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Lorena Nicole

@lorenanicole.bsky.social

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#Chicago #Latinx #technologist 👩🏻‍💻 cat mama to 3 floofy 🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛ Maine Coons, lover of #Python 🐍, #educator 👩🏽‍🏫 & public speaker, #Fitness buff 🥊🏃🏽‍♀️🧗🏽‍♀️, #OrdCamp nerd, Champion of #EthicalTech, down with the left. Forget the rest. 👉🏽 lorenamesa.com

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · 15d

Where is the best UI to follow the flotilla updates? I need to understand humanity is decent still … eeee!

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · 24d

Goodbye Disney+ and helllllloooo NPR+!

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · 28d

Congrats @jezdez.dev @simonwillison.net and the rest of @thepsf.bsky.social BoD election! Always excited to see so many amazing community members names! #python 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 15

HELL YES

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 15

Hatred shared - I hated myself for being so bullied. Like gum in hair where I had to get a buzz cut, people peed on my gym clothes, etc. Got upset my name es español because I am latine. But I some how still held on to these people and … this is what #ignorance #power looks like

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 15

They did take an oath. But not for faciscst moronic policíes.

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 15

Calling all #Python folks who care about immigration safety I have been building a module and need y’all’s help because I have a few states and cities but I also have it translated. #migra #immigration

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 14

I am growing in my frustración aka ire of tech based non profits not even comenting about the inhumane cruel gross misconduct of certain parties. Stand up. It’s your time. Y’all’s did during the initial Ukaine invasion. #tech #technology

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 14

What y’all’s take on the use of #AI and it’s use on the environment? Genuinely curious.

#programming #automation #environment

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 14

The floor?! Nahh it’s my bed

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 14

Here are a few for now. And yes they do take like gañe the bed and my partner and I get to fight for the rest of the space.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · Sep 13

To my fellow cishet dudes: when we are quiet about supporting the trans community, the only voices anyone hears are the Charlie Kirks of the world. Don't let accusations of being "performative" or "virtue signaling" shut you up - that's their whole point. Our voices are needed now more than ever.

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 14

I have two more. But with different fur types.

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 14

How y’all’s holding up? Here is a very cute video of my baby house lion - Red XIV #mainecoons #mentalhealrh #cats

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 8

Welp.

ACLU @aclu.org · Sep 8

This Supreme Court order puts people at grave risk, allowing federal agents in Southern California to target individuals because of their race, how they speak, the jobs they work, or just being at a bus stop or the car wash when ICE agents decide to raid a place.

ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today, in a devastating setback for communities in the southland, SCOTUS granted the Trump administration’s request to resume its racist raids across Southern California while our case continues.

We’re prepared to continue fighting for our immigrant loved ones and the Constitution.

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 8

Helicopter hovering has started. Okay so I’ll post … #democracy #noking

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 7

I am tired of organizers talking about AI and its use in tech. I am tired we gave up on making people
Safe. I tired of not doing the good work because I alone cannot. Also, I am tired.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · Sep 7

If I see the salt truck video one more time I'm going to lose my fucking mind.

They're not being used to block the city off from ICE. They're walling off the Taste of Chicago. The city uses salt trucks as temporary infrastructure.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 6

Know your rights, Illinois.

Stay safe and stay informed.

Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

1. Remain Calm. 2. You have the right to deny entry without a valid warrant. 3. You have the right to remain silent. 4. You have the right to speak with an attorney. 5. You have the right to not sign anything.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/

Know & Exercise Your Rights Flyer provided by the Illinois Immigration Information Hub.

For more information, head to: https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 7

Cackled at this because TRUTH

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 7

A dear friend got me the cutest Axolotl light and I cannot sleep because my head is full of good trouble to quote a really awesome powerful leader … ai might just knit but my partner is sleeping like a truck on me. So alas here I be.

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Aram Zucker-Scharff @chronotope.aramzs.xyz · Sep 7

The lack of mainstream coverage of regular huge protests reminds me of a talk from a Twitter employees who explained that they had to drop BLM off the Trending Tags section because otherwise it would have been there permanently. The modern media environment has no appetite for sustained movements.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · Sep 6

The crowd has no beginning and no end as it begins its march to the White House

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Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 7

Piggies gonna be piggies.

Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · Sep 7

Also: If you ever wondered what Nazi collaborator dinners looked like...

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 7

As I say - we are all made of star stuff. Carl Sagan quote made my own way. But thank you.

Lorena Nicole @lorenanicole.bsky.social · Sep 7

Proud of MI ESPOSO and fighting for #CHICAGO also I voted for @thepsf.bsky.social and proud of that too. And did a talk with local youth about the dangers of AI on the environment … and boxed. And ran 10k. All in a day of me.

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