Barbara Shaurette
@mechanicalgirl.com
SRE and Python developer
artist, elder goth, hobbyist mermaid, breast cancer survivor
she/her
https://linktr.ee/bshaurette
Gleefully blocking spam accounts since 2023
artist, elder goth, hobbyist mermaid, breast cancer survivor
she/her
https://linktr.ee/bshaurette
Gleefully blocking spam accounts since 2023
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Remember when the internet wasn't awful? We can go back to that.
Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us.
resonantcomputing.org
Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us.
resonantcomputing.org
The Resonant Computing Manifesto
Technology should bring out the best in humanity, not the worst—a manifesto for resonant computing built on five principles that reject hyper-scale extraction for human flourishing.
resonantcomputing.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Remember when the internet wasn't awful? We can go back to that.
Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us.
resonantcomputing.org
Some friends and I have released the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call to bring back such a time, to see if we can bring back a world where technology works for us, rather than against us.
resonantcomputing.org
We are all stuck in a pretty corrupt capitalist system - the "free market" is a myth when our choices are limited and billionaires control so much. And now it's Christmas. If you are giving gifts and looking for ideas, I present to you my alternative gift guide:
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We are all stuck in a pretty corrupt capitalist system - the "free market" is a myth when our choices are limited and billionaires control so much. And now it's Christmas. If you are giving gifts and looking for ideas, I present to you my alternative gift guide:
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If you're disappointed by Pantone's color of the year, check out Coloro instead. Coloro is a Pantone competitor and work with trend forecaster WGSN to pick their own color of the year and associated palette. Their picks this year are FABULOUS with Transformative Teal as their color of the year.
Coloro x WGSN introduce the Key Colours for S/S 26
Discover the colours that will resonate across all industries and regions in S/S 26 and beyond, plus our pick of the five Key Colours for the season.
www.wgsn.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you're disappointed by Pantone's color of the year, check out Coloro instead. Coloro is a Pantone competitor and work with trend forecaster WGSN to pick their own color of the year and associated palette. Their picks this year are FABULOUS with Transformative Teal as their color of the year.
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It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
my Giving Tuesday donations:
Associated Press
apnews.com/donate
Pattie Gonia's $1M Dollar Backpacking Trip
gofund.me/ee14917f6
CivicBand
opencollective.com/civicband
Friends in Deed (a local Pasadena non-profit that runs a food pantry, shelter, and other services)
friendsindeedpas.org/donate/
Associated Press
apnews.com/donate
Pattie Gonia's $1M Dollar Backpacking Trip
gofund.me/ee14917f6
CivicBand
opencollective.com/civicband
Friends in Deed (a local Pasadena non-profit that runs a food pantry, shelter, and other services)
friendsindeedpas.org/donate/
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December 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
my Giving Tuesday donations:
Associated Press
apnews.com/donate
Pattie Gonia's $1M Dollar Backpacking Trip
gofund.me/ee14917f6
CivicBand
opencollective.com/civicband
Friends in Deed (a local Pasadena non-profit that runs a food pantry, shelter, and other services)
friendsindeedpas.org/donate/
Associated Press
apnews.com/donate
Pattie Gonia's $1M Dollar Backpacking Trip
gofund.me/ee14917f6
CivicBand
opencollective.com/civicband
Friends in Deed (a local Pasadena non-profit that runs a food pantry, shelter, and other services)
friendsindeedpas.org/donate/
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Literary Maps: Real Maps for Imaginary Places
blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/12/...
Treasure Island at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #literature
blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/12/...
Treasure Island at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #literature
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Literary Maps: Real Maps for Imaginary Places
blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/12/...
Treasure Island at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #literature
blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/12/...
Treasure Island at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #literature
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day 1 is "penzeys revolution blend" and i cant stop laughing at "we have to GET RID of this lying, cheating, CORRUPT SCUMBAG PRESIDENT!! RESIST! REVOLT! REVOLUTION NOW!! good on roast poultry and carrots"
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
day 1 is "penzeys revolution blend" and i cant stop laughing at "we have to GET RID of this lying, cheating, CORRUPT SCUMBAG PRESIDENT!! RESIST! REVOLT! REVOLUTION NOW!! good on roast poultry and carrots"
Am I the only one really hating this last season of Stranger Things? It’s just endless pain and torment so far. Every single scene is punctuated with a wail of agony. It’s exhausting.
December 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Am I the only one really hating this last season of Stranger Things? It’s just endless pain and torment so far. Every single scene is punctuated with a wail of agony. It’s exhausting.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
My favorite Thanksgiving tradition: getting up at the crack of dawn to watch the Macy’s Parade broadcast from New York (this year with multi-view!)
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My favorite Thanksgiving tradition: getting up at the crack of dawn to watch the Macy’s Parade broadcast from New York (this year with multi-view!)
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"writing code to solve a problem" used to have "understanding the problem" as a prerequisite. but vibecoding allows solution-shaped objects to be produced without any of the hard-won understanding. beware of solution-shaped objects.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"writing code to solve a problem" used to have "understanding the problem" as a prerequisite. but vibecoding allows solution-shaped objects to be produced without any of the hard-won understanding. beware of solution-shaped objects.
Reposted by Barbara Shaurette
Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great reads. n.pr/44gSAPS
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great reads. n.pr/44gSAPS
Google did another shitty thing. You now have to go opt out in Gmail to avoid having their AI train on your stuff.
Directions here: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Directions here: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Well this is some real gestapo/secret police bs.
New from 404 Media: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. Spoke to people briefed on plans. This isn't licensed PIs/bounty hunters. These are just former police/military; members of public
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Well this is some real gestapo/secret police bs.
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Today’s decision is disappointing. I am not in this fight only for myself, and I’m concerned that this decision will simply embolden the administration.
This case is not over. I am committed to protecting my community, our people, and our country.
This case is not over. I am committed to protecting my community, our people, and our country.
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today’s decision is disappointing. I am not in this fight only for myself, and I’m concerned that this decision will simply embolden the administration.
This case is not over. I am committed to protecting my community, our people, and our country.
This case is not over. I am committed to protecting my community, our people, and our country.
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WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
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Now they've banned Patton Oswalt for this pattonoswalt.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Now they've banned Patton Oswalt for this pattonoswalt.bsky.social
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Joyce Carol Oates from the top rope 😆
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Joyce Carol Oates from the top rope 😆
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Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Did you know that in Canada, if a budget doesn’t pass the government doesn’t shut down?
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
Federal workers aren’t furloughed.
Funding for social services doesn’t dry up.
Failure to pass a budget triggers an election.
It puts the politicians jobs on the line.
They get the budget passed.
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We sent the presidencies of Harding and Nixon straight to hell for a fraction of the corruption that happens every hour of every day on camera in this regime
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
We sent the presidencies of Harding and Nixon straight to hell for a fraction of the corruption that happens every hour of every day on camera in this regime
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I am digging the creative dunking by the Dems
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I am digging the creative dunking by the Dems
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🌴🐍 PyCon US 2026 is heading to California! 🇺🇸☀️
Join us in Long Beach for the world’s largest Python conference! 💙
📅 May 13–19, 2026
📍 Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
💡 CFP open until Dec 19, 2025
🤝 Sponsorships now open
🔗 us.pycon.org/2026
#PyConUS2026 #Python #PSF @python.org
Join us in Long Beach for the world’s largest Python conference! 💙
📅 May 13–19, 2026
📍 Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
💡 CFP open until Dec 19, 2025
🤝 Sponsorships now open
🔗 us.pycon.org/2026
#PyConUS2026 #Python #PSF @python.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🌴🐍 PyCon US 2026 is heading to California! 🇺🇸☀️
Join us in Long Beach for the world’s largest Python conference! 💙
📅 May 13–19, 2026
📍 Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
💡 CFP open until Dec 19, 2025
🤝 Sponsorships now open
🔗 us.pycon.org/2026
#PyConUS2026 #Python #PSF @python.org
Join us in Long Beach for the world’s largest Python conference! 💙
📅 May 13–19, 2026
📍 Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
💡 CFP open until Dec 19, 2025
🤝 Sponsorships now open
🔗 us.pycon.org/2026
#PyConUS2026 #Python #PSF @python.org
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This is awesome and true wthhyb.sacha.house/
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is awesome and true wthhyb.sacha.house/
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shitfaced jamaal bowman saying this is so fuckin funny i feel so seen right now
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
shitfaced jamaal bowman saying this is so fuckin funny i feel so seen right now