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Laura Santamaria
@nimbinatus.bsky.social
Developer Advocate, cloud aficionado (the real kind), recovering earth sci educator, photography and car nerd

https://linktr.ee/nimbinatus
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Want to learn why asking "Why?" is soo important?

How about the future of platform engineering?

We covered a lot in our latest episode of #CloudNativeCompass with hosts @rawkode.dev, @nimbinatus.bsky.social, and our special guest @chipnick.com

Check it out!
Evelyn Osman
Today we had some long conversations about Arc Bash and the future of scripting as well as platforms and the rise and fall of Kubernetes.\nThe fall of Kubernetes. Hmm. I'll have Claude write a new one
rawkode.academy
October 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Even in small-town Texas. Brief bit from the downtown Fredericksburg #NoKings. Full block full, both sides of Main Street. Lots of honking and cheering
June 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Philadelphia #NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Even before I heard the devastating, horrific news of political assassination in Minnesota, I woke up this morning thinking about Emily Dickinson's great poem "'Hope' is the thing with feathers -"

Lots of people know this beautiful little poem, but fewer, I think(?) realize when it was written. /1
June 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Early run for #NoKings day, wearing US colors because the flag is for us (and US!), not a king. Find your your local protest: www.mobilize.us/nokings/map/

#running #nevernotrunning
June 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country.

Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.

Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org
June 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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DevOpsDays Austin is fast approaching on May 1-2! Our schedule is up, and tickets are selling fast. Join us: devopsdays.org/austin
April 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
DevOpsDays Austin is fast approaching on May 1-2! Our schedule is up, and tickets are selling fast. Join us: devopsdays.org/austin
April 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The latest episode of #CloudNativeCompass is now out, featuring my wonderful co-host, @nimbinatus.bsky.social, and our fabulous guest, @kat.lol.

We dive into the @kubernetes.io release team and process, check it out!

cloudnativecompass.fm/13
Cloud Native Compass | Navigating Kubernetes: Insights, Challenges, and the Release Cycle with Kat Cosgrove
In this episode of Cloud Native Compass, hosts David Flanagan and Laura Santamaria dive deep into the complexities of the Kubernetes release cycle with guest Kat Cosgrove. Kat, a sub-project lead f...
cloudnativecompass.fm
January 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It's an Austin tradition! Join us for the 12 Clouds holiday mega-meetup. It's a night of 5-minute lightning talks. We'd love to have you speak, sponsor, or attend (or all three!):
1. RSVP meetu.ps/e/NgTPW/dr5z...
2. Leave a comment to give a lightning talk.
3. To sponsor, ping me.
December 4, 2024 at 12:54 AM
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YET another bluesky list of k8s folks, this time it's those who directly work in (and members of) various community github orgs.

bsky.app/profile/did:...

If you are one, add a bluesky url in your github profile and poke me to re-run my script.

cc @kubernetes.dev @kubernetes.io #kubecon
November 14, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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I wrote I thing in my tech industry analyst capacity at @redmonk.com (apologies for the lack of cats and dragons)
redmonk.com/kfitzpatrick...
An era of uncertainty
In mid-January of this year I spoke on a 2024 predictions panel hosted by the excellent folks at Tidelift. The topic was open source software security, and after much excellent discussion from my f…
redmonk.com
November 13, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Fluffers cam! He's waiting for his bone to soften some
November 13, 2024 at 2:38 AM
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for our new friends -- starter packs are a great way to find a list of people with similar interests to follow. There's no algo here so your feed will seem kinda dead until you start following people.
Drop your starter packs in the replies here!
November 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM
I want to choose a data removal service for data brokers and the like. I know about the massive opt-out lists on GitHub to walk through, but I know data will reappear on the brokers as soon as I finish. Right now comparing Incogni and DeleteMe. Anyone use one and have a real review/advice for me?
November 10, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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At last, there's a searchable directory of Bluesky starter packs, courtesy of @mubashariqbal.com! Just one more way third-party developers are helping to make this place better.

Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 8, 2024 at 3:58 AM
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I think it's also worth remembering for times ahead that resistance and assistance come in a lot of different forms, not all of them overt and public. In my own life, I send money for things I, for whatever reason, don't talk about publicly, because I've determined that's the best way to be useful.
November 7, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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Tip for new bsky folks: You can follow a feed like this timeline cleanse from @joshuajfriedman.com : bsky.app/profile/did:...

Then you can go into *Settings* > *Following Feed Preferences* > *Show Posts from My Feeds* to have them pop up at random. It's a great way to short-circuit doomscrolling
November 5, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Why did I schedule a podcast recording tonight of all nights? I should have blocked off my calendar.
November 5, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Tip for new bsky folks: You can follow a feed like this timeline cleanse from @joshuajfriedman.com : bsky.app/profile/did:...

Then you can go into *Settings* > *Following Feed Preferences* > *Show Posts from My Feeds* to have them pop up at random. It's a great way to short-circuit doomscrolling
November 5, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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Here's Philly rap legend Freeway canvassing with LeVar Burton singing the Reading Rainbow theme. You can see how much it touched Burton.

National media loves to hate Philly because of the Eagles fans from the Northeast, but fuck all that noise Philly is the best.
November 4, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Hell yes. I miss you, Philly, and I love this energy.
Philadelphia’s District Attorney has a warning to anyone who tries to intimidate voters:

“F*ck around and find out.”
November 4, 2024 at 11:00 PM
This was the first Halloween in a long time that I've nearly run out of treats, and I bought twice the amount as last year! The pencils and stickers are completely gone, too. It was so nice to see kids out trick-or-treating again 🎃 Happy Halloween!! 🎃
November 1, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I was delighted to sit down with Boyd to talk technical leadership on record (versus our usual long-ranging and long conversations about leadership). You're welcome to listen in! packetpushers.net/podcasts/tec...
TL006: From Blame to Empowerment: Changing Team Culture in Tech | Packet Pushers
Leadership has a huge impact on an organization's culture, including tech teams. On the positive side, leaders can foster healthy, productive environments. On the negative side, they can build hostile...
packetpushers.net
October 24, 2024 at 4:04 PM