today's issue of the Pycoders Weekly newsletter mentions my blogpost about creating portable #Python environments that are "ready to run" on any #Windows machine.
Here's the link to the article:
dev.to/treehouse/portable-pyth…
Portable Python Bundles on Windows
Packaging Python applications and environments on MS Windows for other users so that they're "ready...Chris (DEV Community)
Brainstorming 🧠
Tariffs may be paused for 30 days, but we shouldn't sit back and wait. So, what are your ideas about how to effectively fight back as individuals? Do you have an idea that is...
specific,
measurable,
achievable,
relevant, &
time-bounded?
The most effective actions are specific and targeted so that we all combine our power. 💪
“If we want eventually to build things like domestic robots and completely autonomous cars, we need systems to understand the real world.”
And now they do not. Not yet.
theguardian.com/technology/202…
AI ‘godfather’ predicts another revolution in the tech in next five years
Meta’s Yann LeCun says current systems too limited to create domestic robots and fully automated carsDan Milmo (The Guardian)
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Nobody elected Musk and he has no business near our Treasury.
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1. The state department has removed transgender people from its website and just reads "LGB Travelers," as reported by a number of journalists. However, on further investigation, it is also removing trans-specific directions for individual countries. Subscribe to support my journalism.
State Department Travel Safety...
State Department Travel Safety Website Changes "LGBTQI+ Travelers" to "LGB Travelers"
The change is an attempt to insert a divide in the LGBTQIA+ community by the Trump administration, and to erase transgender people from any consideration or recognition.Erin Reed (Erin In The Morning)
2. As reported by Jo Yurcaba yesterday, the State Department has changed its website from "LGBTQI+ travelers" to "LGB travelers." This is part of a Trump-admin wide purge of transgender people from all data and every aspect of life it has power over. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
Government agencies scrub LGBT...
Government agencies scrub LGBTQ web pages and remove info about trans and intersex people
The websites of several government agencies are lopping off the back half of the LGBTQI abbreviation or completely removing web pages that mention the LGBTQ community.Jo Yurcaba (NBC News)
"Our coalition has grown rapidly, now standing strong with over 92,000 federal employees. We are united by our oath and our commitment to hold the line. Every day, more of us are being targeted simply for speaking the truth to America. Many who have stood up have already been placed on administrative leave.
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But we will not back down. We are standing for what is right and lawful, defending the Constitution with courage and integrity. Together, we are stronger, and we will continue to fight for the truth and justice all Americans deserve. We love our country and are proud to serve the American people."
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SLS could launch a Titan balloon mission | Boeing engineers proposed a design akin to a “traditional blimp” filled with helium and two ballast tanks, equipped with RADAR/LIDAR systems and atmospheric sensors. The team expects such a balloon to last in Tit
SLS could launch a Titan balloon mission | Boeing engineers proposed a design akin to a 'traditional blimp' filled with helium and two ballast tanks, equipped with RADAR/LIDAR systems and atmospheric sensors.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
A quasi ogni relazione che ho avuto, ho permesso che la loro "gelosia" manipolasse la mia vita; così ho dovuto buttare ricordi: foto, lettere, regali. Ogni volta che ci penso, mi prenderei a schiaffi.
Oggi non faccio più uno sbaglio del genere, e mi sento di consigliare a tutti di mandare a cagare chiunque misuri il proprio amore per voi da questo genere di azioni tossiche.
Tenetevi strette le persone che vi amano per ciò che siete, pacchetto completo, compreso il vostro passato.
Breaking news: Lambda Legal and ACLU are suing on behalf of PFLAG and GLMA to end Trump's illegal executive order banning trans care under 19 years old. The suit has been brought in Maryland. A similar suit was brought on behalf of PFLAG to end child abuse investigations in TX 3 years ago.
Families and doctors sue over ...
Families and doctors sue over Trump's order on gender-affirming care
President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge.GEOFF MULVIHILL (AP News)
NEW RESOURCES
Government of Western Australia: Online database sheds new light on Wadjemup/Rottnest Island incarcerations. “For about 100 years to 1931, more than 4000 Aboriginal men and a small number of boys were sent to Wadjemup from across the State, often for petty offences or for cultural-related acts that followed customary laws and practices. The resource seeks to assist […]
researchbuzz.me/2025/02/04/wad…
Wadjemup/Rottnest Island, App Fatigue, Finding Software, More: Tuesday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, February 4, 2025
NEW RESOURCES Government of Western Australia: Online database sheds new light on Wadjemup/Rottnest Island incarcerations. “For about 100 years to 1931, more than 4000 Aboriginal men and a sm…ResearchBuzz
Here’s how to share sensitive leaks with the press
Thinking about securely leaking information to news organizations? This guide will show you how.Freedom of the Press
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Does it even matter which one you hold from top 30 ?
Does it even matter which one you hold from top 30 ?https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1ihf5wcBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Oggi funkwhale.it è migrato su un nuovo server dedicato ed è nettamente più veloce di prima!
per hi avesse creato un account o caricato qualche pezzo potrebbero esserci stati dei problemi a casa del lungo processo di migrazione sul nuovo server.
Consigliamo di ricreare l'account o i ricaricare i file se non più presenti, scusate il problema ma funkwhale sta cominciando a avere dimensioni considerevoli 🚀
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Assuming Josh Marshall's reporting here checks out -- and he's got an excellent track record -- ...
25-year-old Marko Elez, a Musk software guy with no experience in governmental systems, is pushing code updates to Treasury systems without first testing them
this would be incredibly reckless
Man, I wouldn't push an update to a *DIY chrome plugin* without testing it first
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/m…
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base
Overnight, Wired reported that, contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at the Treasury Department are limited to “read only” access to department…Josh Marshall (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
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Also, via @irwin, here's an excellent Q&A with Nathan Tankus, going deeper into the weeds of what's incredibly dangerous about an unseasoned developer messing around with a system that -- because it is critical for government payments -- needs to work *all* the time, and thus ought to be updated only *very* carefully
prospect.org/economy/2025-02-0…
![I think it’s right to not assume perfect competency. So from an information technology standpoint, how easily could we tip from a flawless flow of payments into something broken? I think the operational risks, they’re so multi-varied, even trying to come up with an answer of how many, it’s like where do you start. Maybe the first is introducing non-native technology. Technology goes through a rigorous process to be used by the federal government, it’s checked for various safety issues. How many more years did people like Obama use BlackBerrys when everyone, including CEOs, were using iPhones? There’s a very rigorous process for making technology safe and secure. Obviously none of that process is happening. The organization responsible for doing that [the U.S. Digital Service] has been gutted and turned into a meme.
As I discuss in the piece, there are systems that are run in parallel between older and newer versions to make sure the same answers are coming out. We're talking about systems where for years, both systems have been putting out correct data but not shutting down one because of edge cases where the data could be different. Only after years of work, they’ll shut down the older system. When you're running old and new systems in tandem, you're incurring both costs. My central terror, although there are a million ones you can pick, is that based on Musk’s history, the redundancies which are the premise of mission-critical IT systems ...](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/21350172 "I think it’s right to not assume perfect competency. So from an information technology standpoint, how easily could we tip from a flawless flow of payments into something broken? I think the operational risks, they’re so multi-varied, even trying to come up with an answer of how many, it’s like where do you start. Maybe the first is introducing non-native technology. Technology goes through a rigorous process to be used by the federal government, it’s checked for various safety issues. How many more years did people like Obama use BlackBerrys when everyone, including CEOs, were using iPhones? There’s a very rigorous process for making technology safe and secure. Obviously none of that process is happening. The organization responsible for doing that [the U.S. Digital Service] has been gutted and turned into a meme.
As I discuss in the piece, there are systems that are run in parallel between older and newer versions to make sure the same answers are coming out. We're talking about systems where for years, both systems have been putting out correct data but not shutting down one because of edge cases where the data could be different. Only after years of work, they’ll shut down the older system. When you're running old and new systems in tandem, you're incurring both costs. My central terror, although there are a million ones you can pick, is that based on Musk’s history, the redundancies which are the premise of mission-critical IT systems ...")
‘Filled With Unmitigated Terror’
A Q&A with Nathan Tankus on what it means for Elon Musk’s forces to have commandeered some level of control of the U.S. payment system.David Dayen (The American Prospect)
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Bill (he/him) 🇨🇦
in reply to Zeb King 🇨🇦 • • •I like your thoughts, and I don't know if my actions follow your criteria but here goes.
I'm not supporting American companies by buying their products or services. This includes free services. I will carve out an exception to this for #OpenSource software, but it must be Open Source. Or business' that support #RightToRepair
I'll #BuyCanadian European, or some other market. Even if it means I spend more.
As for time. Until threats are lifted.