Mo Mack
@mmcelaney.bsky.social
Remote eng manager.
OSS.
DevRel.
Inclusive community organizer.
VT Technology Alliance board.
PyCon tutorial committee.
http://pronoun.is/she/:or/they
https://mcelaney.me/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmcelaney
OSS.
DevRel.
Inclusive community organizer.
VT Technology Alliance board.
PyCon tutorial committee.
http://pronoun.is/she/:or/they
https://mcelaney.me/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmcelaney
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It's here! "We Just Build Hammers: Stories from the Past, Present, and Future of Responsible Tech" brings to life tales of the unsung heroes of responsible tech and the science fiction that inspired them.
thehammerbook.com
#TechJustice #EthicalSource #ResponsibleTech #TechEthics #TheFutureIsSoft
thehammerbook.com
#TechJustice #EthicalSource #ResponsibleTech #TechEthics #TheFutureIsSoft
We Just Build Hammers: A New Book by Coraline Ada Ehmke
Stories of visionaries from the past, present, & future of responsible tech, and the science fiction that inspired them. Available now from Apress.
thehammerbook.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It's here! "We Just Build Hammers: Stories from the Past, Present, and Future of Responsible Tech" brings to life tales of the unsung heroes of responsible tech and the science fiction that inspired them.
thehammerbook.com
#TechJustice #EthicalSource #ResponsibleTech #TechEthics #TheFutureIsSoft
thehammerbook.com
#TechJustice #EthicalSource #ResponsibleTech #TechEthics #TheFutureIsSoft
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I keep seeing people saying “I don’t think I’m the kid of person who should be using a food bank” so I want to clear up what kind of people who should be using foodbanks:
ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS SOME FOOD
ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS SOME FOOD
February 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I keep seeing people saying “I don’t think I’m the kid of person who should be using a food bank” so I want to clear up what kind of people who should be using foodbanks:
ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS SOME FOOD
ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS SOME FOOD
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We had 100 people attend Data Umbrella ‘s December webinar:
Introduction to Git - Version Control Basics
And …. the video is now available❕
➡️ youtu.be/edCiPBn_dj8
Introduction to Git - Version Control Basics
And …. the video is now available❕
➡️ youtu.be/edCiPBn_dj8
December 16, 2024 at 1:38 AM
We had 100 people attend Data Umbrella ‘s December webinar:
Introduction to Git - Version Control Basics
And …. the video is now available❕
➡️ youtu.be/edCiPBn_dj8
Introduction to Git - Version Control Basics
And …. the video is now available❕
➡️ youtu.be/edCiPBn_dj8
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The defensiveness and then radio silence of the team when it comes to critique or requests around anything difficult (racism, transphobia, ableism) is irresponsible, harmful, and downright insulting.
July 15, 2023 at 2:05 AM
The defensiveness and then radio silence of the team when it comes to critique or requests around anything difficult (racism, transphobia, ableism) is irresponsible, harmful, and downright insulting.
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They built a platform on people who 1) live on the internet 2) are members of the most marginalized groups 3) are the world's best trolls and 4) staunch advocates and activists who 5) are fucking brilliant at organizing and 6) don't let shit go when people's lives are at stake. What did they expect.
July 14, 2023 at 9:42 PM
They built a platform on people who 1) live on the internet 2) are members of the most marginalized groups 3) are the world's best trolls and 4) staunch advocates and activists who 5) are fucking brilliant at organizing and 6) don't let shit go when people's lives are at stake. What did they expect.
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ah jeez this is embarrassing… their “apology” forgot to include an apology in it! 🙈
for dropping this in the middle of the night three days after people called for a response, you’d think they could do better.
- **apologize** to Black users
- clear T&S hiring plan
- plan for future accountability
for dropping this in the middle of the night three days after people called for a response, you’d think they could do better.
- **apologize** to Black users
- clear T&S hiring plan
- plan for future accountability
July 15, 2023 at 12:21 PM
ah jeez this is embarrassing… their “apology” forgot to include an apology in it! 🙈
for dropping this in the middle of the night three days after people called for a response, you’d think they could do better.
- **apologize** to Black users
- clear T&S hiring plan
- plan for future accountability
for dropping this in the middle of the night three days after people called for a response, you’d think they could do better.
- **apologize** to Black users
- clear T&S hiring plan
- plan for future accountability
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Are…
Are there Black people that work at Bluesky who are involved in moderation protocols or whatever? People. Not person. Multiple persons.
Are there Black people that work at Bluesky who are involved in moderation protocols or whatever? People. Not person. Multiple persons.
June 28, 2023 at 12:51 PM
Are…
Are there Black people that work at Bluesky who are involved in moderation protocols or whatever? People. Not person. Multiple persons.
Are there Black people that work at Bluesky who are involved in moderation protocols or whatever? People. Not person. Multiple persons.
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This.
There’s a lot of things that can give away indications. If hate speech isn’t tolerated, you would never incorporate this setting.
You would ban them at the door.
There’s a lot of things that can give away indications. If hate speech isn’t tolerated, you would never incorporate this setting.
You would ban them at the door.
If this is true, why is there a toggle in settings to hide or warn users of hate group speech rather than just banning it outright?
If your algorithm can identify hate speech and doesn’t remove it automatically, you’ve already made a choice to allow it here.
If your algorithm can identify hate speech and doesn’t remove it automatically, you’ve already made a choice to allow it here.
July 15, 2023 at 1:10 PM
This.
There’s a lot of things that can give away indications. If hate speech isn’t tolerated, you would never incorporate this setting.
You would ban them at the door.
There’s a lot of things that can give away indications. If hate speech isn’t tolerated, you would never incorporate this setting.
You would ban them at the door.
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I’m working on a story about student loan debt and hoping to speak with Black folks of all ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, etc., who have debt. If you’re interested, please send me an email at [email protected].
July 10, 2023 at 10:45 PM
I’m working on a story about student loan debt and hoping to speak with Black folks of all ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, etc., who have debt. If you’re interested, please send me an email at [email protected].
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If you are a person who provides technical support to survivors of abuse in an ad-hoc capacity and you would like to contribute to a set of shared resources for your counterparts all around the world, drop me an email at eva at eff dot org.
July 7, 2023 at 6:39 PM
If you are a person who provides technical support to survivors of abuse in an ad-hoc capacity and you would like to contribute to a set of shared resources for your counterparts all around the world, drop me an email at eva at eff dot org.
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I'm hiring a Staff Developer Advocate (L6) who'll work directly with me to educate and enable developers seeking to build decentralized web apps!
Please repost for reach 🙏🏾
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/Square/d6a82029-93a4-46ce-9f6d-28b3591e1368-staff-developer-advocate
Please repost for reach 🙏🏾
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/Square/d6a82029-93a4-46ce-9f6d-28b3591e1368-staff-developer-advocate
Block is looking for a Staff Developer Advocate in Jackson, CA, United States
We build platforms and protocols to advance the state of decentralized technologies, and we're doing it all in the open! We know the best innovations on the web were born in public. They've b...
jobs.smartrecruiters.com
July 7, 2023 at 2:47 PM
I'm hiring a Staff Developer Advocate (L6) who'll work directly with me to educate and enable developers seeking to build decentralized web apps!
Please repost for reach 🙏🏾
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/Square/d6a82029-93a4-46ce-9f6d-28b3591e1368-staff-developer-advocate
Please repost for reach 🙏🏾
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/Square/d6a82029-93a4-46ce-9f6d-28b3591e1368-staff-developer-advocate
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Are you wanting to use a screen reader? TalkBack is Google's screen reader for Android devices and the most popular. When you go into accessibility settings on many Android phones talkback is there and has a tutorial. If you are wanting more dev material. I recommend Victoria Gonda's book.
Books
👋
victoriagonda.com
July 5, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Are you wanting to use a screen reader? TalkBack is Google's screen reader for Android devices and the most popular. When you go into accessibility settings on many Android phones talkback is there and has a tutorial. If you are wanting more dev material. I recommend Victoria Gonda's book.
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It must be really strange to be a kid learning about the Civil Rights movement and see America doing the same thing to trans people but your teachers just ignore the connection in classes.
July 5, 2023 at 3:03 PM
It must be really strange to be a kid learning about the Civil Rights movement and see America doing the same thing to trans people but your teachers just ignore the connection in classes.
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Have you ever had a coworker that mindlessly repeats whatever an exec says?
And have you ever had an exec that thinks that person is a genius?
Ok - you know understand LLMs.
You're welcome.
And have you ever had an exec that thinks that person is a genius?
Ok - you know understand LLMs.
You're welcome.
May 3, 2023 at 4:49 PM
Have you ever had a coworker that mindlessly repeats whatever an exec says?
And have you ever had an exec that thinks that person is a genius?
Ok - you know understand LLMs.
You're welcome.
And have you ever had an exec that thinks that person is a genius?
Ok - you know understand LLMs.
You're welcome.
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twitter and reddit beginning down the paths of self-destruction in the name of preventing scraping and AI abuse demonstrates that the solution to that problem is not going to be a primarily technological one
July 5, 2023 at 1:46 PM
twitter and reddit beginning down the paths of self-destruction in the name of preventing scraping and AI abuse demonstrates that the solution to that problem is not going to be a primarily technological one
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Lorielle Pankey isn’t (just) protecting her Meta investment by lying about Lina Khan; she’s also protecting her future job at Meta after this bullshit gets picked up by Republicans (and the WSJ which can’t stop lying about her either).
"How can an ethics official’s recommendation be taken seriously when she is not up-front about her own conflict *in the same matter*?"
https://prospect.org/power/2023-07-05-lina-khan-haters-premature-victory-lap/
https://prospect.org/power/2023-07-05-lina-khan-haters-premature-victory-lap/
Lina Khan Haters Took a Premature Victory Lap
It turns out that the ethics official who recommended that Khan recuse herself from a case involving Meta is an owner of Meta stock.
prospect.org
July 5, 2023 at 12:50 PM
Lorielle Pankey isn’t (just) protecting her Meta investment by lying about Lina Khan; she’s also protecting her future job at Meta after this bullshit gets picked up by Republicans (and the WSJ which can’t stop lying about her either).
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As well as @feerst.bsky.social and @dwillner.bsky.social and other task force members who may be on Bluesky that I missed?
Join us today for our launch event, which we’ll stream https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/report-launch-scaling-trust-on-the-web/
And check out the report!
Join us today for our launch event, which we’ll stream https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/report-launch-scaling-trust-on-the-web/
And check out the report!
June 21, 2023 at 1:23 PM
As well as @feerst.bsky.social and @dwillner.bsky.social and other task force members who may be on Bluesky that I missed?
Join us today for our launch event, which we’ll stream https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/report-launch-scaling-trust-on-the-web/
And check out the report!
Join us today for our launch event, which we’ll stream https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/report-launch-scaling-trust-on-the-web/
And check out the report!
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If eagles start attacking private jets we’ll know these are coordinated animal attacks.
June 19, 2023 at 7:59 PM
If eagles start attacking private jets we’ll know these are coordinated animal attacks.
Omg
Who called it Generative AI instead of Plagiarism as a Service?
June 11, 2023 at 4:33 PM
Omg
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BEYOND proud to present "Beyond the Repository: Best practices for open source ecosystems researchers", a collaboration between myself, Amanda Casari, and Juniper Lovato that was just published in the the ACM Queue.
Please share!
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3595879
Please share!
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3595879
Beyond the Repository - ACM Queue
queue.acm.org
May 5, 2023 at 3:01 PM
BEYOND proud to present "Beyond the Repository: Best practices for open source ecosystems researchers", a collaboration between myself, Amanda Casari, and Juniper Lovato that was just published in the the ACM Queue.
Please share!
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3595879
Please share!
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=3595879
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I often say decentralization is not a feature most users are asking for.
The ability to own your own data is sweet, but it can't be at the cost of one's safety.
The ability to own your own data is sweet, but it can't be at the cost of one's safety.
A key challenge for Bluesky going forward is that its foundational premise (choose your own feed algorithm and content moderation) is in conflict with what many people expect (centralized content moderation).
It’s going to be a leadership and communications challenge for them to navigate this.
It’s going to be a leadership and communications challenge for them to navigate this.
May 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM
I often say decentralization is not a feature most users are asking for.
The ability to own your own data is sweet, but it can't be at the cost of one's safety.
The ability to own your own data is sweet, but it can't be at the cost of one's safety.
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I’m seeing fewer and fewer posts from Black, Asian, Native, and/or Latiné people on here since all the nazi discourse. It makes me sad. This was a viable alternative but it looses that ability if it can’t make the site safe for those communities.
June 9, 2023 at 10:11 PM
I’m seeing fewer and fewer posts from Black, Asian, Native, and/or Latiné people on here since all the nazi discourse. It makes me sad. This was a viable alternative but it looses that ability if it can’t make the site safe for those communities.
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Someone snuck an ACAB into the NYPD’s Pride month decal design.
This is a real decal on a real NYPD cruiser. The photo was posted by the NYPD Commissioner. On ALL her socials.
This is a real decal on a real NYPD cruiser. The photo was posted by the NYPD Commissioner. On ALL her socials.
June 2, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Someone snuck an ACAB into the NYPD’s Pride month decal design.
This is a real decal on a real NYPD cruiser. The photo was posted by the NYPD Commissioner. On ALL her socials.
This is a real decal on a real NYPD cruiser. The photo was posted by the NYPD Commissioner. On ALL her socials.
Open source AI is coming to getcha! https://www.semianalysis.com/p/google-we-have-no-moat-and-neither
May 18, 2023 at 1:26 AM
Open source AI is coming to getcha! https://www.semianalysis.com/p/google-we-have-no-moat-and-neither