Tibs
tibs.bsky.social
Tibs
@tibs.bsky.social
Developer Educator. Science Fiction fan. Long term user of Python and reStructuredText.

@much_of_a in the other places

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Links to my series about well-meaning cyborgs forced into a shitty bargain-basement hivemind by a tech billionaire who tricks the government into paying for all of his shit.

kbspangler.com/books/

#book #books #scifi #indie #BookSky
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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My talk is on writes in Kafka, Iceberg and Postgres – and how the systems differ (but also show a progression of *how* we think about managing data as the paradigms shift) – so it's also unromantic, except for the fact that I write to learn and apparently this is odd www.meetup.com/london-real-...
Tides of Change: Real-Time Flow with Postgres, Kafka & Flink, Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Join us on November 13th from **6:00pm** for a Data Streaming meetup hosted by **[Fresha](https://www.fresha.com/)**! 📍**Venue:** **Fresha** The Tower, 207 Old Street Lon
www.meetup.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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All conference videos are now live! ✨ Watch them now on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@EuroPythonC...
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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This is your (very occasional, since I keep forgetting to do it) reminder that I have a Patreon where you can get free ebook downloads, access to short stories I've written (with more to come in the future), life updates, and cat photos! Help pay my vet bills!

www.patreon.com/c/scarlettga...
Get more from Scarlett Gale on Patreon
Creating Fantasy Romance
www.patreon.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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As I LAUNCH myself into writing full time starting next month, I'd love to get more Patreon supporters

I've been publishing a new SF, fantasy, horror, or crime story every month since May 2015 and I haven't missed *once*, so I think I'm a good bet!

www.patreon.com/c/timpratt
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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INSIDE THREAT is coming!

The sixth Rachel Peng book follows our heroine as she goes to New Orleans, finds domestic terrorists, accidentally adopts a dog, and gets extremely drunk with a sexy arms dealer. Also, murder.

www.patreon.com/posts/inside...
October 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Just consider the facts.
A survey of a minority reports that one in four has been assaulted.
Two-thirds report public abuse and threats.
That alone is a huge story.
There should be questions in Parliament and ministers rushing to act.
"Too weak" is naked prejudice. It isn't journalism.
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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#repostober 27: A Girl and Her Fed Halloween party
October 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Please congratulate our newest PSF Fellow Members for Q3, 2025! Their continued contributions to the Python ecosystem are so very important to our community. #python
Announcing Python Software Foundation Fellow Members for Q3 2025! 🎉
The PSF is pleased to announce its third batch of PSF Fellows for 2025! Let us welcome the new PSF Fellows for Q3! The following people continue to do amazing things for the Python community:
pyfound.blogspot.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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British.
October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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🎭✨ The world premiere of Ada — written by Emily Holyoake & performed by @chronicinsanity.bsky.social at #PyConUK2025 — is on YouTube! 👉 buff.ly/PzPqzBv

Emily also shared her reflections on writing Ada in our blog 👉 buff.ly/U6Ej0NQ

💜 Huge thanks to Emily & the Chronic Insanity team for their work!
PYCON UK 2025: Ada by Emily Holyoake, a rehearsed reading
This year at PyCon UK, you’re warmly invited to a world premiere: Ada, a brand-new play inspired by Ada Lovelace, written by Emily Holyoake, and staged as a rehearsed reading by Nottingham-based…
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October 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
For those who don't find out via other means:
My wife Joan has recently been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.
She's been having lots of tests, the most recent being a PET CT scan, which confirmed that the cancer has spread and she has Stage 4, so we're not looking at a cure.
October 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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This Hallowe'en!

When Victoria Williams receives an inheritance from a woman she's never met, she's drawn to a haunted seaside town full of magic, mystery, and murder!

books2read.com/SOR1
October 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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I'm in Dordrecht for @fronteers.bsky.social Dark Mode conf tomorrow, and they left a little gift pack of speaker goodies in my hotel room including this, and I think it's absolutely delightful. ❤️
October 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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📝✨ New blog post alert: Post-conference report! 📝✨

Our brilliant Conference Director @rebkwok.bsky.social has put together a report for #PyConUK2025, including reflections on key highlights, behind-the-scenes moments, and the community who made it what it was.

💜🐍 Dive in here: buff.ly/CR22Xm0
September 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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actually the UK prime minister has unilateral power to declare universal basic income at any point. the way this is done is by making every single citizen a member of the house of lords
September 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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457k!!!! LOL
Real good news/bad news thing for Starmer.

Good news: he got people to sign up for signing at a similar pace to Your Party's mailing list.

Bad news: It's opposition to his ID cards idea.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
September 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Go and find out why Judy is so angry!
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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🐍 Head over the the PyCon UK 2025 site to check out the photos of the past 3 days: buff.ly/dyTct4A
📽️ Check out our YouTube channel to see all of the live recordings: buff.ly/8INqCpu
PyCon UK 2025
PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, Contact Theatre, Manchester
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September 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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We're at @pyconuk.org today presenting a rehearsed reading of Ada by @emilyvhs.bsky.social :)

ADA is an intricate re-telling of the life and legacy of Ada Lovelace, pioneer of computing, paralleling her history with a contemporary story about the potential of artificial intelligence.
September 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🚨🐍 PyCon UK 2025 is just 1 week away! 🚨🎉

4 days of Python, community, and creativity in Manchester 💜🐍

For tickets, schedule, venue & travel info and more, check out our site 👉 buff.ly/HinZZTe

#PyConUK2025 #Python #Community
September 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Yesterday I visited Richard at skilt.co.uk headquarters and bought two new kilts. I fell in love with the skilt.co.uk/product/rain... and had to have one (and wore it the rest of the day), and also couldn't resist getting a skilt.co.uk/product/rain....
Modern Kilts For Sale – Made in London For The Man of the World
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September 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM