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    RT @nytimes: In Opinion

    5 years after Gamergate, Brianna Wu writes, “We needed the men who sexually harassed us at work to be fired. What…


    RT @brianleroux: bookmarking for the next person that asks if DynamoDB scales https://t.co/pSDtI8VOvS



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    Wow, that “graffiti knitting” seems so cool and subversive! https://t.co/NIeYTZm49v


    @laimelde WORKING AS INTENDED.


    @crankymate @HandmaidsOnHulu I couldn’t even finish the first season, even though I loved the book. Seeing it was just too much. I almost have to avoid it for my own mental health.


    Rodd: “How much of that bottle did you drink?!”
    Me: https://t.co/C1HpRDF2sn https://t.co/viYX5xCDux


    When you are the designated “technical” one in the knitting group, you’re the one who gets called on to figure out how to disable the fire alarm when it goes off at 5am. 😴 https://t.co/vx8xxEtC5N


    @mmastertheone I did, thank you!



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    Rodd: “How much of that bottle did you drink?!”
    Me:


    When you are the designated “technical” one in the knitting group, you’re the one who gets called on to figure out how to disable the fire alarm when it goes off at 5am. 😴



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    @jamesdcameron @bigyahu @danieldraper I have had to put strict limits on myself. The good thing is that it’s not ad or in-game purchase driven. You buy it, and you can play whenever you want and you won’t miss out on anything. It’s quite calming. My husband has built a mega-farm, while I prefer fishing and mining.


    RT @verbaliza: Australian version:

    men
    are
    rubbish

    but i am an
    ibis https://t.co/Hdrq086cid


    Third (semi) annual Abernethy knitting weekend has begun… 🍷🍺🧶 https://t.co/r4ZRi2J1Pj https://t.co/0h28F74TBs


    I perhaps should have brought a simpler project… https://t.co/0jAAFsfcwU https://t.co/DMBNJOH5L0


    @Amys_Kapers @yow_conf @robdcrowley @MichelePlayfair @jtango18 @evanderkoogh He might, uh, feature in my talk. 😜


    The fire’s on; we’ve got lots of wine; and we found the wifi password… 🔥🍷🧶 https://t.co/12tKHQXiEM https://t.co/FiKH8mYHFt


    @DrJosh9000 Right? At least I got a cool bag out of it. 😢


    @Kat13v Nah, I’m just drinkin’ and tweetin’. 😉


    @TheresaNeate @auxesis @VerityStothard @kelle_c @_staceyjayne @cedwardsNZ @devopsdaysnz Thank you! Let me introduce you to @roisinparkes and @JessicaCGlenn. I also have a Twitter list of Aussie Tech Women but I can’t figure out how to link to it on my iPad…


    Current mood: if only it was socially acceptable to dress as a giant meerkat every day. https://t.co/GV8jBcdPI4 https://t.co/Mt13s3ES5k


    RT @juliansequeira: Yet another proud #AWS moment! A group of the amazing women I work with were invited to share their experience as women…


    I’m “had to beg for a Gmail invitation and sew some guy a sock monkey in return” years old. https://t.co/VdpfLu8dhG


    ‘Mary B’ By Katherine J. Chen Is A ‘Pride And Prejudice’ Retelling That Feels More True To Modern Day Feminism – Oooh, very interesting! ⁦@lucykbain⁩ https://t.co/G0XLBUjmMX



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    Third (semi) annual Abernethy knitting weekend has begun… 🍷🍺🧶


    I perhaps should have brought a simpler project…


    The fire’s on; we’ve got lots of wine; and we found the wifi password… 🔥🍷🧶


    Current mood: if only it was socially acceptable to dress as a giant meerkat every day.




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