Hello #kawaiicon26 friends! If you'd like a copy of Bullshit Jobs in Infosec the sick-as follow up to my very relevant conference talk last year of a similar name I'll be bringing a bunch to the con with me this year! So you don't need to pay postage 🥳 ko-fi.com/s/075d8222c6

Bullshit Jobs in InfoSec - Cracked Egg Press's Ko-fi Shop

Bullshit Jobs in Infosec is a community-driven zine built from ~118 anonymous survey responses and interviews about what it feels like to work in secu...

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Excite!!! Only 9 days until the Kawaiicon 4 festivities kick off, with Kākācon and Girl Geek Dinner next Thursday, then the main con days are Friday and Saturday. A reminder to check out the news page, which has info on pre-reg, hallway con events and the livestream: kawaiicon.org/news/

News - Kawaiicon 2026

Con updates from the Crüe!

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It is the Year Of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six, and I just got a video game magazine delivered to my house: aftermath.site/continue-video...

🐣Early bird ticket sales are closing in less than 2 weeks! ⏰ The Everything Open 2027 ticket prices start from $129. Ticket types: 🎟️ Contributor 🎟️ Professional 🎟️ Hobbyist 🎟️ Student 🎟️ Single Day 🎟️ Online Only 👇

This Wednesday! I'm at Kinokuniya in Sydney at 7 PM, talking to Bronte-Marie Wesson. This Thursday! I'm at Readings in Melbourne at 6 PM, reading and chatting with Amie Kaufman, C.S. Pacat and Seth Haddon. Please don't let us be lonely! <3

The Trandalorian@charliejaneanders.com · 4w ago

Australians! I am coming to you! I have amazing events in Sydney and Melbourne, featuring wonderful writers. And I'm also attending the Brisbane and Canberra Writers Festivals. Details at the link! buttondown.com/charliejane/...

We'll be at @paxaus.bsky.social this weekend! Come watch @vichisuki.bsky.social and I run Untitled Goose Game!

❗Attention, union supporters ❗ We're asking Wizards and Hasbro to voluntarily recognize our union—and you can help! Sign our petition today and show our leadership that you want change in the gaming industry. actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...

coincidentally!! our new book released today 💖 bookshop.org/p/books/lege...

Legends &amp; Lattes: The Graphic Novel

A stunning graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times bestselling BookTok sensation and beloved cozy fantasy Legends &amp; Lattes “The modern classic about starting over truly comes to life in thi...

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Bookshop.org@bookshop.org · 3w ago

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

Australian Spy Museum's first exhibition is now on at the Lyox Gallery, 17 Lyons Road Drummoyne. There's LOTS of fascinating spycraft history on display. We're open Wednesdays - Sundays 10:30 - 5:30pm, and open until 8pm Fridays and Saturdays during October. #sydney #spycraft

Morning everyone, extenuating circumstances mean today’s behind the scenes story is about my incurable disease so I’m running a sale on my online store to make up for lost income during recovery🌸 All reposts and shares to your friends who might be interested are EXTREMELY appreciated! Context ⬇️

🤘 KICK IT 🤘 The Bird of the Year is the Black Robin/Karure, coming in like a tiny wrecking ball to smash the competition. Thread Project premium screenprinted tees in unisex and fitted sizes S-5XL. Pre-order this tee NOW: pepperraccoon.com #birds #boty #kikorangi

Hello, Twitch is telling me it's been SIX YEARS since i first streamed back in 2020! To celebrate, I'm streaming mountain climbing but this time it's Kami not Mount Celeste - we're playing Cairn! twitch.tv/caitelatte

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hello i am caite (pronounced kay-teh-lah-tay) and use she/they pronouns! i try to share interesting games and friendly conversations, let me know how it's going and please ask me about my cat! — caite...

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Create an unnecessary sequel by adding an -er to a book’s title Ratchet & Clanker 🤖

Sana@bigshika.com · 4w ago

Create an unnecessary sequel by adding an -er to a book’s title The Boner People

A big fluffy tabby cat has noticed that her human is home. Racing through the garden, meowing like an air raid siren only to stop right next to Human's legs. Stropping back and forward only to be scooped up for a welcome home snuggle. All is well.

GRAB A PLATE, DINNER'S SERVED 🍲✨

My votes for the Top 100 Australian Books by ABC Radio National! I thought Tamsyn Muir and Juliet Marillier were kiwis but they can have a vote regardless. I wrote in @cupiscent.bsky.social, loved Notorious Sorceror! www.abc.net.au/listen/radio...

Behold, the prelaunch is open for the graphic novel of The Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red!

Paul Cornell@paulcornell.bsky.social · last mo.

My company @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk is putting out a Murderbot graphic novel, All Systems Red, with a new @marthawells.com Mb short story too! @ericaschultz42.bsky.social @garyerskine.bsky.social @stillwintercraft.bsky.social @simonbowland.bsky.social ! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos...

Introducing the Adelaide Artcade Big Walk Sticker Rally! Your entry fee will be donated to Trees for Life - to help support big walks in our local community. With art from: Chenonetta Creations, KeepsakeFox, Alexalexinii, Lindajing,Tony B Artist, ScribblesnBibbles, Chesburger, Snazzy Spectral

I'm running another session tonight, watching talks from #PyConAU in the Python Australia discord (invite link at www.pythonaustralia.org). Starting either with Damien Brady's "When the demo has to land" or Russel Keith-Magee's "How to give your Python code to someone else".

caite@caitelatte.com · 2mo ago

Hi #PyConAU - does anyone else watch talk recordings much better with company? I'm running a casual watch party tonight (7:30pm AEST) in the Python Australia Community Server discord - www.pythonaustralia.org

Canberra folks! I am having a launch event for Bodies of Magic NEXT WEEK with the wonderful Dan O'Malley. RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/freya-marske...

Hi! I was the hacker culture and cybercrime consultant for this fantastic game, and I was *just* thinking the same thing. I answered a LOT of questions about predictive policing on the press junket. We made a great game that saw all of this coming and made it feel good to fight back.

Ami - BUY MY BOOK 🏳️‍⚧️📚💙@amithero.bot · last mo.

If you were ever like "damn, I wish I could play a game about the Palantir hell we're trapped in" the best watch dogs game and one of the best games Ubisoft ever made Watch dogs 2 is $2.50, $4 if you want everything. store.steampowered.com/app/447040/W...

There's still time to enter our Titanium Court giveaway! 🏰 You and a friend can each win a Steam code for the game 🎁 See the full details in the thread below ⬇️

Fellow Traveller@fellowtraveller.games · last mo.

💰TITANIUM COURT GIVEAWAY‼️ We’re giving 5 lucky winners 2x Steam codes each! One for you and a friend 🎁 💬 To enter, tag a friend in the comments and answer: "How would you describe Titanium Court in ten words or less?" You can be as vague or specific as you'd like! More info below👇

have you SEEN this Yetee shirt design for Flame Fatales 2026??? theyetee.com/collections/...

Shout From The Summit by The Yetee

Flame Fatales takes place September 13-20th. $6 from every sale is donated to Malala Fund. Design by Thau. This official Celeste design was created in collaboration with Maddie Makes Games Shipped wit...

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How to Transition from a Female to a Male (Transgender)

After years of company stalling, Blizzard workers win mega-contract that applies to all unionized teams aftermath.site/blizzard-union...

Will you be at @paxaus.bsky.social ??? Do you want to hear me talk about whimsy and how good it is for your brain? WELL! I'll be doing just that at 3pm on the Saturday in the PAX Together theatre with a great panel of rad folks! 😘

This was the talk from #PyConAU that made me go "this is my takeaway talk for the entire conference that I'm sending to all my on-call friends". Who knew you could draw so many parallels between on-call and training ponies?

@nextdayvideo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#pyconau Developing Problem Solvers under Pressure: SREs, DBREs and Ponies - Zoe Braddock http://youtu.be/Xjyr5yi3HVo

Hi #PyConAU - does anyone else watch talk recordings much better with company? I'm running a casual watch party tonight (7:30pm AEST) in the Python Australia Community Server discord - www.pythonaustralia.org