hey so just so we’re on the same page if you ever happen to see someone shoplifting diapers or baby formula no you didn’t
Valerie Woolard
@valeriecodes.bsky.social
software engineer 👩💻, chaotic good, INTJ, she/her
idk what first-time mom needs to hear this but you do not need to log every diaper change, feed, and nap in the app, it’s not that serious. also talk to your doctor about zoloft
The rage that I feel when I manage to sneak out to the treamill while the baby is napping and the treadmill spends 30 minutes downloading updates is unmatched by any other human experience
So relieved to learn that my pelvic floor PT place allows you to bring your baby which honestly all of them should.
Something that really gets under my skin about the conservative tradwife propaganda is that it simultaneously elevates and demeans full-time parenting.
Opening the CFP for Brighton Ruby 2026. All the videos are up for last year. Tickets still on sale. Please sponsor. (PLEASE)
the horrors have always persisted but i can’t get that picture of the sweet little boy in the blue hat out of my head
Pumping is so funny because you can ask any breastfeeding person what their favorite pump is and they’ll enthusiastically give you an answer. And then you can follow that question up with, “But did you want to run it over with your car?” and the answer will always be yes.
my toxic trait is that I will start airplaying the nyt crossword to the tv if I get bored
i will die on the hill that pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding are three of the most metal things human beings can do
If you care deeply about the Ruby programming language, open source sustainability, and community growth, here is your chance to help shape the future of the Ruby ecosystem. Accepting applications for the Board of Directors until November 21st: rubycentral.teamtailor.com/jobs/6723164...
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Ruby Central has opened board applications for next year: rubycentral.teamtailor.com/jobs/6723164... I’ll be rolling off the board to have another baby and stuff, so I’d really love if you’d apply and/or share this with anyone who’s interested in being involved.
Ruby Central Board Member - Ruby Central
About Ruby Central. Ruby Central is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the Ruby programming language and community. We steward foundational open source infrastructure su...
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I had a long commute today and have some movie musical hot takes to share. First, movie musicals that are underrated: West Side Story (2021) The Phantom of the Opera (2024)
This is my toddler’s favorite book right now but this page freaks me out
headline in my inbox: "The War on Tylenol". Except that it isn't? It's a eugenicist war on pregnant people, blaming them and their medical caregivers for autism, which the eugenicists regard as a fate worse than death. Focusing on Tylenol hides that fact.
there are simply not enough delicious beverages that contain neither caffeine nor alcohol
All of this is ridiculous but it was kind of fun to see a meme be born in real time
One thing conservatives are gonna do is they’re gonna make sure pregnant people are suffering as much as possible—because, of course, they hate women and want them to suffer!
hey so tylenol is the only pain reliever considered safe during pregnancy so by saying pregnant folks shouldn’t take it (in addition to being based on dubious research) is essentially just telling them they can’t have pain relief
Sorry to everyone who has followed me recently that I am mostly retired from Posting
Freedom, another member of the Ruby Central Board, wrote this post, but it closely aligns with my feelings and experiences as well. apiguy.substack.com/p/a-board-me...
A board member's perspective of the RubyGems controversy
What a week it's been as a Ruby Central Board Member.
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And yes, I limit replies and quote tweets because I don’t want to spend all my time moderating my bluesky, feel free to screenshot and dunk on me as you see fit.
Just to be clear, Ruby Central has not taken money from DHH/Basecamp.
Hi folks, I am the president of the Ruby Central board. I don’t have time to reply to posts individually, but I do want to make clear that recent changes to permissions in our open source projects were done in collaboration with the organization’s leadership and not by one person unilaterally 🧵
An update in the case of a 21-yr-old Kentucky student charged with ‘abuse of a corpse’: The county coroner declined to answer whether the 'infant' in question was full-term despite confirming they have this info, and specified that 'infant' sometimes refers to fetuses:
Kentucky Coroner: When We Say 'Infant', It Could Mean 'Fetus'
Lexington law enforcement knows whether Laken Snelling's pregnancy was full-term—they just won't say
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if I am considering a kindle colorsoft but would rather not give (more) money to amazon… what should I do?
