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By Mandatory Rollercoaster
https://mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/808104605026320384/this-is-progress
ππΌCall for speakers!
At developer.overheid.nl we're organizing two tracks at FOST 2026 conference Amsterdam (previously APIDays), 9 - 10 June 2026.
The two tracks are: APIs and Open Source.
Do you have an interesting story, project, or case to share about building open source software or APIs in the public sector, or beyond? We'd like to hear from you!
Travel costs etc will be reimbursed! Boosting is appreciated ππ
More info: https://apidays.global/fost-events/amsterdam
The relentless AI focus and tone-deafness of the Drupal Association continuing to organize Drupalcon North America in the US - and in Florida of all states - have broken something inside me.
I love the tech. I loved the scene. I looked up to the leadership.
But we've grown so much apart in so many ways I'm not sure this village is for me anymore.
I never was a prolific contributor and I wouldn't be missed, but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one drifting away.
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@rachel We have already let Association staff know that @palantir will not be a sponsor of #DrupalCon North America 2027 as long as it is held in Florida or any other state that restricts LGBTQ+ rights.
We have and will continue to support the local Florida #Drupal community and DrupalCamp Florida.
OWASP just published a Top 10 for agentic AI skills, covering malicious packages, supply-chain compromise, and over-privileged manifests across OpenClaw, Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code. Agent extensions are becoming normal software supply-chain problems. Security teams should treat this as a checklist.
RE: https://sfba.social/@drahardja/116202170850371382
If you're heading to Drupalcon Chicago, don't be fooled into thinking you'll be safe because the news is currently focused on killing people *outside* the US.
"The annual Ig Nobel Prizes, renowned for celebrating scientific achievements that first make people laugh and then think, are relocating their ceremony from the United States to Europe for the first time"
Concerns over US travel visas sees huge event moved to Europe for first time in 35 years | The Independent
ConfConf 2026 has been announced!
Website: https://confconf.org/
What: A free conference for organisers of conferences around free and open source software and hardware, and the surrounding ecosphere
Dates: June 6&7 2026
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Cost: free, supported by FOSDEM and Grafana Labs
If you are a conference organiser of a conference in FOSS ecosphere and would like to attend, reach out to request a voucher.
Every month the United States provides even more reason to boycott its products and companies β the strikes on Iran being just the latest.
In light of that, itβs a great time to ditch the products and services of US tech companies. I made a comprehensive guide to help you that Iβve been regularly updating for months.