https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/01/minilateralism/

“by pretending its tech exports were neutral platforms, America got to raid the world's private data and bank accounts, spying and looting to its heart's content.” @pluralistic

Good news for people with older iPhones. Patch your stuff.

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-will-push-out-rare-backported-patches-to-protect-ios-18-users-from-darksword-hacking-tool/

It's #TransDayofVisibility Shoutout to The Massachusetts Trans Librarian Group, your work is important and helps us all.

https://mblc.state.ma.us/mblc_blog/2026/03/30/green-matlg/

And also to Commander Emily Schilling (pic from 2024, on Flickr Commons) who is suing the current administration over their transgender military ban. She went on to work for SPARTA Pride for transgender military advocacy. SPARTA Pride had their awards ceremony last weekend.

https://lambdalegal.org/case/shilling-v-trump/

https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/albert-cashier-transgender-military-awards

March 2026 Status Update: March has seen some big improvements in Briefcase, as well as some major discussions of design and policy issues in the rest of the project.

https://beeware.org/news/buzz/2026/march-2026-status-update/

Specialist Track spotlight: Research Software Engineering 🔬

CFP closes 29 March (AOE) and we want your stories.

You don't need to be an RSE by title. Researchers, engineers, and anyone making Python-powered science more robust and reproducible: submit a talk or poster.

Learn more → https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp
#pyconau #cfp