From 5–11 October, we’ll be celebrating the books that have been banned, challenged or censored, and celebrating the people who write, publish and share them. We believe everyone deserves the right to read freely. View our curated list of #bannedbooks at: librarian.syndetics.com/syn.../lp/78...

OpenUK needs some additional Non-Executive Board members to join our strategic Board at a critical time in the future of open technology. Find out more openuk.uk/openukboard/... #openuk #boardrecruitment

Please - stop doing the screenshot no link thing on Bluesky. This platform does not punish you for posting a URL. You picked up the habit from Meta apps? Stop doing Mark Z's bidding. Link ESPECIALLY to authors, reporters, bloggers, etc. where you quote the work.

For those horrified by the increasing blatant anti-immigrant rhetoric, and who are able to, supporting Refugees at Home either financially or hosting refugees in your spare room while they find their feet (and accommodation) is one way to resist. We are expecting our latest guest later today!

Thanks for listening to my list of OpenAPI changes for 3.2 #apidayslondon ! The slides are available here noti.st/lornajane/G3...

I don’t miss Twitter in my real life, but I still feel its absence at tech events. Did we just stop telling speakers we enjoyed their talks, stop connecting with the people we cross paths with, and stop carrying on the conversation in digital space? I do miss that.

Today I’m a very proud and happy open standards maintainer: OpenAPI 3.2 is now available! The release notes are a good place to find out what’s new (it’s a lot!) github.com/OAI/OpenAPI-... Huge thanks to our contributor community, you are amazing!!

Politicians are using fear about trans+ people to distract from the systemic issues that actually harm women — underfunded services, economic and health inequalities, and male violence (predominantly perpetrated by men that women already know). Don't approve? Sign our letter 👉 change.org/nion_women

API Design Reviews Don't Have to be Hard apisyouwonthate.com/blog/api-des... chose this article for #linkTuesday as it has been an API reviews kind of a week! Checklists are where it starts, automation is where it goes next.

This science story has everything: - a superheroic scientist who has the condition she is battling to drive work on - a riveting scientific breakthrough story (I was gasping) - an absolute gutpunch about whether her work will be defunded www.science.org/content/arti...

⚠️ Women in the UK don’t need to be told what danger looks like — we live it every day. ⛔ One woman is killed by a man every three days in this country (Femicide Census, 2023) ⛔ In 2023, 1.7 million women experienced domestic abuse (ONS, 2023). It is not trans people who perpetrate these crimes.

I've returned a few times to this article and find something fresh each time! "these generalists can dissect unfamiliar challenges, spot first-principles patterns, and make confident design decisions". Expert Generalists martinfowler.com/articles/exp... #linkTuesday

Calling a trans woman a man/male is transphobic. Calling a trans man a woman/female is transphobic. Calling a non-binary individual by their birth sex is transphobic.

🔴Online Safety Act is Forcing Brits to Hand Over Their Data to ‘Unregulated’ Overseas Corporations With Questionable Privacy Records Age verification firms used by social media platforms include company tied to a Trump-supporting billionaire and a firm set up by former Israeli intelligence ...

We mostly do OpenAPI meetings in US-centric timezones but this week I’m doing a EU morning slot in case anyone wants to come and talk API things! Please share with any API friends who will be awake at this time?

I thought it might be helpful to do a more general immunology explainer which I can then build on for example when I discuss specific papers or political actions. Do let me know if its useful and other topics if so. This first one is a general one about how we tackle infections... 🧪 #ImmunoSky

We urge all rights-focused orgs to: ❌ Stop working with the EHRC ❌ Reject its guidance ✅ Stand with trans & non-binary communities Until it serves all citizens, the EHRC serves none. #TransRightsAreHumanRights #EHRC #Equality #LGBTQ — Feminist Gender Equality Network" bit.ly/4me1X9Z 2/2

I've been thinking a lot about this post on Lead Developer about hiring force multipliers and how those people operate in the workplace. Read the article, and the links, I couldn't pick just one quote to share! leaddev.com/hiring/how-h... #linkTuesday (thanks @jkriggins and @leaddev!)

Apparently the UK adult verification thing has basically banned blind people from half of the internet because they can't use the verification system 🫣

Nominate yourself or a colleague in the OpenUK Awards 2025 Open Source Software category sponsored by Red Badger 💫 openuk.uk/awards Shortlist September #software #openukawards #opensource 🏆🌟

Why are there so few women in the tech industry? If you think you know the answer, read the report wearetechwomen.com/2025-lovelac... and then tell me if you were right? Then share it with a friend or colleague. #linkTuesday

I could never have imagined, before I started doing this work, that I would come to believe what I now do: in the sheer ugliness, venality and dishonesty, of Britain's media and institutions and politicians. They literally do not give a fuck. Sorry to those who know I should have got here sooner.

we've already sold 1000 copies of The Secret Rules of the Terminal since it came out on Tuesday!! so to celebrate I'm giving away 1000 copies to anyone who can't afford to buy one. You can use code BUYONEGIVEONE to get a free PDF copy if $12 USD is a lot for you. wizardzines.com/zines/terminal

I’m a recovering frequent flier, and today I’m at the airport to take my first travel-for-work flight in TWO YEARS … after 3 days in my new role. Travel is a craft and I feel like I’ve lost a lot of skills!

It’s new job time! Yesterday was my first day with www.tmforum.org where I’ll be helping publish Open API standards (described by OpenAPI, I know it’s confusing!) that can be adopted across industries. First impressions: Enterprise software tools are a very different world!

Nobody should be tracking periods with cloud-based tools right now, anywhere. Use a paper diary, mislabel the data, and make sure to add a lot of other “habit tracking” noise and cutesy stickers there. And tell your friends.

How to continue to do the right thing for your trans colleagues and customers, from the brilliant folks at Gendered Intelligence. ow.ly/3g6350VZZqa

Everyone involved in trying to pass off that ChatGPT-extruded disinformation manifesto as a scientific report should be, at the very least, barred from public office for life. The MAHA report is dangerous criminal misconduct and an offence to the process of science.

Reminder that this time tomorrow (noon London time, Wednesday 21st May), it's the digital OpenUK meetup. Our topic is "digital sovereignty" which seems ... timely - and we have two great speakers. Open to everyone, hope you can make it! Details and sign up here: www.meetup.com/openuk/event...

Along with a man and a woman who are trans, and someone who is intersex, we are suing the EHRC and the Equalities Minister in respect of the disgraceful and unlawful EHRC guidance. In line with our transparency principles we are publishing the full 32 page legal letter. goodlaw.social/2ihj

I'm not sure it's legal to have such a well-reasoned discussion of AI and tech employment, but in case it is: skamille.medium.com/things-i-cur... @skamille.themanagerswrath.com is a thoughtful read #linkTuesday

We're collecting data and stories on what the appalling Supreme Court decision means for trans and gender non conforming people. Lawyers will review all responses - please share your story because if we don't know we can't act. (And please share with friends.) goodlawproject.org/about/trans-...

I'm working with a few organisations with different meeting cultures at the moment, and I really enjoyed this post about levels of note taking smallsheds.garden/blog/2025/fi... #linkTuesday Which level do you use?

Your open source needs docs - and to get you through this experience I have written a guide to creating minimal open source project documentation in a single afternoon. lornajane.net/posts/2025/j... Bring the basics, instantly benefit your project, and also create a space for future contributions!

"We get better at being who we actually are" is an excellent summary of my experience of trans people. They've thought a lot longer and harder about who they want to grow up to be than most of us have.

Also, Allies, don't forget to write to your MP. Tell them you don't support this attack on trans people's rights to be free from discrimination, to privacy, to access to the workplace and public life.

Thread -please read all of it 1/8 An extraordinary day in London. Many thousands. The police seemed blindsided by the way we completely filled Parliament Sq & later the surrounding streets and then St James’ Park. And wow did we need it. But…

Reminder to my fellow cis folks today - especially cis women - email your MP. Make noise. Tell them that you are disgusted and less safe because of the supreme court ruling. Tell them that you support trans people. Let them know that the loud bigots are not the majority. #ukpol

In this post "Consent-Based Computing", I think Heidi Waterhouse is articulating some my own feelings, reflections and choices about the tools around us today and the tradeoffs I'm prepared to make. heidiwaterhouse.com/consent-base... #linkTuesday

At QCon London 2024, Kevin Bowman from Kraken Technology, part of Octopus Energy, discussed the intricate challenges and innovative solutions involved in managing the increasing influx of renewable energy onto the UK's power grid. #qconlondon #grid #ukpower #aws www.infoq.com/news/2025/04...

This morning’s #QConLondon keynote is John O’Hara; he’s supposed to be talking about AMQP but he’s actually telling us why standards are vital to our industry and I think my heart might burst. So delighted to see this content on this stage (also a great speaker)

From engineer to manager, told from both sides - this thoughtful article is your #linkTuesday this week as I’m reflecting on my own professional next steps leaddev.com/career-devel...

“These are hard times for anyone who cares about culture” truths from @clesleycode at #QConLondon this morning

1/ Thinking first, AI second deborahwrites.com/blog/thinkin... An approach to using AI that ensures you benefit from it, without damaging your thinking skills. There's growing evidence that over-reliance on AI damages critical thinking and other key skills.

If your users need an API that returns different fields for different use cases - do you need GraphQL? Read my post before you decide (spoiler: no, REST was literally designed for this) lornajane.net/posts/2025/b... #rest #api

Tech workers: let's not be too polite/proud/whatever to talk about money and make the most of what we have. This post from Kris will help us to inform ourselves, please share widely www.web-goddess.org/archive/25602 #linkTuesday

Folks, if you're in IT and don't fit the classic stereotype of white, middle-class guy, you might be eligible for a year's access to the O'Reilly learning platform for free (highly recommended - I use it all the time to dive into tech books). Apply here: www.oreilly.com/diversity/sc...

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

If your API guidelines feel more like "suggestions" than rules, OpenAPI can help. Automate standards, enforce consistency, and make governance a breeze. Less firefighting, more shipping. James Higginbotham has some key tips for you about that: bump.sh/blog/leverag...

If you work in an open knowledge project (basically an open source project that deals mostly with data), you might be interested in these diataxis workshops that are running for projects like yours. Book here vurt.org/events/works... - and please share widely. Thanks!