It took a bit of time for this to click for me, but I've realized that the theme song to The Vampire Lestat is functionally the same as A Little Bit Alexis from Schitt's Creek, and that is fantastic.

Starting now! Discord invite link at www.conferencechats.org.

📺️ Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

July snuck up on me! Here is your belated reminder that there's a Conference Chats call tomorrow, about 20 hours from now! www.conferencechats.org

EXCITING NEWS!!: The first batch of #PyConUS 2026 recordings is now available on the PyCon US YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/pyconus 🐍 📷 Stay tuned - more recordings will be added soon!

I'm trying to compile some information about conference t-shirts. If you have a shirt from a conference and know the make and model (e.g. Next Level Apparel 3600), I'd like to add it to a spreadsheet.

I'm trying to compile some information about conference t-shirts. If you have a shirt from a conference and know the make and model (e.g. Next Level Apparel 3600), I'd like to add it to a spreadsheet.

I've seen a few conference websites recently that have a page to highlight other communities. No strings, no sponsorships, just "communities we think you should know about". I really like this concept and want to do more of it.

Ahead of their appearance at Children’s Institute, author-illustrator @jessiesima.bsky.social spoke with PW about their new picture book, ‘The Greatest Bedtime Story Ever,’ and metafictional magic

✨ Take a gander at this! ✨ My next book will be the first in a young chapter book series called THISTLE AND GOOSE! Thistle is a anthropomorphized cat hedge witch, and Goose is… well... a goose. I'll be sharing more about these characters before the first book comes out in Summer '27. Stay tuned!

You should read Bog Myrtle www.annickpress.com/Books/B/Bog-...

Starting up now!

Happening later today!

The next www.conferencechats.org call starts in ~23 hours. Looking forward to seeing some new and familiar faces.

❗ www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Q5...

📺️️ Widow's Bay

G'day! I'll be hosting a shorter www.conferencechats.org call today at 13:00 ET/17:00 UTC. Come hang out, talk to some fellow community organizers, get advice for your next event and/or share your tips.

The PyCon US 2026 survey is open until Tuesday, June 9th. Your feedback helps improve the conference. If you haven't yet filled it out, please do so. (If you attended the event, you should have received an email about the survey with a link to complete it.)

My next picture book, THE GREATEST BEDTIME STORY EVER, is out next week! It's about a storytelling elf and a sleepy dragon who has a lot of feelings. Out June 9th and available for pre-order now. You can also request it at your local library! More info: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gr...

📣 Join the pyOpenSci editorial team & support software peer review! We're looking for folks with expertise in: 🧬 bioinformatics ⚛️ physics/simulation 📊 sports analytics 🧪 computational chemistry 📈 time-series analysis 🔭 astronomy 🌍 earth science Flexible time commitment, full onboarding. 🐍

Same community, new look. Whether you're learning R for the first time or leading a chapter — this is your community. We're RLadies+ and we're just getting started 💜 rladies.org #RLadies #RStats

I have recently doubled down on some travel gear, and it has made trips over the last few months quite a bit more pleasant. Of note, I can recommend a travel pillow, a dedicated outfit for plane days, and modern noise-cancelling headphones.

I was talking with someone about Conference Chats recently, and they seemed pretty shocked to learn that there are 300 of us in the group.

📺️️ Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Sometimes, winding down with a fishing show is what one needs.

I am revisiting pdfpc after a number of years away from it. Not quite like riding a bike, but I am pretty quickly falling back into the workflow and why I find it comfortable as someone who spends a lot of time in a terminal-based text editor.

If you participated in PyCon US, please fill out the survey. It helps a lot. Remind your friends.

I thought I missed the earlybird ticket pricing for DjangoCon US, but i was pleasantly surprised to find out that it's still active for another ~week. Got my ticket! 2026.djangocon.us

I got my PyOhio ticket! You can get yours, too, (for free!) at www.pyohio.org/2026/.

Be sure not to miss the Newcomer Orientation (us.pycon.org/2026/events/newcomer-orientation/) and the Opening Reception (us.pycon.org/2026/events/opening-reception/).

This is going to be the best PyCon US ever. :)

If you've been coming to #PyConUS for a few years (or more!), you know how much this conference can mean to our community. This year, we welcome you to volunteer for a couple of hours and help make the magic real for someone else 💖 Sign up today ➡️ us.pycon.org/2026/volunte...

Be sure not to miss the Newcomer Orientation (us.pycon.org/2026/events/newcomer-orientation/) and the Opening Reception (us.pycon.org/2026/events/opening-reception/).

Happen to be at #PyConUS on Thurs May 14 and want to help? We're looking for: Green Room Volunteers (start time 8:45 am or 1:15pm) Registration desk help (esp. around noon and after 3pm) Please login to your PyCon US dashboard and sign up us.pycon.org/2026/volunte...

Check out the swag we'll have at #PyConUS2026. Starting today if you donate at the amounts on the graphic we have some amazing new swag that you can pickup in person at our PyCon Booth. (bring your confirmation to the booth starting 14 May) https://blackpythondevs.com/support.html

So if you are coming to #PyConUS and this sounds like something you'd be good at, my keynote is Sunday at 3:15, cya at the front row! 😁😆

I was a session runner sitting in the front row of a conf. The speaker told me it was so comforting and helpful having me there listening, watching, smiling and nodding along. This helps speakers A TON! #PyConUS

If you're looking for a registration desk to volunteer at, we have some spots available at us.pycon.org/2026/schedule/volunteering/! Join us and help people check in for an unforgettable conference. Volunteer spots available starting *tomorrow*!

On my to LA and PyCon US 2026! Start your FOMO now. (Or if you're in the LA area, buy a ticket! It's the best conference!) There's going to be 2,000 Pythonistas there. I'm masking up for the flight and the conference. We keep us safe. If you're feeling unwell, test yourself. us.pycon.org

PyCon US starts this week! Are you local to the Long Beach area? There's a schedule (us.pycon.org/2026/schedule/) packed full of talks, tutorials, open spaces, and many other events to connect with your Python communities. Find out more and join us at us.pycon.org/2026/attend/...!

In my non-negligible expierence, PyCon US volunteers are also the best and most fun people. I have a guess about which way that causality runs, but who can say?

⚠️ If the PyLadies Auction is on your #PyConUS 2026 list, now is a great time to make sure you’ve added it through registration. Tickets are required, and this event often fills up early. More details: us.pycon.org/2026/events/... #PyLadies #PyConUS26

You should read Bog Myrtle www.annickpress.com/Books/B/Bog-...

I think about this quote from the TV show Happy Endings more often than one might expect, often in the context of watching, reading, or listening to new media. > I'd rather be surprised by a disappointment than happy with what I expected.

We're counting down the days till the Expo Hall opens for the #PyConUS Opening Reception on Thursday, May 14th 🎉 Check out all the Sponsors, Startup Row companies, and Community Booths that'll be waiting to welcome you 😁 Not registered yet? Sign up at us.pycon.org/2026/attend/...

What are some of your favorite Python-related things lately? Software projects, conference / meetup talks, videos / podcast episodes, blog posts, books, etc. etc. are all fair game.

Job hunting, or open to new opportunities if the right one comes along? Join the PyCon US Job Fair & Community Showcase, Sunday, May 17th. Check out the great companies who will be there! Plus community groups who will be looking for volunteers or just to connect. us.pycon.org/2026/events/...

We're excited to highlight our line up of exciting Startup Row participants at #PyConUS 2026 🤩🐍 Joining us this year? Make sure to stop by each booth to connect with the folks behind these startups! SubImage Skyvern @arcjet.com CapiscIO Tetrix @chonkieai.bsky.social#PyConUS TimeCopilot Pixeltable

Becoming more excited for PyCon US by the moment. Packing and prep will soon be replaced by seeing folks I don't see often enough, meeting new friends, watching talks, and the many, many other events that happen at and around the conference. See you there?

Signups and topic submissions are now open for the Language Summit at EuroPython in Kraków! ep2026.europython.eu/language-sum... discuss.python.org/t/python-lan... #Python #LanguageSummit #EuroPython #EuroPython2026

We're excited to highlight our incredible line up of Community Booth participants at #PyConUS 2026 🤩🐍 Joining us this year? Make sure to stop by each booth to connect with the inspiring folks behind these organizations! Check the thread for the complete list ⬇️