building wikimedia enterprise at @wikimedia. standup, improv @thepitnyc. prev @tritonml. he/him

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Joined July 2016
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After I was convicted of murder and sentenced to 26 years in prison, when the earth dropped out from beneath me, and global shame rained down on top of me, I had my first ever epiphany. /thread
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I am looking for an Engineering Director to work with our amazing @Wikidata, @WikibaseHQ , Tech Wishes and FUN-Teams to build the knowledge infrastructure of the future! Work with wonderful human beings from across the globe to build open source software! wikimedia-deutschland.softga…
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Last week we spoke w/@Wittylama @monstro & @rybroun about Wikimedia Enterprise service and how it treats commercial users as enablers of access to knowledge: openfuture.eu/wikimedia-ente…
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WeWork's CEO tells WSJ there is an easy way for companies to spot their most engaged employees: They’re the ones who want to come back to the office. “Those who are least engaged are very comfortable working from home,” he said. on.wsj.com/3w71lst
happy birthday Mister Rogers. here's every color of cardigan he wore on the show presented in chronological order #rstats
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For those interested in discussing the Wikimedia ‘Enterprise API’ project, I am hosting two ‘office hours’ calls today with the team. - wikimedia.zoom.us/j/95580273… @ 13:00 UTC, - and wikimedia.zoom.us/j/92565175… @ 22:00 UTC (Saturday morning for Asia/Oceania). Please join us.
The great big thing I've been building with @monstro, @rybroun, @JosephSeddon et al. over the last months at the @Wikimedia Foundation is now up! My on-wiki documentation (essay, FAQ, principles etc) here: meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki… Press by @noamcohen: wired.com/story/wikipedia-fi…
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For all the large companies that tap into the common good that @Wikipedia is for their own for-profit needs, an opportunity to more formally help support the free platform's growth and upkeep And it will remain unchanged and (ads)free for all wired.com/story/wikipedia-fi…? via @wired
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Saying this because I get to work with all of these fine folks, this would be a fun job.
Did you know you could have the opportunity to work directly with @dianamontalion @mooeypoo and @alexpaskulin on the daily? The @Wikimedia architecture team is hiring a System Architect with a data focus boards.greenhouse.io/wikimed…
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Just in time for #Wikipedia20, a few hours ago, English Wikipedia reached its BILLIONTH* recorded edit. 🥳
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As the news broke on Wednesday that there was a riot at the U.S. Capitol, volunteer #Wikipedia editors worked to document what was happening. A thread about the fascinating process of breaking news editing:
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While today’s terrible display of terror and meanness shakes us, let’s remember: @ossoff, Jewish son of an immigrant & @ReverendWarnock, first Black Senator from Georgia, will join a Catholic POTUS & the first woman, Black + Indian VP in our nation’s capital. God bless America.
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The abbreviations for teaspoon and tablespoon are too similar and NOBODY'S TALKING ABOUT IT!!!!
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Update: ✔️ Fire has impacted approx. 57,000 acres involved ✔️ Now at 2% containment. Thank you fire crews!! ✔️Fire remains about a mile north of campus. ✔️@CALFIRECZU are establishing fire lines to try and slow the spread toward the campus and SC. bit.ly/3aNUx9B
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Interesting evidence of the GOP’s immense fear of Trump. Partisan politics aside, it is crazy how Trump has taken over an entire political party with words and anger. It’s terrifying and should show us how vulnerable our system actually is.
The WH failed to contain the coronavirus. McConnell let the Senate go home till September without a stimulus deal. It’s a disaster. So I asked Hill Republicans: Is there a plan to turn it around? Will there be one? Their answer: No, and here’s why. vox.com/policy-and-politics/…