Hackers On Planet Earth 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @hope.net HOPE Conference
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August 14-16, 2026
NY, NY
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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social The world’s premier hacker conference. Serving the global hacker community since 1993.
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2600 - The Hacker Quarterly @2600.com Since 1984, 2600 Magazine has published the hacker perspective and documented the development of the hacking community. In addition to the magazine, we have a weekly radio show ("Off The Hook") and a biennial conference (Hackers On Planet Earth - HOPE).
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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social NYT tech reporter
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https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/
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#️⃣ Invented the hashtag in ‘07.
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tech blah blah
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Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. -John Lewis
probably on threads https://www.threads.com/@theericajoy
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Tiffany C. Li @tiffanycli.bsky.social Law professor and writer. Expert on tech, privacy, AI, and sarcasm.
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social author of Blood in the Machine, tech writer, luddite
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