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Step Schwarz
@closethipster
Technical Director . Into code, art, WordPress, STEAM education, retrocomputing, open source. Visual thinker, local shopper, closet hipster. He/him.
Warwick, RIJoined April 2007
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I've disabled notifications because I'm tagged in crypto scams nonstop. If you want to find me, I buy pretzels from Buns Bakery at the Providence Farmers Market or Providence Flea most weekends, and I'm on other platforms with my very distinct real name.
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"This community is so loving! But how can we be more intentional about providing access and fighting poverty?" -
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Sad news. Barbara Ehrenreich, my one and only mother, died on September 1, a few days after her 81st birthday. She was, she made clear, ready to go. She was never much for thoughts and prayers, but you can honor her memory by loving one another, and by fighting like hell.
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Two different strangers asked me if I'm going to the Jimmy Buffett concert tonight, so either there's a Jimmy Buffett concert tonight, or two strangers randomly came up with the same insult to my personal style.
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I need to get my eyes fixed. I keep interacting with inanimate objects thinking they're my cats.
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I appreciate that #WPEDecode sessions were available on-demand immediately (and I mean immediately!) after they ended, because ... distractions happen here in the #WordPress world. 🙏
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Move over, thought leaders, there's a new Step in town.
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I was seriously worried about a family member who had a health scare and then went silent on social media. I just realized it's because she blocked me. I've never been so relieved. I'm glad you're okay!
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I had the urge to yell "Tell 'em, Steve-Dave!" today. Been a long time since my brain chose to make that particular reference.
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An #InternationalWomensDay salute to all the women I've had the good fortune to know in tech: my mentors Tricia and Colleen, Sherri!, everyone in the #OpenSource and #WordPress communities, and everyone I work with every day.
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I’m now at my second job, helping M seal up the world’s most leaky bottles of watercolor with the world’s most frustrating roll of masking tape.
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Wait, doesn’t everyone bring their spouse breakfast in bed every morning?! Melissa said that’s normal!
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Took a road trip today and I feel like I spent 7+ hours in a paint shaker. Where are we at with that infrastructure bill?
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This book is a trip. “A valid rule of thumb is this: a task is power hungry if you wish has never told your computer to run it.” —Lillian F. Schwartz
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Another page missing! This one has Picasso’s Nude (1910) on it. Why?! It’s so abstract, it’s hard to imagine it would offend and/or titillate anyone.
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I’m reading a book I got from the library, The Computer Artist’s Handbook by Lillian F. Schwartz. There’s a page torn out. It likely had this nude artwork on it. I’m desperate to know who ripped this out. A prude? Art student? Horndog? Whooo?!
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This is so good I could cry. #WOPR
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#genuary2022 Day 10: “Machine learning, wrong answers only.”
A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.
#axidraw #plottertwitter #genuary
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Baby steps with an #AxiDraw. It's been a struggle to find a couple of hours to sit down and get this far. Happy the stars aligned. There's so much in my head I want to try.
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For the love of Björk, please interact with this Tweet. I've had a stuck notification badge on Twitter on my phone for days.
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In this year’s #StateOfTheWord, you’ll hear from @photomatt of @WordPress about project’s progress, the future of open source, and much more! Join the #PantheonWatchParty happening today at 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT. 
ow.ly/mkFr50H9Nhj #WordPress
ow.ly/mkFr50H9Nhj #WordPress
Whenever the news is hard to bear, I remember that story Mister Rogers used to tell about his mom. "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."
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Americares today December 12:
• Activated + deployed for US tornadoes: bit.ly/31QUzNw.
• Reaching out to 100+ #Partner4Health centers.
Support Americares.org/EmergenciesUS.
Brief zoom in, horizontal aerial view of destruction in Mayfield, Kentucky, Scott Olson/Getty Images.
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You never forget the first ballot you cast. Bob Dole was mine.
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Senator Bob Dole was a war hero, a political leader, and a statesman—with a career and demeanor harkening back to a day when members of the Greatest Generation abided by a certain code, putting country over party. Our thoughts are with Elizabeth and the Dole family.
Yeah, I'm a 10x developer. I reheat this cup of coffee 10x before I remembered to pull it from the microwave.
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How have I not been aware of #Turtlestitch?! These designs are amazing and beautiful and make me want to do some creative coding this weekend.
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Trying to integrate coding in my life, so what better way than code your runs in #Turtlestitch ?
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Oh, just your run-of-the-mill Tuesday, shouting numbers and making jokes as 's auctioneer again this year. 😉 Great to see everyone, meet some new people, and (best of all!) support and . ❤️
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Today we're holding our annual charity auction online! This year we are happy to make donations to support NEADS World Class Service Dogs and Worcester County Food Bank 
#charity #fundraising #donations #givingback #companyculture #creativeagency
#charity #fundraising #donations #givingback #companyculture #creativeagency
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I’m out driving and someone starts honking and throwing me the 🤘and is clearly screaming YEAH! Friends, he saw my Case Logic.
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Finally getting it through my thick skull that I need to do time sheets as-I-go instead of end-of-week.
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Vegetarian fast food! 🌱 Melissa and I are at the Plant City X soft opening. In a word, YUM.
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It's meeeeee! 🦸
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We would like to welcome @closethipster to the Pantheon Heroes Program!
Step is a long-time supporter of open-source software and is passionate about pursuing creative solutions to problems, an ideal #PantheonHero! Welcome Step!
Step is a long-time supporter of open-source software and is passionate about pursuing creative solutions to problems, an ideal #PantheonHero! Welcome Step!
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