Re:PSF has withdrawn $1.5M proposal to US Government grant p...
by throw10287 on Tuesday October 28, 2025 @11:24AM
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They continue the political playbook from the Biden years: Focus on culture war issues, invite speakers who have never contributed a single line to Python and cement the power of the bureaucrats and directors.
Stifle dissent by cancellations and bans. Do not upset the sponsors with real issues.
Perhaps corporations sponsor them to ensure that people are so fed up with the culture wars that they vote Republican in 2028 again and Meta can continue to promote "male energy". Meta of course is a PSF sponsor and we have not heard a peep about that one. You would get banned on PSF mailing lists for that expression.
Stifle dissent by cancellations and bans. Do not upset the sponsors with real issues.
Perhaps corporations sponsor them to ensure that people are so fed up with the culture wars that they vote Republican in 2028 again and Meta can continue to promote "male energy". Meta of course is a PSF sponsor and we have not heard a peep about that one. You would get banned on PSF mailing lists for that expression.