Frans Flippo

Software artist, dancer, musician, vegetarian // he/him

[Frans Flippo @fransflippo]

It’s so unreal to wake up in a world where the following is said by a US spokesperson: “We want to ensure that (…) suppliers do not operate programmes that promote diversity, equity and inclusion”. Liberty and justice for all was killed with one stroke of a Donald pen. Insane.

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https://t.co/z3y0LZYACY
A professor of history telling it like it is about dictatorship. Spoiler alert: @realDonaldTrump and @elonmusk make an appearance. Alongside, you know, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and Pinochet. Just regular nice guys.

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@Marttwit @MyJRA @JoburgParksZoo As president @CyrilRamaphosa has made clear, Joburg’s dilapidating infrastructure is only a problem for @myanc if the G20 “dignitaries” might see it. So unless the G20 summit is moved to Delta Café, I wouldn’t hold my breath. Rea Vaya still not done 5 years after it started.

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@UTMBWorldSeries Something wrong with the https://t.co/w2Ql0NW6cY website? It just hangs when I try to log in.

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@BuffUdyr @unclebobmartin @Hasen_Judi Because a) you’ve only ever worked on small pet projects by yourself or b) you don’t care about whether others in your team can understand what you’ve built, because you think that makes you smarter than them.

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@Hasen_Judi You’ve obviously never worked on a big software project with a team.

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@githubstatus Actions not starting jobs. Looks like something’s down:
Job is about to start running on the hosted runner: GitHub Actions 7 (hosted)
Then it just hangs.

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French fossil giant Total’ gas project in Mozambique is linked to horrific abuses: civilians were caged, beaten and killed. But they’re still receiving billions in taxpayer money, and the project could resume soon. Sign and RT to stop the funding! https://t.co/FWkJG7sxZN

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@StravaSupport Stuff is not loading on the app. Can you please investigate & fix and keep us updated on progress?

[Frans Flippo @fransflippo]

@Strava Your app is having issues loading things but your status page says everything is ok. Please update.

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@chrisreymond89 @Lesufi Yeah, in Germany politicians spend money for the public good, not for themselves and their friends & family. So they have nice trains and SA stays poor (except for the aforementioned politicians).

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@DocuSign What does it take for you to actually solve a customer’s billing problem? Your customer service has just ignored our case and you happily suspend our account with no communication. Please explain if this is how you do business.

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https://t.co/97D26D0Mwm via @NYTOpinion

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@FNV Wat is er mis met jullie? Wil je nog meer mensen in de auto hebben? Omdat de klimaatcrisis nog niet erg genoeg is? Treinstaking, alsjeblieft zeg! Er zijn echt betere manieren om te onderhandelen. Dit is respectloos naar mensen die rekenen op de trein. @groenlinks Niet OK!

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I'm raising money for the Dutch Cancer Society KWF which fights cancer through scientific research, education, patient support and fundraising. If I raise €500 I get to run the Amsterdam Marathon in October. I'll match every euro donated. https://t.co/6dmKRzZ6ZE . Thanks!

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This millionaire just got a licence to slaughter 128 endangered fin whales. We need to stop this horror -- for good! Let's create an urgent global outcry! Sign the global petition here: https://t.co/y0yRK7IfBj

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@BraxtonYellowB @CityPowerJhb “You” ref number 😂
So @CityPowerJhb cannot write correct grammar but they’re responsible for our electricity. God help us all.

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@SabeloZ28025904 @CityPowerJhb @SHECoffeeColor I hope you didn’t vote ANC, EFF or Al Jamah-Ah. They run Joburg and are repsonsible for this nonsense.

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Fellow #java coders: what would you recommend as study material for an Oracle Java Programmer certification? I got mine 20 years ago and apparently a lot has changed. Udemy? Book? Definitely not the “official” Oracle course: they charge ridiculous prices. Any input appreciated!

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My wife found out today how easy it is for criminals to do a SIM swap for your number at @Vodacom.VC takes no responsibility whatsoever for making it so easy for criminals to steal your number without any proof of ID needed. VC actively contributes to crime in SA this way. Shame!