Melissa

Proud world traveler, DTLA resident, Oakland native. Food adventurer, film enthusiast, software engineer. She/her/hers.

[Melissa @therealmprove]

The point is not to be silent today. The point is to #amplify the voices of those who have been doing the work and sharing their lived experiences. Give preference to your local community groups. Start w/ the #BlackLivesMatter group closest to you and follow who they follow.

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@Gong_io Can you let me know how long my request for dev credentials will take? Apparently the email address provided in the automated response to my request is no longer monitored as of October '23. Not having a dev account is a blocker for my current work project. Help!

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@DeAraBalenger @PodSaveThePpl thank you for bringing up all those inspirational Black women inventors and innovators on this week’s ep. Wanted to bring your attention to the little-known Biddy Mason tribute public art installation here in LA. https://t.co/8K3xKXi9EW

[Melissa @therealmprove]

Wearing my new @bastardspod Throwin’ Bagels shirt today and expressing gratitude to @IwriteOK for teaching me that the trash pile of a man who popularized lobotomies died on my birthday, giving me an extra reason to celebrate yearly. Fuck that guy!

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@antoniogm Colman Domingo in Zola.

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@abhinemani @ericspiegelman The only good thing about Botega Louie is their pastries. Go for the sweets, don't stay for anything else.

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@ClaireMax Spatchcock FTW! Good job, Kevin. 👍

[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

🧵We've pulled together some of the false claims about crime and incarceration you're most likely to hear at the Thanksgiving dinner table, and the data and facts to help you push back:

[Josie @javavvitch]

The article is free to read for the first 24 hours so circulation right now is extremely important.

https://t.co/oMi6LZcX8i

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@Roach_B_me @alicegoldfuss I made this mistake exactly once. Doubled down with a whole wheat crust. What a disaster!
Wishing us all better pies from whatever source this year. 🤞

[NZPC @NZPC_]

Our wonderful Carol Leigh (Scarlet Harlot) sex worker, activist,and artist has passed away. Carol coined the words sex work and sex worker, and in so doing , spawned an awareness of sex work as work that resonates around the world. She called herself the “ unrepentant whore.”

[Trezy 💫 @TrezyCodes]

I've been figuring out Mastodon, so I figured I'd share a list of tips and other stuff I've discovered in case it's helpful for others. 🧵

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@ClaireMax @DashingMrDasher @JaydenHouchen Might I recommend sheet suspenders? They sound so stupid but absolutely work. (A sample of some options below.) Also, those legs tho! 🦵
https://t.co/lce7jcphuI

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@venikunche Not exactly a boot camp but I went through the @launchschool Core curriculum & Capstone program. Within 3 months of searching I landed a role as a SWE 2 and a $120K base salary. Their results speak for themselves. https://t.co/wnCORkd75l
Hiring? Check out
https://t.co/nYpz1syVNt

[Yes on Measure A @YesOnALA]

Time for Accountability
Vote Today
Yes On Measure A!
#MondayMotivation
#Monday
#rain
#Vote @ Los Angeles, California https://t.co/IVQ9Am76X0

[Sam Sykes @SamSykesSwears]

Candy cane weighty in my hand--always surprised at how many bones break before they do. Can't see through the smoke of roasting chestnuts. McGinness is bleeding out in my arms, elf arrow through the chest, telling me to keep going.
The War on Christmas comes sooner every year.

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@jessica_schalz @launchschool Oh, fully remote but based in Los Angeles. Company does determine pay by geography.

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@jessica_schalz Sr Software Engineer, recently promoted, new pay $136K plus equity (~$150K total comp). 2 years at company as mid-level at $120K plus equity. First full-time software role after freelancing and Capstone program from @launchschool

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@ClaireMax I have a similar haircut and fast growing hair and it does require consistent upkeep. Thankfully I have a partner willing to give me trims ~every 10 days between my trips to my stylist.
I think it would look great on you but it is a big decision. And growing out is a challenge.

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@bamadesigner • You’re Wrong About
• The Dollop - specifically the episodes on The Third Wave (#399) or The Cereal Men (#46)
• Behind the Bastards - specifically the Christmas non-bastard episodes.

[Melissa @therealmprove]

@DanielaKayB @alicegoldfuss Good news for you then - they’re going to publish it as a book.