Steve Dower

@zooba

Follower of Jesus. Python tools developer at @Microsoft and core CPython developer. Australian living in Scotland. My own opinions only

Scotland, UK

stevedower.id.au

Joined July 2007

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Steve Dower
@zooba
Aug 24, 2020
Not that I need or deserve it more than anyone else, but if you've ever wanted to send me money, now you can! github.com/sponsors/zooba As long as I'm employed, I'll likely pass along any sponsorship to those who need it more. I had some fun writing it though. Worth reading 😁
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I am a CPython core developer, focused on releasing the Windows builds and maintaining the Windows ecosystem.
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Steve Dower
@zooba
Oct 15
Watching this makes you liable to pay the TV license in the UK, by the way. Stick to delayed repeats.
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Oct 15
📺 Big news! @BBCNews is now streaming live on YouTube in the UK and U.S. YouTube is the home for high-quality, trusted news: in the first half of 2026 alone, viewers watched over 18 billion hours of news content on the platform. By using @YouTube's live tools, iconic
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This comes as part of a wider move to expand the license fee charter. An upcoming government white paper will recommend Britons be forced to fund the BBC if they use YouTube, Netflix, Amazon or Disney Plus independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
Steve Dower
@zooba
Oct 12
It seemed like the X algorithm got an update, a lot of smaller accounts making it into my feed with more positive comments. Turns out a massive bot farm was taken out at the same time. Coincidence?
Steve Dower
@zooba
Oct 9
A liar will retract their lies when faced with the death penalty, and insist that they weren't lying when they weren't. A lunatic won't go after those who are bigger than them; somehow they remain sane enough to only target the weak. The only fourth option is "suicidal".
Devon Eriksen
@Devon_Eriksen_
Oct 8
Replying to @FromKulak
Lewis's trilemma is garbage thinking, and it undermines any objective case for how Christians revere him. Any ordinary 12 year old knows that liars don't always lie, and lunatics are not mad about everything. Therefore, showing that a man told the truth sometimes about some
Steve Dower
@zooba
Oct 8
If you need your favourite band/musician to publicly endorse your political opinions, you are, quite frankly, not mature enough to hold political opinions. (Yes, this is about Linkin Park not wanting to be associated with a Brazilian political party, which should surprise noone)