We want to share with the community some heartbreaking news: Michael Ryabushkin—known to many as goodwill—passed away last week. Michael started organizing SoCal Python in 2013 and has been a mainstay of the community. Read and share memories of Michael: socalpython.org/in-memoriam-…

SoCal Python will have a booth at #scale21x this year, please drop by the Expo Hall and say hello!

Even though our contest is over, you can and should still keep donating to support the people of Ukraine! We have a fundraising page for World Central Kitchen here: donate.wck.org/team/410339

Thanks to all who donated, submitted, and voted in our pet photo contest! The 2022 SweetiePy mascot is....Sawyer!

Remember to vote in our SweetiePy mascot pet photo contest: "like" the pet you love most in that thread 👇before Friday! xitter.cf/socalpython/status/150…

Please vote for your favorite by "Like"-ing the tweet with the contestant you like most! Thanks to those who donated/submitted (and to everyone else: please keep donating to organizations supporting the people of Ukraine)!

Contestant #5: Lola (yes, that is only one eye you see on her)

Contestant #4: Sawyer

Contestant #3: Lucy

Contestant #2: Melody

Contestant #1: Romeo, being cuddled by brother Leo and human sibling

It's time to vote for the 2022 SoCal Python SweetiePy mascot! Each of our 5 contestants in 🧵: "Like"s are votes! (note: SoCal Python members can also vote on our Slack group). The winner will be announced on 3/27.

Just two hours left to enter your pet in our photo contest to be our 2022 SweetiePy mascot! We'll make it easy for ya: donate $25 or more to World Central Kitchen and DM us your pet photo donate.wck.org/team/410339

If you've been thinking of entering your pet in our photo contest to support Ukraine, you should do it now! DM us a screencap of your donation receipt for $25+ with your pet's most glamorous shot.

Only 3 days left to submit your pet photo for a chance to be our mascot for 2022! Donate $25+ to an org supporting Ukraine and send us the receipt along with your pet photo to enter. Voting will begin Saturday!

Sorry, we meant: send us the receipt along with *a photo of* your allegedly cuter pet. Full contest rules at xitter.cf/socalpython/status/150…

Is your pet cuter than this? Prove it: donate at least $25 to an organization supporting Ukraine, and send us a receipt along with your allegedly cuter pet.

Less than a week left to enter our pet photo contest to support the people of Ukraine! Your pet could be SoCal Python's SweetiePy mascot for 2022! Donate at least $25 to an organization supporting Ukraine, DM us the receipt and your pet photo by March 18!

We have a special fundraising page for @WCKitchen here donate.wck.org/team/410339 but there are many ways to help: cnn.com/2022/02/24/us/iyw-ho…