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November, 2021

Thoughts and actions for the week of November 29, 2021 / November 29, 2021

Thoughts on Jack Dorsey’s resignation and decentralization in the context of Twitter. ...

Over 40 / November 27, 2021

There's no need to stress about turning 40. There's so much ahead. ...

Fairness Friday: Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance / November 26, 2021

I’m posting Fairness Fridays: a new community social justice organization each week. I donate to each featured organization. If you feel so inclined, please join me. This week, I’m donating to the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance. Based in Scandia, MN, NAFSA supports Native communities nationally with advocacy, education, and networking ...

Thanksgiving 2021 / November 25, 2021

On giving thanks for the first Thanksgiving without my mother. ...

Fairness Friday: Justice for Greenwood / November 19, 2021

I’m posting Fairness Fridays: a new community social justice organization each week. I donate to each featured organization. If you feel so inclined, please join me. This week I’m donating to Justice for Greenwood. Based in Tulsa, OK, Justice for Greenwood “aims to revitalize the Greenwood Community and Diaspora through education, ...

Thoughts and actions for the week of November 8, 2021 / November 8, 2021

Thoughts There is no reason for a startup to be in the San Francisco Bay Area anymore, and lots of reasons to not. That’s not to say that the Bay Area isn’t great. For me, it’s one of the places in the US with saner politics, better weather, and despite soaring prices, ...

Fairness Friday: Trans Rights in the UK / November 5, 2021

I’m posting Fairness Fridays: a new community social justice organization each week. I donate to each featured organization. If you feel so inclined, please join me. This Friday, I’ve chosen to donate to two organizations that support trans rights in the UK, where I grew up.   Gendered intelligence is “a registered charity ...

On COP26 / November 3, 2021

As world leaders leave the COP26 climate summit and negotiations begin, I’m not feeling hopeful. I’d love to think that this is a problem we can solve using incremental changes within the existing system, but the evidence so far is scant. Headlines about lack of aid to the global south and ...

Reading, watching, playing, using: October, 2021 / November 1, 2021

This is my monthly roundup of the books, articles, and streaming media I found interesting. Here's my list for October, 2021. Books The Girl with All the Gifts, by M. R. Carey. I wasn’t prepared for the visceral gore, but beyond the zombie shenanigans, this is a complex tale of comparative morality. ...