I don’t wanna write about this: as soon as I knew what I was gonna choose to write about next, I started trying to avoid it. When I did start writing, I ranted for a while because I didn’t want to think about how bad I felt thinking about it. I deleted the rant, started […]
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ICE is out murdering people in the streets of Minnesota today (and other locations, including detention facilities) around the nation. So fuck it, let’s talk about “doing enough” and despair. “What can I do?” “Am I doing enough?” “Why aren’t other people doing more?” “I can’t fix everything, so I might as well give up.”
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In the last post I did something I knew was gonna push people out: I questioned whether the screens around you were clean or not, and whether or not you knew how to clean them. That is, I questioned whether or not the solution to a very minor problem was within your control or not.
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POSIWID. I’d like to bring this term to your attention. It means, “[The] Purpose Of a System Is What It Does.” POSIWID is a way of looking at a system and determining its purpose by ignoring all the claims about what a system does or should do, and focusing instead on what it actually does.
(This post delayed by putting my money where my mouth is. What a pain.) Junk emails: a case study. How do you handle your busyness? I try to remind everyone I know once a year to unsubscribe from junk emails. On the one end of the email spectrum is mail you actually want; on the
The Asshole Mitigation Plan The Asshole Mitigation Plan is something I’ve been working on (and putting off working on) for a long time. And my brain says that we are writing this now. It’s always relevant. The general idea I’ll be poking at is this: ACCOMMODATING ASSHOLES IS NOT A VIABLE LONG-TERM STRATEGY. I mean,
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The Asshole Mitigation Plan: Unmitigated assholes are everywhere, and everywhere they are, the damage they do disrupts fucking everything. Start seeing unmitigated assholes for who they are and start mitigating the damage they do. Even if it’s you. Part 1: Intro – ACCOMMODATING ASSHOLES IS NOT A VIABLE LONG-TERM STRATEGY. Part 2: Junk Emails –
Small beasts. Bad decisions. You already know this isn’t going to end well. But it’ll be fun getting there. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About Beastly Virtues INHUMAN HEROISM This collection from critically-acclaimed author Michael Warren Lucas proves that bravery comes in every shape, and
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Sometimes the ones who save you don’t speak your language—but they still understand. These animals don’t back down. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About Four-Legged Heroes Kindness to Animals Often Brings Unexpected Rewards Sharing our lives with pets gives us plenty of companionship, snuggles, and
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These aren’t your average critter tales. They’ve got teeth, heart, and roots that go deeper than they first seem. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About Over the Hills and Fur Away Nothing says home like the love of a furry friend. Or two. Or more.
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