by People underestimate how much other people think like they do. As a person who creates things, one of the scariest questions I can ask someone…
As a consultant with a small business, I carefully stock my toolbox of what I can do. I invest in learning skills that could help…
Only a few major decisions separate a boring conference from a spectacular one. When done well, a conference can feel like a real gathering of…
People underestimate how much other people think like they do. As a person who creates things, one of the scariest questions I can ask someone is, "so... what did you think?" I'm not afraid of negative feedback so much as I am of feedback on something I don't want. So…
About a month ago, a delivery driver contracted with Amazon shared a post to a drivers' forum on Reddit. The driver titled the post, "Try to tell me when i can move my own mouth? I'm out." His boss announced in a meeting that drivers could no longer sing along…
Social service organizations, like nonprofits and foundations, love resiliency! In their world, resiliency means a person's ability to bounce back after a crisis. A person might come to them during or after a time of need, like the loss of a job, a family member, or a home. But these…
I'm traveling this week and I spent most of my writing time on my public testimony against the discriminatory SOAP and SODA zones. These are unfortunately not spaces for bathing or refreshing beverages. Instead, they will allow police to harass and surveil anyone they think is a sex worker or…
Seattle’s most recent citywide election happened in 2023. Kshama Sawant, my beloved rabblerousing socialist council member, resigned after a decade on the dais. Many of the more progressive incumbents lost their seats. The so-called liberal city of Seattle elected 7 new right-leaning members, their seats bought by business groups. Since…
Essay
the dehumanization machine
About a month ago, a delivery driver contracted with Amazon shared a post to a drivers' forum on Reddit. The driver titled the post, "Try…
bouncing back
talking to statues
Personal
cruelty always leaves a mark
I'm traveling this week and I spent most of my writing time on my public testimony against the discriminatory SOAP and SODA zones. These are…
the overthinking queen
all that i didn’t do