just asking questions
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 …
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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 …
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 …
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? The question may be complicated by surges of fascism and ever-looming climate change. When we’re thinking 5 years ahead, we can be …
“Every regulation is written in blood.” I’ve heard this saying in several contexts and it applies to every one. Most rules aren’t written until something bad happens. We require seatbelts in cars because thousands of people died without them. OSHA exists because of the millions of people killed or…
So many people want to do the right thing. With enough awareness, we start to see the world of injustices embedded around us. We might think, “all I need to …
My husband and I have a joke we tell each other before parties. “How long before we make the conversation about oppression?” It’s kind of a joke (we’re really fun …
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride month in most of the united states. This is great news for people who want to sell things to us! I’ll back up. There’s a joke …
Last year I joined a coalition of small-business owners whose members are LGBTQIA+. They recently advertised a forum on community safety. Safety is a high-priority topic in most major cities …
Happy Pride! Life is definitely happening this week. No post today, but here are a few things I’ve read recently that I wanted to share. “Queer” by Finn Mackay The …
Think about some of the ways we want to change the world. Some of my dreams are audacious reimaginings of the unjust systems that surround me. Many people in the …