Sonia Connolly

To me, queer ecology means being with the true fluid, adaptive, post-binary nature of the world.

The team from 18F I worked with was deeply caring – for our mission and goals, for the sustainability of our Maryland team and for me as a leader. They were strong experts and valuable teammates.

jesse_the_k

Keep in mind that paid work is not real work. Paid work is what you do to gain money, and job security. The end goal is not to actually get useful things done. Often you can do useful things while doing paid work, but the goal of earning is primary and the actual useful stuff is secondary. When you wash your own dishes you are really working. The goal is to have clean dishes. When you are doing paid work, the goal is to keep your wages or your salary coming in.

andrewducker

6) Try to convince yourself when you begin to doubt yourself: “It’s not me, it’s them”
Gaslighting (look it up) and self-doubt are powerful things. You might have people tell you to change, that it’s not about you being a woman, it’s about you being: less capable, less likable, less friendly, less … something that makes this all your fault. Try not to believe it.

As developers, we are often one of the last lines of defense against potentially dangerous and unethical practices.

"It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here.

So… ramble out yonder and explore the forests, climb the mountains, bag the peaks, run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, the lovely, mysterious, and awesome space.

Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly attached to the body, the body active and alive."

shadowkat

siderea

My point here is that you don't have to feel bad that you can't do it all. You have to remember you are one person in a huge, multifaceted movement of resistance, and other comrades will be doing the things you don't do. The second most important thing to believe in, after yourself, is one another.

Relatedly, we need to resist the temptation to tell other people they're not picking up the right rocks or the rocks they're moving aren't important. All the rocks ultimately have to get moved, all the rocks are important.

But something Adriana and I have talked about over and over is that dealing with your feelings about hard problems isn't a distraction from the work; it's part of the work. So I'm reaching out to you, through text and symbol, to say: let's work together. When somebody asks you why decisions in Washington matter, here's a story you can share.

They do not understand power. I'm not sure they understand wealth either.

siderea

This is a difficult virus from a public health perspective, but public health couldn’t have handled it worse. Although it remains a solvable problem, the way it was addressed has undermined the ability of public health to do anything useful at this point, given the current leadership and controls over public health as they stand. They are doing nothing except reminding us to wash our hands and not eat raw eggs.

Professor and activist Howard Zinn writes: “The struggle for justice should never be abandoned because of the apparent overwhelming power of those who have the guns and the money and who seem invincible in their determination to hold onto it. That apparent power has, again and again, proved vulnerable to moral fervor, determination, unity, organization, sacrifice, wit, ingenuity, courage, and patience.”

Alan Chazaro made the bold decision to leave behind his vibrant network and life in the San Francisco Bay Area to embrace a quieter existence in Xalapa, Veracruz. For Alan and his family, the move wasn’t just a change of scenery — it was an intentional step toward grounding his young son in the linguistic, social, and cultural richness of Mexico.

jesse_the_k

"If I could say anything to Sir Ludwig it would be, “Thank you”… Before he did his rehab work at Stoke Mandeville, if you broke your back or your neck you were just left in hospital to die; it was that simple." -- Tanni Grey-Thompson, Paralympian

These experiences underscore the pervasive impact of weight stigma, which can shape the way fat cyclists are perceived and the way they perceive themselves. Even in inclusive environments, cultural narratives that equate body size or physical ability with worth create barriers to participation, confidence, and access to the joy of cycling. When we falsely equate thinness with health, we deny people the opportunity to live fulfilling, truly healthy lives. The experiences fat individuals have in athletic spaces push many to exercise in isolation—or avoid it altogether. Internalized fatphobia not only limits opportunities for enjoyment and wellness but also has been proven to increase stress and cortisol levels, contributing to health issues that are frequently misattributed to fatness rather than the stigma itself.