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  Wow it's been awhile since I've been in a meeting where I've been the only non-dude. Staunchly refusing to take notes, which means no notes are being taken. Have fun with your relitigation, nerds!

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  I really liked this article: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/what-is-woke-2/ On where Woke went wrong, but also what it got right and how to build on that.

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  Having-conversations-with-friends'-kids-who-are-having-gender-feels-as-a-service

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  I'm a hoot in the mutual aid response channels.

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  Oh no, a person I've had a huge crush on for years for his competency kink has entered the chat.

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  Do you know anyone, or know of something to read/watch, about successful cross-team collaboration in product-driven organizations? I'm exceptional at nonhierarchical organizing. I did ok at Apple's component-based, hyper-specialized organizational structure. But now I'm in the midst of a new structure and trying to learn how to find who I need to be talking to, how ownership works, and how influence works. I'm eager to learn here -- please point me at resources a...

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  Headed to Sapporo on Monday, and then to Tokyo. Anyone know how tattoos on Westerners are being received in either place these days? I want to be polite first, but also some of my favorite clothing shows at least some ink.

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  Scavenger hunt for improving radio etiquette: https://blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/05/scavenger-hunt-radio-etiquette-game/

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  Nature’s cable ramp

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  Flew 12 hours to end up doing this with our time. Absolutely worth it. Best choices.

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  Have found the konbini snack I would die for, have eaten approximately 15 so far on our 10-day trip.

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  Japan trip report : https://blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/05/japan-2026/

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  We've had a bunch of corrupt and/or bullying politicians in the town where I live, and a group of us are raising funds to place an ad to call for new candidates we'll support through the running process. If you've got a few bucks to throw at small town politics in the East Bay, we'd be grateful. https://gofund.me/b8e1db389

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  Let them take the risks they can afford to take: https://blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/04/let-them-take-the-risks-they-can-afford/

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  TRANS VOICE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCHANGE TRANS VOICE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCHANGE YAY YAY YAY

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  Reflecting on personality shifts over the last 5 years: https://blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/04/personality-shift/

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  Thanks, AI.

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  The art and music festival I help put together every year has an open call for art and activities! Come hang out with us in the magical woods and make a great party happen! The Call for Art Proposal form is here: https://forms.gle/NojRo3N6LGp5jteQA The Call for Activities form is here:  https://forms.gle/ftVbMM9R9eP9LmKJ6

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  “What’s it like, being able to read?” I ask the hotel staffer who just showed me the very clearly labeled decaf.

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  Child has developed a taste for luxardo cherries. Fuck.

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  Got suspenders for my birthday! Pairing with Naked and Famous rainbow selvage that wears to rainbow and a shirt from Crown Tailor.

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  Coming from a family of alcoholics -- report-out from a 6 month experiment related to drinking -- https://blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/04/coming-from-a-family-of-alcoholics-6-months-in/

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  LLMs of you after your death? https://blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/04/the-beauty-of-impermanence/

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  I've had a dear friend on and off the cusp of killing himself for like a year now, and it's so so hard to keep showing up for this when he doesn't seem interested in getting himself out of this state. Fuck depression.

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  My org is hiring a TPM. I am happy to talk with you about this role so you can decide if it's for you and hone your resume more. https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gofundme/jobs/7735983 #getfedihired

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  For my birthday this year, I'm testing out my death notification infrastructure, leading a session on digital estate planning, and asking that people write me honest missives about what our relationship is like. I am fine, it's just a lot of people around me have been dying. You can find out more details and see more context here: https://blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/03/celebrations-and-death/

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  Holy shit, a question that's relevant to the server I'm on (and some friend servers): what are signs of a mature security org? Especially looking for outcomes and metrics.

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  What skill would you wish to impart from Old Internet to New Internet? My personal kingdom for the understanding of announce versus discuss.