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Feb 28, 2021

America Never Realized Its Dream. But It Could.

The United States, in its entire history, has never once truly, fully, wholly lived up to its stated ideals. Countless times, it has betrayed them in horrible, monstrous ways. We pat ourselves on the back for a dream we have never made reality. But we could. And we should. What…

United States

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America Never Realized Its Dream. But It Could.
America Never Realized Its Dream. But It Could.
United States

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Feb 5, 2021

Trans-Friendly Registration Forms

Being a trans woman and a software engineer, one topic that interests me in our world of registration-based apps is how gender data is collected. So often, it is done in a way hostile to trans people — even when well-intentioned. But, by keeping several things in mind, you can…

Transgender

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Trans-Friendly Registration Forms
Trans-Friendly Registration Forms
Transgender

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Dec 28, 2020

On Self-Destruction

Warning: The following is a metaphorical expression of intense personal mental health struggles. It is dark and meant to help people understand how anxiety disorders can manifest in self-destructive and suicidal tendencies. You are in a space ship deep in uncharted space. A phantom extraterrestrial force endangers everything, and you…

Mental Health

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On Self-Destruction
On Self-Destruction
Mental Health

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Nov 14, 2020

Big Sur First Impressions

As a long-time Apple fangirl, I was excited to finally get my hands on macOS Big Sur, especially given how much later it came out than this year’s iOS/iPadOS updates and, perhaps even more excitingly, represents their first software-side step towards an ARM future for the Mac. I don’t have…

Apple

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Big Sur First Impressions
Big Sur First Impressions
Apple

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Mar 21, 2020

Understanding Fed Repo Ops

Given the extreme turbulence in the financial sector sparked by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve has taken extreme measures to keep the economy afloat. People all over social media are holding it up as proof of how much could be spent on projects like social programs that increase…

Federal Reserve

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Understanding Fed Repo Ops
Understanding Fed Repo Ops
Federal Reserve

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Mar 14, 2020

Remote Work Should Outlast the Pandemic

With the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, an increasing number of jobs are being done remotely — at least for now. Obviously, many jobs require a physical presence, but for jobs where duties can be carried out with nothing more than a computer and, perhaps, a phone, it makes…

Coronavirus

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Remote Work Should Outlast the Pandemic
Remote Work Should Outlast the Pandemic
Coronavirus

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Nov 24, 2019

Why Raise Ducks?

If you are looking for a way to raise animals as more than simply a house pets, ducks may be an ideal choice. The idea may seem strange, but they provide a wide variety of benefits, even if you don’t want to raise them for meat. Much like chickens, ducks…

Ducks

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Why Raise Ducks?
Why Raise Ducks?
Ducks

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Nov 22, 2019

Twitter Mythbusters: Tesla & Bolivia

One pernicious conspiracy theory on Leftist Twitter in the wake of the constitutional crisis in Bolivia in 2019 is that Tesla somehow orchestrated the coup and/or is benefiting from access to the lithium reserves. …

Bolivia

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Twitter Mythbusters: Tesla & Bolivia
Twitter Mythbusters: Tesla & Bolivia
Bolivia

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Nov 19, 2019

What is Duginism?

One term you may encounter within either discussions of Russia or fascism is “Duginism.” However, this can be a slightly complex subject to understand for newcomers to the concept. In the simplest of terms, Duginism is the political theory of a Russian fascist, Aleksandr Gelyevich Dugin. Duginist concepts can be…

Russia

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What is Duginism?
What is Duginism?
Russia

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Apr 26, 2019

The Importance of Love

The Importance of Love The world is unquestionably in peril. Authoritarianism is on the rise worldwide. Climate change is accelerating. And the response to both so far has been lukewarm at best. Looking at things as they stand now, it is easy to think that the future will be bleak. Averting such an outcome…

Love

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The Importance of Love
The Importance of Love
Love

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