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. …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…