A ranking of Gilmore Girls characters by how much transphobia they would show me during an episode where I inexplicably guest star

I’m watching Gilmore Girls straight through, in a race with Netflix de-listing it on June 30, and my brain is gradually melting, so I figured I’d get this out of my brain because it’s sticking in my brain, being immersed in this world that has no place for me. Unranked — I don’t think Lane’sContinue reading “A ranking of Gilmore Girls characters by how much transphobia they would show me during an episode where I inexplicably guest star”

On AI and manipulation

Consider the below a lazy think piece quickly written out. The topic easily could run book length if properly researched, but I wanted to get the idea out quickly while it’s at top of mind. I also, while we are talking about AI, to make it clear that the real dangers of it are notContinue reading “On AI and manipulation”

Critical Northwest, 2024

So, my wife and I took a trip out to Critical Northwest for our 13th anniversary this year. We have been many years deep, both in attendance and in year-round volunteering (to various extents) at the various central texas burns, and really had built up a lot of burnout/cynicism/exhaustion/whatever about the whole endeavour. We bringContinue reading “Critical Northwest, 2024”