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Richard Higgins
@zenoeffect.bsky.social
Libraries & technology. SW dev. PhD-haver (affect, labor, gender), former contingent faculty. Btown, he/they
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This is fun, somehow I’d missed that Kristen Felicetti wrote a YA novel that takes the form of journal entries on a Livejournal blog in 2001. www.shabbydollhouse.com/log-off

LOG OFF | Shabby Doll House
LOG OFF | Shabby Doll House

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Some representations of what it took to make the Frankenstein Variorum (frankensteinvariorum.org), from the documentation:

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The Protestant religion of my youth has very strict rules regarding state-mandated/sponsored religious practice. I hear that a fair number of middle-aged dudes have crossed over to the dark side, but by and large M$G& is verboten.

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“Why is it the responsibility of women to remove ourselves from public space, in order to be safe from threats and violence? Telling victims or those at risk of abuse to get off social media just gives free rein to the perpetrators. It does nothing to stop them.”

Musk’s plan to axe X’s block button is a win for stalkers
Musk’s plan to axe X’s block button is a win for stalkers

Musk’s latest plan will endanger stalking and domestic abuse victims – and make online life harder for all women

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Substack still sucks (but Platformer doesn’t). “I’m proud that when Platformer was asked to actually live its values — to stand up for the idea that basic content moderation is good and necessary — we did.” [kottke.org]

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Cornell students allege yesterday was the “first [known] time a U.S. university has enacted deportation powers against a student” over Palestine organizing, effectively deporting grad student Momodou Taal, over a protest of defense contractors at a job fair last week h/t @leximcmenamin.bsky.social

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Richard Higgins
@zenoeffect.bsky.social
Libraries & technology. SW dev. PhD-haver (affect, labor, gender), former contingent faculty. Btown, he/they
195 followers480 following248 posts