I long ago decided that people who program a lot of our most ingrained technologies do not themselves have a lot of friends and demands. There is no way you would design this if your phone was buzzing every 10 seconds.
In a moment of oversharing: I dated a guy once who was obsessed with being busy. The only problem is that he...was not busy. Like ever. It was a constant tension point between us because I am VERY busy and very annoyed by it. He could not fathom my life & I couldn't fathom his.
I think all these coders are my ex. Deeply un-busy people programming for the busy people they imagine themselves being one day, in another galaxy.
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Is that the threshold now? I have to stay with you after you shoot yourself on the face??? Because I am gonna be real, that feels like an exit point.
Until this moment I would have felt safe saying, “yes, my last relationship ended after he shot himself in the in the face.” I would have thought everyone hearing that would nod in empathy.
I mean this is epic. It’s a top tier mentee lesson, for sure: “Have your principles, but also read more than one book.”
The way that whole franchise fell apart after Boseman’s death is kind of sad. It all feels like a very specific Obama fueled delusion now. I can barely remember the mania.
This week in the newsletter, I wrap up a three week series on what the hell is Sinema wearing. We covered speech acts, performance, pinkwashing, fitness morality, racism, and social class. Power is everyday.
This week’s issue — like previous issues — features a sociologist. This time it is Ashley Mears. The issue has one of the sickest sociological burns I have ever heard. Fave when you find it.