Prof @UWHist. Books, most recently THE CODE. Writing in @nytopinion @techreview @publicbooks @wired. Mom, dog person. She/her. In-house Idea Man: @jeffomara.
Seeing lots of talk about unfair media coverage of tech, too much criticism, tearing down not building, etc etc. and I'm confused. Because here's 1982
and 1984
Jun 26, 2020 • 18 tweets • 10 min read
Popular stereotypes of Seattle--quirky left-coast outlier, nerdy high-tech hub--overlook bigger, harder truths about its past, & how this city is so much like the rest of America. Here are some sources that informed my most recent piece. THREAD: nytimes.com/2020/06/24/opi…
First and foremost is the Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project, a truly remarkable digital archive of primary sources & original research essays created by my colleague Jim Gregory, cofounder @TrevorGriffey, & many @UWHist students past & present depts.washington.edu/civilr/