Hello there! 👋
It is -1ºC here in the Okanagan. I woke this morning to light coating of snow all over everything. I am here just for a few days visiting friends and family. ‘Tis the season I suppose.
There is a lot of connecting going on this month, whether with old friends and family or new friends in Vancouver and Seattle (see link below). And with the Trump election and Co-President Elon we have seen a huge exodus from Old Twitter to Bluesky. I have been re-connecting with friends I haven’t seen for the two years I was off Twitter! Bluesky is lots of fun. I have been collecting some tools on my Linkat (which is built on AT Proto, the protocol that Bluesky runs on). You can find me 🦋 @chadkoh.com
All this connecting and building relationships is very welcome for someone like me who has just moved to a new city. Considering the tattered social fabric of North American society, it is sorely needed. I am very happy to be engaged in a lot of community building, and will continue to do so as we move into a more repressive political climate. People are looking for meaningful connection but sometimes are scared to say, so I am trying to remember to reach out to those around me. Connect with someone new! And introduce me! Let’s build up those networks of solidarity. 💪
I hope you have a happy holiday season, filled with peace and health. The next newsletter will be for the very end of 2024.
Mettā to you all,
Chad
🖋 From the Blog
Shining a light on the Dark Forest theory of the internet
Why do we have to hide?
Neverpost, a show about the internet
An audio magazine.
Renunciation and technology
The folly of prioritizing convenience.
🧭 Elsewhere
We went to Seattle for a DWeb meetup Link →
A Canadian baseball legend passed Link →
A lovely (silent) story Link →
My advent calendar Link →
Treaty Map of Canada Link →
📖 What I’m Reading
Nothing! I just hit my annual reading goal and am in between books. Going to start The Talented Mr Ripley next.
Connect with me on GoodReads → or on Bookwyrm →