So. We're at day 61.
I came with the title of this entry around October 2024. I was in the midst of development for a upcoming project and was extremely eager to share. Then out...
(Bold) Intents and (New) Initiatives
Thank you to everyone who checked in around the time of Hurricane Milton. I wrote a bit about what I experienced, which is more than most can say. I’m glad...
Hankerings and Holdings
A shaking of thoughts, a small announcement and things I've been thinking about.
Black August
I wrote about my plans to observe this more radical version of Black History Month on my site, and I’d love if you checked it out and let me know if there...
Keeping busy with everything is really hard.
When I’m out of work, I noticed that my time keeping busy skyrockets. When I’m employed, I have stricter boundaries on the time I spend. I avoid as much as...
Good news and musings around a rapidly changing self
Placement aside, I both laugh and shake (a bit) about how often I think about the future. That of this newsletter, of my role at my current job, of the...
Still wrestling with existence.
I've done my best (and continue to strive) to understand my "placement": what roles I want to take on, what spaces I can occupy, what worlds do I want to...
220 Years. And Another One
It's been 220 years since enslaved Africans and Taíno people got up and began killing the people who've killed their families, tore them from their homes and...
Thank You.
Just a super short email. A few moments ago, I've reached the goal for the fundraiser to keep me afloat until February. I really could not have done it...
A Modest Request
Cutting to the chase - I need help. As is the case with most folks being laid off right now — funds have run low (if not evaporated) and costs of...
Update: Last Talk of the Year (Labor Organizing and Tech)
As I write this, I see Stella looking for something in the kitchen. I usually never know what she's looking for but her looking back at me in equal confusion...
First Day of Autumn: bittertwist, unexpected but welcomed
Thank you; a small request for help. Before I begin, I want to thank everyone who's been helping out in any way (with kind words, supporting funds,...
I've Been Laid Off.
The most difficult thing about writing for me is trying to find a purpose to do so on demand. I've been wanting to give y'all an update but almost daily, a...
"Wait, run that back. Who did WHAT?" and more thoughts on COVID+community
Updates Ethan's book "You Deserve a Tech Union" is out! I've begun reading it; you can see my notes from it on the Fediverse as I do so. I'm going to close...
Committment to Self Esteem and Integrity and Updates!
bell hooks, in Rock Your Soul, quotes a psychologist's definition of self-esteem as personal integrity, self-acceptance, self-responsibility, self-assertion,...
Thirty Rotations - A Letter to My Past and Future Self
I'm writing this from Brooklyn and will probably be at work as you read it. Today's the day I came into this world, and I think about it a lot in the months...
Slight Change of Plans - We're Sticking to the Clock!
A month ago, I did not think I'd be writing this often via newsletter. Here I am, writing the third-one-on-a-weekly-basis post, and I think this is going to...
Hey! Is Reading Hard for You?
The subject of this issue is precisely what I want to ask you about: reading. Specifically, reading anything that might take more than ten minutes to do so...
The Importance of Labor Organizing (To Me) - From My Blog
I wrote a blog post about some of the thoughts and feelings I've been having while helping organize towards our first union contract at Code for America. It...
March Edition: An Upcoming Event, Books and Things I've Peeped
Hey! It's been a little bit. Guess what I didn't do? In 2023 February, I'm going to write something short each day of that month about Black activism around...
Ramping Up my Writing
I check my e-mail during my "morning routine" (which happens about an hour after I wake up - mornings are relative, now) and enjoy the quick recaps I get...
Smol Updates + Recent Readings
Hey there. I haven’t written to you (y’all, really, this is a newsletter after all) in some time. Quite a few things have changed (as per usual), so I’ll...
I'm not the best at writing but I keep doing it anyway.
That's what I look like right about now. I've cut off the hair I've grown and trimmed over six years to what might as well be a buzz cut. I've also got a...
I didn't forget about you. Did you of me?
Hey there! So. I'll try to keep this short. It's been a minute, so here goes: My home timezone is now Eastern! Moved to the US East Coast last September....
Earth, Woo and Fire (- And Maybe a New Content Channel?)
So I came across this mix of Earth, Wind and Fire’s September with Pop Smoke’s Woo mixed over it - excellency. I’ve added it to my library and it’ll...
A Gentle Post
I wrote something on my blog - it's like "how am I doing? what am I doing? what am I experiencing". Check it out. I think I'm going to actually continue...
Too Long. Too Short.
The name of this is from the song I’m currently listening to - Daft Punk. Granted, I’m more of a Muse fan (excellent music about raging against the machine...
Should I Just Give In? Like It Doesn't Get Any Better.
This is going to be a bit long and emotional. You’ve been warned. I haven’t written anything to y’all in some time. It doesn’t feel like it was that long ago...
Not Gonna Lie to You, It's Not the Time.
This is a hell of a time. And it's not going to get any better. I'm working on a library around liberation politics, namely around Black liberation. I...
Life as Usual. Business? Not So Much. wasgudtho?
I’ve been a remote worker for close to two years now. It’s enabled me to live a higher quality of life (more time to exercise, relax, less money spent on...
My New Year Has Finally Begun.
I'm writing this from my busted couch in Oakland a half hour after midnight. I'm antsy because I signed a lease to a new place and I'm just overly eager to...
Clearing my Mental Feed
I wrote something on my personal site about mental traffic and how the Internet is congesting it. Also, if you didn’t know - in California, gig contract...
Yerrr. Nothing Really to Report
This is a bit of an empty update. I have nothing to really say that outside of that you’re beautiful and loved. Eh, I got some stuff. I’m wrapping up some...
🤕 Trying to Catch Up with A Lot
Alright. Not even going to lie, I’m tired. But it’s in a good way. Let me catch you up. I started another job. I’m a platform engineer at Glitch, this dope...
I've Launched a YouTube Channel!
Well, I've been wanting to do this for a while. But now, I've done it. I've launched a YouTube video channel. It's going to be a place where I talk to you...
August's a New Month. I Like It Just as Much as I Like You.
It’s a new month. The second month in my 26th year. I needed three days to cope with the fact that I’m in my mid-20s and not late-20s. That I still have time...
Bruh. It's Actually July. So That Means 🎂 🎉!
This is a long one (for e-mail). Like ~450 words. Read it in transit or something. July's the month that I got to use my lungs for the first time. The first...
Mt. Hood's City - I'm in Portland!
Hey there! I've been in Portland since Saturday. I'm here for a slew of events around the intersection of people, autonomy and the Internet. If you're in the...
Sent Ya a Bad Link - Oops!
In my last entry, I sent you a bad link to my Patreon page. My fault. Here it is (for real this time): Patreon Patreon is empowering a new generation of...
Yo yo. My bad for falling off. How you been?
Yo. It's been like almost two months since my last entry. Y'all know how it be. That's no excuse though - y'all trusted me with an address to hit you up once...
Whatever It Takes. Some of Us Move On...
Hey there. I’ve recently seen the end of the Infinity Saga by Marvel Studios and it weighed so heavy on me. No spoilers, of course; not until May. I strongly...
It's been some time since the sun's kissed me.
I have “everything” I need at home. Everything entails my fitness equipment (bench, weight, resistance ropes, agility track and copious space in my living...
😩 Life Stay Crazy. But That's The Point!
My availability for contractual work is a bit crowded this month (as well as the next) but mid-Q2, I can be all yours! Visit black.af to learn more. Aye,...
Looking for the "End" doesn't help anyone.
I'll have some availability coming up in Q2 for your software needs. I do work with Web sites and mobile applications, all for your needs. Wanna talk a bit...
Stella Got Her Groove Back!
This week, I've been spending a lot of time at home. To be fair, I'm almost always at home. If I'm not running or doing some chores, I'm either in my office...
If They Can Do It, Why Can't I?
I have a lot of faith in the power of the collective. The strength of the individual unit building the megalith that is the masses. I don't want humanity or...
The Quarter of Reflection (or of Last Minute Commitments)
It's been a hell of a week. Microsoft's given up on providing their own interpretation of the Web, I'm still geeking out about Humaaans and ugh. I like the...
[Patreon] Koype, ActivityDesk and You!
Hey there! It's been some time. Heads down in either open source development or working with clients has eaten up a lot of my free time to write. I got some...
Can You Smell What I'm Cooking?
If you know me or ever visited my place, you'll always be able to tell what I had to eat. I have a lot of pride in my yearn for cooking more than 70% of my...
Will Your Work Matter? Does it Now? How Do You Know?
This is a question I've been asking myself a lot over the last few weeks. Does the work, content and material I produce provide some kind of lasting impact...