“There’s often a sense that women in the tech world make a big deal out of small events. But the myriad ways in which they are told their presence is illegitimate, that tells them that they don’t belong, is a constant pressure pushing them towards leaving technology (and game journalism, and the public sphere). In particular, when women in technology also have public voices, as with Anita Sarkeesian or Brianna Wu or Kathy Sierra, the pressure can be — is often intended to be — crushing.” - I guess 2025 is the year that I found my voice.

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Deb Chachra (@debcha@saturation.social)

Tomorrow is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. I wrote about the precipitating event, and its role in ...

Because of my new nonprofit, I’ve been digging into local food chains and food insecurity and it’s been an interesting area for me to learn about because I love food and nerding out about it but also because I look at a through an engineering lens and most of the people that work in the industry are not engineers. I thought folks here might be interested too so I’ll write as I explore but I’m also thinking of writing something later.