August. Darkness hints.
Fresh approaches to skepticism
The skeptic social movement has been a big part of my social and intellectual world. In…
Twitter, hate, harm, and misinformation
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ambient misogyny and racism (and more) that floats…
The stickiness of so-called “reverse racism”
When an idea is “intuitive” but also steeped in a culture war we have a heightened…
How to stop increasing the reach and impact of hate (and misinformation) on Twitter
Some thoughts on how not to amplify hate accounts on Twitter.
Style guides, notes on “jihad”
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The look, and the social nature of knowledge
When I was growing up I was bad with context. Super bad. My young logic-oriented self…
Three unforgettable moments in [my] hockey history
Where I grew up in Northern Alberta, hockey was a big deal. My big brother played…
A few free tools for audio and video stuff
Once in a while I have to work with video or audio recordings. Or sometimes I…