A fortress with a drawbridge. On the drawbridge, a gatekeeper guards the way with WhatsApp's notification that a user has been blocked for spam. In the background, through the portcullis, is a WhatsApp group chat.
  • One false positive is plausible; twice is uncanny; thrice you’d swear is intentional.
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  • It’s finally time to talk about the one book that’s constantly been at the back of my mind since making this blog.
  • No summary this time – anyone with a pulse should read this book for themselves.
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  • The most violent book I’ve read this year. Jenny Odell argues the unthinkable – why don’t we harness doing nothing as a form of political activism?
  • Lessons from the scrivener – you can’t say “no” to your boss, but to refuse, you don’t have to.
  • Published in 2019, it’s a product of its time – might the Fediverse make collective action and co-operation easier?
I would prefer not to.