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An X-ray image of a hand, illuminating the underlying skeletal structure.
Issue 40 by Eira A. Ekre on August 16th, 2016
When workers get hurt and are instantly pushed out for someone new and healthy, it’s easy to miss the number of people nursing chronic pain and injuries as a result of their jobs.
A sticker on a metal pipe that reads "Safe?" in bold letters.
Issue 40 by Veve Jaffa on August 15th, 2016
Verification fragments an open platform based on social hierarchy and provides rewards and treatment accordingly.
Sea-green Adderall pills on the interior of the plastic pill jar.
Issue 40 by Anonymous Author on August 15th, 2016
Many tech workers with ADHD don’t fit the stereotypes.
A view of the Golden Gate Bridge from a bluff facing the city; San Francisco's high-rises are visible between the bridge beams on a slightly foggy day.
Issue 39 by Maria Noel Fernandez & Julian Posadas & Matt Schaefer on July 28th, 2016
"As folks talk about the booming economy and the wealth and incredible jobs that tech is creating, the folks that are being left behind are the invisible workforce, are people of color. "
Ariel view of Silicon Valley: grids of housing and greenery bisected by roads, the tip of the airplane wing just visible in the right-hand corner.
Issue 39 by Maria Noel Fernandez & Julian Posadas & Matt Schaefer on July 28th, 2016
"...we will always win when we take on fights or campaigns like this, because we know that our fight is relational. We can build coalitions, we can build relationships, and that’s what makes us twice as strong. The opposition is about dollars and figures. "
A small drone with four sets of propellers flying against a sunset.
Issue 39 by Lauren Chief Elk-Young Bear on July 27th, 2016
What if we were able to harness technology independent of military and carceral dictation of the movement? How can we think about technologies in ways that would be helpful to women, not used as violence against us?
A group of four Black and brown gamers sitting in a living room, watching one of their group, holding a game controller, play intently.
Issue 39 by The Editor & Tanya DePass on July 27th, 2016
"Sometimes all you need is a little boost to keep going, so we're trying to do that.”
A woman of color alone in a dark room, laptop screen illuminating her face.
Issue 39 by Tonya Edmonds on July 26th, 2016
Why is it that so many of us in underrepresented groups fail to create connections with one another, when we are just a few feet away from each other?
The Thurst logo: the name with a large, bubbly teal illustration of a drop of water.
Issue 39 by Morgen Bromell on July 25th, 2016
My hope is that we can allow folks to express the truths of their existence and be their full selves while seeking to connect with others.
A series of Bitcoin and blockchain charm logos strewn together on a chunky bronze jewelry chain.
Issue 39 by Emma Stamm on July 25th, 2016
Blockchain's scorecard on diversity is no better than the rest of the tech world. In fact, it is arguably worse.