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Photo of Mattie Brice.
Abuse by The Editor & Mattie Brice on April 28th, 2014
An interview with Mattie Brice on how play is challenging the status quo as a new tool for activism and expression.
A circular star map, with constellations linked by thin lines, with someone holding a magnifying glass in front of it to show the Orion group.
Abuse by Liz Henry on April 28th, 2014
When we share information, we are building power of our own.
Mary Gardiner and Valerie Aurora, co-founders of The Ada Initiative, pose, smiling, at an AdaCamp.
Funding by Valerie Aurora & Mary Gardiner on April 7th, 2014
Their story, and how they see the complications and changes in the funding landscape.
Screenshot of the website. The title reads 'San Francisco is in Crisis' and the subtitle is 'Real-estate speculators are evicting longtime city residents. Many of the affected are ELDERLY, DISABLED and LOW-INCOME with no affordable housing options. YOU CAN HELP. Don't rent or buy property available because of a no-fault eviction.'
Funding by The Editor on April 7th, 2014
Don’t Move Into Housing Available Due to Eviction Law Abuse
Mythology by Ashe Dryden on March 17th, 2014
Perhaps the scariest part of speaking out is seeing the subtle insinuation of consequence and veiled threats by those you speak against.
Three workers, in blue shirts and name badges, talking to one another in an empty Apple store.
Lean Out by Hannah Howard on February 24th, 2014
We Need to Expand the Tech Diversity Conversation
A photo of the Double Union workspace. The floors are shiny, cement and a large square white table with a few chairs is in the center of the shot. On white shelves on the walls are plants, sewing equipment, and various supplies. A red workbench and plastic tubs full of tools are lined up near the walls.
Form by Liz Henry on February 3rd, 2014
Building community spaces, a brief history of feminist organization in tech, and what comes next.
Five Indigenous women standing next to each other smiling. They are from tribes across Montana and wearing powwow regalia called jingle dresses. All have two braids, and beadwork in the form of hair ties, leggings, moccasins, neckties, belts, and earrings.
Form by Lauren Chief Elk-Young Bear on February 3rd, 2014
The problem with the framing of sexualized violence as an issue that hurts all women equally is that it erases the experiences of Indigenous women.
A screenshot of The Nation's article on Toxic Twitter Feminism as it appears on their website. A tiny magazine in the top corner shows that this article was on the front page of the print subscription.
Form by Suey Park & David J. Leonard on February 3rd, 2014
Call-out culture, gentrification on social media and the politics of feminist discourse online.
A large statue of Sir Arthur Doughty, taken to show the statue's full profile. Doughty sits on a chair, wearing a long flowing robe and dress shoes. The chair is on top of a large, decorative square cement pedestal, with this quote inscribed on the side: Of all national assets, archives are the most precious: they are the gift of one generation to another and the extent of our care of them marks the extent of our civilization. The Canadian Archives and Its Activities, Arthur G. Doughty. A paper sign is curled around his feet, placed by archivists and supporters, that reads: Save the National Archival Development Program.
Form by Misty De Meo on February 3rd, 2014
History, archives and the problem with treating every problem as a tech problem.