On the #Brexit
I was standing in my kitchen when I read the news. I had to sit down. Like I was in a movie. I couldn’t stand… Read More »On the #Brexit
Writing
I blog about technology, education, participation and so on, but I also have a deep love of creative writing. This category includes posts on my extracurricular writing endeavors and articles I’ve written that are more unrelated than related to education, technology or the rest of the themes here.
Please stop using the “Open Letter to…” headline for all your random crap.
Dear Content Producers, Please stop using the “Open Letter to…” headline for all your random crap. Listen, I can rant about this all day, but… Read More »Please stop using the “Open Letter to…” headline for all your random crap.
Learning to understand social pressure
When we judge out loud (by writing, for example), we project morals and values. Social pressure is perceived. It happens when other people project their… Read More »Learning to understand social pressure
2015 and done.
Here’s my reflective post for 2015: 2015 was crap. On to the resolutions: I didn’t make any except to clean up the kitchen, and I… Read More »2015 and done.
Privacy/Security and Bullying
If all the sand in the Sahara is in the Sahara, and you have a mechanism to measure the exact shape of a single grain… Read More »Privacy/Security and Bullying
Don’t be so negative!
cross-posted on Medium I reread what I wrote the other day and wanted to punch myself in the face. “Geez I sound whiny. Maybe I… Read More »Don’t be so negative!
What is your problem? Or is it all in my head?
originally published on Medium Stop. Just stop telling me how I can be a better person. You keep promising I’ll be more productive, more thoughtful,… Read More »What is your problem? Or is it all in my head?
Disconnecting to Reconnect
You might have noticed my Internet avoidance lately? I’ve been taking some time. I’ve been trying to figure out who I am now versus who… Read More »Disconnecting to Reconnect
What’s next for Laura?
TL;DR My last day at Mozilla already happened, but I’m still me. I bring together disparate things to foster learning, spread openness and design for… Read More »What’s next for Laura?
Travel rants are boring.
This one is about sexism, plastic bags and regular good old fashioned sadness at the state of the world. I got like 2 hours of… Read More »Travel rants are boring.