Oct 1, 2020We are the 21st century’s NazisAfter Donald Trump was elected, I watched how he was leading, and I called him a fascist. Unfortunately, everything I wrote was correct, and still reads accurately today. Earlier this year, after George Floyd was murdered and the country began to grapple, again, with the systemic racism on which this…Nazis4 min read
Jun 5, 2020My country is fascistOn January 26, 2017, I wrote a story called My President is a Fascist. Donald Trump had just come to power. I was angry and I was afraid. Looking at the list of atrocities I believed the Trump presidency would commit, I am ashamed of the glaring omissions, my blind…Fascism5 min read
Published in Invisible Illness·Mar 17, 2020What’s the point?Today, two people said things to me that have stuck with me — and I think they will for a long time. “I’m feeling a little overwhelmed right now, but I just keep remembering that all of this has already happened somewhere already before. We know what’s coming. We know…Coronavirus6 min read
Nov 22, 2019Employee recruiting is brokenDeath to the ping pong table — If I never see another Bevi machine in an office, I will die a happy woman. …Work Life Balance6 min read
May 14, 2019Trans women are women, and I will not be tolerant of intolerant bigots.This weekend, a hateful person created an Instagram account that had the sole purpose of posting pictures of trans women who have women athletic events. The language of every post was designed to incite violence against these athletes and encourage people to attempt to stop them from competing.Transgender3 min read
Nov 6, 2018I voted today, and it made me want to cryLet me set the stage for you. I live on the upper west side of Manhattan, a block from my local polling station. My company is amazing and accommodating, so I had all the time in the world to vote. …Elections4 min read
Aug 13, 2018Discrimination, or Why Ninja Thought It Was Okay To Tell The World He Doesn’t Stream With Female GamersI’m a hardcore gamer. I spent over eight years in the industry, was a pioneer on Twitch, and I play competitive games pretty much every night of the week, including ranked leagues. I’m also female, which is probably why I feel like I need to present my resume of gamer…Feminism5 min read
Jun 7, 2018That Time My Neighbor Called Me a Fucking MillennialThis past Monday, I was having a Pretty Shitty Day. Severely jet-lagged (albeit because of an amazing vacation), I stood on the sidewalk after a really long and stressful day at work beside my apartment building, on hold with my doctor’s office to find out if my CT scan results…Millennials5 min read
May 17, 2018How to talk about the awkward topic of sexual harassment and discriminationThis post has been bumping around inside my head for a long time now. I haven’t written it before because no matter how outspoken you are about feminism and inappropriate behaviors in the workplace, writing about a personal experience that can potentially be tracked is a terrifying experience. …Feminism10 min read
Jan 12, 20183 Minute Read Reviews: The 53 Books I Read in 2017For the past couple years, I’ve been writing pithy, somewhat snarky, reviews of the books I read over the course of the previous 12 months. While a bit late to the party, I didn’t want to give up the streak this year. …Books10 min read
