Derek E. Baird

Your home is an underused platform. Google and Amazon want to claim it. And they want all the data it contains.

Silicon Valley can feel a little like high school — in many ways, but especially when it comes to people’s reputations. I’m regularly shocked by how …

…ies should as well. Parents of queer kids should watch it. Friends of LGBTQ people should watch it. Everybody should watch it.

Trauma passes down through generations. My grandfather, who become more docile and sweet in his old age (I never experienced anything even …

‘Look at us…we’re all monsters. And if we can’t rely on each other, then what’s the point? We’re different from everyone else; we’ve got to stick together.’ — Adam Meltzer

There’s money to be made in every potential post. And even if there isn’t—there’s the promise of micro-fame and the intoxication that comes with it. And that intoxication is turning us all into monsters.

…le that you respect and are part of. It might be classmates or colleagues. And, if at all possible, invest in your identity as part of your communities and families. Value your life as a sibling, a child, a parent, and/or a spouse. Value your life as a member of yo…

Find ways to value yourself outside of the metrics of social media. That might be how you feel about your creations. It might be a small community of talented people t…

n has a perfect form that you must ge…ere they believe every creation has a perfect form that you must get as close to as possible. I’m a brute force creator, and I am proud of that.