You may have heard that legislative attacks on transgendered people have been on the rise. During legislative sessions in 2024, more such bills were active than in any previous year. According to the Trans Legislation Tracker, 672 bills were introduced or carried over from previous years, and this year was the fifth year in a row…

Earlier this year I decided that I needed a whiskey table in my living room. I had previously assumed that what I needed was a coffee table, but Jason Hibbs from Bourbon Moth Woodworking made it clear with his design that a whiskey table is far preferable. Besides, I already have a perfectly fine place…

The folks over at Voting Access for All Coalition have just launched a new video series titled “Why I Vote.” The goal is to motivate folks to participate in democratic elections and undestand the value of using their vote as their voice. I have always felt that voting was a crucial way to be involved…

I have mentioned this author privately in the past, having been thoroughly impressed with his work on surfacing propaganda in favor of police and corrections expansion. Alec Karakatsanis continues to impress, with a recent article about police body cameras. I highly recommend subscribing to Alec’s Substack and paying attention to this scholarship. He tells a…

I have been playing around with Mastodon for a while and am starting to appreciate the Fediverse more and more. I was just recently informed about a WordPress plugin that implements ActivityPub, opening a number of additional distribution channels for my blog! I’ve always liked having my own website. There’s an undervalued clout to using…

People seem most comfortable discussing sex with their peers and close friends, but even then they do not necessarily communicate freely and honestly. A recent study explored when talking about sex is more difficult.

Constructing the hull of my powerboat was hard enough. In fact, it made me a little nervous at the end. Consequently, I didn’t finish the hull in an orderly way. As it turns out, this is not ideal. But I was eager to get fiberglass reinforcement on several weak spots as quickly as possible, so…

After building a cedar strip canoe in 2020 and enjoying it in 2021, I realized I wanted to build another boat. According to my design specifications, it had to be electric powered, fast, classy, and fit in the back of my car. After some long hours with Google, I came to love the lines of…

About a year ago my friend purchased a pair of HomePod Minis, looking for an upgrade to the audio in her office. Not really knowing what she was buying, she ended up with some actually pretty cool smart speakers. Cool enough, in fact that she decided that she’d get even better use out of the…