Catherine Shu 🧶
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Director of Content and Media @PRGroup . Ex- @TechCrunch . She/her. Pic: @dicebourbon
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I cannot get over how visually amazing the new BLACKPINK video is. Honestly, this is the first time I’ve been so attached to a K-pop track.
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LOL chopsticks amirite??????
Who the hell came up with this? There are a lot of Asian people in NZ, though they probably aren’t getting their Vietnamese food from Burger King 🤢
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Reliving this has felt like a bad dream, but change won’t happen unless there are faces and stories. Here’s mine.
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@originalspin
It’s such a disingenuous way to approach a group that’s already been on the covers of Time and Entertainment Weekly and Ellen and The Tonight Show, among others.
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For anyone giving Ravelry grief about this: may your stitch count always be off, your circs come undone constantly and your FOs pill into eternity. Frog yourself.
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BLACKPINK fans are remarkably diverse and it’s wonderful to see a pop group from Asia resonant on a global level and make so many people feel empowered.
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This girl who memorized and performed the entire Blackpink “Kill This Love” dance routine by herself—during AP exam season, no less—would have been my hero in high school. She’s still mine now 🏆
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This is straight-up gaslighting bullshit.
@icao
, Taiwan Twitter is a very closely-knit online community of people around the world. We saw you block journalists and researchers as it happened, and we have the receipts.
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I noticed while watching reaction videos and reading fan boards that this moment, which is really only a second or so, made a huge impression. It is cereal-ously perfect.
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@vkhosla
@AnandWrites
As a teen she placed second in microbiology at the 2007 Intel Intl Science and Engineering Fair, one of the most prestigious competitions for pre-college research, so casting doubt on her understanding of those topics is frankly bizarre.
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There was a part in the making of video where Lisa and Jennie said they only need to glance at each other to get back in sync, which I loved because who wouldn’t want a friend/collaborator like that?
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Ravelry has 8 million members and is one of the largest and most influential sites dedicated to one of the most popular hobbies. What they do reverberates beyond a “niche.” I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat it here: Ravelry is one of the best, healthiest social media platforms.
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It’s a song about getting out of destructive relationships and patterns that manages to be angry, vulnerable and really, really fabulous, all at once.
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Along with these amazing coworkers, I was also laid off after 12 years at
@TechCrunch
. I am looking for jobs I can do in Taipei, or remotely. I’m available for journalism and PR/comms work.
Thank you to all those who reached out...I, along with our whole team, was devastated to learn of the layoffs at TC today. So many talented people that will be missed like crazy! If you're hiring for writers/editors, please consider
@mjburnsy
,
@etherington
,
@morgan_sung
and…
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Exit every bad situation like Jennie fixing her ponytail.
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I am honestly having an emotional moment seeing BLACKPINK presented like they are heroes in an action movie.
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As others have noted, this is the Baby Shark clap. Specifically, the Baby Shark clap of an exhausted woman forced to mollify a toddler for hours on end when she already has a ton of other shit to get done.
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This is why careless, minimizing comments about sexual abuse are so dangerous. Survivors are quietly observing the response, both from people they know and the public, using that as a gauge for how they will be treated if they share their experiences or ask for help.
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❤️
@ravelry
for this incredibly brave action. For those who are saying things like “a knitting site shouldn’t be political,” there is no way you can separate the political and the personal-even hobbies-now. This is the time to take a stance and Ravelry is taking the right one.
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Poem_for_your_sprog is the best thing about Reddit (this was in response to a comment about a little boy teaching himself how to write words like “amazing” so he can make a book for his mother ❤️ ).
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I’m happy to say I’m joining
@PRGroup
as Director of Content and Media, starting April 10. I’m also leading their business expansion in Asia. I’ve known PR Group’s founders, twin sisters Melissa and Caroline Shawyer, for years. Journalists get hundreds of emails every day, but…
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Describe Twitter in one tweet:
There is an upsetting number of men in my mentions who want to have sex with the French Olympic logo.
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I'm trying to be more engaging and personable on Twitter, so here's a dog with a heart on its butt.
http://t.co/6TyzegTz2p
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@christinelu
@lanyaolmsted
@ReignOfApril
Oh thank goodness there is now healthy Chinese food, a concept that no one else in the world, including 1.4 billion Chinese people, have ever thought of 🙄
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I thought my baby was the best thing that ever happened to me, but then Mario for iOS was announced 🎉🎉🎉
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So many people have messaged me to see how I'm coping with my lay off. I'm really grateful, and I'm genuinely doing well. Of course it's hard to lose a job I've been at for so long, but l've been thinking a lot recently about what I want the rest of my writing career to look…
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Tomorrow is my last day at TechCrunch and I can finally devote myself to what really matters: thinking about Kate Middleton.
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I appreciate that this captures how quickly hongbao etiquette escalates from showing an appropriate amount of humility to “I will kill you with kindness, literally.”
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As a preteen/teen: David Warner (the actor, not footballer), Harold Ramis and Tom Petty. In particular with David Warner, I later discovered (thanks to the Internet) that he has a large cult following, and his fans are usually people I share more than just film/TV interests with.
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Closing out the last decade of my life with one more feature.
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“I’m telling you, most of us didn’t sleep well last night,” she said. “Because this was what we had feared all along — we were afraid that the objectification and the hypersexualization of our bodies was going to lead to death.”
For Asian American women, the experience of racism and sexism are completely intertwined. Important story by
@shailadewan
.
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Looking at the demographic of people who are now panicking about coronavirus in the US but acted like the rapid resurgence of measles there was no big deal for their little kids, I can’t help but detect some...what’s that word again...oh yeah, RACISM.
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I grew up in Silicon Valley during the 90s recesssion and ensuing anti-Asian/immigrant sentiment. So this is not surprising at all.
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Thanks to Taiwan labor law, I’m at TechCrunch until Feb 29. It feels weird. But then I realized, I have so much freedom in what I write about and how I write about it. I can do almost anything I want, because what are they going to do? Fire me? [rimshot]
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Me 2016 vs 2019
Changed in Android 10: 🥣 Bowl With Spoon has been emptied of its milk and breakfast cereal
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When I think about works that had the biggest impact on me during the last decade, I think of “Mad Men,” Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” and many other things, but mostly I think of “The Collected Schizophrenias” by
@esmewang
. Specifically this essay.
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@ParkerMolloy
Sending hugs your way. Take care of yourself. FWIW your tweets are always a welcome dose of thoughtfulness and wit in my timeline and knowing there are people like you in the world makes it feel more bearable.
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I realize as a tech reporter, I have been complicit in amplifying people and organizations who really deserve to get more shit. I will do better.
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My current pick for Creepiest Sticker Featuring Official Line Characters. Keep 'em coming,
@NAVER_LINE
!
http://t.co/wlm3fQ0hdC
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Another thing about BLACKPINK’s songs, but especially Kill This Love, is that in a few minutes they move fluidly between genres AND languages. The way Korean is mixed with English will keep ethnomusicologists busy writing for years.
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If you are angry or outraged, but feel like you are shouting into a void-you aren't. Someone is paying attention, and grateful you are on their side, even if they can't tell you.
Thank you
@xeni
, your words have an enormous impact.
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Seeing the discussions about coping with working from home is eye opening. I’ve done it for 10 years and feel like it’s mostly been a privilege but now I’m wondering...am I weirder than I realized? Tbh I burst into song a lot, something I realize most colleagues wouldn’t tolerate
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1920s Taipei. I had no idea my grandparents were cats, but it checks out.
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🥰 this is why representation matters. I took the Oscars very seriously as a kid and hearing this, especially from an Asian woman, would have blown my mind, like when “Mulan” showed me that I could be a Disney heroine, too. It opened up a whole new world of dreams to me.
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I’ve been joking a lot on here, but I’m not going to lie. Being laid off does crush your self esteem, and that’s something I struggle with already. But then I look at the other people who got laid off and realize I have nothing to be ashamed of. They’re all hard working and…
I was laid off from TechCrunch yesterday, and it's hitting hard. I spent my adult life building TechCrunch. I joined the gadget side run by
@johnbiggs
in 2008.
By the time Aol purchased TC in 2010, CrunchGear made up 1/3 of the site's traffic. John Biggs changed my life. He…
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Every time I see one of those “I’m the CEO of 5 companies and work 300 hours a week on top of my full-time meditation practice but still achieve work-life balance with my 10 beautiful children who are all home-schooled toddlers” profiles, I mutter a prayer for their spouses.
@beleno
'Women do not drop out of the workforce because they have children and families. They drop out because the entire conventional business world is predicated on the concept of a housewife.'
@powertofly
#changetheratio
#diversity
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Great, I’m going over dozens of old text conversations in my head now 😢
🙂: A yellow face with simple, open eyes and a thin, closed smile which conveys a wide range of positive, happy, and friendly sentiments.
Its tone can also be patronizing, passive-aggressive, or ironic, as if saying ~This is fine~ when it’s really not.
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If you want to share your own experience with sexual harassment in the tech/VC industry with me, my DMs are open. Signal # on request.
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I know it’s not realistic, but I hope all journalists, researchers and anyone who’s been covering the Taiwan elections gets a day or two off, or at least a lot more sleep and some vegetables. And maybe a scream room. Once you’re done with your deadlines, that is.
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Mooncake is the Chinese fruitcake. You're obligated to give/receive them, they come in fancy tins and last forever, but once the festival is over, you are left with a pile of mooncakes, sitting there, reminding you that another year has passed, that time is invincible.
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I was told to go back to my own country by racists, too. I was born and raised in the US, but sometimes I fret that having lived in Taiwan for so long means they “won.” But you know what? My view of the world is bigger and there are now two countries I can make a difference in.
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To the good VCs that I know, who are thoughtful, humane and not using their resources to blithely fuck vulnerable people over: thank you.
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@anildash
Everyone who shares a knit or crochet penis in one of my crafting groups thinks they are the first person who has ever made one and I am genuinely getting tired of seeing yarn dicks.
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For anyone in the US who is unfamiliar with Taiwan, I recommend reading about the 1992 consensus and the speech made by Xi on Jan 2, 2019. The status quo has provided Taiwan with some measure of security, but “working well” is a stretch, especially when thinking about the future
Well,
@AndrewYang
just gave Asia’s most progressive nation another big middle finger. He opposed to “leveling the playing field and recognizing
#Taiwan
on equal footing with
#China
.” There was “no reason” to alter “the status quo,” which, he said, “is working well on both sides.”
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My plan to quietly turn TechCrunch into a knitting website inches ever closer to fruition.
Red Heart’s Heat Wave yarn knits together hand-crafting and new textile technology by
@catherineshu
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The best thing about being sick in Taiwan is that it is socially acceptable to wear surgical masks in public and they are available in a variety of fabrics. I find it really helps when I have a sore throat, plus I have Hello Kitty on my face.
Also, universal healthcare.
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I just want everyone to know I knit that cowl.
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If you ever see an article by me that has been syndicated elsewhere or rewritten to say Taiwan is part of China-that is NOT what I wrote. That was a change that was made without my approval because I would NEVER write that.
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It is hard to overstate how big a moment this is for proving Asian pop culture’s ability to transcend global, cultural and linguistic boundaries 🔪💔
Blackpink’s “Kill This Love” sets new YouTube records, including the biggest Premiere by
@catherineshu
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I remember seeing the poster for "Harold and Kumar" and being blown away that there was a comedy with two Asian American leads. The fact that I found them relatable was a bonus and I love that the movie has become a part of pop culture.
“Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle” was released in theaters 15 years ago today. It all started with
@McSchlossberg
and I wanting to make a movie where we could see protagonists who looked, sounded, and acted like our best friends on the big screen.
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I love holiday season in Taipei bc I get a nostalgia trip when eavesdropping on Taiwanese American families:
Kid: Oh cool, can I get this?
Parent: No.
Grandparent: 這是什麼東西？給阿嬤阿公看看吧 [walks to cash register]。
Parent: 媽！！！
Kid: [tries to look sheepish]
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Sociologists are going to be busy for years analyzing the election in Taiwan. I’m not a social scientist, but right now my main takeaway is: don’t underestimate young people.
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Every time I see something Williamson has said about depression, I agree with maybe the first two sentences and then the rest is just ridiculous. I've been shamed for taking antidepressants before and trust me, even when wrapped in "gentle" rhetoric, shaming is still pernicious.
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More VC-backing for Asian companies--Incubate Fund Launches $91M Fund To Focus On Startups In Asia And The U․S.
http://t.co/Kh7AVVR3oc
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I’ve thought about this intermittently over the last decade, and a lot more recently. Being part of the Taiwanese diaspora often feels like every step you take while trying to figure out your cultural identity becomes a sociopolitical statement, even when it is deeply personal.
now add diaspora to this. add the fact that our parents and elders would rather not speak of what they endured back then. add in the fact that historical records are missing or inaccurate. how can we form an overall cultural identity like this?
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This is one of my favorite Chinese words, for the metaphorical punch of visualizing your heart drawing tighter as it searches for safety in the world, and also because it’s easy to write.
Today's
#PutongWord
is 小心 (xiǎoxīn), which refers to being careful, cautious, vigilant. Suitable for all contexts, be it warning someone of hot soup, or hellfire and brimstone.
造句：小心一点，地很滑。
In a sentence: Be careful, the floor is slippery.
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I recently told an acquaintance that I gave birth via c-section and her face collapsed in dismay. My daughter is 7 already and I’ve had plenty of time to process it, so it was an unpleasant reminder of the stigma that surrounds this very common and potentially life-saving…
It's Cesarean Awareness Month.
As the mother of not one, but two Breech babies, I am so grateful that this intervention exists to bring babies safely into the world.
I think back now to how much I cared about the birth experience itself, and how little it matters to be today.…
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Not even 10AM here and I’m shutting the day down because nothing can possibly top this.
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So now that Diet Coke Fiber+ has been out in Taiwan for a few weeks, does anyone who actually finished an entire bottle want to tell me about it?
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I’m serious about reposting every day until every TechCrunch alum in this thread (
@mirandahalpern
,
@mjburnsy
,
@etherington
,
@morgan_sung
,
@Harriblogs
,
@StefanEtienne
) gets a job.
Since I’ve been talking about myself here so much, I feel like take sometime to signal boost some other TC colleagues who were also affected by the layoffs.
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“也請保重自己” such a thoughtful reminder that the people doing the most important work to take care of others also need to take care of themselves, too.
#Taipei101
will light up with a message of support to all
#Taiwanese
medical professionals working to curb the
#coronavirus
on Feb. 5 and 6, from 6.30 to 10pm.
"Frontline defenders, thank you for your loving care, and please look after yourselves too. Don't give up,
#Taiwan
❤️."
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@originalspin
@christinelu
@lanyaolmsted
@ReignOfApril
The healthiest Chinese food is what I tenderly hock up, like a mother bird.
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Dear Internet,
@jonrussell
is really lonely. Email him at jr
@techcrunch
.com. Repeat if he doesn't reply within 1 hour to make sure he's OK.
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Does anyone remember the German magazine that started tweeting in English, but with a fake German accent, a few weeks ago? I can't remember but that is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen on here and I want to send it to a friend.
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Anime idea: Jadeite Cabbage and the Meat-Shaped Stone team up against the Bronze Cauldron, who wants to turn them into a delicious bowl of soup.
Dear God, it's an anthropomorphic version of the Jadeite Cabbage
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The art for Red Bull & Hennessy contains elements from the Tower, Star and Moon RWS tarot cards. Tower=upheaval, Star=renewal, Moon=subconscious emotions. From the song: “Oh don't you wanna kiss me?/Don't you wanna even try?/And devour the moon.”
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I struggle with writing about the Taiwan election, because I’m using words like “tense,” “polarizing” and “fraught” to describe it, when the words I really want to use are “mindfuck,” “cryfest” and “well that’s going to take a while to process, on multiple levels.”
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@catielila
Your thread reminded me of a FB post I made after months of dealing with paperwork for my new baby. The various bureaucratic tasks and forms took almost as long as gestating her did. Actually, probably longer.
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Using Slack as a remote worker across the world is like having Tamagotchi. They all have different personalities, you interact by tapping a few buttons and, in the morning, there are interesting and fun new developments!
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A humble plea to other journalists to be mindful of best practices when writing about suicide. This site, a collaboration between mental health and policy groups, is well-organized and quick to reference when on deadline.
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As a handshake alternative, has anyone tried miming being trapped in a glass case of emotion? Mime that you’re behind a glass wall for a couple seconds, then slump to the floor and cry for a bit before continuing with your meeting.
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Morning to everyone in Taiwan who was woken up by the earthquake. Hope everyone is ok.
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This gif is a cultural treasure. After the past several weeks of expecially hellish news, it feels good to see this.
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@WoollyWormhead
This is seriously a great book. I discovered it when I was 11 and bought my own copy a few years later. I’ve had it for almost 20 years and always re-read it before bed in college. It’s been with me in California, New York and now Taipei (I also have it on Kindle and Audible).
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I think the last week or so really underscores the value of a chronological newsfeed.
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Feels like the right time to reveal my working from home tip is setting up mirrors on my desk. Boom! Coworkers!
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I deeply admire
@ekp
for her courage. She took on more than anyone should have to and as a result paved the way for many people to speak up.
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By privileged, I meant I had things-a support system, the financial means, access to good insurance and a host of other unearned advantages-that meant I was able to move on from those experiences, at least on the outside.
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