Willow Idlewild
@willowbl00.bsky.social
Iron fist in a sock puppet.
Previously: disasters, hackerspaces. Now: parenting, bicycles. Always: gender, security.
Previously: disasters, hackerspaces. Now: parenting, bicycles. Always: gender, security.
Reflections on drinking, given I come from a family of alcoholics. With data! blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/02/comi...
Coming from a family of alcoholics (4 months in) | willowbl00
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February 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Reflections on drinking, given I come from a family of alcoholics. With data! blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/02/comi...
One of my most beloved projects, the Lantern Library, has found a new home but needs some help getting there. More, and a way to help, here: blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/02/my-b...
My beloved Lantern Library | willowbl00
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February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
One of my most beloved projects, the Lantern Library, has found a new home but needs some help getting there. More, and a way to help, here: blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/02/my-b...
My little desk buddies Locke gave me.
January 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
My little desk buddies Locke gave me.
For those struggling to do day to day tasks in the face of all this : we have to have a normal to return to when we’re through all this. It’s valuable work to establish and maintain that baseline.
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 AM
For those struggling to do day to day tasks in the face of all this : we have to have a normal to return to when we’re through all this. It’s valuable work to establish and maintain that baseline.
So I have this book... blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/01/the-...
The value of thoughts | willowbl00
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January 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
So I have this book... blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/01/the-...
This weekend is about cleaning out a dead sweetie's kitchen and then supporting protests and neighbor kid dinner. That plus getting that blog post out this morning means The Entire Set of Emotions, I think.
January 18, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This weekend is about cleaning out a dead sweetie's kitchen and then supporting protests and neighbor kid dinner. That plus getting that blog post out this morning means The Entire Set of Emotions, I think.
I would refuse to work w Aspiration if you care about making change in social justice, & I'm willing to tell you why if you ask me. I have tried to talk with Gunner about this and he didn't take it on board the 1st time & hasn't been willing to meet a 2nd time. blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/01/sayi...
Saying the quiet part out loud : a missing stair | willowbl00
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January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I would refuse to work w Aspiration if you care about making change in social justice, & I'm willing to tell you why if you ask me. I have tried to talk with Gunner about this and he didn't take it on board the 1st time & hasn't been willing to meet a 2nd time. blog.bl00cyb.org/2026/01/sayi...
A PERSON POSTED A THOUGHTFUL COMMENT ON MY BLOG AND I FEEL LIKE IT’S 2011 AGAIN. BRING BACK LONG FOR EXCHANGES IN PLACED WE CONTROL.
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A PERSON POSTED A THOUGHTFUL COMMENT ON MY BLOG AND I FEEL LIKE IT’S 2011 AGAIN. BRING BACK LONG FOR EXCHANGES IN PLACED WE CONTROL.
Josh Ritter song came on, had words about trying hard not to love someone. Locke asked why you wouldn’t want to love someone. So I talked to him about how some people aren’t safe to love, and how is our responsibility to be safe in our love. #parenting
January 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Josh Ritter song came on, had words about trying hard not to love someone. Locke asked why you wouldn’t want to love someone. So I talked to him about how some people aren’t safe to love, and how is our responsibility to be safe in our love. #parenting
I started talking to a bunch of folks I care about while I wasn’t working, and now I’m working again and everyone still wants to talk. 😭
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I started talking to a bunch of folks I care about while I wasn’t working, and now I’m working again and everyone still wants to talk. 😭
Updated my 2025 review with actual numbers, now that things have settled! blog.bl00cyb.org/2025/12/2025...
2025 in review | willowbl00
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January 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Updated my 2025 review with actual numbers, now that things have settled! blog.bl00cyb.org/2025/12/2025...
My dark-mirror doppelbänger is dead, and yes they would have laughed at that joke.
December 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
My dark-mirror doppelbänger is dead, and yes they would have laughed at that joke.
End of year review: blog.bl00cyb.org/2025/12/2025...
2025 in review | willowbl00
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December 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
End of year review: blog.bl00cyb.org/2025/12/2025...
Here’s some winter joy for y’all.
December 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Here’s some winter joy for y’all.
Posted about how I both hate lying, and also how one must lie, about time for facilitation and program management over on my blarg. blog.bl00cyb.org/2025/12/lyin...
Lying to people about time | willowbl00
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December 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Posted about how I both hate lying, and also how one must lie, about time for facilitation and program management over on my blarg. blog.bl00cyb.org/2025/12/lyin...
Oh snap, found a paper I drafted (12 pages) on how to set up spaces in post-disaster zones for efficient circulation of knowledge, specifically for journalists. Now second down on this page: blog.bl00cyb.org/about/manife...
Humanitarian Efforts | willowbl00
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December 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Oh snap, found a paper I drafted (12 pages) on how to set up spaces in post-disaster zones for efficient circulation of knowledge, specifically for journalists. Now second down on this page: blog.bl00cyb.org/about/manife...
Reflections on coming from a long line of alcoholics: blog.bl00cyb.org/2025/12/comi...
Coming from a family of alcoholics (2 months in) | willowbl00
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December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Reflections on coming from a long line of alcoholics: blog.bl00cyb.org/2025/12/comi...
Locke has started asking if things are “fun little details” (yes, there’s been a LOT of BrickCraft in the house).
December 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Locke has started asking if things are “fun little details” (yes, there’s been a LOT of BrickCraft in the house).
Did I start a signal thread for asking questions of people I respect in part for their management styles? Yes.
Have I slept with every single person in the chat? Also yes.
None of them have managed me, mind you.
Have I slept with every single person in the chat? Also yes.
None of them have managed me, mind you.
December 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Did I start a signal thread for asking questions of people I respect in part for their management styles? Yes.
Have I slept with every single person in the chat? Also yes.
None of them have managed me, mind you.
Have I slept with every single person in the chat? Also yes.
None of them have managed me, mind you.
Beautiful documentation of queer history across SF and Berlin now available for free download! www.chipinhead.com/2025/03/08/w... I'm in here, somewhere, and I have a copy on my shelf.
Where can I buy your book DEMIMONDE: The Documentary Art of Suzanne Forbes? - ChipInHead.com
To order my book DEMIMONDE, visit Other Nature or Ivallan’s Books online, or their stores in Berlin! I am no longer in business as a freelancer in Germany. However the book is carried by two absolutel...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Beautiful documentation of queer history across SF and Berlin now available for free download! www.chipinhead.com/2025/03/08/w... I'm in here, somewhere, and I have a copy on my shelf.
Look, I do have SOME chill, ok? Just today, I decided wearing a bow tie on my second day might be Too Much and walked it back to a nice floral print tie instead.
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Look, I do have SOME chill, ok? Just today, I decided wearing a bow tie on my second day might be Too Much and walked it back to a nice floral print tie instead.
Look, I do have SOME chill, ok? Just today, I decided wearing a bow tie on my second day might be Too Much and walked it back to a nice floral print tie instead.
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Look, I do have SOME chill, ok? Just today, I decided wearing a bow tie on my second day might be Too Much and walked it back to a nice floral print tie instead.
New jorb! Manager of the Application Security team at GoFundMe! Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Announcing the new job! I’m now the Manager of the Application Security Team at GoFundMe!
I’m so pleased to be starting this new position. I'll want to tell you why I think it’s a good match, wha...
Announcing the new job! I’m now the Manager of the Application Security Team at GoFundMe!
I’m so pleased to be starting this new position. I'll want to tell you why I think it’s a good match, what I’...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
New jorb! Manager of the Application Security team at GoFundMe! Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Got some resources up for planning a digital estate here: www.digitalassetshelp.com/your-estate Now includes an inventory template, a riff on my own privacy declaration, and a memo to bring to a lawyer. #death #digitalassets #estateplanning
General 1 — Digital Assets Help
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December 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Got some resources up for planning a digital estate here: www.digitalassetshelp.com/your-estate Now includes an inventory template, a riff on my own privacy declaration, and a memo to bring to a lawyer. #death #digitalassets #estateplanning
Why yes I DID make myself a burndown chart of all the work I had left to do on my contracts for my last sprint. And as of today, it's ALL GREEN. GO ME. ⭐ ✅ ⭐
December 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Why yes I DID make myself a burndown chart of all the work I had left to do on my contracts for my last sprint. And as of today, it's ALL GREEN. GO ME. ⭐ ✅ ⭐