Chris
@cdir.bsky.social
Mountain bikes, history, family, and product management. 🇨🇦in 🇩🇪
He / him, and trans rights are human rights.
He / him, and trans rights are human rights.
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Chris
@cdir.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Quick intro!
Name: Chris
Where: Heidelberg, Germany
Formerly: Vancouver, London
Hobbies: Mountain biking, history, games
Playing: Dragon Age Veilguard
Vocation: Software Product Management
Name: Chris
Where: Heidelberg, Germany
Formerly: Vancouver, London
Hobbies: Mountain biking, history, games
Playing: Dragon Age Veilguard
Vocation: Software Product Management
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True: @zohranmamdani lives in 1 unit of rent-stabilized housing.
Also true: Andrew Cuomo oversaw the loss of 96,064 units of rent-stabilized housing. And killed NYC’s program helping people move out of shelter.
Leaders must show moral clarity. Andrew, time to move out. 🧵
x.com/andrewcuomo/...
Also true: Andrew Cuomo oversaw the loss of 96,064 units of rent-stabilized housing. And killed NYC’s program helping people move out of shelter.
Leaders must show moral clarity. Andrew, time to move out. 🧵
x.com/andrewcuomo/...
August 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
True: @zohranmamdani lives in 1 unit of rent-stabilized housing.
Also true: Andrew Cuomo oversaw the loss of 96,064 units of rent-stabilized housing. And killed NYC’s program helping people move out of shelter.
Leaders must show moral clarity. Andrew, time to move out. 🧵
x.com/andrewcuomo/...
Also true: Andrew Cuomo oversaw the loss of 96,064 units of rent-stabilized housing. And killed NYC’s program helping people move out of shelter.
Leaders must show moral clarity. Andrew, time to move out. 🧵
x.com/andrewcuomo/...
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The Murderbot cast plays Bitter/Sweet www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqH4...
Murderbot — The Cast Plays Bitter/Sweet | Apple TV+
YouTube video by Apple TV
www.youtube.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Murderbot cast plays Bitter/Sweet www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqH4...
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10 Things I Wish I Knew About Product Management
Sooner
Think product management is all strategy and shipping features? Think again. This brutally honest, laugh-out-loud guide dives into the real lessons PMs learn the hard way—like saying 'no' without becoming the office villain…
#hackernews #news
Sooner
Think product management is all strategy and shipping features? Think again. This brutally honest, laugh-out-loud guide dives into the real lessons PMs learn the hard way—like saying 'no' without becoming the office villain…
#hackernews #news
10 Things I Wish I Knew About Product Management
Sooner
Think product management is all strategy and shipping features? Think again. This brutally honest, laugh-out-loud guide dives into the real lessons PMs learn the hard way—like saying 'no' without becoming the office villain, surviving roadmap chaos, and fixing the feature no one asked for but everyone hates. Written by someone who’s been through the fire (and the Slack threads), it’s part therapy, part war journal, and all heart. If you've ever found yourself explaining why nothing shipped this sprint while silently questioning your career choices—this one’s for you. Expect awkward user interviews, polite panic, and very real truths about being the calm in the storm.
hackernoon.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
10 Things I Wish I Knew About Product Management
Sooner
Think product management is all strategy and shipping features? Think again. This brutally honest, laugh-out-loud guide dives into the real lessons PMs learn the hard way—like saying 'no' without becoming the office villain…
#hackernews #news
Sooner
Think product management is all strategy and shipping features? Think again. This brutally honest, laugh-out-loud guide dives into the real lessons PMs learn the hard way—like saying 'no' without becoming the office villain…
#hackernews #news
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In 2012, I met Jasinta in Kenya. Her son is was born HIV-negative because of the support/meds provided by the American Centre for Disease Control. Devastating to think so many now don’t have access to this assistance because of this drug-addled prick
www.saltandcaramel.com/living-hiv-p...
www.saltandcaramel.com/living-hiv-p...
May 31, 2025 at 7:52 AM
In 2012, I met Jasinta in Kenya. Her son is was born HIV-negative because of the support/meds provided by the American Centre for Disease Control. Devastating to think so many now don’t have access to this assistance because of this drug-addled prick
www.saltandcaramel.com/living-hiv-p...
www.saltandcaramel.com/living-hiv-p...
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May 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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92 years ago today, the Nazis raided the Magnus Hirschfeld Institute for Sexuality, where the first study of trans people was conducted, and burned all of its contents.
Fitting that today is also the day SCOTUS greenlights the project of the eradication of trans people from society in the US.
Fitting that today is also the day SCOTUS greenlights the project of the eradication of trans people from society in the US.
May 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
92 years ago today, the Nazis raided the Magnus Hirschfeld Institute for Sexuality, where the first study of trans people was conducted, and burned all of its contents.
Fitting that today is also the day SCOTUS greenlights the project of the eradication of trans people from society in the US.
Fitting that today is also the day SCOTUS greenlights the project of the eradication of trans people from society in the US.
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Bring back *everyone* who was sent from the U.S. to CECOT in El Salvador. *No one* should be sent there. ALL their rights were violated. ALL of them should come home.
April 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Bring back *everyone* who was sent from the U.S. to CECOT in El Salvador. *No one* should be sent there. ALL their rights were violated. ALL of them should come home.
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One of the reasons the manosphere has been so successful is because they are able to sell their version of masculinity as an answer to insecurity. They sell the idea that you become safe by dominating, even oppressing, others. They neg boys and men and then sell them on violence to feel secure.
April 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
One of the reasons the manosphere has been so successful is because they are able to sell their version of masculinity as an answer to insecurity. They sell the idea that you become safe by dominating, even oppressing, others. They neg boys and men and then sell them on violence to feel secure.
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I see you I hug you bring it in trans 🏳️⚧️ homies
March 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I see you I hug you bring it in trans 🏳️⚧️ homies
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A reminder that this entire Trans Panic thing is just another shitty step in a long history of fake panics completely invented by political hacks.
Trans people are very likely not affecting your lives at all and they certainly are not the cause of any problems on a national level. It's BULLSHIT.
Trans people are very likely not affecting your lives at all and they certainly are not the cause of any problems on a national level. It's BULLSHIT.
March 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A reminder that this entire Trans Panic thing is just another shitty step in a long history of fake panics completely invented by political hacks.
Trans people are very likely not affecting your lives at all and they certainly are not the cause of any problems on a national level. It's BULLSHIT.
Trans people are very likely not affecting your lives at all and they certainly are not the cause of any problems on a national level. It's BULLSHIT.
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Post a meme made by you
March 10, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Post a meme made by you
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I wrote section 230 to protect the little guys and the upstarts like Bluesky. Repealing section 230 only helps Meta, Musk, and Donald Trump.
March 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I wrote section 230 to protect the little guys and the upstarts like Bluesky. Repealing section 230 only helps Meta, Musk, and Donald Trump.
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Three of my Witches of Portland novels are part of this terrific cross-fantasy StoryBundle. 28 ebooks from several authors, for only $30!
Money goes directly the authors and to World Central Kitchen.
Money goes directly the authors and to World Central Kitchen.
If there’s ever a time to disappear into a great story, it’s Spring of 2025. We all need escape—and realistic fiction won’t do it. So we put together a bundle of bundles. In this StoryBundle, you’ll find 38 different books! storybundle.com/fantasy
March 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Three of my Witches of Portland novels are part of this terrific cross-fantasy StoryBundle. 28 ebooks from several authors, for only $30!
Money goes directly the authors and to World Central Kitchen.
Money goes directly the authors and to World Central Kitchen.
Great opportunity from a trusted expert and entertaining speaker on the power of continuous product discovery!
I’m hosting a lineup of free events in March! I’d love for you to join one.
🗓️ March 10th & 26th: Product Discovery Discussion Sessions for Senior Leaders
🗓️ March 10th & 26th: Product Discovery Discussion Sessions for Senior Leaders
March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Great opportunity from a trusted expert and entertaining speaker on the power of continuous product discovery!
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So much is at stake when Germany goes to the polls tomorrow. My take on Friedrich Merz and a huge mistake he made during the campaign.
While Germany can't be seen as that borderline-boring bastion of stability anymore, the centre might get its act together after all, ironically thanks to JD Vance. 👇
While Germany can't be seen as that borderline-boring bastion of stability anymore, the centre might get its act together after all, ironically thanks to JD Vance. 👇
The far right rising
Ahead of a historic German election, the AfD is courting the global right – and threatening to upend European politics.
www.newstatesman.com
February 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
So much is at stake when Germany goes to the polls tomorrow. My take on Friedrich Merz and a huge mistake he made during the campaign.
While Germany can't be seen as that borderline-boring bastion of stability anymore, the centre might get its act together after all, ironically thanks to JD Vance. 👇
While Germany can't be seen as that borderline-boring bastion of stability anymore, the centre might get its act together after all, ironically thanks to JD Vance. 👇
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On Thanksgiving, I discovered a leak coming through the floorboards of my slab foundation house. The plumber couldn’t find a leak and was mystified. He blamed Molly Murderkitten and water bowl mischief Believable. LOOK AT HER.
Insurance denied the claim. Fine. Got fans, rags.
Water kept coming.
Insurance denied the claim. Fine. Got fans, rags.
Water kept coming.
December 5, 2024 at 9:05 PM
On Thanksgiving, I discovered a leak coming through the floorboards of my slab foundation house. The plumber couldn’t find a leak and was mystified. He blamed Molly Murderkitten and water bowl mischief Believable. LOOK AT HER.
Insurance denied the claim. Fine. Got fans, rags.
Water kept coming.
Insurance denied the claim. Fine. Got fans, rags.
Water kept coming.
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Jane Eyre
Jane Fyre
Jane Water
Jane Earthe
Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...
Until the Fyre Janes attackid.
Jane Fyre
Jane Water
Jane Earthe
Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...
Until the Fyre Janes attackid.
November 30, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Jane Eyre
Jane Fyre
Jane Water
Jane Earthe
Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...
Until the Fyre Janes attackid.
Jane Fyre
Jane Water
Jane Earthe
Long ago, the four Janes lived togethir yn harmonye...
Until the Fyre Janes attackid.
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Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions
November 28, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions
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Guiding Boys in the Age of the Manosphere: Parenting Strategies for Healthy Perspectives on Masculinity and Online Culture
November 11, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Guiding Boys in the Age of the Manosphere: Parenting Strategies for Healthy Perspectives on Masculinity and Online Culture
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Lovely to hear people having a wonderful time watching Wicked at the cinema. It made me think of my favourite ever movie-watching experience
It’s a long, cheerful story, so I’ll have to do it over several posts… And, if you’re wondering if this thread is for you, it involves The Lego Movie 😁
👇🧵1/10
It’s a long, cheerful story, so I’ll have to do it over several posts… And, if you’re wondering if this thread is for you, it involves The Lego Movie 😁
👇🧵1/10
November 25, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Lovely to hear people having a wonderful time watching Wicked at the cinema. It made me think of my favourite ever movie-watching experience
It’s a long, cheerful story, so I’ll have to do it over several posts… And, if you’re wondering if this thread is for you, it involves The Lego Movie 😁
👇🧵1/10
It’s a long, cheerful story, so I’ll have to do it over several posts… And, if you’re wondering if this thread is for you, it involves The Lego Movie 😁
👇🧵1/10
Extending the #weekendchat, let's chat
what's something nice that you did - or are just about to do - that gave you a sense of contentment or satisfaction?
I took advantage of the warm day to take another bike ride up the mountain, felt really good to get out. How about you?
what's something nice that you did - or are just about to do - that gave you a sense of contentment or satisfaction?
I took advantage of the warm day to take another bike ride up the mountain, felt really good to get out. How about you?
November 24, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Extending the #weekendchat, let's chat
what's something nice that you did - or are just about to do - that gave you a sense of contentment or satisfaction?
I took advantage of the warm day to take another bike ride up the mountain, felt really good to get out. How about you?
what's something nice that you did - or are just about to do - that gave you a sense of contentment or satisfaction?
I took advantage of the warm day to take another bike ride up the mountain, felt really good to get out. How about you?
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Did you know The Bell Jar, The Handmaid's Tale, The Feminine Mystique, and more all appeared on Sesame Street in the 90s?
The @muppetwiki.bsky.social team finally created a page for my favorite little-known running gag: Prairie Dawn's Feminist Literature collection muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Prairie...
The @muppetwiki.bsky.social team finally created a page for my favorite little-known running gag: Prairie Dawn's Feminist Literature collection muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Prairie...
November 20, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Did you know The Bell Jar, The Handmaid's Tale, The Feminine Mystique, and more all appeared on Sesame Street in the 90s?
The @muppetwiki.bsky.social team finally created a page for my favorite little-known running gag: Prairie Dawn's Feminist Literature collection muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Prairie...
The @muppetwiki.bsky.social team finally created a page for my favorite little-known running gag: Prairie Dawn's Feminist Literature collection muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Prairie...
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I could not sit silently while an elected official who spreads hate and lies that are killing my community pretends to care about Internet freedom.
Nancy Mace and Ro Khanna on stage to talk tech at Project Liberty Summit but interrupted by @evangreer.bsky.social protesting Mace’s attacks on trans rights
November 21, 2024 at 8:09 PM
I could not sit silently while an elected official who spreads hate and lies that are killing my community pretends to care about Internet freedom.
Some personal good news to share, starting a new position in January, joining a company here in Heidelberg. Strategic Product Management for their core product line, which is an exciting opportunity, can’t wait!
Here’s to finding a path through the clouds, celebrating the sunshine when we find it.
Here’s to finding a path through the clouds, celebrating the sunshine when we find it.
November 20, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Some personal good news to share, starting a new position in January, joining a company here in Heidelberg. Strategic Product Management for their core product line, which is an exciting opportunity, can’t wait!
Here’s to finding a path through the clouds, celebrating the sunshine when we find it.
Here’s to finding a path through the clouds, celebrating the sunshine when we find it.