Calling public servants "bureaucrats" is a depersonalization tactic. These are people, often with families, whose careers are being callously destroyed.

Beware of men who berate and shame you then claim you should be thankful

It's a good management practice to regularly report what you accomplished to your manager, especially when working remotely. I do it daily.

It's a fear and coercion tactic when sent to you by someone who is not your manager on a weekend with the threat of termination if you don't comply.

You know right from wrong.
Ethical behavior is not a political discussion.

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

My AI-enhanced brain respectfully disagrees.

Diversity
Equity
Inclusion

We hold these truths to be self-evident

DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

You have to ask yourself, "Why would any government want to suppress those values?"

Trust but verify.

[[ heading down to my office and adding a topic to our January release docs ]]

I'm increasingly concerned by bullying on social media, with people calling for public shaming and vigilante justice. How long before tar and feathers make a comeback?

Let your Twitter/X followers go.
If they find you on Bluesky, they're yours.
If they don't, they never were.

Civil discourse isn't dead, but we could sure use more role models

It can be so d@mn hard to create a sense of urgency and "manage up" as a tech writer, even from a Staff level role with a seat at the engineering table.

The perfect antidote to **we tried that before and it didn't work** is: "Tell me more. Has anything changed since then?"