ritaparada
@ritaparada.bsky.social
Emphatically foreign/realistic optimist/researcher/ethnographer/budding socio-cultural anthropologist. People/places/stories. Past @Meta @Twitter @Nokia
What could go wrong? Vanguard and X Corp offering 90 days “digital advising” for money management for free
May 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What could go wrong? Vanguard and X Corp offering 90 days “digital advising” for money management for free
It’s one factory, Michael.
May 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It’s one factory, Michael.
The annual sexual harassment training was using this as a scenario. It felt too obvious and too convoluted at the same time.
May 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The annual sexual harassment training was using this as a scenario. It felt too obvious and too convoluted at the same time.
For the Meta execs on the 200% bonus as a reward for cutting 5% of the workforce by putting a scarlet letter on their head. Enjoy your balloons!
February 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
For the Meta execs on the 200% bonus as a reward for cutting 5% of the workforce by putting a scarlet letter on their head. Enjoy your balloons!
The 15 year old Thomas
January 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The 15 year old Thomas
How is it that Bay Area air quality is worse today than LA
January 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
How is it that Bay Area air quality is worse today than LA
Merry Christmas, happy holidays!
December 26, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Merry Christmas, happy holidays!
San Francisco from Treasure Island 😍
December 4, 2024 at 12:35 AM
San Francisco from Treasure Island 😍
Hi! I almost didn’t notice you there!
October 1, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Hi! I almost didn’t notice you there!
Meanwhile, in a grocery store they installed an ammunition vending machine. In case someone runs out of bullets
July 14, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Meanwhile, in a grocery store they installed an ammunition vending machine. In case someone runs out of bullets
“A republic, if you can keep it.” Happy 4th!
July 6, 2024 at 6:25 PM
“A republic, if you can keep it.” Happy 4th!
Reading A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra. Such a beautiful writing, confronting profound sadness with a touch of hope that’s barely there. And the story, feels like that’s the only thing left when all else is destroyed.
April 28, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Reading A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra. Such a beautiful writing, confronting profound sadness with a touch of hope that’s barely there. And the story, feels like that’s the only thing left when all else is destroyed.
Some of my neighbours have a weird sense of humour
March 27, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Some of my neighbours have a weird sense of humour
The Yayoi Kusama exhibit was fun but I’m glad I went as somebody’s guest, otherwise I wouldn’t justify $40 for 4 minutes. All other areas of the museum are included but I went specifically to see this.
March 25, 2024 at 4:07 PM
The Yayoi Kusama exhibit was fun but I’m glad I went as somebody’s guest, otherwise I wouldn’t justify $40 for 4 minutes. All other areas of the museum are included but I went specifically to see this.
The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that a lot of these are deliberately put out there so the hype can continue
March 6, 2024 at 4:16 PM
The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that a lot of these are deliberately put out there so the hype can continue
Found some of my old notes on the writings of Geoff Manaugh. "In advanced scurvy, old wounds long thought healed will magically, painfully reappear. In a sense, there is no such thing as healing. Our bodies are catalogues of wounds."
bldgblog.com/2015/02/amer...
bldgblog.com/2015/02/amer...
October 29, 2023 at 12:28 AM
Found some of my old notes on the writings of Geoff Manaugh. "In advanced scurvy, old wounds long thought healed will magically, painfully reappear. In a sense, there is no such thing as healing. Our bodies are catalogues of wounds."
bldgblog.com/2015/02/amer...
bldgblog.com/2015/02/amer...
Is this a warning of an earthquake is coming or a notification that the earthquake has already happened?
October 18, 2023 at 4:33 PM
Is this a warning of an earthquake is coming or a notification that the earthquake has already happened?