I heard about you from Alie Ward and that's almost like hearing from a fairy found under a mushroom! 😁

I stand by this. And with Ukraine. This is a dark day for the US and the world.

The worst part is, if they don't just tear it all out, the incoming administration will take credit when all this groundwork starts to yield results.

I'm starting to see how, from fixing a printer to sitting with colleagues in conflict, I can best be of service to my community through the way I value repair. It makes me think of Lev Grossman's protagonist in The Magicians, whose specialty is Repair of Small Objects. There's dignity in that.🧵(4/4)

In my work with teenagers, I'm also concerned with repair, especially when it comes to the way pandemic isolation frayed social connections so critical to a healthy school culture. This work is not separate from education on the healthy use of technology. 🧵(3/4)

I'm not immune but, as a technologist and a parent, I strive to counter the relentless pursuit of novelty, the "move fast and break things" mentality. I feel joy when I find a new use for an old PC or fix my mom's Polaroid camera, the same one once used to take a photo of her pregnant with me.🧵(2/4)