akareillyJan 25, 2023
If you insist that people learn to code in order to use technology, I'm going to insist that you grow your own flax, do the retting, spin it, weave it, and sew it before you're allowed to wear pants.
Show threadakareillyJan 25, 2023

I'm saying this as a person who is going to buy a fleece from a local shepherd and skirt it, wash it, sort it, comb it, spin it, ply it, dye it with local plants, and knit a sweater with it.

If I acted like some software developers, not only would I do this for myself, I would demand that anyone who ever complained about a sweater do the same. Not just to end up with a sweater, but to even *talk* about sweaters.

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* this does not grant you exemptions from any codes of conduct that require pants.
Jan 25, 2023 at 4:11pmWeb
Show threadExiled New Yorker- ConnieJan 26, 2023
@akareilly
In my case, since I wore dresses and tights right up until 6th grade, Iā€™m pretttty sure it does. šŸ˜‰
Show threadE.G. PhillipsJan 26, 2023
@akareilly Man... I was hoping we'd reached some sort of agreement
Show threadMichael GurskiJan 26, 2023
@akareilly party pooper!
Show threadAmyJan 26, 2023
@akareilly *whew!*
Show threadAndy EllisJan 27, 2023
@akareilly nope, no backsies.