Laura ✨🎨Aug 11, 2025
Literally every good person I know who is working in tech actually wants to be doing something else like gardening or carpentry, says a lot about how much we've all fucked up this industry
Show threadAllyn

@alicetragedy
I take offence with the way you’ve phrased this “we’ve all fucked up this industry”.

I didn’t fuck anything up, there’s a whole tranche of billionaires, C-suite assholes, tech bros, and AI evangelists who own that blame.

I just like making cool stuff with code & electronics.
But yeah, I’m looking to become a carpenter / artist / free spirit too 😂

Aug 11, 2025 at 12:11pmWeb
Show threadLaura ✨🎨Aug 11, 2025
@Allyn yeah, I know. I hesitated writing it this way and went back and forth on the phrasing... but I also think that I have at least a very tiny bit of responsibility in this even though I don't see myself as a greedy AI tech bro/sis asshole. 🙈
Show threadAllynAug 11, 2025

@alicetragedy I get you but it’s good to consistently reframe the blame back to where it really lies.

Having a tough week in the office is one thing.

Removing DEI, colluding to keep wages down, invasive monitoring and surveillance, forcing AI into every app, harvesting and storing data at massive scale is another thing altogether.

There’s not a lot individual workers can do to fight back against big tech.

Show threadAllynAug 11, 2025

@alicetragedy by the way, I hope my messages doesn't come across as attacking you - I agree with your original toot and I empathize.

I'm just raging against the machine right now 😅

Show threadJulia RezAug 11, 2025

@alicetragedy @Allyn

(low whistle)

You know that's just going to poke the sort of people who's burnout is guilt for not feeling they've done enough to deserve to be burned out.

Show threaddraNgNonAug 11, 2025

@JuliaRez nobody "deserves" to be burned out

@alicetragedy @Allyn

Show threadMs NgoAug 11, 2025

@Allyn @alicetragedy Let’s not have a redux of “not ALL [insert group here]”. It’s really not helpful. This isn’t an attack on you personally.

https://thefeminismproject.com/featured/why-not-all-men-is-considered-offensive-in-gender-conversations/

Why ‘Not All Men’ Is Considered Offensive in Gender Conversations

"Not all men": is it a defense or a denial? We're diving into the raw debate, the hidden implications, and the truths they don't want you to know about why this phrase sparks such outrage.

thefeminismproject.com
Show threadAllynAug 11, 2025
@causticmsngo @alicetragedy
Your very much arguing a false equivalency here and I don't appreciate it.