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mandy brown Nov 28

I read a lot of newsletters and whatever about the tech industry and finance and labour and it consistently annoys me that the majority of people writing about this loudly are dudes. recommend me your favourite tech/finance/work blogs and newsletters written by not dudes please!! assume I know none of the obvious ones, I’d rather get redundant recs than miss a good one

Brian Kerr Nov 25

some of these wander a bit away from the tech/finance/labor/work topics but all of them at least leave a few footprints there:

https://organizingmythoughts.org/
https://www.fightforthehuman.com
https://www.erininthemorning.com/
https://chainingdaisies.substack.com
https://www.uofwinds.com
https://humindwise.kit.com
https://nesslabs.com

Organizing My Thoughts

Kelly Hayes writes about things you should know if you want to change the world.

Organizing My Thoughts

jenny (phire)Nov 25

@chrkrhc I loooove Kelly Hayes

Jeremy Kun Nov 25

@phire https://citationneeded.news

Citation Needed

Citation Needed features critical coverage of the cryptocurrency industry and of issues in the broader technology world. It is independently published by Molly White, and entirely supported by readers like you.

Citation Needed

Denton Gentry Nov 25

Alana Karen about leadership in Tech
https://alanakaren.substack.com/

Alana Karen | Substack

Leadership, rants, and other assorted wisdom from an award-winning leader/speaker/author. Click to read Alana Karen, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Denton Gentry Nov 28

I reported to Alana for about a year at Google, she's the Real Deal ™

Thierry 🍂Nov 25

@phire Citation Needed by @molly0xfff!

friend @eevis is starting Inclusive Android Apps newsletter: https://eevis.codes/newsletter/

and Linda is writing her Hello Ruby newsletter at https://helloruby.substack.com/

I also +1 for @j2kun 's earlier recommendation for Molly White's newsletter.

Another one I really like is @cassidoo 's weekly tech newsletter at https://buttondown.com/cassidoo

and bit less techy but fantastic Things learned while looking up things by Erin https://buttondown.com/thingslearned/

Inclusive Android Apps-newsletter | Eevis Panula, Mobile Accessibility Engineer

Inclusive Android Apps is a monthly newsletter about making Android apps more inclusive.

Inclusive Android Apps-newsletter | Eevis Panula, Mobile Accessibility Engineer

Josh Bleecher Snyder Nov 25

@phire https://chelseatroy.com/

Chelsea Troy

Chelsea Troy

M. J. Fromberger Nov 25

@phire I am a big fan of @molly0xfff's coverage of tech and finance, particularly around its intersection with cryptocurrency. See esp. the Citation Needed newsletter https://www.citationneeded.news

Citation Needed

Citation Needed features critical coverage of the cryptocurrency industry and of issues in the broader technology world. It is independently published by Molly White, and entirely supported by readers like you.

Citation Needed

@phire A few off the top of my head:

https://www.wrecka.ge/
https://www.citationneeded.news/
https://aworkinglibrary.com/
https://everythingchanges.us/

There are probably more I can dig up from my RSS reader, but those are a good start.

wreckage/salvage

Making and mending networks for humans, from Erin Kissane.

wreckage/salvage

Brian Kerr Nov 25

oh yeah I also have a slightly broader set of links in the ‘Online reading’ section of https://improvesomething.today/recommended/

An advantage of that page is that everything recommended on there is great IMO. Disadvantage relative to your query is that some (but not most) of it is written by dudes.

Recommendations

Selected books, newsletters, blogs & podcasts. Find something new.

Improve Something Today

edgeworth Nov 26

@phire Charity Majors https://charity.wtf

charity.wtf

charity wtf's about technology, databases, startups, engineering management, and whiskey.

charity.wtf

Bruno Girin Nov 26

@phire
I now have a mental image of a bunch of white dudes loudly typing on keyboards while loudly commenting on their amazing prose.

@phire Bronwen Clune covers Australian startups and tech here: https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/sweat-equity/

Paulina Durán and Paige McNamee write our AM wrap up here: https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/standup/

And Harshdeep Kaur hosts On The Call each week here: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/ (that one is subscriber only though!)

(disclaimer: i work there!)

Sweat Equity newsletter

Sign up for our look at startups, VC and the players shaping Australia's changing tech scene

Capital Brief

@phire https://buttondown.com/metafoundry
https://www.scopeofwork.net/ (partly fails your criteria)

Metafoundry

The newsletter of Deb Chachra's work and ideas. Musings on infrastructure, technology, culture, design, education, and more. Low volume, no spam, no tracking, unsubscribe whenever. Want a taste of what to expect? The newsletter archive is in transition, but you can read essays about infrastructure or materials (featuring bees!), a long excerpt from my book How Infrastructure Works, an editorial about (not) being a ‘maker’, or some short, enthusiastic pieces, mostly about pop culture.

Adric Net Nov 28

@phire Molly White is doing great work via https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-97/ , the crew at @404mediaco is not all "dudes" and they produce phenomenal investigative reporting , and Kim Zetter is one of the best journalists and authors trying to help us understand Cybersecurity 's impacts: @kimzetter Hope these help!

Issue 97 – This is hardship

While slumping prices have some fearing it’s crypto winter again, Trump looks to Saudia Arabia and American retail crypto investors to fund the development of his next hotel

Citation Needed

loombot 3000 Nov 28

@phire Possibly redundant reco: @molly0xfff

May is Seasonally Seasoned Nov 28

@phire @iris_meredith writes at https://deadsimpletech.com/blog.

deadSimpleTech - Blog posts | deadSimpleTech

A blog about tech and the modern workplace by Iris Meredith

deadSimpleTech

Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦Nov 28

@phire I wonder if @RuthMalan has a newsletter? Also @grimalkina ?

Cat Hicks Nov 29

@deborahh @phire @RuthMalan I sure do! Thank you for thinking of me 🥰

https://www.fightforthehuman.com/

Fight for the Human

A compass for rehumanizing tech

Fight for the Human

Star Kitty ☆♡Nov 29

@phire hear, hear 🔥
Today i was compelled to write something about kindness (and lack of it) in Vancouver events I’ve experienced. Hoping to start loval conversations and improving action on themes i reflect on because we want a more inclusive and kind space here. Thanks 🙏

https://tech.lgbt/@Crissy/115630233452545722

cristinaMUSE bouche (@Crissy@tech.lgbt)

The #1 thing missing from most tech events is plain old kindness. 🚩 You know the scene: you're chatting with people, and suddenly someone starts talking smack about another person's work or ideas. WTAF?! It's a common, crummy habit to bond by making someone else feel small. But let's be super clear: it's never okay to badmouth others at tech events. Think about the difference between force and power. Force pushes people away; true power draws them in. When you gossip, you use force, and honestly, it makes you look bad. 🧡 True power comes from being kind, honest, and lifting others up. It's positive and strong. Next time a negative convo starts, just change the subject. Instead of focusing on what's wrong, ask a better question: "How can we make that idea better?" or "What good could come from this?" I genuinely believe we can make our tech world a kinder, better place. What do you do when people start gossiping? Let's make kindness our best technology. #Nefertina #KhepreshQueen

LGBTQIA+ and Tech

Emma needs ☕️ and paying work Nov 29

@phire https://buttondown.com/metafoundry by @debcha, who wrote _How Infrastructure Works_, is kicking off again so definite add to your RSS feeds.

Remember most newsletter providers have RSS feeds.

Metafoundry

The newsletter of Deb Chachra's work and ideas. Musings on infrastructure, technology, culture, design, education, and more. Low volume, no spam, no tracking, unsubscribe whenever. Want a taste of what to expect? The newsletter archive is in transition, but you can read essays about infrastructure or materials (featuring bees!), a long excerpt from my book How Infrastructure Works, an editorial about (not) being a ‘maker’, or some short, enthusiastic pieces, mostly about pop culture.

Alex Wilson Nov 29

@phire @molly0xfff
@iris_meredith

@phire definitely https://www.citationneeded.news/

Citation Needed

Citation Needed features critical coverage of the cryptocurrency industry and of issues in the broader technology world. It is independently published by Molly White, and entirely supported by readers like you.

Citation Needed

James Hawley Nov 29

@phire I'll echo others suggesting Mandy Brown, Erin Kissane, Iris Meredith, Cat Hicks, and Molly White.

Some more for you:
- https://blog.djnavarro.net (stats)
- https://jvns.ca (software)
- https://datapedagogy.com/ (data science)
- https://maggieappleton.com/ (software)
- https://ntietz.com/ (software)

Notes from a data witch

A blog by Danielle Navarro

Notes from a data witch

Charles Gillanders Nov 29

@phire Wendy M Grossman @wendyg is brilliant and insightful and she hasn’t drunk the tech bro kool-aid.

Wendy M. Grossman Nov 30

@CGillanders @phire Thanks for the kind words.