Passionate about making social media a safe place for everyone.
SWE with a BA in Anthropology.
Four decades on social media.
From Bell Labs intern to Meta TL in Scaled Human Review (it doesn’t). Currently consulting.
Previously nazgul, mooshjan, and coyotetoo (a long time ago) on Twitter. they/she
See pinned post for more details.
Banner Art: ©️ Shadi Fotouhi. Four self-portraits of my daughter depicting various medications and the emotions they are meant to treat.
| Pronouns | they/she |
| Location | Swinomish Tribal Reservation (non-native, on land sold during the Dawes Act attempt to break up the reservations) |
| Occupation | Retired, writing SF&F, and tech and social commentary |
Some days one encounters an essay that's seeping so much wisdom that one wants to rub it against one's head in the hope that one may grow wiser oneself. Or read and re-read it it with time and attention and try to understand it via more traditional methods. Today for me it's "Trusting your own judgement on 'AI' is a huge risk" by @baldur
https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2025/trusting-your-own-judgement-on-ai/
Rapid City Unveils Indian Boarding School Memorial: A Step Toward Healing https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/rapid-city-unveils-indian-boarding-school-memorial-a-step-toward-healing
Hong Kong protestors say:
"Do Not Split."
Do not condemn the people on your side who embrace tactics you disagree with.
Do. Not. Split.
#doNotSplit
We finished setting up the La Conner & Swinomish Library display on Stonewall and why we celebrate Pride.
The library staff have told us that multiple people from the town and outside have already stopped by just to see the exhibit and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive and emotional
So proud of my wife Mollie Pepper for doing the research and writing, Tillinghast Postal for the amazing graphics, and the library for supporting us and extending their book collection to include even more LGBTQIA2S+ books for adults and kids.
Lars Wirzenius
Verdant Square Network
mcc
Cykonot
Erin Reed
Martin Schmiedecker