Emma Rae

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#Sociology PhD student at Carleton U, studying #queer and #lesbian #futures, #utopias, #phenomenology & #creativemethods. 
Also a #Futurist & #Design Strategist for #gov, working in #DEI
👩🏻‍💻 she/they (EN) & elle/iel (FR)
👋 Interact with me in English ou en français!
📍Ottawa, unceded Algonquin Territory
Pronounsshe/they
Socials & Links!https://linktr.ee/themma.rae
Emma RaeDec 21, 2022
Annalee Newitz 🍜Dec 21, 2022
I'm sick of people saying it's easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the end of #capitalism. I think about the end of capitalism every day. Today I imagined what it would be like to live in a community that valued me for being present rather than "useful" or "productive." In that world, I think I would spend a lot more time taking care of plants. I would tell stories when I felt like it, instead of on deadline. What do you imagine? #ImagineTheEndOfCapitalism
Emma RaeNov 24, 2022
Show threadDuncan RaeNov 24, 2022
That’s Better!
Emma RaeNov 19, 2022
Robin the Mod (fka Josh)Nov 18, 2022

A gentle reminder to folks who are new to Mastodon. In solidarity with those in the disabled community who rely on screen readers, we ask that you:

* Add alt text/image descriptions when you post media
* Capitalize the first letter of every word in a hashtag #LikeThis
* Avoid emojis in your display name

UPDATE: So many great questions! Please check the replies to see if your question has been asked and answered ❤️

#StrongerTogether #Accessibility #AltText #Disability #Solidarity #FediTips

Emma RaeNov 18, 2022
Gersande La FlècheNov 9, 2022

I’ve been on Mastodon since November 20, 2016, but as this is a new instance & new me, here’s a …little… intro:

Salut! I am a thirty-something #queer #disabled #nonbinary person who lives in tiotiáh:ke (#Montréal) with my partner @leifurhauks and our fluffy, operatic cat (#FlouffeChat). I speak a few different languages, but French and English are the ones I write in most online. I love tea, at the moment I’m learning as much as I can about #matcha and #senchado. My favourite green tea right now is #gyokuro!

Emma RaeNov 16, 2022
Sarah GollustNov 15, 2022
Please boost! Rebekah Nagler and I are hiring a #postdoc with interests in #communication and #healthequity to join our team next summer. Applications due 1/15, and more details about the position and how to apply are here: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/352720
Careers

Emma RaeNov 16, 2022
Show threadannaravenNov 13, 2022

Hashtags are great and should also be used liberally -that's how we find stuff we're interested in, across the fediverse. HOWEVER, Hashtags [can be difficult for people with visual impairment or ND people] so please use them [most of them] at the end of your post, in a hashtag block, not scattered throughout. One or two are okay.
Edited to add: CamelCase is more important for screenreaders!

#accessibility #CW #AltText #AntiRacism

Emma RaeNov 15, 2022
Amin GhazianiNov 14, 2022

Time to say hello!

I am a professor of sociology at #UBC, where I am a Canada Research Chair in #UrbanSexualities. As of Jan. 1, I am the in-coming co-editor of Contexts magazine.

Currently writing a book about the joy of #queer #nightlife. Other books include A Decade of #HAART, Dividends of Dissent, There Goes the #Gayborhood?, Sex Cultures, and Imagining Queer Methods.

Half marathoner, weightlifter, new to #pickleball.

More here: www.aminghaziani.net

Emma RaeNov 14, 2022
Show threadAnne PetersenNov 14, 2022

My article, “Our government is designed; design it to be better,” is here: https://designmuseumfoundation.org/government-is-designed/

Big thanks to my editor, Michi Trota. Others featured in this issue include @[email protected], @cydharrell, and Baratunde Thurston. Issue introduced by @danachis.

Not just saying this, for real: this is SUCH a good read, in its entirety.

Our government is designed; design it to be better - Design Museum Everywhere

Design Museum Everywhere
Emma RaeNov 14, 2022
Florian KriechbaumerNov 11, 2022
The Milky Way arch over Namibia’s Quiver Tree forest - when it’s really dark, you see more than darkness. #milkyway #photography #astrophoto #astrophotography #fotografie #travelblog #namibia
Emma RaeNov 14, 2022
MazzucchelliNov 13, 2022
Whenever I’m having a bad day, I remember that children practice reading books to shelter dogs at the Humane Society of Missouri to help comfort them and reduce their anxiety, therefore increasing their chances to get adopted down the line.