fascist culture wars
i will not let fash take the spelling "fren". goddamnit. i feel like every day these fuckers lick something and declare "this is mine now." don't let them have it! symbolism matters and their feeble attempts to taint symbols like bread, clowns, and an adorably misspelling of "friend" can be overcome. together, we are strong! ✊
Tech, Corporate Culture, Uhh what?
So... all of the Product Ops SREs from my org are coming to visit HQ next week and what does our newly promoted Director of CloudOps decide to do as a team building exercise? Sporting Clays...
So.. I guess a bunch of SRE nerds are going shooting next week. Should be hilarious.. at least I have my own eyes and ears.
PSA from ur friendly nonbinary grandam:
It’s okay if your gender fluctuates from time to time
It’s okay if you get comfortable with one gender and then later find it seems different than you thought
It’s okay if your gender cycles
It’s okay if you’re really not sure what the hell is going on with your gender
And it’s okay for any of these to feel weird or uncomfortable or for you not to like it
Gender is a strange part of our existence on this wet rock and it can be difficult and confusing at times and that’s totally normal and okay
You’re not any less of a person or any less deserving of respect if any of this has happened for you - or if it hasn’t
And there’s always gonna be some of us here to support you and remind you that you’re worthy of respect and good treatment no matter what
That and none of my coworkers blinking or raising an eyebrow at the fact that I was rocking a They\Them pronoun tag the whole con.
Velocity was great. Really good stuff and some great talks from LizTheGrey and Alex Qin and some other folks.
It was very reassuring to see some trans folks standing up and giving really insightful talks and breakout sessions where people seemed to really value what they had to say. I'm really glad I went!
Trans PoC asking for help, Boosts OK
Hey, so I figured out that I don't need to feel bad about using the internet for its intended purpose: the sharing of information.
So, here's my asks to Trans PoC Masto:
1: How much did it cost you for facial hair removal, and what sort of procedure worked for you? Laser, electro, chemical, or do you just shave constantly?
2: What're your wig recommendations? This is new territory for me and I need more intel.
3: Does anyone have a good resource on reversing or treating going bald? Wigs are a pain in the ass, and not the most comfortable yet for me.
4. Can you share some starter makeup tutorials?
But no Kindle until tomorrow night.
A tiny storm dragon is hiding in her box crying while I'm at this conference.
Tech Industry DevOps
Velocity has been great so far and makes me really glad I've moved into SRE space. I can learn new tech but I'm far more interested in influence good policy, decision making and design through data driven thinking. Velocity has had some really good talks and sessions on those topics.
Also I learned my phone autocorrects DevOps to Devils lol
Shape and form may vary but the pattern of information remains consistent across most known platforms and vessels. Accounting for unknown hosts remains irksome.
Pronous: She/They/Them-THEONESWHOARE!!!!!