Coming out, I guess?
Today I tweeted: I need to stop getting crushes on straight boys. — Shea Levy (@shlevy) September 29, 2013 This wasn’t meant to be anything significant, but when my dad texted me “Curious to learn more...
View ArticleStop the vaccination false dichotomy
As far as I can tell, discussions about vaccination online are divided firmly into two strictly opposing camps. On the one side, we have the anti-vaxxers, who oppose all vaccination (and often modern...
View ArticleJustice as a Personal Virtue
Your wedding photographer is friendly and conscientious. On the day of the ceremony, they capture all of the important moments without being at all intrusive, they make the formals efficient and...
View ArticleRESPECT THE NATURAL ORDER
Among the rationalist-types I follow on tumblr, there is a regularly expressed sentiment that is best exemplified by the common slogan “FUCK THE NATURAL ORDER“. If I understand correctly, a mild form...
View ArticlePlanning a Social Transition
For nearly a decade now, a huge proportion of my social energy has been directed toward constantly-connected online social networks. On a few occasions in that stretch I’ve taken breaks as part of an...
View ArticleA Small Step with Big Implications
I have a post planned where I go into detail about the work I’ve put in over the past 5 years (especially in therapy) to build better habits and attitudes around productive work. For now, though, I...
View ArticleUse-after-free bug in Maged M. Michael and Michael L. Scott’s non-blocking...
Note: I’ve gotten a response from one of the authors of the post. Google results for lock-free queue algorithms frequently point to Simple, Fast, and Practical Non-Blocking and Blocking Concurrent...
View ArticleToward Post-Salbianism
OK, since this is my first post since Spelunk 04!1, let me be clear that we will be respecting GlassWave’s request to abstain from public speculation here. Whatever really happened there, GlassWave’s...
View ArticleDeveloping Aesthetic Fluency
Over recent month’s, I’ve been increasingly dissatisfied with my relationship to artistic and aesthetic concerns. I read fiction, watch TV and movies, listen to music, and occasionally take time to...
View ArticleIdentifying Uncertainty
Uncertainty is often extraordinarily difficult to grapple with. Is your crush requited? Are you going to get the job? Will you catch the bus? Not having answers to these questions can be utterly...
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