UX architect consultant coach, design systems, design thinking, sustainability, social experience, listening companies. The Big Here and the Long Now.
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Joan Vermette retweeted
I just found out that Bill Watterson (the genius behind Calvin and Hobbes) gave a commencement speech in 1990 and it's incredible
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On a toxic scarcity mentality around creativity and its effects on performers — mad insights from @ericavee
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Joan Vermette retweeted
“How much more free time do you really think you should have?”
Capitalism has people thinking “free time” in life is a gift from the bosses & life should mainly be spent in service to corporate profits
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Joan Vermette retweeted
This is a five alarm fire.
ALT “This should be alarming to anyone who values a free society,” Kautz warned. “If paying bail is criminalized, the result will be a criminal justice system which can jail people indefinitely with no evidence, no trial and no recourse.
SB 63 — which would criminalize bail funds in Georgia — passed the Senate today. The bill would make bailing more than 3 people out of jail per YEAR a crime for bail funds and nonprofits. It also increases the number of non-bail-eligible offenses. atlpresscollective.com/2024/…
Joan Vermette retweeted
Happy to get this recommendation. I authored a chapter in this book called "The Question of a Franco-American Revival" about the recent flurry of activity and revival of interest in the Québécois/Acadian descendants in New England. Oui, il existe également une version française.
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Joan Vermette retweeted
these motherfuckers are boyfriends. rt to make sure we see them become husbands.
#SaveOFMD
#RenewAsACrew
#OurFlagMeansDeath
Joan Vermette retweeted
Why Our Flag Means Death fans think show cancellation is down to homophobia thepinknews.com/2024/01/13/o… #OFMD #OFMDSeason3 #SaveOurFlagMeansDeath
I do NOT want notifications from people I’m not even fucking following. Wtf even is that? Stop, @X. If you want to increase my DISengagement, keep that shit up.
Joan Vermette retweeted
Affirmative action was never a complete answer in the drive towards a more just society. But for generations of students who had been systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions—it gave us the chance to show we more than deserved a seat at the table.
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision, it’s time to redouble our efforts.
Joan Vermette retweeted
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Joan Vermette retweeted
The Great Resignation draws attention to rising expectations for autonomy and respect.
MEANWHILE...
“On 5/7 a New York law kicked in requiring companies to inform employees about electronic monitoring of their telephone, email and internet activity.” economist.com/business/welco…
Joan Vermette retweeted
Holy shit.
Every time I’m watching a medical show and they yell “she’s in tamponade!” and the lights flash and the machine beeps really fast, and I think “all this for olive spread?”
Joan Vermette retweeted
Here's a daily reminder: if you don't support Medicare for All—you want disabled & poor people to die. If ur asking "how are we going to pay for it?"—you want disabled & poor people to die. If you bet M4A won't happen—you want disabled & poor ppl to die.
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.@govkristinoem, you not only signed an anti-trans bill into law, but also authored it yourself.
If you're looking for a reason why LGBTQ+ ppl are struggling in South Dakota, look in the mirror.
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