One of the big changes I made at the end of 2025 was shaving off my moustache. I’ve had a moustache since mid-2020; I talked about my reasons for growing one in my post called My Moustache. I think it looked really good, and it made me feel connected to my Middle Eastern heritage — … Continue reading New Year, New Me
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Last year, on June 28, I was hit by a truck crossing the street in Healdsburg, California. It was a really life-changing experience; with broken ribs, face, and wrist, I spent a lot of time in a haze of pain, trying to minimize the shooting jabs that would happen if I grabbed something the wrong … Continue reading One year after
In January 2026, I will begin working full time in my role as Director at the Social Web Foundation. I am looking forward to the challenge of growing this young non-profit and fulfilling our mission to make a bigger, better Fediverse. As a refresher: I have been working in the area of federated social networks … Continue reading Working full time on the Social Web
Join several of Canada’s leading heterodox and progressive economists for an introduction to theories, tools, and policy applications that go beyond the bounds of conventional free-market economics. This one-day course immediately precedes the annual meetings of the Canadian Economics Association in Vancouver. Thursday May 28, 9:30am – 4:30pm Simon Fraser University Downtown Campus (515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver) Free Registration! [...]
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 03, 2026 by Tony Wikrent War War, El Niño, Pestilence, and Famine: The Coming Shock to Global Food Supplies Craig Tindale [via Naked Capitalism 04-27-2025] Why Iran’s Oil Infrastructure Is Not Exploding Like Trump Said It Would Murtaza Hussain, May 01, 2026 [Drop Site News] […]
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 10, 2026 by Tony Wikrent Mother’s Day Heather Cox Richardson, May 10, 2026 [Letters from an American, May 9, 2026] If you google the history of Mother’s Day, the internet will tell you that Mother’s Day began in 1908 when Anna Jarvis decided to honor her mother. […]
She was 18 in 1966, and local president of the Beatles Fan Club, when an unexpected move east by her family uprooted her from the life she knew. Then came a chance, late-night encounter at an Ohio rest stop. A … Continue reading
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