Vibrant Thoughts

Tech Updates August 2023

We've made it easier to manage your subscription by adding a connection to Stripe!

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[Competitor]'s messed up approach to privacy, and the news about it

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Supporting Union Members During Strikes

Tech Updates July 2023

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Find your joy. Find your community. Find your Pride.

Tech Updates June 2023

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Do your worst

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Noping Out of Bad Feelings

Tech Updates Mar 2023

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International Women’s Day

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Black History Month

Tech Updates Feb 2023

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10 things we do to support our neurodiverse workplace

Tech Updates 2022

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Climate action starter pack

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Things we learned at our conference

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Advocating for yourself

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Gratitude & Grief

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Meet the Team

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Our Rights Are Why We Do This

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Hiring a Marketing PM

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Turning Climate Panic Into Action

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As a pacifist, I really wish people would stop saying “violence is not the answer”

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Salary negotiations

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Building better

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Now We Rest

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We can’t recreate the world alone

Embracing the Burnout

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11 Ways to say "I have ADHD"

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Our goal

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Consent Matters

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Pronouns are personal

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Change Is Hard

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On Ableism and Apologies

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Inclusive and productive meetings

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On Friendships and Failure

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Seven ways to make your 2020 holidays not suck

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A love letter to public libraries

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Built for You

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Reflections on Indigenous Peoples' Day 2020

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Why our website is retro

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Seeking Advisors

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We are a work in progress

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Need to move an event online in a hurry?

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Would you go to a conference if it cost your entire yearly CO2 budget?

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