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Saving the starfish

A parable for a struggling world

The only way to win is not to play

You all realise we’re in an abusive relationship with MAGA, right?

The work of creation in the age of AI

In which I become an old man yelling futilely at the clouds

Who is really getting cancelled?

The problem with cancel culture debates

It's about academic integrity, not academic freedom

My thoughts on the recent brouhaha regarding Holly Lawford-Smith

Grow a garden, light a flame

A personal, meandering post about finding meaning, religion and science, playing rigged games, and making choices. Contains blasphemy.

I'm transgender, and that's okay

This is the post where I come out as transgender and share various thoughts I have about that

Generics, insults, and the power of stories

Two stories about generic insults on twitter

Kindness, understanding, and conversing on social media

Some thoughts about how to have difficult conversations without it ending in tears.

Why play rugby

I wrote this back in the dark ages of 2000 when I actively played. It still holds up, I think.