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Warning, trolls

Trolls, revisited

I saw a great post by FrameLab about how to deal with online trolls that I found worth signal boosting. Their advice runs parallel to advice I have posted here before. Avoid the engagement trap. Frame the issue from your own viewpoint. Block liberally. Framelab is looking at this in …

Your Body, Your Decision: Eating and Masking During Winter Holidays

Thanksgiving and Halloween have passed. I find myself in the middle of National Eating Season.* Here come the mixed messages about all …

Personal space and knowing when you are being bullied

Everyone has a personal space, an instinctive protective zone. We’re always jostling to maintain our own space and to navigate around others’, …