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302 PostsBack in 1968, IBM's CEO fired Lynn Conway for being trans. She was a computer science pioneer at the company. Today, they apologized for it. Hard to believe this shit is still going on today.
Conway ended up five years later at Xerox PARC and, later still, DARPA.
As impressive a life as she's had in computers, equally as impressive is her trans activism. Give her Wikipedia a read.
TLDR? Her inventions power the device you're reading this on.
Column: IBM apologizes for firing a transgender pioneer, 52 years late
Lynn Conway’s brilliant contributions to computer science didn’t stop IBM from firing her during her gender transition. Now it has apologized.
Michael Hiltzik
Lynn Conway - Wikipedia
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Alexandra Bell is a multidisciplinary artist who investigates the complexities of narrative, information consumption, and perception. Utilizing various media, she deconstructs language and imagery to explore the tension between marginal experiences and dominant histories. Through investigative research, she considers the ways media frameworks construct memory and inform discursive practices around race, politics, and culture.
In her series, Counternarratives, Bell edits New York Times articles, altering headlines, changing images, and redacting text to reveal oppressive patterns in news reportage and society at large.
I've never known how to describe Smashed Peacock. Is it a play? A juggling act? Cabaret? A musical? Dance? A comment on gender or race? It's all of the above with a bit of opera.
Selfies is a short animation by Claudius Gentinetta. Might be a bit bleak for some and might not be safe for work if cartoon imagery offends your higher-ups.
Chair Times — A History of Seating, From 1800 to Today is a 90 minute movie (below) and a series of 16 short films and that range from a couple minutes each to about an hour. Presented by Vitra.
Libro.fm is a neat alternative to Audible. Points in its favor: DRM-free; kick-backs to independent bookstores (I chose Toronto's awesome Flying Books); credits never expire; not owned by Bezos.
Like with Audible, the first month is free. Switching from Audible? First three credits are free by using the code SWITCH. Yes, they have far fewer books than Audible, but the selection is pretty good overall and the sale books have some great titles.
While social distancing, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down rehearsed for 5 hours before filming a synchronized Zoom video for their new song, Phenom. Fantastic.
Fleursdumal.org is dedicated to the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867) and his poems Les Fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil).
The definitive online edition of this masterpiece of French literature, the site contains every poem of each edition of Les Fleurs du mal, together with multiple English translations.
Charles Baudelaire’s Fleurs du Mal
Fleursdumal.org is dedicated to the French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867), and in particular to Les Fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil). The definitive online edition of this masterwork of French literature, Fleursdumal.org contains every poem of each edition of Les Fleurs du mal, together with multiple English translations — most of which are exclusive to this site and are now available in digital form for the first time ever.
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