A bit about the philosophy behind my writing. I love helping others write — comment with a question and I’ll help! #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/afterdin...

I just got a style guide banning the em dash — because “AI uses it.” Friends, the em dash is not the enemy. Culture is shifting, yes, but banning punctuation isn’t how we resist AI. My new essay explains how to actually shape the future of #AI 🔗 Read the essay: open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...

September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. According to The Trevor Project, 39% of LGBTQ+ youth considered suicide last year; half couldn’t access care. If you’re struggling: dial 988 (U.S.) or find global hotlines at iasp.info.
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Remote work + #AI aren’t temporary shifts. They’re new cultural realities. And if leaders don’t adapt? Culture unravels. #Anthropologists can help weave the new fabric of work. Here’s how: open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...

Dusting off my former life as a photographer to gift a maternity shoot to one of my chosen family tomorrow. Today, train photos. #photography #itap

The NonBinary Review by @zoeticpress.bsky.social is open for submissions. Current theme is metamorphosis. More here: www.zoeticpress.com/submit #writingcommunity

My startup is closing the women's health 'gender gap' — apparently that word is toxic to funders. So... That's fun. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

I know IAPWE's services are a scam, but they had the best daily digest of writing ops I've ever seen. Seems to be coming to an end (they were daily — now every few days?) which is a big shame. Where else can I find a daily newsletter with pitch + job + sub ops around the world? #writingcommunity

“Paradigm shifts are liquid culture. The liquid is rising. The choice is not whether to enter it, but whether to let it sweep you along — or learn how to swim.” New essay on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...

I'll just leave this here in case someone was looking for it. #project2025 www.project2025.observer/en

Finito! The grey is the Kneipe I was sitting at. The tender was quite chuffed that I painted the bar and stole my book to show the other locals! 🥰

Progress report. The blue came from my head. The red came from across the street. #painting #art #selfcare

Too much stress. I’m cutting out an hour early to paint and read. #techagnostic #art #books

Hey, writers! We're commissioning guest essays at HEAT DEATH. We want to showcase your weird deep dives into history, ecology and culture, and intersections between them. We pay a $75 honorarium per piece, edit carefully, and you keep all rights. Pitch me at aelbein@gmail!

#Music alert — if you haven't heard of Sex Week yet you're missing out. They've got that early XX feel with an ethereal push. sexweek.bandcamp.com/album/upper-...

All the pieces and all the methods for making them new. Somehow this one stack brought me to tears. #peace #yokoono

After living in #grandrapids I can spot a Calder from a mile away. Even when it’s not Calder red.

I too suffer from this triad. And the pressure to mask my reality as a founder and freelancer is enormous. What funding will I lose because of discrimination? What job will be taken because some perceived confidence was lost? #womenshealth www.nationalworld.com/health/how-w...

I couldn't help but reference @gregmepstein.bsky.social's esteemable work in my latest article about #AI. You'll get a heavy dose of how #paradigmshifts work and why now is the exact time to act (even though the AI overwhelm makes a pillow fort sound safer). www.phiand.ai/p/what-ai-an...

This statement on @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social submissions page gave me a LOL. "Find us on Moksha. Unless you're an AI or J.K. Rowling. Then you can fuck off." 😂

When you get a rejection from a #litmag, just remember they may expire sooner than your work. I can't tell you how many now-expired mags rejected my work years ago. Keep going. There's a place for your writing. #writingcommunity

A beautiful shout out for my magazine. #writingcommunity

Wearing sunglasses at 8PM in Sweden. Tis the North.

Ahhhhhh my crazy #sci-fi short story “In The Afterlife” was just accepted for publication in an upcoming anthology by @m-presents-publish.bsky.social!!! Get ready for a story about Heaven organized like a government entity. #writingcommunity

“A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits.” — Robert Heinlein, Notebooks of Lazarus Long As a poet, this made me chuckle. 😂

For those who want out of the USA: Every year I gather all the digital nomad visas and rate them by their LGBTQ+ equality index. This year I added which visas include family and could lead to permanent residency or citizenship. Please share. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...

I’m teaching a pitching workshop this week to help demystify going mainstream. I’m personally keen for the #lgbtq community to join so we can further reclaim pop narratives. Please join me or share! #writingcommunity anodynemag.com/event/pitchi...

Attend our last #workshop of 2025‼️ Anodyne Co-Founder Veronica Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social demystifies elevating your #bylines from smaller, lower-paying venues to more mainstream platforms.✍️ Learn what editors look for, how to develop a sellable #pitch, & WHY your #writing belongs on grand stages.

🚨IT’S THE FINAL WEEK OF OUR MAY OPEN SUBS!🚨 We’re down to the wire! Put the final touches on your #artwork and #writing and send out your FLINTA* health-related best to Anodyne and Vol.6 Guest Editor Maria McLeod for consideration for our sixth edition.

Great day today at BananaConf 🍌🇪🇪 "Building Your First Decentralised App: A Beginner’s Guide" "Science Reimagined: Co-Creating with DeSci" (featuring the amazing @vmkirin.bsky.social ) "Web3 Data Ownership: Putting Users in Control"

I need your opinion: I’ve begun prepping the 2025 #pride #digitalnomad guide rating the countries by #lgbtq safety — but I want to hear from you before I finish. What do you want more of in this guide? Last year’s: open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...

I just updated the email address list for the Croatian archives to help folks obtain #CroatianCitizenship through genealogy. My walkthrough stays as up to date as possible! Check it out: veronicakirin.com/courses/the-...

No one is talking about #criticalthinking as a tool for #burnout resiliency. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...

My #NYC dump. Was a nice visit with the fam (and friends!). My cousin Natalie Ozog is an incredible artist — check out her work if you’re ever in the city!

But really, Xander, what is a Shpedoinkel??? #buffy

Free submissions are open at @anodynemag.bsky.social!!! #writingcommunity anodynemag.substack.com/p/subs-are-o...

Awww yeah jean jacket weather is here!!!

This is a cool way to reclaim diagnoses — make a poem from your medical documents. Join us! #writingcommunity

How do we change the voices of power? Change who gets published! Join me to learn how to land your first mainstream byline. #writingcommunity anodynemag.com/event/pitchi...

Finally got the record player going. Yes I’m a nerd — you hadn’t noticed yet? #thematrix

My latest think piece goes after #Web3 #crypto bros who are celebrating their wallets without checking their ethics. Do you agree? www.maddyness.com/uk/2025/04/1...

The @americorps.bsky.social were responsible for the bulk of cleanup and rebuild after Katrina. I was one of them. Not to mention the mountain I built a fire break on was the only one safe in the San Bernardino fires. This is awful for the USA. nypost.com/2025/04/15/u...

I study #paradigmshifts and #AI is definitely one. Here are my thoughts on how AI and the #blockchain will mesh in the coming years. open.spotify.com/episode/6MMl...

“ I’m sort of famous for almost being famous.” — Keeley Jones, The Independent Woman #tedlasso @businessinsider.com

We moved abroad in under a month, leaving little time to prepare for language and culture gaps. Antics ensued. Check out my latest article in @businessinsider.com for the adventure. www.businessinsider.com/we-moved-fro...

If 23andWE (now called DNA DAO) can finance the purchase of the now bankrupt #23andMe assets, it will be a paradigm-changing move toward decentralization and #DeSci. Rooting for you guys! monadicdna.com/23andwedao

Hey @skylight.social when will the app be available abroad? I’m in Germany and am enthusiastically waiting. 😊

I always love seeing a fellow #anthropologist using the expertise outside of academia. This is a really cool use case. @adlaviana.bsky.social agencia.fapesp.br/anthropology...

I'm not sure this author understands #crypto. Venmo exists because it is so hard to move money bank to bank in the United States. To pay vendors with crypto, however, would be a sensical solution. www.businessinsider.com/mastercard-b...

It took me years to figure this out. I hope this article makes it faster for you. These are the five freedoms of #entrepreneurship and a suite of tools to work your way there. scalinglab.substack.com/p/issue-082-...