an open letter to my incoming governor

2026-11-13

the United States of America just saw a "blue tsunami" after a bunch of Democrats swept in the midterm election on November 4th; my state remained entirely blue through it. i did my part, but obviously voting is only a fraction of the battle and I was not too happy settling with one particular candidate on my ballot. i wrote her an email to let her know where i stand and what issues we definitely don't align on, and i'm sharing it here to encourage you to do similar things where you live. let's make sure our government has less incentive to block progress this time around.

empowering people with software

2026-02-19

Code Lyoko is an animated kids show made by some french studio that aired in english on Cartoon Network when i was a kid. in each episode a computer virus named X.A.N.A. manipulates the real world by manifesting in different ways while a team of four high school hacker friends with different skill sets fight back through a VR universe. this feels like a metaphor to me.

retransition

2026-01-04

i mentioned before that i cannot take estradiol due to the danger it poses to my health; my body has a tendency to grow estrogen-sensitive nerve tumors that swell up in its presence. until i had learned and accepted this truth, i was taking oral E for maybe 6 years in total. now that i understand the risks from firsthand experience i would like to share what i'm currently doing and my plans for the future.

Cyberia Computer Club Unified Theme

i led the charge on creating a CSS style guide and color palette for Cyberia Computer Club's online presence.

dashh 🤫

a simple and extensible dashboard for your bookmarks. it will automatically reload your YAML configuration on changes and can serve files alongside the main page.

omnibus 🚏

an API finagler that shows Metro Transit departure times. you could set it up for a given location, then bookmark it on your phone or show it on a wall-mounted screen.

buzzwords

an enhanced clone of a certain new dork times game where you try to find words from a honeycomb-shaped set of letters.

pix-a-sketch

digital drawing software that you control like an etch-a-sketch with arrow keys.