How LinkedIn’s Product Design Updates Favor Homogeneity, Banality, and Patriarchy over Safety. — Define “Professional Social Media” If you thought it was in your head or just your LinkedIn account being weird in May, the good news is it wasn’t. Starting May 5th, they started to roll out “upgrades” for ~800 million users — 25% of U.S. adults. With no warning, notifications, followers, and engagement went haywire…

The Creator Economy has yet to benefit women’s bank accounts. — I met LaKay Cornell on the Ladies Get Paid Slack in 2019, and though she has been for much longer, she declared herself a writer. Thanks to meeting Lakay early on in my solopreneurship, I found my voice and made the same declaration. She validated that I was worth listening…

Why today is just another day the patriarchy takes without consent. — I’m a giver. Giving Tuesday, after cyber Monday, became a holiday to assuage our guilt and gluttony. It’s a great day to feel better by giving to those in need after shopping, a week in sweats, and way too much food. …

Look closer. Who is treating who with dignity? — What are we here to do? Why was I born and what should I be doing? What is my purpose, on earth, right now? When we’re struggling with the world, many turn to religion for a guide, but it’s not necessary. …

Two women, connected by crises, pawns for patriarchy and The Powers That Be. — Israa K. Mousa is a Project Manager and Techwomen Fellow, and consultant, like me. She posts on LinkedIn like I do, and in pictures I see she likes to speak, too. She’s entrepreneurial and got her Masters, like me. …

For Economic Empowerment, Select Your Own Compensation. — Transparency is Queen It’s not easy to stay true to your values as an social entrepreneur operating in capitalism. Social entrepreneurs worth their salt know we do NOT claim to have or to be THE answer. …

Why time is always a perfect, priceless present. — Ok. I have to share something. I love a “good coffee” talk. I am after all a Jewish New Yorker…well, except I drink tea. I have to tell you what I got for the holidays. It wasn’t what I asked for, but it ended up being perfect. …

Replaying why Abrams was kept out of reach. It always comes down to THIS for me… The cracked foundation of gender binary. It’s all fake unearned hierarchy…right? I tried not to spiral or stay here last night… Feel heartbreak in morning, not mourn in Full Moon light. While already so edgy, pi$$ed and unwell. the headline…

Forgiveness is not a guarantee. Show up anyway. — Hebrew words in my LinkedIn feed are the equivalent of shining the bat signal with a star of David knocked out instead. (Somehow my people have a way of making it into my feed, often without me knowing they were Jewish when we connected.) …