ICA18 Day 4: labour in the gig economy; resistant media; feminist peer review; love, sex, and friendship; illiberal democracy in Eastern and Central Europe

Voices for Social Justice in the Gig Economy: Where Labor, Policy, Technology, and Activism Converge Voices for Social Justice in the Gig Economy, Michelle Rodino-Colocino. This research discusses the App-Based Driver Association, looking specifically at Seattle. There's no "there" for gig economy work: previous spaces of organising, such as the shop floor, aren't available. One … Continue reading ICA18 Day 4: labour in the gig economy; resistant media; feminist peer review; love, sex, and friendship; illiberal democracy in Eastern and Central Europe →

Mothering

Today I am thinking about mothering as a way in which we can make the world (in all its messiness and difficulty) better. “Children are the ways that the world begins again and again. If you fasten upon that concept of their promise, you will have trouble finding anything more awesome, and also anything more … Continue reading Mothering →

Motherhood, hope, and 76% less snark

Oh, hi. I had that baby I was growing in my last post. She's an amazing little person. She's learned to clap her hands in the last week, and I am full of wonder and delight. She's been sick, and I fretted for hours about her rash. (Should I call the doctor? Should I not? … Continue reading Motherhood, hope, and 76% less snark →