Veronica Zora Kirin
@vmkirin.bsky.social
I like to challenge the status quo. | Founder of @asteriskdao.bsky.social and @anodynemag.bsky.social | Anthropologist and Author of STORIES OF ELDERS (Stories of Tech)
My fellow authors: how likely are you to put down a book if it has typos on the first page, even if it’s a “bestseller?” #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
My fellow authors: how likely are you to put down a book if it has typos on the first page, even if it’s a “bestseller?” #writingcommunity
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Get your submissions in! ZME Science is looking for pitches. We're specifically looking for underreported science stories with a "wow" factor, whether they're about forgotten discoveries, bizarre natural phenomena, or the strange, unexpected applications of new technology.
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Get your submissions in! ZME Science is looking for pitches. We're specifically looking for underreported science stories with a "wow" factor, whether they're about forgotten discoveries, bizarre natural phenomena, or the strange, unexpected applications of new technology.
Most of us got groomed into thinking that we don’t have impact in the world. The purpose of this essay is to show that your impact will last far beyond your life. I hope it inspires you. sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/your-impact-...
Your Impact Never Ends: How The Legacy of Three Women Still Shapes the Midwest - Sixty Inches From Center
A look into the lives of Harriet Berg, Penny Gardner, and Grace Stinton—three Midwest women who impacted their local communities and beyond.
sixtyinchesfromcenter.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Most of us got groomed into thinking that we don’t have impact in the world. The purpose of this essay is to show that your impact will last far beyond your life. I hope it inspires you. sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/your-impact-...
Does anyone know what happened to Greed being a deadly sin? It doesn’t seem to be around anymore.
November 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Does anyone know what happened to Greed being a deadly sin? It doesn’t seem to be around anymore.
How I'm using 'feminine rage' to improve #womenshealth. shows.acast.com/the-health-c...
FemTech & Feminine Rage: Why Women's Health Data Is So Broken (& What Veronica Kirin Is Doing About It) | The Health Class She Deserves
shows.acast.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
How I'm using 'feminine rage' to improve #womenshealth. shows.acast.com/the-health-c...
I seriously can't tell you too much or I'll spoil it. In sum, my new short story "In The Afterlife" is dystopian, sci-fi, and not what you expect. Twist guaranteed. #writingcommunity books2read.com/b/m2AlNO
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Liminal Madness by Caitlin Duffy, DARREN TODD, Fendy S. Tulodo, and others
books2read.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I seriously can't tell you too much or I'll spoil it. In sum, my new short story "In The Afterlife" is dystopian, sci-fi, and not what you expect. Twist guaranteed. #writingcommunity books2read.com/b/m2AlNO
Ahhhhooooooohhhhh maahhhh gawwwddddd my short dystopian feminist story gets published AND nominated by @afterdinnerconversation.com in the same week!‽‽!!?‽ 💀 #writingcommunity #pushcart
October 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Ahhhhooooooohhhhh maahhhh gawwwddddd my short dystopian feminist story gets published AND nominated by @afterdinnerconversation.com in the same week!‽‽!!?‽ 💀 #writingcommunity #pushcart
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...
open.substack.com/pub/afterdin...
Q&A with After Dinner Conversation author, Veronica Zora Kirin
A bite-sized interview for your Sunday morning.
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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...
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...
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...
The AI Em Dash Panic Misses the Point
How AI and human culture are already changing each other.
open.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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...
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...
Reposted by Veronica Zora Kirin
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. Learn more about our health-centered stories at anodynemag.com
If you’re struggling: dial 988 (U.S.) or find global hotlines at iasp.info. Learn more about our health-centered stories at anodynemag.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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. Learn more about our health-centered stories at anodynemag.com
If you’re struggling: dial 988 (U.S.) or find global hotlines at iasp.info. Learn more about our health-centered stories at anodynemag.com
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...
#Anthropologists can help weave the new fabric of work. Here’s how: open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...
Why Anthropologists Belong in the Remote + AI Revolution
Unlock your cultural superpower.
open.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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...
#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
August 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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
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The NonBinary Review by @zoeticpress.bsky.social is open for submissions. Current theme is metamorphosis. More here: www.zoeticpress.com/submit #writingcommunity
www.zoeticpress.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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...
Women’s health tech ‘less likely’ to get funding if woman is on founding team
Research also shows pitches from female founders less likely to succeed if using phrases such as ‘women’s rights’
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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
August 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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...
New essay on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...
Paradigm Shifts, Quicksand, and the Tech Future We’re Already Living
When you feel overwhelmed, the next steps are just an act away.
open.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
“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...
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
Project 2025 Tracker
A comprehensive, community-driven initiative to track the implementation of Project 2025's policy proposals
www.project2025.observer
August 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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! 🥰
August 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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! 🥰
August 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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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!
Pitch me at aelbein@gmail!
Heat Death
A newsletter about yesterday, tomorrow, and all the crises in between.
heat-death.ghost.io
July 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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!
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-...
Upper Mezzanine, by Sex Week
5 track album
sexweek.bandcamp.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#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-...
After living in #grandrapids I can spot a Calder from a mile away. Even when it’s not Calder red.
August 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
After living in #grandrapids I can spot a Calder from a mile away. Even when it’s not Calder red.