Coyote
@zdanovic.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. in AI ethics, digital inclusion, and social studies of technology; working corporate in sustainability & human rights/social inclusion consulting; also an artist
Working in sustainability, I often find myself explaining environmental / human rights trade-offs. Yes, your electric car doesn’t emit CO2, but were child labour (mica mining), state-sponsored forced labour (aluminum refining), Indigenous marginalisation (nickel mining) involved? Most likely, yes.
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Working in sustainability, I often find myself explaining environmental / human rights trade-offs. Yes, your electric car doesn’t emit CO2, but were child labour (mica mining), state-sponsored forced labour (aluminum refining), Indigenous marginalisation (nickel mining) involved? Most likely, yes.
Migrant‘s tech frustration of the day: Filled in a form to re-wire my phone bill, and got an error saying my name should be in Japanese characters (カタカナ). Re-wrote it. “Sorry, the name you entered doesn’t match your card”. No shit.
Small annoyance? Maybe. But cumulative effect is huge.
Small annoyance? Maybe. But cumulative effect is huge.
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Migrant‘s tech frustration of the day: Filled in a form to re-wire my phone bill, and got an error saying my name should be in Japanese characters (カタカナ). Re-wrote it. “Sorry, the name you entered doesn’t match your card”. No shit.
Small annoyance? Maybe. But cumulative effect is huge.
Small annoyance? Maybe. But cumulative effect is huge.