What was stressful and terrifying for me is impossible for those who don't have the same support and privilege. It doesn't have to be this way and it's to our shame that it is. For now I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for those, including some I've lost, who made/make my life and work possible. 4/4

Didn't realize how much fear, stress, anxiety I was holding. I am so so endlessly grateful for the support, financial and emotional, from loved ones, the referrals from colleagues who valued my work and skill set, and my dumb dog for forcing me to walk at least a little bit every day. 3/4

For 2 years I went without a steady paycheck or health insurance, missed some meals, took on some shady loans, finally ate my pride and borrowed from friends and family. Yesterday, I made my first health insurance premium payment and immediately burst into tears. 2/4

Calling it "AI" is not only a transparent lie, it's a transparent lie that undermines the genuine value of what you've built and has inspired a wholly avoidable backlash against it. 2/2.