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Jillian Foley
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historian of cryptography, computers, and information; doing mom stuff and writing in chicago

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first sentence of book description: "Talking corpses, poetic parrots, and a fan that wafts the breath of life"
NYT: "occasional detours into magical realism"
December 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I wasn’t prepared for sinuses being among the weakest links of parenting
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
same here, immersion blendt and everything
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
oh my god what a nightmare
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM
the last couple years have convinced me that the overwhelming 21st c focus on terrorism has caused a lot of this too. If someone you think is a terrorist says anything, you must reflexively disavow it, regardless of content
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
so you’re holding the line, right? constituents like me want to know if you’re collaborating or not. vote no.
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
both if the conglomerate also makes bougie hanukkah calendars
November 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
ooh I would buy that
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by Jillian Foley
Also I did not ruin the workplace with feminism but by pouring maple syrup on every conceivable surface in your office, get it right
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
thirding this, ours is nearly ten years old
October 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM