About

My name is Lauren. I live in Madison, WI, after spending much of my life in Indiana. I use this site to tinker at the edge of the Fediverse, compiling stories related to higher education, tech and digital communication practices.
➡️ More: “What is this site and why am I doing it?"

📚 Read books. The book-related posts and pages on this site are powered by the Epilogue app, a companion app for micro.blog, and my favorite feature of this platform. 📚 To be a good communicator, you should thoughtfully consume a lot of good media, and build your depth in music, movies, books and art. Stay curious.

⚡ I was a prominent political blogger in the Web 1.0 era, with a focus on the intersection of gender with American politics, tech and media, and have done dozens of interviews and appearances associated with that work.
➡️ Here’s my latest one from 2022.
➡️ Another from 2019.
Today, I favor topics such as regional politics, public ed, tech, media, writing and internet culture.

🎨 I make a habit of supporting independent media, student media and local artists. You should, too. 🎨 I’m a casual fiber artist and practice with middling commitment; however, I am proud to have exhibited a quilt at the Los Angeles art gallery Gallery 1988, at a show curated by Wustitch, in 2023.

💀 Google Reader is my Roman Empire.

➡️ Be vigilant; stay fly.