Hi there. I'm Téa. Welcome to my website.

I write and talk about technology, the Internet
(and how to fix it).

I don't accept the Terms & Conditions - I know three things - Wholly unimpressed - spacer.gif and IE6 survivor - Human-Centred - I write, talk, and joke about Tech Policy & the Social Impact of the Internet.

Latest Posts

A Message to the People Dunking on a Message to X Users

Linda Yaccarino announced an antitrust lawsuit against key media organisations, alleging a "systematic illegal boycott" of 𝕏. Here's why this matters.

Musings

The quest for the perfect sentence

Writers strive to craft perfect sentences that resonate deeply, contrasting starkly with the transactional and superficial nature of "content" creation.

Digital Politics

Bye, Twitter

Sixteen years. So many great memories. Great example of early co-design and what was possible if you listened to user feedback. A deep, deep love...

Digital Politics

The Code-Savant Illusion

I’ve been trying to think of a term to describe tech bros who are suffering from a severe, but quite specific variation of the Dunning...

Digital Politics

On the Plagiarism Thing

Nothing says privileged like toddler billionaires in a week-long Twitter war with also-privileged corporate DEI crybullies (who don’t actually do anything other than puff up...

Digital Politics

When everything is awful and everyone is upset

It may surprise you to learn that I can be… kind of an arsehole at times. It’s never intentional, but let’s just say I am...

Living & Dying

He died trying

Today would have been my Dad’s 66th birthday. He died trying to quit drinking six years ago, after a lifetime of alcoholism. He was the...

Musings

Why I’m Voting Yes

I also want Indigenous Australia to have a Voice, so I don't feel I HAVE to speak to get them heard on shit that affects...

Digital Politics

The Eternal September 11

People have a tendency to show you who they are when something bad happens to someone they don’t like. And especially when they can wrap...

Living & Dying

I’m just grateful to be here.

I have nearly died three times. In 2005, 2018 and… very nearly about six weeks ago. Thankfully, this time I was in excellent hands, so “nearly...

Business

‘Personal responsibility’ for thee, but not for me

Currently laughing at all the companies saying that mass layoffs will occur “due to AI”. It’s the “due to COVID” of 2023. Does anyone seriously...

Digital Politics

Free as in Freedom: Asterisk.

I turned down my dream job to go pro in digital in the early 00s. Let's say, I backed the wrong horse.

Unpopular Thoughts

Lean Out on #iwd2023

I am not interested in International Women's Day. I am interested in everyone seeing the real threat right now: one that affects everyone.

Business

Apathy vs Highly Engaged Stupidity: Lesson One, Day One.

First Lesson on Day one of undergrad Political Science: 1. The majority of people don’t understand politics. 2. The majority of people rely on low-quality...

Musings

Right place, right time, right thing, right person.

I’ve been a fan of Ben Folds since my ex-husband dragged me to a Ben Folds Five concert in the 90s. In the early days...

Business

To the people who “love what they do”.

LinkedIn is the capitalist cope corporate machine, mask off, for all to see, and Human Resources professionals, brand managers and venture capitalists are here to...

Business