Emelia

Corruptress of Protocols, Tech Princess 👸🏻 Working on Trust & Safety, open-source software, and open social web as an Independent Contractor. Chronically ill. You've probably used tech I've contributed to. Bridged: @thisismissem.hachyderm.io@ap.brid.gy

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Longform Stories

Don't celebrate this

1d ago·3 min read·533 words

On being believed

A short piece I wrote a while back on MCAS and the medical system failing you.

2d ago·7 min read·1249 words

On being valued

What does it mean to be valued, have I found the right room?

Mar 30·5 min read·803 words

On being slow

Okay, that was a lot!

Mar 11·2 min read·266 words

Working to Decentralize FedCM

Bluesky Social PBC have given a grant to Emelia Smith, an Invited Expert with the FedID Working Group, to work on FedCM with the goal of making FedCM really work for the decentralized web.

Mar 6·4 min read·797 words

Are you in the right room?

There's that question of "do people feel your absence in a room?" which can be a hard one to answer.

Feb 14·2 min read·248 words

On Financial Insecurity

Jan 28·7 min read·1224 words

Space for change

A short note on creating space for, and focusing on, the things that you can change.

Jan 24·2 min read·384 words