Theresa O’Connor
Theresa O’Connor
Theresa O’Connor
I’m a queer lady, Erin Jr.’s mama, and Eryn’s partner. The three of us live in San Francisco, though Eryn and I both work in Cupertino. I love to travel, I enjoy watching sports, I have the unfortunate habits of collecting keyboards and watches, and I’m illegal in over 60 countries.
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Each day of Pride Weekend in San Francisco has a different feel. The Trans March on Friday is a protest—some years more than others—and on Sunday the Pride Parade itself is more of a string of corporate advertisements than anything...
Eryn and I met ten years ago today, at Pride. I’m so glad we did. 💞
San Francisco’s Pride weekend kicks off every year with the Trans March on Friday. Eryn, EJ, and I got to Dolores Park in mid-afternoon. The march starts there, in the corner of the Mission District closest to The Castro, then heads up...
Over at The Conversation, Dexter—an 11 year old from Las Vegas—asked Who was the first transgender person? The answer, by Ky Merkley PhD and Nick Winters PhD, is well worth a read. Storied Colors, via Jeremy. The site’s design is lovely,...
farpotshket (yi: פאַרפּאָשקע), adj.: completely ruined as a result of attempts to fix a minor imperfection. (Jewish English Lexicon) This word doesn't just describe something that is broken, but something that is broken specifically...
Forty nine people at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, were murdered ten years ago today in what was at the time the deadliest mass shooting in American history. It was Latin Night at Pulse; most of the victims were gay Latino men. The...
Sometimes people refer to the web that you surf in your browser as the drive-by web, to contrast it with software that uses web technology but in which the SOP or the rest of the web’s security model either don’t apply, or only apply in...
Queer Books and Authors are at a Breaking Point, by Danika Ellis. Colorado Gov. Polis Signs New Conversion Therapy Ban, Defying Supreme Court, by Erin Reed. Also by Erin: Latest Gallup Poll Shows Republicans Will Not Stop With...
The inhabitants of this town being called together on the recommendation of our General Assembly, to signify our minds on the great point of independence on Great Britain, think fit to instruct you on that head. The Ministry of...
Today is Brooke Vibber Day, which makes it the perfect day to express solidarity with her, the Community Tech team, and the rest of Wikipedia’s workforce by signing the Wikipedia:Wiki Workers United solidarity page.
W3C today announced that Seth Dobbs is stepping down as CEO of the organization. — W3C leadership transition. When moving fast, talking is the first thing to break, by Dave Rupert. Understanding age assurance accuracy, by ekr. The...
After dinner with Eryn at El Farolito tonight, Laurel, Andy, Erin, and I went to The Fox to catch The Last Dinner Party on their From the Pyre Tour. The show was great! They played a bunch of stuff off of their new album. #from-the-pyre...
#recology at #carnaval#carnaval
#recology at #carnaval#carnaval
EJ and I caught some of San Francisco’s Carnaval parade this Sunday. It’s a wonderful annual celebration of the vibrant Latin American, Carribean, and African communities in the Mission District, in San Francisco, and in the rest of the...