Bronzed gold wings meet shut up or ship out

What a day. I don’t know where to start, but it’s past 10 pm (23:30 now!) and sleep is desirable and necessary, so I’m just going to share some faves from Twitter today. And a moth.

a mass of greens with a splodge of brown — artist’s impression of a green longhorn moth on brambles kissed by sun

Shimmering, small moth with wings spread open on sun-kissed brambles — Saw green longhorn moths today. My first time seeing, or – at least – noticing, them. Exciting. Such bronzed gold wings! Beautiful.

Shimmering, small moth with wings closed on sun-kissed brambles — Saw green longhorn moths today. My first time seeing, or – at least – noticing, them. Exciting. Such bronzed gold wings! Beautiful.

1. Talking about 'politics' at work is v. draining.
2. Because the ensuing barrage of -isms is dehumanising.
3. Banning talking isn't the way to fix that.
4. Yet 'disagree & commit' (= shut up or leave) is in vogue amongst CEOs anyway.
5. Wonder why. (Not really)
— LiLi KB (@gobrightly) April 26, 2021

"no politics" is a great way to make sure your company works hard to perpetuate existing power structures
— cat swetel (@CatSwetel) April 26, 2021

As a…
– founder
I want to…
– ban discussing issues in the workplace that do not have any impact on me
so that…
– it doesn't have to be societal at work pic.twitter.com/FbSCiTYMbc
— Shit User Story (@ShitUserStory) April 26, 2021

Basecamp went from a model I would reference in my own entrepreneurial pursuits to a company in the bucket of “Would ignore their recruiting attempts” in one post.
— Will Gibbins (@TheWGibbins) April 26, 2021

am i doing this right? pic.twitter.com/jW3XyCJHZI
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 26, 2021

https://twitter.com/alicegoldfuss/status/1386768892048023553

Memes about Brassicas. I’m a plant nerd, and broccoli is my fave, so… You’re welcome.

LiLi Kathleen Bright

Writer • Development journal: Behind the scenes of my creative process. On writing, wellbeing, sustainable working, plant nerdery, visual thinking, ADHD. Always learning. ✨

Bronzed gold wings meet shut up or ship out