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Until Help Comes, Part 2

Three days later, Jenna watched the news footage. She saw what she couldn’t see that day; the police rushing past the column of students and her and…

Aug 12 •

July 2023

Until Help Comes, Part 1

“Can an automatic soap dispenser be racist?” Jenna scanned the lecture hall as she asked the question. A student wearing a red hat in the front row…

Jul 17 •

March 2023

Dancing for the Algorithm

A poke in the stomach jarred Wally awake. “Ow,” he mumbled. “Wally, get up.” Rose shook his shoulder. Wally felt around on the nightstand for his phone…

Mar 25 •

January 2023

By a Thousand Cuts

Tara drummed her fingers on the steering wheel as she waited in the bank parking lot. Going in as a group would be more intimidating. Never waste an…

Jan 28 •

December 2022

Three months to go Keith stuffed his sleeping bag into the compression sack and put it in his desk drawer. Once upon a time he had used his sleeping bag…

Dec 17, 2022 •

November 2022

The Route, Part 1

A story about how algorithms (mis)guide us. The first story in the 'Blessed by the Algorithm' collection.

Nov 12, 2022 •

October 2022

This is Blessed by the Algorithm, a newsletter about Stories about people and technology.

Oct 15, 2022 •

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