Kin Lane @[email protected]

I love having a kid studying library sciences because they share the coolest concepts with me you just don't find easily. https://discardstudies.com/what-is-discard-studies/

I think the defining line for who we are in the future will be drawn between people who spend their lives online vs. those who spend there lives offline.

William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois — sociologist, historian, activist, Pan-Africanist, and prolific author — had also, it turns out, a mighty fine eye for graphic design. https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/w-e-b-du-bois-hand-drawn-infographics-of-african-american-life-1900/

My personal newsletter for last week - https://buttondown.com/kin-lane/archive/a-week-of-being-kin-lane-february-23rd-2026/

https://www.mnot.net/blog/2026/02/20/open_systems

My personal newsletter for the last week - https://buttondown.com/kin-lane/archive/a-week-of-being-kin-lane-february-16th-2026/

The Power of 'No' in Internet Standards - https://www.mnot.net/blog/2026/02/13/no?li

I know I have some comments... https://support.savingplaces.org/s/4589046/ZZSJaM4W

I got all setup on Commune, an alternative to Substack -- I've been missing the network effect on my newsletters, and Commune seems like solid solution. https://usecommune.com/join/45599820-08c5-4558-ad60-7ad9b1aafbfa

Just finished. Strong recommendation. Right there with Braiding Sweetgrass in redefining how we see the indigenous state of being on this continent. We Survived the Night By Julian Brave NoiseCat - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688144/we-survived-the-night-by-julian-brave-noisecat/