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Jason Dookeran

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Travel and Tech freelance writer, hobbyist game developer, and a fan of treating people like people. https://beacons.ai/jdookeran

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Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Nov 25

Hello new followers! I'm Jason.
Professionally, I'm a writer, working on travel writing, tech writing, content for law firms and AI/ML writing.
For fun, I collect board games, play TTRPGs, OPTCG, and program.
I'm a Indie gamedev with a few projects on hold.
Thanks for following!

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Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Sep 4

Checklists don’t make good memories.
The best stories I’ve brought home came from slowing down, not speeding through.
My new piece: Slow Travel for People Who Hate Lists
jdookeran.medium.com/slow-travel-...
I wrote this for people who believe in slow travel and sustainable tourism more than lists.

Slow Travel For People Who Hate Lists

“Here’s Ten Things You Should Do In <Insert Place Here>”

jdookeran.medium.com

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Sep 4

I'm a features writer and I've done extensive work on pop culture science for The Travel before. Any particular field of science you're looking for? I'm interested in pitching.

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Aug 30

Great! I'll pitch you guys later today once I organize my thoughts.

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Aug 30

Definitely interested on pitching you guys. Is Tabletop limited to just D&D or is there room for non+D&D franchises? Because there's a ton of great TTRPGs that get overshadowed by D&D.

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Aug 18

Founders don’t usually lack ideas. They struggle with how those ideas come across. I help refine that #voice so the best thinking gets heard. I’m opening space to work with one or two #founders this month. Reach out if that’s you.

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Aug 18

www.patreon.com/posts/no-one...

Here's some fun writing, if you're into noir fiction. And yes, the entire thing so far is free.
#writing #fiction #caribbeanwriter #noirfiction

No One Dies in Tobago Chapter XV | JD Writes

Get more from JD Writes on Patreon

www.patreon.com

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Aug 13

Founder content math: every hour writing is an hour not spent on product, customers, or fixing fires. You know it builds credibility, but time always loses. Push it to nights/weekends & it never happens. #startups #founderlife #contentmarketing #buildinpublic thechain.substack.com/p/the-founde...

The Founder's Bandwidth Bottleneck

You just can't do everything

thechain.substack.com

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Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Aug 4

hey Paul, Definitely up for doing some retrospectives on NES games, got anything RPG related?

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Aug 1

I'm pretty good at covering Cricket (if you're looking for that) as well as Caribbean music and entertainment because of my background.

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Aug 1

"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds."
Happy Emancipation Day.
#history #culture

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Jul 30

A metal man holding up a tree in Recoleta, Buenos Aires. The cool part?the guy is welded out of scrap metal parts. And he actually has the weight of the tree on his shoulders! #photography #buenosaires #travel #dailyinspiration

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Jun 18

Clear water, smooth stones, and the kind of quiet that feels earned. Can you guess where this is?

#Trinidad #DailyInspiration #Photography #ForestScenes #RiverMood #Travel #TravelPhotography

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Jun 10

Quiet palms along the Ortoire River mouth by the Atlantic. Manzanilla named for manchineel’s ‘small apples’. Be careful though. The Manchineel will kill you. #dailyinspiration #travelphotography #CaribbeanVibes

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Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Jun 4

Bacolet, Tobago. Shade, sea, and not much else. Which is exactly the point.

#Tobago #Bacolet #DailyInspiration #Photography #CoastalCalm #travel #travelphotography #beachphoto

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Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Jun 3

Shark Hole, Barbados. No sharks, just a carved-out cove with calm water and coral cliffs. Easy to miss, but so worth the detour!

#Barbados #SharkHole #DailyInspiration #Photography #HiddenSpots

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Jun 2

A driveway near Parlatuvier, Tobago. Just morning light, moss on concrete, and no reason to rush anywhere.

#Tobago #DailyInspiration #Photography #IslandScenes #CaribbeanMood #travelwriter #travel

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · Jun 1

El Misti over Arequipa. It hasn’t erupted in centuries, but it’s still active. Looks calm now.

#Arequipa #DailyInspiration #Misti #Peru #PhotographyNotes

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · May 30

Midday at Huaca Pucllana. You take a short walk and end up face to face with a pyramid in the middle of Lima. No fanfare, just bricks and time.

#Lima #HuacaPucllana #DailyInspiration #CityLayers #PhotographyNotes #travel #travelphotography #photography

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · May 29

Huacachina, Peru. A palm-lined oasis in the middle of the sand. Everyone’s here for the dunes, but this quiet moment was the better view.

#Huacachina #Peru #DailyInspiration #Photography #DesertOasis #TravelNotes #TravelWriter #TravelBlogger

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · May 28

Home is where you make it. In less than two months, I'll be making somewhere else home. But then I'll miss shots like these.
#trinidadandtobago #trinidad #carnival #costume #dailyinspiration

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · May 26

A quiet fountain in Cusco, Peru. Stopped because I saw alpacas. Even the stone ones have presence.

#Cusco #AlpacasAreMajestic #DailyInspiration #StreetScenes #TravelNotes #Travel #Photography

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · May 24

Somewhere before Salkantay Pass. The air felt thin, the sky felt heavy, and I stopped pretending the mountain owed me anything.

#Salkantay #Peru #DailyInspiration #MountainPhotography #TrekkingNotes #Travel #SeeTheWorld

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · May 23

Lima stays grey more often than not. But in Comandante Espinar, early enough in the day, there’s a kind of calm that makes the color stand out. You just have to look for it.

#Lima #DailyInspiration #ComandanteEspinar #UrbanPhotography #CityDetails

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · May 23

I've heard so many good things about this national park.

Jason Dookeran @shortdropstt.bsky.social · May 23

Dead fan, sticky heat, one napkin he cannot ignore. Room 203 keeps whispering. Chapter III of No One Dies in Tobago just dropped on Patreon.
www.patreon.com/JDWritesTT
#Mystery #CrimeFiction #Caribbean #Noir #IndieAuthor #Reading