Stowe Boyd
@stoweboyd.bsky.social
Work anthropologist, researcher, analyst, writer.
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The economics and ecology of work, in a time of accelerating uncertainty in our lives, society, and business.
Work touches everything.
www.workfutures.io.
@[email protected]
The economics and ecology of work, in a time of accelerating uncertainty in our lives, society, and business.
Work touches everything.
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Like I said: Now that allies can no longer count on America, it behooves them to acquire nuclear deterrents of their own. There is already a great deal of chatter about Canada, the Nordic countries, Germany, Poland, South Korea, even Japan going nuclear. wapo.st/3LXtW0R
February 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Like I said: Now that allies can no longer count on America, it behooves them to acquire nuclear deterrents of their own. There is already a great deal of chatter about Canada, the Nordic countries, Germany, Poland, South Korea, even Japan going nuclear. wapo.st/3LXtW0R
Tressie McMillan Cottom | 'In these times, we ought to assume the worst-case scenario: that every technological layer added to our democratic institutions has the potential to be hostile to civil liberties.'
They will use it to achieve their goals.
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They will use it to achieve their goals.
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Opinion | Democracy Dies by Database
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February 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Tressie McMillan Cottom | 'In these times, we ought to assume the worst-case scenario: that every technological layer added to our democratic institutions has the potential to be hostile to civil liberties.'
They will use it to achieve their goals.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
They will use it to achieve their goals.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Short Takes #15: Being Valued
Shift Sulking | Hybrid in 2026 | China and US Converging?
> You cannot overwork your way into being valued. You cannot explain or fight your way into being valued.
| Sara Wachter-Boettcher
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Shift Sulking | Hybrid in 2026 | China and US Converging?
> You cannot overwork your way into being valued. You cannot explain or fight your way into being valued.
| Sara Wachter-Boettcher
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Short Takes #15: Being Valued
Sara Wachter-Boettcher | Shift Sulking | Hybrid in 2026 | China and US Converging?
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February 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Short Takes #15: Being Valued
Shift Sulking | Hybrid in 2026 | China and US Converging?
> You cannot overwork your way into being valued. You cannot explain or fight your way into being valued.
| Sara Wachter-Boettcher
www.workfutures.io/p/short-take...
Shift Sulking | Hybrid in 2026 | China and US Converging?
> You cannot overwork your way into being valued. You cannot explain or fight your way into being valued.
| Sara Wachter-Boettcher
www.workfutures.io/p/short-take...
Ezra Klein | 'There is nothing unusual about a presidency being overwhelmed by crises. What is unusual about the Trump administration is that it has created those crises itself.'
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Opinion | The White House Is the Crisis
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February 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Ezra Klein | 'There is nothing unusual about a presidency being overwhelmed by crises. What is unusual about the Trump administration is that it has created those crises itself.'
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Smialek, Ryckewaert, Porter | 'Only 15 percent of Germans, the lowest figure ever recorded, now consider the United States a trustworthy partner, a survey carried out early in January found.'
Great. Thank Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
Great. Thank Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
How Trump’s Threats to Greenland Made Him a Liability for Europe’s Far Right
Europe’s nationalist leaders once saw President Trump as an ideological ally. Now, as he threatens European sovereignty, they are seeking distance — at least for the moment.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Smialek, Ryckewaert, Porter | 'Only 15 percent of Germans, the lowest figure ever recorded, now consider the United States a trustworthy partner, a survey carried out early in January found.'
Great. Thank Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...
Great. Thank Trump.
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Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Short Takes #14: The Theft of the Future
Sarah Kendzior | US Unemployment | US Construction Deaths | Tech Spending Matches 2001 Peak | Hating On LLM Users
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Sarah Kendzior | US Unemployment | US Construction Deaths | Tech Spending Matches 2001 Peak | Hating On LLM Users
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January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Short Takes #14: The Theft of the Future
Sarah Kendzior | US Unemployment | US Construction Deaths | Tech Spending Matches 2001 Peak | Hating On LLM Users
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Sarah Kendzior | US Unemployment | US Construction Deaths | Tech Spending Matches 2001 Peak | Hating On LLM Users
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CNN reports that Bovino is leaving Minnesota
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
CNN reports that Bovino is leaving Minnesota
David French | 'The Trump administration breaks the law, and also ruthlessly exploits all the immunities it’s granted by law. The situation is unsustainable for a constitutional republic.'
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Opinion | ‘Kristi Noem Needs to Go.’ Three Columnists on ICE in Minneapolis.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
David French | 'The Trump administration breaks the law, and also ruthlessly exploits all the immunities it’s granted by law. The situation is unsustainable for a constitutional republic.'
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Sidney Blumenthal | 'The Donroe Policy appears to be piracy, the oldest form of imperialism'.
Blumenthal points out that Trump no longer talks about the drugs in Venezuela, but just talks about oil and money, and not democracy.
Blumenthal points out that Trump no longer talks about the drugs in Venezuela, but just talks about oil and money, and not democracy.
January 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Sidney Blumenthal | 'The Donroe Policy appears to be piracy, the oldest form of imperialism'.
Blumenthal points out that Trump no longer talks about the drugs in Venezuela, but just talks about oil and money, and not democracy.
Blumenthal points out that Trump no longer talks about the drugs in Venezuela, but just talks about oil and money, and not democracy.
So if Europe is convinced they need territorial sovereignty, why don't they send troops to Ukraine, now? Isn't Ukraine a European country? Wouldn't they do it for Bulgaria, or Estonia? They are already funding the Ukrainian army, right?
January 25, 2026 at 1:26 PM
So if Europe is convinced they need territorial sovereignty, why don't they send troops to Ukraine, now? Isn't Ukraine a European country? Wouldn't they do it for Bulgaria, or Estonia? They are already funding the Ukrainian army, right?
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Tim Sheehy, Sheldon Whitehouse | 'Freddie Mac’s former chief economist has warned that rising sea levels and flooding could hit insurance and mortgage markets with an economic shock akin to the 2008 financial crisis.'
Proof that markets are not up to it. Housing is a commons.
archive.is/b3XI4
Proof that markets are not up to it. Housing is a commons.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Tim Sheehy, Sheldon Whitehouse | 'Freddie Mac’s former chief economist has warned that rising sea levels and flooding could hit insurance and mortgage markets with an economic shock akin to the 2008 financial crisis.'
Proof that markets are not up to it. Housing is a commons.
archive.is/b3XI4
Proof that markets are not up to it. Housing is a commons.
archive.is/b3XI4
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Short Takes #13: Certain Evils
Hermann Hesse | Principle Decisions | Science Funding | New Zealanders Leaving | Manufacturing | 27 Million
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Hermann Hesse | Principle Decisions | Science Funding | New Zealanders Leaving | Manufacturing | 27 Million
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January 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Short Takes #13: Certain Evils
Hermann Hesse | Principle Decisions | Science Funding | New Zealanders Leaving | Manufacturing | 27 Million
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Hermann Hesse | Principle Decisions | Science Funding | New Zealanders Leaving | Manufacturing | 27 Million
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Jamelle Bouie | 'We have three years left with a mad king. It does not feel sustainable.'
It is not.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
It is not.
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Opinion | Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
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January 21, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Jamelle Bouie | 'We have three years left with a mad king. It does not feel sustainable.'
It is not.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
It is not.
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Paul Krugman | 'A petulant, violent, and deranged individual is running America.'
Don't forget sociopathic.
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Don't forget sociopathic.
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It’s Sundowning in America
A presidential mind is a dangerous thing to lose
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January 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Paul Krugman | 'A petulant, violent, and deranged individual is running America.'
Don't forget sociopathic.
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Don't forget sociopathic.
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Company Childcare Is Not The Way Forward
Universal childcare's time has come.
It’s past time that we treat childcare as what it is – an element whose contribution to economic growth is as essential as infrastructure or energy. | Janet Yellen
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Universal childcare's time has come.
It’s past time that we treat childcare as what it is – an element whose contribution to economic growth is as essential as infrastructure or energy. | Janet Yellen
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Company Childcare Is Not The Way Forward
Privatizing childcare detracts from universal access to quality care.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Company Childcare Is Not The Way Forward
Universal childcare's time has come.
It’s past time that we treat childcare as what it is – an element whose contribution to economic growth is as essential as infrastructure or energy. | Janet Yellen
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Universal childcare's time has come.
It’s past time that we treat childcare as what it is – an element whose contribution to economic growth is as essential as infrastructure or energy. | Janet Yellen
www.workfutures.io/p/company-ch...
Michelle Goldberg | 'For authoritarian leaders, lying itself isn’t enough; they must act as if their lies are true.'
That's why ICE is fucking up Minneapolis.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
That's why ICE is fucking up Minneapolis.
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Opinion | The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women
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January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Michelle Goldberg | 'For authoritarian leaders, lying itself isn’t enough; they must act as if their lies are true.'
That's why ICE is fucking up Minneapolis.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
That's why ICE is fucking up Minneapolis.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/o...
Nate Silver | 'Democrats probably have a better chance of winning the Senate than Republicans have of holding the House, which I wouldn’t have expected a year ago.'
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January 16, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Nate Silver | 'Democrats probably have a better chance of winning the Senate than Republicans have of holding the House, which I wouldn’t have expected a year ago.'
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Short Takes #12
Meta VR Layoffs | AI Layoffs. Oops. | Home Insurance Crisis | Trump’s Manufacturing Boom
When you’re setting out to understand a culture, it’s best to seek diverse sources of information that demonstrate a variety of biases.
| O’Toole, Bennis
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Meta VR Layoffs | AI Layoffs. Oops. | Home Insurance Crisis | Trump’s Manufacturing Boom
When you’re setting out to understand a culture, it’s best to seek diverse sources of information that demonstrate a variety of biases.
| O’Toole, Bennis
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Short Takes #12: A Variety Of Biases
O’Toole, Bennis | Meta VR Layoffs | AI Layoffs. Oops. | US Home Insurance Crisis | Remember Trump’s Promised Manufacturing Boom?
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January 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Short Takes #12
Meta VR Layoffs | AI Layoffs. Oops. | Home Insurance Crisis | Trump’s Manufacturing Boom
When you’re setting out to understand a culture, it’s best to seek diverse sources of information that demonstrate a variety of biases.
| O’Toole, Bennis
www.workfutures.io/p/short-take...
Meta VR Layoffs | AI Layoffs. Oops. | Home Insurance Crisis | Trump’s Manufacturing Boom
When you’re setting out to understand a culture, it’s best to seek diverse sources of information that demonstrate a variety of biases.
| O’Toole, Bennis
www.workfutures.io/p/short-take...
Adam Tooze | 'In its darkest incarnation, the administration embraces a vision of conservatism somewhere between steampunk and reactionary 19th-century Catholicism.'
And we are at the start of a science-driven renewable energy revolution, and sitting it out.
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And we are at the start of a science-driven renewable energy revolution, and sitting it out.
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Opinion | Trump Broke the World Order. Now What?
With the president’s actions in Venezuela, we’re entering a new era. Here’s what it could look like.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Adam Tooze | 'In its darkest incarnation, the administration embraces a vision of conservatism somewhere between steampunk and reactionary 19th-century Catholicism.'
And we are at the start of a science-driven renewable energy revolution, and sitting it out.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
And we are at the start of a science-driven renewable energy revolution, and sitting it out.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
I appreciated Carlos Lozada observation: we invaded Panama in operation Just Cause and grabbed Noriega after they declared war on US and shot and killed a marine, but in Venezuela we grabbed Maduro just 'cause.
January 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I appreciated Carlos Lozada observation: we invaded Panama in operation Just Cause and grabbed Noriega after they declared war on US and shot and killed a marine, but in Venezuela we grabbed Maduro just 'cause.
Short Takes #11: Easier To Destroy
Manufacturing Down | They Say One Thing, But… | A New Car? Prepare To Pay.
It’s easier to destroy a social order than to build one. | David Brooks
Make The Office Great Again? For the managerial elite, but not for everybody.
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Manufacturing Down | They Say One Thing, But… | A New Car? Prepare To Pay.
It’s easier to destroy a social order than to build one. | David Brooks
Make The Office Great Again? For the managerial elite, but not for everybody.
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Short Takes #11: Easier To Destroy
David Brooks | Manufacturing Down For 10th Month | They Say One Thing, But… | A New Car? Prepare To Pay.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Short Takes #11: Easier To Destroy
Manufacturing Down | They Say One Thing, But… | A New Car? Prepare To Pay.
It’s easier to destroy a social order than to build one. | David Brooks
Make The Office Great Again? For the managerial elite, but not for everybody.
www.workfutures.io/p/short-take...
Manufacturing Down | They Say One Thing, But… | A New Car? Prepare To Pay.
It’s easier to destroy a social order than to build one. | David Brooks
Make The Office Great Again? For the managerial elite, but not for everybody.
www.workfutures.io/p/short-take...