Lena Reinhard (she/they)

One of the most inspiring talks at #KotlinConf26! If you're a person in tech I warmly recommend you to watch it. It might give you words for what you've been feeling the last few months. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqoc... Thank you @lenareinhard.com for your important message!

How to redraw futures we’ve been told are inevitable, and how to be human in times of change and uncertainty; a thought- and hope-provoking video essay by the inimitable @lenareinhard.com.

We Were Meant to Be: On Tech, Hype, Being Human, and Making a Future youtu.be/cqocz1D4rds

Unlawful by design: Exposing the human rights costs of generative AI www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

“Like a cat leaving a dead bird at your doorstep, Anthropic catalogs the grim future that its products might produce, shrugs its shoulders and then returns to its furious efforts to make these warnings a reality.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/o...

scream a little scream for me

i'm not sure any tech criticism i could put forward rn would be more effective than the totality of this screenshot

Look do not let the fascism machine read shit into your child’s subconscious while they sleep.

“We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns" Not like the playbooks are a surprise by now, still something else to see it written out www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

Why is the only time EVER that I get a DIY ABBA medley stuck in my head the night before a big conference day when I’m supposed to sleep

“Getting strong output from an LLM requires a skilled human on the other end: one who validates what it produces, identifies what it missed, expands the ideation beyond the initial response, and applies judgment to decide. Cognitive surrender eliminates … those steps.” tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/...

Thank you SO MUCH #kotlinconf for having me and the many great conversations about “We Were Meant To Be.” All resources are at void.salon, and the void is at screamin.to/thevoid The full talk will be on YouTube soon! And now, let’s make the future 😃

Good morning #kotlinconf, I hope to see you all at 9 😃

Hello @kotlinconf.com! I’m so happy to be here, find me opposite the merch booth for the next hour if you want to say hi, I have void and other stickers (that will be explained in my talk tomorrow 😃), or say hi at he party later! 👋 #kotlinconf

Feel like screaming into the void? Here you go: www.screamin.to/thevoid/

Their biggest competitor is trainwrecking, so naturally Gitlab must now (well, June 1st) fire 30% of people to give the rest a better experience. Also out: diversity, inclusion, belonging. We're all about QUALITY now, peeps! A rambly ride down the bullshit slide: about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-...

Anyway I made a thing together with @lenareinhard.com and Pepijn Schoen. Here's a void for you to scream into, please enjoy it. screamin.to/thevoid/

Feel like screaming into the void? Here you go: www.screamin.to/thevoid/

May 8-12: Protests in 40 cities to raise awareness for ME/CFS (bonus: you can lay down for it!). Join: liegenddemo.de#termine ME/CFS is still under-researched, under-funded, and Germany’s gappy healthcare system leaves affected people alone with a debilitating illness and no support.

i’ve worked in tech more than 20 years. it has never been more ridiculous.

The tide is turning. The dollar amount in this lawsuit- $6 million - is low, but the implications are massive. Tech companies are finally being held liable for designing harmful products. My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com (gift link) on why this win matters. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/o...

finally the certificate my linkedin really needs amiatechbro.com

“Everyone gets to say they’re protecting children. The only thing anyone actually has to give up is the ability to use the internet without showing ID.” Comprehensive look at age restrictions globally and the politicians AND tech companies lobbying for it reclaimthenet.org/the-age-veri...

Just yesterday I was wondering if it exists and today stumbled upon it: the acronym to end them all (and us, I guess) www.truthdig.com/articles/the...

Had my last pottery session this week, finished my first porcelain jewelry experiments and tiles, incl. a long chain necklace I’m STOKED about. Broke 3 pieces, but for sanding down super fragile pieces (NOT a personal strength), that’s alright. Fingers crossed for second firing!

spring is bringing it with the dramatic skies

I am "unavailable to go to this taco place because last time I went they tried to sit me at a back table on a bar stool between two other people and I looked over there and that was just TOO CLOSE for me as a person with SHOULDERS so I left, but I am still holding a grudge"-years old

I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but if you're feeling overwhelmed, maybe write down your to-dos.

Here’s my interview with Shishir Mehotra, the CEO behind Grammarly’s “expert review” feature which attributed writing advice to people - including me lol - without permission. Or, as you will hear us talk about a lot, compensation. www.theverge.com/podcast/8987...

What are good places for art commissions atm? I’d like to pay an artist for 2-4 small illustrations/drawings but don’t know anywhere but Fiverr. Also: if you know anyone, send me their info! Emotions-/style-wise I’m looking for cute, fun, warm, playful, colorful, bold. Timeline is 4 weeks.)