Deirdré Straughan

@DeirdreS

Woman with opinions (all my own). Partner of . Work on cloud computing .

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Joined January 2007
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  1. 7 hours ago

    “I wouldn’t recommend women go into tech at all. The industry is so toxic.”

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  2. 7 hours ago

    These societies mimic functioning democracies, but they also increasingly resemble their authoritarian alternatives,

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    11 hours ago
    Replying to and

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  4. Retweeted
    Apr 27

    Things tech people can organize around: 1. Options exercise periods. Routinely screws employees over.

    Last week I was talking to some union leaders about tech. “The only thing they care about is open plan offices.” “And they still have them?”
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    Apr 29

    Trump's polarizing first 100 days in office appear to be driving people away from his companies, writes :

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    Apr 29

    I found a graphic I think Fox News might've missed.

    123 replies 3,921 retweets 5,461 likes
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    Apr 29

    I think is still holding campaign rallies, because even he knows he didn't win the Presidency.

    50 replies 767 retweets 1,964 likes
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    Apr 21

    The is 86% female. Sanders wants to re-district it the way has re-districted states so women cede hard-won . 1/

    93 replies 1,131 retweets 1,716 likes
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    Apr 25

    Ivanka Trump is in her mid-30s and has a job in the White House but is treated like a child bc men think she's hot & want to "protect" her

    213 replies 1,761 retweets 4,769 likes
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    Apr 29

    . demos use of new built-in capabilities in Linux for performance analysis at San Jose:

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    Apr 29

    This is good. Uncertainty should make us more cautious, not less.

    1. Some quick thoughts on this article on climate change & certainty, by a PhD in physics (me!)
    14 replies 95 retweets 173 likes
  13. Apr 29

    "an election that includes a viable white nationalist isn’t a time to hash out the future of progressive politics."

  14. Apr 29

    I need to figure out which neighbor is making the delicious dal - and get myself invited for a meal!

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  15. Apr 29

    In light of this, it's time to re-read a piece I wrote a few years back on Men, Women, and Salary Negotiation

    Employers can legally pay women less than men for the same work based on past salaries, federal appeals court rules
  16. Apr 29

    You are so wrong. I oppose deporting them.

    There is not one person in this cover photo that Americans would opposed to deporting.
  17. Apr 29

    Read this thread. Yet another way in which (tech) corporate culture discriminates and is toxic.

    So apparently you should never ever share your past salary information with interviewers.
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    Apr 28

    100 days and I'm still furious. At Trump, all the people who voted for him, and all those who didn't think it worthwhile to stop him.

    180 replies 4,777 retweets 13,164 likes
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    Apr 28

    Opinion journalism remains mostly male. Virtually every national publication, including the , can do better

    97 replies 201 retweets 353 likes
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    Apr 28

    A colorized photo of Madam C.J. Walker with her friends and her Ford. First woman self-made millionaire. 1910s

    15 replies 875 retweets 1,466 likes

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