I had a friend die from CV-19. A parent got infected. My home has been basically the center of racial justice protests: we’ve had fires set outside our door, t

I had a friend die from CV-19. A parent got infected. My home has been basically the center of racial justice protests: we’ve had fires set outside our door, tear gas wafting in to our windows, etc. Even when there’s not a protest, the entire neighborhood is covered in protest-inspired murals that serve as a daily reminder that my life (as a Black person) doesn’t matter right now. And these past few weeks we’ve been choking on wildfire smoke. I don’t think this is from watching too much news or doom scrolling. There have been an unprecedented confluence of events that make most tech work seem meaningless right now.