cooking Recreating Martin Benn's Toffee Apple A reflection re-creating Martin Benn's spectacular toffee apple and leaves.
personal Appreciation for ABC article on cultural sensitivity and seeking mental health support Edited version of an appreciation message I sent to the ABC, for an article on cultural sensitivity and seeking mental health support.
politics Introduction to interrogation of Western ideals A piece that I wrote in response to an article on The Guardian. It was too long for the comments section to be published in full.
opinion "The Greta effect" may be a wave of inspiration, but it's not without a subconscious personality cult Fridays for Future appears to have an over-reliance on "personality cults" surrounding particular activists. Part 1 in a series of pieces on Fridays for Future's founder's personality politics & provocation.
opinion A narrative of "inspiration porn" about autism Autistic climate activist Greta Thunberg is perhaps getting carried away with her "autism is a superpower" narrative, veering into notions of autistic superiority and repeated cynicism of non-autistic people. Part 2 in a series on Fridays for Future's founder's personality politics & provocation.
opinion Try wielding anger like you would spiciness Does Greta Thunberg's use of emotional appeals and identity politics serve to give way to substance, or is it grounded in a "quickness to self-righteousness"? Part 3 in a series on Fridays for Future's founder's personality politics & provocation.
computing What is computing? A suggestion A computer is a type of system that can run arbitrary code safely; computing is about systems design. Dynamic medium doesn't necessarily have to mean virtualisation.The interfaces can be designed to suit human needs and support ways of thinking.
personal Coercive control as parenting — in the eyes of my biological parents My parents have little reservation about telling a person what they think is wrong with that person, and what that person needs to do to fix it. They appear to have always viewed parenting as a form of control. In extended family meetings, my mother would often straight up tell
personal Introduction Hi, I'm Tracey. I am interested in a range of topics, but the main in-depth ones are computing and politics, or social justice more broadly. Some other areas include art, music, user experience design, game design, science, mathematics, cooking and journalism. In relation to computing, I am interested in the
