Author: Ryan Boren

Howdy. I’m Ryan Boren (he/they) with Stimpunks Foundation, a nonprofit by and for neurodivergent, disabled, and queer people. I’m a retired tech worker turned wannabe sociologist. CV: I helped start WordPress.org, WordPress.com, WordCamp.org, and Automattic.com, among the first fully distributed organizations. About: queer, vegetarian, autistic, bipolar, hyperlexic, power wheelchair user, neuromuscular disease Location: Dripping Springs, Texas, USA, named after the springs at the Milk House Branch of the Edwards Aquifer, a gathering place for the Tonkawa people, who were here before us. We’re a little west of Austin in Texas Hill Country. Current SpIns: pens and paper, everyday carry/coping, punk rock, queercore, Ezra Furman, The Linda Lindas, food anime, Thai fisherman pants, Tokyo street fashion, solarpunk, solar energy, heat pumps, electrification, library economies, third places, epistemic injustice, scrollytelling

Valonia Growth

Bubble algae is a nuisance algae in reef tanks. Our goby tank is a reef rubble and macroalgae environment, and I … More

Texas Hill Country Wildflowers

Fields are hued to the horizon. The blue and purple of early spring yields to the red and yellow emergence of late spring, commingling for … More

Daddy Longlegs

The most poisonous animal, believe it or not, is the daddy long legs, however, it’s mouth is so small, it … More

Prickly Pear Blossoms

The prickly pear are starting to bloom. By the end of the month, the pasture will be fire. There ain’t … More

Design for Real Life

The roving book truck has some fresh copies of Design for Real Life, which I recommend to anyone working in any industry or … More

Lava tube biotope

Hawaiian volcano shrimp (Halocaridina rubra) in a 10 gallon (37.85L) lava tube biotope.