Karen Mardahl<p>Doing the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>introduction</span></a> thing. May modify later. Been doing technical writing for 20+ years. I will toot or boost posts on many topics like: accessibility, UX, autism, nature, sustainability, intersectionality, movies, books (sci-fi, fantasy, YA, anti-racism, feminism, queer, graphic novels, history, etc.), human rights, cats, dogs, trees, smashing the patriarchy, and much more. Wannabe gardener. Live with my cat overlord.</p>
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Karen Mardahl@kmdk@universeodon.com
Randomly sharing random thoughts (in en or da). #TechWriter. Avid reader (sci-fi/fantasy/YA/crime/etc.), geeky, nerdy, anti-racist, anti-fascist #techcomm #a11y #ux
Born at 315 ppm.
Header photo: Waves coming up on the beach somewhere in western Denmark. Long row of rocks in the background are part of the coast protection. Skies in the top third of the photo are a washed-out blue.
Avatar photo: My glasses-covered eyes topped by a blue-knitted cap to symbolise Blue Beanie Day.
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Karen Mardahl<p>I just donated to Mercury Stardust's 4th Annual Stream-a-thon for <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>health</span></a>. <br />This is a very worthy cause, now more than ever.<br /><a href="https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/2025-stream-a-thon-for-trans-health/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">secure.givelively.org/donate/p</span><span class="invisible">oint-of-pride/2025-stream-a-thon-for-trans-health/</span></a></p><p>You can donate until the end of the day today 31 March. The deadline is before midnight in, I believe, the CDT time zone in the U.S.</p><p>Mercury does this fundraiser each year, but she is also the Trans Handy Ma'am, who has excellent tips and advice on doing home maintenance and repairs.</p>
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Karen Mardahl<p>Kate Green and Milo, formerly from US Digital Services, talk with Paris Marx about the destruction DOGE brought to USDS and about the amazing stuff USDS used to do. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/tech-wont-save-us/id1507621076?i=1000701028227" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/</span><span class="invisible">tech-wont-save-us/id1507621076?i=1000701028227</span></a> Check out the new project they are working on at <a href="https://www.wethebuilders.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">wethebuilders.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>, which gives me hope after my blood nearly reached boiling point listening to their terrible tales. Excellent interview. If you are mourning the loss of <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/18F" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>18F</span></a> or you are in favour of technology for everyone, do give this podcast a listen. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ux" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ux</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AltUSDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AltUSDS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/WeTheWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WeTheWorkers</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TechWontSaveUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TechWontSaveUs</span></a></p>
Karen Mardahl<p>Huey Li is absolutely hilarious in his analysis of the silver lining of <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SignalGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SignalGate</span></a>. <a href="https://substack.com/@hueyli/note/p-160034842?r=4suwr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">substack.com/@hueyli/note/p-16</span><span class="invisible">0034842?r=4suwr&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action</span></a> C’mon. We need every chuckle we can get so we don’t just lie blubbering in a corner all day! <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>uspol</span></a></p>
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Karen Mardahl<p>This is one incredibly wild story about a Signal chat. 🤯</p><p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theatlantic.com/politics/archi</span><span class="invisible">ve/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/houthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>houthis</span></a></p>
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Karen Mardahl<p>I wrote up something about all the books I have read so far this year. <a href="https://www.mardahl.dk/2025/03/22/what-i-am-reading-as-of-22-march-2025/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mardahl.dk/2025/03/22/what-i-a</span><span class="invisible">m-reading-as-of-22-march-2025/</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bookstodon</span></a></p>
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Karen Mardahl<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://helvede.net/@ondekvinde" class="u-url mention">@<span>ondekvinde</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://helvede.net/@Koefoed" class="u-url mention">@<span>Koefoed</span></a></span> Er på udstillingen på Landbohøjskolen nu. Jeg er 🤯🤯🤯😱😱😱😳😳😳😳😳</p>
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