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Bitter Gertrude

Congress is hastily writing legislation to extend the TikTok ban by 270 days.

TikTok, Red Note, and an American Inflection Point

Jan 15

Jan 15

Eight Basics of Successful Nonprofit Leadership

Leading a nonprofit is, in many ways, like leading any kind of business. Some of these I learned growing up watching my father run his…

Oct 3, 2021

A black and white computer generated image of two faceless humanoid figures against a blank wall. One is boosting the other up and over the wall.

Oct 3, 2021

How Can My Organization Attract and Retain Diverse Staff?

This is a question I’ve been asked often both as a consultant and as a professional colleague.

Apr 19, 2021

A diverse group of five people in professional attire are pictured from below as they hold out their fingers in V shapes and touch them together to form a star.

Apr 19, 2021

Trans Girls, Sports, and Punishing Difference

There’s a major debate happening around transgender girls. It’s actually been going on for years, but its current popularity among…

Mar 29, 2021

A teenage Black girl with long, thin braids laughs as she stands against a white background. She wears a black Nike cropped running tank.

Mar 29, 2021

Is Your School Reopening Its Buildings? Here Are the Questions to Ask.

There’s been a flurry of activity nationwide about the need to reopen school buildings and get back to in-person instruction. No one wants…

Feb 26, 2021

Small child with dark skin and curly black hair wears a face mask while being carried by an adult. The child looks over the adult’s shoulder, clinging to the adult, eyes wide.

Feb 26, 2021

Acting With Autism

I invited actor and playwright Cameron McNary to write a guest blog about being a theatremaker who’s on the Autism Spectrum. I wish I had…

Feb 8, 2021

A man with dark hair & pale skin sits backwards on a chair on a dark room, lit dramatically from above.

Feb 8, 2021

Ten Ableist Tropes to Jettison in 2021

Disabled people need people who live in privileged bodies to do better.

Jan 25, 2021

A Black woman with hair pulled back & falling over one shoulder. She wears a deep blue top, pink lipstick & a slight smile.

Jan 25, 2021

Theatre As Commodity: Saving Our Industry By Undoing Our Worst Mistake

We are a luxury good. And that? That’s not a compliment. It’s a calamity.

Dec 23, 2020

Theatre As Commodity: Saving Our Industry By Undoing Our Worst Mistake

Dec 23, 2020

Worldbuilding Workshop for Playwrights

I’m giving a workshop in worldbuilding for playwrights! Come play with me!

Nov 26, 2020

Cartoon drawing of Melissa, a white woman with a red bob & black-framed glasses, wearing a fall-themed shirtwaist dress.

Nov 26, 2020

Election Lawsuits: A Calming Closer Look

I have to admit I’m writing this piece as much for myself as I am for you. As a card-carrying Gen Xer, I’m a firm believer in KNOWLEDGE IS…

Nov 14, 2020

Kayleigh McEnany wears a white shirt & holds white binders whitely on Fox News

Nov 14, 2020

Bitter Gertrude

Bitter Gertrude

PhD, D&D DM, Disabled Cyborg, lifelong educator & theatremaker now working as a grantmaker for Theatre Bay Area & a consultant in nonprofit admin and dramaturgy

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