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Say Goodbye to WordPress

I've spent the past two decades working in the WordPress ecosystem - building, fixing, debugging, migrating, and patching sites for clients large and small. Here's what I've learned: Most of those sites never needed WordPress in the first place. The average portfolio, brochure site, blog, or digital product page is better off as a static […]

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Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Choose Courage Over Convenience

Over recent days, there’s been a lot of noise around my exchange with Kevin Geary, from the WP Townhall Debate on YouTube, to the public knowledge I gathered about his history of hate and racism and shared on social media. Predictably, most of the heat hasn’t been about what was actually said - it’s been […]

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Kevin Michael Geary: A Hidden History of Hate, Racism, and Bigotry

⚠ Content Warning:This article contains archived examples of racism, sexism, ableism, and hateful language used by Kevin Michael Geary. Reader discretion is advised. Introduction: Who is Kevin Michael Geary? Kevin Michael Geary has positioned himself as a voice of authority within parts of the WordPress community. Best known for his work around Oxygen Builder, Bricks […]

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Open Source is Anarchism in Action

Most people think of anarchism as chaos - burning dumpsters and smashed windows. But real anarchism is far more dangerous to power than broken glass. It's about building systems without masters. It's about horizontal cooperation, mutual aid, and voluntary participation. And whether they realize it or not, open source developers have been practicing anarchism for […]

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