Fiona Hopkins 🏳️⚧️
@fionawh
Political tech / voter protection software engineering at the D ’n’ C (yes, I know). Forever GM. Squirrel girl in training. Union maid. One of nature’s sergeants. @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social’s wife. (she/her) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Named after the famous Gaspode, you know.
I don’t know how to feel about the person at the lost and found getting my gender right but assuming my hair color. Thanks for getting my water bottle back to me though! (For the record, I’m cis-ginger.)
Dudes please be normal when writing women in the first person challenge 2026
I get the Electric Blue Lemonade at Dunkin’s because we’re both an affront to God.
That worked out better than I could have hoped. (It’s a Pride miracle.)
I’ve had this fridge almost 6 months and I’ve only just learned that it can run Majora’s Mask.
Oh for an understanding of the mind of the Product Manager at Google who thought “after someone’s been in a video call, their Gmail should show unread indicators for every chat message they already saw.” Someone’s OKR was to increase pageviews to Gchat…
It is my professional opinion that I live in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BTW this is all in reference to the Red Queen’s Race from Through the Looking Glass: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Que...
I propose a new software engineer concept, in the spirit of the “bus number”: The Red Queen Number. The Red Queen Number is — based on your team’s responsibilities and portfolio of products — how many engineers do you need running at full speed just to stay in the same place.
I’m about to try this one out now! They seem to have a pretty strong AI statement, which is encouraging.
I have never walked so softly in my kitchen as I am during hour 9 of this 10-hour print.
brb gotta make a PR before our open Design Lead position gets filled
Looks like it’s a really good day to remind everyone of Escapade! She debuted in a @charliejane.bsky.social story in Marvel Voices Pride a few years back. She’s a trans woman (with a transmasc BFF) who has the mutant power to switch circumstances with someone nearby. Also check out that fit.
@literalcatpod.bsky.social Forklift-certified cat spotted in my local coffee shop’s holiday display.
Just finished a book that managed to have a living weapon main character and somehow defied this chart. Disappointed!