Lailanite

Poet, Lecturer, she/her

[Lailanite @lailanite]

The Favored Martyr!

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[𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑒 @purelivn]

life if that one thing never happened

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

What a boring planet.... no fairies, no elves, no mermaids, no dragons, no vampires, no werewolves… just bills, stress, gossip, and insufferable people.

[Mahreen Islam @mahroo16]

i am surrounded by so many friends but none share my passion for theology, philosophy, history or esoteric knowledge…! i wish i had a friend with whom i could spend endlessss hours exploring and discussing these mysteries of life…!

[jack @jack]

we're making @blocks smaller today. here's my note to the company.

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today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. that means over 4,000 of you are being asked to leave or entering into consultation. i'll be straight about what's happening, why, and what it means for everyone.

first off, if you're one of the people affected, you'll receive your salary for 20 weeks + 1 week per year of tenure, equity vested through the end of may, 6 months of health care, your corporate devices, and $5,000 to put toward whatever you need to help you in this transition (if you’re outside the U.S. you’ll receive similar support but exact details are going to vary based on local requirements). i want you to know that before anything else. everyone will be notified today, whether you're being asked to leave, entering consultation, or asked to stay.

we're not making this decision because we're in trouble. our business is strong. gross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. but something has changed. we're already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly.

i had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays out, or be honest about where we are and act on it now. i chose the latter. repeated rounds of cuts are destructive to morale, to focus, and to the trust that customers and shareholders place in our ability to lead. i'd rather take a hard, clear action now and build from a position we believe in than manage a slow reduction of people toward the same outcome. a smaller company also gives us the space to grow our business the right way, on our own terms, instead of constantly reacting to market pressures.

a decision at this scale carries risk. but so does standing still. we've done a full review to determine the roles and people we require to reliably grow the business from here, and we've pressure-tested those decisions from multiple angles. i accept that we may have gotten some of them wrong, and we've built in flexibility to account for that, and do the right thing for our customers.

we're not going to just disappear people from slack and email and pretend they were never here. communication channels will stay open through thursday evening (pacific) so everyone can say goodbye properly, and share whatever you wish. i'll also be hosting a live video session to thank everyone at 3:35pm pacific. i know doing it this way might feel awkward. i'd rather it feel awkward and human than efficient and cold.

to those of you leaving…i’m grateful for you, and i’m sorry to put you through this. you built what this company is today. that's a fact that i'll honor forever. this decision is not a reflection of what you contributed. you will be a great contributor to any organization going forward.

to those staying…i made this decision, and i'll own it. what i'm asking of you is to build with me. we're going to build this company with intelligence at the core of everything we do. how we work, how we create, how we serve our customers. our customers will feel this shift too, and we're going to help them navigate it: towards a future where they can build their own features directly, composed of our capabilities and served through our interfaces. that's what i'm focused on now. expect a note from me tomorrow.

jack

[Marc @Marcsbooklounge]

I'm always looking for new authors for any kind of genre. Shoot me your #links to your #books. Would love to connect with everyone through my YouTube page which you can find the link for in my bio. #lovereading

[Lailanite @lailanite]

October 1961: President John F. Kennedy welcomes President Abboud of Sudan.

November 2025 President Donald Trump: "There is a place on earth called Sudan" 💔
"I viewed it as being sort of a freelance-no government, no this, no that”. 💔

#Trump #Genocide

[The Resonance @Partisan_12]

While the UAE thrives in luxury and progress, Sudan’s people are suffering in silence.

UAE fuels their pain!

Raise your voice for Sudan🇸🇩

[Lailanite @lailanite]

Are you seriously suggesting ethnic cleansing and the use of nuclear weapons? Just imagine what might happen if your country gained full access to nuclear arms, probably wiping out the people of Sudan to boost your sense of superiority.
#Sudan #الفاشر #السودان #Genocide

[Yusuf @TurtleYusuf]

This popular Emirati influencer says in a live broadcast: “If it were up to me, I would turn Sudan into a memory like Hiroshima.”

[Mohanad @MohanadElbalal]

Translating Emirati tweets is like translating Israeli tweets, always a cesspit of racism. The Emirati replies that “Monkeys don’t have gold” to a post speaking about the UAE exploiting Sudan’s gold.

[Mohanad @MohanadElbalal]

This Emirati on his live sings Abu Lu Lu is coming for you Abu Lu Lu is coming for you, to taunt Sudanese replying to him. Abu Lu Lu is the RSF militia commander who has confessed to murdering over 2,000 civilians in Darfur. These Emirartis are enjoying watching their proxy militia slaughter Sudanese like it’s some kind of sick sport.

[Yusuf @TurtleYusuf]

This popular Emirati influencer says in a live broadcast: “If it were up to me, I would turn Sudan into a memory like Hiroshima.”

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Satellite images, analysed by Yale University researchers, reveal streets stained with blood and piles of bodies in Sudan’s el-Fasher. The RSF took over the city on Monday, with witnesses describing summary executions and ethnic cleansing.

[Lailanite @lailanite]

💔💔

[Yipeng Ge 葛义朋 @yipengGe]

This photo was from a year ago, from a protest on the streets of Ottawa, Canada. The world has failed the people of Sudan. This is a genocide rooted in colonial, capitalist, and imperialist interests. End the genocide in Sudan. 🇸🇩

Read more here (and take action): https://t.co/4OkjeIo8te

[Lailanite @lailanite]

The Favored Martyr!

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[Lailanite @lailanite]

IT TAKES A THOUSAND NIGHTS
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