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Veronica Zora Kirin

@vmkirin.bsky.social
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I study, write about, and implement paradigm shifts. | Cofounder @anodynemag.bsky.social | Anthropologist and Author of STORIES OF ELDERS (Stories of Tech)

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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 15h
Congrats Dr. Rudnyckyj on the book. This will be a fascinating read. There's a strong interest in understanding money for what it really is, rather than how capital directs us to use it. I'll bet a large swath of the Millennial generation will want to read this. www.uvic.ca/socialscienc...
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Dr. Rudnyckyj's new book - Anthropology - University of Victoria
Congratulations to Dr. Daromir Rudnyckyj on his newly published book titled "A People’s History of Money".
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is exactly where anthropologists need to be. betakit.com/qa-an-anthro...
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Q&A: An anthropologist pulls back the curtain on the humans behind AI | BetaKit
Joseph Wilson spoke with ghost workers, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, and even joined a Toronto chip company.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There is a corner of #crypto that is actually trying to do good work. Unfortunately, a hidden paradigm is eroding it from the inside. scalinglab.substack.com/p/why-i-join...
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Why I Joined Crypto and Why I Left
A hidden paradigm won out.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh noes. A half empty shooter of my favourite Croatian liquor. Can’t pack that can I…? 😉😂
Orahovac
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My official “I hate packing” post. Cause not everything fits in a square and then it doesn’t make any sense. Also I’m still using half the stuff.
Box pile
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I cried.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On my way to see my second favourite band #sigurros for the first time in twenty years — and the first time with orchestral accompaniment. Can’t. Wait.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thanks!
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I got into the University of Cologne! I’m going to be nerding it up on an anthropology masters for the next two years. You’re coming with! Stay tuned for my best geeky posts. #anthropology #uni
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Zora Kirin @zorakirin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Today is #BandcampFriday – if you planned on preordering my EP, TODAY'S THE DAY! You pay $0 platform fees (today only). It's one of the ONLY THINGS YOU CAN DO that fully supports your favorite indie artists and it's TODAY ONLY. zorakirin.bandcamp.com
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The Bones Are Beautiful, by Zora Kirin
4 track album
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Zora Kirin @zorakirin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
My first #musicvideo ever is live!!! It’s a love song from the grave, so naturally we filmed in a cemetery. #musicsky youtu.be/ZyCfGEjYmYk?...
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Zora Kirin - Mulberry Tree (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Zora Kirin
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We're hosting a FLINTA* indie folk fusion show this Saturday. Please join us! #berlin #flinta #event
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The Bones Are Beautiful: Zora Kirin with Gözde and Hibana EP Release Show
Zora Kirin is an indie folk 'hopecore' musician. Her lyrics shine a light in the dark while accepting the dark as part of the deal. Kirin’s first solo EP “The Bones Are Beautiful” will be released 15 August, her 40th birthday, at Speakeazy Berlin. Rooted in acoustic folk and shaped by years of storytelling, "The Bones Are Beautiful" is an indie folk record about the long work of becoming. It does not promise the world will stop being hard. It promises something more useful: that you can fly on anyway. Gözde Berberoğlu is a Berlin-based musician, songwriter, and composer blending Turkish musical heritage with contemporary sound worlds. Her genre-fluid music moves between folk, jazz, and blues, rooted mainly in Turkish lyrics with the occasional English and instrumental turn. Think of her music as a musical patchwork quilt: warm, colorful, and stitched together with stories. Hibana is a kawaii bean making kawaii musical things. A singer-songwriter, live-loop artist, and classically trained koto player, she crafts whimsical musical journeys that blend acoustic and electronic textures, weaving together ambient, pop, and folk into a vibrant fusion of good vibes. Born in Puerto Rico and now based in Berlin, Germany, Hibana’s multicultural background infuses her music with a unique sense of warmth, creativity, and playfulness. Hosted by Speakeazy Stage Kulmerstr. 20a, 10783 Berlin
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It’s not a #Michigan summer until my knees are sun burnt.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Preorder my album today with no fees!!!
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Am I the only one who downvotes every single ad I come across on Reddit?
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I’m playing at @citybuiltbrewing.bsky.social tonight in Grand Rapids! Hope to see you hooligans there. #grandrapids #musicsky
Zora Kirin at City Built Brewery
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
If you like Rocky I believe you also liked Wall-e. Thoughts? #PHM
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Hahaha you don’t say 😜
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Which was your most recent? I’m on my fourth watch of Arrival since first seeing in a few weeks ago. 😅
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Every year I rate all countries offering digital nomad visas for their LGBTQ+ safety. The 2026 guide is out. Please share with found family in the USA who want out. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl... #pride #lgbtq #queer
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The 2026 Queer Digital Nomad Guide 🌈
Which countries offer visas, which are safe for LGBTQ+ nomads, and which might lead to citizenship.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
It’s Pride Month. Time for a rewatch of Rent. 🏳️‍🌈
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
What is it called when you’re neurospicy and you fixate on a film or tv show and have to watch it over and over? Asking for a friend… 👀
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Anodyne Magazine | Subs CLOSED @anodynemag.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Kicking off our worldwide Pride series 🪩 We’re traveling city by city, starting in Berlin with our Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief @vmkirin.bsky.social to celebrate the spaces our team and contributors have created in celebration, resistance, and community. #WritingCommunity #PrideMonth #LitMag
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
My upcoming workshop hits this July ☀️ Mastering the Art of the Interview — July 7, 14 & 21 w/ HerStry For fiction writers researching lived experiences + nonfiction writers building narratives. 👇 herstryblg.com/marketplace/mastering-the-art-of-the-interview #writingcommunity
HerStry Interview Course Banner
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
#writingcommunity #author
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I'm kickass at interviewing. I published an award-winning book built on interviews. I've also hosted five podcasts. It’s a superpower that informs every aspect of what goes on the page. I'm teaching a 3wk workshop on interviewing for authors in July. Check it out: herstryblg.com/event-calend...
HerStry workshop Kirin
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Why the U.S. drinking age experiment failed and how I would have saved it. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...
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Why the U.S. Drinking Age Experiment Failed
Is 18 or 21 normal? Why not?
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Anodyne Magazine | Subs CLOSED @anodynemag.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Our quarterly FLINTA* health x Lit meet up is this weekend! Join @vmkirin.bsky.social, editor in chief of Anodyne Magazine, at the Greens in #Berlin for a coffee, conversation, and free writing. Can’t wait to see you! luma.com/s36p35cl?loc...
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Anodyne Quarterly FLINTA* Health Meetup | Berlin · Luma
Join Anodyne Magazine in Berlin for a quarterly gathering where literature meets advocacy — a space created by and for FLINTA* creators, activists, and allies…
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
My keynote speech today at MoStart unpacked why #DeSci is siloed and how to get to a wider audience.
Business marketing plan by veronica kirinGartner hype cycle speech
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Yes, I’m saying that there is a deepening hypocrisy in #writing, and we need to deal with it fast. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...
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By avoiding sounding like AI, you are avoiding sounding like a Human.
You're letting AI change you — are you okay with that?
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
No we’re totally saying the same thing. Here’s my whole em dash rant for more context. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...
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The AI Em Dash Panic Misses the Point
How AI and human culture are already changing each other.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Hence my beef with the em dash fright. Well, just because one didn’t know how to use it doesn’t mean that AI is using it wrong (or over using it).
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
AI was trained on proper grammar via stolen classic books. So when you say writing sounds like AI you’re saying it sounds like it uses proper writing mechanics that you know nothing about. #writingcommunity
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Vinyl #music isn’t just better to listen to, it’s better FOR you. I think I have some compelling reasons why. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...
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Vinyl Music is Better (you'll agree by the end).
Paradigm shifts sometimes act as pendulums... or parabolas.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“We are a 'high-tech, low-culture' society, wielding god-like tools with social structures stuck in the Roman Era.” My new #AI essay is a strong call for cultural development. www.phiand.ai/p/its-time-f...
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It's Time for a High-Culture Revolution
We are a 'high-tech, low-culture' society, wielding god-like tools with social structures stuck in the Roman Era.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Don’t get lost writing when you have a message to share with the world. Let’s roadmap it (for free). the-visibility-experiment.heysummit.com?ac=G7t2lcNu
The Visibility Experiment
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
You prep for natural disasters. Why not prep for emotional ones? luma.com/67sigwmo
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Find Your Roots: Staying Sane in the Unending Upheaval · Zoom · Luma
You prep for disasters — why don't we prep for emotional upheaval? Us Millennials have had the lovely fate of living through one shit storm after another. And…
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Read the full essay about wielding anger and hope in tandem: wagingnonviolence.org/2026/03/bono...
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Would you want out of this crazy condo building? I sure did, but they still charge me dues. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...
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The Condo Board that Threw Eggs
And how we lost all our power.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Made myself a pair of leather spats to cover a seam issue in my leather boots. #leatherwork #craft
Leather spatsLeatherwork
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
#u2 #bono
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Believe in #nonviolence? So does Bono. My new essay explains why. wagingnonviolence.org/2026/03/bono...
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What Bono gets right about nonviolent resistance
U2’s first new record in nearly a decade, “Days of Ash,” is a call to action fueled by anger and rooted in hope.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I can’t teach you how to stop the chaos of the world, but I can show you how to stay sane while it all happens. Join me in my new #workshop series “Staying Sane in the Unending Enshittification” and get tools for resiliency that actually work. luma.com/67sigwmo
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Find Your Roots: Staying Sane in the Unending Enshittification · Zoom · Luma
Us Millennials have had the lovely fate of living through one shit storm after another. And no one taught us how to withstand the onslaught. The "Find Your…
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I know I could ask AI the question, but I asked YOU the question because that’s how friendship works. It nurtures our relationship to discuss random things and I want deeper friends not deeper tech. 💜
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
If you’re in the #writingcommunity, you’ll want to check out this workshop.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Updated outline for my “move abroad” book. Would you read it? What aspect sparks the most curiosity? #usa #writingcommunity
Book outline copyrighted material
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Happy world #Anthropology day. I see Anthropology not as the opportunity to study minority cultures, but it’s the opportunity to better understand the world and to tear down ethnocentrism. That is why I became an anthropologist.
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
My favorite band in the world just dropped an album with a slay of a statement. Yessssss. #u2
U2 belief statement
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
How are those 2026 writing goals going? If you’re getting stuck, let me know. I’m obsessed with seeing writers become authors who wield the written word like a sword (yes I’m making that reference 😜). Schedule a complimentary call here: veronicakirin.com/editing/
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Editing & Author Coaching | Ground Work by Veronica Zora Kirin
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Veronica Zora Kirin @vmkirin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
My new guide for leaving the USA is live. open.substack.com/pub/scalingl...
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Leave the USA and get a free degree
Move abroad and go to school for less than tuition in the USA
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