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Dry Spells: A Substack Note Experiment
A philosophical and professional pivot caught in real-time, using the act of writing to light the way through a transition I had previously resisted.
 • Ryan Turner
Why I did not "do academia"
I had the means, motive, opportunity and intent. But extending my nonprofit technology professional pathway into academia was not where I wanted to go.
 • Ryan Turner
Million kilometre refractions
It's International Women's Day 2026. As an imperfect advocate, ally, and advisor to social impact women in Central and Eastern Europe, how can I be…
 • Ryan Turner
What gets lost when you lose count
At year's end, I'm floating a different metric for the year that was my 2025.
 • Ryan Turner
Díky. Když je dáváš, dej je tam, kde mají být.
Když každý rok přijde řeč na Thanksgiving, mám v sobě pořád rozpor.
 • Ryan Turner
17 November 1989: college sophomoredom, revisited
My recollection, from a distance, of the Velvet Revolution starting
 • Ryan Turner
Štítky před svědomím
Opportunismus je extremismus líného člověka. Pokud to nepřilne ke mně, lepí se k vám.
 • Ryan Turner
Snaží vysvětlit české volby 2025
Czechia’s Chamber of Deputies has 200 seats up for grabs during voting, scheduled for 3-4 October 2025.
 • Ryan Turner
No case studies today...
My consulting mind mode gets ready for trainer time
 • Ryan Turner
Dnes žádné případové studie…
Můj konzultantský mozek se připravuje na čas trenéra
 • Ryan Turner
Today is Labor Day in America
This year, the celebrations feel complicated, messy, affecting more people than usual. Amid the noise and rush, I’m sharing a note from my social impact…
 • Ryan Turner
Would You Want to Receive a Letter from Yourself 10+ Years Later?
Ten years ago, I wrote a letter to myself in my journal. I promised that if I ever made it to this day, I would allow myself to read it.
 • Ryan Turner
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