about the newsletter

www., formerly known as Cosmic Gumbo, was created to explore the digital age and its consequences through the lens of a terminally online twenty-something. 

This newsletter lives at the intersection of technology, culture and politics. www. explores how: the internet influences its users and the offline world; entities in power mold and use the digital realm; and rapidly-advancing technology either causes exacerbates, or helps solve societal issues and inequities.

about abby

I’m a grad student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, studying English literature. I’ve been internet savvy since I was young and have always felt like there was a place for me online even if I didn’t fit in elsewhere.

I was a full-time journalist for four years after I earned my BA in English from Washington College in 2020. Most recently, I reported on the legal industry, specifically wage and hour law, for Law360’s Employment Authority newsletter.

I’m experienced in covering a multitude of beats for a variety of different audiences — legal, health, politics, crime, education, protests, motorcycle rallies, and more. You can find my work in Law360, the Washington Blade, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and the Rapid City Journal, among other places.

For more about me or to read more of my work, visit my website.