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 ### "Handmade at Home"
-This year's theme for the conferences is *Handmade at Home*. It has a double-meaning.
+This year's theme for the conferences is *Handmade at Home* and it has a double meaning.
 
-#### Meaning #1: Clean House
+#### Meaning #1: Cleaning House
 
 The reader's attention is shot this year. There's SO MUCH going on that it's a huge ask to settle down and reflect, let alone evangelize our values: 
 
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 2. International attendance has dropped to [near zero](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44084767). I'm not the only organizer [suffering](https://archive.is/QWmxO) consequences
 3. Morale is at an all-time low due to AI (more on this later)
 
-Therefore I'm keen for talk/demo submissions offering hope, strategies, or inspiration against these realities. I encourage everyone to email suggestions of speakers I should reach out to: ideally candidates near Boston or Seattle.
+Therefore I'm keen for talk/demo submissions offering hope, strategies, or inspiration against these realities. I ask everyone to email suggestions of speakers I should reach out to: ideally candidates near Boston or Seattle.
 
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