During pandemic and shelter-in-place, I discovered a wide, international community of musicians who stream live performances on reddit RPAN and Twitch.

Since it wasn't safe to have concerts in real life, I wanted to host a virtual concert. I organized a group of performers and collaborators to put on fundraiser concerts. Our community, TodayLand, is an online crew that supports musicians and raises money for charitable causes. We've held two major fundraisers, one for Doctors Without Borders, and one for The Organization for Autism Research. To date, our all-volunteer effort has raised over $12,000!

During a hike in the Sunol Wilderness (Ohlone land) I found a tick biting my leg. This encounter inspired me to learn more about these strange creatures. My second Nerd Nite presentation in 2018 was "Tick Talk". I discussed the natural history of ticks and Lyme disease and how the story of ticks intersects with climate change and conspiracy theories.