A new era of Saturday Streams
June 6, 2026 will mark my 300th and final evening as the host of Saturday Streams.Ā
Itās been an incredibly difficult decision to makeāone Iāve flirted with multiple times over the last few yearsābut it does, ultimately, feel like the right one. Iāve experienced both an increasing burnout and an increasing need to focus on more local community and relationship building, especially given the current political climate, and I think the Saturday-night crowd deserves someone who's all in.
That someone is Deb (@from-aldebaran), who has enthusiastically attended almost every stream since they became a weekly fixture in March 2020. She has so much respect for Saturday-night traditions, and sheāll also bring new ideas to the table.Ā Weāve already done a successful trial run, and I'll of course be around to help with the transition as necessary (though I have full confidence she'll handle it just fine!). And I'll still pop in here and there to hang out!
As always, @glassprism continues to make streams possible by regularly sharing her video library, and we wouldnāt be able to do it without her! There are so many individuals I'd love to thank, really, but it would take too long and I'd inevitably forget someone. So just assume that if you're reading this, I'm so grateful for you.
Itās hard for me to talk about, but it's incredibly emotional to step away from a role that has come to feel like itās intrinsically a part of me (but is also much, much bigger than me). I didnāt expect to host as long as I have, or to have gained so many friendships and meetups and experiences as a result, and Iām forever grateful for those opportunities.
The fact that so many phans have passed through the streams and continue to do so after all this time is a testament to how important these gathering spaces are. Iāve been reading a lot about community building lately, and the most important thing any one person can do is show up. So thank you for showing up, every week, after all of this time, and thanks in advance for continuing to show up just as enthusiastically for Deb.
Signing off,Ā Fish
