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Here’s a great little crash course in visual storytelling from @LuBellWoo, for writers who want to get into writing comics. youtu.be/mXO1z3HrIF0
I love this post from @cassiecodes using a practical example to explain a few SVG concepts that are as simple as they are powerful. cassie.codes/posts/swipey-i…
A helpful summary from @itscaitlinhd of the situation at the border, which is part of a cycle our outdated immigration policies are ill-equipped to solve. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
It’s been pretty exciting to see our new article page design at @propublica come to life these last few weeks. More behind-the-scenes details to come! propublica.org/article/2021-a…
I keep thinking about how capitalism’s loathsome veneration of exclusivity is baked right into the prefix “crypto.” medium.com/@everestpipkin…
Some blessed soul made a playlist of pretty much the entire Kranky Records catalog, and I spend most days with it on shuffle. open.spotify.com/playlist/7L6qG…
The coda to this live version of “July” with a choir destroys me every time. youtube.com/watch?v=YBpQNQ…
A great read from @TimothyDSnyder about how the GOP is split between people trying to game the system and people trying to break it. nytimes.com/2021/01/09/mag…
I watched Lovers Rock a week ago and Janet Kay’s “Silly Games” is still stuck in my head. youtu.be/qCVR5XR04Mo
As always, spend some time with this, resize your browser a bunch, soak up all the fun and brilliantly executed details. Lynn just rules. 🏆 twitter.com/lynnandtonic/s…
As perfect a Friday blog post as they come. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 twitter.com/raygunray/stat…
Prosecutors said prison would only make Brandon Bernard more violent, so they sought—and got—the death penalty. WHAT IS THIS SYSTEM newyorker.com/news/daily-com…
Of all the forms COVID denialism takes, indifference to overrun healthcare workers may be the most enraging. nytimes.com/2020/11/25/hea…
A reminder that the federal government has murdered eight people since July, with two more to go before Inauguration Day. nytimes.com/2020/11/20/us/…
This project from James Stanley generates seasonal CSS color schemes for every day of the year: seasonal-css.incoherency.co.uk
This @kevinkirchner app lets you generate color palettes from scratch or from images, with precise control over contrast ratios: grayscale.design
like when netflix adds christmas movies on january 1 twitter.com/MikeIsaac/stat…
Eddie Van Halen is dead. Long live Eddie Van Halen. I don’t know what to say. I’m crushed. twitter.com/RollingStone/s…
So sad to hear Vern Rumsey is gone too soon. I was a latecomer to Unwound, but finding them was a revelation. RIP 💔 youtube.com/watch?v=EBq55Y…
“Cultures that survive are in flux; cultures that die stand still, like statues.” broadstreetreview.com/cross-cultural…
Smart analysis of the center/left debate over whether Trumpism is a rejection or manifestation of American democratic ideals. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Good morning. To the extent that we are still a democracy, we Americans all have fresh blood on our hands today. nytimes.com/2020/07/14/us/…
This @fmanjoo piece ably explains something I wish more people understood: how cities could be better without cars. nytimes.com/2020/07/09/opi…
Be a patriot this July 4th by learning how the scope of the global pandemic can be put on one guy. You know the one. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
RIP Carl Reiner 💗 youtu.be/wyinJyWUhas
A stellar summary of the obstacles to police reform and how they’re strengthened by this administration. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
It’s my birthday, and sometimes the best present is something that’s not there. inquirer.com/news/frank-riz…
“A spiritual technician doing important work down in the engine room of the American soul.” 💯 nytimes.com/2020/04/09/mag…
Collected some favorite animated shorts for today’s socially distant Saturday morning cartoon session with friends. youtube.com/playlist?list=…
I’ve never watched Schitt’s Creek, but this is the kind of internet I signed up for. twitter.com/lynnandtonic/s…
I’m a talking head in this short doc about former @usairguitar champ Georgia Lunch, but you should watch it anyway. youtube.com/watch?v=_kWmDT…
Today is Karen Carpenter’s 70th birthday. We didn’t deserve her. youtube.com/watch?v=sdHyzG…
“American law is incapable of prosecuting crimes in which elites use their legitimate power for nefarious ends.” huffpost.com/highline/artic…
Jeff Bezos’s net worth is nearly 1.2 million times the median US household’s. See how his expenses compare to yours. washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/…
“It’s impossible to know how many accused clergy members dioceses have opted not to put on their lists.” propublica.org/article/cathol…
Philly’s biggest arthouse theater is closing and I’m not OK with it. inquirer.com/entertainment/…
Folks, @naconf is next week. It’s put on by some pretty great people. I can’t go, but if you can, you should. newadventuresconf.com/2020/
It’s that time of year again. features.propublica.org/cabinet-cards/…
A great read from @frank_chimero on evaluating typefaces. frankchimero.com/blog/2020/look…
RIP Neil Peart, the reason air drumming was invented. This sucks. Fuck cancer. 💔 rollingstone.com/music/music-ne…
More internet like this, please, and less of pretty much everything else. wh0.github.io/2020/01/02/sci…
Looks like my reading material is sorted out for my bus ride to Philly tonight. twitter.com/waxpancake/sta…
From @teleject and @24accessibility, an excellent crash course on color theory and accessible contrast ratios. 24a11y.com/2019/color-the…
Keeping this in mind for the next time I do something with color changing/fading over time: youtube.com/watch?v=hH_yvD…
“[R]estraining links through artificial scarcity is an absurdly coercive behavior.” anildash.com/2019/12/10/lin…
“I regret everything bad I’ve ever said about salad.” Double digit LOLs in this amazing 2015 piece from @ruthiebaron. medium.com/matter/lets-go…
Beautiful work from @fictivekin! 🍻 twitter.com/FictiveCameron…
One of my favorite days of the year, ahead of schedule! @lynnandtonic never disappoints, and this year is no exception. twitter.com/lynnandtonic/s…
If you need me this week, I’ll be waiting by my mailbox for @yeseniaa’s new design systems book from @abookapart. abookapart.com/products/expre…
This excellent piece from @YAppelbaum brings a welcome clarity to our partisan rift and the stakes for democracy. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…