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Indie Microblogging by Manton Reece is a free online book. https://book.micro.blog/

Indie Microblogging by Manton Reece is a free online book.

https://book.micro.blog/

Anti-Trans National Risk Assessment Map: March Edition | by Erin Reed, who has tracked anti-transgender legislation for 5 years.This month:...

Anti-Trans National Risk Assessment Map: March Edition | by Erin Reed, who has tracked anti-transgender legislation for 5 years.

This month: “While no new federal laws have been enacted, Trump’s executive orders are producing sweeping over-compliance and are being treated as de facto law across institutions.” #TransRights #HumanRights

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans-national-risk-assessment

🐴 How I created UI with ChatGPT's new image generator (4o): Prompts, walkthroughs, and...

🐴 How I created UI with ChatGPT's new image generator (4o): Prompts, walkthroughs, and surprises.


https://designwithai.substack.com/p/how-i-created-ui-with-chatgpt-new-image-generator

WIRED: “We surveyed 730 coders and developers about how (and how often) they use AI chatbots on the job. The results amazed and disturbed...

WIRED: “We surveyed 730 coders and developers about how (and how often) they use AI chatbots on the job. The results amazed and disturbed us.”

https://www.wired.com/story/how-software-engineers-coders-actually-use-ai/ #aiSurvey

Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images onlinehttps://bbc.com/news/articles/c05m5m5v327o #priacy #security #socialmedia

Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online
https://bbc.com/news/articles/c05m5m5v327o #priacy #security #socialmedia

“Instead of a strong America using all our strengths to lead the world and confront our adversaries, Mr. Trump’s America will be...

“Instead of a strong America using all our strengths to lead the world and confront our adversaries, Mr. Trump’s America will be increasingly blind and blundering, feeble and friendless.” – Hillary Clinton in The NY Times (Gift link.)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/opinion/trump-hegseth-signal-chat.html?unlocked_article_code=1.704.LcxJ.aIxoXeew1LSc&smid=url-share

Inhabitants of a Fictional World Search for Understanding in Damien Cifelli’s Vibrant...

Inhabitants of a Fictional World Search for Understanding in Damien Cifelli’s Vibrant Paintings

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/03/inhabitants-of-a-fictional-world-search-for-understanding-in-damien-cifellis-vibrant-paintings/

“To be a blogger, you have to be okay with writing into the void. Some posts will resonate with people. Some posts will get comments. Most...

“To be a blogger, you have to be okay with writing into the void. Some posts will resonate with people. Some posts will get comments. Most won’t.” And that’s ... okay. – Manton Reece on #blogging

https://www.manton.org/2025/03/29/no-one-cares-for-now.html

Saturday East River hang with Fred.

Saturday East River hang with Fred.

“Improper ideology” is the latest canard to emerge from North Korea’s dictatorial reg—

Hang on a moment, I’m getting a...

“Improper ideology” is the latest canard to emerge from North Korea’s dictatorial reg—



Hang on a moment, I’m getting a correction from my producer.

Everything is Ghibli: When we got “create anything” and all made the same thing.https://carly.substack.com/p/everything-is-ghibli #ai

Everything is Ghibli: When we got “create anything” and all made the same thing.

https://carly.substack.com/p/everything-is-ghibli #ai

Understand trends and projections in the #type industry.With insights from 4,777 participants across more than 13 countries, the 2024 Global...

Understand trends and projections in the #type industry.

With insights from 4,777 participants across more than 13 countries, the 2024 Global Font Use & Forecasting Survey by Monotype and Censuswide  investigates what #design industry members are looking for and why they choose certain #fonts. 

https://www.monotype.com/resources/ebook/global-font-use-forecasting-survey-2024?zeldielocks

#fonts #typefaces #surveys #design #monotype #StateoftheWeb #StateofDesign

2/ ...The congressman drew a blank. He had not prepared an answer to that first, obvious question.Or to any of their immediate follow-up...

2/ ...The congressman drew a blank. He had not prepared an answer to that first, obvious question.

Or to any of their immediate follow-up questions.

... Thereby proving to the reporters and the public that he WAS, indeed, the Dumbest Man in Congress.

I don’t know why I’m reminded of the story of the Dumbest Man in Congress, but 47 sure did make us all aware of a painting few of us would have seen had he not megaphoned his displeasure to the universe.

1/ As a freshman in Sociology 101, I was taught the story of a congressman whose tiny small town paper, in an editorial read by a handful of...

1/ As a freshman in Sociology 101, I was taught the story of a congressman whose tiny small town paper, in an editorial read by a handful of people, had branded him “the Dumbest Man in Congress.”

The congressman was so upset by this that the convened a DC press conference. All the big papers were there. TV cameras, too.

“I am NOT the dumbest man in congress!” the congressman declared to the assembled reporters.

“Then who is?” a reporter asked. ...

THIS YEARS MODEL: There’s a new AI rendering engine in town.https://zeldman.com/2025/03/27/this-years-model/

THIS YEARS MODEL: There’s a new AI rendering engine in town.

https://zeldman.com/2025/03/27/this-years-model/

Heckuva job, Pete!

Heckuva job, Pete!

✩ For people who make websites: The Best of A List Apart.

10+ most popular A List Apart articles, as voted by the Refind...

✩ For people who make websites: The Best of A List Apart.



10+ most popular A List Apart articles, as voted by the Refind community.


https://refind.com/publications/alistapart #webdesign #classics #webdevelopment #ux #design #code #content

“I don’t have words for what I’m experiencing. I want to talk about it but I can’t right now. Could you give me a little time...

“I don’t have words for what I’m experiencing. I want to talk about it but I can’t right now. Could you give me a little time here?”

https://kirstenclacey.com/2024/11/29/sometimes-we-only-have-energy-enough-to-heal/ #healing

However you feel about the plot twists in Severance Season 2, you can’t knock the art direction. From M. Hulot to “Sorry to Bother...

However you feel about the plot twists in Severance Season 2, you can’t knock the art direction. From M. Hulot to “Sorry to Bother You,” The Times explores the cinematic sources of the innies’ discontent.

Gift article, no paywall. #film #SetDesign #Severance #cubicles #OfficeCulture

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/arts/television/severance-office-life-film-tricks.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6k4.hEN-.fTN2VuYEgteP&smid=url-share

Whether you’re new to journaling or looking to refresh your practice, find inspiration and practical tips for making journaling work for...

Whether you’re new to journaling or looking to refresh your practice, find inspiration and practical tips for making journaling work for you.

Filippo Di Trapani: My unexpected journey with journaling
https://automattic.design/2025/03/25/my-unexpected-journey-with-journaling/
#creativity #journaling #design #therapy