I did not know this was something people take seriously early in my career, so there is a self-reflection floating around the archives of a major international broadcaster with my name on it that answers “where do you see yourself in 10 years” with “in a French castle where the moat has a dolphin”.

Thought it was funny the new Bluesky logo looks just like the app I use to interact with my therapist

It makes sense that the app that helps you get therapy would share a logo with the app that makes you need therapy. That's just good branding.

Tired of accessibility pushbacks like “We have no disabled users”? Yeah, me too. Here’s how to reframe them. This article is a text version of my axe-con 2026 talk (organised by @deque.com) Full article: stephaniewalter.design/blog/9-acces...

“Defectors must have a place in the progressive movement” my brother in Christ you have a place and it’s way at the back of the line. If you have truly changed you will not come around here giving advice to everybody who has been fighting *you* for the rights of women and minorities until yesterday.

Bok bok

When I retire I want all of y'all to write it up just like this.

Tech companies should make glasses that make you know less than before. Dumb glasses. Nobody wants to know more these days. The untapped market is in glasses that make you a happy idiot

In 1999, I was playing a decker in Shadowrun, and tried to distract a guard by hacking a water fountain to overflow, and my GM said "why would a water fountain be on the network? That's fucking stupid. No you can't try." Well it's 2026 and I just want you to know, Phil, that I FUCKING CALLED IT!

OK time to head home and take the dog to the park. Do your part and drop this link in the groupchat. clickens.chicken.pics

Where the grass is [redacted] and the girls are [redacted].

I know. I was staring at it for ages too

I have no bad takes. Everything I believe is objectively correct.

"there are two wolves inside you..." Two? Pffft. Amateurs. There's a multitude inside me. A gunship of wolves, a battle royale of wolves

I have no bad takes. Everything I believe is objectively correct.

Not sure why we’re moving on this without first settling the question of whether Bass Pro Shops have free will

Well, I'm awake now! This is how we figure out who is in the Bay Area, I guess.

I have returned from #jococruise2026 and I am sad to report that the mutiny was once again unsuccessful and I have been forced back to the land which is worse in every possible way.

375 million years ago, this dumb fish decided to walk out of the water… Now I have to work and pay rent! #oc #art #funny #nature #embroidery #handmade

Hey folks, today is the last day to bid on an @erikahall.bsky.social chicken! It’s a fundraiser for the people of Minnesota! Get in there! givebutter.com/c/chicken-ou...

Look, everything is horrible but a nail artist painted adorable little fishies on my fingernails and now I need to name them.

I feel like I'm seeing a lot more Ides of March references than I have in past years. I'm sure that's for no particular reason.

I'm not celebrating the Ides of March, I'm keeping the Stabbath

They should put a gun in the now-empty talon

Certain dudes are still upset with me when I said in 2012 that here in the US, being a straight white male is living on the lowest difficulty setting of life. From here on out I'm just going to refer them to these DOGE staffer depositions, and then tell them to go fuck themselves.

I wish everyone at Grammarly a very expensive lawsuit.

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Welcome to the airport, where it is not just everyone's first time at an airport but also their first day as a human being.

Vibe coding broke people's brains because they had a bad understanding of the software design process. The pop culture model goes something like this: start out with a sketch and then render that same idea in progressively finer detail. So when tools could "skip" to high detail, people went WOW.

Just got three new pair of pajama pants so that's my spring wardrobe sorted

You've heard "lean," "Agile," and "MVP" a thousand times. But making them actually work? Different story. @lauraklein.bsky.social joins us to unpack what Lean UX was really designed to do. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7fMd... #UX #podcast

gavin newsom looks like he needs to be given the explicit instruction of “don’t eat it” every time someone hands him a baby

Convenience comes with tradeoffs. AI interviewers can't pivot in real time, read the room, or follow unexpected threads — and that's exactly what discovery research demands. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3MT1pd8 #UXResearch

I’m sorry, I know it’s a minor point, but crack dens are traditionally indoor establishments. What the scaremongering Labour minister is describing here is a crack paddock.

I’ve found it, I’ve found the worst take

Design systems don't fail because they're poorly built. They fail because nobody's empowered to enforce them. @lauraklein.bsky.social on why every system needs an enforcer: https://bit.ly/4ry8KhC #DesignSystems #UX

it is not enough to disable the feature that produces an AI summary of my emails at the top of my emails in gmail, I need a button that delivers an electrical shock to the person who thought it was a good idea

Happy 12-year anniversary to my favourite broadcast subtitle mistake And a happy year of the whores to you all

I'm pretty good at operating tiny buttons in response to predetermined environmental stimuli, in case any scientists out there are looking to hand out small cheese rewards for that

Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together. I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.

If I ever ask for this call the police

Was given talking points for a thing at work, and it includes "Feels human/natural" and I really want to reply "well, which is it?"

Incredible opportunity right here

hallo, I am hiring again! - SF Digital Services is looking for a new Engineering Director careers.sf.gov/role/?id=374... This reports directly to me, & I’m looking for a practical & flexible technical expert with excellent communication & coaching skills, who is excited to do both. More below...

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art not as hot

Most product teams aren't empowered… they're just told they are. 😬 The uncomfortable truth: empowerment is often structurally incompatible with how large orgs actually work. Why? Read @lauraklein.bsky.social's take: https://bit.ly/4rl6N7y ##UX #NNG #PM #Product

Calling all Autistic Adults

*fixed link! couple of *really* interesting opportunities for product managers or TPM sorts, with SF's new PermitSF organization. careers.sf.gov/role/?id=374... this isn't with my team, but we work with this group a lot - they're tasked with some huge changes that people in SF care a lot about!