Kind: Reads

Curtis Yarvin claims to teach bracing truths. But are they just consoling lies?

Exploring the hidden message of the word "Hamotzi"

An old movement attacking institutions as elite or corrupted was supercharged by disputes over race and gender.

Hostility. Charges of obstruction. Even, in some cases, jail time—not for the perpetrators, but the victims. Is it any mystery why most sexual assaults go unreported?

Plus: The latest lies of George Santos, or whoever he is

Last week, as we saw Aaron and his boys get ordained, we arrived to the point at which they also, finally, got to put on their fancy work clothes as part of the process. And though I’ve written about the more metaphoric, poetic aspects of the priestly garb, I thought spending a moment or two on the actual duds themselves might be worthwhile. So:

Links and text make up most of the internet. Links connect us to other websites while text makes up the majority of content on the web. Needless to say, since links and text are everywhere and serve such an important purpose, inaccessible links and text can cause a lot of problems for someone with a...

In a new short series of posts, we highlight some of the useful tools and techniques for developers and designers. Recently we’ve covered HTML Emails and SVG Generators. This time we look into different kinds of tools to help you streamline your accessibility testing process. Don’t miss the next one.

Prominent officials have bought ticks which used to indicate notable accounts verified by Twitter.

Twitter’s staff spent years trying to protect the social media site against impulsive billionaires who wanted to use the reach of its platform for their own ends, and then one made himself the CEO.

Wrapping up a series on repair and sabotage of repair. We frequently talk about redemption. We rarely talk about reparation. As we finish, it’s worth pondering why.

Letter from WordPress’ Executive Director, 2022 by Josepha

If Phases 1 and 2 had a “blocks everywhere” vision, think of Phase 3 with more of a “works with the way you work” vision. 

Share this:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Email

What is a game without rules? What are rules, if we've stopped playing the game?

On entitlement, toxicity, and burnout in Open Source.

Well, it happened. We knew it was coming. A prick pulled the plug. And what bothers me most about it is how Space Karen did it. My mom passed away just before Christmas. Her decline was something everyone in the family saw coming and we prepared for her demise. It still hurts like hell, but […]

You always thought this might be possible, but when a famous company says it's done it, it adds a little more scariness.

“There aren't many companies that get to this level. And there aren't many founders that choose their company over their own ego.” — Jack Dorsey’s resignation letter