Dan Brown
@brownorama.bsky.social
Information Architect @ Curious Squid https://curious-squid.com
(ex-EightShapes)
Jewish dad • Family cook • Tabletop gamer
Podcast: https://unchecked.buzzsprout.com/
Author: https://medium.com/greenonions/books/home
Upcoming events: lu.ma/curioussquid
(ex-EightShapes)
Jewish dad • Family cook • Tabletop gamer
Podcast: https://unchecked.buzzsprout.com/
Author: https://medium.com/greenonions/books/home
Upcoming events: lu.ma/curioussquid
God, please grant me the confidence of this FedEx delivery estimate.
January 26, 2026 at 11:14 PM
God, please grant me the confidence of this FedEx delivery estimate.
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I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
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Are you interested in disinformation about nutrition?
I had the opportunity to chat with Dan Brown and Rachel Price about why there is so much nutrition disinformation, what makes nutrition so disinformation-prone, and how I approach nutrition disinformation in my practice and teaching.
I had the opportunity to chat with Dan Brown and Rachel Price about why there is so much nutrition disinformation, what makes nutrition so disinformation-prone, and how I approach nutrition disinformation in my practice and teaching.
Just in time for last week’s release of the new “US Dietary Guidelines”, episode 10 of Unchecked: The Architecture of Disinformation @rachelprice.bsky.social and I interview @afinaret.bsky.social, food economist and clinical dietitian
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Episode 10: Disinformation and nutrition, with Dr. Amelia Finaret
Podcast Episode · Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation · 01/09/2026 · 54m
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January 12, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Are you interested in disinformation about nutrition?
I had the opportunity to chat with Dan Brown and Rachel Price about why there is so much nutrition disinformation, what makes nutrition so disinformation-prone, and how I approach nutrition disinformation in my practice and teaching.
I had the opportunity to chat with Dan Brown and Rachel Price about why there is so much nutrition disinformation, what makes nutrition so disinformation-prone, and how I approach nutrition disinformation in my practice and teaching.
Just in time for last week’s release of the new “US Dietary Guidelines”, episode 10 of Unchecked: The Architecture of Disinformation @rachelprice.bsky.social and I interview @afinaret.bsky.social, food economist and clinical dietitian
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Episode 10: Disinformation and nutrition, with Dr. Amelia Finaret
Podcast Episode · Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation · 01/09/2026 · 54m
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January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Just in time for last week’s release of the new “US Dietary Guidelines”, episode 10 of Unchecked: The Architecture of Disinformation @rachelprice.bsky.social and I interview @afinaret.bsky.social, food economist and clinical dietitian
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Did any of these tech bros actually read the books?
December 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Did any of these tech bros actually read the books?
@mattleacock.bsky.social The Brown boys are loving Fate of the Fellowship!
December 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
@mattleacock.bsky.social The Brown boys are loving Fate of the Fellowship!
I've designed a couple tabletop games. I'm not a professional game designer, though. Happy to chat if it's helpful. You can grab a time on my calendar.
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Connect with Dan @ Curious Squid - Dan Brown
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December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I've designed a couple tabletop games. I'm not a professional game designer, though. Happy to chat if it's helpful. You can grab a time on my calendar.
calendar.app.google/YoBD7PWfvboF...
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I haven’t lived in NYC since my teens and now I can clearly see that New Yorkers participate in a collective delusion: That the crosstown traffic is on the next street over is not as bad.
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I haven’t lived in NYC since my teens and now I can clearly see that New Yorkers participate in a collective delusion: That the crosstown traffic is on the next street over is not as bad.
📣 Applications for UX Mentoring in 2026 now open! 📣
ℹ️ Info here: www.linkedin.com/posts/danmbr...
🐶 Dog for algorithm
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🐶 Dog for algorithm
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📣 Applications for UX Mentoring in 2026 now open! 📣
ℹ️ Info here: www.linkedin.com/posts/danmbr...
🐶 Dog for algorithm
ℹ️ Info here: www.linkedin.com/posts/danmbr...
🐶 Dog for algorithm
Today I gave away food to the hungry.
The food was a sandwich and the hungry was me.
It was lunchtime.
The food was a sandwich and the hungry was me.
It was lunchtime.
Maybe we shouldn't call it giving away money when billionaires give it to themselves.
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today I gave away food to the hungry.
The food was a sandwich and the hungry was me.
It was lunchtime.
The food was a sandwich and the hungry was me.
It was lunchtime.
I'm working on a novel and this morning I crested 41,000 words. It's the longest piece of fiction I've ever written. When I attempted last year, I lost steam at 40,680 words.
My goal: 75k words by the end of December.
My goal: 75k words by the end of December.
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I'm working on a novel and this morning I crested 41,000 words. It's the longest piece of fiction I've ever written. When I attempted last year, I lost steam at 40,680 words.
My goal: 75k words by the end of December.
My goal: 75k words by the end of December.
In search of: Podcast guest who can speak to disinformation about the US economy.
I have a podcast called Unchecked about disinformation and the systems that enable it.
We've covered vaccines, gun violence, climate change, + more.
Send recs to unchecked@curious-squid.com
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
I have a podcast called Unchecked about disinformation and the systems that enable it.
We've covered vaccines, gun violence, climate change, + more.
Send recs to unchecked@curious-squid.com
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation
Misinformation and disinformation thrive in today’s technology landscape, and arguably present the greatest threat to modern society. Information architecture – the practice of designing and managing ...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In search of: Podcast guest who can speak to disinformation about the US economy.
I have a podcast called Unchecked about disinformation and the systems that enable it.
We've covered vaccines, gun violence, climate change, + more.
Send recs to unchecked@curious-squid.com
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
I have a podcast called Unchecked about disinformation and the systems that enable it.
We've covered vaccines, gun violence, climate change, + more.
Send recs to unchecked@curious-squid.com
unchecked.buzzsprout.com
Today I learned that anagrammatic homophones are two words that sound the same and are anagrams of each other, like tied and tide.
Today I also learned that large language models can not grasp this concept.
Today I also learned that large language models can not grasp this concept.
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today I learned that anagrammatic homophones are two words that sound the same and are anagrams of each other, like tied and tide.
Today I also learned that large language models can not grasp this concept.
Today I also learned that large language models can not grasp this concept.
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Taxonomists! Board gamers! Come join me, @brownorama.bsky.social, @cacheblaster.bsky.social
and Chantal Schweizer at #taxonomybootcamp www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2025/Agenda.... for our panel on Taxonomies, Data Models, and Board Games focused on the brilliant game #Wingspan - Monday 17 November
and Chantal Schweizer at #taxonomybootcamp www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2025/Agenda.... for our panel on Taxonomies, Data Models, and Board Games focused on the brilliant game #Wingspan - Monday 17 November
Taxonomy Boot Camp 2025 Daily Event Overview
Get a high level overview of everything happening at Taxonomy Boot Camp 2024 in Washington, DC taking place Monday November 17 - 18, 2025.
www.taxonomybootcamp.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Taxonomists! Board gamers! Come join me, @brownorama.bsky.social, @cacheblaster.bsky.social
and Chantal Schweizer at #taxonomybootcamp www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2025/Agenda.... for our panel on Taxonomies, Data Models, and Board Games focused on the brilliant game #Wingspan - Monday 17 November
and Chantal Schweizer at #taxonomybootcamp www.taxonomybootcamp.com/2025/Agenda.... for our panel on Taxonomies, Data Models, and Board Games focused on the brilliant game #Wingspan - Monday 17 November
Imagine what the world would be like if instead of AI, the technology that was unfettered by regulation and targeted for investment was renewable energy.
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Imagine what the world would be like if instead of AI, the technology that was unfettered by regulation and targeted for investment was renewable energy.
Episode 7 of Unchecked, The Architecture of Disinformation features an interview with Brandon Schauer
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Episode 7: Disinformation and climate culture, with Brandon Schauer
Podcast Episode · Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation · 10/15/2025 · 56m
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October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Episode 7 of Unchecked, The Architecture of Disinformation features an interview with Brandon Schauer
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Unchecked Episode 7!
@rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to Brandon Schauer (ex-Adaptive Path and ex-Capital One) about his work on shifting behavior to help with climate change.
🏮🪰 Also, new look for Unchecked, featuring invasive species Spotted Lantern Fly.
Please listen, review, and share!
@rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to Brandon Schauer (ex-Adaptive Path and ex-Capital One) about his work on shifting behavior to help with climate change.
🏮🪰 Also, new look for Unchecked, featuring invasive species Spotted Lantern Fly.
Please listen, review, and share!
October 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Unchecked Episode 7!
@rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to Brandon Schauer (ex-Adaptive Path and ex-Capital One) about his work on shifting behavior to help with climate change.
🏮🪰 Also, new look for Unchecked, featuring invasive species Spotted Lantern Fly.
Please listen, review, and share!
@rachelprice.bsky.social and I talk to Brandon Schauer (ex-Adaptive Path and ex-Capital One) about his work on shifting behavior to help with climate change.
🏮🪰 Also, new look for Unchecked, featuring invasive species Spotted Lantern Fly.
Please listen, review, and share!
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We’re back!
In the first episode of season 4, @brownorama.bsky.social joins Design Downtime to talk about his love of board games.
(I’m shocked it took me this long to get to this topic…)
In the first episode of season 4, @brownorama.bsky.social joins Design Downtime to talk about his love of board games.
(I’m shocked it took me this long to get to this topic…)
Dan Brown Loves Board Games | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
In the first episode of season 4, Dan Brown joins us to share about his love of hobby board games. He talks about transitioning from games like Monopoly to discovering the more advanced Carcassonne, w...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We’re back!
In the first episode of season 4, @brownorama.bsky.social joins Design Downtime to talk about his love of board games.
(I’m shocked it took me this long to get to this topic…)
In the first episode of season 4, @brownorama.bsky.social joins Design Downtime to talk about his love of board games.
(I’m shocked it took me this long to get to this topic…)
Tylenol people be like:
First they came for the vaccines
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a vaccine...
First they came for the vaccines
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a vaccine...
September 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Tylenol people be like:
First they came for the vaccines
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a vaccine...
First they came for the vaccines
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a vaccine...
In this episode we talk to @cward1e.bsky.social, professor of communications and disinformation expert, about the state of disinformation. She shares insights from her research and outlines a “timeline of toxicity,” describing how online spaces evolved to support insidious disinformation techniques.
September 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In this episode we talk to @cward1e.bsky.social, professor of communications and disinformation expert, about the state of disinformation. She shares insights from her research and outlines a “timeline of toxicity,” describing how online spaces evolved to support insidious disinformation techniques.
📣📣📣Dropped today: Episode 6️⃣ of Unchecked: The Architecture of #Disinformation with @cward1e.bsky.social
In every episode of Unchecked, we talk to an expert, reflecting on our practice as designers and identifying novel perspectives to bring to our work.
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In every episode of Unchecked, we talk to an expert, reflecting on our practice as designers and identifying novel perspectives to bring to our work.
unchecked.buzzsprout.com/2448940/epis...
Episode 6: Disinformation and its consequences, with Prof. Claire Wardle - Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation
SYNOPSISDr. Claire Wardle is a disinformation expert and communications professor at Cornell University. She joins Rachel and Dan to talk about the history of disinformation study, how new technology ...
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September 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
📣📣📣Dropped today: Episode 6️⃣ of Unchecked: The Architecture of #Disinformation with @cward1e.bsky.social
In every episode of Unchecked, we talk to an expert, reflecting on our practice as designers and identifying novel perspectives to bring to our work.
unchecked.buzzsprout.com/2448940/epis...
In every episode of Unchecked, we talk to an expert, reflecting on our practice as designers and identifying novel perspectives to bring to our work.
unchecked.buzzsprout.com/2448940/epis...
I am an early bird in a family of night owls AMA
September 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I am an early bird in a family of night owls AMA
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🚨 The #IAC26 Call for Speakers is OPEN! 🚨
We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.
📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026
Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf
We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.
📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026
Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf
September 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🚨 The #IAC26 Call for Speakers is OPEN! 🚨
We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.
📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026
Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf
We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.
📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026
Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf