Christina Vasilevski
@cvasilevski.bsky.social
Content designer. Certified Copy Editor. Mildly scatterbrained cat lady. I like thinking about UX, gardening, cats, books, music, tea, perfume, whatever. She/her.
Fun stuff: booksandtea.ca
Career stuff: christinavasilevski.com
Fun stuff: booksandtea.ca
Career stuff: christinavasilevski.com
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Hi there, new followers! It looks like a lot of you are fellow UXers who followed me as part of a UX starter pack.
If you do, please have *at least* a profile photo and a brief description. Maybe even a few non-spammy posts under your belt. Otherwise, I will block you, even if you're legit.
If you do, please have *at least* a profile photo and a brief description. Maybe even a few non-spammy posts under your belt. Otherwise, I will block you, even if you're legit.
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It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies
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This is a cover up of a murder, led by our own federal government.
January 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM
This is a cover up of a murder, led by our own federal government.
"Design is only as humane as the business model allows and affords." - Erika Hall
This is something I've been thinking a lot about in my own work - whether what I'm doing is actually a net positive to the world. Sure, I'm not making bombs, but I'm still part of an extractive machine.
This is something I've been thinking a lot about in my own work - whether what I'm doing is actually a net positive to the world. Sure, I'm not making bombs, but I'm still part of an extractive machine.
January 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
"Design is only as humane as the business model allows and affords." - Erika Hall
This is something I've been thinking a lot about in my own work - whether what I'm doing is actually a net positive to the world. Sure, I'm not making bombs, but I'm still part of an extractive machine.
This is something I've been thinking a lot about in my own work - whether what I'm doing is actually a net positive to the world. Sure, I'm not making bombs, but I'm still part of an extractive machine.
Erika Hall's three myths of good design.
Myth 1: A "good" experience doesn't necessarily mean good for the USER. Technology is often like junk food - these systems are designed to be as appealing and delightful as possible, but hides the messy entanglements under the surface.
#Throughline
Myth 1: A "good" experience doesn't necessarily mean good for the USER. Technology is often like junk food - these systems are designed to be as appealing and delightful as possible, but hides the messy entanglements under the surface.
#Throughline
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Erika Hall's three myths of good design.
Myth 1: A "good" experience doesn't necessarily mean good for the USER. Technology is often like junk food - these systems are designed to be as appealing and delightful as possible, but hides the messy entanglements under the surface.
#Throughline
Myth 1: A "good" experience doesn't necessarily mean good for the USER. Technology is often like junk food - these systems are designed to be as appealing and delightful as possible, but hides the messy entanglements under the surface.
#Throughline
I'm attending the Throughlines design conference, and it's lovely to hear the organizers open by talking about how the struggles of dealing with fascism and our current political climate.
I'll be posting about Throughlines periodically through the day, so feel free to mute if it's not your bag.
I'll be posting about Throughlines periodically through the day, so feel free to mute if it's not your bag.
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I'm attending the Throughlines design conference, and it's lovely to hear the organizers open by talking about how the struggles of dealing with fascism and our current political climate.
I'll be posting about Throughlines periodically through the day, so feel free to mute if it's not your bag.
I'll be posting about Throughlines periodically through the day, so feel free to mute if it's not your bag.
I just made a donation to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund to help affected families in Minneapolis.
There's nothing I can say here that others haven't already said (far more urgently and eloquently!), but at least I can do this.
There's nothing I can say here that others haven't already said (far more urgently and eloquently!), but at least I can do this.
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I just made a donation to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund to help affected families in Minneapolis.
There's nothing I can say here that others haven't already said (far more urgently and eloquently!), but at least I can do this.
There's nothing I can say here that others haven't already said (far more urgently and eloquently!), but at least I can do this.
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All of these right wing twitter dipshits are screaming about insurgency are ideologically incapable of understanding that they're not fighting guerillas who move through the people like fish through the sea, they're fighting the fucking sea
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
January 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
All of these right wing twitter dipshits are screaming about insurgency are ideologically incapable of understanding that they're not fighting guerillas who move through the people like fish through the sea, they're fighting the fucking sea
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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I think there’s a difference worth pointing out between a person you know changing their mind (welcome) & a pundit feeling the wind shift on their spit-slicked finger as they declare it’s now correct to call something fascist (fuck off into the sun).
One of them will never fight alongside you.
One of them will never fight alongside you.
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I think there’s a difference worth pointing out between a person you know changing their mind (welcome) & a pundit feeling the wind shift on their spit-slicked finger as they declare it’s now correct to call something fascist (fuck off into the sun).
One of them will never fight alongside you.
One of them will never fight alongside you.
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By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
January 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
By who? Who shot the person dead? You saw the video. We all know a federal agent shot a man dead who was prone on the ground. Also, it's not "according to officials." It's according to verified video seen with your eyes. Not saying what anyone can obviously see with their eyes is a form of lying.
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for the late night/timezone crowd, it's always a great fuckin day to read my short story about a plague that kills billionaires ✨
Escape Pod 1003: Billionaire’s Tears
I wake up to the sound of screaming, and know I’m going to die. I shoot out of bed, calling for my mother. First thing I’ve spoken clearly in two days. “Maria!” My mother bursts into my room. “Baby…
escapepod.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM
for the late night/timezone crowd, it's always a great fuckin day to read my short story about a plague that kills billionaires ✨
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Good morning from Occupied Minnesota. First step, take kid to bus. Bus will drive by route of multiple arrests and beatings from federal troops. Second step, pay fourth quarter freelancer taxes to feds so they can steal it and use it to fund the occupiers while taking a slice for Trump kids.
January 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Good morning from Occupied Minnesota. First step, take kid to bus. Bus will drive by route of multiple arrests and beatings from federal troops. Second step, pay fourth quarter freelancer taxes to feds so they can steal it and use it to fund the occupiers while taking a slice for Trump kids.
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The Hmong are here because they fought for the US in a war we lost.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The Hmong are here because they fought for the US in a war we lost.
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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I KNEW IT. I knew that was gonna make him identifiable. Well done, Secretary Noem, you doxxed Jonathan Ross.
Kristi Noem, herself, supplied the method used to ID the agent. She said he "been dragged by a vehicle” in an earlier incident.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
@startribune.com reporters, who know their way around court records, quickly unearthed his name and confirmed his identity.
The agent, Jonathan Ross, was dragged by a vehicle and injured during a June operation in the Twin Cities, court records show.
January 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I KNEW IT. I knew that was gonna make him identifiable. Well done, Secretary Noem, you doxxed Jonathan Ross.
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Guess I'll post this again
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Guess I'll post this again
I'm still slowly, diligently making my way through Middlemarch and would like to announce that my opinions have changed and that while Fred is an idiot, he at least has a good heart.
It's *Rosamond* who is the real problem here. She's the wooooooorst.
It's *Rosamond* who is the real problem here. She's the wooooooorst.
I have just finished another chapter of Middlemarch - and yet again, it is abundantly clear that Fred Vincy is an idiot.
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I'm still slowly, diligently making my way through Middlemarch and would like to announce that my opinions have changed and that while Fred is an idiot, he at least has a good heart.
It's *Rosamond* who is the real problem here. She's the wooooooorst.
It's *Rosamond* who is the real problem here. She's the wooooooorst.
This is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, but:
I FINALLY BEAT CHRONOS FUCK YEAH.
The funny thing is that I beat Typhon twice yesterday; it's possible to face-tank him if you have enough hp.
In contrast, Chronos' attack patterns are much more fiddly, especially in phase 2.
#Hades2
I FINALLY BEAT CHRONOS FUCK YEAH.
The funny thing is that I beat Typhon twice yesterday; it's possible to face-tank him if you have enough hp.
In contrast, Chronos' attack patterns are much more fiddly, especially in phase 2.
#Hades2
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, but:
I FINALLY BEAT CHRONOS FUCK YEAH.
The funny thing is that I beat Typhon twice yesterday; it's possible to face-tank him if you have enough hp.
In contrast, Chronos' attack patterns are much more fiddly, especially in phase 2.
#Hades2
I FINALLY BEAT CHRONOS FUCK YEAH.
The funny thing is that I beat Typhon twice yesterday; it's possible to face-tank him if you have enough hp.
In contrast, Chronos' attack patterns are much more fiddly, especially in phase 2.
#Hades2
If you are a fan of #DeepSpaceNine and a certain Plain And Simple Tailor, I have some good news: "A Stitch in Time" is on sale for $1.99 on Kobo.
It's Garak's memoir, written by the actor himself, based on his own notes to flesh out his character's background. I just bought a copy.
#DS9
It's Garak's memoir, written by the actor himself, based on his own notes to flesh out his character's background. I just bought a copy.
#DS9
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
If you are a fan of #DeepSpaceNine and a certain Plain And Simple Tailor, I have some good news: "A Stitch in Time" is on sale for $1.99 on Kobo.
It's Garak's memoir, written by the actor himself, based on his own notes to flesh out his character's background. I just bought a copy.
#DS9
It's Garak's memoir, written by the actor himself, based on his own notes to flesh out his character's background. I just bought a copy.
#DS9
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The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.
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If you haven’t signed this please sign it. You need to verify your signature with an email address, but email aliases work just fine. Also every petition has an RSS feed.
Please repost to spread the word. The lying is out of control. We have to stop it.
Please repost to spread the word. The lying is out of control. We have to stop it.
Please sign: A House of Commons petition to hold MPs accountable for misinformation they circulate.
*It's a two step signature, you'll need to check your email to confirm you are who you say you are.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
*It's a two step signature, you'll need to check your email to confirm you are who you say you are.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6679 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
If you haven’t signed this please sign it. You need to verify your signature with an email address, but email aliases work just fine. Also every petition has an RSS feed.
Please repost to spread the word. The lying is out of control. We have to stop it.
Please repost to spread the word. The lying is out of control. We have to stop it.
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Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI
Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Freelance illustration gigs drying up. Ad agencies using Midjourney instead of hiring human artists. Costume design turned over to AI wholesale. Good work vanishing.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
These are the stories of working visual artists, who describe losing jobs, wages, and hope as their clients and bosses embrace AI.
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A threat to authoritarianism anywhere is a threat to authoritarianism everywhere
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Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil's Bolsonaro
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the United States would "respond accordingly to this witch hunt" after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.
reut.rs
September 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A threat to authoritarianism anywhere is a threat to authoritarianism everywhere
My copy of Honeyeater by Kathleen Jennings came in at the bookstore today, and holy shamoly, this book cover is even more stunning in person.
September 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
My copy of Honeyeater by Kathleen Jennings came in at the bookstore today, and holy shamoly, this book cover is even more stunning in person.
Life hack:
1. Walk past a picket line on your way to work
2. Call out to them, say that your husband is *also* part of a union, and tell them to keep on going
3. Listen to a responding chorus of cheers
Holy fuck, what a HUGE endorphin rush!
1. Walk past a picket line on your way to work
2. Call out to them, say that your husband is *also* part of a union, and tell them to keep on going
3. Listen to a responding chorus of cheers
Holy fuck, what a HUGE endorphin rush!
September 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Life hack:
1. Walk past a picket line on your way to work
2. Call out to them, say that your husband is *also* part of a union, and tell them to keep on going
3. Listen to a responding chorus of cheers
Holy fuck, what a HUGE endorphin rush!
1. Walk past a picket line on your way to work
2. Call out to them, say that your husband is *also* part of a union, and tell them to keep on going
3. Listen to a responding chorus of cheers
Holy fuck, what a HUGE endorphin rush!