Ian K. Rogers ikr?╭ರ_ಠ
@greynotgrey.bsky.social
Raconteur, bon-vivant, and man-about-town.
Teacher, media designer, légétébéqouis.
MTL QC CA 514-1312
Teacher, media designer, légétébéqouis.
MTL QC CA 514-1312
Pinned
Imagine a world where the ever-increasing knowledge, creativity, productivity and interconnectedness of the contemporary world was used to contribute to the flourishing of humanity instead of lining the pockets of the 1%.
February 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The city, as a living museum of lettering. Diversity is the spice of life.
#montreal #typography #graffiti
#montreal #typography #graffiti
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The city, as a living museum of lettering. Diversity is the spice of life.
#montreal #typography #graffiti
#montreal #typography #graffiti
Imagine a world where the ever-increasing knowledge, creativity, productivity and interconnectedness of the contemporary world was used to contribute to the flourishing of humanity instead of lining the pockets of the 1%.
February 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Imagine a world where the ever-increasing knowledge, creativity, productivity and interconnectedness of the contemporary world was used to contribute to the flourishing of humanity instead of lining the pockets of the 1%.
February 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Having seen this is still one of my favourite art experiences ever. I think about it all the time.
#MBAM #Montreal #art
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
#MBAM #Montreal #art
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
70 zebra finches play guitar in Montreal
A new exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts showcases birds channelling Jimi Hendrix.
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Having seen this is still one of my favourite art experiences ever. I think about it all the time.
#MBAM #Montreal #art
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
#MBAM #Montreal #art
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
לאַנג לעבן די ייִדישע בונד ציוניסטן קענען גײ
קאַקן אױפֿן ים.
Long live the Yiddish Bund, Zionists can buzz off
(lit. "go take a shit in the ocean")
#yiddish
#poster
#graphicDesign
קאַקן אױפֿן ים.
Long live the Yiddish Bund, Zionists can buzz off
(lit. "go take a shit in the ocean")
#yiddish
#poster
#graphicDesign
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
לאַנג לעבן די ייִדישע בונד ציוניסטן קענען גײ
קאַקן אױפֿן ים.
Long live the Yiddish Bund, Zionists can buzz off
(lit. "go take a shit in the ocean")
#yiddish
#poster
#graphicDesign
קאַקן אױפֿן ים.
Long live the Yiddish Bund, Zionists can buzz off
(lit. "go take a shit in the ocean")
#yiddish
#poster
#graphicDesign
Schulich needs to go, this is an embarassment to the AGO and the Canadian arts community.
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/a...
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/a...
Open letter calls for ouster of Art Gallery of Ontario trustee who led vote against Nan Goldin acquisition
The institution will also overhaul its committee structure in response to the scandal
www.theartnewspaper.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Schulich needs to go, this is an embarassment to the AGO and the Canadian arts community.
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/a...
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/a...
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going to the bakery on acid like
November 20, 2023 at 3:38 AM
going to the bakery on acid like
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Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome
January 31, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome
Maybe the most Canadian thing ever?
January 31, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Maybe the most Canadian thing ever?
Trump's America is not a “safe” country for anyone.
That's why Canada must to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders. Sign the petition now:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...
That's why Canada must to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders. Sign the petition now:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...
Stand up to Trump: End the Safe Third Country Agreement
Sign the petition calling on Canada to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders.
you.leadnow.ca
January 30, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Trump's America is not a “safe” country for anyone.
That's why Canada must to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders. Sign the petition now:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...
That's why Canada must to end the Safe Third Country agreement, and reopen legal pathways for those who seek asylum at our borders. Sign the petition now:
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...
IN these troubling times, how can I care about advertising ephemera? Because I do, that's why.
I know the "winking chef" from diner placemats, not pizza boxes, but ... mystery solved.
#illustration #GraphicDesign
www.scottspizzatours.com/blog/who-is-...
I know the "winking chef" from diner placemats, not pizza boxes, but ... mystery solved.
#illustration #GraphicDesign
www.scottspizzatours.com/blog/who-is-...
Who Is the Winking Chef? - Scotts Pizza Tours
Back in 2013, I wrote a book called Viva La Pizza! The Art of the Pizza Box. Wired Magazine referred to it as “…an intensely researched love song to [pizza boxes]” and the New York Times called it “…d...
www.scottspizzatours.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:59 AM
IN these troubling times, how can I care about advertising ephemera? Because I do, that's why.
I know the "winking chef" from diner placemats, not pizza boxes, but ... mystery solved.
#illustration #GraphicDesign
www.scottspizzatours.com/blog/who-is-...
I know the "winking chef" from diner placemats, not pizza boxes, but ... mystery solved.
#illustration #GraphicDesign
www.scottspizzatours.com/blog/who-is-...
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📖 “I'm tired of being tricked by apps — these UI patterns should be illegal”
I'm tired of being tricked by apps — these UI patterns should be illegal
Kill them or risk losing users
www.androidpolice.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:43 PM
📖 “I'm tired of being tricked by apps — these UI patterns should be illegal”
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VLADIMIR: Well? Shall we log off?
ESTRAGON: Yes, let's log off.
They do not log off.
ESTRAGON: Yes, let's log off.
They do not log off.
January 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
VLADIMIR: Well? Shall we log off?
ESTRAGON: Yes, let's log off.
They do not log off.
ESTRAGON: Yes, let's log off.
They do not log off.
With thanks to @symbo1ics.bsky.social for mentioning this designer - this exploration of #Icelandic #typography by Gunnlaugur SE Briem is simply wonderful.
www.briem.net/type-design/...
www.briem.net/type-design/...
Gunnlaugur SE Briem - Thorn and eth
Trouble in a cold place
Icelanders are no conformists. They have their own alphabetical order and their own keyboard arrangement. They have two letters pretty much to themselves, the thorn and the eth...
www.briem.net
January 21, 2026 at 1:19 AM
With thanks to @symbo1ics.bsky.social for mentioning this designer - this exploration of #Icelandic #typography by Gunnlaugur SE Briem is simply wonderful.
www.briem.net/type-design/...
www.briem.net/type-design/...
Share a television show that raised you
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Share a television show that raised you
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This was one of the most interesting, candid conversations I’ve had while reporting from the tech beat.
@anildash.com did NOT pull any punches diagnosing what is happening with the tech industry.
If you feel like tech shit is melting your brain lately, read this
@anildash.com did NOT pull any punches diagnosing what is happening with the tech industry.
If you feel like tech shit is melting your brain lately, read this
"This isn’t even venture capital anymore. Venture capital means you take a risk. High risk, high reward. If there’s no risk, that’s not venture capital." —@anildash.com sf.gazetteer.co/theyve-pickl...
‘They’ve pickled each others’ brains’
Longtime entrepreneur and critic Anil Dash speaks with Gazetteer on where the tech industry has been and where it may be going.
sf.gazetteer.co
January 15, 2026 at 12:09 AM
This was one of the most interesting, candid conversations I’ve had while reporting from the tech beat.
@anildash.com did NOT pull any punches diagnosing what is happening with the tech industry.
If you feel like tech shit is melting your brain lately, read this
@anildash.com did NOT pull any punches diagnosing what is happening with the tech industry.
If you feel like tech shit is melting your brain lately, read this
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Emilie Flöge (1874-1952) was an innovative Art Nouveau Austrian fashion designer who aimed to reform dress designs for women. Though (typically) not noted widely by history, she influenced the work of her companion, the artist Klimt and featured in his work #WomensArt
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Emilie Flöge (1874-1952) was an innovative Art Nouveau Austrian fashion designer who aimed to reform dress designs for women. Though (typically) not noted widely by history, she influenced the work of her companion, the artist Klimt and featured in his work #WomensArt
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Toggle `position: sticky` to `position: fixed` on Scroll: "Fixed and sticky positioning behave very differently, but we can switch between the two at exact points for some unusual looking effects." #CSS frontendmasters.com/blog/toggle-...
Toggle `position: sticky` to `position: fixed` on Scroll
Fixed and sticky positioning behave very differently, but we can switch between the two at exact points for some unusual looking effects.
frontendmasters.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Toggle `position: sticky` to `position: fixed` on Scroll: "Fixed and sticky positioning behave very differently, but we can switch between the two at exact points for some unusual looking effects." #CSS frontendmasters.com/blog/toggle-...
As a Montreal Anglo, seeing this steaming turd of a racist mononcle resign is like discovering the best christmas present that somehow we forgot to open. There IS a Santa Claus!
#Quebec #CAQ #QCpol
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
#Quebec #CAQ #QCpol
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Legault resigns as Quebec premier
Quebec Premier François Legault resigned Wednesday morning, saying he is stepping down 'for the good of his party and the good of Quebec.'
www.ctvnews.ca
January 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
As a Montreal Anglo, seeing this steaming turd of a racist mononcle resign is like discovering the best christmas present that somehow we forgot to open. There IS a Santa Claus!
#Quebec #CAQ #QCpol
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
#Quebec #CAQ #QCpol
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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100% We took care of each other at the beginning and we can do it now. We need to do it now more than ever.
January 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
100% We took care of each other at the beginning and we can do it now. We need to do it now more than ever.
Top 5 Animated Films:
- Akira
- Tekkonkinkreet
- Ghost in the Shell
- Perfect Blue
- Princess Mononoke
- Akira
- Tekkonkinkreet
- Ghost in the Shell
- Perfect Blue
- Princess Mononoke
Top 5 Animated Films:
- Book of Kells
- The Pirates
- Corpse Bride
- Ratatouille
- Spirited Away
- Book of Kells
- The Pirates
- Corpse Bride
- Ratatouille
- Spirited Away
Top 5 animated films:
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2. Kubo and the Two Strings
3. Treasure Planet
4. Atlantis: The Lost Empire
5. Paranorman
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2. Kubo and the Two Strings
3. Treasure Planet
4. Atlantis: The Lost Empire
5. Paranorman
January 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Top 5 Animated Films:
- Akira
- Tekkonkinkreet
- Ghost in the Shell
- Perfect Blue
- Princess Mononoke
- Akira
- Tekkonkinkreet
- Ghost in the Shell
- Perfect Blue
- Princess Mononoke