Layla
@laylaro.bsky.social
Website Builder at Layla-Rowen.com and more than full-time Mama to an amazing young person. Innovative collaborator and enthusiast of radical kindness and generosity. she/her
"Get lost, cut loose, and lose your way
There ain't no fun in holdin' back, babe
You gotta enjoy the thrill of livin' dangerously
You've got a long, long way to go
Keep playin' safe, you'll never know
The rules are ours to break"
- Matangi (Moana 2)
There ain't no fun in holdin' back, babe
You gotta enjoy the thrill of livin' dangerously
You've got a long, long way to go
Keep playin' safe, you'll never know
The rules are ours to break"
- Matangi (Moana 2)
March 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"Get lost, cut loose, and lose your way
There ain't no fun in holdin' back, babe
You gotta enjoy the thrill of livin' dangerously
You've got a long, long way to go
Keep playin' safe, you'll never know
The rules are ours to break"
- Matangi (Moana 2)
There ain't no fun in holdin' back, babe
You gotta enjoy the thrill of livin' dangerously
You've got a long, long way to go
Keep playin' safe, you'll never know
The rules are ours to break"
- Matangi (Moana 2)
It can be so difficult to stay soft during hard times, but that’s an important part of our humanity. It doesn’t require donating to an internet stranger, there are a lot of other small ways we can be kind and generous, but this internet stranger is an easy opportunity to practice, too.
Ok, y'all. Come over for a sidebar.
I know you're overwhelmed. Me too. Lots of emotional labor. Shit is heavy.
But hear me out for a second. I know a way to feel lighter.
Do you have $1.50 you can spare to help a young man go to school and support his family?
www.gofundme.com/f/on-the-roa...
I know you're overwhelmed. Me too. Lots of emotional labor. Shit is heavy.
But hear me out for a second. I know a way to feel lighter.
Do you have $1.50 you can spare to help a young man go to school and support his family?
www.gofundme.com/f/on-the-roa...
Donate to On the Road from Ruin: Help Zakaria Finish School, organized by Michael Dickerson
There are so many problems right now and so many people in crisis,… Michael Dickerson needs your support for On the Road from Ruin: Help Zakaria Finish School
www.gofundme.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
It can be so difficult to stay soft during hard times, but that’s an important part of our humanity. It doesn’t require donating to an internet stranger, there are a lot of other small ways we can be kind and generous, but this internet stranger is an easy opportunity to practice, too.
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I'm at a meeting at my public library. It is a community garden orientation, and plots are very cheap. Volunteer hours are used for maintenance and growing food for soup kitchens and the community. The org is supported by a local non profit.
This is one of many things public libraries do. Fund them
This is one of many things public libraries do. Fund them
March 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I'm at a meeting at my public library. It is a community garden orientation, and plots are very cheap. Volunteer hours are used for maintenance and growing food for soup kitchens and the community. The org is supported by a local non profit.
This is one of many things public libraries do. Fund them
This is one of many things public libraries do. Fund them
Ry Armstrong is really darn cool and I'm stoked for their campaign. www.theurbanist.org/2025/03/11/r...
"Looking out at the world, I refuse to be afraid in 2025. So join me in the fight. Let's put people first. Solidarity."
Let's do this, Seattle!
"Looking out at the world, I refuse to be afraid in 2025. So join me in the fight. Let's put people first. Solidarity."
Let's do this, Seattle!
March 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Ry Armstrong is really darn cool and I'm stoked for their campaign. www.theurbanist.org/2025/03/11/r...
"Looking out at the world, I refuse to be afraid in 2025. So join me in the fight. Let's put people first. Solidarity."
Let's do this, Seattle!
"Looking out at the world, I refuse to be afraid in 2025. So join me in the fight. Let's put people first. Solidarity."
Let's do this, Seattle!
Instead of waiting for it to come to manifest, it's possible to build the world you wish existed on a more local level. Mutual aid and radical generosity feel good and spread. What is your favorite act of kindness, mutual aid, or generosity? How does it make you feel?
March 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Instead of waiting for it to come to manifest, it's possible to build the world you wish existed on a more local level. Mutual aid and radical generosity feel good and spread. What is your favorite act of kindness, mutual aid, or generosity? How does it make you feel?
…wait a minute…
As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law:
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
NH’s new ID requirements send some would-be voters home to grab passports, birth certificates
The law requires all new voters to show proof of their U.S. citizenship. For some, that meant making multiple trips to and from the polls before finally casting a ballot on Tuesday.
www.nhpr.org
March 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
…wait a minute…
What a joy!!
🎉 Introducing my upcoming third course, Whimsical Animations!
This course will teach you how to build top-tier animations and interactions using a variety of techniques. ✨
You can join the waitlist on the course’s brand-new site, which is the most ridiculous thing I’ve built in quite some time:
This course will teach you how to build top-tier animations and interactions using a variety of techniques. ✨
You can join the waitlist on the course’s brand-new site, which is the most ridiculous thing I’ve built in quite some time:
Whimsical Animations
Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What a joy!!
Looking forward to this! 😁
Unless I discover a showstopping problem, I’ll be releasing something tomorrow.
It’s nothing huge, but it’s arguably the most whimsical thing I’ve ever made. 😄
It’s nothing huge, but it’s arguably the most whimsical thing I’ve ever made. 😄
February 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Looking forward to this! 😁
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We have new postings up on Diversify Tech, the job board for underrepresented people in tech
GoFundMe, Libro.fm, the New Jersey Office of Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Sanctuary Computer, Catalyst:Ed, MANUAL & the City of Santa Monica are all hiring!
www.diversifytech.com/job-board
GoFundMe, Libro.fm, the New Jersey Office of Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Sanctuary Computer, Catalyst:Ed, MANUAL & the City of Santa Monica are all hiring!
www.diversifytech.com/job-board
Diversify Tech - Connecting marginalized folks in tech with career opportunities
Get events, scholarships and job opportunities from vetted companies in your inbox every week
www.diversifytech.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We have new postings up on Diversify Tech, the job board for underrepresented people in tech
GoFundMe, Libro.fm, the New Jersey Office of Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Sanctuary Computer, Catalyst:Ed, MANUAL & the City of Santa Monica are all hiring!
www.diversifytech.com/job-board
GoFundMe, Libro.fm, the New Jersey Office of Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Sanctuary Computer, Catalyst:Ed, MANUAL & the City of Santa Monica are all hiring!
www.diversifytech.com/job-board
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Huh 😮
💡 CSS Tip!
Do you want a set of buttons to be equal in width to the widest one? A few lines of CSS and you are done!
css-tip.com/equal-width-...
#CSS
Do you want a set of buttons to be equal in width to the widest one? A few lines of CSS and you are done!
css-tip.com/equal-width-...
#CSS
February 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Huh 😮
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You are still here, you are still breathing, you are still alive!
Act like it.
Act like it.
February 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You are still here, you are still breathing, you are still alive!
Act like it.
Act like it.
I love Libro.fm! If I were looking for a backend position right now, this would be on my list! Definitely check them out if you’re on the hunt for your next backend role.
February 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I love Libro.fm! If I were looking for a backend position right now, this would be on my list! Definitely check them out if you’re on the hunt for your next backend role.
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LEAVE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT, IT CAN BE ANONYMOUS
Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
Public comment on US passport form changes related to trans
www.reddit.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
LEAVE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT, IT CAN BE ANONYMOUS
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Write to your members of Congress in defense of NOAA and its vital weather and climate data: cclusa.org/NOAA
Trump and Elon have placed new restrictions on NOAA & the National Weather Service, putting routine weather forecasts at risk.
"...it’s going to be a crackdown on climate,” said a senior Noaa scientist. “People are just somewhere between disturbed and terrified.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"...it’s going to be a crackdown on climate,” said a senior Noaa scientist. “People are just somewhere between disturbed and terrified.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Noaa imposes limits on scientists, sparking concerns over global forecasts
‘Crackdown on climate’ predicted as oversight enacted over agency staffers’ email and meetings with foreign nationals
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Write to your members of Congress in defense of NOAA and its vital weather and climate data: cclusa.org/NOAA
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🦊
Friday was my last day working at 18F. It was a team of extraordinary people, but a few things happened that made me realize I had to leave.
Everything happens so much these days, so I thought I’d write down for myself what happened, and how I made my decision:
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/leavin...
Friday was my last day working at 18F. It was a team of extraordinary people, but a few things happened that made me realize I had to leave.
Everything happens so much these days, so I thought I’d write down for myself what happened, and how I made my decision:
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/leavin...
Moving on from 18F. — ethanmarcotte.com
I had a wonderful job, until I didn’t. This is about what happened—and what is happening.
ethanmarcotte.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🦊
Friday was my last day working at 18F. It was a team of extraordinary people, but a few things happened that made me realize I had to leave.
Everything happens so much these days, so I thought I’d write down for myself what happened, and how I made my decision:
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/leavin...
Friday was my last day working at 18F. It was a team of extraordinary people, but a few things happened that made me realize I had to leave.
Everything happens so much these days, so I thought I’d write down for myself what happened, and how I made my decision:
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/leavin...
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Washington State stands up against Trump. Listen to our Governor tell Trump we will not allow him to use financial threats to make us abandon DEI, reproductive rights, transgender rights or to allow him to illegally remove immigrant workers. Other states should follow this.
youtu.be/3wFBW7CKtBk
youtu.be/3wFBW7CKtBk
WATCH: Gov. Ferguson speaks on federal funding impacts and response to Trump’s executive orders
YouTube video by KOMO News
youtu.be
February 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Washington State stands up against Trump. Listen to our Governor tell Trump we will not allow him to use financial threats to make us abandon DEI, reproductive rights, transgender rights or to allow him to illegally remove immigrant workers. Other states should follow this.
youtu.be/3wFBW7CKtBk
youtu.be/3wFBW7CKtBk
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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Today, we’re deprecating Create React App for new apps, and encouraging existing apps to migrate to a framework.
We’re also providing docs for when a framework isn’t a good fit for your project, or you prefer to start by building a framework.
react.dev/blog/2025/02...
We’re also providing docs for when a framework isn’t a good fit for your project, or you prefer to start by building a framework.
react.dev/blog/2025/02...
Sunsetting Create React App – React
The library for web and native user interfaces
react.dev
February 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Today, we’re deprecating Create React App for new apps, and encouraging existing apps to migrate to a framework.
We’re also providing docs for when a framework isn’t a good fit for your project, or you prefer to start by building a framework.
react.dev/blog/2025/02...
We’re also providing docs for when a framework isn’t a good fit for your project, or you prefer to start by building a framework.
react.dev/blog/2025/02...
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Know a little JS and want to learn how to quickly build a backend to power any of your app ideas?
@appwrite-io.bsky.social are sponsoring our #100Devs class in 60mins at (5:30pm ET) on leonnoel.com/twitch
Raffles All Stream! Mac Mini Giveaway!
$50 Free Appwrite Pro Cloud Credits apwr.dev/100devs
@appwrite-io.bsky.social are sponsoring our #100Devs class in 60mins at (5:30pm ET) on leonnoel.com/twitch
Raffles All Stream! Mac Mini Giveaway!
$50 Free Appwrite Pro Cloud Credits apwr.dev/100devs
LearnWithLeon - Twitch
✨ Running A Free Web Dev Bootcamp for those affected by the pandemic! ✨Managing Director of Engineering @ Resilient Coders. Distinguished Faculty @ General Assembly. My passion is training people unde...
leonnoel.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Know a little JS and want to learn how to quickly build a backend to power any of your app ideas?
@appwrite-io.bsky.social are sponsoring our #100Devs class in 60mins at (5:30pm ET) on leonnoel.com/twitch
Raffles All Stream! Mac Mini Giveaway!
$50 Free Appwrite Pro Cloud Credits apwr.dev/100devs
@appwrite-io.bsky.social are sponsoring our #100Devs class in 60mins at (5:30pm ET) on leonnoel.com/twitch
Raffles All Stream! Mac Mini Giveaway!
$50 Free Appwrite Pro Cloud Credits apwr.dev/100devs
In a world where acts of kindness are a form of rebellion:
Be kind.
Be kind.
February 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In a world where acts of kindness are a form of rebellion:
Be kind.
Be kind.
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This is a fantastic collection of resources and strategies. 💯
Just published: Beyond DEI Statements: How to Actually Evaluate Company Culture
At @diversifytech.com, we don't want to send candidates to discriminatory companies.
Here's how we vet them (and how you can too)!
At @diversifytech.com, we don't want to send candidates to discriminatory companies.
Here's how we vet them (and how you can too)!
Beyond DEI Statements: How to Actually Evaluate Company Culture - Diversify Tech
Learn how to evaluate company culture beyond DEI statements. Practical tips to research how companies really treat employees, handle pay, and promote diversity in tech workplaces.
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This is a fantastic collection of resources and strategies. 💯
Haven’t finished the first two courses yet (working on Joy of React now) but I’m already so enthused about @joshwcomeau.com‘s next course!
I’m hard at work on my next course 😄 It’ll cover whimsical animations and should be released (in Early Access) hopefully by the end of the year. I’m launching its landing page in a week or so.
February 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Haven’t finished the first two courses yet (working on Joy of React now) but I’m already so enthused about @joshwcomeau.com‘s next course!
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I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.
February 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I stand with the trans community. Pass it along.