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Phil Nelson
@philanelson.bsky.social
English teacher in Japan 🇯🇵 Father of 3 👶 Fluent in Japanese 🗣 Proficient in CSS, JavaScript, & React ⚛ Creating language-learning apps 🌏 Teaching with Keynote 💻
A Pye Chart
October 22, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Don’t have a sign for #NoKings yet? I got you covered!
Sometimes it's just that simple.

[OC] "Don't be a dick... tater" by me, Phil Nelson
October 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Sometimes it's just that simple.

[OC] "Don't be a dick... tater" by me, Phil Nelson
October 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Sometimes it's just that simple.

[OC] "Don't be a dick... tater" by me, Phil Nelson
October 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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We’re live!! My brand-new course, “Whimsical Animations”, is now available. 🥳🎉

whimsy.joshwcomeau.com

I’m so excited to share all of my animation tools and techniques with y’all. 😄
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
September 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Me everyday for the past week.
September 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I love this.

I also love that the step before horse is llama (or alpaca).
Me: Let's do something productive!

Brain: Yeah... No...
June 30, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I never aspired to work for FAANG, but GAYMAN... Now, that's something that I could get behind.
July 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I love this.

I also love that the step before horse is llama (or alpaca).
Me: Let's do something productive!

Brain: Yeah... No...
June 30, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I've reached the bottom of the Discover feed.

What do I do now?
June 18, 2025 at 6:33 AM
"Oops...I Did It Again"'s got nothing on "Toxic"
“Oops…I Did It Again” comes on in the car.
T, thoughtfully: “this is a sick tune, Mom”
June 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Seriously... I can't find anything anymore.
June 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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In case you missed it, I published a new blog post yesterday!
June 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hank Green with the new "Keep calm and carry on" phrase:
June 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Have you heard of scrollbar-color?

It's a nice little progressive enhancement for making scrollbars feel more intentional and integrated into your UI.
June 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Apple's new UI update in two skeets.
June 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Curious to know what @joshwcomeau.com thinks of Apple's new "Liquid Glass" UI. It feels like it might be violating some accessibility concerns especially for people with reduced or poor vision.
June 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Al - An Indian
API - A Person in India
LLM - Low-cost Labour in Mumbai
AGI - A Genius Indian
GPT - Gujarati Professional Typist
June 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
If you eat pizza like this, you are the worst person on the planet.

No trial. No bail. No parol. Straight to solitary confinement.
June 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
People can be anything that they want, but they can’t be everything that they want.

-Chris Williamson
June 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Me: Hunter Schafer is so hawt! And she would make the perfect Zelda.

Some dude: But she's trans.

Me: Hunter Schafer is so hawt! And she would make the perfect Zelda.
June 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
😂
June 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Bringing back glassmorphism?
If the #wwdc25 preview animation is any indication of design and animation in iOS 26 then I can’t wait. What do you think?
June 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I wonder what the world would be like if the internet never got faster than dial-up.
The internet was a mistake.

Our modems used to scream to warn us.
June 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Month of June perks.
June 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM