Chris Violette
@chrisviolette.dev
Senior engineer at Happy Cog & Time Magazine's 2006 Person of the Year
I pronounce the G in "gif" the same way I do the one in "garage"
Trying to make Ohio a little more like Maine every day 🫎🌲🦞
I pronounce the G in "gif" the same way I do the one in "garage"
Trying to make Ohio a little more like Maine every day 🫎🌲🦞
I am thankful for many things, but most of all that I didn’t marry into a turkey trot family.
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I am thankful for many things, but most of all that I didn’t marry into a turkey trot family.
“Gettysburg Address”
October 9, 2025 at 12:44 AM
“Gettysburg Address”
I dunno, 15 feels like a lot of yearolds to hire
August 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I dunno, 15 feels like a lot of yearolds to hire
The Browser Company officially announcing Arc being discontinued without anything in place to migrate users to their new product (or even just an open source edition of Arc!) is a huge misstep.
browsercompany.substack.com/p/letter-to-...
browsercompany.substack.com/p/letter-to-...
Letter to Arc members 2025
On Arc, its future, and the arrival of AI browsers — a moment to answer the largest questions you've asked us this past year.
browsercompany.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Browser Company officially announcing Arc being discontinued without anything in place to migrate users to their new product (or even just an open source edition of Arc!) is a huge misstep.
browsercompany.substack.com/p/letter-to-...
browsercompany.substack.com/p/letter-to-...
JD Vance met the last pope right before he died
New pope elected
New pope is American
Hostile takeover confirmed
New pope elected
New pope is American
Hostile takeover confirmed
a man with sweat running down his face
Alt: a man with sweat running down his face
media.tenor.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
JD Vance met the last pope right before he died
New pope elected
New pope is American
Hostile takeover confirmed
New pope elected
New pope is American
Hostile takeover confirmed
Worst gender reveal ever.
May 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Worst gender reveal ever.
I've been offered free drugs from shady individuals way less than DARE taught me I would be*
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/05/a...
*technically not zero times though
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/05/a...
*technically not zero times though
DARE is making a comeback in Maine schools
The program's lessons focus on teaching kids how to make good decisions and lead safe, healthy lives, according to its mission statement.
www.bangordailynews.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I've been offered free drugs from shady individuals way less than DARE taught me I would be*
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/05/a...
*technically not zero times though
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/05/a...
*technically not zero times though
Jets/Blues headed to OT after Winnipeg scored TWICE in the last 2 minutes with their goalie pulled 🤯
May 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Jets/Blues headed to OT after Winnipeg scored TWICE in the last 2 minutes with their goalie pulled 🤯
This thread rocks, and I really dig the boring alt text on the photos. #a11y
within the enormity of the task we undertook Tuesday, moving this 800-ton behemoth 200 feet underground safely where she soon will begin a 3.5-mile tunneling journey, were some of the smallest of details.
a braided cable. a welder's spark.
in the magnitude and the minutiae, there is wonder. 🧵
a braided cable. a welder's spark.
in the magnitude and the minutiae, there is wonder. 🧵
March 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This thread rocks, and I really dig the boring alt text on the photos. #a11y
Reposted by Chris Violette
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
"Your outie enjoys commenting his code to help others"
February 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Your outie enjoys commenting his code to help others"
Reposted by Chris Violette
Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Perfectly captured.
I'm calling it the Super Nintendo Switch
January 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I'm calling it the Super Nintendo Switch
The Lord of the Rings is a Christmas movie:
- elves
- snow
- returning jewelry from a relative
- elves
- snow
- returning jewelry from a relative
December 8, 2024 at 4:27 PM
The Lord of the Rings is a Christmas movie:
- elves
- snow
- returning jewelry from a relative
- elves
- snow
- returning jewelry from a relative
“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”
WKIT was almost always on my radio as long as I can remember, and I often listened to WZON for Red Sox and Maine hockey.
Thanks for the years of tunes, @stephenking.bsky.social 🤘
WKIT was almost always on my radio as long as I can remember, and I often listened to WZON for Red Sox and Maine hockey.
Thanks for the years of tunes, @stephenking.bsky.social 🤘
King, who first bought WZON in 1983 and later came to acquire WZLO and WKIT, said in a statement that while he remains in good health, he is “feeling his 77 years,” and said it’s time to “get his business affairs in better order.”
Stephen King’s Zone Corp radio stations will cease broadcasting this month
Zone Corp announced Monday that the company’s radio stations, including WKIT 100.3 FM, WZLO 620 AM and WZON 103.1 FM, would stop broadcasting on Dec. 31.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 2, 2024 at 6:05 PM
“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”
WKIT was almost always on my radio as long as I can remember, and I often listened to WZON for Red Sox and Maine hockey.
Thanks for the years of tunes, @stephenking.bsky.social 🤘
WKIT was almost always on my radio as long as I can remember, and I often listened to WZON for Red Sox and Maine hockey.
Thanks for the years of tunes, @stephenking.bsky.social 🤘
Reposted by Chris Violette
Get up and running on #CraftCMS faster with our new blog starter! Available in Twig and headless Nuxt flavors, with more front ends coming soon.
https://craftcms.com/blog/introducing-craft-starters
https://craftcms.com/blog/introducing-craft-starters
November 26, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Get up and running on #CraftCMS faster with our new blog starter! Available in Twig and headless Nuxt flavors, with more front ends coming soon.
https://craftcms.com/blog/introducing-craft-starters
https://craftcms.com/blog/introducing-craft-starters
Only about 8 months after release, this week I've finally been getting my first deep dive into a #CraftCMS 4 ➡️ 5 upgrade. Very big site with lots of customizations, many done to work around some incredibly complex element queries in v3 & 4.
Content stored as JSON looks like a game changer.
Content stored as JSON looks like a game changer.
November 22, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Only about 8 months after release, this week I've finally been getting my first deep dive into a #CraftCMS 4 ➡️ 5 upgrade. Very big site with lots of customizations, many done to work around some incredibly complex element queries in v3 & 4.
Content stored as JSON looks like a game changer.
Content stored as JSON looks like a game changer.
A wicked good starter pack. #Maine
I also have a starter pack for anyone and everything Maine, USA related. Comment or message me to be added! #Maine #MEPolitics
go.bsky.app/MLHBJxm
go.bsky.app/MLHBJxm
November 18, 2024 at 9:55 PM
A wicked good starter pack. #Maine
Reposted by Chris Violette
butterfly flash mob
- schedule a post to X with a single 🦋
- november 16, 15:00 UTC
- you know the first rule of the flash mob
invite your friends with your own voice: find a post on why we should move here, quote post it, copy and paste this post text, send
- schedule a post to X with a single 🦋
- november 16, 15:00 UTC
- you know the first rule of the flash mob
invite your friends with your own voice: find a post on why we should move here, quote post it, copy and paste this post text, send
Bluesky is building infrastructure you can fully self-host or mirror. Alice did a great job in this blogpost capturing what is doable now, and how to do it.
This network should live long past Bluesky PBC. Let's work together to make this network more resilient!
This network should live long past Bluesky PBC. Let's work together to make this network more resilient!
Soft-launching my blog with a post for (mostly) devs — a starting point on how to self-host
- PDS
- plc.directory
- Relay
- Jetstream
If you're interested in the Independent AppView Working Group, DM me.
alice.bsky.sh/post/3laega7...
- PDS
- plc.directory
- Relay
- Jetstream
If you're interested in the Independent AppView Working Group, DM me.
alice.bsky.sh/post/3laega7...
November 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
butterfly flash mob
- schedule a post to X with a single 🦋
- november 16, 15:00 UTC
- you know the first rule of the flash mob
invite your friends with your own voice: find a post on why we should move here, quote post it, copy and paste this post text, send
- schedule a post to X with a single 🦋
- november 16, 15:00 UTC
- you know the first rule of the flash mob
invite your friends with your own voice: find a post on why we should move here, quote post it, copy and paste this post text, send
Reposted by Chris Violette
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
Don’t let this become The Bad Place
Bluesky will attract bad actors, it's not immune. The good news is you don't have to block them one by one, Bluesky has moderation lists managed by others (or even you) to help you mass block accounts as they turn up. All you need to do is visit the list, hit subscribe, then choose block or mute.
November 14, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Don’t let this become The Bad Place
• pop culture
• poop culture
• being #1 in the #2 business
• poop culture
• being #1 in the #2 business
we are a sewer and stormwater utility in cleveland ohio. feed content may include:
• infrastructure news
• wipes≠flushable
• CLE sports pain/memes
• service updates
• an occasional poem
• customer support
• emotional support
• warriors blew a 3-1 lead
• sewer pics
• pop culture
• poop culture
• infrastructure news
• wipes≠flushable
• CLE sports pain/memes
• service updates
• an occasional poem
• customer support
• emotional support
• warriors blew a 3-1 lead
• sewer pics
• pop culture
• poop culture
November 14, 2024 at 1:30 AM
• pop culture
• poop culture
• being #1 in the #2 business
• poop culture
• being #1 in the #2 business
Remember to be #accessibility friendly!
Settings ➡️ Accessibility ➡️ Require alt text before posting
bsky.app/settings/acc...
#a11y
Settings ➡️ Accessibility ➡️ Require alt text before posting
bsky.app/settings/acc...
#a11y
bsky.app
November 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Remember to be #accessibility friendly!
Settings ➡️ Accessibility ➡️ Require alt text before posting
bsky.app/settings/acc...
#a11y
Settings ➡️ Accessibility ➡️ Require alt text before posting
bsky.app/settings/acc...
#a11y
SkyNet?
What's the Bluesky version of "Tech Twitter" called?
November 10, 2024 at 12:31 PM
SkyNet?