John Skinner
@john-skinner.bsky.social
Director of Colouring-in at Candour, Founder at AlsoAsked. Sometimes allowed to design things for the web, and take the bins out at SearchNorwich.
Amateur businessing leader, foster carer, likes wonky music.
Amateur businessing leader, foster carer, likes wonky music.
Mankind finally solves the problem of communicating to others within a few yards of you when there is no available internet.
July 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Mankind finally solves the problem of communicating to others within a few yards of you when there is no available internet.
Sliced into my finger with Stanley – bit flappy and spurty. Went to A&E minor injuries, was there a total of 25 mins and was neatly glued back together by a nurse. Love our old NHS.
July 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Sliced into my finger with Stanley – bit flappy and spurty. Went to A&E minor injuries, was there a total of 25 mins and was neatly glued back together by a nurse. Love our old NHS.
Today I mostly have the theme to 80s Sunday night TV drama 'Howard's Way' doing loops in my head. Will my mid-life crisis be some sort of boat?
June 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Today I mostly have the theme to 80s Sunday night TV drama 'Howard's Way' doing loops in my head. Will my mid-life crisis be some sort of boat?
Good old Evri – 'delivered' one package to THE STREET outside our city centre office (at 8pm)…
…and then left the next one outside a completely different building, but also on a public street (for consistency).
Never change, Evri – you're doing great.
…and then left the next one outside a completely different building, but also on a public street (for consistency).
Never change, Evri – you're doing great.
June 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Good old Evri – 'delivered' one package to THE STREET outside our city centre office (at 8pm)…
…and then left the next one outside a completely different building, but also on a public street (for consistency).
Never change, Evri – you're doing great.
…and then left the next one outside a completely different building, but also on a public street (for consistency).
Never change, Evri – you're doing great.
Successfully returning an item I have bought online still feels like premium adulting to me.
June 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Successfully returning an item I have bought online still feels like premium adulting to me.
'…these are a few of my favourite things!' 🎵
May 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
'…these are a few of my favourite things!' 🎵
Well worth just under 10 mins of your time to watch – it's a beautiful reminder of why accessibility matters because of its human impact.
www.tnvacation.com/for-all
www.tnvacation.com/for-all
Tennessee Sound Sites | TN Vacation
TN Tourism partnered with songwriters to create lyrical image descriptions of Tennessee. Learn more about our visually impaired travel accessibility work.
www.tnvacation.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Well worth just under 10 mins of your time to watch – it's a beautiful reminder of why accessibility matters because of its human impact.
www.tnvacation.com/for-all
www.tnvacation.com/for-all
A tale as old as time; horrific sexual abuse which is allowed to carry on because of institutional rules and practices which protect the perpetrators. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
French surgeon who abused children for decades sentenced to 20 years in prison
Biggest child abuse trial in French history reveals decades of failures in medical oversight
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A tale as old as time; horrific sexual abuse which is allowed to carry on because of institutional rules and practices which protect the perpetrators. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Reposted by John Skinner
During my livestream yesterday, I talked about Figma Sites for a little bit. I've broken it off into a short, stand-alone video.
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
Figma Sites is worse than you might have thought
YouTube video by Kevin Powell
youtu.be
May 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
During my livestream yesterday, I talked about Figma Sites for a little bit. I've broken it off into a short, stand-alone video.
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
So, Figma Sites launched
May 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
So, Figma Sites launched
Here's hoping the US-UK trade deal includes a bridge.
May 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Here's hoping the US-UK trade deal includes a bridge.
Crikey – pray for Ed everyone.
April 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Crikey – pray for Ed everyone.
Great work from the department of Penis Counting Studies:
“Oxford academic Prof George Garnett counted 93 penises in 2018 – with 88 belonging to horses and another five to men.
But Dr Christopher Monk said he had counted one more on another man”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“Oxford academic Prof George Garnett counted 93 penises in 2018 – with 88 belonging to horses and another five to men.
But Dr Christopher Monk said he had counted one more on another man”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Penis count debate rages over Bayeux Tapestry
A podcast has again investigated the penises on the embroidery, which has a replica in Reading.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Great work from the department of Penis Counting Studies:
“Oxford academic Prof George Garnett counted 93 penises in 2018 – with 88 belonging to horses and another five to men.
But Dr Christopher Monk said he had counted one more on another man”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“Oxford academic Prof George Garnett counted 93 penises in 2018 – with 88 belonging to horses and another five to men.
But Dr Christopher Monk said he had counted one more on another man”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by John Skinner
The EU Web Accessibility Directive is a law that applies in all European Union countries, as well as in countries of the European Economic Area. The directive lays out accessibility requirements for public sector websites and apps.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
Web Accessibility
Web accessibility allows everyone, including people with disabilities, to perceive, understand, navigate and interact with the Internet.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
April 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The EU Web Accessibility Directive is a law that applies in all European Union countries, as well as in countries of the European Economic Area. The directive lays out accessibility requirements for public sector websites and apps.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...
The fact that Google is doing a shit version of AI is becoming very mainstream now.
April 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The fact that Google is doing a shit version of AI is becoming very mainstream now.
Reposted by John Skinner
Christ alive.
We’re all doomed.
We’re all doomed.
April 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Christ alive.
We’re all doomed.
We’re all doomed.
I was told that I could have any music I wanted in the office all day for my birthday.
I chose Sun Ra and it's not a universally popular choice, for some reason.
I chose Sun Ra and it's not a universally popular choice, for some reason.
April 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I was told that I could have any music I wanted in the office all day for my birthday.
I chose Sun Ra and it's not a universally popular choice, for some reason.
I chose Sun Ra and it's not a universally popular choice, for some reason.
I am absolutely in love with the new Anouar Brahem album…https://open.spotify.com/album/5MK26tsTfOOB3CCEJzd64v?si=kHrf1mv-T0yUgbpkQclAzw
After the Last Sky
Anouar Brahem · Album · 2025 · 11 songs
open.spotify.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I am absolutely in love with the new Anouar Brahem album…https://open.spotify.com/album/5MK26tsTfOOB3CCEJzd64v?si=kHrf1mv-T0yUgbpkQclAzw
Reposted by John Skinner
Absolutely amazing that a 10-year-old wrote this!!
Good for her, it's absolutely lovely. ❤️
Do have a quick read. 👇
Good for her, it's absolutely lovely. ❤️
Do have a quick read. 👇
Different, not less: my life as a 10-year-old with autism
People judge me for being different, but autism helps me achieve amazing things – including publishing books and writing articles
eastangliabylines.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Absolutely amazing that a 10-year-old wrote this!!
Good for her, it's absolutely lovely. ❤️
Do have a quick read. 👇
Good for her, it's absolutely lovely. ❤️
Do have a quick read. 👇
Recent conversations with non SEO-familiar people can be summarised thus: yes AI searches aren’t reliable, but normal Google is so shitty anyway I’ll take that more convenient risk instead.
April 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Recent conversations with non SEO-familiar people can be summarised thus: yes AI searches aren’t reliable, but normal Google is so shitty anyway I’ll take that more convenient risk instead.