Karen McGrane
@karenmcgrane.bsky.social
On a good day, I make the web more awesome. On a bad day, I just make it suck less.
A movie that takes place where you're from.
“That ain't Lake Minnetonka” hits different when you actually live in Minnetonka. (I code-switch, I went to Hopkins.)
My family moved to Chanhassen my senior year of high school and sometimes at night I'd hear what was going on at Paisley Park.
“That ain't Lake Minnetonka” hits different when you actually live in Minnetonka. (I code-switch, I went to Hopkins.)
My family moved to Chanhassen my senior year of high school and sometimes at night I'd hear what was going on at Paisley Park.
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from.
“That ain't Lake Minnetonka” hits different when you actually live in Minnetonka. (I code-switch, I went to Hopkins.)
My family moved to Chanhassen my senior year of high school and sometimes at night I'd hear what was going on at Paisley Park.
“That ain't Lake Minnetonka” hits different when you actually live in Minnetonka. (I code-switch, I went to Hopkins.)
My family moved to Chanhassen my senior year of high school and sometimes at night I'd hear what was going on at Paisley Park.
I need credit for the fact that I was making a Taco Bell joke
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I need credit for the fact that I was making a Taco Bell joke
So this turns out to be a hilarious, bewildering, and actually dangerous truncation fail. Supposed to say "fresh water fish."
November 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
So this turns out to be a hilarious, bewildering, and actually dangerous truncation fail. Supposed to say "fresh water fish."
As someone who got big laughs in a talk about the internet refrigerator, this is cracking me up
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As someone who got big laughs in a talk about the internet refrigerator, this is cracking me up
> The Noperthedron. To date, it’s the only shape proved to not have Rupert’s property.
www.quantamagazine.org/first-shape-...
www.quantamagazine.org/first-shape-...
October 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
> The Noperthedron. To date, it’s the only shape proved to not have Rupert’s property.
www.quantamagazine.org/first-shape-...
www.quantamagazine.org/first-shape-...
Do you know how long it's been since I've gotten an opportunity like this? Sharing in case you want in on it, this kind of deal doesn't come around every day
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Do you know how long it's been since I've gotten an opportunity like this? Sharing in case you want in on it, this kind of deal doesn't come around every day
How do people without pets survive without a small creature (who lives in the house) to troll
Currently the dog is not getting ice cream sandwiches and it's because he sucks and I have explained it to him
Currently the dog is not getting ice cream sandwiches and it's because he sucks and I have explained it to him
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
How do people without pets survive without a small creature (who lives in the house) to troll
Currently the dog is not getting ice cream sandwiches and it's because he sucks and I have explained it to him
Currently the dog is not getting ice cream sandwiches and it's because he sucks and I have explained it to him
I have also seen this one with Ferrero Rocher
September 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I have also seen this one with Ferrero Rocher
Well that one's going in the folder. Still doesn't top this one
September 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Well that one's going in the folder. Still doesn't top this one
Imagine being the company that holds the majority of someone’s savings and deciding that “Dear Personal Investor” was a good way to address them
August 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Imagine being the company that holds the majority of someone’s savings and deciding that “Dear Personal Investor” was a good way to address them
Song of the South, second grade
July 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Song of the South, second grade
As a: tired person cleaning my kitchen after dinner
I want my: household cleaning products to remind me of the more ridiculous parts of my job
So that I can: never escape the wheel of late stage capitalism
I want my: household cleaning products to remind me of the more ridiculous parts of my job
So that I can: never escape the wheel of late stage capitalism
July 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
As a: tired person cleaning my kitchen after dinner
I want my: household cleaning products to remind me of the more ridiculous parts of my job
So that I can: never escape the wheel of late stage capitalism
I want my: household cleaning products to remind me of the more ridiculous parts of my job
So that I can: never escape the wheel of late stage capitalism
Instructions unclear, who do I hand my ass to?
(Credit to someone on Reddit)
(Credit to someone on Reddit)
July 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Instructions unclear, who do I hand my ass to?
(Credit to someone on Reddit)
(Credit to someone on Reddit)
For the first time in 20 years I have separate work and personal computers (and phones) and it's so weird how true this is. I mark the end of my work day by swapping laptops.
July 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
For the first time in 20 years I have separate work and personal computers (and phones) and it's so weird how true this is. I mark the end of my work day by swapping laptops.
I was just telling @eaton.fyi about Odunde, just celebrated its 50th year, started when the racial makeup of the neighborhood was very different. His town's version is Swedish American days, as seen on this map of Chicago
June 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I was just telling @eaton.fyi about Odunde, just celebrated its 50th year, started when the racial makeup of the neighborhood was very different. His town's version is Swedish American days, as seen on this map of Chicago
When @tcarmody.bsky.social and I got married the space had big screens so we made our friends send us slides and Darth made one
June 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
When @tcarmody.bsky.social and I got married the space had big screens so we made our friends send us slides and Darth made one
I am going to assume this is a "1 minute read" because all it says is "racism"
May 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I am going to assume this is a "1 minute read" because all it says is "racism"
Right on, bus shelter graffiti artist
May 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Right on, bus shelter graffiti artist
Is it just me or should Apple not be advertising their AI slop tools in the menu of the System Settings panel?
May 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Is it just me or should Apple not be advertising their AI slop tools in the menu of the System Settings panel?
May 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Literally perfect post, no notes (the Pope went to Villanova so he is Schrödinger's Philadelphian, depending on how we feel about him)
May 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Literally perfect post, no notes (the Pope went to Villanova so he is Schrödinger's Philadelphian, depending on how we feel about him)