David Sleight
@stuntbox.bsky.social
Design director-type, publishing geek, itinerant newsroom denizen. Priors: ProPublica, BusinessWeek, Pearson Ed, consultant.
Nick Offerman’s casting in Death by Lightning is a master stroke. (The rest of the cast ain’t too shabby, either.)
November 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Nick Offerman’s casting in Death by Lightning is a master stroke. (The rest of the cast ain’t too shabby, either.)
We all knew Zoom was the Mark of the Beast, this just confirms it.
October 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
We all knew Zoom was the Mark of the Beast, this just confirms it.
When the four-year-old discovers memoji on mama’s phone (audio on).
October 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
When the four-year-old discovers memoji on mama’s phone (audio on).
[eye twitch intensifies]
October 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
[eye twitch intensifies]
Current Eye Twitch: I put these apps together on my home screen yesterday, and right after Adobe dropped an update that tweaks Lightroom’s typeface… but just Lightroom. Early release of wider overhaul coming at Max next week?
October 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Current Eye Twitch: I put these apps together on my home screen yesterday, and right after Adobe dropped an update that tweaks Lightroom’s typeface… but just Lightroom. Early release of wider overhaul coming at Max next week?
“It’s cool, totes handled it.”
August 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
“It’s cool, totes handled it.”
Came *this close* to needing a tetanus shot today. 👟😱
August 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Came *this close* to needing a tetanus shot today. 👟😱
Grateful shoutout to three apps that genuinely enhance my experience of the world around me, rather than constantly trying to “extract value” from me.
August 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Grateful shoutout to three apps that genuinely enhance my experience of the world around me, rather than constantly trying to “extract value” from me.
Two push notifications diverged in a wood.
July 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Two push notifications diverged in a wood.
Uh, yeah Sam, that’s exactly what we’re saying you’re doing. Now show your work and prove us wrong.
July 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Uh, yeah Sam, that’s exactly what we’re saying you’re doing. Now show your work and prove us wrong.
Finally, a useful answer from AI.
July 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Finally, a useful answer from AI.
The four-year-old figured out how to use the dictation feature on mom’s phone, so now I get text messages like this on the regular.
July 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The four-year-old figured out how to use the dictation feature on mom’s phone, so now I get text messages like this on the regular.
This bill is a grotesque act of sabotage dressed as fiscal policy. Gutting clean energy and climate investments right now isn’t just reckless, it’s suicidal and unforgivable. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This bill is a grotesque act of sabotage dressed as fiscal policy. Gutting clean energy and climate investments right now isn’t just reckless, it’s suicidal and unforgivable. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Last day of preschool. The note we tucked into his cubby on day one came home today. 🥹❤️
June 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Last day of preschool. The note we tucked into his cubby on day one came home today. 🥹❤️
Post-Passover humor at the coop.
April 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Post-Passover humor at the coop.
This is evil, full stop. wapo.st/4iDFVux
April 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This is evil, full stop. wapo.st/4iDFVux
You keep telling yourself that, Elon.
April 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
You keep telling yourself that, Elon.
One-dimensional chess. 🤦
April 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
One-dimensional chess. 🤦
Artist’s depiction of today’s news cycle.
April 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Artist’s depiction of today’s news cycle.
Also, Wikipedia is *on it*. (No, for real.)
April 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Also, Wikipedia is *on it*. (No, for real.)
Wow, just look at all that winning.
March 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Wow, just look at all that winning.
Now imagine an administration this unshackled and relentless in the service of helping people, instead of recklessly careening through ever more vulgar ways to punish them.
March 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Now imagine an administration this unshackled and relentless in the service of helping people, instead of recklessly careening through ever more vulgar ways to punish them.