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I read and I stitch, but more often, I go down ADHD rabbit holes. UK based
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Real examples: a joke about not going to the Black Lives Matter protest because the (young, white) guy didn't need a new TV. My husband had to shut that down in a meeting he was running
And an award given to someone who suggested monthly linked articles by subject area, when my team made that work
And an award given to someone who suggested monthly linked articles by subject area, when my team made that work
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Real examples: a joke about not going to the Black Lives Matter protest because the (young, white) guy didn't need a new TV. My husband had to shut that down in a meeting he was running
And an award given to someone who suggested monthly linked articles by subject area, when my team made that work
And an award given to someone who suggested monthly linked articles by subject area, when my team made that work
The thing is, you probably have seen it. But not in a TV/movie way. It's more like jokes at someone's expense; or giving a man the credit for the idea a woman had; or making women do all the work to make something work, and then lauding the guy whose contribution was a vague suggestion
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The thing is, you probably have seen it. But not in a TV/movie way. It's more like jokes at someone's expense; or giving a man the credit for the idea a woman had; or making women do all the work to make something work, and then lauding the guy whose contribution was a vague suggestion
And that was only on the pdf. On the HTML, you literally got "image"
My team has very little sway over presentation of the end product, so all I could do was give feedback. At least we stopped including the scores graphic
My team has very little sway over presentation of the end product, so all I could do was give feedback. At least we stopped including the scores graphic
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
And that was only on the pdf. On the HTML, you literally got "image"
My team has very little sway over presentation of the end product, so all I could do was give feedback. At least we stopped including the scores graphic
My team has very little sway over presentation of the end product, so all I could do was give feedback. At least we stopped including the scores graphic
I tried to get my lot to write alt text for graphics as part of editing the article
Then I found out that, where I had written alt text, our product team's accessibility solution was stripping it in favour of AI reading every word on the graphic, when the designer used colour to highlight the score
Then I found out that, where I had written alt text, our product team's accessibility solution was stripping it in favour of AI reading every word on the graphic, when the designer used colour to highlight the score
November 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I tried to get my lot to write alt text for graphics as part of editing the article
Then I found out that, where I had written alt text, our product team's accessibility solution was stripping it in favour of AI reading every word on the graphic, when the designer used colour to highlight the score
Then I found out that, where I had written alt text, our product team's accessibility solution was stripping it in favour of AI reading every word on the graphic, when the designer used colour to highlight the score
It'll be interesting to see if egg farms start looking into filtration systems. It's not exactly going to be as easy as putting together a bunch of HEPA filters and a box fan, but if the outbreaks are starting near the air inlets...
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
It'll be interesting to see if egg farms start looking into filtration systems. It's not exactly going to be as easy as putting together a bunch of HEPA filters and a box fan, but if the outbreaks are starting near the air inlets...
Any solution is pasted on over the top and not designed in
Today we talked user stories and it was the first time I had ever heard one of the people running these discussions say that she'd talk to someone in UX about possible alternatives to the initial suggestions, which we had issues with
Today we talked user stories and it was the first time I had ever heard one of the people running these discussions say that she'd talk to someone in UX about possible alternatives to the initial suggestions, which we had issues with
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Any solution is pasted on over the top and not designed in
Today we talked user stories and it was the first time I had ever heard one of the people running these discussions say that she'd talk to someone in UX about possible alternatives to the initial suggestions, which we had issues with
Today we talked user stories and it was the first time I had ever heard one of the people running these discussions say that she'd talk to someone in UX about possible alternatives to the initial suggestions, which we had issues with
I'm still convinced that half the problem with improving the accessibility of anything IT related is that techies keep thinking what you mean is permissions. You try to discuss alt text or offering high-contrast colour schemes and their reply will be about user access to files
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I'm still convinced that half the problem with improving the accessibility of anything IT related is that techies keep thinking what you mean is permissions. You try to discuss alt text or offering high-contrast colour schemes and their reply will be about user access to files
The editorial role in book publishing is completely different, depending on what level you are at. Meanwhile, what most people think of as the editor at a newspaper is, I think, probably the editor in chief
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The editorial role in book publishing is completely different, depending on what level you are at. Meanwhile, what most people think of as the editor at a newspaper is, I think, probably the editor in chief
NB, this was 20 year old student me, doing a history course from the UK about American slavery and anti-slavery
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
NB, this was 20 year old student me, doing a history course from the UK about American slavery and anti-slavery
That too tall, too close thing is the perfect way to put that
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
That too tall, too close thing is the perfect way to put that
I did a piece contrasting racism in the North and South during the slavery era and, paraphrasing freely, Northern whites excluded Black people, making them perpetual outsiders
Southern whites, by contrast, viewed Black people as their protection against ever having to work hard or in shitty jobs
Southern whites, by contrast, viewed Black people as their protection against ever having to work hard or in shitty jobs
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I did a piece contrasting racism in the North and South during the slavery era and, paraphrasing freely, Northern whites excluded Black people, making them perpetual outsiders
Southern whites, by contrast, viewed Black people as their protection against ever having to work hard or in shitty jobs
Southern whites, by contrast, viewed Black people as their protection against ever having to work hard or in shitty jobs
Alas, the only way is to create multiple forms and send everyone an individual link. Which...takes specialist software, at scale
November 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Alas, the only way is to create multiple forms and send everyone an individual link. Which...takes specialist software, at scale
I'm an editor and I thank god there are people with your skills at my company. The difference they make gives me such joy
November 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'm an editor and I thank god there are people with your skills at my company. The difference they make gives me such joy
Mind you, a copy editor working in book publishing does something quite different from the equivalent role at a newspaper. A newspaper has a relatively consistent house voice; every book has its own. And newspapers don't have time to simply highlight issues for the author to resolve
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Mind you, a copy editor working in book publishing does something quite different from the equivalent role at a newspaper. A newspaper has a relatively consistent house voice; every book has its own. And newspapers don't have time to simply highlight issues for the author to resolve
I once got a piece in from an author who said she'd wanted it to be much shorter but couldn't work out how. I returned it to her at half the length. She described it as a magic trick because I hadn't lost any content
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I once got a piece in from an author who said she'd wanted it to be much shorter but couldn't work out how. I returned it to her at half the length. She described it as a magic trick because I hadn't lost any content
There was a point when the UK media kept interviewing Stanley Johnson. Someone whose only real claim to fame is that he is Boris Johnson's dad. Offset by also being Rachel Johnson's dad
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
There was a point when the UK media kept interviewing Stanley Johnson. Someone whose only real claim to fame is that he is Boris Johnson's dad. Offset by also being Rachel Johnson's dad
The Epstein emails are astonishing, in the same way. No wonder rich people think that it's helpful to have LLMs write their email. Apparently everything they write sounds unhinged
Why do the rest of us worry?
Why do the rest of us worry?
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The Epstein emails are astonishing, in the same way. No wonder rich people think that it's helpful to have LLMs write their email. Apparently everything they write sounds unhinged
Why do the rest of us worry?
Why do the rest of us worry?
Anne Rice vibes intensify
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Anne Rice vibes intensify
I suppose so. But lord, that must have been so weird to go through
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I suppose so. But lord, that must have been so weird to go through
I'd probably make like the folks from earlier eras and hire a professional to make/adjust my clothes so they actually fit, and flatter my body shape
It used to be common for celebs to get clothes tailored, and even to have off-the-peg clothes adjusted. Techbros don't bother, and it shows
It used to be common for celebs to get clothes tailored, and even to have off-the-peg clothes adjusted. Techbros don't bother, and it shows
November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I'd probably make like the folks from earlier eras and hire a professional to make/adjust my clothes so they actually fit, and flatter my body shape
It used to be common for celebs to get clothes tailored, and even to have off-the-peg clothes adjusted. Techbros don't bother, and it shows
It used to be common for celebs to get clothes tailored, and even to have off-the-peg clothes adjusted. Techbros don't bother, and it shows
One image of Buscemi conveys everything that ad does. Score one for the award-winning actor
Also, wow, so keen to play the system where your only gaming friend is a voice-activated search engine that upsells tissues
Also, wow, so keen to play the system where your only gaming friend is a voice-activated search engine that upsells tissues
November 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
One image of Buscemi conveys everything that ad does. Score one for the award-winning actor
Also, wow, so keen to play the system where your only gaming friend is a voice-activated search engine that upsells tissues
Also, wow, so keen to play the system where your only gaming friend is a voice-activated search engine that upsells tissues
So, you are aware that hunting like this happens in the UK, and we didn't chase Black people with dogs in the UK? Probably in the Carribbean, I'm not suggesting that we were not slaveowners, but there's no generational trauma about it here. And the fox hounds were an entirely different breed of dog
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
So, you are aware that hunting like this happens in the UK, and we didn't chase Black people with dogs in the UK? Probably in the Carribbean, I'm not suggesting that we were not slaveowners, but there's no generational trauma about it here. And the fox hounds were an entirely different breed of dog
This option has the support of hunt saboteurs and is fun for both runners and dogs. It tests the dogs' recall, which is important for bloodhounds, who will ignore a summons to follow an interesting scent
It doesn't sound like they chase far, so this is basically hide and seek, with horses
It doesn't sound like they chase far, so this is basically hide and seek, with horses
November 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This option has the support of hunt saboteurs and is fun for both runners and dogs. It tests the dogs' recall, which is important for bloodhounds, who will ignore a summons to follow an interesting scent
It doesn't sound like they chase far, so this is basically hide and seek, with horses
It doesn't sound like they chase far, so this is basically hide and seek, with horses