I’m obsessed with the Merlin app for birdsong identification. Also, there’s a lot of white winged doves around which means I’ve always got Stevie Nix in my head.
Carrie Dils
@carriedils.com
I make the internet. And nachos. Talking about #a11y #CSS #WordPress #OpenSource #WebDev #Menopause and random things https://linktr.ee/cdils
Officially a resident of Colorado which means (among many other fantastic things!) I can log into Bluesky without privacy-invasive age verification.
Just put a new battery in the car for the first time. Feeling like a proper lesbian! 💪
I finally saw the @bsky.app age verification and nope'd right out of providing 1) my credit card, 2) partial SSN, or 3) ID scan. The bypass is to VPN on a server outside of TX. C'mon.
Pat Ramsey 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈@patramsey.net · last mo.Bluesky is triggering age verifications now? Just got one. Tried to do it but “something went wrong” right from the start. Fires up the vpn and I’m in, so…
I'm looking for examples of using Claude/Agent skills for writing content in a brand voice. Specifically, I'm thinking about workflows for my podcast (e.g., drafting show notes, email blasts, etc.). So far I'm liking this model the @wordpress.org marketing team uses: github.com/WordPress/ma...
GitHub - WordPress/marketing: The central repository for the WordPress Marketing Team
The central repository for the WordPress Marketing Team - WordPress/marketing
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🦊 Wrote down some rambling thoughts on “AI”: as generational damage, on what repair might look like, and on asking what happens next. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/all-to...
All tomorrow’s parties. — Ethan Marcotte
What happens next? Well, you tell me.
ethanmarcotte.com
Hot take: AI is just a less cool version of Conky from Peewee's Playhouse.
For a recent project, I tried something different: running two themes side-by-side on the same #WordPress site using #ThemeSwitcher Pro. The unusual part is that both themes shared a single header. Read on to learn about the architecture and some "gotchas". carriedils.com/one-header-t...
One Header, Two Themes: Phasing a Legacy WordPress Site Toward FSE
How a legacy WordPress site moved toward Full Site Editing without a rebuild: two themes running side-by-side, one shared header, no content freeze.
carriedils.com
We did a thing today: Sold our house in TX! 🤝 I’m sad to leave a truly amazing and supportive community of friends, but I’m also so freaking excited for a change of scenery (and weather). The mountains are calling!
House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
The House for the first time has approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran.
apnews.com
Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social · 2mo agoHouse passes measure to end Iran War!! 215-208
I think this is my favorite episode so far. 💖
The MenoPosse Show™@themenoposseshow.bsky.social · 2mo agoNew episode: The Firepit Episode 🔥 We gathered in person with Elena, @riotmaam.com, and @rebecca-gill.bsky.social for a friendship-soup conversation about menopause, grief, health scares, chosen family, and asking the very midlife question: what matters now? 🎧 Listen -> themenoposse.show/ep27/
Brandi Carlile's new single coincides with the launch of a partnership between Carlile and the National Park Foundation—which she calls the nation’s most trusted way for people to support national parks—to raise critical funds to preserve and protect them. Fine song written with Aaron Dessner
Brandi Carlile - Life On The Run (Audio)
YouTube video by BrandiCarlileVEVO
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Claude now says things to me like "Holler if you want...xyz" I feel seen.
Heads up maintainers of packages, this is a big deal: github.com/orgs/communi...
npm granular access token invalidation to prevent supply chain attacks · community · Discussion #196340
As initially announced on npm’s X channel, we have invalidated granular access tokens with write access that bypass two-factor authentication. This action was taken to help prevent supply chain att...
github.com
I changed out a leaky p-trap and now the house smells like an unrelenting fart.
I got an AlertMouse (kind of like a Google alert) of my name used in an article for self-employed folks. It was weird because…
A for sale sign went up in our yard today. Our Texas exodus is officially in the works.
🙌 Huge shout-out to @joedolson.bsky.social and @rianrietveld.bsky.social for supporting my efforts on this and pushing it over the finish line. Also, thank you ❤️ to InstaWP for donating the testing environments when we determined that using Playground wouldn't work. Read the official announcement:
Accessibility-Ready Requirements Updated
Learn about the updated WordPress Theme Requirements for the accessibility-ready tag. The new guidelines come with detailed documentation, testing instructions, and many improved processes.
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Trump just sent letters to Congress claiming he doesn’t need authorization for the Iran war because there’s a ceasefire. The 60-day clock under the War Powers Resolution? He says it stopped when the shooting stopped. That’s not how the law works.
The pilot on my flight just made an A-Team pun: I love it when a plane comes together. I think I’m in good hands. ✈️
If you’ve been impacted by GitHub blips, here’s an interesting look at why.
Cassidy@cassidoo.co · 3mo ago
Every time I see “iykyk” my brain goes “ick-yick” and I have to think harder than should be necessary to remember what it means
I got tired of Substack platforming Nazis, white supremacists, and convicted rapists, so I made a browser extension. Kill Yr Substack intercepts every Substack link and redirects it to `archive.is`. They never see your traffic. You still get to read the thing tho. jasoncosper.com/kill-yr-subs...
Kill Yr Substack | Jason Cosper
I’ve been tired of Substack platforming white supremacists, Nazis, neo-confederates, and so many of the worst people on the internet for a long time now. So I made a browser extension for all of us.
jasoncosper.com
