The existence of cannonball watermelons insists on a watermelon cannon. Summer isn't over for a bit. Run the cannons. We're grilling. Avast!
Over the last twelve and a half years, I've been helping brands tell stories through technology as a member of the Golin Ketchum team. My role was eliminated last week, so...I'm open for work!
Choosing to believe Dolly Parton is the glittering butterfly in the sky that heralds the Reading Rainbow. What a talent, a human, and a force for good.
Hitting up the Wisconsin State Fair this weekend. Made a little app with the Sporkies and Drinkies entries so I can mark and review stuff I want to try.
The first episode of @hemcreekprod.bsky.social's "Audio Fiction FM" is premiering now. Hemlock Creek rules. youtu.be/O30Onrjl8CY?...
Audio Fiction FM- "Two Thousand and Late" with Lauren Shippen
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My work inbox is the designated support inbox on a recent campaign gone awry. A reminder: the folks who made the decision/did the thing are never the ones on support emails. Don't be an asshole to the folks just trying to help. 💙
Forgot to take myself off the support alias for a brand drop at work before it launched. My inbox is awash with abuse from folks who didn't win.
Today was categorically silly in an un-fun way, but I managed to make some good design progress. September approaches!
Ten months after new corporate overlords acquired the holding company, the agency is about to migrate to new email addresses. Earlier today, we hit a daily "external send limit" across our tenant. What's the over-under on "the migration was delayed and we dropped a tier on our subscription?" 😅👀
Just occurred to me that the 99 red balloons could suggest 99 Pennywises in a multiversal gathering and uh… Yeah.
In light of the cyclospora outbreak, all Eat Pray Love summer activities have been revised to "Eat! Pray! Poop?" activities. We regret this change to the itinerary.
When it's your niece's first time in the big city, you do the Hello Kitty Cafe.
Critics rave! RECENT_PASTE_ITEM_SINGULAR is the summer's hottest new release. RECENT_PASTE_ITEM_SINGULAR is the new brat summer.
Just a PSA that @hemcreekprod.bsky.social makes some really cool stuff. Do your ears and brain a favor.
Hemlock Creek Productions@hemcreekprod.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe're excited to announce that we are partnering with Outtake Productions on their new audio drama "In the After," which is currently crowdfunding to support production of its first season. To learn more about and support the show, you can visit their campaign at: seedandspark.com/fund/intheaf...
Second day in a row I've gone this far. Not gonna lie, it hurt a little today.
So like, in theory, I only need between 8,000 and 9,000 balloons to get airborne. That means the Balloonfest '86 disaster could lift about 167 of me. This is the Monday Math.
The Doomed Cleveland Balloonfest of '86
In September 1986, the city of Cleveland attempted to set a special record: the simultaneous launch of 1.5 million balloons. But fate intervened, and the result was both crazier and more tragic than anyone could have imagined. Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/562556/cleveland-balloonfest/ Click here to subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT "Balloonfest" is directed by Nathan Truesdell. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic. Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT
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Monday mental state: 🎶 Beta-beta! Don't you wanna want a beta! 🎶 (…do kinda want a Fanta)
Spending a stormy Fourth working on some new features for PolitiCall. It's *always* a good time to call your reps, but there will be more cool stuff to help this fall.
There's something depressing in Domino's having a whole patent on a pizza tracker, but there are no widgets or Live Activities for it in the app.
Heard there was ube oreo cheesecake being served in the neighborhood today. Made the trek between meetings, at a slice like pizza on the walk back. Some Fridays are hard, but they're still Friday, dammit.
Just read "Caplets" as "Capulet" on a generic Tylenol bottle and went "Oh, shoot does Romeo hate to see this comin'." It…bites its thumb at pain? (This is a dumb joke)
I know Marge was talking about regular potatoes, but between dinner last night and today's lunch, starting to think sweet potatoes are also pretty neat.
👁️ Out today: Eye to Eye, Playdate platformer where you are a cyclops's eye. Normal stuff. Great art, design, music! And all of it made in Pulp. play.date/games/eye-to-eye
We've been in the "This is the new Big Tobacco" era for a while, but this is pushing into the "Hey, smoke 10,000 packs and we'll give you this jacket" territory. Ick.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3mo agoMark Zuckerberg has directed Meta to build an app similar to fast-growing prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. nyti.ms/43TjexF
Shipped my first App Clip for PolitiCall today! Posting to mark it. More to come. 😉
I made a new app (first time in 3 years) and it would REALLY help me if you pre-ordered it (for free). What's My Set is a simple, accessibility set counter for workouts with accessibility as a priority. The handy rest/interval timers bump the set counter for you. apps.apple.com/us/app/whats...
What's My Set: Workout Timers App - App Store
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Listen, abbreviating "kick-off call" as "KOC" is dubious, but doing it during Pride is…excellent trolling.
We had so many soup dumplings for dinner. Like three dozen. I REGRET NOTHING!