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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16h

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 15h

With software engineer both sides of the table are being impacted. The how part and the what part. It seems with design it’s much more the what than the how.

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goose @opensource.block.xyz · 17h

You’ve seen agents built into editors, but what about agents that work natively with any editor?

ACP makes this possible.

Join @blackgirlbytes.bsky.social as she connects goose to Zed and reveals her strategies for using AI to build real tools.

📆 Oct 16 at 1pm ET
youtube.com/watch?v=Hvu5...

Intro to Agent Client Protocol (ACP) | Vibe Code with Me

YouTube video by goose agent

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Web Directions @webdirections.org · 16h

The thing about contrast-color • Stuff & Nonsense

Source: The thing about contrast-color • Stuff & Nonsense

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Mia (online) @miriam.codes · 23h

Had a smashing time at @smashingconf.com last week, meeting people & nerding about #CSS value resolution.

Now back to the video course. Aiming to launch a first module in Jan/Feb!

From grids/alignment to guaranteed invalid values – sign up for updates & discounts:

oddbird.dev/courses/desi...

Designing With Code

CSS video course waitlist signup

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Scott Jehl @scottjehl.com · 20h

For Your Convenience, This CSS Will Self-Destruct

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For Your Convenience, This CSS Will Self-Destruct | Scott Jehl, Web Designer/Developer

A general defensive website delivery pattern for applying visual effects with less risk

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 20h

E.P. Thompson has a long form of this in his essay

TIME, WORK-DISCIPLINE, AND INDUSTRIAL
CAPITALISM

tems.umn.edu/pdf/EPThomps...

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 20h

I think Mark Pesce really puts his finger on something here:

"over the last three years vendors have been passing out "weapons-grade" AI tools like candy to all comers. Expecting someone with no training in artificial intelligence to make something of it"

www.theregister.com/2025/10/15/a...

AI is the flying car of the mind: Irresistible, impractical

Column: And which will crash, repeatedly, until users learn how to handle it safely

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 21h

This is a great article, you should definitely read it.

zeldman @zeldman.bsky.social · 1d

While Hitler plotted and Europe crumbled, a motley crew of mathematicians, philosophers, architects, and economists met weekly to invent Computer Science. Mark Bernstein mines this forgotten history for lessons that just might save today’s web from its worst impulses.  alistapart.com/article/desi...

Designing Amiable Web Spaces: Lessons from Vienna's Café Culture

Explore the impact of amiability in web interactions and learn from the history of Vienna Circle's collaborative spirit in dealing with disagreements.

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 21h

Folks and (like me) parents of folks who are doing the HSC starting today in New South Wales 💪

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Una Kravets @una.im · 1d

View transitions are in every browser now ✨

Ollie Williams @ollie-williams.bsky.social · 2d

Firefox now supports view transitions, the command and commandfor HTML attributes, and the moveBefore() method.

www.firefox.com/en-US/firefo...

Firefox 144.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes

www.firefox.com

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 1d

Built for wp-admin but works everywhere. Finally, a React data component that doesn't make you rebuild everything #WordPress #React

Isabel Brison at Next 25 bit.ly/46Pc7IP

Banner for conference presentation. Text reads Isabel Brison Dataviews: now and in the future Enqueue 2025 Sydney November

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Tab Atkins-Bittner @tabatkins.com · 1d

This is an *incredibly good* article on WPT (Web Platform Tests) thenewstack.io/how-a-shared...

How a Shared Test Suite Fixed the Web’s Biggest Problems

The story of Web Platform Tests (WPT), the collaborative test suite that transformed the web from an inconsistent platform into a stable one.

thenewstack.io

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Barry Pollard @tunetheweb.com · 3d

Great post from the folks @debugbear.com on the new DevTools MCP server and how you can use it for performance debugging:

DebugBear @debugbear.com · 3d

MCP servers act as the connection between AI models and other software.

Our new article explains how you can use the Chrome DevTools MCP to debug web performance issues.

www.debugbear.com/blog/chrome-...

Performance Debugging With The Chrome DevTools MCP Server | DebugBear

Learn how to use the Chrome DevTools MCP server with AI models to analyze web performance and get concrete optimization recommendations.

www.debugbear.com

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Ollie Williams @ollie-williams.bsky.social · 2d

Firefox now supports view transitions, the command and commandfor HTML attributes, and the moveBefore() method.

www.firefox.com/en-US/firefo...

Firefox 144.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes

www.firefox.com

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Alex Russell @infrequently.org · 2d

Frontenders, I am *begging* you to earn whatever pride you take in your work. How? By testing what you make on the devices and networks most people have. It's not hard, doesn't take long, and there are great automations like webpagetest.org that can make it even simpler.

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 2d

And it is finally here - #JavaScriptForEveryone by @wil.to and hosted on @piccalil.li

> If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated with JavaScript, believe me, the problem isn’t you.

Get it now if you haven't already (£60 off today)
piccalil.li/javascript-f...

JavaScript for Everyone

A high quality, expansive written course that will elevate your JavaScript skills to a level you never thought was achievable.

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Una Kravets @una.im · 2d

The #CSSPodcast is back! 💕🎙️

Join @bram.us and I this season as we talk about a bunch of awesome new CSS features, starting with custom functions and if()

thecsspodcast.libsyn.com/92-css-if-an...

The CSS Podcast: 92: CSS if() and custom functions

Welcome back to the new season of the CSS Podcast, where Una and Bramus are your guides, your cohosts, and your CSS best friends. In this episode we dig into two very powerful new CSS features: inlin...

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 2d

You're living through one of the biggest technological transformations in world history and it has nothing to do with AI

Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 3d

Grid scale batteries are changing our electricity system. Excellent new visual story on batteries in FT today shows just how far this technology has evolved.

Fasten your seatbelts, this is just the beginning.

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 2d

TIL msn.com with JS disabled displays (at least on iOS) literally nothing. A completely blank page.

MSN

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 2d

AI delegation 101: Let robots handle the boring stuff while you solve the problems that actually matter #AI #Productivity #Engineering

Inga Pflaumer at Next 25 bit.ly/4nr3iLd

Banner for conference presentation. Text reads Inga Pflaumer how not to make yourself redundant with AI Enqueue 2025 Sydney November

John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 2d

BYD will own the Australian car market in the coming handful of years. Compared with how long it took Japanese and Korean car manufacturers to ladder up to premium they are speed running it. Mean while the likes of mg are going to own the entry level and a slew of Chinese makers the middle

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Web Directions @webdirections.org · 2d

WCAG compliance doesn't equal genuine accessibility. Real talk about building WordPress forms that don't exclude people #A11y #InclusiveDesign

Adem Cifcioglu at Next 25 bit.ly/46sXTvP

Banner for conference presentation. Text reads Adem Cifcioglu Beyond the basics: Building accessible WordPress forms with Formidable Forms Enqueue 2025 Sydney November

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John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 2d

WordPress admin getting a React makeover, and Dataviews is leading the charge. It's not just for WordPress anymore #WordPressDev #React

Isabel Brison at Next 25 bit.ly/46Pc7IP

John Allsopp @johnfallsopp.com · 3d

React components vs WP Interactivity API: Real case studies, real pain points, real solutions from the trenches #WordPress #JavaScript

Zachary Hickson at Next 25 bit.ly/4niWj77