Adam Solove
@asolove.bsky.social
This is the way. Write the words for the main actions, then figure out how they each relate to the others, and _then_ worry about layout and color.
I see people asking "I have UI skills, how do I get better at UX?" My answer is: learn content design.
You can't hide behind whizbang styling when your medium is a sentence with hyperlinks to other sentences. Starting with the content also breaks you out of seeing work as a screen to be "laid out".
You can't hide behind whizbang styling when your medium is a sentence with hyperlinks to other sentences. Starting with the content also breaks you out of seeing work as a screen to be "laid out".
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the way. Write the words for the main actions, then figure out how they each relate to the others, and _then_ worry about layout and color.
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As you make your Giving Tuesday choices today, please consider Toomer Elementary.
Fred A. Toomer Elementary is the public school serving the families of ATL's East Lake, Kirkwood, and Edgewood neighborhoods.
Give what you can and tell everyone you know. Thanks!
app.givebacks.gives/toomer/Campa...
Fred A. Toomer Elementary is the public school serving the families of ATL's East Lake, Kirkwood, and Edgewood neighborhoods.
Give what you can and tell everyone you know. Thanks!
app.givebacks.gives/toomer/Campa...
December 2, 2025 at 1:12 PM
As you make your Giving Tuesday choices today, please consider Toomer Elementary.
Fred A. Toomer Elementary is the public school serving the families of ATL's East Lake, Kirkwood, and Edgewood neighborhoods.
Give what you can and tell everyone you know. Thanks!
app.givebacks.gives/toomer/Campa...
Fred A. Toomer Elementary is the public school serving the families of ATL's East Lake, Kirkwood, and Edgewood neighborhoods.
Give what you can and tell everyone you know. Thanks!
app.givebacks.gives/toomer/Campa...
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We heard folks like their videos vertical so to celebrate two months of campaigning we’re giving folks what they want.
The work is just getting started. It’s time we voted for a Georgia we deserve!
Chip in and join the movement now at ruwaforgeorgia.com/
The work is just getting started. It’s time we voted for a Georgia we deserve!
Chip in and join the movement now at ruwaforgeorgia.com/
December 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We heard folks like their videos vertical so to celebrate two months of campaigning we’re giving folks what they want.
The work is just getting started. It’s time we voted for a Georgia we deserve!
Chip in and join the movement now at ruwaforgeorgia.com/
The work is just getting started. It’s time we voted for a Georgia we deserve!
Chip in and join the movement now at ruwaforgeorgia.com/
Reposted by Adam Solove
Do you dream of sharing your love of Japanese literature with the perfect translated book? Read Japanese Literature has 15 recommendations to cover everyone on your list.
Japanese Books to Give for the Holidays
Do you dream of sharing your love of Japanese literature with the perfect translated book?
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November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Do you dream of sharing your love of Japanese literature with the perfect translated book? Read Japanese Literature has 15 recommendations to cover everyone on your list.
Shall I compare thee to an atom bomb?
Thy active isotopes are far more rare
Thy active isotopes are far more rare
this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Shall I compare thee to an atom bomb?
Thy active isotopes are far more rare
Thy active isotopes are far more rare
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President Trump, I am calling on you to fire Secretary Kennedy immediately.
He has contributed to this measles outbreak by spreading falsehoods about vaccines.
His reckless rhetoric will cost lives.
He has contributed to this measles outbreak by spreading falsehoods about vaccines.
His reckless rhetoric will cost lives.
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
President Trump, I am calling on you to fire Secretary Kennedy immediately.
He has contributed to this measles outbreak by spreading falsehoods about vaccines.
His reckless rhetoric will cost lives.
He has contributed to this measles outbreak by spreading falsehoods about vaccines.
His reckless rhetoric will cost lives.
“Ok, Eric Adams, that’s fair”
JD Vance: "How many of you really like turkey?"
Many soldiers raise their hands.
Vance: "You're all full of shit."
Many soldiers raise their hands.
Vance: "You're all full of shit."
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
“Ok, Eric Adams, that’s fair”
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Alright people, let’s support awesome independent science journalism: fundrazr.com/campaigns/32...
In the spirit of inter-generational harmony I’ll even make it an interesting amount:
In the spirit of inter-generational harmony I’ll even make it an interesting amount:
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Alright people, let’s support awesome independent science journalism: fundrazr.com/campaigns/32...
In the spirit of inter-generational harmony I’ll even make it an interesting amount:
In the spirit of inter-generational harmony I’ll even make it an interesting amount:
In this photo: the final score for the battle between millennials and gen alpha.
November 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
In this photo: the final score for the battle between millennials and gen alpha.
We often view politics along the axes of right<>left and in power<>out of power.
It’s amazing how Trump II let’s us examine the orthogonal axis: ahead of the curve <> behind the curve.
It’s amazing how Trump II let’s us examine the orthogonal axis: ahead of the curve <> behind the curve.
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
We often view politics along the axes of right<>left and in power<>out of power.
It’s amazing how Trump II let’s us examine the orthogonal axis: ahead of the curve <> behind the curve.
It’s amazing how Trump II let’s us examine the orthogonal axis: ahead of the curve <> behind the curve.
Watching college sports, I’m so baffled by this commercial series that is “NFL players plus @dropout.tv cast members”
November 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Watching college sports, I’m so baffled by this commercial series that is “NFL players plus @dropout.tv cast members”
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it's happening!!!
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
it's happening!!!
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
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Friends don’t let friends buy from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky
November 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Friends don’t let friends buy from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky
Please consider adding "Donald Trump's healthcare plan"
New polling on aliens
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
% of U.S. adult citizens who believe the following definitely or probably exist:
Aliens 56%
Bigfoot 28%
The Yeti 23%
The Loch Ness Monster 22%
Chupacabra 16%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Please consider adding "Donald Trump's healthcare plan"
My toxic personality trait is that I leave voicemails where I specify an email address rather than a phone number to call me back at.
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My toxic personality trait is that I leave voicemails where I specify an email address rather than a phone number to call me back at.
Now that I've got one viral post going, I intend for this to become an insufferable woodworking and politics account.
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Now that I've got one viral post going, I intend for this to become an insufferable woodworking and politics account.
Every American should have this in their wallet:
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Every American should have this in their wallet:
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My first speech as a gubernatorial candidate was at UNITE HERE Local 23 because unions are one of the most effective ways to fight corporate greed and special interests.
Everyone deserves a fair chance against policies that leave us behind.
Everyone deserves a fair chance against policies that leave us behind.
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
My first speech as a gubernatorial candidate was at UNITE HERE Local 23 because unions are one of the most effective ways to fight corporate greed and special interests.
Everyone deserves a fair chance against policies that leave us behind.
Everyone deserves a fair chance against policies that leave us behind.
In 2009, I had my first full-time job, writing Ruby. Then my employer let me expense a JavaScript masterclass with @amyhoy.bsky.social and @thomasfuchs.at.
My whole career has been the good fortune of learning JavaScript well right as it became incredibly useful.
My whole career has been the good fortune of learning JavaScript well right as it became incredibly useful.
November 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In 2009, I had my first full-time job, writing Ruby. Then my employer let me expense a JavaScript masterclass with @amyhoy.bsky.social and @thomasfuchs.at.
My whole career has been the good fortune of learning JavaScript well right as it became incredibly useful.
My whole career has been the good fortune of learning JavaScript well right as it became incredibly useful.
Where do I find all the tech and ex-teachers people who took up sewing?
Thinking that might be my craft for next year.
Thinking that might be my craft for next year.
November 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Where do I find all the tech and ex-teachers people who took up sewing?
Thinking that might be my craft for next year.
Thinking that might be my craft for next year.
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Early in the Jiajing Emperor's reign, there was a cat in the Forbidden City with fine, curly fur that was all slate-grey save for two eyebrows of the purest white, for which the cat was named Frostbrows. (1)
also this, from 宛署雜記; will translate this afternoon if I get a minute:
嘉靖初年，禁中有貓美毛而虯，微青色，惟雙眉瑩然潔白，因號曰霜眉。性不喜噬物，而善解人意，目逐之即逃匿，呼其名則疾至，為舞蹈之狀。旦夕隨駕所之，若侍從然。上或時假寐，霜眉輒相依不暫離，即飢渴或便液必俟醒乃去。上以是憐而異之，封為虯龍。
忽一日，向上前若疲而泣者，有頃走他所，盤曲以死。上命內侍葬之萬歲山陰，勒其碑曰虯龍墓云。夫貓微物耳，一或戀主，而生榮死恤，且足傳不朽，此之謂忠無不酬，德及禽獸，有如人臣盡忠報國，奚翅虯龍，或者激勸微義，先帝固亦有取爾已。
嘉靖初年，禁中有貓美毛而虯，微青色，惟雙眉瑩然潔白，因號曰霜眉。性不喜噬物，而善解人意，目逐之即逃匿，呼其名則疾至，為舞蹈之狀。旦夕隨駕所之，若侍從然。上或時假寐，霜眉輒相依不暫離，即飢渴或便液必俟醒乃去。上以是憐而異之，封為虯龍。
忽一日，向上前若疲而泣者，有頃走他所，盤曲以死。上命內侍葬之萬歲山陰，勒其碑曰虯龍墓云。夫貓微物耳，一或戀主，而生榮死恤，且足傳不朽，此之謂忠無不酬，德及禽獸，有如人臣盡忠報國，奚翅虯龍，或者激勸微義，先帝固亦有取爾已。
貓兒房，近侍三、四人，專飼御前有名分之貓。凡聖心所鍾愛者，亦加升管事職銜。牡者曰「某小廝」騸者曰「某老爺」，牝者曰「某丫頭」
The Cat Office employed three or four attendants to feed cats of recognized status. Favorites of the Emperor received promotions: males were styled “pages;” females, “maids;” neutered cats were addressed in the manner of senior eunuchs.
The Cat Office employed three or four attendants to feed cats of recognized status. Favorites of the Emperor received promotions: males were styled “pages;” females, “maids;” neutered cats were addressed in the manner of senior eunuchs.
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Early in the Jiajing Emperor's reign, there was a cat in the Forbidden City with fine, curly fur that was all slate-grey save for two eyebrows of the purest white, for which the cat was named Frostbrows. (1)
So I'm leaving my job, effective in a few weeks.
Mostly I'll be working on activism stuff, which is super exciting (more to share soon).
But I also need a tech side project to keep my skills sharp. Having given up X/HN, I'm out of the loop.
So: what exciting things should I be learning now?
Mostly I'll be working on activism stuff, which is super exciting (more to share soon).
But I also need a tech side project to keep my skills sharp. Having given up X/HN, I'm out of the loop.
So: what exciting things should I be learning now?
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
So I'm leaving my job, effective in a few weeks.
Mostly I'll be working on activism stuff, which is super exciting (more to share soon).
But I also need a tech side project to keep my skills sharp. Having given up X/HN, I'm out of the loop.
So: what exciting things should I be learning now?
Mostly I'll be working on activism stuff, which is super exciting (more to share soon).
But I also need a tech side project to keep my skills sharp. Having given up X/HN, I'm out of the loop.
So: what exciting things should I be learning now?
Can't believe we ended up with the Type of Guy who is really into Roman history and also thinks we should shut off the grain dole
When we could have had the Type of Guy who is really into Roman history and thinks we should make a go at land reform
When we could have had the Type of Guy who is really into Roman history and thinks we should make a go at land reform
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Can't believe we ended up with the Type of Guy who is really into Roman history and also thinks we should shut off the grain dole
When we could have had the Type of Guy who is really into Roman history and thinks we should make a go at land reform
When we could have had the Type of Guy who is really into Roman history and thinks we should make a go at land reform
The guts to make “this is the year of Linux on the desktop” your corporate strategy.
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The guts to make “this is the year of Linux on the desktop” your corporate strategy.
I have found a contractor who will give quotes and even schedule by email.
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I have found a contractor who will give quotes and even schedule by email.