Justin Dauer
@pseudoroom.bsky.social
Designer, author, and speaker from Chicago.
Wrote the books "In Fulfillment" and "Creative Culture." Frequent public speaker, café patron, and niche Japanese selvedge denim-wearer. Founder of Anomali by Design.
https://anomalibydesign.com
Wrote the books "In Fulfillment" and "Creative Culture." Frequent public speaker, café patron, and niche Japanese selvedge denim-wearer. Founder of Anomali by Design.
https://anomalibydesign.com
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‘Successful’ or ‘Unsuccessful’: The Post-“Good Design” Vocabulary
Updating the Language of Design in the AI Era
medium.com
My latest on #design:
In the AI era, the old subjective shorthand— "good design," "good UX," "bad layout,"— has become less useful, and sometimes actively misleading.
The reason is simple: #AI can generate artifacts that look “good” at the surface level in seconds.
medium.com/@pseudoroom/...
In the AI era, the old subjective shorthand— "good design," "good UX," "bad layout,"— has become less useful, and sometimes actively misleading.
The reason is simple: #AI can generate artifacts that look “good” at the surface level in seconds.
medium.com/@pseudoroom/...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
If you were a journalist or creative that was laid off by the Washington Post and you want to work for an independent, pro democracy news outlet, Democracy Docket is hiring. bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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“Speed without rigor and intention produces brittle work.”
A successful critique is equitable and productive.
alistapart.com/blog/post/su...
A successful critique is equitable and productive.
alistapart.com/blog/post/su...
Evolving Design Language in the AI Era: From Good to Great
Explore how the AI era reshapes design language, emphasizing objective critique over subjective opinions for successful outcomes.
alistapart.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“Speed without rigor and intention produces brittle work.”
A successful critique is equitable and productive.
alistapart.com/blog/post/su...
A successful critique is equitable and productive.
alistapart.com/blog/post/su...
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I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
January 31, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
Trump is a pedophile. Deleting the file changes nothing.
DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:
January 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Trump is a pedophile. Deleting the file changes nothing.
My latest piece for @alistapart.com
When AI can generate good-looking work instantly, “good” can’t carry the weight it used to. Change the conversation to reflect what design has always been at its best: goals-aligned, research-informed, constraints-aware, and outcomes-focused. @pseudoroom.bsky.social shares how.
Evolving Design Language in the AI Era: From Good to Great
Explore how the AI era reshapes design language, emphasizing objective critique over subjective opinions for successful outcomes.
alistapart.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
My latest piece for @alistapart.com
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Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.
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I wish Democrats would start just speaking the truth:
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
January 24, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I wish Democrats would start just speaking the truth:
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
“ICE is killing American citizens in public for exercising their freedom of speech because Donald Trump wants to be a king.
This isn’t about immigration—Trump wants to make it illegal to oppose him, and to stay in power until he dies.”
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💯 Every. Fucking. Word.
January 22, 2026 at 11:32 PM
💯 Every. Fucking. Word.
Share a photo of mountains you’ve taken
(This is a video, and it’s from the ascent to Prospect Mountain last year)
(This is a video, and it’s from the ascent to Prospect Mountain last year)
January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Share a photo of mountains you’ve taken
(This is a video, and it’s from the ascent to Prospect Mountain last year)
(This is a video, and it’s from the ascent to Prospect Mountain last year)
My latest on #design:
In the AI era, the old subjective shorthand— "good design," "good UX," "bad layout,"— has become less useful, and sometimes actively misleading.
The reason is simple: #AI can generate artifacts that look “good” at the surface level in seconds.
medium.com/@pseudoroom/...
In the AI era, the old subjective shorthand— "good design," "good UX," "bad layout,"— has become less useful, and sometimes actively misleading.
The reason is simple: #AI can generate artifacts that look “good” at the surface level in seconds.
medium.com/@pseudoroom/...
‘Successful’ or ‘Unsuccessful’: The Post-“Good Design” Vocabulary
Updating the Language of Design in the AI Era
medium.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:39 PM
My latest on #design:
In the AI era, the old subjective shorthand— "good design," "good UX," "bad layout,"— has become less useful, and sometimes actively misleading.
The reason is simple: #AI can generate artifacts that look “good” at the surface level in seconds.
medium.com/@pseudoroom/...
In the AI era, the old subjective shorthand— "good design," "good UX," "bad layout,"— has become less useful, and sometimes actively misleading.
The reason is simple: #AI can generate artifacts that look “good” at the surface level in seconds.
medium.com/@pseudoroom/...
I despise this motherfucker more than words could ever articulate
Trump: "Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful but they're not. He watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements"
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I despise this motherfucker more than words could ever articulate
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Someday corporations and technology companies will pretend they were always against this
January 20, 2026 at 1:16 AM
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Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Average Sunday show interview:
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
OFFICIAL: we are going to dip enemies of the state into acid vats
HOST: how will you pay for it?
OFFICIAL: tariffs
HOST: critics say tariffs don't generate acid vat money
OFFICIAL: tariffs have generated more money than has ever existed
HOST: thank u for ur time
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Trump’s plan has been clear: terrorize Americans, attack them, shoot them in the face, and create as much chaos as possible — whatever it takes. Then use the chaos he manufactured to invoke the Insurrection Act.
January 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Trump’s plan has been clear: terrorize Americans, attack them, shoot them in the face, and create as much chaos as possible — whatever it takes. Then use the chaos he manufactured to invoke the Insurrection Act.
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It’s really unbelievable that Donald Trump says something like, “civil rights were bad for white people,” a few times a day, and the media barely covers it. Everyone just moves on so quickly.
January 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
It’s really unbelievable that Donald Trump says something like, “civil rights were bad for white people,” a few times a day, and the media barely covers it. Everyone just moves on so quickly.
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He kidnapped the president of Venezuela for them
And oil companies are like
Meh
And oil companies are like
Meh
January 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
He kidnapped the president of Venezuela for them
And oil companies are like
Meh
And oil companies are like
Meh
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Renee Good was murdered in broad daylight, and Republicans are acting as if it is ok. Where is your decency? Where is your humanity? When will y’all develop a backbone and actually represent the people that sent you here?
January 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Renee Good was murdered in broad daylight, and Republicans are acting as if it is ok. Where is your decency? Where is your humanity? When will y’all develop a backbone and actually represent the people that sent you here?
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The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.
(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
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Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
January 7, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
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We elected a rapist and he is acting like a rapist.
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 AM
We elected a rapist and he is acting like a rapist.
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That Donald Trump did not wake up today impeached for the third time is a disgrace to the United States, our democracy, and our Constitution.
January 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
That Donald Trump did not wake up today impeached for the third time is a disgrace to the United States, our democracy, and our Constitution.