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Michael J. Young
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Designer, Public Servant, Geek, Torontonian, Follower of Jesus. He/him
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Bicycles and rocket ships. Journalist @karenhao.bsky.social on the biggest myth surrounding #AI, live at @hayfestival.bsky.social Cartegena 2026.

Her book: Empire of AI karendhao.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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Critical reading for anyone working with icons. Mandatory for people working in UX/UI.
tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...
It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons
Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe
tonsky.me
January 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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uxdesign.cc/a-sharp-tool...
A sharp tool can still ruin the cut
When AI answers before you understand.
uxdesign.cc
January 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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zeldman.bsky.social
ICYMI, here’s how to turn off AI in Google, restoring the search engine to its pre-AI format.
crobertcargill.bsky.social C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · Aug 17
JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH! This gave me old Google back! It killed the AI results dead!
nakedirish.com Irish @nakedirish.com · Aug 17
This, actually works. For me at least.
August 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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glista.bsky.social
The “official” future Greater Toronto Region transit map from Metrolinx, showing existing, underway, and planned transit projects.
July 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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theverge.com
Graphic artists in China push back on AI and its averaging effect
Graphic artists in China push back on AI and its averaging effect
Copycats, unrealistic expectations, and budget cuts are AI’s gifts to graphic artists.
buff.ly
June 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Fun weekend read: Comic Sans and the art of imperfection by Danielle McClune microsoft.design/articles/com...
Comic Sans and the art of imperfection - Microsoft Design
microsoft.design
April 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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naomiaklein.bsky.social
International students are being hunted on their campuses. For raising their voices for justice. This is pure evil.
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Mar 26
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.

They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.

From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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reckless.bsky.social
Trump's trade war is chaotic — but the goal to decouple from China is clear, and you can already see it having an impact in how things are made. Decoder with Altana CEO Evan Smith, whose software maps the global supply chain, was clarifying and unsettling all at once www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...
Is that what’s driving all of the posturing towards Canada and Mexico? Is it an underlying sense that China’s actually taking advantage of those agreements? Yeah. I have to get a little wonky to argue the case. So yes is the answer, and if you look at where the tariff thing landed, and again, by the time this airs, who knows where we are, but where it landed three or four days ago was they said, “Okay, we’re going to do the 25 percent Mexico and Canada tariffs for any goods coming into the United States that are not registered under the USMCA.” That was fine print in the announcement. That is pretty consequential. What that means is that companies that bother to prove that the material origin of their goods is within the value chain definitions of the USMCA — again, this is the free trade agreement that replaced NAFTA — those companies and products are not subject to the tariffs. That’s roughly 40 percent of Mexican and Canadian trade with the US. So the 60 percent that hasn’t done the work, to say the raw materials and the intermediate goods are all eligible as per the USMCA — and they’re part of our free trade world — those 60 percent of goods are still subject to the 25 percent tariffs. At the same time, they hit China with extra tariffs. So they’ve now done two, a 10 percent and another 10 percent on all Chinese imports. The dotted line through all those things is that the Trump administration is trying to bring Mexico and Canada into tighter alignment with the United States and its trade policy vis-à-vis China.
March 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
young-am-i.bsky.social
Love how Daniel Scott breaks down the ways in which the graphic design world has changed over 30 years. Learn how to stay relevant by picking up research and user experience skills. youtu.be/GHl3KmGdI_s?...
The Death of Graphic Design: What You Should Do Instead
YouTube video by Bring Your Own Laptop
youtu.be
March 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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jen.dev
I have to take a moment to appreciate @sarasoueidan.com's post about setting up a screen reader testing environment. it continues to be an invaluable resource for me 🙏🏻

www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/testing...
Setting up a screen reader testing environment on your computer
– The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive design engineer
www.sarasoueidan.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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For the past five years, I've witnessed Rebecca's journey as she has courageously faced the unexpected challenges of finding work in the accessibility industry while living with disabilities. Cast your vote to recognize her remarkable dedication to accessibility. m.shortstack.page/CxWFJk?sre=V...
Lime Connect Video Contest Voting
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February 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Conquer TL;DR with these cheat codes by Charles Nix. www.fastcompany.com/91255636/con...
Conquer TL;DR with these cheat codes
Reading isn’t dead. Far from it. In fact, there’s just too much to read. Whether you’re a reader, writer or designer working with text, here are some ways you can improve the reading experience for yo...
www.fastcompany.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
young-am-i.bsky.social
These customizable isometric icons are super fun: www.isocons.app (via The Weekly Typographic from theleagueofmoveabletype.com)
Isocons
Carefully crafted isometric icons.
www.isocons.app
December 20, 2024 at 5:26 PM
young-am-i.bsky.social
@simplebits.com Keen has an amazing collection of laceless shoes: www.keenfootwear.com/collections/...
Men’s Slip-On Shoes | KEEN Footwear
Shop KEEN's men's slip-on shoes for effortless style and comfort. Perfect for quick outings and everyday wear with a focus on convenience and ease.
www.keenfootwear.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:59 PM
young-am-i.bsky.social
One of my favourite online colour tools. Such an intuitive interface for making changes. calcolor.co
calcolor.co
November 28, 2024 at 3:21 PM
young-am-i.bsky.social
I made this video for a class assignment, and I think it does a good job of covering the basics of writing alt-text. Check it out! youtu.be/Jv8jtKY4RVo
How to write alt text in 5 minutes
YouTube video by Michael J. Young
youtu.be
November 19, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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evenlyevi.bsky.social
The creative process 🖌✨
August 22, 2024 at 3:18 PM