Heather Buchel
@heather-buchel.com
Sr. Front-end Engineer, Accessibility. Aggressive keyboard navigation tester. Fighter of bright ideas. Hater of delight. MMO gamer. Brooklyn. she/her. Opinions are my own.
Masto: https://hachyderm.io/@hbuchel
Web: https://heather-buchel.com
Masto: https://hachyderm.io/@hbuchel
Web: https://heather-buchel.com
My skin actually hurts it's so dry???? Winter can fuck off now?????
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 AM
My skin actually hurts it's so dry???? Winter can fuck off now?????
Mostly I'm just sad when I miss that someone mentioned an article of mine and it takes me forever to share their article.
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Mostly I'm just sad when I miss that someone mentioned an article of mine and it takes me forever to share their article.
Maybe I asked this before, but people that output web mentions on their site, how do you handle the spam-ey sorta sites? Wondering if I just set this up for a local dashboard of sorts instead.
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Maybe I asked this before, but people that output web mentions on their site, how do you handle the spam-ey sorta sites? Wondering if I just set this up for a local dashboard of sorts instead.
Dusting off the blog as one does in January. heather-buchel.com/blog/2026/01...
A reset
A small reset so I can tend to things in peace.
heather-buchel.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Dusting off the blog as one does in January. heather-buchel.com/blog/2026/01...
I like how the Github UI seems to never be in sync anymore. Like when you close a pull request and it still shows it in the open list. Love that new thing they have going on over there.
January 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I like how the Github UI seems to never be in sync anymore. Like when you close a pull request and it still shows it in the open list. Love that new thing they have going on over there.
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Hi! Have you had a high protein meal today? Taken your meds? Drank liquids other than coffee? Contacted a local elected official?
It's understandable to struggle with compartmentalizing the latest horrors to be productive enough for the sake of capitalism. Take a deep breath. One thing at a time.
It's understandable to struggle with compartmentalizing the latest horrors to be productive enough for the sake of capitalism. Take a deep breath. One thing at a time.
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Hi! Have you had a high protein meal today? Taken your meds? Drank liquids other than coffee? Contacted a local elected official?
It's understandable to struggle with compartmentalizing the latest horrors to be productive enough for the sake of capitalism. Take a deep breath. One thing at a time.
It's understandable to struggle with compartmentalizing the latest horrors to be productive enough for the sake of capitalism. Take a deep breath. One thing at a time.
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I was reminded recently that I redesigned jason.energy and... I think I just forgot to mention it anywhere?
I'm pretty proud of the way this one came out. here's a lil thread of some of the specifics if you're interested ↓
I'm pretty proud of the way this one came out. here's a lil thread of some of the specifics if you're interested ↓
Jason Lengstorf
Jason has 20+ years of developer experience, which he combines with stage and video production expertise to help companies tell better stories.
jason.energy
January 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I was reminded recently that I redesigned jason.energy and... I think I just forgot to mention it anywhere?
I'm pretty proud of the way this one came out. here's a lil thread of some of the specifics if you're interested ↓
I'm pretty proud of the way this one came out. here's a lil thread of some of the specifics if you're interested ↓
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You know what I love about Eagles fans? They gone Booooooo right whenever the team is playing slaw. They ain’t waiting at all lol
January 11, 2026 at 11:38 PM
You know what I love about Eagles fans? They gone Booooooo right whenever the team is playing slaw. They ain’t waiting at all lol
OK, I read more. This might be a little too involved, lol
January 12, 2026 at 12:22 AM
OK, I read more. This might be a little too involved, lol
Is this whack, has anyone seen it? For context, my mom missed out on seeing The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway before they stopped and im wondering if this is a suitable replacement. masqueradenyc.com
Masquerade New York City
Step inside Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Directed by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus, MASQUERADE is a bold new immersive production of the
masqueradenyc.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Is this whack, has anyone seen it? For context, my mom missed out on seeing The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway before they stopped and im wondering if this is a suitable replacement. masqueradenyc.com
One day I'll learn the football rules so I know why everyone is yelling but not today!
January 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
One day I'll learn the football rules so I know why everyone is yelling but not today!
I've restarted the redesign maybe 4 times now and gotten to the same point, so im urging myself to just push the progress and move on with my life!
January 11, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I've restarted the redesign maybe 4 times now and gotten to the same point, so im urging myself to just push the progress and move on with my life!
Had to leave the house to so it but actually worked on my website today. Posting this to shame my future self if I dont push the changes.
January 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Had to leave the house to so it but actually worked on my website today. Posting this to shame my future self if I dont push the changes.
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The issue with ICE is not training, the issue with ICE is that it fundamentally should not exist. The violence is the purpose
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
The issue with ICE is not training, the issue with ICE is that it fundamentally should not exist. The violence is the purpose
Pepper, the older dog, is so careful to not step in puddles and does not like getting her feet muddy. She is a princess. The new dog has zero chill, she yearns for the mud.
January 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Pepper, the older dog, is so careful to not step in puddles and does not like getting her feet muddy. She is a princess. The new dog has zero chill, she yearns for the mud.
The new dog has just slightly bigger paws than our 9 year old staffy mix but somehow manages to track in like 10x the amount of dirt. I don't get it. She is a dirt magnet.
January 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The new dog has just slightly bigger paws than our 9 year old staffy mix but somehow manages to track in like 10x the amount of dirt. I don't get it. She is a dirt magnet.
Really need to add that 2026 folder to my website.
January 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Really need to add that 2026 folder to my website.
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I can never get the sweet cream. The caramel macchiato one tastes weird to me 😭
January 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I can never get the sweet cream. The caramel macchiato one tastes weird to me 😭
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@mwdelaney.me is building a really solid looking @11ty.dev starter with loads of useful stuff built in.
Right in the features, there’s “free from corporate ownership and tracking”.
I like that, especially.
getzeropoint.com
Right in the features, there’s “free from corporate ownership and tracking”.
I like that, especially.
getzeropoint.com
ZeroPoint - A corporate-free website starter project - Get ZeroPoint
Build a website with ZeroPoint, a corporate-free website starter with a content management system for stakeholders, reusable components for designers, and a developer-friendly workflow.
getzeropoint.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:43 PM
@mwdelaney.me is building a really solid looking @11ty.dev starter with loads of useful stuff built in.
Right in the features, there’s “free from corporate ownership and tracking”.
I like that, especially.
getzeropoint.com
Right in the features, there’s “free from corporate ownership and tracking”.
I like that, especially.
getzeropoint.com
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Anyone still using Twitter when it has a gen AI model that creates cp on demand loses all respect and believability.
January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Anyone still using Twitter when it has a gen AI model that creates cp on demand loses all respect and believability.
Just rubbed a flake of tajin in my eye AMA
January 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just rubbed a flake of tajin in my eye AMA
See also why I have beef with them taking advantage of younger and early career developers.
January 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
See also why I have beef with them taking advantage of younger and early career developers.
Honestly, apart from other deeply held convictions, this is why I dont respond to the AI startup recruiters. I dont believe your business will exist a year from now and I have too many responsibilities to risk it.
the anthropic drama (tl;dr they blocked third party tools from using claude code subscriptions) is a useful reminder that you use LLMs at the pleasure of the companies providing them
sounds obvious but despite all the AI discourse, i don't see a lot of people talking about the consequences of this
sounds obvious but despite all the AI discourse, i don't see a lot of people talking about the consequences of this
January 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Honestly, apart from other deeply held convictions, this is why I dont respond to the AI startup recruiters. I dont believe your business will exist a year from now and I have too many responsibilities to risk it.
Reading the Design System Folks feed out at a bar by myself because it brings me absolute joy. Please don't stop writing and making things.
January 10, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Reading the Design System Folks feed out at a bar by myself because it brings me absolute joy. Please don't stop writing and making things.