Karen McGrane
@karenmcgrane.bsky.social
On a good day, I make the web more awesome. On a bad day, I just make it suck less.
A movie that takes place where you're from.
“That ain't Lake Minnetonka” hits different when you actually live in Minnetonka. (I code-switch, I went to Hopkins.)
My family moved to Chanhassen my senior year of high school and sometimes at night I'd hear what was going on at Paisley Park.
“That ain't Lake Minnetonka” hits different when you actually live in Minnetonka. (I code-switch, I went to Hopkins.)
My family moved to Chanhassen my senior year of high school and sometimes at night I'd hear what was going on at Paisley Park.
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A movie that takes place where you're from.
“That ain't Lake Minnetonka” hits different when you actually live in Minnetonka. (I code-switch, I went to Hopkins.)
My family moved to Chanhassen my senior year of high school and sometimes at night I'd hear what was going on at Paisley Park.
“That ain't Lake Minnetonka” hits different when you actually live in Minnetonka. (I code-switch, I went to Hopkins.)
My family moved to Chanhassen my senior year of high school and sometimes at night I'd hear what was going on at Paisley Park.
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what the fuck
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
what the fuck
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RFK’s erotic poetry separates the people who merely call themselves SICKOS from those who actually own the shirt
November 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
RFK’s erotic poetry separates the people who merely call themselves SICKOS from those who actually own the shirt
Wordpress and Adobe
Insects and Whales
The main question is what’s the total addressable market (TAM)
(I am in a hotel bar with @eaton.fyi, a happy place)
Insects and Whales
The main question is what’s the total addressable market (TAM)
(I am in a hotel bar with @eaton.fyi, a happy place)
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Wordpress and Adobe
Insects and Whales
The main question is what’s the total addressable market (TAM)
(I am in a hotel bar with @eaton.fyi, a happy place)
Insects and Whales
The main question is what’s the total addressable market (TAM)
(I am in a hotel bar with @eaton.fyi, a happy place)
So this turns out to be a hilarious, bewildering, and actually dangerous truncation fail. Supposed to say "fresh water fish."
November 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
So this turns out to be a hilarious, bewildering, and actually dangerous truncation fail. Supposed to say "fresh water fish."
As someone who got big laughs in a talk about the internet refrigerator, this is cracking me up
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As someone who got big laughs in a talk about the internet refrigerator, this is cracking me up
This is an outtake but is completely representative of where I grew up
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nHn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nHn...
November 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is an outtake but is completely representative of where I grew up
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nHn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nHn...
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I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
For the record, we ordered dinner tonight from an Irish place and the curry was too spicy for me, this is what my husband has to accept (he gets the leftovers) (the curry came with both rice AND mashed potatoes)
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 AM
For the record, we ordered dinner tonight from an Irish place and the curry was too spicy for me, this is what my husband has to accept (he gets the leftovers) (the curry came with both rice AND mashed potatoes)
Well, well, well
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Well, well, well
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Finally, a beer that is not woke
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Finally, a beer that is not woke
My pick is Rushmore, but my funny story is that I was visiting my aunt and uncle with my mom for Thanksgiving when Tenenbaums came out, and I made the whole family go see it in the theater, and HOO BOY did they hate it. My mom was big mad
Let's suppose you enjoy Wes Anderson movies, or at least some of them. Let's also suppose you have to choose only one of the two movies below.
1. Rushmore
2. The Royal Tenenbaums
Which is your favorite?
(Note: @karenmcgrane.bsky.social and I disagree on our answers. Not common for us!)
1. Rushmore
2. The Royal Tenenbaums
Which is your favorite?
(Note: @karenmcgrane.bsky.social and I disagree on our answers. Not common for us!)
October 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
My pick is Rushmore, but my funny story is that I was visiting my aunt and uncle with my mom for Thanksgiving when Tenenbaums came out, and I made the whole family go see it in the theater, and HOO BOY did they hate it. My mom was big mad
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"truncation is not a content strategy"
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- @karenmcgrane.bsky.social
Quite an unfortunate place to drift off into an ellipsis.
October 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"truncation is not a content strategy"
- @karenmcgrane.bsky.social
- @karenmcgrane.bsky.social
We have this really cute little LED device called tidbyt.com that you can't buy anymore, and @tcarmody.bsky.social just added NFL scores to it, and now I have very strong opinions about how various NFL logos render in low res
Tidbyt - See What Matters
Tidbyt keeps you updated on transit, weather and more. Leave your phone in your pocket.
tidbyt.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We have this really cute little LED device called tidbyt.com that you can't buy anymore, and @tcarmody.bsky.social just added NFL scores to it, and now I have very strong opinions about how various NFL logos render in low res
Aw man my fave NPR guy Jack Speer retired. I miss that voice reading me the headlines.
I will lose my shit the day Pat Kiernan retires even though I don’t get NY1 anymore so let’s not think about it
I will lose my shit the day Pat Kiernan retires even though I don’t get NY1 anymore so let’s not think about it
October 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Aw man my fave NPR guy Jack Speer retired. I miss that voice reading me the headlines.
I will lose my shit the day Pat Kiernan retires even though I don’t get NY1 anymore so let’s not think about it
I will lose my shit the day Pat Kiernan retires even though I don’t get NY1 anymore so let’s not think about it
Do you know how long it's been since I've gotten an opportunity like this? Sharing in case you want in on it, this kind of deal doesn't come around every day
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Do you know how long it's been since I've gotten an opportunity like this? Sharing in case you want in on it, this kind of deal doesn't come around every day
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I would sooner fight the Menswear Guy than Tressie When She’s Got Time
I don’t care if it’s petty. I don’t care if it isn’t nice. We absolutely will not move on until we agree that you just repeated what I said in your own words and are calling that a criticism. Nope. I am not scheduled for a zoom until tomorrow. I got all day.
October 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I would sooner fight the Menswear Guy than Tressie When She’s Got Time
We’re in the ER (probably fine!) and I said “well at least we’re watching Hocus Pocus and not all our sports teams losing on the TV”
Still mad about all the sports this week
October 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
We’re in the ER (probably fine!) and I said “well at least we’re watching Hocus Pocus and not all our sports teams losing on the TV”
During a very dark point in the Covid lockdowns I remember losing my fucking shit laughing at this video. Like it was the funniest thing I had seen in months. RIP Diane, I hope your heavenly kitchen is designed to place commonly used utensils where you need them
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How far away are Diane Keaton’s forks https://t.co/7HFRtrBK1Y
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October 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
During a very dark point in the Covid lockdowns I remember losing my fucking shit laughing at this video. Like it was the funniest thing I had seen in months. RIP Diane, I hope your heavenly kitchen is designed to place commonly used utensils where you need them
x.com/caitiedelane...
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“Ladies”
I can’t believe that worked
I can’t believe that worked
What if anything is unusual about your body, or what it can do?
Me? I have the largest hands of anyone I’ve ever met.
Me? I have the largest hands of anyone I’ve ever met.
October 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“Ladies”
I can’t believe that worked
I can’t believe that worked
BFF’s birthday, doesn’t get better
October 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
BFF’s birthday, doesn’t get better
I feel compelled to say publicly how weird and confusing it is how much I LOVE my job at Contentful. In THIS economy?
I worked for myself for 20 years and joked that I was feral. I really did not think I could go back in house.
I enjoy my job so much!
I worked for myself for 20 years and joked that I was feral. I really did not think I could go back in house.
I enjoy my job so much!
October 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I feel compelled to say publicly how weird and confusing it is how much I LOVE my job at Contentful. In THIS economy?
I worked for myself for 20 years and joked that I was feral. I really did not think I could go back in house.
I enjoy my job so much!
I worked for myself for 20 years and joked that I was feral. I really did not think I could go back in house.
I enjoy my job so much!
I know this isn’t how therapy works but little in life is more validating to me than having my therapist praise my restaurant selection.
“Oh, you got a reservation there! You’ll have to let me know how it was.”
Basically print me off a certificate saying “You’re a capable adult” same difference
“Oh, you got a reservation there! You’ll have to let me know how it was.”
Basically print me off a certificate saying “You’re a capable adult” same difference
October 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I know this isn’t how therapy works but little in life is more validating to me than having my therapist praise my restaurant selection.
“Oh, you got a reservation there! You’ll have to let me know how it was.”
Basically print me off a certificate saying “You’re a capable adult” same difference
“Oh, you got a reservation there! You’ll have to let me know how it was.”
Basically print me off a certificate saying “You’re a capable adult” same difference
How do people without pets survive without a small creature (who lives in the house) to troll
Currently the dog is not getting ice cream sandwiches and it's because he sucks and I have explained it to him
Currently the dog is not getting ice cream sandwiches and it's because he sucks and I have explained it to him
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
How do people without pets survive without a small creature (who lives in the house) to troll
Currently the dog is not getting ice cream sandwiches and it's because he sucks and I have explained it to him
Currently the dog is not getting ice cream sandwiches and it's because he sucks and I have explained it to him
Tim has brought many good things to my life but a largely unexpected benefit is talking to my dad about sports now, my dad hardly knows how to handle his daughter telling him he needs to go watch how the Eagles just won that game
I was explaining the field goal situation to @karenmcgrane.bsky.social and she said “maybe they’ll miss!” and I said “maybe the Eagles will block it” but I never dreamed of a blocked kick ⇒ touchdown
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Tim has brought many good things to my life but a largely unexpected benefit is talking to my dad about sports now, my dad hardly knows how to handle his daughter telling him he needs to go watch how the Eagles just won that game