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Krystal Hosting @krystal.io · 5h

We're at @webdevconf.com today! Look for Kate furiously taking notes during the talks and pick up a Krystal card at any of the tables!

Three Krystal business-card-sized flyers are sitting on a table, next to some Mindful Design stickers and some Comic Fans stickers.

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 1d

I’m just the pretty one. @alexolder.com does all the work 😅

zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 1d

This conference is run by our very own @lurkmoophy.bsky.social! If you haven't already, you should check it out... It's not too late to get a ticket 👇

WDC @webdevconf.com · 1d

It's great to see everyone on their way to Bristol for WDC2025 tomorrow!

There is still time to grab a ticket if you want to be there!

webdevconf.com

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 8d

(there are still a handful of workshop tickets available if you fancy learning from the maestro @bencallahan.com. Snap them up before they go!)

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 8d

Alrighty, that's Converge officially sold out! See y'all in three weeks! 🥳 @zeroheight.com

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 9d

Oh hello new zeroheight 🥳

zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 9d

✨ We’ve rebranded! Meet the new zeroheight.

What began as the easiest way to document design systems is now the platform for the full design system lifecycle—docs, delivery, measurement & management.

Same trusted platform, with a fresh look to match how we’ve evolved.

See more: hubs.li/Q03JLM1T0

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Sophie E. Hill @sophieehill.bsky.social · 11d

Two images of Stewart Lee doing stand up.
Top: "It wasn't just racists that voted to leave Europe"
Bottom: "Cunts did as well"

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Scott Riley @scott.is · 11d

Last chance to pre-order the Mindful Design course! md-video.beehiiv.com/p/mindful-de...

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 14d

Anybody coming along to Side Quest, we’re upstairs in the Green Room. Head in the door and take an immediate right!

Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 16d

Just a reminder that Side Quest is this week on Thursday! If anyone fancies coming down we've got two amazing speakers (Caitlin had to drop out because of illness sadly) and a few drinks courtesy of @zeroheight.com

www.eventbrite.com/e/side-quest...

Side Quest #002

Side Quest is a meetup for designers, devs, and other curious weirdos to show off the things they’re obsessed with.

www.eventbrite.com

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brutalligators @brutalligators.bsky.social · 21d

And this one from @austintownhall.bsky.social 🥹

"I get a lot of tunes across my desk every day, and some are easy to turn off. But, I couldn’t turn off this Brutalligators single, and in fact, kept coming back to it more than I’d like to admit."

austintownhall.com/2025/09/18/b...

Brutalligators Announce Still Here – Austin Town Hall

austintownhall.com

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brutalligators @brutalligators.bsky.social · 21d

So cool to have a couple of reviews come in about Hold Fast. This one just made our hearts feel all warm and fuzzy

"Brutalligators remain as direct and noisy as ever, but with “Hold Fast,” they’re showing how resilience can sound like both a shout and a chorus."

amplifythenoise.com/listen-hold-...

LISTEN: “Hold Fast” by Brutalligators

By pairing indie-punk urgency with flourishes that lean toward indiepop, Brutalligators’ latest single “Hold Fast” stands on a line between

amplifythenoise.com

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WDC @webdevconf.com · 21d

We've rounded up almost all the talk details and have updated the site!

We're looking forward to seeing you in October!

webdevconf.com

WDC2025 - October 10 2025, Watershed, Bristol, UK

WDC is the web conference based in Bristol, taking place in autumn each year. With great speakers and attendees alike.

webdevconf.com

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 23d

NEW @brutalligators.bsky.social SINGLE DAY! open.spotify.com/album/2kBBV9...

This one is about grief and gardens and starting to feel ok despite everything being utterly shit.

Hold Fast

open.spotify.com

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 23d

🏆🏆 THE SHORTLIST IS NOW LIVE! 🏆🏆

We've finally announced the finalists and opened up public voting for the Design System Awards. Check it out here: zeroheight.com/blog/design-...

Design System Awards 2025 - It's time to vote!

The shortlist is now live for the design system awards 2025, and it's your chance to vote!

zeroheight.com

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · 23d

T-minus 2 days until we share with you the rebrand we've been working on for almost 12 months. Been a heck of along journey but we're ALMOST THERE

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 24d

Just a reminder that Side Quest is happening NEXT WEEK! Make sure you bag a free ticket! www.eventbrite.com/e/side-quest...

Side Quest #002

Side Quest is a meetup for designers, devs, and other curious weirdos to show off the things they’re obsessed with.

www.eventbrite.com

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Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 24d

It's two weeks to go until this absolute banger of a lineup! Feel like I've pulled together some of the best bands in the UK right now for this one... dice.fm/partner/dice...

How To Make Friends 2025 Tickets | From £10 | 27 Sept @ Signature Brew Haggerston, London | DICE

Our little punk and queer all-dayer is back with another instalment of How To Make Friends. There'll be bands all afternoon and into the evening, good beers ...

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