Richard Goater
@richgoater.bsky.social
Web dev, design, and data viz
Ha nice! Reminded me of this use of animations for fluid type: css-tricks.com/intrinsic-ty...
Intrinsic Typography is the Future of Styling Text on the Web | CSS-Tricks
The way we style text hasn’t changed much over the years. There have been numerous advancements to help make things more flexible, like layouts, but in terms
css-tricks.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Ha nice! Reminded me of this use of animations for fluid type: css-tricks.com/intrinsic-ty...
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Won't lie - it has been a bit of a lifelong dream to work on the release of Indice of Deprivations interactive offer...
...very proud of what the team has delivered today. Check it
out - deprivation.communities.gov.uk
...very proud of what the team has delivered today. Check it
out - deprivation.communities.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Won't lie - it has been a bit of a lifelong dream to work on the release of Indice of Deprivations interactive offer...
...very proud of what the team has delivered today. Check it
out - deprivation.communities.gov.uk
...very proud of what the team has delivered today. Check it
out - deprivation.communities.gov.uk
Biodigital jazz, man.
October 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Biodigital jazz, man.
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The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’
The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.
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NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:
Kimmel reinstatement preempted Disney+ price increase
The Handbasket reported first Monday evening on Bluesky
www.thehandbasket.co
September 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:
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Disney learned nothing from Andor.
September 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Disney learned nothing from Andor.
I'm in this picture and I don't like it
September 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I'm in this picture and I don't like it
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dhh being a tommy robinson supporter sure is something
September 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
dhh being a tommy robinson supporter sure is something
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vibe coding to prototype something is just a faster way to create total shit.
August 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
vibe coding to prototype something is just a faster way to create total shit.
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GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/757461/...
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
GitHub will be part of Microsoft’s AI engineering team
www.theverge.com
August 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/757461/...
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AI is a marketing term; before we discuss "AI is fake" vs "AI is real" we need to unfold what we *mean* by AI.
For example, "artificial general intelligence" is fake and can't hurt you. Layoffs excused by "AI efficiency" are real and can hurt you.
Linkedin discourse is fake - but it CAN hurt you.
For example, "artificial general intelligence" is fake and can't hurt you. Layoffs excused by "AI efficiency" are real and can hurt you.
Linkedin discourse is fake - but it CAN hurt you.
July 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
AI is a marketing term; before we discuss "AI is fake" vs "AI is real" we need to unfold what we *mean* by AI.
For example, "artificial general intelligence" is fake and can't hurt you. Layoffs excused by "AI efficiency" are real and can hurt you.
Linkedin discourse is fake - but it CAN hurt you.
For example, "artificial general intelligence" is fake and can't hurt you. Layoffs excused by "AI efficiency" are real and can hurt you.
Linkedin discourse is fake - but it CAN hurt you.
I'd love to help with some mobile/responsive work on the site, would you be open to contributions?
June 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I'd love to help with some mobile/responsive work on the site, would you be open to contributions?
True full-stack energy! There's no front-end without a back-end.
But now you've got me worrying, do real engineers write front-end, frontend, or front end? 😂
But now you've got me worrying, do real engineers write front-end, frontend, or front end? 😂
June 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
True full-stack energy! There's no front-end without a back-end.
But now you've got me worrying, do real engineers write front-end, frontend, or front end? 😂
But now you've got me worrying, do real engineers write front-end, frontend, or front end? 😂
Let's not gate-keep ourselves, front-end is harder than back-end 🙏
June 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Let's not gate-keep ourselves, front-end is harder than back-end 🙏
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we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
June 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
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agile
I may have done a terrible job, but at least it took three times longer than expected
June 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
agile
On this topic, I am looking for my next position. Open to any front-end dev roles (experience in React, Vue, and Angular), but particular interested in design technology and data viz. Will be available to start in September.
"The layoffs will continue until morale improves"
Employee confidence hit a new record low in May, beating the previous record low from February, according to the Glassdoor Employee Confidence Index.
44.1% of employees held a positive 6-month business outlook for their employers, the lowest since our data began in 2016.
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44.1% of employees held a positive 6-month business outlook for their employers, the lowest since our data began in 2016.
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June 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
On this topic, I am looking for my next position. Open to any front-end dev roles (experience in React, Vue, and Angular), but particular interested in design technology and data viz. Will be available to start in September.
Was this the goal of React
May 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Was this the goal of React
An' I'll give you the API key
May 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
An' I'll give you the API key
Assuming you saw this! pudding.cool/2025/04/wine...
May 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Assuming you saw this! pudding.cool/2025/04/wine...
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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Huge if true
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Huge if true