Ron Bronson
@ronbronson.com
Critical designer x cultural theory. I examine what technology undoes in our civic life. Assistant Professor of Practice in Urban Tech, UMich. 18F alum. Pesäpallo enthusiast 🇫🇮 / makingpublicwork.com / ronbronson.design
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If an AI system cannot show who authorized a decision, it should not be making it. Wrote about judgment routing, signing authority, and why invisible discretion is dangerous:
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your neighborhood cultural killjoy sharing a kernel of a thought around the death of the vibe or you can kick it iykyk.
The Aesthetics of a Vibe - Ron Bronson
blog.ronbronson.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:11 PM
your neighborhood cultural killjoy sharing a kernel of a thought around the death of the vibe or you can kick it iykyk.
I think the tweet-sized version:
GUI yes
- was thinking of something very lightweight that could be grafted into existing architectures but
- given how difficult it is to API most government tech, you could envision a world where you could sim visibility via agents across platforms
GUI yes
- was thinking of something very lightweight that could be grafted into existing architectures but
- given how difficult it is to API most government tech, you could envision a world where you could sim visibility via agents across platforms
January 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I think the tweet-sized version:
GUI yes
- was thinking of something very lightweight that could be grafted into existing architectures but
- given how difficult it is to API most government tech, you could envision a world where you could sim visibility via agents across platforms
GUI yes
- was thinking of something very lightweight that could be grafted into existing architectures but
- given how difficult it is to API most government tech, you could envision a world where you could sim visibility via agents across platforms
It'd be easy to just overemphasize the practice of [insert artifact here] maps, but I think being able to write a good interview guide is invaluable.
Plus seeing different approaches can help you understand there's not just one way, but it's a tool for the task at hand.
Plus seeing different approaches can help you understand there's not just one way, but it's a tool for the task at hand.
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
It'd be easy to just overemphasize the practice of [insert artifact here] maps, but I think being able to write a good interview guide is invaluable.
Plus seeing different approaches can help you understand there's not just one way, but it's a tool for the task at hand.
Plus seeing different approaches can help you understand there's not just one way, but it's a tool for the task at hand.
One thing I tried to do differently in my service design studio this time vs when I taught 2 years ago was trying to ensure their design toolkit would last just as long as their "delivery chops." Also focusing on content strategy & IA this time too.
taubmancollege.umich.edu/course/ut360...
taubmancollege.umich.edu/course/ut360...
UT 360 Section 2 - Advanced Studio: Service Design and Urban Needs - Winter 2026
UT 360 Section 2 – Advanced Studio: Service Design and Urban Needs – Winter 2026 | Students will be introduced to the basic principles and methods of service design by developing a new product or…
taubmancollege.umich.edu
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
One thing I tried to do differently in my service design studio this time vs when I taught 2 years ago was trying to ensure their design toolkit would last just as long as their "delivery chops." Also focusing on content strategy & IA this time too.
taubmancollege.umich.edu/course/ut360...
taubmancollege.umich.edu/course/ut360...
Doing it for research this American Bandstand episode from 1980 is a fantastic cultural study. Fun part was Dick Clark have a deep conversation with The Jam about what genre they are, connecting them to 1950s music & of course, the commercials.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5G...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5G...
American Bandstand WDHO 4/26/1980 Spinners
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January 18, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Doing it for research this American Bandstand episode from 1980 is a fantastic cultural study. Fun part was Dick Clark have a deep conversation with The Jam about what genre they are, connecting them to 1950s music & of course, the commercials.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5G...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5G...
I'd rewatched Serenity more recently than I'd rewatched Firefly, I don't remember much about the episodes at this point
January 17, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I'd rewatched Serenity more recently than I'd rewatched Firefly, I don't remember much about the episodes at this point
Rewatching the Firefly pilot and forgot they were ever in space because the show spent so much time on the ground.
January 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Rewatching the Firefly pilot and forgot they were ever in space because the show spent so much time on the ground.
they probably haven't changed that much, but sounds like they have some ideas already
January 17, 2026 at 10:11 PM
they probably haven't changed that much, but sounds like they have some ideas already
I turn off autorelocation it's such a mess
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I turn off autorelocation it's such a mess
My existance is a series of happenstances but for some reason my 2x widowed great grandfather decided to leave South Carolina in the 1860s with his mother, 2 kids to New Jersey which is what seeded that half of the Jersey line. Still have no idea why he picked Middlesex, NJ but...it's wild.
January 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
My existance is a series of happenstances but for some reason my 2x widowed great grandfather decided to leave South Carolina in the 1860s with his mother, 2 kids to New Jersey which is what seeded that half of the Jersey line. Still have no idea why he picked Middlesex, NJ but...it's wild.
Doing family research a few years ago and discovering lots I didn't know about my forebears (including the Civil War uncle) and how long they'd been here and the unspeakable things they'd witnessed in that time was nothing but inspiring. Both lines date back to the 1700s
once again saying: our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse.
January 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Doing family research a few years ago and discovering lots I didn't know about my forebears (including the Civil War uncle) and how long they'd been here and the unspeakable things they'd witnessed in that time was nothing but inspiring. Both lines date back to the 1700s
Got some samples today, Nocturnality from Arquiste is special juice. #scentsky #perfumesky
January 17, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Got some samples today, Nocturnality from Arquiste is special juice. #scentsky #perfumesky
Reposted by Ron Bronson
i think it's funny that we've been trying to get people to write proper documentation for decades and the thing that finally does it is the prospect of getting the computer to write the code for you
January 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
i think it's funny that we've been trying to get people to write proper documentation for decades and the thing that finally does it is the prospect of getting the computer to write the code for you
all those years of getting up early to go fishing with my grandfather paid off for when I have to fly early.
January 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM
all those years of getting up early to go fishing with my grandfather paid off for when I have to fly early.
nah actually this playlist is pretty great
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Your Top Songs 2016
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January 17, 2026 at 9:14 AM
nah actually this playlist is pretty great
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Had to go back to Dropbox to find 2016 pics, mostly I'm going to have to dredge up playlists from then. I can't think of any specific record from that year.
January 17, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Had to go back to Dropbox to find 2016 pics, mostly I'm going to have to dredge up playlists from then. I can't think of any specific record from that year.
Bo Bichette joining the long lineage of former Blue Jays who were also Mets including Carlos Delgado, John Olerud, Tony Fernandez, David Cone & many others.
Bummer Jays didn't bring him back, but that home run in Game 7 of the World Series was about as close to a swan song as a guy could ask for.
Bummer Jays didn't bring him back, but that home run in Game 7 of the World Series was about as close to a swan song as a guy could ask for.
BREAKING: The New York Mets reached an agreement with Bo Bichette on a three-year deal worth $126 million on Friday, league sources told The Athletic.
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Bo Bichette joining the long lineage of former Blue Jays who were also Mets including Carlos Delgado, John Olerud, Tony Fernandez, David Cone & many others.
Bummer Jays didn't bring him back, but that home run in Game 7 of the World Series was about as close to a swan song as a guy could ask for.
Bummer Jays didn't bring him back, but that home run in Game 7 of the World Series was about as close to a swan song as a guy could ask for.
super appreciate you giving it a look!
January 16, 2026 at 3:32 PM
super appreciate you giving it a look!