Alan Szlosek
@alanszlosek.bsky.social
Code optimizer. Tinkerer. Atheist. Linux is swell. Jogging is fun. I don’t want machines to create for me.
Many thanks to a past manager who mentioned the Defiance, Ohio folk punk band to me. My brain wasn’t in a place to accept the wisdom at the time, but I have now spent the past four days devouring their albums and wishing I checked them out sooner. #DefianceOhio #music
January 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Many thanks to a past manager who mentioned the Defiance, Ohio folk punk band to me. My brain wasn’t in a place to accept the wisdom at the time, but I have now spent the past four days devouring their albums and wishing I checked them out sooner. #DefianceOhio #music
Ashlee Boyer wrote a top-notch article on why to use PX units for CSS spacing. She’s also looking for work in the new year if you need someone who specializes in accessibility and web development things. ashleemboyer.com/blog/why-you...
#css #a11y #webdev
#css #a11y #webdev
Why You Should Use px Units for margin, padding, & Other Spacing Techniques | Ashlee M Boyer
When users increase their text size, they're not trying to make the space around text bigger.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Ashlee Boyer wrote a top-notch article on why to use PX units for CSS spacing. She’s also looking for work in the new year if you need someone who specializes in accessibility and web development things. ashleemboyer.com/blog/why-you...
#css #a11y #webdev
#css #a11y #webdev
“Other sources of PM2.5 include barbecues and fireworks, making July Fourth and the days that follow worse for air quality.”
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The Air Quality Index and how to use it, explained — Vox
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August 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“Other sources of PM2.5 include barbecues and fireworks, making July Fourth and the days that follow worse for air quality.”
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The Weather Station: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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June 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Good morning! Have some Gulfer #music if you please. youtu.be/icm-DdqX1_Q?...
Gulfer - "Fading"
YouTube video by Topshelf Records
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May 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Good morning! Have some Gulfer #music if you please. youtu.be/icm-DdqX1_Q?...
Billionaire Bastard’s Big Beautiful Bill Benefitting Billionaire Bastards
May 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Billionaire Bastard’s Big Beautiful Bill Benefitting Billionaire Bastards
Thank you Senator Booker! I am watching
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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April 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Thank you Senator Booker! I am watching
I just sent my representatives a thank you letter for what they’re doing to fight this madness. And you should too.
February 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I just sent my representatives a thank you letter for what they’re doing to fight this madness. And you should too.
Reposted by Alan Szlosek
“MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving over the next 2 years in response to what it calls a “crisis" prompted by the Trump administration's freeze on federal foreign aid and the now- suspended freeze on federal grants.” My proudest day yet as a MaArthur Fellow. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis'
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February 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving over the next 2 years in response to what it calls a “crisis" prompted by the Trump administration's freeze on federal foreign aid and the now- suspended freeze on federal grants.” My proudest day yet as a MaArthur Fellow. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
I did a #drumline thing. Started working on a new cadence in January and here is the current state of things. youtu.be/hWZ7xFD2Qjk?...
I plan to make more videos as inspiration strikes.
I plan to make more videos as inspiration strikes.
Pulse drumline cadence as of Feb 5
YouTube video by Drumline Diversion
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February 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I did a #drumline thing. Started working on a new cadence in January and here is the current state of things. youtu.be/hWZ7xFD2Qjk?...
I plan to make more videos as inspiration strikes.
I plan to make more videos as inspiration strikes.
I really like the craigslist business model. It’s inspiring and enables a long-term ethical existence. No advertisements, not focused on constant growth, but instead focused on providing a great product for their customers. No investors to dilute the mission. #business #capitalism
January 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I really like the craigslist business model. It’s inspiring and enables a long-term ethical existence. No advertisements, not focused on constant growth, but instead focused on providing a great product for their customers. No investors to dilute the mission. #business #capitalism
Why can’t I seem to remember that when a product label says “less added sugar” it really means “stevia added”. I wanted something that was less sweet, you jerks. I fucking hate Stevia!
January 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Why can’t I seem to remember that when a product label says “less added sugar” it really means “stevia added”. I wanted something that was less sweet, you jerks. I fucking hate Stevia!
Paraphrasing: Hope is not the same as optimism. It is your ability to imagine a better future, and it enables you to be strategic about what you should do to make it happen.
Watch this whole video for inspiration and practical tips.
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#hope #socialchange
Watch this whole video for inspiration and practical tips.
youtu.be/C4oli0K2g0I?...
#hope #socialchange
How to Harness The Political Power of Hope
YouTube video by Bean Thinking
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January 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Paraphrasing: Hope is not the same as optimism. It is your ability to imagine a better future, and it enables you to be strategic about what you should do to make it happen.
Watch this whole video for inspiration and practical tips.
youtu.be/C4oli0K2g0I?...
#hope #socialchange
Watch this whole video for inspiration and practical tips.
youtu.be/C4oli0K2g0I?...
#hope #socialchange
Woah.
“There are enough clothes on the planet right now to clothe the next six generations”
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“There are enough clothes on the planet right now to clothe the next six generations”
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Social media trend encourages young people to buy less and reconsider their consumption
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Woah.
“There are enough clothes on the planet right now to clothe the next six generations”
youtu.be/lue7acevtC8?...
“There are enough clothes on the planet right now to clothe the next six generations”
youtu.be/lue7acevtC8?...
Happy Evesmas to my fellow #atheist folks! I'm curious how folks are choosing to celebrate the holidays this year. What activities and traditions are you enjoying that are a better fit for you and your families? Thanks in advance for sharing!
December 24, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Happy Evesmas to my fellow #atheist folks! I'm curious how folks are choosing to celebrate the holidays this year. What activities and traditions are you enjoying that are a better fit for you and your families? Thanks in advance for sharing!
Darn, started the #mst3k turkey day marathon stream a little too late … missed Overdrawn at the Memory Bank! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 28, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Darn, started the #mst3k turkey day marathon stream a little too late … missed Overdrawn at the Memory Bank! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I don’t want to stand, I don’t want to sit. Is there such thing as a laying desk?
November 25, 2024 at 7:47 PM
I don’t want to stand, I don’t want to sit. Is there such thing as a laying desk?
Had a realization the other day when talking to someone for the second time. They started complaining about taxes and I immediately had the sinking feeling that I couldn’t trust them.
November 21, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Had a realization the other day when talking to someone for the second time. They started complaining about taxes and I immediately had the sinking feeling that I couldn’t trust them.