Cody Coats
@codycoats.bsky.social
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Responsive Letter Spacing
Minimizing the readability impact of a typographic brand requirement.
cloudfour.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
Alice could not eat food for years.
And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
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I am gutted to learn of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (Alice Wong’s) passing. She was always a warm friend, a wonderful spirit, and someone who fostered my own growth. She helped me see that, as a #disabled person with chronic illness, I matter—I am whole. I’ll be posting some of Alice’s work. ❤️ forever
November 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I am gutted to learn of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (Alice Wong’s) passing. She was always a warm friend, a wonderful spirit, and someone who fostered my own growth. She helped me see that, as a #disabled person with chronic illness, I matter—I am whole. I’ll be posting some of Alice’s work. ❤️ forever
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To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
March 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
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Old Soviet joke:
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Old Soviet joke:
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
Why do ICE agents travel in groups of three?
One can read, one can write, and the third keeps an eye on the two intellectuals
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US-EAST-1 really jumped the gun on the general strike, but I appreciate the enthusiasm.
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
US-EAST-1 really jumped the gun on the general strike, but I appreciate the enthusiasm.
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AI has a purple problem
Why does every website look like this? Where did this come from? Is Tailwind to blame?
I went to the sloppiest and purplest corners of the web to find out
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG_7...
Why does every website look like this? Where did this come from? Is Tailwind to blame?
I went to the sloppiest and purplest corners of the web to find out
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG_7...
October 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
AI has a purple problem
Why does every website look like this? Where did this come from? Is Tailwind to blame?
I went to the sloppiest and purplest corners of the web to find out
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG_7...
Why does every website look like this? Where did this come from? Is Tailwind to blame?
I went to the sloppiest and purplest corners of the web to find out
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG_7...
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
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Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
September 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
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1984;
"The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from ordinary hypocrisy: they are deliberate exercises in doublethink"
"The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from ordinary hypocrisy: they are deliberate exercises in doublethink"
Pete Hegseth Says the Renamed ‘Department of War’ Stands for ‘Peace’
The secretary of defense said “those who long for peace must prepare for war.”
www.thedailybeast.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
1984;
"The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from ordinary hypocrisy: they are deliberate exercises in doublethink"
"The Ministry of Peace concerns itself with war, the Ministry of Truth with lies, the Ministry of Love with torture and the Ministry of Plenty with starvation. These contradictions are not accidental, nor do they result from ordinary hypocrisy: they are deliberate exercises in doublethink"
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
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This is one of the greatest things I’ve ever read in my entire life about any topic ever anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This is one of the greatest things I’ve ever read in my entire life about any topic ever anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
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“I am here to be rude, because [AI] is a rude technology, and it deserves a rude response.”
Gosh, this is good. anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
Gosh, this is good. anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
“I am here to be rude, because [AI] is a rude technology, and it deserves a rude response.”
Gosh, this is good. anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
Gosh, this is good. anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
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@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
July 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
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Getting close to 1000 stars for the web accessibility principles 🙀 github.com/Heydon/princ...
GitHub - Heydon/principles-of-web-accessibility: How to approach accessible web interface design
How to approach accessible web interface design. Contribute to Heydon/principles-of-web-accessibility development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Getting close to 1000 stars for the web accessibility principles 🙀 github.com/Heydon/princ...
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this is great!
A Small Guide for Writing Comments in Front-end Code from @paceaux.com
blog.frankmtaylor.com/2025/07/03/a...
A Small Guide for Writing Comments in Front-end Code from @paceaux.com
blog.frankmtaylor.com/2025/07/03/a...
A Small Guide for Writing Comments in Front-end Code
Hygenic code is commented code. But often, it can be difficult to understand where, when, or even how to comment your front end code. So I'd like to share a small guide for writing comments in your fr...
blog.frankmtaylor.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
this is great!
A Small Guide for Writing Comments in Front-end Code from @paceaux.com
blog.frankmtaylor.com/2025/07/03/a...
A Small Guide for Writing Comments in Front-end Code from @paceaux.com
blog.frankmtaylor.com/2025/07/03/a...
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Penpot Variants are almost here!🫰
Create and manage multiple versions of a component while keeping everything connected
💨 Faster workflows
🆕 Easier updates
🎨 Smoother design
Coming very soon — get ready!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iWc...
Create and manage multiple versions of a component while keeping everything connected
💨 Faster workflows
🆕 Easier updates
🎨 Smoother design
Coming very soon — get ready!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iWc...
Penpot Variants Are Coming | Sneak Peek Demo
YouTube video by Penpot
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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For people who don't use screen readers, it can be difficult to understand how screen readers work. If you're interested in learning how people use screen readers, check out this demo from Marc Sutton and The University of California San Francisco.
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
Screen Reader Demo for Digital Accessibility
YouTube video by UCSF Documents & Media Photography
youtu.be
June 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
For people who don't use screen readers, it can be difficult to understand how screen readers work. If you're interested in learning how people use screen readers, check out this demo from Marc Sutton and The University of California San Francisco.
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
youtu.be/dEbl5jvLKGQ
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The last two "big" announcements from Silicon Valley:
1) Figma sites: inaccessible mess
2) Apple Liquid Glass: inaccessible mess
I can't actually remember the last time Silicon Valley came up with something that was actually good.
1) Figma sites: inaccessible mess
2) Apple Liquid Glass: inaccessible mess
I can't actually remember the last time Silicon Valley came up with something that was actually good.
June 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The last two "big" announcements from Silicon Valley:
1) Figma sites: inaccessible mess
2) Apple Liquid Glass: inaccessible mess
I can't actually remember the last time Silicon Valley came up with something that was actually good.
1) Figma sites: inaccessible mess
2) Apple Liquid Glass: inaccessible mess
I can't actually remember the last time Silicon Valley came up with something that was actually good.
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The girls are fighting, aren't they?
June 6, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The girls are fighting, aren't they?
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During my livestream yesterday, I talked about Figma Sites for a little bit. I've broken it off into a short, stand-alone video.
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
Figma Sites is worse than you might have thought
YouTube video by Kevin Powell
youtu.be
May 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
During my livestream yesterday, I talked about Figma Sites for a little bit. I've broken it off into a short, stand-alone video.
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
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Copyright protection under 17 U.S. Code § 105 is not available for any work of the United States Government.
The White House is the People’s House.
Content for every @WhiteHouse is in the public domain, never copyrighted with “All Rights Reserved.”
Small stuff vs human rights violations, but BS.
The White House is the People’s House.
Content for every @WhiteHouse is in the public domain, never copyrighted with “All Rights Reserved.”
Small stuff vs human rights violations, but BS.
April 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Copyright protection under 17 U.S. Code § 105 is not available for any work of the United States Government.
The White House is the People’s House.
Content for every @WhiteHouse is in the public domain, never copyrighted with “All Rights Reserved.”
Small stuff vs human rights violations, but BS.
The White House is the People’s House.
Content for every @WhiteHouse is in the public domain, never copyrighted with “All Rights Reserved.”
Small stuff vs human rights violations, but BS.