Karen VH
@designinginward.bsky.social
Chaotic good (usually). Curious skeptic. Unfucker of clusters. I say what everyone else is thinking. Design is political. I swear because I care. she/her.
I feel this
Looks like the lady in line ahead of me at Albertsons is having a day:
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I feel this
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I'm rewatching "Community," and I know I've shared this before, but this is one of the greatest moments in all of TV for so many different reasons.
youtu.be/F1XCUo_Uu8M?...
youtu.be/F1XCUo_Uu8M?...
Abed's impression of Nicolas Cage - Community Season 5
YouTube video by Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I'm rewatching "Community," and I know I've shared this before, but this is one of the greatest moments in all of TV for so many different reasons.
youtu.be/F1XCUo_Uu8M?...
youtu.be/F1XCUo_Uu8M?...
had one of those really fun conversations with a stakeholder when they referred to the users having challenges with a (really, really shitty in every possible sense) product as “fucking idiots” and yeah I’m quitting this fucking project. Anyone got a freelance gig for me?
November 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
had one of those really fun conversations with a stakeholder when they referred to the users having challenges with a (really, really shitty in every possible sense) product as “fucking idiots” and yeah I’m quitting this fucking project. Anyone got a freelance gig for me?
I am quite certain that there at least 7 wine corks and probably at least 12 twist ties in random places around my house, and these are all 1) very important and 2) distinct and special in their own way…to my cat.
Welcome to my house. You may see what appears to be loose trash all over the floor, but I assure you, they are cat toys.
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I am quite certain that there at least 7 wine corks and probably at least 12 twist ties in random places around my house, and these are all 1) very important and 2) distinct and special in their own way…to my cat.
I present to you what might be the most beautiful song in existence:
youtu.be/BMOlZtpANa0?...
youtu.be/BMOlZtpANa0?...
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I present to you what might be the most beautiful song in existence:
youtu.be/BMOlZtpANa0?...
youtu.be/BMOlZtpANa0?...
I had to choose between NIN and New Order in the last round and it almost broke me, but there is no contest here, The Cure all the way. DISINTEGRATION = 1989 to me.
The Best Album of 1989 Round 5 Match #122
#4 The Cure, DISINTEGRATION
vs.
#5 Nine Inch Nails, PRETTY HATE MACHINE
forms.gle/MBkxo6kwrShX...
#4 The Cure, DISINTEGRATION
vs.
#5 Nine Inch Nails, PRETTY HATE MACHINE
forms.gle/MBkxo6kwrShX...
The Best Album of 1989 Round 5 Match #122: The Cure vs. Nine Inch Nails
This is the Best Album of 1989 match for Tuesday, November 18th, 9am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will move onto Round 6 (Semifinals) of the bracket. If you haven’t heard either a...
forms.gle
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I had to choose between NIN and New Order in the last round and it almost broke me, but there is no contest here, The Cure all the way. DISINTEGRATION = 1989 to me.
ok, but have you ever had a macaroni and cheese pizza?
every british sandwich is just like "we put carbs between other carbs" it is impressive
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
ok, but have you ever had a macaroni and cheese pizza?
eating a Trader Joe's chicken tikka masala meal I found in the freezer and I swear to god this is like LaCroix's version of tiki masala. Like just the essence of something resembling flavor.
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
eating a Trader Joe's chicken tikka masala meal I found in the freezer and I swear to god this is like LaCroix's version of tiki masala. Like just the essence of something resembling flavor.
my professional kryptonite is that there is always at least a small part of me that feels an absolutely doomed project can be saved.
this probably explains a lot about my dating life too.
this probably explains a lot about my dating life too.
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
my professional kryptonite is that there is always at least a small part of me that feels an absolutely doomed project can be saved.
this probably explains a lot about my dating life too.
this probably explains a lot about my dating life too.
calling off work due to "cozy"
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
calling off work due to "cozy"
evergreen post
I’m gonna need you guys to exercise some critical thinking skills.
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
evergreen post
peak "posting through it" vibes today
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
peak "posting through it" vibes today
I would like you to know I got to demonstrate one of my superpowers this morning, which is "catching very exuberant goofy loose dog."
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I would like you to know I got to demonstrate one of my superpowers this morning, which is "catching very exuberant goofy loose dog."
the way I would absolutely lose my shit...
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
the way I would absolutely lose my shit...
one evergreen thing about consulting is that you can never out-consult bad leadership.
(yeah, this project is going just great.)
(yeah, this project is going just great.)
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
one evergreen thing about consulting is that you can never out-consult bad leadership.
(yeah, this project is going just great.)
(yeah, this project is going just great.)
I wish this surprised me.
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I wish this surprised me.
Reposted by Karen VH
Could argue the misogyny Summers expressed both publicly while president of Harvard and in emails to Epstein says more about the culture at our most elite institutions than any of the frontpage freakouts over academia in the past few years but hey
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Could argue the misogyny Summers expressed both publicly while president of Harvard and in emails to Epstein says more about the culture at our most elite institutions than any of the frontpage freakouts over academia in the past few years but hey
Reposted by Karen VH
Sick to my stomach that the President being mixed up with a horrifying global network of pedophiles is considered a 'voter issue' and not something the whole world needs to know about and people need to be prosecuted for.
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sick to my stomach that the President being mixed up with a horrifying global network of pedophiles is considered a 'voter issue' and not something the whole world needs to know about and people need to be prosecuted for.
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
Reposted by Karen VH
made a similar point on the opinions podcast this week in response to the idea that epstein is a dead end. not only are actual voters interested in this but it divides the gop and puts pressure on the president. it would be political malpractice to treat it as a sideshow
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
made a similar point on the opinions podcast this week in response to the idea that epstein is a dead end. not only are actual voters interested in this but it divides the gop and puts pressure on the president. it would be political malpractice to treat it as a sideshow
Reposted by Karen VH
This is one that makes me want to flip tables.
NEEDING HEALTHCARE IS NOT A MORAL FAILING. HELPING PEOPLE IS WHAT WE SHOULD WANT TO DO.
NEEDING HEALTHCARE IS NOT A MORAL FAILING. HELPING PEOPLE IS WHAT WE SHOULD WANT TO DO.
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is one that makes me want to flip tables.
NEEDING HEALTHCARE IS NOT A MORAL FAILING. HELPING PEOPLE IS WHAT WE SHOULD WANT TO DO.
NEEDING HEALTHCARE IS NOT A MORAL FAILING. HELPING PEOPLE IS WHAT WE SHOULD WANT TO DO.
y'all, one of my best friends who is NOT in the tech industry told me that he and his entire (plumbing supplies) team went to their boss and told him the AI tool they were required to use was a complete piece of shit and they don't have to use it anymore and I have never been so proud of him
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
y'all, one of my best friends who is NOT in the tech industry told me that he and his entire (plumbing supplies) team went to their boss and told him the AI tool they were required to use was a complete piece of shit and they don't have to use it anymore and I have never been so proud of him
just heard one of my all time favorite songs, "Someone Somewhere" by Simple Minds, in a ChatGPT commercial, and to say I am heartbroken is a huge fucking understatement
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
just heard one of my all time favorite songs, "Someone Somewhere" by Simple Minds, in a ChatGPT commercial, and to say I am heartbroken is a huge fucking understatement
art
anyways never forget the x-files in major key
The X-Files Theme in a Major Key
YouTube video by Muted Vocal
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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new one for me. did a pre-read of my project recommendations to my favorite business stakeholder, and he asked his wife to come over while I repeated the main conclusion because he felt so validated, lol. I've never had a stakeholder high five their partner over one of my slides until today.
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
new one for me. did a pre-read of my project recommendations to my favorite business stakeholder, and he asked his wife to come over while I repeated the main conclusion because he felt so validated, lol. I've never had a stakeholder high five their partner over one of my slides until today.