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Ethan Marcotte
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designer, writer, roommate to two kittens. here’s my website: https://ethanmarcotte.com/

I think you deserve a union, and I wrote a book about that: https://youdeserveatechunion.com/

hi friend
Did you ever read this essay? Thought it was a hell of a read: defector.com/the-judgment...
The Judgment Of Magneto | Defector
Somewhere beyond death, in a realm of judgment and pain, a concrete labyrinth filled by countless names, a man walks. He is Jewish, and has been made hard and cruel by his experiences in the Nazi deat...
defector.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:19 AM
as soon as my laptop stops smoking and/or levitating i’ll work on a draft
January 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
well it’s not NOT that
January 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
(with apologies/thanks to twitter.com/doulbedoink/...)
January 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Thank you so much for reading and sharing! I really appreciate it.
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
VERY GOOD THANK YOU BEN
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I know! There were so many happy little quacks 🥹💜
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
also: look at these happy snoozing ducks just hanging out on the edge of the ice! good job, ducks
January 3, 2026 at 4:20 AM
that means a lot coming from you, henry — thank you! and I hope you know the feeling’s mutual on all fronts. happy new year to you and yours 💖🏆
January 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
oh no A PERFECT ANGEL
January 1, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Hear hear. For you, for me, for all of us ❤️‍🔥
January 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Thanks for reading it, Carter. I’m sorry your year had its hard bits; here’s to a better 2026 for all of us.

💜
January 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
thank you for reading, old friend. some of the best parts of this year had you in it — so thanks for that too 💕
January 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I can definitely relate, friend 💜 The year’s been a lot. Whenever you’re ready, I know you’ll find a great way to tap in.

Happy new year to you and G! I hope you’re both well, and that your year’s filled with half as much color as these INCREDIBLE flowers 🥹💐
January 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
happy new year, pals. let’s all try 💕🎉
January 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
i do like dhtml, it’s true
December 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Oof, yes, exactly that. I think design systems themselves are enough of a (potential) vector for deskilling; when you pour LLM napalm over them, it’s

well, oof again
December 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
agreed! (did you mean @wil.to, maybe?)
December 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM