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Superb user research consultant; author of Doorbells, Danger and Dead Batteries & Interviewing Users (http://portigal.com/books), Host Dollars To Donuts podcast

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wow I haven't thought of that for a long time

08.08.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NOT FOUND

08.08.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd like to go in there and buy a t-shirt and order a malted, but I also don't want to travel to New York City (where this painting absolutely must be because James Dean and Humphrey Bogart are eating there at the counter) to do that

08.08.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, I *just* heard someone tell that, I think maybe in a documentary I was watching? No idea, I can't specifically place it but I know it was very recent.

08.08.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dammit Jeremy

08.08.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"after all" is misleading, the issue as you reported wasn't that they were denied a bonus, it was that they purchased STOCK and they are not given any value for that stock. Bonuses are being given to all, and the people who were "jilted" are not being taken care of at all. Per your own reporting.

08.08.2025 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gives me an idea for a project she'd be *perfect* for though

08.08.2025 01:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pennโ€™s law school pauses scholarship honoring its first Black female graduate, plans to close equal opportunity office Pennโ€™s law school pauses scholarship honoring its first Black female graduate, plans to close equal opportunity office. Alumni expressed concern.

Penn Law in a statement to the law school community Thursday morning acknowledged the closing of the equal opportunity office at the end of the summer. Dean Sophia Z. Lee said while the office is closing, the school remains committed โ€œto ensuring access and opportunity for all.โ€

07.08.2025 22:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I haven't seen people invoking Auschwitz for internet jokes but out of rage and horror and disgust.

07.08.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take on the Billionaires: Labor Day 2025 ยท May Day Strong The billionaires are waging a war on working peopleโ€”and on May Day, international workersโ€™ day, hundreds of thousands of us stood together and stood strong, fighting for public schools over private pr...

On Labor Day, we are reclaiming our power and demanding the future we deserve.

Need more info? I got you, come join us on the Labor Day National Call!

When: August 14th @ 7pm ET

RSVP Here: www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...

#workersoverbillionaires
#peopleoverbillionaires
#nokings
#OneMillionRising

07.08.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center A federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center โ€” built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed โ€œAlligator Alcatrazโ€ โ€” as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws.

BREAKING: A Federal judge orders a temporary halt to the construction of the Florida immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."

07.08.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1378    ๐Ÿ” 355    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 38

And this morning I also see GoFundMe unsub takes you to a page where you can review your donation, add more, read updates and do all sorts of stuff you have to scroll past before you can actually unsub. It's the milk at the back of the grocery store of UX.

07.08.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And now LinkedIn is emailing me "You appeared in 417 searches this week" - but they don't seem to have the granularity of controls to stop JUST this email hitting my inbox.

07.08.2025 14:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the Chrome toolbar (MacOS) on the top right it indicates which profile I'm using, by showing my avatar and the word "Work" - where the heck in settings does one name the profile? I can't find any setting that selects the word "work"

07.08.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reposted a post for the first timeโ€ is now an Instagram notification

07.08.2025 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Doesnโ€™t give a flying frig

07.08.2025 06:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sadly, today variety wrote a story claiming that South Park is merely emulating Trumpโ€™s brand of humor, as if heโ€™s a comedian that they are figuring out rather than a long-standing satirical commentary and heโ€™s just a bullying asshole

07.08.2025 04:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My partner has been stuck in Denver for a while, but they did finally leave the gate after a couple of hours

07.08.2025 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a black and white drawing of a person 's face with the website debbie-oh.com written below it ALT: a black and white drawing of a person 's face with the website debbie-oh.com written below it

She uses FILTERS!!!!!!

07.08.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

is her saying that she didn't see Trump do anything "concerning" makes clear that the primary purpose was a defensive one. I mean she basically is saying HEY I DEFINITELY DID *NOT* SEE A DEAD BODY BEHIND THE WEED WACKER IN THE GARAGE which means she definitely did 2/

07.08.2025 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 983    ๐Ÿ” 126    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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bender from futurama stands with his arms crossed ALT: bender from futurama stands with his arms crossed

I can't find a "meatbag" GIF in this app

07.08.2025 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a good way of looking at it! Got a specific food in mind?

07.08.2025 01:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Indivisible Blue State Defiance

This is great site! Nicely focused campaign

07.08.2025 01:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

EAT MOAR STUFFS THENN

07.08.2025 01:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New York Governor Stands With Quorum-Breaking Texas Democrats, Pledges to Fight GOP โ€˜Fire with Fireโ€™ Read more here.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) stood with quorum-breaking Texas Democrats and announced plans to redraw the stateโ€™s congressional map:

โ€œIf Republicans are willing to rewrite these rules to give themselves an advantage, then... we must do the same.โ€

07.08.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1861    ๐Ÿ” 424    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 60    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48

Especially because "we" (the larger we) are gonna tear that shit down again aren't we. AREN'T WE?

07.08.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Has anyone seen Tony Clifton lately.

07.08.2025 00:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Has anyone seen Jim Carrey lately.

07.08.2025 00:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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United Airlines grounds flights nationwide over technology issue United Airlines has grounded flights nationwide on Wednesday night due to an issue with its weight and balance computer system.

United said it is due to a weight and balance computer system issue.
abcnews.go.com/US/united-ai...
via ABC News App

07.08.2025 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today we learned Andrew Cuomo is directly coordinating with Donald Trump, even as this President sends masked agents to rip our neighbors off the streets and guts the social services so many New Yorkers rely on.

Itโ€™s disqualifying and a betrayal of our city.

06.08.2025 22:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11878    ๐Ÿ” 3422    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 253    ๐Ÿ“Œ 183

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