Christopher Phin

Uses language suitable for miners rather than minors. Proud xennial. Podcasting, tech, publishing, ebikes, art and design, queer shit. (I did warn you about the language.) 🩷💜💙

Website: http://chrisphin.com
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Pronouns: he/him or they/them
Ebike channel: ‪Ebike Nuggs (npub1jk8…2v2e)‬

Last Notes

2025-12-24 14:54:58 UTC

This has been a godsawful year but I draw such strength from my friends (and them from me, I know). One of them, Matthew, crocheted me this beautiful blanket for Christmas and I’ll be taking it to my parents’ tomorrow where I’ll be doing solo caring for a couple of weeks; it will help to wrap myself up in queer community. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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2025-08-05 10:54:13 UTC

Suddenly and viscerally obsessed with these letterforms. Why has that never occurred to me, and why is it the first time I’m seeing the idea??
(Font is ALS Lamon by Dmitry Lamonov.)
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2024-12-22 10:51:20 UTC

In the face of Stephen Fry’s mask-off transphobic betrayal of the queer community, please remember this world contains Sandi Toksvig.
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2024-11-19 09:22:10 UTC

Contention for discussion: people who think AI generates copy that’s as good and effective as something a writer would create just never had good reading comprehension in the first place.
(Yes, I’m being a little provocative in the framing; worth taking the idea for a walk tho’.)

2024-11-04 12:39:44 UTC

I’ve worn a poppy for #RemembranceDay since I was a teenager — never in a jingoistic or militaristic way, but in quiet remembrance, and as a moment each year to reflect more broadly on conflict and war. For the first time this year I’ve swapped for a white poppy, which does all this yet can’t be so easily misconstrued as nationalism. I have more if anyone local would like one.
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2024-08-13 09:16:56 UTC

So cool! A one-pixel-wide font that exploits subpixels.
(Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/slGDHG3oyt cc @npub16ku…938y @npub1dcp…s68k)
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2024-08-07 19:42:02 UTC

I’m getting second-hand joy seeing the memes and excitement from my US friends over Walz (and Harris).
I’m daring to hope.