2026-08-29T23:12:33Z https://yabu.me Michelle Barker https://yabu.me/npub1rnu3fdwa5emxhcsuzasr29588hyn6n6v5h693ddx9qls2g8w769syq5056 https://cdn.masto.host/frontendsocial/accounts/avatars/109/370/481/765/285/711/original/4e0119b40053dec2.png https://cdn.masto.host/frontendsocial/accounts/avatars/109/370/481/765/285/711/original/4e0119b40053dec2.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszt4nczw82jfz88wa2ctfugwdnuwdwvcqj8wfmch3u3zy90ydszngzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkalmcz3 I wrote about how it feels to step out on stage <a href="https://michellebarker.co.uk/writing/stage-fright/">https://michellebarker.co.uk/writing/stage-fright/</a> #writing 2026-07-14T08:03:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs04lk8u2729lvazwyqtd2zfcr5sqefeeesyp7wxw26sxev08m70hgzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkadnzgy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs994cmgcwdwdfaxcq4hde5yr7c0ar6czu3j3ex3c2pfnwluwqz0tctea5ev'>nevent1q…a5ev</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It would make sense it being a variable font thing 2026-06-05T15:13:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspxqazue7fnzaqh2j84v2avnwp6hl8qyzmcu8t9na7aqlc462kn6gzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgk3gm3a0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdy5u6qntex3m5xp8ptjqwtj7vnnfumw6sl7wzqznk2srl9j9e8sg4jy004'>nevent1q…y004</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When this happened on my site it was the font itself causing the issue. I was using Google Fonts and Google must’ve changed the font file. Switching to a self-hosted version solved it. So this could be something similar, or maybe the browsers have changed how they render it. I can confirm -webkit-text-stroke is also broken with that particular font on Mac OS (but works if you change it to something like Arial). 2026-06-05T12:53:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqf8298h6e206x8t0gjexht7yfw7u6r5nfmz6l0ppypdawqus3z3qzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkl0ss37 Hello. <a href="https://michellebarker.co.uk/">https://michellebarker.co.uk/</a> 2026-05-03T15:52:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6clu6t2e4l4h5k33cghn288z86c06tlqxsfg745zzl0cczu7l9czyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgksscecc New kitty 😍<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/frontendsocial/media_attachments/files/115/102/433/077/337/701/original/919c85f03aef04aa.png"> <br/> 2025-08-27T19:43:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjslrzs4w7ftupkaj8jwhts28jce9n63d7q3efy7aw2gmtf632gczyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkv8knes In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg7emmtddj0lx36g6k09u95e6a7qjhgr4at2xk8p4mvc47nehvt3qvhkxty'>nevent1q…kxty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you Robb. I often feel like being online less, but hearing from others in the community who feel the same is also a comfort of sorts. Your article is so thoughtful and well-articulated. 2025-06-03T12:50:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv08eyrquhen62nydyy87d9m42ez6yq2yj800agqm7803ka69nkuqzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkujvxpy This from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1r42f8q8vxp4vsdye6y8tfhuvankd9fzemtzrd54vd3c35kvg79hs79qzuz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Robb</span> (<span class="italic">npub1r42…qzuz</span>)</a></span> resonates: <a href="https://robbowen.digital/wrote-about/looking-elsewhere/">https://robbowen.digital/wrote-about/looking-elsewhere/</a><br/><br/>I’ve been feeling the cultural burnout hard, and struggling with the idea of staying in an industry that is increasingly making me sick to my stomach. I’m hoping to glean some sparks of inspiration from the wonderful people at CSS Day that might help me feel that joy and motivation again for a craft that has been slipping away from me. 2025-06-03T11:11:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstvyz24du3s4rvpt33s5j7t0x0rhvzvsstls2vpkwg97zc4ydra3czyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgke2aee7 I identify so hard with this post by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub128uk0wvuadp2mg7qt779ft0qwhdan3hpekv2w9ykd3vsrc7ec39svndj5r" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Chris Ferdinandi</span> (<span class="italic">npub128u…dj5r</span>)</a></span> 💜 <a href="https://gomakethings.com/rudderless/">https://gomakethings.com/rudderless/</a> 2025-02-25T12:53:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy6tggdwxx80hgzym4zhqgjju60p8tgjqsfeueqkv82qtmzp6sa8qzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkc6mk5a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdr4j9z8w3a9s8x6cq6ev4sx50yk7rkvptglg62jnlpt7829lu00cx828s6'>nevent1q…28s6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sadly it busts my budget 😢 I’ve found somewhere that looks ok, and hopefully maybe no bedbugs 2025-02-14T17:27:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqz3j08unf9p9wws88s87z5kp5kd2s6rnlz8km0lxpcy5enfj57mszyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkt8a7jl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzd9tyjhk3atfrxlaj3xvwacrnhdrvuuqwntlm4aujjz5yayvt3qa80lg8'>nevent1q…0lg8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Di you guys stay in the small cabins? They literally look like shoe boxes! 2025-02-14T15:49:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsycpd83wahsf5zggt3hygumv4k9qwmq2h2zaka2hafs5mkqnzjuugzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkh0440z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmlqxypt924t35x5py875372stru4zs4khnf8c76u6cg6p9flrsqtx0tgj'>nevent1q…0tgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I got excited about it, then realised the prices were *per night*, not for 3 nights 😬 So I might have to rule it out! 2025-02-14T14:31:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgcklhe4dhe848eq0w96ypmvn93kqd0dg7j2f2ykls4fcl3slstmszyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkfsfkte In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf50a9j3mzh24j524zpyktw849p744nfq0tcy9hntdfdcfw98lzjg98wt6c'>nevent1q…wt6c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks decent, bit of a trek from the station, but might be worth it for saving money! 2025-02-14T13:27:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswzse7qee4wcsnak2gh7348q4974hytmdejqdpp62eg0jn58whlmszyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkrdfeuv Anyone got any recommendations for decent but reasonably-priced accommodation in Amsterdam? 2025-02-14T12:00:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswe77n4885yvdkc386vextykyzfhl75gs83nkupf6n3slurz5y8vqzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkj6vk20 Some interesting news from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rnhmwfxs7jpf538qdj9qtqfksanf8d787uxr5d754yy378enanms86x97r" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>fershad</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rnh…x97r</span>)</a></span> at the Green Web Foundation regarding their green hosting directory and dataset: <a href="https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/help-us-find-representatives-for-some-large-green-hosting-providers/">https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/help-us-find-representatives-for-some-large-green-hosting-providers/</a><br/><br/>I’ve written before about how hard it is to find genuinely green web hosting. It’s disappointing but unsurprising, given the state of things, that the big tech companies are not engaged 😞 2025-01-23T12:47:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8enj80shtxvzfngefsmcn69cv6xquds9ay6hh087fdqsdfatv86szyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkhj85zq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp75zc7m8fsjxdxg3dzrrdjg624y7f55c7cqed89g43sz7jz5rx3g4djepn'>nevent1q…jepn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks interesting! 2024-11-27T16:56:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrvcvskj7ev99s2rs58yqv99twk2nzl38jfcmqzf8d98aypczwxuczyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkxfa952 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9m94ffd9ahc7xylxfc8kks6623qwdqzma9wzrwpetz5x5vve6jfs9dpwyc'>nevent1q…pwyc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh yep. It’s easy to spiral into despair 😢 2024-11-27T16:28:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gchwskgfcvnkp53uyg2gqefvna5klejxpy6wenkn0mscpy228hqzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgk70q9zv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs90latjv92n4xtdvjf43lmcqvq0fpnka4ch7wf2vgfv9actsvvmlsg9eyhd'>nevent1q…eyhd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Seems possible. Also the fact that capitalism/neoliberalism rewards the ambitious arseholes and actively pits the interests of the individual against the surivival of the whole. The fact they are able to weild such power is yet another problem with inequality 2024-11-27T16:16:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsysuds6j73ans3kyh2svn778h000mruxaczdk3s0walhxy330d8rqzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkv7mz4n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxlh49dlx0rsxy3ku0zpy4q7fxnex63qw2yt2w3dl6jy0uhh4n97sqffevk'>nevent1q…fevk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The book looks super interesting, thanks! I agree, it’s hard to feel optimistic about solutions in the current political climate 😞 2024-11-27T15:16:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdwq2lfwwqwvhljvn8wrsdhxgjvnm80cyzn6lpjmdtaspugrnlgvgzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkru72zq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvylv38aj0mzza8qe4cxxux005vjssqcuklulfcgwkeccdmsj558cxq3mqx'>nevent1q…3mqx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven’t watched this video though, so apologies if I’m wading in without context 😅 2024-11-27T14:55:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvylv38aj0mzza8qe4cxxux005vjssqcuklulfcgwkeccdmsj558czyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkm5fs0n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgwj87xsehfzp53smzqreeuvc2pggh6ye32awglfjhm4d42th8jsmg03vr'>nevent1q…03vr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of environmentalists would push back on that, because a large proportion of environmental problems come from the over-consumption of the richest 10% of the world’s population, not the far more numerous poorer population. I’m simplifying the arguments, but blaming over-population can imply that the poorest are to blame with higher birth rates, when in fact they contribute very little to the climate crisis and we should be addressing inequality and over-consumption. 2024-11-27T14:54:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz7turjhyf9at73z9mpj0zywgwaf2m8gvw5lkq552wpry5qm8q0uqzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkjyvvxt These are some great public speaking tips from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1my7cn6hpkawrsyccsnc2wapy754lvelvcf0zuxmzh3nzz0n3gayqgxc5nd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Stephanie 🔮 Web Witch</span> (<span class="italic">npub1my7…c5nd</span>)</a></span>: <a href="https://blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2024/11/public-speaking-tips/">https://blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2024/11/public-speaking-tips/</a><br/><br/>I identify strongly with this post, and have felt even *more* anxious when speaking over the past year, despite having done loads of talks over the years. As Stephanie notes, the “why” is very important 💜 2024-11-21T11:56:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcl9m5dfu6yd2ygfk6hs0vfygkmn97a4wlykscq39cdzw9vph2uqzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkdxxxcl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvvkaftwrklwpqntahwtxsqu3pcjhdr708c2ec5ucut4lrg68l4cqrpss58'>nevent1q…ss58</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah yeah, I think :marker is still not very stylable in the &lt;summary&gt; element 😞 2024-11-08T16:37:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyhnuze70ym88p423j5442efm5rxn9c44da3wvxsk25cunkzg028szyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkrt9fqw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6ytulxd9wtv8cgpt776ntgs0zwz2f5nnkxyyes5uh5fwawsccnqjzrx8t'>nevent1q…rx8t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&gt;my guess is something did that formatting for you, you didn&#39;t use an arcane key combination to type open quote, close quote characters<br/><br/>Oh, I absolutely did! The designer in me would never use &#34; for double quotation marks 😆 <br/><br/>But thank you, this is super interesting to know! 2024-10-16T12:32:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy5q9qzawmqxggu552xxemdp8xg0a7wxwmj968j4ynckvz9vqm8mszyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkdw2m7s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspkszn924qy8jr9ujgs9rtknxuplvkdaw07cw9p8gj7zqua8pgcjg6gs0jv'>nevent1q…s0jv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is just my permanent state of being 2024-10-16T12:00:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjykned0ppe38htrkat9mrzffznrwvwleelu6zdr4tmjm06dkteczyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkgnzpf4 I wrote about blockquotes and being bad at HTML <a href="https://css-irl.info/ive-been-doing-blockquotes-wrong/">https://css-irl.info/ive-been-doing-blockquotes-wrong/</a> 2024-10-16T11:25:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8p006laa23nx7dtpq3nhs4rntgey2hgxtwvufkxhkhhlqlwya56szyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkhjefyz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspvt8p4xn8evt534l332v6q87mqlq8qwpdtfqvwwv0np9a7u4wpksj7v4q4'>nevent1q…v4q4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Awesome, that’s an impressive amount of running! I’m thinking I should add some interval training to the mix, as I just normally do regular, steady runs 2024-10-09T10:17:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvrr65ga5ttn7fr0g60g2cm7zlme8dzcgknw769yueuktkwt6c90czyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgk4h8q8r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswlguf98t5q6y544x2tmlhvgq5td39qfhmp7d2jywh2y5tvdrtpfq6awftr'>nevent1q…wftr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sometimes you gotta mix it up! I’m the opposite – I normally run early in the mornings, but recently I’ve been adding a Monday evening after work once a week, and it feels really good 2024-10-09T08:33:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs258wtsdtqfa4dwtrz2pl0ud4dd7j2hwkqrelkx0xrsgn68s4zjlczyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkaynmyl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq4wmwrqyamqlp7d9qagsyc0p9q25jrtknkun45pakjsf0adkfrdq45ymh3'>nevent1q…ymh3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice, I do indeed love me some SVG, so definitely keen to take recommendations from fellow enthusiasts! I’ll check it out, thanks 🙂 2024-10-04T08:07:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvpxf4runmx486vjw7jsdt2rymm3a9cvrp4dk658hy038mnqvpmgzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkeeg0ym What are everyone’s favourite Adobe alternatives? Is there anything out there that *remotely* compares to Illustrator these days? The last time I tried and failed to wean myself of the Adobe ecosystem was ~10 years ago, I’m hopeful something better (+cheaper) might’ve come along since... 2024-10-03T15:15:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2djfjsncgwva4tgjx4jqvvynq2guhuxxc2sed4sffk8v2sd4j3uczyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgktn6j3z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswcsj95tp2cq9anrg48s9y2ay6pztc0uq9cq33pw3vnykahtxjqhq9tacph'>nevent1q…acph</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’m already making plans for it mate 😬 You’re doing great work at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1unamxrss8z29cx2dyjt035d5at6xrl3fsn2jlz4steqvv0an6pkqzf0kxs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Set Studio</span> (<span class="italic">npub1una…0kxs</span>)</a></span>, I hope you’re around for years to come. Agencies seem to be one of the only decent web businesses still bumping along this rocky road 2024-09-18T15:03:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqzavuhp55wuervya2t2eckkc0cdtcrc0axg3u0v6m9n3l2yg0d3qzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgkgfmmxf My regular LinkedIn front end job recommendations these days pretty much entirely consist of:<br/><br/>- Bitcoin/blockchain<br/>- Gen AI bullshit startups<br/>- FinTech<br/>- Sports betting<br/><br/>Christ, what a shitshow. 2024-09-18T14:59:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgrs0tsal9wa6ux8vhfnjapdg4n6n72fr627gjk5yk3j24rcav90szyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgknnt7m0 I finally got around to making something fun and CSSy, and wrote a bit about it! <a href="https://css-irl.info/limitation-breeds-creativity/">https://css-irl.info/limitation-breeds-creativity/</a> 2024-09-16T20:54:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06k8nydwf268aqg73nunjqpav66h8v7xcz6dmvddw94nflymaqwqzyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgk4ghm93 Great to see the Green Web Foundation is reviewing the evidence they accept for green hosting verification. Trying to find genuinely green web hosting is currently frustratingly opaque, as I’ve written before. It will be good to have greater clarity and transparency around this. <a href="https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/reviewing-the-evidence-we-accept-for-green-hosting-verification/">https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/reviewing-the-evidence-we-accept-for-green-hosting-verification/</a> #SustyWeb 2024-09-04T08:50:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90q27xy3tkygftf59qkzx9mpz7hfsvrjg3l4z0acvwy8mlxxnp6czyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgk80y49j Really happy Labour have successfully booted out the tories, but the Green Party quadrupling their number of seats is what’s got me punching the air this morning 💚💚💚 #ukpol #ukelection 2024-07-05T06:42:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstwqfwm2qrr7zwp6cx4dvw8mddfyc573fcsfmspsg6zqh0vfyg7vczyqw0j994mkn8v6lzrstkqdgksu7uj020fjjlgk945c5r7pfqammgk445auj ✏️ Look ma, no JS! It’s time to learn about popovers and anchor positioning! <a href="https://css-irl.info/anchor-positioning-and-the-popover-api/">https://css-irl.info/anchor-positioning-and-the-popover-api/</a><br/><br/>:codepen: Featuring a JS-free menu demo: <a href="https://codepen.io/michellebarker/pen/qBGEVov">https://codepen.io/michellebarker/pen/qBGEVov</a><br/>#CSS 2024-05-14T15:36:28Z