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These are a few of my favorite pieces. They’re also indicative of what you’ll find here. If you’re interested in a specific topic, you can explore my work by tag.

Guide for Using Mastodon Search: it’s easier and more powerful than you might think.

One of the biggest complaints I hear about Mastodon is that its local search is unusable. It certainly was. But not anymore. Now it’s quite powerful, if you know the basics. So here’s a primer for you.

The Mastodon logo with an illustration of a cute mastodon that's smiling with its eyes squinting in delight. It’s holding a mobile device and looking off to the side. A search form input is overlaid with placeholder text that reads 'search.'

Hashtag Accessibility, by Everyone for Everyone

My post about hashtag accessibility on Mastodon (and later LinkedIn) got a lot of attention. There were so many replies from people who didn’t know about the accommodation I outlined, who vowed to commit to it. I also learned a lot from folks who weighed in with great insights.

Flat 2D illustration of faceless people in front of a collage of computer devices with social posts and a hashtag in bubbles, adjacent to a list of hashtags that read: UXDesign, UIDesign, WebAccessibility.

That Time I Unexpectedly Played Onstage with Alice in Chains in the Middle of Their Concert

April 13, 1993 was the day I went from “Tucson famous” to “more Tucson famous.” Back then, my time was primarily split between delivering pizzas and playing drums in death metal, punk, and hardcore bands.

Blurry distant photo of Alice in Chains on stage on the Dirt Tour in Tucson. It's smoky and everything is dark except for the stage, where the band is rocking out.

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