Helping people find work

It’s rough out there. AI is being used to devalue work, justify layoffs, and depress wages. An utterly shit economy is making everything cost more. Tech is being propped up by a bubble (AI) that will pop eventually. And when it does, things will get even worse. I want to help people find work. Here’s the plan: every week or two, I’ll include a list of people who are looking for work in my newsletter, with a link to their online resume or portfolio or website.

Creating a toggle switch with just CSS

Today, I wanted to quickly share how I built Kelp’s toggle switch component with a single HTML attribute and CSS (no JavaScript required). Let’s dig in! The [role="switch"] attribute The [role="switch"] attribute is functionality identical to [role="checkbox"] (the implicit role a [type="checkbox"] element has), except that it conveys an on/off state instead of checked/unchecked. <label for="agree"> <input type="checkbox" id="agree" > I'm a standard checkbox </label> <label for="switch"> <input type="checkbox" id="switch" role="switch" > I'm a switch </label> On it’s own, it changes nothing about how a checkbox looks or behaves.

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Prefiguration

A few weeks ago, I learned a fancy new word from Andrew Sage: prefiguration. A few months ago, when SNAP benefits abruptly disappeared, I immediately started working on bringing a Community Fridge to my town. It’s something I’d wanted to do for a while, and this was the spark that lit the fire in my belly. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, a Community Fridge is literally an open access fridge (and usually attached pantry) where people can share food they have and take food they need.

'Tis the season

Nearly 15 years ago, I shared a video produced by a group called the Advent Conspiracy about how the holiday season has lost all of its original meaning, and is now just a celebration at the alter of capitalism. They encouraged people to spend less money and give more time, attention, and love. They’re a religious organization, and I’m very much an atheist. But they didn’t lean very heavy into Jesus at the time.