
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.

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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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.

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.