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Anne Petersen

@apetersen

Hello trolls.👋 Lead @uswds; past 18F, Penn State. Mostly elsewhere now. People first. Pronouns: they/them. Not for you. Views mine.

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Joined March 2007
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So popular all of a sudden, but I’ve been following the NDS for years. 👀 Netherland Design System (NDS): nldesignsystem.nl (Yes, I know they use the acronym NLDS. That’s the joke, as they say.)
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*quietly* Out today: USWDS 3.14.0. github.com/uswds/uswds/relea… The USWDS open source community and scarce part-time staff are _incredible_, just sayin’.
Releases · uswds/uswds

Releases · uswds/uswds

The U.S. Web Design System helps the federal government build fast, accessible, mobile-friendly websites. - Releases · uswds/uswds

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emily@north0fnorth9 Dec 2025
the 1980s designs i’m looking for vs what google seems to think 1980s designs were
collection of ads, logos, a@d other designs from the 1980s

ALT collection of ads, logos, a@d other designs from the 1980s

the vaporwave style examples shown when you google “1980s design”

ALT the vaporwave style examples shown when you google “1980s design”

emily (@north0fnorth) profile pictureemily@north0fnorth9 Dec 2025
idk what this phenomenon is called but i find it really annoying when i’m trying to look up 1980s graphic design and all the search results are like a contemporary vaporwave parody of the 80s instead of actual stuff from the era
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# hi
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That’s one way to describe accident detritus.
Screenshot of Google Maps featuring a red stretch of highway with a red accident icon and “+33 min” right after a yellow snowflake icon highlighted and defined as “Unplowed road reported ahead”

ALT Screenshot of Google Maps featuring a red stretch of highway with a red accident icon and “+33 min” right after a yellow snowflake icon highlighted and defined as “Unplowed road reported ahead”

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in Today I Learned: "nationist" is actually a word, meaning "A language used for the day-to-day functioning of government – official forms, intra-government communication." en.wiktionary.org/wiki/natio…

nationist - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Welcome to the new operating procedure, not like the old operating procedure.
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City of Chicago
@chicago13 Feb 2025
"Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica" is a groundbreaking exhibition, uniting 350+ works from artists across continents. It explores Pan-Africanism’s impact on freedom and solidarity. Don't miss it, see it at the Art Institute of Chicago through March 30! 🖼️
Photos: The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica"

ALT Photos: The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica"

Photos: The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica"

ALT Photos: The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica"

Photos: The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica"

ALT Photos: The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica"

Photos: The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica"

ALT Photos: The Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition "Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica"

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The CTA for a few hours today have trains from the 60's/early 70's traveling thru downtown. The 4000-series from the CTA Heritage Fleet on Wabash this morning. #news #chicago
Image from Barry Butler Photography (@barrybutler9)
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Lynn Becker@LynnBecker29 Jul 2023
100th birthday of 4000 series rapid transit cars, running on CTA in Loop until 2 p.m. today (Saturday, 7/29) transitchicago.com/cta-celeb…
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John James@adoseofjohn27 Jul 2023
Wine bottles are 750cc only because that was the average lung capacity of French glass blowers in antiquity. I think about this a lot. And then think about how many other things are the way they are for no other reason than legacy process.
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Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune published a column by Paul Vallas that is riddled with misinformation, contradictions, and includes several harmful inaccuracies. Since they didn't fact-check the author's argument, we will. 🧵👉
Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) profile pictureChicago Tribune
@chicagotribune26 Jul 2023
Paul Vallas: Here’s how to save the SAFE-T Act from its flaws and protect public safety trib.al/IdCXwsW
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"We need designs for this feature" is understood as a business need, but why is "ok so we'll need to interview 15 users" framed as a design need? I'm not asking for users because I need someone to talk to! Research is a business need. I need it to design *the features you want.*
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emily@north0fnorth25 Jul 2023
everyone talks about the Chicago Bean but for some reason nobody talks about the truly unfathomably bizarre thing right next to it. may i present to you all: the fountain with a face that spits on you and then smiles and vanishes into the ether – at Chicago, IL
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Cat Noone
@imcatnoone26 Jul 2023
Big hopes for tomorrow’s announcement from the ⁦@WhiteHouse⁩ & ⁦@TheJusticeDept⁩ proposing a new rule that would establish accessibility standards for state and local governments’ web and mobile app-based services. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
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The trans community is tiny, and we rely on allies sooo much. We are currently fighting just to exist - which is crazy. If you can help us, or even voice your support in the smallest way, I promise you it makes a MASSIVE difference. Particularly to those of us who are young ❤️🏳️‍⚧️
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Can't believe managers are still doing "come to me with solutions, not problems" in the year of our lord 2023 If I had a solution then it wouldn't be a problem! You would just tell me "ok go solve it" and pretend like that's a job well done!
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Andy Budd@andybudd19 Jul 2023
Designers are often viewed as "difficult people" in their organisation, constantly asking challenging questions, ignoring the status quo, and pushing for better outcomes. By contrast the "team players" get on and do what they're told. Often out of a desire for an easy life.
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