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Roger Sheen

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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 03/09/2026
Content designers know that naming things is hard. — The only thing harder is renaming them later.
Map of Lake Ontario renamed to Lake Obsequity

Image source: https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario/Obsequity
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 10/08/2026
They fixed it. Gotta‘ give ‘em credit.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 09/08/2026
In #ContentDesign, context is everything. Knowing where UI copy will appear and how it will be treated there is an essential #UXWriting skill. The same emphasized string renders fine in the heading, but not on button labels. Consistency is good, but some cases require contextual variants.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 09/08/2026
Give 'em The Atlantic The UI copy glitch on the button label @theatlantic.com this morning almost looks intentional. Let 'em have it.
UI copy error on The Atlantic app‘s button label showing visible HTML emphasis tags instead of formatted text, so it appears to read ”Give em The Atlantic“
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 17/07/2026
I’ve seen this up close. Leadership vacuums can hamstring even the most capable design teams. Look for leaders that know what you do, and how to create the conditions for design diligence and content craft to flourish.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 17/07/2026
The opportunity to work with people who care is precious, and learning from one another is what allows us to deliver work we believe in. New projects are calling, but good connections will endure. This is not goodbye.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 22/06/2026
🤝 Will do. More soon.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 21/06/2026
@elijahpotter.dev Just learned that Harper supports custom rules via Weir, is that new? Don’t recall seeing that last time I looked at Harper. So far, I’ve been building those with vale.sh, but having them in Harper seems much more convenient. writewithharper.com/docs/weir
writewithharper.com
Harper | Privacy-First Offline Grammar Checker
Harper checks your writing instantly—fast, lightweight and utterly private—so you can polish every clause without surrendering a single keystroke.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 21/06/2026
The track record for acquihires is spotty at best, but this case seems to be going well. They bought it back in 2024, and @elijahpotter.dev has been putting a lot of thought and effort into it lately with a new desktop app and a laudable mission: elijahpotter.dev/articles/we_...
elijahpotter.dev
We Are in This Together
Harper's mission is to encourage and assist people with communicating their complex ideas and emotions.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 22/04/2026
Let us all work with more people who care.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 16/04/2026
Instant subscribe. 📡 Looking forward to this. Endearing little “sing up” typo in the newsletter paragraph. Keep up the good work.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 31/01/2026
Makes sense. Thanks for building this.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 29/01/2026
@aeronautapp.com Is Aeronaut available for direct purchase, or only via the Mac App Store?
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 17/12/2025
@bell.bz I’m guessing the strikethrough-on-hover glitch on the Complete CSS lessons list is a known issue in Safari 26.2? 🪲 (Works fine in Chrome.) piccalil.li/complete-css...
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 11/12/2025
Those are things @sarah11918.rainsberger.ca might want to hear. She might even have tips…
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 09/12/2025
I’ve been working on something quietly for a while. Today it steps into the open. It’s called Faro, a space where I’m sharing ideas that shaped my work across brand, design, content, engineering, and systems thinking.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 09/12/2025
Naming things is hard, but you’ve nailed it with Faro. You’re building a beacon that illuminates the contours of the cliffs we sail around these days. Looking forward to seeing where you shine the light next, and following along as the fog clears.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 03/12/2025
Nice tip. I usefathom.com and I’m pretty happy with it, but Umami sure looks good for personal projects. 🔖
usefathom.com
Fathom Analytics: A Better Google Analytics Alternative
Ditch complex, intrusive analytics for Fathom - a better Google analytics alternative. Experience ease of use, forever data retention & full legal compliance.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 25/10/2025
Indeed you should. After speaking there for the first time this year, I can confirm that Button treats their speakers well.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 22/10/2025
🔘 Content folks love lists. 💜 Here’s one for the #ContentDesign crowd at #Button2025. You’re probably following a few of these people already, but if you need more content content in your feed, follow along to your heart’s content. Adding to the list as we go… go.bsky.app/G9JpDXA
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 19/10/2025
When your open-source linter gets passive-aggressive about commercial tools… #Grammarly #Vale #WriteTheDocs
Screenshot of Vale spelling rule asking “Did you really mean ‘Grammarly’?”
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 13/09/2025
Tactless
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 27/08/2025
Kinda‘ says it all that the alternative is commonly referred to as “logical punctuation”. slate.com/human-intere...
slate.com
Logical punctuation: Should we start placing commas outside quotation marks?
For at least two centuries, it has been standard practice in the United States to place commas and periods inside of quotation marks. This rule still...
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 27/05/2025
Time to bring your buoys home
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 21/05/2025
Call it a first test, where OU only interviews candidates who notice it. Anyone who doesn’t spot it or have the courage to mention it is immediately disqualified. 😬
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 06/03/2025
One can hope…
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 06/03/2025
🐦‍🔥 tapbots.com/phoenix/ The ability to preserve your position in the timeline will make this place so much more usable. And worth coming back to. @phoenix.tapbots.com Imagine if it had bookmarks…
tapbots.com
Phoenix for Bluesky
A Bluesky client based on the award-winning Twitter app for iOS.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 24/12/2024
🎄Merry Christmas, word nerds!
youtube.com
YouTube
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 19/12/2024
It’s ironic that words like „Nutzenden­zentriert“ will instantly tank the score when you’re trying to be user-centered. The intersection of readability and inclusive language is unfortunately particularly fraught in German.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 01/12/2024
Not just you, I’ve seen it too. Sometimes have to quit the app to make it go away. ⭕️
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 16/11/2024
💡Next starter pack idea for #ContentStrategy folks: Everyone who attended #csforum in Paris back in 2010 when the Icelandic volcano broke out and we all got stuck. Many here already. Who has the list? Maybe @firehead.bsky.social ?
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 16/11/2024
Thanks Andy. 🙇 Nice to see so many content folks arriving here in droves. These starter packs just might make this place stick.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 05/11/2024
Mine too. www.aclupa.org/en/press-rel...
aclupa.org
Pro-Voter Coalition Responds to Illegal, Unfair Challenges to Overseas Voters in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. - PA Voters Decide responded today to reports of several thousand challenges to mail ballot applications submitted by Pennsylvanians living abroad.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 28/08/2024
Thanks Ellis. 🙏🏼 These starter packs help to improve the signal-to-noise ratio and may make this place a bit more useful over time.
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Ellis Pratt @ellispratt.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
I have created a Bluesky Starter Pack containing people involved in #Techcomm #ContentStrategy #UI #UX #WriteTheDocs. It's a recommend custom feed and users to help a community find each other. Let me know if you'd like to be added to the list. bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 18/08/2024
😊 It felt like we could have, but settled for a few quiet beverages to wind down instead
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 03/11/2023
Sorry I missed that last night, especially since it was just around the corner from my house. 😢 Do you know if they plan to publish the recordings? Also — hope you’re all better now. 🤞
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 31/10/2023
Yeah, I went with Font Awesome’s solid `cloud` but if you’re using Bootstrap Icons, there are several variants that could work, like `clouds`: icons.getbootstrap.com?q=cloud
Sample social link icons for location, Bluesy, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, and Ex-Twitter
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 29/10/2023
Been wondering the same lately. 🤔 I don’t think there’s anything official, but until there is, some variant with clouds may have to do. With a label for accessibility, it should be clear enough.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 29/10/2023
Try @mailbox.org
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 27/10/2023
👏🏼 Congratulations. Glad to hear that. Ping me when the req lands. I’m based in Potsdam and would be happy to throw my hat in the ring.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 27/10/2023
🤩 I love my clients. Last month I ran a #ContentOperations workshop where we focused on #UXwriting and #ContentDesign processes. They made an album cover and put up a disco ball in the office. 🪩 If you’re still copying and pasting strings, get in touch. Happy to teach your team a few new moves. 🕺
September UX Fever workshop invitation in the style of a disco album cover.
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