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Jess Darnes Writes

@jess.darn.es
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Freelance Writer based in Bristol, UK. Always a conundrum. Currently juggling words and motherhood. Writing, food, movies, books, exercise, disability, maybe a bit of tech. #neurodiverse #AuDHD #EDS
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 16/06/2026
TIL (or figured out) Maggie Simpson is Margaret (Marge) JR 😳 can’t believe I’ve watched that show for so many years and never realised this!
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Sara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 24/11/2025
PSA: Today's Day 4️⃣ of the Black Friday sale. This is the lowest you can get the course for and it's for a limited time—next year's sales won't be the same. Price goes back up on December 4th. ⏳ 🔗 practical-accessibility.today #a11y
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The Practical Accessibility Course
A get-right-down-to-it online course for Web designers and developers who want to start creating more accessible Web user interfaces and digital products today
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Piccalilli @piccalil.li · 24/11/2025
Our Black Friday deals and Mindful Design go live tomorrow! Buy a course: save £60 and get a 50% discount code you can use at any time. That'll save you over £180 vs full price if you get two courses!
Save the date. Black Friday Deals. Incoming November 25
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 06/11/2025
Find it really weird when you’re in a restaurant and they ask you if you have any allergies, to which you reply “yes” and list them. Then they say, “they’re not on my allergy list” and shrug, then go away, as if that means they don’t exist and nothing can be done 🤨
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hush @hush-ndb.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Let's make AI jealous. Write what Al can't touch. Humans can think with their heads, hearts, and bodies. Try moving your hands. It's fine if your mind remains a jumble. Ideas scattered across the paper. Sometimes they connect by chance, and something new is born.
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David Darnes @darn.es · 05/11/2025
Me and @jess.darn.es have infiltrated London for her birthday 🕵️‍♀️ The coffee shops never saw it coming 😈
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 01/11/2025
He ain’t wrong…😑🧀🍞
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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 01/11/2025
i always enjoy a sensible chuckle at the sight gag of the peasant round being $5.80
a photograph of a “peasant round” in a bakery. it is $5.80. what kind of peasant can afford this etc etc etc
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 29/10/2025
Said tune (“Totem” by Tycho) youtu.be/WO8Jhxupwr4?...
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Tycho - Totem (Official Visualiser)
YouTube video by Tycho
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 29/10/2025
Something that I do love about working from home is the ability to do an impromptu dance to an absolute TUNE while writing ✍🏻🎵🎧🪩 and no-one but your intrigued (and slightly concerned) husband is there to judge 😅
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 22/10/2025
This week’s mantra I love from a PT friend: “I don’t want to look pretty, I want to look vaguely threatening…” 💪🏻💋🏋🏻‍♀️
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 22/10/2025
It’s weird, but I found working on a plane - in a crowded middle seat - of all places a really good place to work 😅🤨 there are no distractions (for my brain, at least - there are tons all around). You can stick some noise cancelling headphones on and just plough on through…
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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 27/09/2025
just in case you’re curious what the scene is like RIGHT NOW at the war ravaged ICE building here in portland. chilling
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David Darnes @darn.es · 07/09/2025
Had such a good time at the #BristolCoffeeFestival with @jess.darn.es . Got to catch up with @studioromeo.co.uk, @daleanthony.com, @rhysjp.bsky.social, @robbowen.digital, @evadage.co.uk and @surma.dev. Pretty certain I'll be going again next year ☕️
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 06/09/2025
☕️👀🙌🏻
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Stef Walter @stephaniewalter.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
It’s not just “can a screen reader access this screen?” It’s “can any user complete the full experience without needing adaptation or assistance?”
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 31/07/2025
“Your daughter has eaten a concerning amount of cheese” – Picking my one year old up from nursery
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 29/07/2025
I’ve got some availability! In need of a wordsmith to help you craft your web copy, write some blog posts or put together a social media campaign? I can also help you build your content strategy and tell your brand’s story to your audiences. Get in touch to see how I can help 👉🏻
A large graphic of an ampersand on an orange background and text in italics that says “So, you want to tell a story?”
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Keff 🍊 @kefyor.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Every UK petition is like this
Mockup drawing of a UK parliament petition where the petitioner has asked for "good thing please" with description "we think the UK needs this".
Government responded: "No."
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 27/07/2025
An interesting hairstyle choice…and matching, too!
A soft-top Mercedes Benz driving down the motorway with two twisty and pointed bushes in the back that look a bit like Marge Simpson’s hairstyle
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 21/07/2025
Love how this clip from Jon Richardson so succinctly sums up having an #AuDHD brain… www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxXI4...
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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 11/06/2025
TIL macaroni pudding is a thing 🤢 scottishscran.com/macaroni-pud...
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Classic Macaroni Pudding Recipe
This Macaroni Pudding recipe is an easy take on a classic British recipe. My Grandma used to make this for us all the time, and it's so delicious!
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Netflix's Adolescence highlights the danger of social media content on young people's minds. There needs to be an equivalent show highlighting the dangers of newspaper content on the minds of the elderly
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Robb Owen @robbowen.digital · 14/04/2025
Looks like I'm going to have availability for new contracts from later this month I've got 15+ years of frontend experience, with an emphasis on interaction & animation. I'm a dab hand with all the usual frameworks like Nuxt, Next and Astro too If any of that's what you're after, drop me a line 👇
robbowen.digital
Robb Owen - Independent Creative Developer
Robb is an independant creative developer from South Wales. He loves helping organisations to build ambitious yet accessible web projects. Sometimes, he also writes in the third person.
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 14/04/2025
lol
A photo of a billboard showing various logos including TeslaA close-up of the Tesla logo altered (non-digitally) to say “Hitla”
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 09/04/2025
Back on our BS at Costco 😅 (cc @daviddarnes)
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shoptalkshow.com @shoptalkshow.com · 24/03/2025
657: David Darnes on Web Components and Design Systems David Darnes joins us to talk about his work on the Nord design system, writing web components, working with embeds and web components, thoughts on building a progress bar or notification component, keeping design systems and design tools in…
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657: David Darnes on Web Components and Design Systems
David Darnes joins us to talk about his work on the Nord design system, writing web components, working with embeds and web components, thoughts on building a progress bar or notification component, keeping design systems and design tools in sync, and tricks for components and variables.
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 23/03/2025
Our one year old said our older daughter’s name at dinner earlier. We were all like 🫨
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a cartoon of a man with a surprised look on his face
Alt: a cartoon of a person with a surprised look on their face and a cat next to them
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 20/02/2025
Love it when Siri plays ‘Louise Essentials’ for me when the littles want to listen to Bluey 👍🏻 you’d think it’d learn with the frequency of things you search for. Same with Maps - it should look at your locality and your previous search history, surely 🤷🏻‍♀️
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David Darnes @darn.es · 20/02/2025
Thermos of coffee for me & @jess.darn.es while the girls sleep in the car 💅🏻☕️
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 17/02/2025
Sunshine and coffee making me feel very happy and quite hyper this afternoon! Here for sunnier days after all this awful British gloom.
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 08/02/2025
If you’re in Bristol (UK) and need any coffee/bakery/food recommendations, HMU! We’re spoilt for choice for many options here, but there are some that are top notch and I’m willing to share 😉
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 08/02/2025
The level of geekiness in this household is overwhelming at times 😅
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David Darnes @darn.es · 07/02/2025
My #DesignEngineer article has gotten way more attention than I was expecting. Thanks to those who have checked it out, and especially to those who chipped in their two cents on the matter
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Is 2025 the Year of the ‘Design Engineer’?
What is a Design Engineer and is it the right name? Let's explore this role and it's contributions to Design Systems.
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The Idea Bureau @theideabureau.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
We consider user testing to be an integral part of our project build process, as it assists in gaining valuable feedback from real users. It allows us to pivot and make changes prior to going live and is an invaluable technique that saves us time and budget. theideabureau.co/resources/th...
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The importance of user testing and why it’s key to our process - The Idea Bureau
Learn about the different types of user testing and the positive impact that it will have when designing your next website or app.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
People struggling to pay energy bills whilst companies make record profits. Sewage in our waters whilst water company CEOs & shareholders make billions. People skipping meals whilst Labour Government refuse wealth taxes or to invest in our country. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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One in six UK workers skipping meals to make ends meet, says TUC
Trade unions body finds 17% have skipped meal in past three months, and as many as 10% do so most days
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 06/12/2024
Keep getting the emergency signal noise on our phones due to the storm on the way. It’s freaking me out! My neurodivergent brain is thinking “this is the sound it makes just before the bad shit goes down in disaster movies.” Keep expecting the worst any minute 😰😅
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ani @anais.dev · 01/12/2024
Breaking stupid rules that others give to you makes you feel alive and reminds you that you have autonomy over your own life and I 1000% recommend doing it on a regular basis
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 02/12/2024
If anyone has any suggestions of web-based writing solutions (e.g. like Google Docs, but not like the trash heap that it’s become!), I’d love to hear them. Tried Scrivener for fiction writing, which is lovely, but no cloud-based options, which sucks. More just for document/blog post writing.
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Jess Darnes Writes @jess.darn.es · 01/12/2024
We’ve been to Costco
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The Idea Bureau @theideabureau.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
When working with clients, they sometimes approach us without having defined exactly what they’d like to achieve when working together. The best way to do so is to write a brief that shares details of your goals. theideabureau.co/resources/ho...
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How to write a brief (and why it’s so important to have one!) - The Idea Bureau
Learn how to write a brief that will save you time and money when it comes to creating your new charity or non-profit website.
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Rob Rhoades @studioromeo.co.uk · 06/11/2024
Hey 👋 My name is, my name is, my name is...Slim Shay...Nah actually it's just Rob, sorry to ruin that party I'm unknown but if you're curious I currently reside in the #Frontend using #WebComponents in #Angular. My side hustles are #Coffee, #Bikes, #Hikes, #Gaming and #Plants
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David Darnes @darn.es · 06/11/2024
It's good to have fun side projects to do with friends, even just to hang out and chat. Myself and @rknight.me finally got round to recording season 2 of our Fast & Furious #podcast, "We Got Family". First episode is up and it's Fast Five:
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06 - Fast Five
We Got Family - 06 - Fast Five
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psychicespurr.bsky.social @psychicespurr.bsky.social · 28/10/2024
u ever restart a song half way through because u realised u didn’t listen hard enough
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David Darnes @darn.es · 28/10/2024
Good morning. The agency I worked at where I did most of my React Native work has all but completely disappeared. The only way to keep your body of work alive is to have your own website 👍🏻
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Sara Joy ☠️ @sjoy.lol · 25/10/2024
Very pleased and a little nervous to announce that I got to write a bumper post for CSS-tricks! css-tricks.com/come-to-the-... #CSS #darkMode #lightMode #contrast #accessibility
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Come To The Light-dark() Side | CSS-Tricks
You'd be forgiven for thinking coding up both a dark and a light mode at once is a lot of work. You have to remember @media queries based on
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Dave Rupert @davatron5000.bsky.social · 28/10/2024
🚀 Good morning, everyone. I made a game called Mundango, it's about noticing the small things in life. mundango.daverupert.com
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Mundango
A game about enjoying the small things in life.
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David Darnes @darn.es · 23/10/2023
Hey you, yes you, I've got a question for you… What the f••k is a Design System? designsystems.wtf
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What the f••k is a Design System?
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David Darnes @darn.es · 07/07/2023
Anyone for some ‘Street Cheese’? 🧀
2 pint of milk sitting on the street in the sunApple Watch showing it’s sunny and 26°C
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