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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Just a proud dad post. One off to university to be an environmental engineer, the other tearing up the record book for high school track and field.

My kids as babies in somewhat matching Jammie’s.

My daughter with signs announcing her high school graduation and University of Illinois future.

My son anchoring the 4x400 relay that would get them to the state championship.

Both kids standing next to the Grand Canyon. Let me tell you, that canyon is grand.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

@majorleaguebaseball every time I think you couldn’t possibly ruin the American pastime you always come through with some all-new level of shit.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Am I peeking you or are you peaking me? Parakeet on Hampstead Heath.

Green parakeet looking at me through the green leaves.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I saw this flitter on my way to Hyde Park, and found this great tit on a windowsill. Luckily, I got these shots! First time I’ve seen one! #birds

Great tit. A sparrow sized bird with a black cap, white cheeks, greenish underparts and white on the black wings.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Male tufted duck, Regent’s Park, London, UK #birds

Male tufted duck stares me down. Black head and breast, blue-black bill and yellow eye.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Egyptian gosling, Regent’s Park, London, UK #birds

Tiny Egyptian gosling swimming, surrounded my it’s own ripple.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Mallard duckling and mama, Sefton Park, Liverpool, UK #birds

A baby mallard swims towards the camera, its mother close - but not too close - behind.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Ask Grover Cleveland how well deploying the National Guard against a governor’s wishes go. #pullmanstrike #eugenevdebs

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Tree swallow keeping an eye on things. #birds

Head and shoulders of a tree swallow looking into the camera. Tree swallows are black beak, iridescent bluish green wings and head and a white throat and chest.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I get paid to do this stuff! #userexperience opportunities to build your dream library means a penguin staffing a circulating tool collection.

Diorama of an imagined library space showing a wall of tools and a circulation counter staffed by a green and black penguin.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

That’s not the real Jesus. My Lord would never take up his cross and try to stow it in the overhead compartment.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Trumpism means never admitting a mistake. “We have always been at war with Eastasia.”

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Be a wonderful day to propose legislation limiting the executive branch from deporting other people wishing to live in joy and peace with their family and friends…and civil rights.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Belted Kingfisher at Kickapoo State Recreation Area #birds #birdingillinois

Belted kingfishers are mostly blue-grey birds with white fronts and a blue Mohawk of top feathers. Females have an orange apron across their breast but this bird’s Brest is hidden from the camera.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

#birds were abundant this morning! Sandhill crane at Heron View boardwalk. #birdingillinois

Sandhill cranes are tall shorebirds standing around 3-4 feet with grey lower feathers, muddy brown wings and neck and a red forehead.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

That’s good work. Now, about this facist in the White House…

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Imagine putting as much effort into defeating facism as your staff puts into your social media.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

And I’ve literally lost 11 thousand dollars from my child’s college fund because you cowards let this bag of dung run roughshod over everything.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Meanwhile, what are the rest of the Democratic leadership doing…other than being complicit, I mean?

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Whoever writes these statesman-like snippets for you doesn’t seem to understand that when the house is on fire you don’t put it out by citing the fire code.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

A strongly worded letter feels like the Democratic equivalent of thoughts and prayers.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines: pay attention to how they are treating our veterans. That’s what’s in store for you when you are no longer useful to their aims.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

@durbin.senate.gov - you knuckleheads think they are playing checkers while you’re playing chess. But you’re playing chess while they’re playing Nahtzee.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Whatever, collaborator. I never thought you’d betray us so easily.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Please share: 8 great reasons to attend #UXLibs (User Experience in Libraries) in Liverpool in June 2025, based on the experiences of last year’s attendees… www.linkedin.com/posts/andypr...

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Andy Priestner on LinkedIn: #userexperience #libraries #uxdesign #uxresearch #servicedesign…

8 GREAT REASONS TO ATTEND UX IN LIBRARIES 2025 The idea of this post is to offer you 8 great reasons why you should attend the 2025 User Experience in…

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Kai Wong bringing fire energy to advocacy! #axecon

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Screen legend, Danville native. I hope Gene Hackman bursts through the pearly gates exclaiming, “Alright, Popeye’s here!”

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Craig Abbott’s Designing for Neurodiversity

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

“Compliance is the starting block, inclusion is the finish line.” - Craig Abbott #axecon

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Anyone else attending #axecon this week? #accessibility work is one way to take a stand against the cruelty that seems to be America’s desired commodity these days.

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Andy Priestner @andypriestner.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

New speakers announced for the UX in Libraries conference in Liverpool 2025! Plenaries: Joel McGeorge, Debbie Morris & Kate Kluttz Workshops: Dilay Sarpay, Scott Young Find out more at: uxlib.org/uxlibs2025/ #userexperience #uxdesign #uxresearch #libraries

Poster with a Liverpool waterfront backdrop also showing portrait photos of eight speakers.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Just pulled a footlong clog from the shower drain and, as an American in 2025, it’s the only thing I’ve been proud of this year.

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John Laskowski @procardigan.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It gets weirder. The first book is a masterpiece and by the time I got to the end of book six the whole thing had shifted. I kind of see them as two things. Dune and the Dune Saga to be appreciated separately. Just my experience, of course.

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