Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Insta's got a new wordmark. So that'll be the design think piece obsession for the next month or so in between all the AI slop. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 05/08/2026LinkedIn really wants me to follow the CIA for some reason. What are they trying to tell me? 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 21/07/2026You use the term vibe-coding in one LinkedIn post and it's an invitation to the AI commenters to come on into the party. Gotta be more careful. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Got a new lens for better bird photos. Pretty pleased. Look at this handsome hawk. Taken with a Fuji XT50 with a 70-300 zoom lens at Huntley Meadows. 100
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I know in the grand scheme of things it's nothing - but I'm so mad I couldn't buy raspberries this week for, you know, reasons. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 16/07/2026all words are made up! language is a beautiful evolving ecosystem. people should get to have fun with it. 110
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Oh god, you've reminded me that I need to do my books 😭 100
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I'm reassured of my own humanity whenever I've spelled a word so incorrectly the spellcheck thinks I've invented something new. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 29/06/2026If I have to identify another crosswalk or motorcycle today, I might just move to the woods forever. 020
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 29/06/2026I've mostly been avoiding being in the heart of DC these days for obvious reasons - but I am braving the National Mall tonight for a really good reason: to see Galaxy Quest at the National Air & Space Museum. Because there is good in this world goddammit. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Excellent thread. Love "Strategy provides a direction, not a fixed route" - I might just steal that. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 26/06/2026My cat has a storied history at the vet now. Yes, Cthulhu is a known angry-girl. Today she had to be fully burrito'ed in order to have blood work done. She's still wandering the apartment yelling about it. 010
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Feels like a lot of folks are straight on jumping to that third diamond these days. 010
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Why does LinkedIn think I am a generic male executive in desperate need of building a six pack of abs? Is that what executive presence has actually meant all along? Because I hate it. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 25/06/2026So... is manufacturing and agriculture free now? 🙄 010
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Fantastic! Design Systems are more important than ever these days. 230
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 24/06/2026So much this. I've led design critiques for years and the biggest misses are always the missing 'edge cases'. 110
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 24/06/2026So I wrote a thing over on my new Beehiiv home. Check it out if you have thoughts on burnout, living your values, and defining a better, grounded version of success for yourself. There's a pretty good photo of my cat Archie in there too if that's more your jam. ksf.beehiiv.com/p/reframing-...ksf.beehiiv.comReframing Success - A Personal StoryThe titles that were dragging me down. A personal reflection on how corporate reframes success in our minds and some ways to recenter how we think about that - grounded in our values. 010
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Swapped my newsletter over the Beehiiv this week - the hardest part is I can't seem to remember to stick that extra 'i' in there whenever I write Beehiiv (I quadruple checked this to make sure it was there) ksf.beehiiv.comksf.beehiiv.comHome | KSF Alignment LabInsights to help your team move faster, decide better, and operate with less friction – while keeping kindness at your center. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Maybe I should switch to being a twitch streamer instead of a consultant. 100
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 22/06/2026i still remember when the internet was fun and not a new hurdle to clear everyday. 020
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I think I need to diversify my bluesky portfolio. It's all reflecting pool discourse and AI pontificating. I need more animal photos in the mix as a palate cleanser. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 18/06/2026These look like novelty x-ray specs ordered from the back of a 1960s era comic book. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Ranch dressing is a miracle. Easily the best dressing and I will die on that hill. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 17/06/2026This week I'm refilling my design collaboration cup going back and forth with my tattoo artist to nail my new sleeve. It's been a minute since I got to do a proper critique loop and it's fun! 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Cure the reflecting pool the same way you cure covid I guess. Good 'ole bleach. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Maybe this is their new strategy for getting you to engage in their puzzles! 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Who is buying tote bags? Is this not just something we all get for free when we donate to PBS or whatever? 020
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 16/06/2026excellent thread! design is a team sport that requires deep collaboration across many different specializations in order to continuously deliver great experiences. 120
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Fantastic screed. Couldn't agree more. www.theringer.com/2026/05/28/t...theringer.comThe 40 Most Rage-Inducing Problems in TechThe bugs, broken apps, and nightmare customer-service bots we can't escape, presented as a blessed and sacred addendum to Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on AI 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Sounds like important reading - adding it to my list! 110
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 15/06/2026wild! this is also how i learned bluesky launched group chats. Had no idea. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I'm in that part of building a business where I'm trying to get over marketing myself. Then I read something that says I should be commenting on 30+ linkedin posts a day and well, I just will not. I cannot. 010
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The kitten's name was Hatshepsut. My mother was big into powerful, female rulers. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I recently brought home approximately 1 million old photos from my parents' basement to scan for posterity. Great decision. Look at this photo of my mother with a kitten! 120
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Ai in and Ai out - the model will eat itself like a mediocre ouroboros. 010
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I'm not by nature a rage-full person - but man do I hate that specific AI illustration style everyone uses on LinkedIn. You know the one. It itches my brain in just the wrong way. 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I kinda want to see the feet on staircases animation - not gonna lie 😆 000
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Love this reminder. The time is gonna pass anyway - do something new and enjoy your life on earth! 020
Ray Knickmeyer @rknickme.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Thinking about switching up my newsletter to beehiv - anyone got feelings on the platform? Good? Bad? Meh? 030