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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 25/08/2026

Back in college, I did a project to design stamps. It had to be a themed set. I, being this 6'9" burly dude clad in all black looking like an extra from a Hatebreed music video obviously mad a set of stamps about "The Queens of Country" Wanda Jackson, Pasty Cline, Reba McEntire, and Dolly Parton...

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 19/08/2026

I'm back...what did I miss? <checks internet> Oooh....

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 06/05/2026

I was told we don't do mid-year promotions. 5 other people were promoted before mid-year. My team thinks I'm either a liar or an idiot.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 05/05/2026

Severe pinched nerve in the neck is a GREAT way to start off your day.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 04/05/2026

Today is a bittersweet relief. I deleted my Figma account after 10 years. I remember being the 14th beta tester in a private beta test way back in late 2014/early 2015 before they had a public beta. Figma doesn't align with values anymore. And for a few years, my interest in another has grown.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 17/04/2026

From here on out....If I'm being courted by a company in Boston, I'm out. The boston tech bro culture is something else....

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 13/04/2026

I dug out about 700 lbs of old mulch that I didn't properly lay with a weed guard. I weeded everything, stripped the ground to dirt, laid down an eco-friendly weed guard, and put 900 lbs of new mulch down. My back is not happy, but it was a weekend without a screen so I am very happy.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 03/04/2026

Realtor Logic R: Hey Tim, did I catch you at a bad time? Me: No....who is this? R: We're looking at your house, would you ever sell it? Me: No, who are you?! R: OK, ok do you have any other properties you'd think you'd sell? Me: Dude...WTF are you?!? Click

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 17/03/2026

I have a small collection of books neatly standing up in one area of desk. It looks staged, but it's really just slammed together to not fall over. The titles, however, are...an interesting assortment. Looking at them now, I wonder...WTF is going on in my brain lately?

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 13/03/2026

been on an In This Moment bender lately.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 04/03/2026

I just watched @edzitron.com on The Tech Report about "Irrational Baby Logic" of the current AI landdscape. Amazing!

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 25/02/2026

Holding two positions in my head and hands is difficult. 1) Professionally, AI is a necessary integration into how design is going to work now. 2) Personally...ethically, morally, environmentally, financially, societally, etc. I'm against how AI is working today.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 19/02/2026

I've slowly been realizing my fashion tastes have skewed towards monastic and cult leader attire. Unexpected, but not unwelcome.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 10/02/2026

For years, I've toyed with the ideas of focusing purely on open source and design; meaning designing open source tooling and writing open documentation. I've also struggled balancing my interests in technology against my dire need for offline activities. That balance has always been wobbly.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 06/02/2026

I'm not an AI Doomer, but I am very skeptical of AI companies. I honestly don't know what the end goal...christ...any goals are anymore. It's obviously not the betterment of humanity...that shit is clear.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 29/01/2026

My township put snow plow updates on Facebook and not on their website. I only found out about because my wife has facebook. I called the township to ask why they only put the updates on Facebook. Their response: 1) we dont know how to update the website 2) Why don't you have facebook? FFS

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 28/01/2026

If more product teams thought about content design, they would immediately begin to make more useful products.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 27/01/2026

I'm not an "AI bro" Most AI tools, in my experience, take longer to get to a useful result that could have been energy spent elsewhere. But small affordances where AI is helping me transcription, writing, and editing.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 18/01/2026

Why is setting up a Pi-Hole so frustrating....

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 17/01/2026

Listening to Qobuz's high quality tracks. Listening to Metallica's "St. Anger" on Qobuz high quality tracks. ... Nothing can really fix those drums.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 13/01/2026

I'm out of the loop....but whatever happened with the legal back and forth between Automattic and WP Engine? I've had more pressing things on my mind lately.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 08/01/2026

GRITTY WILL RETURN IN AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 01/01/2026

New Year, Renewed Efforts: timmckenna.design/2026-reset/

timmckenna.design

2026 Reset – Tim McKenna

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 01/01/2026

200 weighted squats later....has me playing my drums hunched over like an old crone.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 26/11/2025

The desire to become a hermit and live in a small cottage deep in the woods is high today.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 17/10/2025

Claim: AI tools will reduce your time doing meaningless work and focus on "real" work. Reality: I spend more time daisy chaining AI tools together to make *something* kind of happen.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 03/09/2025

Design System Sprint Planning across 5 timezones is super fun....

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 21/08/2025

I have a friend who is quite spiritually adept and intuitive. Doesn't matter if you believe in this sort of thing...this is a funny story. Reguarly, she connects with her guides and intelligent infinity on topics and to help her friends. She asked about me in a session and got a vision...

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 19/08/2025

TIL my central air unit has a cracked basin pan. Ask me how I know. <facepalm>

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 19/08/2025

My at home design/tech stack - @penpot.app - Affinity Suite (Designer, Photo, Publisher) - @vscode.dev - @capacities.bsky.social - @proton.me - @mozilla.org At work...a lot of this is different.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 18/08/2025

The overriding urgency to meditate more and more each day is getting to be a bit preoccupying lately.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 13/08/2025

Pockmarked with several fallacies, unstated assumptions, and a clear Silicon Valley worldview of things...I'm not a fan of Julie's latest article on AI: lg.substack.com/p/when-ai-ha...

lg.substack.com

When AI Has Better Taste Than You

How machines conquered our skills, infiltrated our aesthetics, and left us with one final advantage

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 13/08/2025

Observation from my daily meditation practice. Time definitely flies. What used to be a 15/18 minute meditation has gone to a 30 minute mediation...but still feels like a 15 minutes. Meditation time slippage.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 08/08/2025

I just want to make cool stuff that help people lead easier lives.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 07/08/2025

There's a Canadian guy on YouTube that I watch where he communicates with spirits through EVP's cleaned up with AI. No joke...it's a real channel. He's got well over 300 videos doing this. Yesterday, he made a video clip compilation of his basement renovation. I loved this video the most.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 30/07/2025

I posted this on LinkedIn to ragebait crypto-bros and arm-chair tarriff experts. LinkedIn News is whack.... I'm tired of hearing about Astronomer and was hoping for more news on Ozzy's Legacy. When you really think about impact...come on...no brainer.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 22/07/2025

Heaven gains one Prince of Fucking Darkness. We get to mourn his departure. www.bbc.com/news/live/cn... But we all got to see one final show. We'll miss you, Ozzy; thanks for all of the wonderful music and inspiration you gave so many.

bbc.com

Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76, his family announces - live updates

Osbourne's family says he was

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 16/07/2025

A very interesting thing happened to me two years ago; I got laid off. That's not really interesting or unique anymore...but what followed was more interesting. I had an experience that pulled me out of one of the deepest pits of despair I was ever in.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 11/07/2025

One of my favorite movies has this unique and terrifying sound design element that part of the DNA of the film....Anyone else a fan of THEM!?

A giantic radiation mutated ant standing over a earthen rise; menacingly staring at a young woman scientist who was examing ant sign.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 10/07/2025

Mostly, I can't listen to anything with lyrics during the day when I'm doing "Thinking work"...it's too much of a distraction. So there is a lot of ambient stuff I listen to. But...but...this gem is worth sharing....the OG Jurassic Park Theme but 1000% Slower. soundcloud.com/birdfeeder/j...

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Jurassic Park Theme (1000% Slower)

NEW NEW Download link (3/12): http://www.mediafire.com/?irhf0llfskv3590

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 08/07/2025

I love when YouTube reminds of me old videos that I watched that I actually loved. I love seeing reinterpretation covers...like this Metallica cover. @joenatoli.bsky.social I think you'd dig this. youtu.be/C5VZeQlv8xY...

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What If Metallica was a Southern/Stoner metal band - Creeping Death

YouTube video by Denis Pauna

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 02/07/2025

My friend and I were sending voice snippets back and forth on Signal this morning and I can hear her playing TOOL in the background....now I need to play TOOL. The earworm is strong this morning.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 01/07/2025

I recently went to New Hope PA/Lambertville NJ for a long weekend. My wife and I went to Union Coffee in Lambertville on suggestion from owner at Ivy Lane in New Hope. I saw posters from @ladyfingerslp.bsky.social on display and I bought all five.

Ladyfinger Letter Press posters of social justice and decency topics that I can't believe are still "issues" in 2025.

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Tim McKenna @timmckenna.design · 23/06/2025

Here's a small break from the doom scrolling...and a personal professionl update. Moving on from SurveyMonkey, I've joined Roofr as their Head of Design. It's so much easier to say what I do for work now: "I make software for roofing companies." Now back to your regular doom scrolling...

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