Michelle Barker

Professional CSSist, unprofessional drummer, writer and various other things.  [She/her]

Writing: https://michellebarker.co.uk

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2026-07-14 08:03:30 UTC

I wrote about how it feels to step out on stage https://michellebarker.co.uk/writing/stage-fright/ #writing

2026-06-05 15:13:40 UTC

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It would make sense it being a variable font thing

2026-06-05 12:53:55 UTC

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When this happened on my site it was the font itself causing the issue. I was using Google Fonts and Google must’ve changed the font file. Switching to a self-hosted version solved it. So this could be something similar, or maybe the browsers have changed how they render it. I can confirm -webkit-text-stroke is also broken with that particular font on Mac OS (but works if you change it to something like Arial).

2026-05-03 15:52:12 UTC

Hello. https://michellebarker.co.uk/

2025-08-27 19:43:20 UTC

New kitty 😍
https://cdn.masto.host/frontendsocial/media_attachments/files/115/102/433/077/337/701/original/919c85f03aef04aa.png

2025-06-03 12:50:07 UTC

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Thank you Robb. I often feel like being online less, but hearing from others in the community who feel the same is also a comfort of sorts. Your article is so thoughtful and well-articulated.

2025-06-03 11:11:25 UTC

This from @npub1r42…qzuz resonates: https://robbowen.digital/wrote-about/looking-elsewhere/
I’ve been feeling the cultural burnout hard, and struggling with the idea of staying in an industry that is increasingly making me sick to my stomach. I’m hoping to glean some sparks of inspiration from the wonderful people at CSS Day that might help me feel that joy and motivation again for a craft that has been slipping away from me.

2025-02-25 12:53:41 UTC

I identify so hard with this post by @npub128u…dj5r 💜 https://gomakethings.com/rudderless/

2025-02-14 17:27:10 UTC

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Sadly it busts my budget 😢 I’ve found somewhere that looks ok, and hopefully maybe no bedbugs

2025-02-14 15:49:00 UTC

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Di you guys stay in the small cabins? They literally look like shoe boxes!

2025-02-14 14:31:05 UTC

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I got excited about it, then realised the prices were *per night*, not for 3 nights 😬 So I might have to rule it out!

2025-02-14 13:27:09 UTC

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Looks decent, bit of a trek from the station, but might be worth it for saving money!

2025-02-14 12:00:45 UTC

Anyone got any recommendations for decent but reasonably-priced accommodation in Amsterdam?

2025-01-23 12:47:09 UTC

Some interesting news from @npub1rnh…x97r at the Green Web Foundation regarding their green hosting directory and dataset: https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/help-us-find-representatives-for-some-large-green-hosting-providers/
I’ve written before about how hard it is to find genuinely green web hosting. It’s disappointing but unsurprising, given the state of things, that the big tech companies are not engaged 😞

2024-11-27 16:56:14 UTC

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Looks interesting!

2024-11-27 16:28:38 UTC

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Oh yep. It’s easy to spiral into despair 😢

2024-11-27 16:16:52 UTC

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Seems possible. Also the fact that capitalism/neoliberalism rewards the ambitious arseholes and actively pits the interests of the individual against the surivival of the whole. The fact they are able to weild such power is yet another problem with inequality

2024-11-27 15:16:40 UTC

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The book looks super interesting, thanks! I agree, it’s hard to feel optimistic about solutions in the current political climate 😞

2024-11-27 14:55:09 UTC

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I haven’t watched this video though, so apologies if I’m wading in without context 😅

2024-11-27 14:54:26 UTC

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A lot of environmentalists would push back on that, because a large proportion of environmental problems come from the over-consumption of the richest 10% of the world’s population, not the far more numerous poorer population. I’m simplifying the arguments, but blaming over-population can imply that the poorest are to blame with higher birth rates, when in fact they contribute very little to the climate crisis and we should be addressing inequality and over-consumption.

2024-11-21 11:56:45 UTC

These are some great public speaking tips from @npub1my7…c5nd: https://blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2024/11/public-speaking-tips/
I identify strongly with this post, and have felt even *more* anxious when speaking over the past year, despite having done loads of talks over the years. As Stephanie notes, the “why” is very important 💜

2024-11-08 16:37:53 UTC

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Ah yeah, I think :marker is still not very stylable in the <summary> element 😞

2024-10-16 12:32:22 UTC

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>my guess is something did that formatting for you, you didn't use an arcane key combination to type open quote, close quote characters
Oh, I absolutely did! The designer in me would never use " for double quotation marks 😆
But thank you, this is super interesting to know!

2024-10-16 12:00:30 UTC

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This is just my permanent state of being

2024-10-16 11:25:02 UTC

I wrote about blockquotes and being bad at HTML https://css-irl.info/ive-been-doing-blockquotes-wrong/

2024-10-09 10:17:57 UTC

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Awesome, that’s an impressive amount of running! I’m thinking I should add some interval training to the mix, as I just normally do regular, steady runs

2024-10-09 08:33:47 UTC

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Sometimes you gotta mix it up! I’m the opposite – I normally run early in the mornings, but recently I’ve been adding a Monday evening after work once a week, and it feels really good

2024-10-04 08:07:02 UTC

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Nice, I do indeed love me some SVG, so definitely keen to take recommendations from fellow enthusiasts! I’ll check it out, thanks 🙂

2024-10-03 15:15:44 UTC

What are everyone’s favourite Adobe alternatives? Is there anything out there that *remotely* compares to Illustrator these days? The last time I tried and failed to wean myself of the Adobe ecosystem was ~10 years ago, I’m hopeful something better (+cheaper) might’ve come along since...

2024-09-18 15:03:10 UTC

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I’m already making plans for it mate 😬 You’re doing great work at @npub1una…0kxs, I hope you’re around for years to come. Agencies seem to be one of the only decent web businesses still bumping along this rocky road

2024-09-18 14:59:17 UTC

My regular LinkedIn front end job recommendations these days pretty much entirely consist of:
- Bitcoin/blockchain
- Gen AI bullshit startups
- FinTech
- Sports betting
Christ, what a shitshow.

2024-09-16 20:54:13 UTC

I finally got around to making something fun and CSSy, and wrote a bit about it! https://css-irl.info/limitation-breeds-creativity/

2024-09-04 08:50:10 UTC

Great to see the Green Web Foundation is reviewing the evidence they accept for green hosting verification. Trying to find genuinely green web hosting is currently frustratingly opaque, as I’ve written before. It will be good to have greater clarity and transparency around this. https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/news/reviewing-the-evidence-we-accept-for-green-hosting-verification/ #SustyWeb