Update my stinkin' badges, kos!
The news just keeps coming, and there’s barely a moment to breathe sometimes. Except for tech news, which has been oddly quiet. Maybe we couldn’t get a word in edgewise, maybe we have been heads-down...
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I have been thinking a lot about what motivates people to create an account at Daily Kos. For many of our users, it’s to write a story that will hopefully be widely read, or to write a comment back to...
View ArticleDaily Kos Beta: Let's take this new mobile edition out for a test spin
The old m-dot version has a lot of super pale grey that is hard to read even if you have excellent vision, but completely unreadable for some.Currently, if you come to Daily Kos on a mobile device, you...
View ArticleTell me how you use Daily Kos on a phone (if you do)
The old mobile site is soon to be retired, and replaced with shiny new code that should be more useable, more readable, more accessible, and also give access to more regular Daily Kos features.On...
View ArticleOur new Daily Kos mobile version is coming soon! Here's how you can preview it.
The old m-dot version has a lot of super pale grey that is hard to read even if you have excellent vision, but completely unreadable for some.Currently, if you come to Daily Kos on a mobile device, you...
View ArticleWelcome to the new Daily Kos on mobile
The new version is clearer in its styling and with a darker typeface to make it easier to read.If you’re viewing Daily Kos on a phone (or set your browser to mimic a phone), you’re seeing something a...
View ArticleUpdates to updating a story: time traveler edition
UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022 · 10:46:45 PM +00:00 · elfling Updates are now updating! Please enjoy this kitten video. "Was just going to push this off the table when... sorcery!" 🤣...
View ArticleHelp me with my California Ballot
As always, the California ballot contains not only the obvious choices like the statewide offices and legislators, but also a set of propositions and judges where I need to do my homework. Everyone can...
View ArticleUpdating the updates
UPDATE: Thursday, Oct 27, 2022 · 4:20:12 PM +00:00 · elfling The gate! Yes, the gate is open! may the daily chaos ensue UPDATE: Thursday, Oct 27, 2022 · 4:18:43 PM +00:00 · elfling At last! The soft...
View ArticleMy Vote Forward letters are prepared - GOTV!
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View ArticleThe second Recommend button you requested on mobile is here!
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Many years ago, I learned about the importance of the microbiome the hard way, by having mine wiped out and replaced with a nasty hellscape of toxic bacteria. Ever since then, I’ve been fascinated by...
View ArticleDaily Kos Beta: Let's take this new mobile edition out for a test spin
The old m-dot version has a lot of super pale grey that is hard to read even if you have excellent vision, but completely unreadable for some.Currently, if you come to Daily Kos on a mobile device, you...
View ArticleTell me how you use Daily Kos on a phone (if you do)
The old mobile site is soon to be retired, and replaced with shiny new code that should be more useable, more readable, more accessible, and also give access to more regular Daily Kos features.On...
View ArticleOur new Daily Kos mobile version is coming soon! Here's how you can preview it.
The old m-dot version has a lot of super pale grey that is hard to read even if you have excellent vision, but completely unreadable for some.Currently, if you come to Daily Kos on a mobile device, you...
View ArticleWelcome to the new Daily Kos on mobile
The new version is clearer in its styling and with a darker typeface to make it easier to read.If you’re viewing Daily Kos on a phone (or set your browser to mimic a phone), you’re seeing something a...
View ArticleUpdates to updating a story: time traveler edition
UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022 · 10:46:45 PM +00:00 · elfling Updates are now updating! Please enjoy this kitten video. "Was just going to push this off the table when... sorcery!" 🤣...
View ArticleHelp me with my California Ballot
As always, the California ballot contains not only the obvious choices like the statewide offices and legislators, but also a set of propositions and judges where I need to do my homework. Everyone can...
View ArticleUpdating the updates
UPDATE: Thursday, Oct 27, 2022 · 4:20:12 PM +00:00 · elfling The gate! Yes, the gate is open! may the daily chaos ensue UPDATE: Thursday, Oct 27, 2022 · 4:18:43 PM +00:00 · elfling At last! The soft...
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