Volker E.

Medienkonstrukt-or. Design system architect @Wikimedia & @Wikipedia. Non-profit #ftw. #a11y care-taker. #cyclist. Private Opinions.

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

Have I actually shared some of the features? 🧐
Codex offers
- design guidelines
- a library of design tokens
- user interface components
- and a catalog of icons
all designed & built w wide-ranging support for #internationalisation, global usage & web #accessibility by default

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

Excited to announce Codex 1.0 – the new design system for @Wikimedia.
Providing more equitable experiences for all Wikimedians & streamline the design and building of consistent user interfaces.
The Design Systems Team is not just making changes – we're setting new standards.

[Frank J. Fleming @IMAO_]

This is almost breaking my brain.

[Zag Daily @ZagDaily]

A Eurocities survey of 38 European cities in 19 countries shows widespread safety gains from 30 km/h zones with no impact on congestion or travel times.

Read more:  https://t.co/vZzpPss49w

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

@SenorPants_89 @AlaliQasem Bull$hit

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

Really like this new #CSS draft. Finally, as platform owner and #accessibility supporter, we'd have a way to limit animated images (Gifs!) in reduced motion manner https://t.co/t4IxYdNXje
Thanks TheDJ for the pointer.

[Faktencheck_jetzt @Faktencheck2030]

Bekannter Münchner TV-Professor“Stellen Sie sich mal vor, wir würden alle elektrisch heizen und würden elektrisch fahren! Dann könnte uns die Welt heute unseren elektrischen Buckel runterrutschen. Dann würde uns das überhaupt nicht mehr interessieren“ https://t.co/0NApQzsGHB

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
— 𝗛.𝗚. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

@Asgard04928082 @socktickler @daatdarling @thegenesisbl0ck “every culture”

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

@socktickler @daatdarling @thegenesisbl0ck Glad that you have access to a time machine to strictly verify all of that with your own eyes.

[Michail aka Opium Hum / Hyper Real Radio @opiumhum]

John Gerrard's "Western Flag" is probably the most relevant work of art right now.

[David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells]

“Parisian car traffic fell by more than half between 2002 and 2023, while cycle lanes expanded sixfold. Bikes now make more than twice as many journeys as cars. Hidalgo, stepping down after 12 years, exulted: ‘The bike beat the car.’”

[VCÖ @VCOE_AT]

In den letzten 10 Jahren ist der reale Verbrauch der Benzin-Pkw von Österreichs Haushalten um nur 0,5 Liter pro 100 km gesunken, der Verbrauch der Diesel-Pkw sogar um nur 0,2 (!) Liter. #Spritverbrauch hat größeren Einfluss auf die jährlichen Spritkosten als der #Spritpreis 1/2

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

@jburnmurdoch @simongerman600 Yes! I’ve smelt this in my London times 15 years ago first.

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

@vanschneider Bla bla bla. Not that I could fully disagree, but these blanket statements without distinct narrowed examples only ask for such reaction.

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

Not 1 single surprise.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Sweden is investing more than $110 million to bring printed textbooks back into classrooms.

After years of pushing digital learning, the Swedish government is reducing screen use in schools and renewing its focus on physical books. Over the past decade, many schools replaced textbooks with laptops and tablets, moving lessons, homework, grading, and parent communication almost entirely online.

During this period, student performance declined. Results from international assessments such as the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment showed drops in reading, math, and science, prompting officials to reconsider the role of screens in learning.

Research indicates that reading on digital displays can demand more mental effort than reading on paper, especially for younger students. Screens also introduce more distractions, and studies have linked heavy digital use to reduced comprehension and memory retention.

In response, Sweden allocated €60 million in 2023 to restore printed textbooks, with another €44 million planned through 2025. The aim is to ensure every student has a physical textbook for each subject.

Officials stress that technology isn’t being removed from schools, but repositioned as a support tool rather than the default. Printed books are now prioritized for core learning, particularly reading.

While Sweden remains highly tech-advanced, this policy shift reflects a growing global debate: whether more technology automatically leads to better education.

[Daractenus @Daractenus]

To all my fellow Europeans looking for alternatives to US digital services and products, here's a platform to help you out: https://t.co/56VHWxuQOO

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

@sciencegirl Just some Austrian seconds of impressions in the mix. ;P

[Matthew Todd 🌏🔥 @MrMatthewTodd]

It doesn’t matter what you ‘think’ about global warming like it doesn’t matter what you ‘think’ about gravity if you jump out of the window.

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

@codepo8 👌🏼(on point politically & historically; also no emojis at that time)

[Jürgen Trittin @JTrittin]

350 Millionen Steuergeschenk von #BlackRot für @Lufthansa_DE (Nettogewinn 2024 1,4 Mrd.) und @Ryanair (Nettogewinn 2024 1,9 Mrd.) - aber kein Geld fürs #Deutschlandticket
https://t.co/IKbYy6uWRR

[Volker E. @Volker_E]

Einhundert Prozent richtig.

[Raiza Martin @raizamrtn]

If you're 13 right now here's what you should do:

Spend all your time reading philosophy, sci fi, poetry, and history. Go to museums and look at every damn thing in there. Watch all the classic films and maybe every single movie made in the 90s. Learn how to write prose, document your thoughts and observations as thoroughly as you can. Go outside, play sports, learn how to play an instrument. Paint. Listen to all kinds of music.

Live life as humanly as you possibly can, and bring that love and energy back to whatever it is you decide to do in the future.