Links & Resources
This page will update over time. Community and compassion drives progression, feel free to message me helpful links and advice. Many of these links are not mobile responsive as they are designed for desktop. A lot of webmasters for these sites tend to keep them optimised for desktop (this might be an attempt to keep things as close to the old internet experience as possible).
Use the anchor links below to jump directly to a specific section.
Web Manifestos
- melonking
- reclaiming online social spaces manifesto
On cultivating online experiences in web-zine format.
- sadgrl
- yesterweb
HTML/CSS/JavaScript and Guides
- 32-Bit Cafe
An incredible Web-Weaving resource. Start here to personalise and use the internet differently!
- Learn web development from Mozilla
- Accessible Net Directory
Teaches how to make your site accessible, and provides a list of safe indie sites for disabled people.
- The Cave of Dragonflies HTML Guide
- HTML Dog
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Tutorials, References, and Articles.
- Codecademy
- Nekoweb
- NeoCities Tutorials
- Petrapixel
Fantastic personal site with resources!
- Sadgrl.online
- W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
Other Web Links
- 99GIF shop
90’s web graphics.
- Bear Blog
“A privacy-first, no-nonsense, super-fast blogging platform. No trackers, no javascript, no stylesheets. Just your words.”
- blinkies.cafe
Generate blinkie gifs with custom text!
- IndieWeb
- Internet Archive
Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine. (Removal of books/articles has affected the site from 04/09/24. Please continue to support the archive during this time. It is integral to the internet.)
- Internet Button Archive
90’s internet buttons.
- Linux Journey
- Marginalia Search
Results that Google won’t show you.
- One Terabyte of Kilobyte Age Photo Op
See how GeoCities sites looked like (some sites may be NSFW).
- Project Gemini
- Just Delete Me
Guides on getting rid of your accounts online.
- Koshka's Alternatives to Big Tech
- No More Google
Privacy-friendly alternatives to Google that don't track you.
- The Old Net
An attempt to restore vintage web browsing on vintage computers using the Wayback Machine API.
Music
- Bandcamp
- Discogs
- Jungletrain
24/7 jungle/breakbeat/drum & bass radio.
- Poolsuite
Just click this website, I'm begging you.
- Radiocast
Listen to radio stations from around the world.
- Radio.Garden
Another worldwide radio station site (may not work in the UK).
- Radiooooo
Pick a decade and country for a musical blast to the past! (Some features behind paywall now).
- Radioplug
Online radio directory.
- Soma FM
Underground/alternative radio broadcasts.
- Vintage Obscura Radio
- What the fuck should I listen to right now?
Type an artist you enjoy, listen to a similar one.
- World Radio Map
- Yggdrasilradio
Japanese pop, rock and songs from anime.
Health
- Spine-health
Stretching for Back Pain Relief.
- You feel like shit
An interactive self-care guide.
Random
- Aesthetic Pomodoro Timer
Useful for study and/or neurodivergent folk who struggle with time management.
- An Anarchist Library
- badgraph1csghost
I recommend Tina's Guide to De-Phoning.
- Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Arthuriana
By @queer-ragnelle on Tumblr.
- Busy Beaver Button Museum
- Cowboy Frank
Charming personal site, information on LGBT and cowboys, with a large archive of gay magazine scans from 70’s-90’s (NSFW).
- CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
Free Harvard Course.
- Degrowth basics
By @probablyasocialecologist on Tumblr.
- Durham Universities Reading List
- Earthbound Text Generator
- Get Lit Anthology
- Home of the Arthurian Preservation Project
- Leslie Feinberg
Stone Butch Blues free PDF.
- maia :3
Website belonging to Maia Arson Crimew, a Swiss hacktivist.
- Reasons to be Cheerful
David Byrnes news site focused on positive stories, most surrounding environmental topics.
- Spiekermann
Blog of German typographer, writer and designer, Erik Spiekermann.
- Study Masterpost
By @makabunni on Tumblr.
- Teddybears Reddit
To cheer you up!
- The Secret History of PEPSIMAN
Here have a fucking documentary about Pepsiman.
- text/me/gif generators
By @syn4k on Tumblr.
- Upcycleability
Resources for Mending Clothes.
- Your phone is why you don't feel sexy
Article by Catherine Shannon.
- Zine Making
Transgender Resources
A massive shout-out to my dear partner who found relevant posts with resources to support transgender people. To keep you safe, this list is at the bottom of the webpage so you may scroll up.
General:
- I Love Being Trans!
(Don’t read their guestbook it’s rife with trolling. The site itself is fab).
- The Transgender Dictionary
Please read the homepage. This site also contains a huge list of resources and links via country, terminology and helplines.
- Trans Harm Reduction
UK:
- The Tin Wardrobe
Free clothing for transgender people in the UK to aid gender expression.
- G(END)ER SWAP
Trans and LGBTQ access to clothing and style.
- FiveforFive
Collective donations for transfem groups or individuals in the UK.
- Gender Identity Research & Education Society (GIRES)
A UK-wide trans led charity dedicated to trans inclusion across all areas of life, including healthcare, employment, and education.
- Trans Kids Deserve Better UK
Trans activism and advocacy led by and for transgender children.
England:
- TransActual UK
- Gendered Intelligence
- Mermaids
Support for trans youth.
- AKT
LGBT youth housing charity.
- Loving Me
Domestic abuse help service for transgender people.
- Not A Phase
Uplifting transgender adults.
Scotland:
- Scottish Trans
Transgender advocacy, information and social events.
- LEAP Sports
LGBT sports charity working to include LGBT people in sport.
- LGBT Health
A queer‑led charity creating safer, healthier, more connected LGBTQ+ communities across Scotland.
Wales:
- Trans Aid Cymru
- Queer Emporium
LGBT+ businesses and events. Find out what's on near you!