Well Twitter's loss is Deck.blue's gain; here's five gift subs get 'em while they last. :) www.patreon.com/deckblue/red...

Did you know that there's a third-party TweetDeck equivalent for Bluesky? Try the excellent @deck.blue

J'ai passé la semaine dernière à un hackathon pour développer une #IA plus sécuritaire au service de la santé mentale des jeunes. #SantéMentale #A11y #LeLienEstEssentiel fr.alicia.design/post/ce-que-...

Spent the last week at a hackathon building safer #AI for youth mental health. Left thinking less about what AI can do—and more about how it shows up when young people really need support. #MentalHealth #A11y #ConnectionIsEverything www.alicia.design/post/what-bu...

PARALYMPIC VIEWERSHIP IN CANADA 10 million viewers tuned in for the Paralympics over 10 days across CBC/ICI TÉLÉ. Audiences consumed 1.63 million streams of Paralympic content on CBC/Radio-Canada, more than triple the number of streams during Beijing 2022. mediacentre.cbc.ca/announcement...

The 2026 CSUN #AssistiveTechnology Conference Keynote featuring Haley Moss is now available. Her message centers on story, self-advocacy, community, and how shared experience drives #Innovation in #Accessibility. Access at: csunatc.tv #CSUNATC26 #CSUNATCTV #A11y ##AssistiveTech

“When inclusion ships: A product launch with purpose” is now published in Bootcamp on @medium.com medium.com/design-bootc...

Le lancement de l'interprétation virtuelle en langue des signes a représenté bien plus qu'une simple étape importante pour le produit. Partager cette initiative à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes revêt une signification toute particulière. fr.alicia.design/post/quand-l...

Launching virtual sign language interpretation was more than a product milestone. Sharing this in recognition of #InternationalWomensDay feels especially meaningful. Building accessible experiences is lived experience translated into impact. www.alicia.design/post/when-in... #a11y #prodmgmt

Hyperlink text should make sense when read out of context. Screen reader users can navigate from link to link, and can listen to links in a list. When navigating this way, only the link is read. So "click here" or "read more" won't make sense.

Who is covered by the Accessible Canada Act? 🔹 Parliament 🔹 Government of Canada 🔹 Federally regulated private sector Learn more: www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/individuals/...

There will be no Canadian athletes or officials at the Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Verona — that includes flag bearers. With the Opening Ceremony two hours away from the competition venues and competition the next day, Canada is prioritizing performance over the event.

Design for everyone with Mike Gifford’s Accessible Color Palette Generator. Quickly create color palettes that meet WCAG standards and elevate your accessibility game. mgifford.github.io/ui-palette-g... #DigitalAccessibility #InclusiveDesign #UXDesign #ColorAccessibility #DesignTools #A11y

CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 reached 30.5 million viewers in Canada across its English and French TV and broadcast partners TSN, Sportsnet, RDS. Here are the top-10 most watched moments of the Games: mediacentre.cbc.ca/announcement...

PARALYMPICS COVERAGE CBC/Radio-Canada will have more than 120 original hours of broadcast coverage and an additional 800 hours of live streaming coverage. All the sports, all the time on CBC Gem starting March 6th until March 15th

The Canadian para hockey team is taking on Italy in a Paralympic pre-tournament game tonight in Turin. Canada is trying to win Paralympic gold for the first time since 2006 here in Italy. Canada has won silver at the past two Games after defeats to USA in 2018 and 2022.

50 PARALYMPIANS ON TEAM CANADA 🇨🇦 The COC just sent out the finalized Canadian roster for the Paralympics: Para alpine skiing 8 Para ice hockey 17 Para nordic skiing 15 Para snowboard 5 Wheelchair curling 5 19 athletes will be making their Paralympic debuts.

Canada’s Paralympic roster by province: Ontario (23 athletes) Quebec (nine) British Columbia (eight) Alberta (four) Saskatchewan (two) Manitoba (one) Newfoundland & Labrador (one) Nova Scotia (one) Prince Edward Island (one)

The Canadian Paralympic hockey team opened its pre-tournament preparations with an 8-0 victory over Italy tonight in Turin. Dominic Cozzolino scored a hat-trick, including a power-play and a shorthanded goal.  Canada outshot Italy 36-6.

GAME 🏒 TIME CANADA 🇨🇦 VS USA 🇺🇸 For Olympic hockey glory. Here we go folks. That opening montage making me feel like I could run through a Roman amphitheater. BUCKLE UP

Matinee at Some Like It Hot with @mirvish.bsky.social and I’m still buzzing. 🔥 Big brass, wild tap numbers, pure glam — and so much heart. Walked out lighter than I walked in. 🎭✨ #SomeLikeItHot #TorontoTheatre #Mirvish

#CBC I know I’m a bit late to the party but I’m hooked on The Assembly. Available on CBC Gem, it features an assembly of autistic and neurodivergent individuals asking all sorts of questions to artists. Love it! #AuthenticRepresentation www.cbc.ca/television/w...

Bad Bunny delivered a powerful, culturally rich halftime show performance that also made history. The show featured live interpretation in Puerto Rican Sign Language (LSPR) by Celimar Rivera Cosme, marking the first time LSPR has appeared on the Super Bowl stage. www.kqed.org/arts/1398631...

Region of Waterloo airport earns top rating for accessibility www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar... #a11y

Region of Waterloo airport earns top rating for accessibility

Very exciting day. My first byline for CBC Sports: The Future of Olympics viewing: cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

It is a lot more complicated to add keyboard shortcuts to your web app than you might initially think, featuring a big honkin' table. #a11ty ericwbailey.website/published/ho...

The parents of Alex Pretti have retained a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota's attorney general convict the police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck of murder. https://to.pbs.org/3ZA2HfU

Should You Disclose Your Disability At Work? www.forbes.com/sites/keelyc...

Meta at CES 2026: research into EMG smart home control for disabled people www.aestumanda.com/technology/2...

Don't buy into the myth that "accessibility is only about adding alternative text to images." Alt text is important, of course. But there is so much more to accessibility, including headline structure, functional controls, color contrast, link text, plain language, and more.

After months of trying to play nice with Donald Trump and MAGA world, Mark Carney decided to drop the hammer of truth on his rogue administration, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes. What comes next will help determine Canada's place in the world — and whether it even has one.

I’ve been exploring Crave lately and I’m so impressed by how much #ASL inclusive content is starting to show up. It’s awesome to see #Crave recognizing the importance of #Accessibility and disability representation. More of this please 👏🎉💙

Your hands 👋 snap, swipe, and wave, and now they can support braille literacy! From Jan 15–Feb 15, visit any @thetenspot location and get a braille manicure. A bold, tactile way to raise awareness and help ensure everyone has the chance to read. 💛💅

Are you a Veteran or a Veteran Family Member? Get the support you deserve! Our Enhancing Connections program connects you with personalized resources at no cost. Find out more about the program options and join us! ➡ ImprovingVeteransWellness.ca #Veterans #VeteranFamilyMembers #VeteranSupport

Did you know? The term Operational Stress Injury (OSI) was introduced in 2001 to recognize psychological injuries faced by service members and Veterans as real and valid—just like physical ones. Learn more about OSIs and their impact: mdsc.ca/edu/operatio... #Veterans #MentalHealthAwareness

A really common user interface pattern is a big clickable area, such as a card. Sometimes you need controls within that card that are also clickable. There's lots of ways to do it wrong, but fret not, @ericwbailey.website is here to show you how to do it right. piccalil.li/blog/accessi...

You can't nest interactive controls on the web, but you can fake it 'till you make it. @piccalil.li let me ramble on about how to do exactly just that, because they're champs. #a11y piccalil.li/blog/accessi...

“Start the new year by running your sprint reviews with zoom and text scaling turned on” via @medium.com #a11y #prodmgmt medium.com/design-bootc...

Lors de votre prochaine revue de sprint, essayez ceci : activez la mise à l’échelle du texte et le zoom (oui, x2 ou x4). Concevez pour le confort d’utilisation, pas pour la maquette. #a11y fr.alicia.design/post/d%C3%A9...

Try this in your next sprint review: turn on text scaling and zoom magnification (yes, 2× or 4×). Things get real fast. Buttons panic. Layouts reveal secrets. Screens that looked “fine” suddenly… don’t. Design for the couch, not the mockup. #prodmgmt www.alicia.design/post/try-run...

Heated Rivalry's Shane Hollander is autistic. If you didn't notice, that's the point .

Our Heated Rivalry fans probably already picked up on this but: Yes, Shane Hollander, the Canadian hockey star played by Hudson Williams in the popular romance streaming series, is autistic. (Even though they never say so outright.) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #autism #neurodiversity #autistic

La Journée #BellCause aura lieu le 21 janvier ! Au cours des 16 dernières années, les Canadiens ont uni leurs efforts pour faire de la santé mentale une priorité. Donnons à la santé mentale l'attention qu'elle mérite. Ensemble, prenons un moment pour la santé mentale.

Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 21! For 16 years, Canadians have come together to make mental health a priority. Give mental health the moment it deserves. Join us on Bell Let's Talk Day in taking a moment for mental health. Learn more at bell.ca/letstalk

While the Meta Ray-Ban Display teleprompter and EMG handwriting will grab headlines at CES, early research with the University of Utah into EMG-based smart home control for disabled people may prove the most transformative in the long run. My thoughts here 👇 www.aestumanda.com/technology/2...

Solving Small Text and Contrast Issues for Large-Screen Readability, by @a11yalicia.bsky.social: https://www.alicia.design/post/solving-small-text-and-contrast-issues-for-large-screen-readability #accessibility #contrast #readability #typography

The #Accessibility Crisis of 2026: What No One Wants to Admit vocal.media/01/the-acces... #a11y

Trump's regime has murdered people in the water. He has seized ships on the high seas. He has invaded a country and kidnapped their leader. All bets are off with the United States. Canada needs to build alliances with Europe and to be ready on the home front.

BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been captured after US conducted a "large scale strike" on the country.