David Swallow
@davidofyork.bsky.social
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Principal UX Consultant at TPGi • Former HCI researcher • Not that kind of doctor
Enjoyed the delightful My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre last night. Now heading to Kingston upon Thames to see My Neighbour Faulkner.
3 days ago
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Delighted to be invited back to
@goldsmithsuol.bsky.social
to deliver a guest lecture on accessibility. Always encouraging to see the next generation engaging with inclusive design.
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Don’t know how I’m faring with actual security threats, but I’ve become an expert at spotting simulated phishing tests. They’re just a little too on the nose…
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Frank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁
about 1 month ago
You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
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1.1 Introduction - Accessibility in Data Visualization - Open Visualization Academy
https://openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/accessibility-in-data-visualization/introduction/introduction/
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Going cross country to the Midlands for a meeting of accessibility minds, with
@stevefaulkner.bsky.social
,
@patrickhlauke.bsky.social
, and special guests! Different venue, same old nonsense.
about 1 month ago
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Smooth Dunk
3 months ago
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
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4 months ago
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@dirtyfeed.org
You read the Fawlts & All book? I only skimmed it but it looks to have a few set photos I’ve not seen before.
4 months ago
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Delighted to co-host a couple of very interesting and entertaining talks earlier as part of Inclusive Design 24! Now dipping in where I can and cueing up lots of talks to catch up on later.
inclusivedesign24.org/2025/
#id24
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
https://inclusivedesign24.org/2025/
5 months ago
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In October I’m running the Yorkshire Marathon – my longest run yet – to support the Alzheimer’s Society. Dementia has touched my family, as it has so many others. Every donation helps their vital work today and research for tomorrow. 💙
www.justgiving.com/page/davidsw...
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David does the Yorkshire Marathon for Alzheimer's Society
Help David Swallow raise money to support Alzheimer's Society
https://www.justgiving.com/page/davidswallowyorkshiremarathon
5 months ago
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What’s with the daily self-help listicles on BBC News? They can hardly claim it’s a slow news day.
6 months ago
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Celebrating 9 years of working for
@tpgi.bsky.social
! 🎉
6 months ago
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Worried em-dashes make you sound like AI? Ricky says keep them—there’s no need for a punctuation panic.
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7 months ago
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
7 months ago
We're happy to finally unveil the full schedule for the upcoming Inclusive Design 24
#id24
24 hour online event on the 25 September 2025
inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
#a11y
#accessibility
#inclusiveDesign
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion
https://inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/
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James O'Malley
7 months ago
Not sure about this Big Breakfast reboot.
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Heading to Leeds for a Last of the Summer Wine tribute act with
@stevefaulkner.bsky.social
and
@patrickhlauke.bsky.social
. No bathtubs on wheels this time. Probably.
7 months ago
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While the options on this relentless pop-up are fairly logical, I can’t count the number of times I’ve hit ‘Continue’ to try and dismiss it. 😑
8 months ago
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Prof Rachel Oliver
9 months ago
A group of Labour MPs, peers and supporters write: “We should legislate to root out DEI in hiring practices, sentencing decisions and wherever else we find it in our public bodies.” Devastated to see how quickly this has arrived in the UK mainstream.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters
Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and ‘wherever else’
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/02/blue-labour-group-urges-ministers-root-out-dei-win-over-reform-voters?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Delighted to see my namesake, Mr Swallow, aka
@nickmohammed.bsky.social
, aka Nate from Ted Lasso, in ‘Show Pony’ at Grand Opera House, York. Highly recommended!
www.nickmohammedlive.com
9 months ago
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@tpexpress.bsky.social
Really helpful of your colleague at Manchester Airport to just close the shutters and disappear regardless of the large queue of people. Top class customer service. 😑
10 months ago
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After a long but pleasant journey, I’m excited to be in Brno, Czech Republic for the IAAP EU Accessibility 2025 Hybrid Event! Looking forward to getting the latest on the
#EAA
,
#EN301549
, and
#accessibility
in the
#EU
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10 months ago
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@davegorman.bsky.social
Didn’t you write about this once? Hugh’s Hue? Scientists claim to have discovered 'new colour' no one has seen before
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Scientists claim to have discovered 'new colour' no one has seen before
"Olo" is said to be a saturated blue-green - but some say the existence of a new colour is "open to argument".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyq0n3em41o
11 months ago
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@divinecomedyhq.bsky.social
To pre-order the CD from the official store, it's £5 postage! Are there no cheaper options?
11 months ago
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Oliver Lord
about 1 year ago
Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬 That's
#carspreading
. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car. Why? 🧵1/8
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Ported a bunch of Twitter followees to BlueSky, courtesy of Sky Follower Bridge. Good to see some old faces still kicking around…
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Sky Follower Bridge | Free and easy way to migrate your followers from X to Bluesky. Transfer your entire social network with just a few clicks.
https://skyfollowerbridge.com/
about 1 year ago
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Welcoming birthday boy
@stevefaulkner.bsky.social
to the city of York to see comedian, Stewart Lee.
about 1 year ago
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The most annoying thing about ChatGPT is its unfailing sycophantic optimism about whatever I propose. “That sounds like a great idea! Would you like some help drafting that?” No, I’d just like some honest, objective feedback! 😑
about 1 year ago
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Karen Hao
about 1 year ago
As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
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Hastings Direct toying with my emotions today…
about 1 year ago
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Mary Gillis
about 1 year ago
[Me, entering the date & time to schedule a post] WEBSITE: What are you doing?! You're trying to schedule something to post in the past! No no no, you can't do that! This is insanity! This is impossible! [having entered the time, I change AM to PM] WEBSITE: Oh, okay, post scheduled.
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It’s not all doom and gloom in 2025 - Wheelie bin colour schemes are set to be standardised! 💪
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New wheelie bin colours rolled out in North Yorkshire
New bins will be county-wide and have different coloured lids to denote the type of waste.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j026w6jg5o
about 1 year ago
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Rhodri Marsden
about 1 year ago
Just catching up with some recent posts, of which this is a glorious highlight!
#DuvetKnowItsChristmas
NB we’re about to hit £25k:
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
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“Lemon meringue prison” will always be my favourite but the “Peach Room of Doom” comes a close second this year.
#DuvetKnowItsChristmas
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about 1 year ago
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Delighted that
#DuvetKnowItsChristmas
has made it out of the hellhole and over to Bluesky and continues to make money for homeless charities.
gofund.me/9b4d24f8
Follow creator
@rhodri.biz
for a curated selection.
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about 1 year ago
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Sam Rose
about 1 year ago
The Password Game might be one of the most incredible pieces of social commentary ever produced.
neal.fun/password-game/
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The Password Game
Please choose a password
https://neal.fun/password-game/
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Okay Mike from InVision, I think you’ve made your message clear now.
about 1 year ago
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Am I safe to reference Back to the Future in an upcoming talk? Or has that tipped over into obscure cultural references?
about 1 year ago
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See also:
mastodon.social/@patrick_h_l...
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about 1 year ago
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JA Westenberg
over 1 year ago
Every week begins with the best of intentions and ends with you staring at a dozen half-finished tasks scattered across a dozen different platforms, wondering what the hell you actually accomplished.
www.joanwestenberg.com/modern-work-...
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Modern Work Fucking Sucks.
It’s Monday morning. The first thing you see (yes, before you see your kids, your partner, even your coffee) is a Slack notification. That Slack notification leads you to a Confluence document, which...
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/modern-work-fucking-sucks/
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40 years late to the party but finally catching up with Yorkshire-based nuclear apocalypse drama, Threads. “Contains scenes you may find distressing.” You’re not kidding… 😳
over 1 year ago
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Looking to hear from screen reader users with cognitive disabilities or people with cognitive disabilities who use a screen reader. What features would make screen readers more helpful for you? Reply or DM - your insights can help shape more inclusive tools. Thank you!
#a11y
over 1 year ago
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@rhodri.biz
Is it too early to ask whether
#duvet
will be making its way to Bluesky? 🤞
over 1 year ago
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What gif pops up when you type in your name? Of course...
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over 1 year ago
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Finding the concept of “starter packs” a bit twee, but that’s almost undoubtedly because I haven’t made it onto any yet. 🙃
over 1 year ago
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Shaun
over 1 year ago
I created a web accessibility and inclusion starter pack. Comment with your favourite accessibility folks, and I'll add them to the list.
#a11y
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Hopping from one billionaire’s walled garden to another but, so far, the vibes are positive. It’s very reminiscent of the Twitter of old and it’s good to see a few familiar faces…
over 1 year ago
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