The advocacy and work of accessibility continues, regardless of anti-DEIA. But the work can be harder, less resourced, more diminished. Oppressive systems weigh heavily on the advocates still advocating. So if you can, take the weight off us by helping where you can, regardless of your job title.

How broken is today's frontend culture? A friend points out that the median *mobile* page is now larger than a copy of DOOM (2.6 MiB vs. 2.48 MiB), the 75th percentile page is more than 2 DOOMs, and the P90 mobile page is 4.5x the size of DOOM: httparchive.org/reports/page...

I will have freelance availability again from January onwards, focusing on web/dataviz accessibility: - Reviews (high-level or full audit) - Consulting, advice, documentation - Training, talks, workshops - Front-end dev 🫶🏻 Interested? DM or [email protected] #accessibility #datavizA11Y

Give me over 200% zoom on your page you cowards

I will have freelance availability again from January onwards, focusing on web/dataviz accessibility: - Reviews (high-level or full audit) - Consulting, advice, documentation - Training, talks, workshops - Front-end dev 🫶🏻 Interested? DM or [email protected] #accessibility #datavizA11Y

up to 31m/s wind today and tomorrow 🚀💨

also if anyone's wondering why I've been real quiet on socials lately... been in bird banding training all summer/autumn in my spare time 🐦‍⬛💍 feels good to be contributing to science and be in research-oriented circles again 😌 pictured is a dunnock I ringed last week in Porsanger 🫶🏻

Starting my online workshop series on dataviz accessibility with @smashingconf.com next week ✨ We'll have interactive sessions, with theory, hands-on exercises, plenty of practical examples, and hopefully a lot of fun 🫶🏻 Want to join? smashingconf.com/online-works... #dataviz #accessibility

enrolled in bird banding training this summer, already got to band a fierce great grey shrike and a critically endangered rustic bunting. This is along a river between Norway and Russia, so our group also got 45 Russian birds in our nets.

Excited to announce that I’m hosting a Smashing Workshop on dataviz accessibility this autumn! Spread over 5 sessions, we’ll cover #DatavizA11Y fundamentals, and how to test, document, design, and develop accessible charts 📈 #accessibility #dataviz Info & tickets: smashingconf.com/online-works...

If your government is setting up concentration camps then you're the bad guys. It's remarkable that even needs saying in the 21st century.

90% pics on this platform without alt text, happy #DisabilityPrideMonth y'all

i’m pretty sick of the world the computer guys have made

went out for a dog walk around town, met a cute small birdy

Microsoft is asking managers to consider usage of AI tools in performance reviews and is considering formal metrics around AI tool usage. I don’t think usage of any tool, no matter how useful, has ever been a requirement to get a good performance review during my career. This is weird.

New paper reviewing the world's 10,443 Critically Endangered species: their status, distribution threats and the actions needed for their recovery www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Moved to Vardø earlier this month, loving it so far ❤️

Back under the midnight sun ☀️

If you’re looking for actionable dataviz/web accessibility reviews, consulting or training, I have some availability opening up from October onwards 💪🏻 And! The work will be done from an island at 70°N, surrounded by whales, 100.000s of birds, and a lot of weather 💨🌊 Interested? DM or fossheim.io

I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

This is how fights start. Stop using divs to make buttons and links. If it changes the URL in any way, use an <a>. If a fuction is called that doesn't change the URL, use a <button>

Our drive up north has started 😱

moving out: done ✅ tomorrow the (looong) drive to our new place starts, and then from next week onwards we'll be living in the northernmost part of Norway 🐋☀️

Excited to announce that I’m hosting a Smashing Workshop on dataviz accessibility this autumn! Spread over 5 sessions, we’ll cover #DatavizA11Y fundamentals, and how to test, document, design, and develop accessible charts 📈 #accessibility #dataviz Info & tickets: smashingconf.com/online-works...

if pigeons can survive in a cold world that despises them then so can you

Don't mess with zooming on a website. Don't mess with scrolling on a website. Don't mess with default cursors on a website. Don't mess with the default Tab order. Don't mess with the back button in the browser. Thank you.

I cannot stress to you enough how genuinely important this part of our care and feeding instructions is.

One response to my critique of Figma (and Figma Sites): “Any good designer would look into the accessibility and wait to use it.” I asked why they felt comfy holding individuals to that standard, but not a large company with infinitely more resources. Didn’t get an answer.

in 2014 after I started working in tech designers started saying that one day in the next few years design tools would publish websites and front-end devs would become obsolete. 11 years later, code by figma sites:

Currently in the south of the country taking a course in something that will hopefully let me combine bird and data nerding: bird ringing 🐦‍⬛💍 First class starts before 6am tomorrow 😵‍💫

Some people may be unable to use a mouse, and instead rely exclusively on keyboards, or use assistive technologies such as speech recognition, head pointers, mouth sticks, or eye-gaze tracking systems. If a website is accessible only to mouse users, these people will be excluded.

we’re moving to the other side of the country in two months, so we’re selling our home in center Grünerløkka. If you’re in #Oslo and looking to buy (or think you know someone who is), let me know and I’ll forward the link 💪🏻 2 bedroom, balcony, separate kitchen, large bathroom, 70sqm floorspace.

Woahh!! @ashleemboyer.com just let me know that an accessibility and visualization fireside chat (below, 2021) I was a participant in (with the legends @amycesal.com, Øystein Moseng, @fossheim.bsky.social, and @tink.uk) was cited and quoted in @merbroussard.bsky.social's book "More than a Glitch."

haven't been very active on social media lately because I've been busy with another project: our upcoming move to the arctic 🩵 last week we finally found a house, which we'll take over in May, and move into in June. This is so exciting 🤩

URGENT request for help: I need to build a case (soon) that justifies the "broader impact" of my research (yes, this is related to recent events in the US). If you have ever used Chartability or Data Navigator in your work in any capacity, I would love to know! Please email ([email protected]) or dm me.

This looks like a fantastic (and FREE!) #a11y workshop organized by the lovely folks at @smashingmagazine.com and featuring some *amazing* experts: @stephaniewalter.bsky.social @fossheim.bsky.social Kardo Ayoub Sadly, I'm not able to attend, but you should! smashingconf.com/meets-access... #ux

"Disabled users don't use my website" is a cop-out and a lie. There's no way to know how many assistive technology users are using your site. You can't confidently exclude a large portion of the world's population that has a disability by claiming none of them use your site.

Don't forget to register for your free ticket to Smashing Meets Accessibility, streaming on Thursday February 20th at 8AM PT (4PM GMT). @geoffgraham.me will be hosting talks from @fossheim.bsky.social, @stephaniewalter.bsky.social, and Kardo Ayoub. smashingconf.com/meets-access... #Accessibility

Make sure that interactive elements that can be accessed by using a mouse, pen, trackpad or touch are at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels. This helps people with low vision and/or limited motor control select the intended element without accidentally selecting nearby elements.

A sign that accessibility and data viz is important: the most downloaded episode of the Data Stories Podcast ( @moritzstefaner.bsky.social @ebertini.bsky.social ) is the episode about accessibility with the amazing @fossheim.bsky.social Check out the data: observablehq.com/@moritzstefa...

Earlier today #cssday 2025 ticket sales opened. The going is brisk; early birds will likely sell out today. cssday.nl/tickets.html

USA peeps, please figure out how to navigate the ongoing crisis/coup in a way that keeps you as healthy as possible. Do not listen to the scolds who tell you you have to rage 24hrs/day or you are complying. Pace yourself. Have a nice meal, laugh with friends, discuss a book. This will be a long haul

I'm studying for the CPACC, any tips? #CPACC #IAAP #accessibility

I’m taking on new clients this year, and have some availability opening up in spring. Offering: - Dataviz/web accessibility services - Detailed or high-level actionable accessibility reviews - Accessibility training - Front-end development More info: fossheim.io/work #dataviz #accessibility

Color can be a great way to distinguish data points in charts. But don't rely on color alone to convey information, as that can make things difficult for colorblind users. Using different shapes or patterns can help. Make sure patterns or textures are simple and not distracting.

I’m taking on new clients this year, and have some availability opening up in spring. Offering: - Dataviz/web accessibility services - Detailed or high-level actionable accessibility reviews - Accessibility training - Front-end development More info: fossheim.io/work #dataviz #accessibility

Things I want to happen when I click "unsubscribe" in an email: - unsubscribe me Things I don't want: - login to "manage my preferences" - unsubscribe me from [obscure list 1 of 17] - email me again to ask if I unsubscribed by accident (it's never by accident)

People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter. www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...

Male and female gulls look identical, but it’s possible to tell the difference based on the size of the head and bill 🤓 That’s how we learned that balcony gull Gloria, who recently got measured & ringed, is actually a boy! Blog: fossheim.photography/blog/2025-01... #ornithology #birdPhotography