Creativity is not a talent. It's a process and a practice available to everyone.

Just a reminder that ChatGPT cannot betray anyone because it doesn’t have feelings or motives or thoughts

A Proposal for All Parents Worldwide

it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way

How did America lose its democracy? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.

Good doggie

Those who don't criticize the government have nothing to fear.

And to anyone thinking "impact is more important than intent"... that may be true in many/most cases... but saying this in relation to autism is placing blame on a disabled person for their disability.

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.

It’s good. Really, really good :)

If you think you know what autism is but your only reference is what you've seen on TV or your cousin's/sister's/neighbor's kid... there's a very good chance you're wrong.

It's British Sign Language (BSL) Awareness day! BSL is a visual language used by over 150,000 people in the UK. Explore our range of accessibility videos, all with BSL. Quick Accessibility Tests: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2PS... Browsing with Assistive Technology: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcNW...

Caught up on Doctor Who and it was joyful to see Rose Ayling-Ellis playing Aliss. True representation front and centre So glad the Beeb went with a Deaf actor and smoothly incorporated BSL & live caption tech into the episode Really good episode. Worth a watch! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Oooo! I forgot to mention. I’m joining a panel on neurodiversity & design stuff tomorrow. The questions look cracking :) It should be a fun one & it’s free if folks want to come along: clearleft.com/thinking/onl...

Don't send all your users' data to the broligarchs. The Astro Fonts API downloads and caches fonts so they're served from your site, not an ad company's. Better for CLS *and* GDPR.

When I didn’t have “I’m autistic” I had “I need a minute”, “I don’t understand”. I had a lot of ways to communicate my needs. Better than what to many is a vague medical label. I was still autistic. #AutismAcceptance means accepting all autistic people, not just ones with “certificates”.

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility dear friends! We see you, we appreciate you and we can't imagine the world without you! ❤️

“The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone” www.theguardian.com/global/2025/... If you are not disabled you need to read this incredibly smart and useful piece by @novicsara.bsky.social

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Only takes 23 Senate Democrats to remove Chuck Schumer from leadership and replace him with someone willing to fight

Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained

“Normal” people expend an awful lot of effort stating the obvious, like pointing out the currently observable weather. How weird is that? 😅 #WeirdPrideDay

Anyone interested in learning about how good design matches up function with user needs would do well to study bad design: www.theuncomfortable.com

Some master trolling by the U.K.

⚓️ New Article: Self-Hosting Fonts

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'You can't post your way out of fascism.' A personally uncomfortable read from @janus.bsky.social at @404media.co. www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...

The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...

My friends @jamieandlion.bsky.social like to say, "if you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism," because no two humans are alike. But I can't be the only autie (or human, in fact) that occasionally checks with an LLM chatbot to see if something is "socially acceptable"?

Told to rewrite a pitch to exclude DEIA? Explain why you won't and walk away if necessary. If you don't have that privilege, here are some alternatives - Expands market reach - Reduces customer experience barriers - Maximizes appeal with untapped user segments I hate that I live in this world now.

We've launched our intermediate accessibility training module in the DfE Accessibility and inclusive design manual this morning. Working in the open means anyone can complete it regardless of who you are or where you work or what you do. accessibility.education.gov.uk/training #accessibility

I just can't imagine thinking "I need to be on Twitter to fight back" You're fighting with LLMs pal

did you know that if you look up 'how to weigh myself as a wheelchair user' the main advice is to go to the vets and get on the dog scale? truly a life of glamour I lead

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

When people see the maple leaf, they see possibility. They see freedom. They see a helping hand. They see Canada, and the best of our values. Happy 60th to our flag. 🇨🇦

looking back, AOL had it right. 30 hours of internet per month was the right amount.

What fresh hell is this, Alaska?!? We’re on the list of states suing to get rid of Section 504??? Time to contact our Attorney General, legislators, governor, and news folks. Speak up, Alaskans! Don’t help tear down rights for people with disabilities. #AlaskaSky #CivilRights dredf.org/protect-504/

"Before you start planning to cancel accessibility at your business... let’s discuss why that would be a terrible idea." The current state of accessibility regulation in the US. www.a11yquest.com/blog/2025-01... @micmath.me.uk from @a11yquest.bsky.social #accessibility

People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs–but they don't direct air traffic alive.ws/2p87Z #Disabled #Disabilities #SpecailAbilities #AliveAndAble

Programming languages: "We are just a way to operate computers in a way that makes sense to humans." Programming languages [takes a big joint hit]: "What if there were 5 kinds of nothingness?"

Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."

Disability inclusion is a big part of the DEI work. You may have to turn it back to calling it ADA compliance.

Who knew they hid those so well

I wonder how long we have till the right wingers come after ADHD meds the same way they’ve gone after trans healthcare. 5 years, 3 years? 1 year? It’s already hard to get ADHD meds in the US. It’s hard to feel optimistic about the situation. But we must. Gotta keep going & pushing back.