By now I've written so much about ableism I'm... A parrot who ruins a dinner party. A water bug in the oatmeal. Feel free to add to this....

Endless gratitude to @onagritz.bsky.social and @wordgathering.bsky.social for this review of my @sundresspub.bsky.social craft book NERVE, which so beautifully describes how I hoped to position my writing advice for disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent writers.

I have a new #poem in the latest issue of @wordgathering.bsky.social! wordgathering.com/vol19/issue2... Check out the full issue here: wordgathering.com/vol19/issue2/

Yeah, so I wrote some things. Am pleased to be a part of the team that produces this stellar publication. Huzzah!

Have a new piece that will be up tomorrow in the new issue of @wordgathering.bsky.social - truly honored and VERY excited!

As What's Left Is Tender is almost half a year old, I'm honored that Michael Northen reviewed my debut collection for @wordgathering.bsky.social, which first gave my disability-centered work a home: wordgathering.com/vol19/issue2...

My piece "What Venus de Milo Taught Me About ‘Broken’ Bodies" is up at @wordgathering.bsky.social. Thrilled to be in this issue - go check out the whole Winter 2025-2026 edition!

We are very pleased to inform you that the Winter 2025-2026 issue of Wordgathering is now “live.” Thank you to everyone who has made this issue possible. Please share widely: wordgathering.com/vol19/issue2/ Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication.

‘CT Scan with Contrast: A large polo or doughnut masquerading as a Time Machine’ A Patient’s Guide to Scans and Medical Acronyms by Kath Gifford, on @wordgathering.bsky.social wordgathering.com/vol17/issue1...

My poem "Cello" has gone farther into the world than any other, and I wanted to share its journey: emilykmichael.com/2025/08/30/c... @finishinglinepress.bsky.social @wordgathering.bsky.social #poetry #poems #poetchry

Excited to have my essay “Too Close to Text: How Writing Revives a Blind Poet” published in the latest issue of @wordgathering.bsky.social wordgathering.com/vol19/issue1...

@wordgathering.bsky.social also features my poem “Backyard by Ear.” #Poetry #Birds #Poem wordgathering.com/vol19/issue1...

We are very pleased to inform you that the Summer 2025 issue of Wordgathering is now “live.” Thank you to everyone who has made this issue possible. Please share widely: wordgathering.com/vol19/issue1/ Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication. #CripLit #CripArts

Celebrate the ADA at 35 adata.org/ada-timeline... #ADA@35

One month from today, the ADA will be 35 years old. Let's make sure it keeps on.

Journal website down for maintenance! Please check back Monday, 6/9!

Beep beep! @wordgathering.bsky.social has posted a most lovely review of three (yes, THREE) of my poetry books! wordgathering.com/vol18/vol18i...

Happy Pride

Especially glad that this issue includes tributes to the work of disability poetry pioneer Kathi Wolfe.

Tk you so much for this kind review of amuk @ninearchespress.bsky.social (& connecting it to ULTIMATUM ORANGUTAN… Makes me think of my books as being in a relay race, passing on the baton). 🙏🏼 wordgathering.com/vol18/vol18i...

#FF It’s National Walnut Day! Give some ❤️ and a follow to these folks in the lit community beginning with the letter “W”: @wirewormmagazine.bsky.social @wiseacrecomics.bsky.social @wolfsonpress.bsky.social @wordgathering.bsky.social

In @wordgathering.bsky.social, Kate Champlin on @jgoldsmith.bsky.social's IN HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTS: "another epic ... a unique take on global events". wordgathering.com/vol18/issue2...

We are delighted to inform you that the Spring 2025 book reviews and review essays special supplement of Wordgathering is now “live.” Our next full issue (Summer 2025) will be published in early August or late July. Huzzah! wordgathering.com/vol18/vol18i...

Happy 18th birthday, Wordgathering! <3

wordgathering.com/vol18/issue2... @watermancenter.bsky.social

You're wonderful, @mikenorthen.bsky.social

Honored to publish your work @barbmel.bsky.social

Let’s gather:

NEW REVIEW OF DEED! Absolutely adore this reading of my new collection by @livmammone.bsky.social for @wordgathering.bsky.social wordgathering.com/vol18/issue2...

Truly, deeply, endlessly grateful to @courtludwick.bsky.social and @romyewing.bsky.social for their conversation in @wordgathering.bsky.social about my short story collection What Blooms in the Dark (@emergejournal.bsky.social). 🌺 wordgathering.com/vol18/issue2...

The Winter 2024-2025 issue is live! HOORAY! wordgathering.com/vol18/issue2/ @stevekuusisto.bsky.social @razubal.bsky.social #solidarity #CripArts #CripLit

this app genuinely broke my year long art burn out, i have never felt more inspired in my life, you are all so brilliant and kind 💘

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (4/20) #StephenKingVersion #BookSky 🪐📚 💙 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

out this January from @sevenstories.bsky.social ❤️

We’re running a radical board book giveaway over on our children’s books imprint’s IG 💞 A is for Activist, Counting on Community, and Together All you gotta do is give us a follow over there and comment “baby bloc” on the post, and you’ll be entered. So easy~ www.instagram.com/p/DChGw_EPH1C/

Hello #BookSky! We are an online and event based bookstore in Richmond Va focusing on small press and self published books of high quality with an emphasis on minority voices. We maintain a small, ever changing inventory of books and aim to introduce readers to new authors.

Our members impact all areas of our work, from policy advocacy to publications and more. We're going to keep fighting for the rights of all autistic people—will you be a part of our work? https://buff.ly/4e3GZ95

The Sick Times--a digital long-COVID newspaper--is 1 yr old today. I couldn't be prouder of what Betsy, Miles, and their team have accomplished. thesicktimes.org/2024/11/14/p... If you have the means, pls join me in supporting their end-of-year fundraiser. the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/

This makes my 💚 sing! Dave uses alt text. Dave describes the images. Dave is a Pirate. Dave is cool. Be like Dave. @burgessdave.bsky.social #AltTextChallenge Want to know more just check out the hashtag to learn how! #EduSky

Ok #Bluesky Here's the #AltTextChallenge ! Please help- we are trying to get all of BlueSky to turn on the Alt text in their settings. I'm shooting for at some of #EduSky #EdTech at first - 111 people? Directions Below. Repost with the hashtag #AltTextChallenge It would be really effing cool!

I think I’ve covered most of the content I’ve seen on BlueSky so far— I’ll end this thread with a graphic from Puzzle’s #AccessAlt campaign, where they turned info from my first alt text post into a shareable graphic, complete with a capybara. Now you’re ready for the #AltTextChallenge! (10/10)

PSA from the Bluesky "It's A Feature, Not A Bug" files: when you post your hashtags, it's good to use #PascalCase (capitalize each word in the tag). That'll allow screen readers to pronounce the tags in a comprehensible way. But that works everywhere, not just here on Bluesky.

Do we have a word yet for when a disabled person speaks up against accessibility (including some that would benefit themselves) / other disabled people's navigation/ease? And how does one handle this in the disability organizing world?

My decision to leave Twitter: Twitter Goodbye, Hello Bluesky www.jenniferruthjackson.com/2024/11/twit...

I have low vision and I rely on alt text and image descriptions to provide context about images on platforms like BlueSky. If you don’t know how to write #AltText yet, I have several guides on my website that can show you how— take the #AltTextChallenge! veroniiiica.com/how-to-write... (1/10)

And…it’s happened! @wordgathering.bsky.social Now to get everything set up…