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Carrie On Accessibility<p>Just a heads-up: Development on Seleste has been discontinued. I actually interviewed the founder when they first started, right around the time the AI boom began... I may or may not make a video about it in future, but I wanted to make sure everyone was aware! </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11y</span></a></p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@windsorwindsor2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>windsorwindsor2</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/@neil" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>neil</span></a></span> That's when it's helpful for people using the app to contact the developer to tell them of the issue. That way it's not just blind folks asking for better alt text, but sighted people. And, sadly, it then gets prioritized higher than it would be if only disabled people were asking for accessibility.</p><p>Thanks for speaking up about the UI problems that get in the way. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a></p>
Peter J Fullagar 🌈<p>Down at mum’s for a few days, and took her out in the wheelchair for a walk along the river. Shame the path wasn’t always accessible.<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Today</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Kent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kent</span></a></p>
Elizabeth Lee<p>My problem w/ <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> Android launchers is that most of them are not accessible. They're usually based around text searches whereas I need gestures &amp; home screen customization.</p><p>I've tried Ion and Neo as Nova replacements but the former is still pretty buggy (plus only a few gestures) and the latter doesn't look like it's being maintained.</p><p>Unfortunately minimalist designs result in me not being able to use my phone effectively 👎</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/launchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>launchers</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a></p>
The Carpentries<p>📢 Affirming Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility.</p><p>The Carpentries has always been committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible community. In light of growing global challenges to efforts that support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility—including the impact of the recent U.S. Executive Order on related programs—we want to reaffirm our stance.</p><p>💡 Creating inclusive and equitable learning spaces is essential to open science and open education—not radical, wasteful, or preferential.</p><p>For 27 years, our community has built pathways to make learning more accessible, research more reproducible, and collaboration more inclusive. We remain steadfast in that mission. </p><p>Read our full statement by our Executive Director <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@drkariljordan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>drkariljordan</span></a></span> and Chair of our Board of Directors <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@yabellini" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>yabellini</span></a></span>, and explore our resources to support this work: <a href="https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/03/the-carpentries-reinforced-commitment-to-inclusion-diversity-equity-and-accessibility/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">carpentries.org/blog/2025/03/t</span><span class="invisible">he-carpentries-reinforced-commitment-to-inclusion-diversity-equity-and-accessibility/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TheCarpentries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheCarpentries</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inclusion</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diversity</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Equity</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a></p>
Ritchie<p>Annnnnnd that's Kate/KWrite done.</p><p><a href="https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/ktexteditor/-/merge_requests/797" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">invent.kde.org/frameworks/ktex</span><span class="invisible">teditor/-/merge_requests/797</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KDE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a></p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>Raise Your Voice: The Fight for Accessible Democracy Starts Now | 38 Degrees<br> <a href="https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/raise-your-voice-the-fight-for-accessible-democracy-starts-now" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions</span><span class="invisible">/raise-your-voice-the-fight-for-accessible-democracy-starts-now</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a></p>
Micr0byte<p>Hey Fediverse!</p><p>I'm micr0, creator of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/@altbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>altbot</span></a></span>, the open-source bot that helps generate alt-text for images on the Fediverse to make content more accessible.</p><p><strong>What's New in 2.1?</strong></p><p>After successfully moving image processing to local hardware with version 2.0, I've now <strong>brought video processing capability back</strong> - but with a major privacy upgrade! Altbot can now generate descriptions for videos <strong>completely locally and privately</strong> without sending content to Google or any other third-party services.</p><p>Important note: Currently, video processing is visual-only and doesn't include audio transcription. The audio processing Google was doing was some serious black magic fuckery that isn't possible to replicate locally with current technologies. But the visual descriptions are excellent and totally private!</p><p>With this update:</p><ul><li>All processing happens locally with zero data retention</li><li>Complete privacy for all content</li><li>No data used for training models</li><li>Videos processed with the same privacy standards as images</li></ul><p>I've also maintained Altbot's focus on energy efficiency - while video processing naturally requires more resources than images, I've implemented it to be as efficient as possible, keeping power consumption to a minimum while still delivering great results.</p><p><strong>Thank You for Your Support!</strong></p><p>I want to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped me reach my donation goal on Ko-fi with the 2.0 launch! Your generosity made it possible to set up the local processing infrastructure that powers this privacy-focused service.</p><p>The response from the community has been incredible, and it means so much to know that privacy and accessibility are values we share.</p><p><strong>What's Next for Altbot?</strong></p><p>I'm already working on exciting future developments:</p><ul><li>An Altbot API that will allow developers to integrate alt-text generation into their applications</li><li>Direct integration with Fediverse software platforms - I'm collaborating with instance developers to make accessibility a built-in feature!</li></ul><p>Remember that Altbot has always been and remains fully open-source, with self-hosting being a core feature from day one for anyone who wants to run their own instance.</p><p><strong>Supporting Ongoing Development &amp; Infrastructure</strong></p><p>Altbot currently runs on hardware in my home, which means I'm covering all the electricity costs for powering the GPU server that processes your media. While I've designed the system to be energy-efficient, running a dedicated AI server still impacts my monthly power bill.</p><p><strong>Monthly donations</strong> would be especially helpful in sustainably supporting:</p><ul><li>Ongoing electricity costs</li><li>Time spent on development and maintenance</li><li>Future infrastructure improvements</li></ul><p>Even small recurring contributions can make a huge difference in keeping this service running reliably and allowing me to dedicate more time to improvements!</p><p><strong>Ways to Support:</strong></p><ul><li>Ko-fi (one-time or monthly): <a href="https://ko-fi.com/micr0byte" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/micr0byte</a></li><li>Ethereum: <code>0xC992E57236eb9F30E79d0469446a6CF08Be05939</code></li></ul><p>I've added the ETH option for those who prefer crypto or don't want to use PayPal!</p><p>Version 2.1 also includes various internal improvements and bug fixes that make everything run more smoothly behind the scenes.</p><p>Thanks again for your support in making the web more accessible without compromising on privacy!</p><p>Feel free to boost or reach out with questions! For press inquiries: inquiries@micr0.dev</p><p><a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/AltText" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AltText</span></a> <a href="https://fuzzies.wtf/tags/Altbot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Altbot</span></a></p>
accessauston<p>Apple Podcasts will automatically generate a transcript of the podcast. Creators can download the transcript and edit it to fix any mistakes. The finalized transcript can be uploaded and will replace the auto generated one. Please check out the article for more information. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://podcasters.apple.com/support/5316-transcripts-on-apple-podcasts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcasters.apple.com/support/5</span><span class="invisible">316-transcripts-on-apple-podcasts</span></a></p>
Laura Carlson<p>Today's Web Design Update: <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/g/webdev/c/fli4tJLl4TU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/</span><span class="invisible">g/webdev/c/fli4tJLl4TU</span></a></p><p>Subscribe info: <a href="https://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/webdev_listserv.html#subscribe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">d.umn.edu/itss/training/online</span><span class="invisible">/webdesign/webdev_listserv.html#subscribe</span></a></p><p>Featuring <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@theadamsilver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theadamsilver</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://front-end.social/@stephaniewalter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stephaniewalter</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@smashingmag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>smashingmag</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mgifford" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mgifford</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@LFLegal" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LFLegal</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mactoph" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mactoph</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.cafe/@aardrian" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>aardrian</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Ted_drake" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Ted_drake</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@intopia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>intopia</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a11y.info/@scottohara" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scottohara</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@inclusivedesign24" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>inclusivedesign24</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@cferdinandi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cferdinandi</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jarango" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jarango</span></a></span>, and more.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebDesign</span></a></p>
Neil Brown<p>I guess that "bare minimum" alt-text is better than no alt-text.</p><p>But giving people who can't view images high quality alt-text - a chance to enjoy an image properly - is (to me) just part of treating people kindly.</p><p>It takes me but a few seconds to type an extra sentence or two.</p><blockquote><p>Bad alt text: "Cat"</p><p>Good alt text: "A tabby cat sitting on a windowsill, looking out the window with its tail curled around its body."</p></blockquote><p>(<em>Edit</em>: I am thinking of those who could but don't, not those who can't.)</p><p><a href="https://www.rnib.org.uk/campaign-with-us/alt-text-campaign/how-can-i-write-alt-text/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnib.org.uk/campaign-with-us/a</span><span class="invisible">lt-text-campaign/how-can-i-write-alt-text/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/tags/kindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kindness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.neilzone.co.uk/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alttext</span></a></p>
Michael Hansen<p>So I finally managed to get <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluesky</span></a> set up and both my bluesky account and this <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> account are now completely bridged into each other.<br>Seriously, wow this bridging and automatic crossposting between 2 completely different social-media-networks is the coolest thing I've ever seen in the history of social-media!.<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessible</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blind</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a></p>
Justin Ekis<p>In my HTML 5 and CSS course, I have chosen web <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> as the topic for my final web site project, which I will be presenting in front of the class. I figure this is a great opportunity to influence some future web developers. I'd like to make the information more relatable by including five-10 quotes from users. I'm looking for one or two brief sentences on: 1. The importance of accessibility, 2. Best practices, 3. Things to avoid, or 4. Why consulting actual users is so important. Feel free to reply publicly or privately. Please repost for reach.</p>
James Scholes<p>Hits from my Tuesday morning inbox:</p><p>1. An unsupervised, LLM-generated, and hence completely useless set of recommendations about how to implement <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessible</span></a> hovercards.</p><p>2. An email suggesting that accessible websites are ugly websites, and therefore we need some sort of cookie in everyone's browser describing what access technology they use so they can be directed into the appropriate "ghetto". This was sent to the <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/ARIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ARIA</span></a> Authoring Practices mailing list for some reason.</p><p>Considering going back to bed.</p><p><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a></p>
Jupiter Rowland@<a href="https://toot.cat/@garry" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Garry Knight</a> @<a href="https://mstdn.social/@qurlyjoe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">qurly(not curly)joe</a> This, by the way, is something that next to nobody in the Fediverse knows, and that many will deny and fight with all they can:<br><br>Alt-text must never include exclusive information that is neither in the post text nor in the image itself. Such information must always go into the post itself. If you don't have room in the post, add it to a reply or multiple.<br><br>That's because not everybody can access alt-text. Certain physical disabilities can make accessing alt-text impossible, for example, if someone can't use their hands. Money quote from way down <a href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/item/4376779b-8bd1-4da9-9c38-92a7fae57abb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this comment thread</a>:<br><br> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@gnomicutterance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><span><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@gnomicutterance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deborah</a> schrieb den folgenden <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@gnomicutterance/110691919197248049" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beitrag</a> <span class="">Mon, 10 Jul 2023 23:30:45 +0200</span></span> <a href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/channel/jupiter_rowland" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jupiter_rowland</a> <br><br>I have a disability that prevents me from seeing alt text, because on almost all platforms, seeing the alt requires having a screenreader or working hands. If you post a picture, is there info that you want somebody who CAN see the picture but DOESN’T have working hands to know? Write that in visible text. If you put that in the alt, you are explicitly excluding people like me.<br><br>But you don’t have to overthink it. The description of the image itself is a simple concept. <br><br>#<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=Long" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Long</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=LongPost" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LongPost</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=CWLong" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CWLong</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=CWLongPost" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CWLongPost</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=FediMeta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FediMeta</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=FediverseMeta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FediverseMeta</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=CWFediMeta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CWFediMeta</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=CWFediverseMeta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CWFediverseMeta</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=Fediverse" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fediverse</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=AltText" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AltText</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=AltTextMeta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AltTextMeta</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=CWAltTextMeta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CWAltTextMeta</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=ImageDescription" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ImageDescription</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=ImageDescriptions" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ImageDescriptions</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=ImageDescriptionMeta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ImageDescriptionMeta</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=CWImageDescriptionMeta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CWImageDescriptionMeta</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=Inclusion" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inclusion</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=A11y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A11y</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=Accessibility" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Accessibility</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=QuotePost" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">QuotePost</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=QuoteTweet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">QuoteTweet</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=QuoteToot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">QuoteToot</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.netzgemeinde.eu/search?tag=QuoteBoost" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">QuoteBoost</a>
Paweł Masarczyk<p>Have made my first ever experience with the package pickup stations of the Austrian post last weekend. They have been made accessible to the blind. The procedure is as follows: 1. You receive a physical notification about a package being dropped off at a station in your mailbox. 2. The notification has one of its corners cut off to make a tactile difference. This way you can tell where the code you need to scan is located. 3. You go to the pickup station. The tactile flooring inside will guide you to the stations. 4. You touch anywhere on the touch screen of the station. 5. You touch again, this time the area above a circle shape that can be touched on a strip below the screen itself. 6. The voice guide is activated and issues further instructions. 7. You place the code on your notification in front of the reader. 8. Assuming it has been scanned correctly, you proceed to signing the delivery confirmation on the touch screen. How you can do it without seeing the screen is still a mystery to me but I guess anything you draw is accepted by the system. 9. The locker opens and makes a ticking sound until you find it, remove your package and shut the door. I still find the way of opening it with a mobile app that some providers in other countries offer far easier but it's great those are ready for use even if you don't want or can't use a smartphone. <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blind</span></a></p>
Azarilhⓥ<p>Gotta love accessible parking near inaccessible entrance at the police station.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a></p>
pascoda<p>Oha: das Österreichische Rote Kreuz hat Erklär-Videos zu Erster Hilfe produziert. In Österreichischer Gebärdensprache!<br>Alle Videos sind hier verfügbar:</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnIor8YHV9633qQFwJyJ85waYdEGZOC9R" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnI</span><span class="invisible">or8YHV9633qQFwJyJ85waYdEGZOC9R</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/teamGeh%C3%B6rlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teamGehörlos</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/%C3%B6gs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ögs</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/inklusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inklusion</span></a> <br>cc <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedi.at/@gebaerdenverse" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gebaerdenverse</span></a></span></p>
ahimsa<p>"The Eugenics Logic Behind Running a Government Like a Startup Under the Trump Administration"</p><p><a href="https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/03/17/the-eugenics-logic-behind-running-a-government-like-a-startup-under-the-trump-administration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">disabilityvisibilityproject.co</span><span class="invisible">m/2025/03/17/the-eugenics-logic-behind-running-a-government-like-a-startup-under-the-trump-administration/</span></a></p><p>"It’s almost darkly encouraging that a presidential executive order explicitly labels accessibility, alongside diversity, equity, and inclusion, as a dirty word—because this coalescence in fact reflects a core principle of Disability Justice: </p><p>No body or mind can be left behind"</p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eugenics</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ableism</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a></p>
James Scholes<p>Today I learned: If you use <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> and are annoyed by those "Sign in with Google" dialogs stealing keyboard focus on certain websites, you can disable it at the browser level.</p><p>In the address bar, type or paste in "chrome://settings/content/federatedIdentityApi" (without the quotes. You should land on the "Third-party sign-in" Settings page.</p><p>On that page, there'll be two radio buttons: "Sites can show sign-in prompts from identity services", and "Block sign-in prompts from identity services". Set it to the second one, and you should find that the problematic dialogs are no longer present.</p><p><a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/screenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>screenReader</span></a></p>