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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · 8h
PAY IT FORWARD: the first step in my @wordpress.org journey was to attend Mary Baum’s Antelope Valley WordPress Meetup. Always empowering and encouraging, she is what today, Contributor Day at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social is all about.
Mary (left) and Joe at a table during Contributor Day. Tables for of contributors at WordCamp Canada. Tables for of contributors at WordCamp Canada. Volunteers at the check-in table at WordCamp Canada.
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 8h
Join us for "Being a Colourblind Designer" by Matt Roberts, starting in just 10 minutes! This session will explore the unique challenges and solutions for designers who experience color vision deficiency. 2025.wpaccessibility.day/sessions/bei... #WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #WordPress #Accessibility #a11y
Being a Colourblind Designer - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
Matt is a designer. Matt is also colour-blind. This combination helps him see things from a different perspective. Being colourblind in a profession that requires a certain eye for detail has…
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Dan @danknauss.wtf · 1d
Check this new Wapuu out — @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social made it for #WCEH!
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · 4d
MR. OCTOBER: This month is the busiest I've had during this new trip around the bases. Next week, I'll turn two, visiting Ottawa for @wordcampcanada.bsky.social to present, "Back on the Block: My Reasons for Returning to the Full Site Editor" and later sharing a topic at @wpaccessibility.day.
WordCamp Canada logo WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup logo. WordPress Accessibility Day 2025 logo. Silloutte of a new Wapuu.
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Knowbility @knowbility-org.bsky.social · 16d
AIR 2024 is officially underway! 🚀

We have an amazing turnout this year with over 100 participants and mentors joining to meet more than a dozen incredible non-profit clients.

A huge congratulations and thank you to everyone for the awesome support and high-energy start! ❤️
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · 16d
ADORE: If you made a decision not to use @wordpress.org Gutenberg/FSE since its introduction in 2018, you've missed out on a LOT.

Join me for "Back on the Block: My Reasons for Returning to the Full Site Editor" and find out what you've missed.

canada.wordcamp.org/2025/
Title card for the WordCamp Canada presentation, Back on the Block: My Reasons for Returning to the Full Site Editor by Joe A Simpson Jr.
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 16d
Register today and save your spot! 2025.wpaccessibility.day/attendee-reg... #WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #WordPress #Accessibility #a11y
15 days to go. Register for WPAD 2025 now.
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 17d
Registration for WordPress Accessibility Day 2025 is open!
Join us for 24 hours of learning and community.

Sign up here: 2025.wpaccessibility.day/attendee-reg...

#WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #Accessibility #WordPress
Register to Attend - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
It's free, and all sessions will be held virtually via Zoom, so you can attend from anywhere. Sessions will be live captioned and have sign language interpretation.
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 17d
Speaker Spotlight: Giulia Laco

@giulialaco.bsky.social will show how typography and readability impact digital accessibility to create more inclusive web experiences.

Session time: October 15, 2025, at 17:00 UTC
Learn more: 2025.wpaccessibility.day/people/giuli...

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Giulia Laco - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
Hooked on web design since the early days, she comes from a background in the humanities, logic, and linguistics. Over the years, she’s crafted digital experiences for businesses, professionals, and…
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 17d
Silver Sponsor Spotlight: Kinsta
Kinsta offers WordPress hosting powered by Google Cloud and Cloudflare. They go beyond automated testing to make their tools accessible to all.

Learn more: 2025.wpaccessibility.day/fast-accessi...

#WPA11yDay #WPAD2025 #Accessibility #WordPress
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 17d
Organizer Spotlight: #WPAD2025 organizer Kimberly Ortiz joined Un Billete a Chattanooga to share details about WP Accessibility Day 2025, her path into web design, and why accessibility matters for everyone in the WordPress community. The replay is available at unbilleteachattanooga.com

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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 17d
Take a look at the 2025 WP Accessibility Day schedule.
There’s something to inspire your work as a designer, developer, or content creator.
Find your sessions and register for the event.

2025.wpaccessibility.day/schedule/

#WPAD2025 #WPA11yDay #Accessibility #WordPress
Schedule - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
See the great talks we have planned for this year!
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · 18d
SPEAK ON IT: I'm so honored and excited to present, Back on the Block: My Reasons for Returning to the Full Site Editor, to the @wordpress.org community.

Get tickets, find out about @wordcampcanada.bsky.social sessions, and get tickets at canada.wordcamp.org/2025/tickets/

#FullSiteEditing #WCEH
Speaker graphic for WordCamp Canada 2025 in Ottawa, Ontario, October 15-17.
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · Sep 9
Session Spotlight: Make All WordPress Events Accessible with Joe A Simpson Jr. (@joesimpsonjr.bsky.social)
Explore how to ensure WordPress events—like WordCamps, Meetups, and do_action—are inclusive, accessible, and welcoming, no matter the format.
Make All WordPress Events Accessible - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
We tend to think of accessibility only in terms of the websites we build, but often fail to consider the physical and virtual spaces where we gather to storytell and create tomorrow’s WordPress.…
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · 18d
So excited to present at @wpaccessibility.day in three weeks!

Find out more about all the sessions and register at 2025.wpaccessibility.day/attendee-reg...

#WordPress
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · Sep 15
Speaker Spotlight: Joe A. Simpson Jr.

@joesimpsonjr.bsky.social will discuss creating shared baseline practices to remove common obstacles in WordPress events.

Session time: October 16, 2025, at 00:00 UTC
Learn more at 2025.wpaccessibility.day/people/joe-a...

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Joe A Simpson Jr - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
Joe is a Front-End Web Developer and User-Experience Designer specializing in accessible enterprise-level WordPress solutions. When a heart event forced him to take a leave of absence, he attended…
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · 18d
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: Planners tend to think of #accessibility only in terms of the websites we build; failing to consider physical/virtual spaces we gather to storytell & create tomorrow’s @wordpress.org.

Join me for Make All WordPress Events Accessible, Oct 16 at 00:00 UTC.

#WPAD2025
Title slide for the WordPress Accessibility Day 2025 presentation, Make All WordPress Events Accessible by Joe A. Simpson, Jr.
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WC'EH! @wordcampcanada.bsky.social · 18d
We have a very special Contributor Day for #WordCampCanada attendees this year! (October 15) #wceh #wordpress
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A Whole New Day of Workshops Is Coming to WordCamp Canada
An extra day, two tracks, one price: WordCamp Canada adds a full workshop day on Oct 15, from WordPress basics to dev skills, all for $100.
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WP Accessibility Day @wpaccessibility.day · 18d
Speaker Spotlight: Victoria Ottah

Victoria Ottah will show how to fix exclusionary choices in typography, icons, and layout to create an inclusive brand identity.

Session time: October 16, 2025, at 10:00 UTC
Learn more: 2025.wpaccessibility.day/people/victo...

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Victoria Ottah - WordPress Accessibility Day 2025
Victoria Ottah Nnenna (Toria) is a User experience designer specializing in accessibility. She identifies as an accessibility evangelist and carries out her accessibility advocacy through writing,…
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WC'EH! @wordcampcanada.bsky.social · Aug 26
🚨 WordCamp Canada 2025’s final speakers are here!

We’re excited to welcome Jill Binder as our third keynote, plus 10 incredible new speakers rounding out the lineup. Full schedule coming soon!

canada.wordcamp.org/2025/announc...

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Announcing Our Final Round of Speakers for WordCamp Canada 2025
WordCamp Canada 2025’s final speakers are here! With Jill Binder as our third keynote, plus the full schedule coming soon, this lineup is one not to miss.
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · Aug 26
MAKE THAT A DOUBLE: For early risers, we're hosting WordPress Santa Clarita Valley 'Meetup & Greet' at WordCamp US.

We're taking our standard morning @wordpress.org Meetup gathering on location in Portland, in Room B117 in the Oregon Convention Center.

www.meetup.com/wordpressscv...

#WCUS
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · Aug 22
STOP & SMELL THE ROSES: Excited to attend WordCamp US in Portland next week for several reasons, incl. being the 2nd time in 12 years that I haven't been a volunteer, organizer, or speaker at a WordCamp since my first WCLAX (2013).

Contributor/Showcase Day, A11y, AI, UX, and FSE...what about you?
Famous Portland, Oregon, neon sign from below with the silhouette of leaves and a building framing it. Image by Christopher Brown on Unsplash.
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · Aug 22
POP LIFE: Incredibly honored & excited to present to the @wordpress.org community at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social !

Growing up across the river in Detroit with Windsor in view, I'd watch the Red Wings on Hockey Night, see the Canadian Club sign (and drinking ginger ale), its like home.

#WordPress
Aerial view of the Canadian Club sign from the Detroit River in Windsor, Canada. Image courtesy of the Southwestern Ontario Digital Archive.
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · Jul 4
I GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN: AWESOME event last weekend! Support & engagement w/the audience, hallway track convos, friends, and opportunity to Learn @wordpress.org were SO special.

Whether you're from Hoboken or Montclair, have brown or old blue eyes, @wcmontclair.bsky.social was one for the ages!
Slide for the new Source design using Full Site Editing blocks. Joe is onstage talking, inviting attendees to join the Santa Clarita Valley WordPress Community at WordCamp Montclair. Audience questions during WordCamp Montclair. Joe is onstage talking, inviting attendees to join the Make WordPress Community at WordCamp Montclair.
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Joe A Simpson Jr is at #WCEH and #WPAD2025 in October @joesimpsonjr.bsky.social · Jun 30
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR: Thank you to the team of @mauteri.bsky.social , Howard Spaeth, Caleb Matteis, and all the Organizers, Volunteers, Sponsors, and Attendees who made @wcmontclair.bsky.social a welcoming, nurturing, and inspiring experience.

#WordPress #Community
Thank you slide to the Organizers, Volunteers, Attendees, and Sponsors at WordCamp Montclair.
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Birgit Pauli-Haack (next: #WCUS) @bph.social · Jun 20
Today! Friday - You have until Midnight Pacific Time to submit your speaker proposal for WordCamp US #WCUS2025 #WCUS
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Birgit Pauli-Haack (next: #WCUS) @bph.social · Jun 17
Don't wait! Speaker submissions due this Friday, June 20th, 2025. us.wordcamp.org/2025/call-fo...
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