Marks the Spot
@markjarmstrong.bsky.social
Veteran of the Cola War; Stay-At-Home Dog Dad. Ask me about my Starter.
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Dear Disney and Hulu, please consider a fourth season of “The Orville New Horizons” …
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February 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Dear Disney and Hulu, please consider a fourth season of “The Orville New Horizons” …
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So much fun emailing clients on Presidents Day knowing they all of the day off while you're woking. It's almost as much fun as being the only person I know who has never had Veterans Day off.
February 16, 2026 at 1:48 PM
So much fun emailing clients on Presidents Day knowing they all of the day off while you're woking. It's almost as much fun as being the only person I know who has never had Veterans Day off.
I can't be the only person old enough to remember when conservatives opposed a National ID of any sort.
ACLU, Conservative and Liberal Allies Denounce National ID Card Plan in Intelligence Reform Bill | American Civil Liberties Union
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www.aclu.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I can't be the only person old enough to remember when conservatives opposed a National ID of any sort.
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Kasey Bonifacio's 13 Days of Accessibility is a great way to dig into the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which are international standards used to measure accessibility. Kasey's resource makes WCAG more digestible.
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
13 Days of Accessibility
Review the 13 WCAG 2.1 guidelines that web designers and developers can follow to create accessible websites.
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Kasey Bonifacio's 13 Days of Accessibility is a great way to dig into the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which are international standards used to measure accessibility. Kasey's resource makes WCAG more digestible.
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
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in trying to keep bsky as accessible as possible, i alt-text all my images. i encourage you all to as well!
here are my 2 easy alt text tips:
1. in your bsky settings, you can *force* alt text. check it to ensure you dont forget
2. get an OCR extension. it lets you auto-convert text from images 🙏
here are my 2 easy alt text tips:
1. in your bsky settings, you can *force* alt text. check it to ensure you dont forget
2. get an OCR extension. it lets you auto-convert text from images 🙏
February 7, 2026 at 8:34 AM
in trying to keep bsky as accessible as possible, i alt-text all my images. i encourage you all to as well!
here are my 2 easy alt text tips:
1. in your bsky settings, you can *force* alt text. check it to ensure you dont forget
2. get an OCR extension. it lets you auto-convert text from images 🙏
here are my 2 easy alt text tips:
1. in your bsky settings, you can *force* alt text. check it to ensure you dont forget
2. get an OCR extension. it lets you auto-convert text from images 🙏
Live in FL? Email your state lawmakers and tell them to stop the Florida SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
Stop the Florida SAVE Act
Florida Republicans have introduced bills that would require documentary proof of citizenship in order to vote—also known as the Florida SAVE Act. Email your legislators now and tell them no SAVE Act ...
act.standupamerica.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Live in FL? Email your state lawmakers and tell them to stop the Florida SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
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A11y Tip of the Week: Before making a PDF accessible, ask: does it need to be a PDF? Web pages get you most accessibility features for free. Save PDFs for documents that truly need to be downloaded, printed, or archived.
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
A11y Tip of the Week: Before making a PDF accessible, ask: does it need to be a PDF? Web pages get you most accessibility features for free. Save PDFs for documents that truly need to be downloaded, printed, or archived.
First rule of #Sourdough Club is take pictures to show everybody.
Sourdough rosemary focaccia fresh out of the oven.
January 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
First rule of #Sourdough Club is take pictures to show everybody.
I work from home and, from my desk I can see the street and anyone going past. And yes I did just yell at the UPS truck that he better be stopping here with my package damnit!
January 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
I work from home and, from my desk I can see the street and anyone going past. And yes I did just yell at the UPS truck that he better be stopping here with my package damnit!
Does anyone know the ignition point of butter, because apparently I found it this morning.
January 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Does anyone know the ignition point of butter, because apparently I found it this morning.
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Happy New Year.
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Happy New Year.
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The US is trapped in a permanent election cycle; it’s not an accident. Binary parties, unlimited money, and nonstop campaigning are exhausting generations of voters and blocking true governance.
This is an important read on how democracy should work.
www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos
This is an important read on how democracy should work.
www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos
December 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The US is trapped in a permanent election cycle; it’s not an accident. Binary parties, unlimited money, and nonstop campaigning are exhausting generations of voters and blocking true governance.
This is an important read on how democracy should work.
www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos
This is an important read on how democracy should work.
www.patreon.com/posts/electi... #BindingChaos
Am I the only person who uses Amazon to find what I want but then buys it from someone else like the manufacturer or a local shop?
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Am I the only person who uses Amazon to find what I want but then buys it from someone else like the manufacturer or a local shop?
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I see the deadline to release the Epstein files has come and gone and nothing happened again. Shocking.
December 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I see the deadline to release the Epstein files has come and gone and nothing happened again. Shocking.
See the thing about pet sitting a Border Collie they don’t tell you is that their level of desire to play fetch is how scientist measure infinity.
December 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
See the thing about pet sitting a Border Collie they don’t tell you is that their level of desire to play fetch is how scientist measure infinity.
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Accessibility tip from Day 11 of @freelock.com ’s Drupal Advent: design for orientation and reflow.
Fixed-width layouts break usability for low vision and mobile users.
Use Flexbox, test at 320px + 400% zoom, and meet WCAG.
🔗 https://bit.ly/48Lmpeg
##a11y #WCAG #ResponsiveDesign #DrupalUX
Fixed-width layouts break usability for low vision and mobile users.
Use Flexbox, test at 320px + 400% zoom, and meet WCAG.
🔗 https://bit.ly/48Lmpeg
##a11y #WCAG #ResponsiveDesign #DrupalUX
Freelock Highlights Orientation and Reflow in Drupal Advent Calendar Day 11
Freelock's Day 11 Advent Calendar entry emphasizes the importance of supporting device orientation and content reflow for accessibility. The article outlines best practices and common pitfalls in responsive design that affect users with disabilities ...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Accessibility tip from Day 11 of @freelock.com ’s Drupal Advent: design for orientation and reflow.
Fixed-width layouts break usability for low vision and mobile users.
Use Flexbox, test at 320px + 400% zoom, and meet WCAG.
🔗 https://bit.ly/48Lmpeg
##a11y #WCAG #ResponsiveDesign #DrupalUX
Fixed-width layouts break usability for low vision and mobile users.
Use Flexbox, test at 320px + 400% zoom, and meet WCAG.
🔗 https://bit.ly/48Lmpeg
##a11y #WCAG #ResponsiveDesign #DrupalUX
Apple Mail users — am I the only one bothered by this design? Was it really that difficult to align the labels with the buttons?
December 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Apple Mail users — am I the only one bothered by this design? Was it really that difficult to align the labels with the buttons?
Don't you just love the sound of meetings getting canceled first thing in the morning. Ahh, now I can enjoy my second coffee.
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Don't you just love the sound of meetings getting canceled first thing in the morning. Ahh, now I can enjoy my second coffee.
It's that time of the year again. Time for jingle bells, holiday cheer, and presents under the tree.
But can we all agree that invisible tape is visible. We can all see it, right? Stop lying to us Big Tape!
But can we all agree that invisible tape is visible. We can all see it, right? Stop lying to us Big Tape!
December 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It's that time of the year again. Time for jingle bells, holiday cheer, and presents under the tree.
But can we all agree that invisible tape is visible. We can all see it, right? Stop lying to us Big Tape!
But can we all agree that invisible tape is visible. We can all see it, right? Stop lying to us Big Tape!
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Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.
December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.