Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
@ox.ca
Open Standards & Practices lead at @CivicActions.com | #Drupal #Accessibility | Digital Services Coalition Board | @w3c Invited Expert #SustainableWeb #ARRM | http://ox.ca | #SolarPunk #Quaker #Feminist #Canadian #WebAlmanac #IAAPCPWA
#UNOpenSourceWeek
#UNOpenSourceWeek
FOSDEM 2026: Feb 1, 9:35am
Talk: Accessible Sovereignty: Why the Four Freedoms Depend
If people with disabilities cannot use a UI, the 4 Freedoms become theoretical. Accessibility is how freedom becomes usable.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #FreeSoftware #a11y #FOSS
Talk: Accessible Sovereignty: Why the Four Freedoms Depend
If people with disabilities cannot use a UI, the 4 Freedoms become theoretical. Accessibility is how freedom becomes usable.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #FreeSoftware #a11y #FOSS
FOSDEM 2026 - Accessible Sovereignty: Why the Four Freedoms Depend on Inclusion
fosdem.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:43 PM
FOSDEM 2026: Feb 1, 9:35am
Talk: Accessible Sovereignty: Why the Four Freedoms Depend
If people with disabilities cannot use a UI, the 4 Freedoms become theoretical. Accessibility is how freedom becomes usable.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #FreeSoftware #a11y #FOSS
Talk: Accessible Sovereignty: Why the Four Freedoms Depend
If people with disabilities cannot use a UI, the 4 Freedoms become theoretical. Accessibility is how freedom becomes usable.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #FreeSoftware #a11y #FOSS
FOSDEM 2026: Sat Jan 31, 4:05pm, K.3.401
Talk: We Need to Support Authors Better to Deliver Accessible Content (Collaboration & Content Management). 
Stop treating accessibility as just audit problem. It is an authoring problem.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #OpenSource
Talk: We Need to Support Authors Better to Deliver Accessible Content (Collaboration & Content Management). 
Stop treating accessibility as just audit problem. It is an authoring problem.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #OpenSource
FOSDEM 2026 - We Need to Support Authors Better to Deliver Accessible Content
fosdem.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
FOSDEM 2026: Sat Jan 31, 4:05pm, K.3.401
Talk: We Need to Support Authors Better to Deliver Accessible Content (Collaboration & Content Management). 
Stop treating accessibility as just audit problem. It is an authoring problem.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #OpenSource
Talk: We Need to Support Authors Better to Deliver Accessible Content (Collaboration & Content Management). 
Stop treating accessibility as just audit problem. It is an authoring problem.
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #OpenSource
FOSDEM 2026 - Sat Jan 31, 11:10 CET, UD2.218A.
Procurement Is the Biggest Form of Fundraising for FLOSS (Funding the FOSS Ecosystem). 
Make “Public Money, Public Code” real through contract requirements, now!
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #OpenSource #Procurement #Contracting
Procurement Is the Biggest Form of Fundraising for FLOSS (Funding the FOSS Ecosystem). 
Make “Public Money, Public Code” real through contract requirements, now!
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #OpenSource #Procurement #Contracting
FOSDEM 2026 - Procurement Is the Biggest Form of Fundraising for FLOSS
fosdem.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:26 PM
FOSDEM 2026 - Sat Jan 31, 11:10 CET, UD2.218A.
Procurement Is the Biggest Form of Fundraising for FLOSS (Funding the FOSS Ecosystem). 
Make “Public Money, Public Code” real through contract requirements, now!
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #OpenSource #Procurement #Contracting
Procurement Is the Biggest Form of Fundraising for FLOSS (Funding the FOSS Ecosystem). 
Make “Public Money, Public Code” real through contract requirements, now!
fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 
#FOSDEM #OpenSource #Procurement #Contracting
Next week in Brussels, I'm speaking at Drupal4Gov EU as part of #EUOpenSourceWeek
The #WAD, the #EAA & #Drupal. Now what?
The June 2025 deadline has passed. The risk now is false confidence & operational debt.
10:35am, Jan 29, 2026
drupal4gov.eu
#Drupal4Gov #OpenSource #FOSS #Accessibility #EAA
The #WAD, the #EAA & #Drupal. Now what?
The June 2025 deadline has passed. The risk now is false confidence & operational debt.
10:35am, Jan 29, 2026
drupal4gov.eu
#Drupal4Gov #OpenSource #FOSS #Accessibility #EAA
Drupal 4 Gov EUROPE
Join us for a day of knowledge sharing and networking in Brussels
drupal4gov.eu
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Next week in Brussels, I'm speaking at Drupal4Gov EU as part of #EUOpenSourceWeek
The #WAD, the #EAA & #Drupal. Now what?
The June 2025 deadline has passed. The risk now is false confidence & operational debt.
10:35am, Jan 29, 2026
drupal4gov.eu
#Drupal4Gov #OpenSource #FOSS #Accessibility #EAA
The #WAD, the #EAA & #Drupal. Now what?
The June 2025 deadline has passed. The risk now is false confidence & operational debt.
10:35am, Jan 29, 2026
drupal4gov.eu
#Drupal4Gov #OpenSource #FOSS #Accessibility #EAA
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
Today we're leaving X. If you're still there, we think you should consider leaving too.
A word on why it is so difficult to leave collapsing platforms, why we're making this decision today, and where else you can find us: openmedia.org/article/item...
A word on why it is so difficult to leave collapsing platforms, why we're making this decision today, and where else you can find us: openmedia.org/article/item...
We’re leaving X
A platform's freedom to operate is not a right to your attention.
openmedia.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Today we're leaving X. If you're still there, we think you should consider leaving too.
A word on why it is so difficult to leave collapsing platforms, why we're making this decision today, and where else you can find us: openmedia.org/article/item...
A word on why it is so difficult to leave collapsing platforms, why we're making this decision today, and where else you can find us: openmedia.org/article/item...
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
It’s been truly delightful to see the celebrations for Drupal’s 25th birthday.🫶 You can still add to the celebration by uploading a photo of how you celebrated or by sharing a creative take on “25.”
📸 celebratedrupal.org/lets-celebra...
#Drupal #Drupal25 #DrupalTurns25 #CelebrateDrupal #OpenSource
📸 celebratedrupal.org/lets-celebra...
#Drupal #Drupal25 #DrupalTurns25 #CelebrateDrupal #OpenSource
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
It’s been truly delightful to see the celebrations for Drupal’s 25th birthday.🫶 You can still add to the celebration by uploading a photo of how you celebrated or by sharing a creative take on “25.”
📸 celebratedrupal.org/lets-celebra...
#Drupal #Drupal25 #DrupalTurns25 #CelebrateDrupal #OpenSource
📸 celebratedrupal.org/lets-celebra...
#Drupal #Drupal25 #DrupalTurns25 #CelebrateDrupal #OpenSource
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
The 2025 Web Almanac by HTTP Archive has been officially released! 🚀
We would like to thank all of our contributors from around the globe who made this extensive report possible!
Check out the full report here: almanac.httparchive.org
We would like to thank all of our contributors from around the globe who made this extensive report possible!
Check out the full report here: almanac.httparchive.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The 2025 Web Almanac by HTTP Archive has been officially released! 🚀
We would like to thank all of our contributors from around the globe who made this extensive report possible!
Check out the full report here: almanac.httparchive.org
We would like to thank all of our contributors from around the globe who made this extensive report possible!
Check out the full report here: almanac.httparchive.org
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
#DrupalTurns25 today. 💙✨
This isn't just a birthday for a piece of software; it's a testament to resilience, constant evolution, & the deep-seated belief in doing things the right way! Join us as we look back on 25 years 👉 www.drupal.org/blog/drupal-...
HBD #Drupal! 👏
#Drupal25 #CelebrateDrupal
This isn't just a birthday for a piece of software; it's a testament to resilience, constant evolution, & the deep-seated belief in doing things the right way! Join us as we look back on 25 years 👉 www.drupal.org/blog/drupal-...
HBD #Drupal! 👏
#Drupal25 #CelebrateDrupal
January 15, 2026 at 12:15 PM
#DrupalTurns25 today. 💙✨
This isn't just a birthday for a piece of software; it's a testament to resilience, constant evolution, & the deep-seated belief in doing things the right way! Join us as we look back on 25 years 👉 www.drupal.org/blog/drupal-...
HBD #Drupal! 👏
#Drupal25 #CelebrateDrupal
This isn't just a birthday for a piece of software; it's a testament to resilience, constant evolution, & the deep-seated belief in doing things the right way! Join us as we look back on 25 years 👉 www.drupal.org/blog/drupal-...
HBD #Drupal! 👏
#Drupal25 #CelebrateDrupal
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
Happy Birthday, @drupalassociation.bsky.social! For 25 years, Drupal has shown what’s possible when a community comes together around open source, collaboration, and shared purpose. #FOSS #OpenSource #CivicTech
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Happy Birthday, @drupalassociation.bsky.social! For 25 years, Drupal has shown what’s possible when a community comes together around open source, collaboration, and shared purpose. #FOSS #OpenSource #CivicTech
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CivicActioner Mike Gifford @ox.ca recently joined the Net Zero Compare Podcast for an in-depth conversation on why digital sustainability, accessibility, and open standards are foundational to credible ESG and climate reporting. Check it out!
netzerocompare.com/podcasts/net...
netzerocompare.com/podcasts/net...
Mike Gifford on Digital Sustainability Starts with How We Build the Web
Digital sustainability is becoming a core requirement for credible ESG reporting. In a discussion with Mike Gifford of CivicActions, the focus was on how digital systems themselves, beyond the data th...
netzerocompare.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
CivicActioner Mike Gifford @ox.ca recently joined the Net Zero Compare Podcast for an in-depth conversation on why digital sustainability, accessibility, and open standards are foundational to credible ESG and climate reporting. Check it out!
netzerocompare.com/podcasts/net...
netzerocompare.com/podcasts/net...
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
The EU wants your thoughts on Open Digital Ecosystems! 🌐
Public sector, industry, academia, devs — now’s your chance to influence Europe’s digital future!
📎 Participate here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #EU #TechCommunity
Public sector, industry, academia, devs — now’s your chance to influence Europe’s digital future!
📎 Participate here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #EU #TechCommunity
January 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The EU wants your thoughts on Open Digital Ecosystems! 🌐
Public sector, industry, academia, devs — now’s your chance to influence Europe’s digital future!
📎 Participate here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #EU #TechCommunity
Public sector, industry, academia, devs — now’s your chance to influence Europe’s digital future!
📎 Participate here: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #EU #TechCommunity
@apolitical.bsky.social Is there a problem with the server? I'm having trouble accessing apolitical.co/en/communities
Communities | Apolitical
Join 200k+ public servants to build your knowledge, skills, and connections you need to succeed. Co-designed and funded by governments
apolitical.co
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
@apolitical.bsky.social Is there a problem with the server? I'm having trouble accessing apolitical.co/en/communities
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
Accessibility Tip of the Week: Use consistent navigation. Users come to your site to complete a task. Make it easy for them to figure out how to get the information that they need. tinyurl.com/a11yCA #a11y #navigation
CivicActions-Accessibility
CivicActions Accessibility site is an open project for our team members and those who work for digital inclusion.
tinyurl.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Accessibility Tip of the Week: Use consistent navigation. Users come to your site to complete a task. Make it easy for them to figure out how to get the information that they need. tinyurl.com/a11yCA #a11y #navigation
This is a good episode about human rationality and politics www.volts.wtf/p/the-cure-f...
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers
Political scientist Samuel Bagg explains why social identity is at the root of the misinformation crisis -- which calls for something deeper than factchecking.
www.volts.wtf
January 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
This is a good episode about human rationality and politics www.volts.wtf/p/the-cure-f...
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
"Long-term CO2 storage in depleted and potentially fracked formations is improbable…For significant emission reductions, Canada must urgently shift to lower-carbon energy sources (solar and wind with battery storage), industries and technologies." #CCSU
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/23/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/23/o...
When Canada invests in carbon fairy tales, we all lose
Behind shiny pipes and piles of money lurks a fairy tale that Canada can produce, refine, ship and burn oil, with substantial carbon dioxide (CO2) being captured and harmlessly pumped into the ground,...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"Long-term CO2 storage in depleted and potentially fracked formations is improbable…For significant emission reductions, Canada must urgently shift to lower-carbon energy sources (solar and wind with battery storage), industries and technologies." #CCSU
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/23/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/23/o...
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
Canadians travelling to U.S. will be photographed upon entry and exit starting Boxing Day toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/26/u...
Canadians travelling to U.S. will be photographed upon entry and exit starting Boxing Day
All individuals traveling to the United States will now be photographed before entering or leaving the country starting Friday.
toronto.citynews.ca
December 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Canadians travelling to U.S. will be photographed upon entry and exit starting Boxing Day toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/26/u...
We definitely need more support for the Accessible Canada Act. It is only with political pressure that we are going to see governments actually regulating this. The Act is just the beginning, and is just one tool to make Canada more accessible.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/a...
#accessibility
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/a...
#accessibility
Accessibility office in limbo as it calls out federal government's failures
OTTAWA — The federal Office of Public Service Accessibility is in limbo months after it produced a document accusing the government of falling behind on supports for public servants with disabilities....
vancouver.citynews.ca
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We definitely need more support for the Accessible Canada Act. It is only with political pressure that we are going to see governments actually regulating this. The Act is just the beginning, and is just one tool to make Canada more accessible.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/a...
#accessibility
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/a...
#accessibility
What strategies have worked to get organizations to stop advertising for Twitter/X? Some orgs have made the shift here but most still seem to promote their presence on X more than any other. It is tolerable for organizations to meet their users where they are. It is not ok to give free advertising!
December 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What strategies have worked to get organizations to stop advertising for Twitter/X? Some orgs have made the shift here but most still seem to promote their presence on X more than any other. It is tolerable for organizations to meet their users where they are. It is not ok to give free advertising!
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
New on the CivicActions Medium blog: Advancing the Open Web, IRL: Global Standards at W3C TPAC 2025
@ox.ca Mike Gifford reflects on attending W3C TPAC 2025.
medium.com/civicactions...
#OpenWeb #WebStandards #Accessibility #WebSustainability #W3C #FOSS
@ox.ca Mike Gifford reflects on attending W3C TPAC 2025.
medium.com/civicactions...
#OpenWeb #WebStandards #Accessibility #WebSustainability #W3C #FOSS
Advancing the Open Web, IRL: Global Standards at W3C TPAC 2025
By Mike Gifford, Open Standards and Practices Lead
medium.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
New on the CivicActions Medium blog: Advancing the Open Web, IRL: Global Standards at W3C TPAC 2025
@ox.ca Mike Gifford reflects on attending W3C TPAC 2025.
medium.com/civicactions...
#OpenWeb #WebStandards #Accessibility #WebSustainability #W3C #FOSS
@ox.ca Mike Gifford reflects on attending W3C TPAC 2025.
medium.com/civicactions...
#OpenWeb #WebStandards #Accessibility #WebSustainability #W3C #FOSS
Reposted by Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
Thank you to Andy Hawks, our Sr. Director of Drupal Engineering, for creating a Spotify-style wrap that thoughtfully captures the scope of our Drupal team's accomplishments and the gratitude we feel across the organization!
andyhawks.github.io/civicactions...
#CivicActions #FOSS #Drupal
andyhawks.github.io/civicactions...
#CivicActions #FOSS #Drupal
CivicActions 2025 Wrapped
andyhawks.github.io
December 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Thank you to Andy Hawks, our Sr. Director of Drupal Engineering, for creating a Spotify-style wrap that thoughtfully captures the scope of our Drupal team's accomplishments and the gratitude we feel across the organization!
andyhawks.github.io/civicactions...
#CivicActions #FOSS #Drupal
andyhawks.github.io/civicactions...
#CivicActions #FOSS #Drupal
I invested in Gander Social. You can too.
gandersocial.ca/blog/i-inves...
#Gander #GanderSocial #Canada #DigitalSovereignty
gandersocial.ca/blog/i-inves...
#Gander #GanderSocial #Canada #DigitalSovereignty
December 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I invested in Gander Social. You can too.
gandersocial.ca/blog/i-inves...
#Gander #GanderSocial #Canada #DigitalSovereignty
gandersocial.ca/blog/i-inves...
#Gander #GanderSocial #Canada #DigitalSovereignty
Climate models & weather models all deal with chance and probability. Most of us (including me) do not understand probability all that well. Can we use checking the #weather, personally, to better understand #ClimateChange?
mgifford.github.io/risky-weather/
#ClimateRisk #ExtremeWeather
mgifford.github.io/risky-weather/
#ClimateRisk #ExtremeWeather
Risky Weather: Model Comparison
mgifford.github.io
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Climate models & weather models all deal with chance and probability. Most of us (including me) do not understand probability all that well. Can we use checking the #weather, personally, to better understand #ClimateChange?
mgifford.github.io/risky-weather/
#ClimateRisk #ExtremeWeather
mgifford.github.io/risky-weather/
#ClimateRisk #ExtremeWeather
Organizing meetings across timezones takes so much time. Here is a way I am hoping to make it a bit easier.
mgifford.github.io/timezone-hel...
It's another open source web app hosted on GitHub.
#OpenSource #Timezones #Meetings #DaylightSavings #Privacy
mgifford.github.io/timezone-hel...
It's another open source web app hosted on GitHub.
#OpenSource #Timezones #Meetings #DaylightSavings #Privacy
Global Meeting Time Helper
mgifford.github.io
December 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Organizing meetings across timezones takes so much time. Here is a way I am hoping to make it a bit easier.
mgifford.github.io/timezone-hel...
It's another open source web app hosted on GitHub.
#OpenSource #Timezones #Meetings #DaylightSavings #Privacy
mgifford.github.io/timezone-hel...
It's another open source web app hosted on GitHub.
#OpenSource #Timezones #Meetings #DaylightSavings #Privacy
@a11y-collective.com why isn't this ordered by newest first? www.a11y-collective.com/blog/
Blog
Web Accessibility: What is it? For whom is it important? What can you do to improve the accessibilty of your website? Read it on our blog!
www.a11y-collective.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
@a11y-collective.com why isn't this ordered by newest first? www.a11y-collective.com/blog/
I like this call to action for governments from Mastodon blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/the-...
The world needs social sovereignty
The world needs to log off corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms and log on to a better way of being online. The world needs an open social web through the fediverse and Mastodo...
blog.joinmastodon.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I like this call to action for governments from Mastodon blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/the-...