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Bruce Lawson @brucel.bsky.social · 53m

“Many of the ideas for interventions that have been raised in this process would inhibit UK innovation and growth" sobbed Google, as the UK competition regulator designated Google Search with strategic market status. Thoughts and prayers. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Google given special status by watchdog that could force it to change UK search

CMA puts Google under tighter regulation with ‘strategic market status’ designation and can enforce changes

www.theguardian.com

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TetraLogical @tetralogical.com · 4h

How can design systems support accessibility? What role will AI play in shaping the future of inclusion?

Director @tink.uk, joins @amyhupe.bsky.social on her Systems of Harm Podcast to share insights on inclusive design and the future of technology.

Listen at: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Design systems and accessibility with Léonie Watson

Podcast Episode · Systems of Harm · 08/10/2025 · 52m

podcasts.apple.com

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 53m

✈️ waiting to board the high flying bird to Toronto

#a11yTO

youtu.be/Xu9GP3YyXVY

Jefferson Airplane - High Flying Bird

YouTube video by JeffersonAirplneVEVO

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 54m

✈️ waiting to board the high flying bird to Toronto
#a11yTO
youtu.be/Xu9GP3YyXVY

Jefferson Airplane - High Flying Bird

YouTube video by JeffersonAirplneVEVO

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Andrew Hedges 🦔 @segdeha.com · 7h

I love #WarRavagedPortland 🐸

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 8h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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xirclebox @xirclebox.com · 21h

W3C Accessibility Guidelines Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) 2.0

w3c.github.io/wai-wcag-em/

#A11y @hidde.blog @stevefaulkner.bsky.social

W3C Accessibility Guidelines Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) 2.0

This document describes a procedure to evaluate how well digital products conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.

w3c.github.io

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TetraLogical @tetralogical.com · 1d

⚒️ Are you in or around Toronto 14 to 17th October?

@stevefaulkner.bsky.social
will be in Toronto and attending #a11yTO. This means an opportunity for customers, potential customers, and comrades to meet with him and talk accessibility!

Office hours available: calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0...

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TetraLogical @tetralogical.com · 2d

We’re delighted to see our Director, @tink.uk, featured in @calvium.bsky.social's latest article.

It explores Léonie’s pioneering journey, her role in shaping web standards, and her commitment to creating a more inclusive digital world.

Read the full feature at: calvium.com/leonie-watson/

Digital innovation, emerging technology and accessibility with Léonie Watson

Léonie Watson, founder and WC3 board member, discusses how digital innovations are reshaping accessibility, and ways innovation can be both inclusive and sustainable.

calvium.com

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Hidde @hidde.blog · 2d

WCAG-EM 2.0, a process to evaluate accessibility, is coming! We (me, @stevefaulkner.bsky.social and Jeroen) are updating it to:

- make the scope broader (from “websites” to any digital product)
- make it more readable
- bring it up to date (mentions design systems now)

w3c.github.io/wai-wcag-em/

W3C Accessibility Guidelines Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) 2.0

This document describes a procedure to evaluate how well digital products conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.

w3c.github.io

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Adrian Roselli @aardrian.bsky.social · 2d

mastodon.social/@laura_carls...

Laura Carlson (@[email protected])

Today's Web Design Update: https://groups.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/g/webdev/c/EXUIluLQUDg Featuring @[email protected], @[email protected], @karlgroves, @lloydi, @[email protected]...

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Dave Letorey @letorey.co.uk · 2d

Robert Jenrick is a racist prick who helped one of his billionaire donors avoid paying £40m in property tax
Image from @coldwarsteve.bsky.social

A scene of complete diversity in Birmingham depicted by Coldwar Steve

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nattarnoff.bsky.social @nattarnoff.bsky.social · 2d

Received my A11Y Antifa shirt from HTMLZ and @stevefaulkner.bsky.social! This is a cool little web nerd shop on ETSY if you haven’t looked.

Nat wearing a heather tshirt. On the shirt is an anarchy symbol as the letter A for the words A11Y and antifa.

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Kevmarmol @kevmarmol.bsky.social · 2d

This fess is perfectly crafted for Bluesky as it suckers in Americans who don’t understand things exist outside America, and people who want to read a subtext into everything.

10/10

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 3d

Englishman here, married to a wonderful American lady, living in the US. Initially she was horrified by my use of the word "cunt" as it is only used as a pejorative against women here. This morning she asked, "Who turned the air conditioning on? Some cunt?" Never been prouder.

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🎃ℝ𝕆ℂ𝕂𝕐 𝕄𝕆𝕌ℕ𝕋𝔸𝕀ℕ 𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎𝕊🎃 @rockymountviews.bsky.social · 2d

If ICE is willing to beat up and shoot at innocent bystanders, imagine the atrocities being committed on the detainees.

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 2d

Guide to the Inclusive Design Principles

"The principles were developed to plug that gap with people-centred guidance that helps teams make better design decisions without adding unnecessary complexity."

#ux #inclusive #design #a11y

tetralogical.com/blog/2025/10...

Guide to the Inclusive Design Principles - TetraLogical

The Inclusive Design Principles (IDP) were first published in 2016 by myself, Ian Pouncey, Léonie Watson, and Heydon Pickering. We felt that while the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) set o...

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 7d

Got myself one of these for #a11yTO 🖖🏽

Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 14d

New Shirt

"for the discerning accessibility advocate and anti-fascist"

#a11y #antifascist

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

navy blue t-shirt. Big A in red overlaying a circle, next to the A "11y" line below "ntifa"

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 3d

I give free dicky-back rides too

Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 3d

🤖 Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025)

"desperate to convince investors that they can continue to grow by moving into some other sector;"pivot to video," crypto, blockchain, NFTs, AI, and now 'super-intelligence.'"

#AI #capitalism

pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

pluralistic.net

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 3d

There's a lot about AI out there but this from @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy is all you need to know.

For those of us building tech and looking for regime change on internet, we need to be ready for when it hits.

pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

pluralistic.net

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 3d

What can I say? I am an opportunist

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Carlos Espada @carlosespada.bsky.social · 3d

Thirty-two years ago, we were given the web as a gift.
Today, we must live up to such a gift and defend it.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee

My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for

www.theguardian.com

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Adrian Roselli @aardrian.bsky.social · 3d

Holy shit, #Webflow.

I understand you may not have anyone on staff to review this LLM-generated ARIA explainer, but you’ve mostly just convinced me your product is a lawsuit-in-waiting.

I’m sorry most of your customers won’t recognize that.

webflow.com/blog/how-to-...

#accessibility #a11y #ARIA

Many assistive tools, such as screen readers and voice control, better engage with websites when the HTML includes ARIA rules — telling a screen reader, for example, where a button is or what it does so visitors with visual disabilities can still use it.

Why use ARIA? Using ARIA in your code gives a wider audience access to your content. It can also ensure your projects comply with web accessibility rules like the WCAG, another WAI best practice.

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 3d

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.bsky.social · 3d

yeah i read that 😑

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