Amy Hampton, M.A.
@amylhampton.bsky.social
Web/graphic/instructional designer. #a11y Advocate. Aspiring calligrapher. Fairweather phototaker. Future Master Gardener. Pen fiend. Nebraska 96, 21. #GBR Caveat Lector.
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Trump’s healthcare plan looks a lot like extending subsidies for the ACA. You know, like the Democrats wanted in the first place.
Republicans are the lazy kid in a group project who tears shit up and hassles others for a week only to agree to sign-on on the last day to get a good grade.
Republicans are the lazy kid in a group project who tears shit up and hassles others for a week only to agree to sign-on on the last day to get a good grade.
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trump’s healthcare plan looks a lot like extending subsidies for the ACA. You know, like the Democrats wanted in the first place.
Republicans are the lazy kid in a group project who tears shit up and hassles others for a week only to agree to sign-on on the last day to get a good grade.
Republicans are the lazy kid in a group project who tears shit up and hassles others for a week only to agree to sign-on on the last day to get a good grade.
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Your site's users need enough time to interact with content and fill out forms. People with disabilities such as blindness, low vision, dexterity impairments, and cognitive disabilities might need more time for things such as forms. Allow users to turn off or extend time limits.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Your site's users need enough time to interact with content and fill out forms. People with disabilities such as blindness, low vision, dexterity impairments, and cognitive disabilities might need more time for things such as forms. Allow users to turn off or extend time limits.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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Some will publish podcasts but wait up to 24 hours before adding transcripts instead of publishing them together. The end goal should be to have the transcript ready at the same time as the podcast. This will require multiple teams working together toward that goal.
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some will publish podcasts but wait up to 24 hours before adding transcripts instead of publishing them together. The end goal should be to have the transcript ready at the same time as the podcast. This will require multiple teams working together toward that goal.
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Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
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For screen readers to recognize headings, heading text can't just be body text or normal text that's been made to look bigger and bolder. It must be formatted as a heading. In Microsoft Word and Google Docs, this can be done in the styles box. In HTML, use the tags h1 through h6.
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
For screen readers to recognize headings, heading text can't just be body text or normal text that's been made to look bigger and bolder. It must be formatted as a heading. In Microsoft Word and Google Docs, this can be done in the styles box. In HTML, use the tags h1 through h6.
More of this please...
““If they’re not gonna run the programs, then what are we paying them for?” she said. “It’s like, you know, you’re paying us for a service and they’re not delivering. So let’s stop paying for it.”
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
👀 @mikiesherrill.bsky.social goes there …
New Jersey may stop paying federal taxes under new governor
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill said on a podcast with Jon Stewart it's a "great idea."
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
More of this please...
THANK YOU #FreelanceFriends for another amazing week. Wish you all a restful and renewing holiday.
See you on 12/4!!
See you on 12/4!!
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
THANK YOU #FreelanceFriends for another amazing week. Wish you all a restful and renewing holiday.
See you on 12/4!!
See you on 12/4!!
REMINDER - no chat next week as America gathers to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Back again for "open mic" week on 12/4.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
REMINDER - no chat next week as America gathers to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Back again for "open mic" week on 12/4.
#FreelanceFriends
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A4. Best send off a client did for me was to take me around and introduce me to his colleagues and stand up and give me a testimonial at a Rotary dinner. 🤩
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November 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A4. Best send off a client did for me was to take me around and introduce me to his colleagues and stand up and give me a testimonial at a Rotary dinner. 🤩
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Sending good thoughts to some of our friends who are AFK today -- @angelatague.bsky.social (who left me in charge this week!) And also to @shanecarpenter.bsky.social and @strotebook.bsky.social!
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Friends helping Friends time! Celebrate your wins! Share a sad. Or ask a question for the group. This is the time for #FreelanceFriends to support one another!
November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Sending good thoughts to some of our friends who are AFK today -- @angelatague.bsky.social (who left me in charge this week!) And also to @shanecarpenter.bsky.social and @strotebook.bsky.social!
#FreelanceFriends
#FreelanceFriends
Friends helping Friends time! Celebrate your wins! Share a sad. Or ask a question for the group. This is the time for #FreelanceFriends to support one another!
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Friends helping Friends time! Celebrate your wins! Share a sad. Or ask a question for the group. This is the time for #FreelanceFriends to support one another!
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A3. I try to get testimonials. I also write a Client Spotlight for my LinkedIn business page that highlights what I thought were the stellar aspects of our engagement (not always what they valued). If you write THEM a testimonial, you can include those items. 😉
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November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A3. I try to get testimonials. I also write a Client Spotlight for my LinkedIn business page that highlights what I thought were the stellar aspects of our engagement (not always what they valued). If you write THEM a testimonial, you can include those items. 😉
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Good point there: at the end, if it's done, you may need to remind the client to revoke your access to anything like shared folders, content management systems, whatever. For mutual protection.
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Q2. Closing out projects, leaving shared project mgt apps, documenting where we are on future projects, and making sure I'm not exposed risk-wise for any NDA items. I don't promise to archive and I keep finished projects, not assets.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Good point there: at the end, if it's done, you may need to remind the client to revoke your access to anything like shared folders, content management systems, whatever. For mutual protection.
#FreelanceFriends
#FreelanceFriends
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A3. I try to keep in touch with former clients on LinkedIn and in their circle of influence. I'd like to add a print component since I work with printers and publishers. I published a magazine for 22 years, so a mini mag is what I'm thinking.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A3. I try to keep in touch with former clients on LinkedIn and in their circle of influence. I'd like to add a print component since I work with printers and publishers. I published a magazine for 22 years, so a mini mag is what I'm thinking.
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q4) Freelancers are also clients of other businesses. Does anyone have a really great example of a fantastic goodbye? How have you incorporated those tactics into your transition plan?
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November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
q4) Freelancers are also clients of other businesses. Does anyone have a really great example of a fantastic goodbye? How have you incorporated those tactics into your transition plan?
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This is basically my freelancing mantra. But I do stand up to any clients who think my friendliness and cooperative nature means they can take advantage of me. #FreelanceFriends
A3) this is a tough one. I just try to do an outstanding job and be as cheerful/pleasant/helpful as I can be. #FreelanceFriends
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is basically my freelancing mantra. But I do stand up to any clients who think my friendliness and cooperative nature means they can take advantage of me. #FreelanceFriends
November 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If anyone wants to workshop terms and conditions fine print, let me know. We can do a Zoom meeting sometime! #FreelanceFriends
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
q3) What's your advice to other freelancers - what else can you do to make this client remember you fondly? How do you balance "enough" - a warm goodbye w/o going overboard? What opportunities do you think folks miss?
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November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
q3) What's your advice to other freelancers - what else can you do to make this client remember you fondly? How do you balance "enough" - a warm goodbye w/o going overboard? What opportunities do you think folks miss?
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A1. In my T&C, I require one month's notice, and the client's pay, whether they need me or not, at the end of the engagement. That helps with all the little last-minute things that they realize they need. #FreelanceFriends
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A1. In my T&C, I require one month's notice, and the client's pay, whether they need me or not, at the end of the engagement. That helps with all the little last-minute things that they realize they need. #FreelanceFriends
a2) Again this all starts at the beginning. Creating access for the client + me as the designer. Keeping the future separation in mind is so helpful because you can add some training into the sessions so clients know how (some) things work. Especially shared files/folders.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
a2) Again this all starts at the beginning. Creating access for the client + me as the designer. Keeping the future separation in mind is so helpful because you can add some training into the sessions so clients know how (some) things work. Especially shared files/folders.
#FreelanceFriends
#FreelanceFriends
q2) Client work creates stuff - deliverables, shared tech, shared space, intellectual property (IP), etc.
What are your tactics for handover? Do you keep backups? For how long? What about passwords?
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What are your tactics for handover? Do you keep backups? For how long? What about passwords?
#FreelanceFriends
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
q2) Client work creates stuff - deliverables, shared tech, shared space, intellectual property (IP), etc.
What are your tactics for handover? Do you keep backups? For how long? What about passwords?
#FreelanceFriends
What are your tactics for handover? Do you keep backups? For how long? What about passwords?
#FreelanceFriends
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A1. Luckily, my clients tend to give me time to prepare for the end of a consulting engagement. There's a period of making sure they have everything they need, while I simultaneously look for a new client. I do need a more systematic offboarding process.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A1. Luckily, my clients tend to give me time to prepare for the end of a consulting engagement. There's a period of making sure they have everything they need, while I simultaneously look for a new client. I do need a more systematic offboarding process.
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a1: A lot of my work is one-and-done, at least initially, so the end is built into the beginning of the contract. Hopefully, we part on good terms, per agreement, and look for ways to work together in the future. They get the quarterly post cards to keep my name in front of them!
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November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
a1: A lot of my work is one-and-done, at least initially, so the end is built into the beginning of the contract. Hopefully, we part on good terms, per agreement, and look for ways to work together in the future. They get the quarterly post cards to keep my name in front of them!
#FreelanceFriends
#FreelanceFriends