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Donate to Help Me Hold Sassy's Hand Again, organized by Alphonse V Wright

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Jul 7

Sassy is a dear friend and an exceptional human being.

Please share or donate if you are able to.

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As many of you know, just days before the pandemic struck in 2020, my wife, Sassy, t… Alphonse V Wright needs your support for Help Me Hold Sassy's Hand Again

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Jun 25

Call for presentations closes soon and prices go up on Canada Day! Don’t miss out!

#a11yTO @a11yto.bsky.social · Jun 14

Got a bright idea? Let's hear it!
We're looking for fresh, bold and thoughtful talk proposals for this year's conference- and we'd love to hear yours.
Our submission deadline has been extended to June 29th.
We're excited what you've got to share.

forms.microsoft.com/r/72rQmd7kK3

Microsoft Forms

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#a11yTO @a11yto.bsky.social · Jun 14

Got a bright idea? Let's hear it!
We're looking for fresh, bold and thoughtful talk proposals for this year's conference- and we'd love to hear yours.
Our submission deadline has been extended to June 29th.
We're excited what you've got to share.

forms.microsoft.com/r/72rQmd7kK3

Microsoft Forms

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#a11yTO @a11yto.bsky.social · Jun 12

🎉 It’s back! The moment you’ve been waiting for — #a11yTO Conf returns Oct 16–17 in downtown Toronto.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now: tickets.a11yto.com/e/31/a11yto-...
🎤 Call for presenters is OPEN: forms.microsoft.com/r/72rQmd7kK3
(deadline on June 15th)

More details coming soon — see you in October!

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Jun 10

RIP Char James-Tanny. One of the kindest people I will ever meet. Your work for a11yBOS opened the doors to many people in this industry, myself included. You will be missed by all who were lucky enough to have known you.

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Apr 29

The new Teams layout is beyond awful. It’s impossible to find anything anymore.

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Apr 23

Only five tickets remain for this weekend. If you want to come, grab your ticket while they are still available!

#a11yTO @a11yto.bsky.social · Mar 28

A11yTO Camp is back! Join us on April 26th at the League offices for a day of learning & networking with our accessibility community.
Call for speakers is open until April 11th.
(In-person only, travel not covered, but speakers will get a free ticket)

See you there!

🔗https://camp.a11yto.com

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Apr 22

We’ve freed up a handful of tickets for Camp this weekend. Get ‘em while you can. There won’t be another batch!

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 27

Happy to announce that #a11yTOCamp is back on April 26 at League HQ! This is a more intimate setting than we’ve used in the past so get your ticket before it fills up! More info: camp.a11yto.com  #a11y #a11yTO

Camp is about making friends, sharing ideas, and growing our community, and we're back for 2025!

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Apr 22

We’ve freed up a handful of tickets for Camp this weekend. Get ‘em while you can. There won’t be another batch!

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 27

Happy to announce that #a11yTOCamp is back on April 26 at League HQ! This is a more intimate setting than we’ve used in the past so get your ticket before it fills up! More info: camp.a11yto.com  #a11y #a11yTO

Camp is about making friends, sharing ideas, and growing our community, and we're back for 2025!

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Apr 14

Yeah… my buddy is in the film industry. He needed a location so we rented out the new place last month for a few days and it turns out she was the lead. We didn’t get to meet her or anything, but by all accounts she was quite lovely.

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Apr 14

I swear that mobile web only exists as an aggressively invasive ad server.

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Apr 12

Fun fact… his wife filmed a movie in my house last month!

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Apr 9

There are but a handful of tickets left for camp. If you plan on coming you might wanna grab your ticket sooner than later if you haven’t already!

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 27

Happy to announce that #a11yTOCamp is back on April 26 at League HQ! This is a more intimate setting than we’ve used in the past so get your ticket before it fills up! More info: camp.a11yto.com  #a11y #a11yTO

Camp is about making friends, sharing ideas, and growing our community, and we're back for 2025!

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 27

Happy to announce that #a11yTOCamp is back on April 26 at League HQ! This is a more intimate setting than we’ve used in the past so get your ticket before it fills up! More info: camp.a11yto.com  #a11y #a11yTO

Camp is about making friends, sharing ideas, and growing our community, and we're back for 2025!

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 26

When a problem arises, people seem to fall into one of two camps… those who are solution minded, and those who are excuse minded. IMO, one of those two doesn’t help fix the problem.

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 19

It almost reminds me of another kind of certification…

SotB13 | State of the Browser

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TetraLogical @tetralogical.com · Mar 18

Ticket giveaway!

As a proud sponsor of the State of the Browser conference on March 29, we have two in person and six online tickets to share among our network.

Please comment or message if you are interested.

2025.stateofthebrowser.com

Welcome to the thirteenth edition of State of the Browser, a yearly one-day, single-track conference with widely-varying talks about the modern web, accessibility, web standards, and more, organised b...

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 15

Back in Canada

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 15

I just ended #CSUNATC on the most perfectly imperfect note(s). Me and some new friends ended up in a private karaoke room with way too much food and possibly a little bit too much to drink, singing every bad song you can imagine. I didn’t realize how much I needed this.

Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 12

Are you at #CSUNATC? Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:20 PM in Grand AB I will be presenting “Invisible Accessibility: The parts they don’t see”. It’s a very real and honest look at all of the things that go into creating a sustainable accessibility program you might not be aware of. Come hang?

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Billy Gregory @billygregory.bsky.social · Mar 11

And just as many people listen to my band today! 😂