Chris Bush
@chrisbush.bsky.social
Head of Design Group @ Nexer
Bit of a geek.
Loves all things inclusion.
Very anti-racist.
Bit of a geek.
Loves all things inclusion.
Very anti-racist.
Pinned
Chris Bush
@chrisbush.bsky.social
· May 8
In 2018 i pinned this tweet on my Twitter profile, it’s still pinned now.
“Diversity is looking like, sounding like, and acting like the community we serve” 🙌
#OneTeamGovGlobal #inclusion #diversity #CampDigital
It’s still as critical to now, as it was when i first heard it.
“Diversity is looking like, sounding like, and acting like the community we serve” 🙌
#OneTeamGovGlobal #inclusion #diversity #CampDigital
It’s still as critical to now, as it was when i first heard it.
Love this idea - Black Market are fighting back against planned obsolescence by turning into a proposition and product
www.backmarket.co.uk/en-gb/e/obso...
www.backmarket.co.uk/en-gb/e/obso...
The Obsolete Computer | Back Market
Find the best deals on Obsolete Windows laptops. Free standard shipping ✅ 1-year warranty ✅ 30-day money-back guarantee ✅ Verified Refurbished ✅
www.backmarket.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Love this idea - Black Market are fighting back against planned obsolescence by turning into a proposition and product
www.backmarket.co.uk/en-gb/e/obso...
www.backmarket.co.uk/en-gb/e/obso...
Quick question. I’m in need of some advice.
Does anyone of any good platforms for publishing conference slides that maintain accessibility quality/standards?
I’ve not looked into it for a while, but it’s always been a bit of a big bear of mine.
Thanks in advance.
Does anyone of any good platforms for publishing conference slides that maintain accessibility quality/standards?
I’ve not looked into it for a while, but it’s always been a bit of a big bear of mine.
Thanks in advance.
question.in
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Quick question. I’m in need of some advice.
Does anyone of any good platforms for publishing conference slides that maintain accessibility quality/standards?
I’ve not looked into it for a while, but it’s always been a bit of a big bear of mine.
Thanks in advance.
Does anyone of any good platforms for publishing conference slides that maintain accessibility quality/standards?
I’ve not looked into it for a while, but it’s always been a bit of a big bear of mine.
Thanks in advance.
One of the funniest headlines I’ve read in ages.
“Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft sites down in Microsoft global outage”
“Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft sites down in Microsoft global outage”
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
One of the funniest headlines I’ve read in ages.
“Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft sites down in Microsoft global outage”
“Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft sites down in Microsoft global outage”
100% this!!!!!
"The fastest path to improved accessibility is to stop defending patterns that already irritate non-disabled users. Those patterns are already creating friction." buttondown.com/access-abili...
Sometimes the Best Accessibility Fix is a Usability Fix
AI cartoon of woman with long dark hair struggling to open a bottle, a common form of usability failure. Teams often arbitrarily divide work into two piles:...
buttondown.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
100% this!!!!!
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Smashing Magazine sent out another good newsletter.
This time they talk about how measuring traffic to a site is a vanity metric, particularly in this era of people using AI to find what they need instead of going to source materials.
sparktoro.com/blog/in-a-ze...
This time they talk about how measuring traffic to a site is a vanity metric, particularly in this era of people using AI to find what they need instead of going to source materials.
sparktoro.com/blog/in-a-ze...
In a Zero-Click World, Traffic is a Terrible Goal - SparkToro
60% of marketers say their top goal for the next 12 months is "increasing traffic." And 59% say their primary KPI is... also traffic. To all those folks,
sparktoro.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Smashing Magazine sent out another good newsletter.
This time they talk about how measuring traffic to a site is a vanity metric, particularly in this era of people using AI to find what they need instead of going to source materials.
sparktoro.com/blog/in-a-ze...
This time they talk about how measuring traffic to a site is a vanity metric, particularly in this era of people using AI to find what they need instead of going to source materials.
sparktoro.com/blog/in-a-ze...
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Today, we're launching Transforming Public Services for a Modern Wales. This report sets out a clear path for the next Welsh Government to move beyond short-term fixes and deliver better, human-centred services.
#DigitalWales #PublicServiceReform
#DigitalWales #PublicServiceReform
October 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Today, we're launching Transforming Public Services for a Modern Wales. This report sets out a clear path for the next Welsh Government to move beyond short-term fixes and deliver better, human-centred services.
#DigitalWales #PublicServiceReform
#DigitalWales #PublicServiceReform
@deanvipond.bsky.social looking forward to your session Dean!
I was in a meeting last week when you started presenting - but as I walked back into the office a couple of people said to me “it was brilliant” and they were looking forward to learning more. 🙌
I was in a meeting last week when you started presenting - but as I walked back into the office a couple of people said to me “it was brilliant” and they were looking forward to learning more. 🙌
October 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
@deanvipond.bsky.social looking forward to your session Dean!
I was in a meeting last week when you started presenting - but as I walked back into the office a couple of people said to me “it was brilliant” and they were looking forward to learning more. 🙌
I was in a meeting last week when you started presenting - but as I walked back into the office a couple of people said to me “it was brilliant” and they were looking forward to learning more. 🙌
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I've been thinking about this post a lot today (related, my son got a detention for "not having his shirt tucked in") and the whole "seeing like a state" approach to rule-based and technocratically managed childhoods is so at odds with anything that will produce resilient, curious, confident adults
Edtech is canceral (prison) tech example 56489.
The only job this is preparing children for is a zero hours Amazon warehouse job where they will be timed and filmed at all times.
The only job this is preparing children for is a zero hours Amazon warehouse job where they will be timed and filmed at all times.
@risu.bsky.social 😆😆😆 but also WTAF
October 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I've been thinking about this post a lot today (related, my son got a detention for "not having his shirt tucked in") and the whole "seeing like a state" approach to rule-based and technocratically managed childhoods is so at odds with anything that will produce resilient, curious, confident adults
Had a great chat with Al Duggin today. He said something that I think every designer and developer should adopt as their accessibility mantra:
“Designing to include means making experiences that work for as many people as possible, without them having to adjust anything for it to meet their needs.”
“Designing to include means making experiences that work for as many people as possible, without them having to adjust anything for it to meet their needs.”
October 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Had a great chat with Al Duggin today. He said something that I think every designer and developer should adopt as their accessibility mantra:
“Designing to include means making experiences that work for as many people as possible, without them having to adjust anything for it to meet their needs.”
“Designing to include means making experiences that work for as many people as possible, without them having to adjust anything for it to meet their needs.”
Reposted by Chris Bush
Next Thursday (9th), I’ll be having an informal and candid chat to Katy Cowan at @creativeboom.com about the power of Grayskull — I mean *side projects*.
It’s online and free to attend — just sign up to The Studio (again, for free).
community.creativeboom.com/events/ellio...
It’s online and free to attend — just sign up to The Studio (again, for free).
community.creativeboom.com/events/ellio...
October 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Next Thursday (9th), I’ll be having an informal and candid chat to Katy Cowan at @creativeboom.com about the power of Grayskull — I mean *side projects*.
It’s online and free to attend — just sign up to The Studio (again, for free).
community.creativeboom.com/events/ellio...
It’s online and free to attend — just sign up to The Studio (again, for free).
community.creativeboom.com/events/ellio...
Another interesting drive home tonight!
Bottom Line looks at how D2C businesses do things differently. Real success comes when you’re able to align your and your audience’s mutual passion and values and build a relationship.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Bottom Line looks at how D2C businesses do things differently. Real success comes when you’re able to align your and your audience’s mutual passion and values and build a relationship.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Bottom Line, Direct to Consumer: A Better Way to Sell?
How do businesses navigate selling directly to their customers?
www.bbc.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Another interesting drive home tonight!
Bottom Line looks at how D2C businesses do things differently. Real success comes when you’re able to align your and your audience’s mutual passion and values and build a relationship.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Bottom Line looks at how D2C businesses do things differently. Real success comes when you’re able to align your and your audience’s mutual passion and values and build a relationship.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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This is a good summary of where we are, from @joannelockwood.bsky.social, in a funny, not funny way: open.substack.com/pub/joannelo...?
Bastards or Brilliant? Our National Pastime
The great national game of outrage: brilliant if it’s mine, bastards if it’s yours.
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
This is a good summary of where we are, from @joannelockwood.bsky.social, in a funny, not funny way: open.substack.com/pub/joannelo...?
Thought provoking trip home this evening.
Winners and losers. Immigration, wealth, inequality. At the heart of it is zero-sum thinking: the idea that someone’s gain must mean someone else’s loss.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Winners and losers. Immigration, wealth, inequality. At the heart of it is zero-sum thinking: the idea that someone’s gain must mean someone else’s loss.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Sounds - Rethink, Rethink... winners and losers
Why understanding zero-sum thinking can help explain modern politics and attitudes.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Thought provoking trip home this evening.
Winners and losers. Immigration, wealth, inequality. At the heart of it is zero-sum thinking: the idea that someone’s gain must mean someone else’s loss.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Winners and losers. Immigration, wealth, inequality. At the heart of it is zero-sum thinking: the idea that someone’s gain must mean someone else’s loss.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
I need to get a train carriage in my back garden.
There is something about sitting on a quiet train to London in the moring sun that makes me feel like a productivity super hero.
There is something about sitting on a quiet train to London in the moring sun that makes me feel like a productivity super hero.
September 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I need to get a train carriage in my back garden.
There is something about sitting on a quiet train to London in the moring sun that makes me feel like a productivity super hero.
There is something about sitting on a quiet train to London in the moring sun that makes me feel like a productivity super hero.
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Such ace discussions #CampDigital about digital accessibility, a reminder to consider poverty as a form of digital exclusion, latest report here: www.goodthingsfoundation.org/policy-and-r... lots for folks who design digital tools and services to consider!
Tackling Data Poverty: Innovation and collaboration | Good Things Foundation
This report, is the latest from the Data Poverty Lab and explores the role of innovation - both technological and systemic - in tackling data poverty. By Dr Sarah Knowles with Dr Emma Stone.
www.goodthingsfoundation.org
July 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Such ace discussions #CampDigital about digital accessibility, a reminder to consider poverty as a form of digital exclusion, latest report here: www.goodthingsfoundation.org/policy-and-r... lots for folks who design digital tools and services to consider!
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The flipping legend @herahussain.bsky.social kicks off #campDigital with her 3 month old in a pram by her side 🌟💪🏽
July 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The flipping legend @herahussain.bsky.social kicks off #campDigital with her 3 month old in a pram by her side 🌟💪🏽
The world has needed this book for a very long time!
My book is published today 📚. It’s called Designing Inclusive Public Toilets: Wee the People, written with @jo-anneb.bsky.social. It’s part inclusive design guide, part manifesto for better public toilets 🚽. Buy copies for all your friends! 🎁. Here’s what you’ll find inside 🧵
June 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The world has needed this book for a very long time!
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"There’s no doubt AI can unlock better public services...But that won’t happen by default. It only happens if we’re deliberate, not just about what AI can do, but who it’s doing it for."
💬Read more from @chrisbush.bsky.social, our Capability Lead for Design at Nexer: digileaders.com/why-ai-must-...
💬Read more from @chrisbush.bsky.social, our Capability Lead for Design at Nexer: digileaders.com/why-ai-must-...
Why AI must be designed for everyone - AI’s role in accessible Public Services | Digital Leaders
AI is quickly becoming a core part of how public services are delivered. On paper, it sounds like a win as AI has a lot to offer. It can make services smarter, quicker and more responsive. But the ris...
digileaders.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
"There’s no doubt AI can unlock better public services...But that won’t happen by default. It only happens if we’re deliberate, not just about what AI can do, but who it’s doing it for."
💬Read more from @chrisbush.bsky.social, our Capability Lead for Design at Nexer: digileaders.com/why-ai-must-...
💬Read more from @chrisbush.bsky.social, our Capability Lead for Design at Nexer: digileaders.com/why-ai-must-...
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Coming soon to Safari:
- Anchor positioning (YAYY!)
- Scroll-driven animations (YAYY!)
- text-wrap: pretty
- progress() function
- margin-trim
- contrast-color()
webkit.org/blog/16993/n...
- Anchor positioning (YAYY!)
- Scroll-driven animations (YAYY!)
- text-wrap: pretty
- progress() function
- margin-trim
- contrast-color()
webkit.org/blog/16993/n...
News from WWDC25: WebKit in Safari 26 beta
Welcome to WWDC25!
webkit.org
June 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Coming soon to Safari:
- Anchor positioning (YAYY!)
- Scroll-driven animations (YAYY!)
- text-wrap: pretty
- progress() function
- margin-trim
- contrast-color()
webkit.org/blog/16993/n...
- Anchor positioning (YAYY!)
- Scroll-driven animations (YAYY!)
- text-wrap: pretty
- progress() function
- margin-trim
- contrast-color()
webkit.org/blog/16993/n...
We’re looking for people with lived experience of access needs to take part in paid user research. Sessions are remote or in Macclesfield. Interested? Sign up here:
forms.office.com/e/XPMJFQmLde
#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UserResearch #DigitalInclusion
forms.office.com/e/XPMJFQmLde
#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UserResearch #DigitalInclusion
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We’re looking for people with lived experience of access needs to take part in paid user research. Sessions are remote or in Macclesfield. Interested? Sign up here:
forms.office.com/e/XPMJFQmLde
#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UserResearch #DigitalInclusion
forms.office.com/e/XPMJFQmLde
#Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UserResearch #DigitalInclusion
Good morning Accessibility team,
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been searching for high‑quality, inclusive image and photo libraries—particularly those that feature people with access needs in work settings or engaged in tasks and activities.
If you know of any resources, I’d be really grateful.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been searching for high‑quality, inclusive image and photo libraries—particularly those that feature people with access needs in work settings or engaged in tasks and activities.
If you know of any resources, I’d be really grateful.
May 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Good morning Accessibility team,
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been searching for high‑quality, inclusive image and photo libraries—particularly those that feature people with access needs in work settings or engaged in tasks and activities.
If you know of any resources, I’d be really grateful.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been searching for high‑quality, inclusive image and photo libraries—particularly those that feature people with access needs in work settings or engaged in tasks and activities.
If you know of any resources, I’d be really grateful.
I've just been added to this wonderful sustainable web resource directory - lowwwcarbon.com :)
I've got a little bit to do around file caching, and killing off a few JS libs that i don't need - but feeling pretty fired up.
This is the site report from ecograder.
ecograder.com/report/6JJpG...
I've got a little bit to do around file caching, and killing off a few JS libs that i don't need - but feeling pretty fired up.
This is the site report from ecograder.
ecograder.com/report/6JJpG...
The lowwwcarbon website showcase
Examples of low-carbon, sustainable, web design and development. Find and learn from examples of sustainable and low-carbon websites.
lowwwcarbon.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I've just been added to this wonderful sustainable web resource directory - lowwwcarbon.com :)
I've got a little bit to do around file caching, and killing off a few JS libs that i don't need - but feeling pretty fired up.
This is the site report from ecograder.
ecograder.com/report/6JJpG...
I've got a little bit to do around file caching, and killing off a few JS libs that i don't need - but feeling pretty fired up.
This is the site report from ecograder.
ecograder.com/report/6JJpG...
Really looking forward to speaking at the digital leaders event this week.
You can still sign-up to be a part of the session if you want to learn more about inclusive AI
You can still sign-up to be a part of the session if you want to learn more about inclusive AI
🎤 #PSAIWeek: @chrisbush.bsky.social and Lee Valentine will be speaking at Digital Leaders Public Sector AI Week 12th March at 1:30 PM
Their session, "Removing Barriers: Leveraging AI for Inclusive and Accessible Public Services," will explore how #AI can drive meaningful change in #accessibility.
Their session, "Removing Barriers: Leveraging AI for Inclusive and Accessible Public Services," will explore how #AI can drive meaningful change in #accessibility.
March 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Really looking forward to speaking at the digital leaders event this week.
You can still sign-up to be a part of the session if you want to learn more about inclusive AI
You can still sign-up to be a part of the session if you want to learn more about inclusive AI
Only just discovered this service - and it’s brilliant.
It tells you which platform a train will depart from, 30mins before departure.
Absolutely kills the need for the crazy Ryanair style rush to get on a train, 5mins before departure.
www.whatplatform.co.uk
It tells you which platform a train will depart from, 30mins before departure.
Absolutely kills the need for the crazy Ryanair style rush to get on a train, 5mins before departure.
www.whatplatform.co.uk
What Platform ? + | Search
Check departure platforms up to 30 minutes in advance for trains at more than 2,500 UK stations including King's Cross, Euston, Waterloo, and more. Find the platform your train departs from and beat t...
www.whatplatform.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Only just discovered this service - and it’s brilliant.
It tells you which platform a train will depart from, 30mins before departure.
Absolutely kills the need for the crazy Ryanair style rush to get on a train, 5mins before departure.
www.whatplatform.co.uk
It tells you which platform a train will depart from, 30mins before departure.
Absolutely kills the need for the crazy Ryanair style rush to get on a train, 5mins before departure.
www.whatplatform.co.uk
I’m gaining quite an appreciation for how well early morning train trips support you being a productivity power house:
* A quiet space to focus
* A place to bat around ideas
* Just enough internet to be productive
* Nice views
* A large latte
* and… Warm toes
I need a train carriage in the garden
* A quiet space to focus
* A place to bat around ideas
* Just enough internet to be productive
* Nice views
* A large latte
* and… Warm toes
I need a train carriage in the garden
February 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I’m gaining quite an appreciation for how well early morning train trips support you being a productivity power house:
* A quiet space to focus
* A place to bat around ideas
* Just enough internet to be productive
* Nice views
* A large latte
* and… Warm toes
I need a train carriage in the garden
* A quiet space to focus
* A place to bat around ideas
* Just enough internet to be productive
* Nice views
* A large latte
* and… Warm toes
I need a train carriage in the garden