Eric Bailey
@ericwbailey.website
#accessibility / #a11y advocate, post enjoyer.
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Eric Bailey
@ericwbailey.website
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I bet crocodiles would be so freakin' stoked to learn that we call their special move a death roll
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I bet crocodiles would be so freakin' stoked to learn that we call their special move a death roll
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“Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. It’s the future.”
I hear that line a lot. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
“Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. It’s the future.”
I hear that line a lot. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
The line and the stream. — ethanmarcotte.com
“Artificial intelligence is the future,” they tell me. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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“Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. It’s the future.”
I hear that line a lot. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
“Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. It’s the future.”
I hear that line a lot. The thing is, futures are tricky.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
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📣 Hear hear! The biggest savings on the Practical Accessibility course start *today*—for a limited time only.
Starting today, you can get the course for 30% off — that's $279 instead of $399. The discounted price excludes sales tax that may be applied depending on where you are buying from.
Starting today, you can get the course for 30% off — that's $279 instead of $399. The discounted price excludes sales tax that may be applied depending on where you are buying from.
The Practical Accessibility Course
A get-right-down-to-it online course for Web designers and developers who want to start creating more accessible Web user interfaces and digital products today
practical-accessibility.today
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
📣 Hear hear! The biggest savings on the Practical Accessibility course start *today*—for a limited time only.
Starting today, you can get the course for 30% off — that's $279 instead of $399. The discounted price excludes sales tax that may be applied depending on where you are buying from.
Starting today, you can get the course for 30% off — that's $279 instead of $399. The discounted price excludes sales tax that may be applied depending on where you are buying from.
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I added 3 more pre-order options:
adrianroselli.com/2025/11/pre-...
If you have other non-Amazon suggestions, please share.
I also linked The Storygraph entry so you can add it to your to-read pile (it’s an alternative to Amazon’s Goodreads).
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #disability
adrianroselli.com/2025/11/pre-...
If you have other non-Amazon suggestions, please share.
I also linked The Storygraph entry so you can add it to your to-read pile (it’s an alternative to Amazon’s Goodreads).
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #disability
Pre-order “Digital Accessibility Ethics”
Lainey Feingold, Reginé Gilbert, and Chancey Fleet gathered 36 authors across 10 countries and a commonwealth to write 32 chapters about ethics in digital accessibility. I am one of those 36 authors. ...
adrianroselli.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I added 3 more pre-order options:
adrianroselli.com/2025/11/pre-...
If you have other non-Amazon suggestions, please share.
I also linked The Storygraph entry so you can add it to your to-read pile (it’s an alternative to Amazon’s Goodreads).
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #disability
adrianroselli.com/2025/11/pre-...
If you have other non-Amazon suggestions, please share.
I also linked The Storygraph entry so you can add it to your to-read pile (it’s an alternative to Amazon’s Goodreads).
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #disability
"Here’s the sticker: I actually enjoy researching and writing component accessibility guidance."
— @gerireid.com
gerireid.com/blog/can-ai-...
— @gerireid.com
gerireid.com/blog/can-ai-...
Can AI write accessibility specs?
I wrote a prompt to help me write accessibility specs for components. Then had an existential crisis.
gerireid.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"Here’s the sticker: I actually enjoy researching and writing component accessibility guidance."
— @gerireid.com
gerireid.com/blog/can-ai-...
— @gerireid.com
gerireid.com/blog/can-ai-...
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don't you love disrupting innovation via novel success metrics to promote value-added alignment across new verticals for our q2 roadmap? this paradigm shift will allow for holistic client-centric data-driven solutions to help everyone along their customer journies.
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
don't you love disrupting innovation via novel success metrics to promote value-added alignment across new verticals for our q2 roadmap? this paradigm shift will allow for holistic client-centric data-driven solutions to help everyone along their customer journies.
Big JavaScript doesn't want you to know this One Weird Trick™
![A CSS snipped that rotates a right-facing chevron icon 90 degrees when aria-expanded is set to true on a parent disclosure button. The icon is targeted via a data-icon attribute. The disclosure uses a class called `.disclosure-button`, combined with an attribute selector for `[aria-expanded="true"]`.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c577wa5hifxtmprlqc5mo5cb/bafkreihrsdxsscid2ieka5a57kdtokqw2umknz6qau3zs7slicoawtlhva@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Big JavaScript doesn't want you to know this One Weird Trick™
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Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
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To add to the pile of Alice Wong's work (that we should continue reading for years and years to come), here's an archival link to an digital Bitch Media Access Issue that Alice co-edited back in 2021 (apologies for access issues on this archival link) web.archive.org/web/20211104...
Why We’re Running a Series About Access
Access is still treated as if it’s a privilege, a burden, or a form of special treatment.
web.archive.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
To add to the pile of Alice Wong's work (that we should continue reading for years and years to come), here's an archival link to an digital Bitch Media Access Issue that Alice co-edited back in 2021 (apologies for access issues on this archival link) web.archive.org/web/20211104...
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The New York Times obit for Alice Wong doesn’t mention Covid or Gaza
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The New York Times obit for Alice Wong doesn’t mention Covid or Gaza
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
It ignores two of her biggest causes because of political bias
Alice fought tirelessly for Covid mitigations
She fought for the people of Gaza
She rightfully reminded us that the genocide in Gaza is a disability justice issue
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Exemplifying the "yes, you can just do things" approach @prisonculture.bsky.social encourages, @thellpsx.bsky.social, @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social and Alice Wong started Crips for Esims for Gaza. Unpaid, and w no formal organization, they've raised $3,000,000 US chuffed.org/project/crip...
Crips for eSims for Gaza
Crips for eSims for Gaza is a collaboration between Jane Shi, Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Alice Wong.
chuffed.org
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Exemplifying the "yes, you can just do things" approach @prisonculture.bsky.social encourages, @thellpsx.bsky.social, @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social and Alice Wong started Crips for Esims for Gaza. Unpaid, and w no formal organization, they've raised $3,000,000 US chuffed.org/project/crip...
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Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.
Alice Wong, disability justice advocate and author, dies at 51
Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.
19thnews.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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For the Disability community, losing Alice Wong is like losing Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. She was a powerhouse, a pioneer, and a mentor to many. She taught me so much. And always reminded me what we were fighting towards, as well as against. I miss her clarity, bravery, and joy.
Alice Wong
Alice Wong had an outsized impact on Disability justice. As a community organiser, activist, mentor, and co-conspirator, as writer, editor, and friend, she is irreplaceable.
nicolagriffith.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
For the Disability community, losing Alice Wong is like losing Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. She was a powerhouse, a pioneer, and a mentor to many. She taught me so much. And always reminded me what we were fighting towards, as well as against. I miss her clarity, bravery, and joy.
Imagine an infinite field, extending to the horizon in every direction. The ground is near-choked out with rakes, with a hapless person slowly trying to traverse the terrain. Every step leads to a smack in the face. This is Mozilla's product strategy. connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussio...
Building AI the Firefox way: Shaping what’s next together
Hi everyone, We recently shared how we’re approaching AI in Firefox with user choice and openness at the center of everything we build. We’ve heard from many of you who’d prefer not to have AI in your...
connect.mozilla.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Imagine an infinite field, extending to the horizon in every direction. The ground is near-choked out with rakes, with a hapless person slowly trying to traverse the terrain. Every step leads to a smack in the face. This is Mozilla's product strategy. connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussio...
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Icon Buttons Need Tooltip Labels
rightbadcode.com/icon-buttons...
#A11y #Accessibility #UI #UX #WebDev
rightbadcode.com/icon-buttons...
#A11y #Accessibility #UI #UX #WebDev
Icon Buttons Need Tooltip Labels
accessibility + ui + ux
rightbadcode.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Icon Buttons Need Tooltip Labels
rightbadcode.com/icon-buttons...
#A11y #Accessibility #UI #UX #WebDev
rightbadcode.com/icon-buttons...
#A11y #Accessibility #UI #UX #WebDev
Please bro, just click that summarize this page button. C’mon, bro. You don’t need all that detail, nuance, and voice. That’s for losers, bro.
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Please bro, just click that summarize this page button. C’mon, bro. You don’t need all that detail, nuance, and voice. That’s for losers, bro.
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The frustrating thing is these custom controls could just be regular HTML inputs, styled for the UI, and everything would work perfectly. Focusable, operable, announced correctly.
Here's example of this in the wild: davedavies.dev/reviews/acce...
Here's example of this in the wild: davedavies.dev/reviews/acce...
Are your product options blocking customers from buying?
See why custom product option components fail for keyboard and screen reader users — and how fixing their semantics helps more customers choose what they want and buy with confidence.
davedavies.dev
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The frustrating thing is these custom controls could just be regular HTML inputs, styled for the UI, and everything would work perfectly. Focusable, operable, announced correctly.
Here's example of this in the wild: davedavies.dev/reviews/acce...
Here's example of this in the wild: davedavies.dev/reviews/acce...
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Hey! @lflegal.bsky.social, @rejinae.bsky.social, and @chanceyfleet.bsky.social gathered 36 authors to write about ethics in digital accessibility.
Chapters, authors (I’m one of them), pre-order:
www.routledge.com/Digital-Acce...
Out 26 March 2026.
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #a11y
Chapters, authors (I’m one of them), pre-order:
www.routledge.com/Digital-Acce...
Out 26 March 2026.
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #a11y
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hey! @lflegal.bsky.social, @rejinae.bsky.social, and @chanceyfleet.bsky.social gathered 36 authors to write about ethics in digital accessibility.
Chapters, authors (I’m one of them), pre-order:
www.routledge.com/Digital-Acce...
Out 26 March 2026.
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #a11y
Chapters, authors (I’m one of them), pre-order:
www.routledge.com/Digital-Acce...
Out 26 March 2026.
#DigitalAccessibilityEthics #accessibility #a11y
Toyed with the idea of writing a book where the rules of reality slowly and arbitrarily start to break down because some higher-order simulation logic somewhere was glitching out, but then I realized I walked backwards into re-inventing magical realism.
November 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Toyed with the idea of writing a book where the rules of reality slowly and arbitrarily start to break down because some higher-order simulation logic somewhere was glitching out, but then I realized I walked backwards into re-inventing magical realism.
I see some galaxy genius over at Adobe chose the same day they're announcing price hikes to also opt everyone into new email marketing lists.
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I see some galaxy genius over at Adobe chose the same day they're announcing price hikes to also opt everyone into new email marketing lists.
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
Twelve billion dollars would feed a lot of hungry people, shelter a lot of unhoused, and erase a lot of medical debt. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
OpenAI Made a $12 Billion Loss Last Quarter, Microsoft Results Indicate
Inside Microsoft’s earnings was a charge that caught analysts by surprise: a $4.1 billion hit on its investment in OpenAI.
The figure was up 490% from a year earlier. It implies a more than $12 billio...
www.wsj.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Twelve billion dollars would feed a lot of hungry people, shelter a lot of unhoused, and erase a lot of medical debt. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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