Laura Patterson
@laurapatterson.bsky.social
Coding, literature, and green tea. #100Devs #WomenWhoCode #A11Y
Particularly interested in literary fiction, books in translation, small press pubs.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Clean air is crucial. Accessibility benefits everyone.
Particularly interested in literary fiction, books in translation, small press pubs.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Clean air is crucial. Accessibility benefits everyone.
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Printed galleys for our Fall 2025 titles are in!
Laura Vazquez's "sublime" (Le Monde) novel THE ENDLESS WEEK (translated by Alex Niemi) and Lana Lin's "brilliant" (Julietta Singh) THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF H. LAN THAO LAM will both be out 9/30/2025.
Laura Vazquez's "sublime" (Le Monde) novel THE ENDLESS WEEK (translated by Alex Niemi) and Lana Lin's "brilliant" (Julietta Singh) THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF H. LAN THAO LAM will both be out 9/30/2025.
April 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Seems like a lot of folks might need to hear this today. Some fortitude for the weekend and days ahead 🧡
I stitched this old tweet by @ladyofsardines.bsky.social and remind myself of its truth literally every day.
April 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Seems like a lot of folks might need to hear this today. Some fortitude for the weekend and days ahead 🧡
I’m so glad I managed to catch this in time. #BecomingHitchcock was a fantastic start to the night. #TCMParty
🚨 I'm so looking forward to Part 1 of Becoming Hitchcock tonight! ^PG #TCMParty
8pE - Becoming Hitchcock: Legacy of Blackmail (2024) - TCM Première
9:15p - Blackmail (1929) (silent)
11p - Becoming Hitchcock (repeat)
12:15a - Blackmail (1929) (sound)
2a - Murder! (1930)
4a - The Skin Game (1931)
8pE - Becoming Hitchcock: Legacy of Blackmail (2024) - TCM Première
9:15p - Blackmail (1929) (silent)
11p - Becoming Hitchcock (repeat)
12:15a - Blackmail (1929) (sound)
2a - Murder! (1930)
4a - The Skin Game (1931)
January 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I’m so glad I managed to catch this in time. #BecomingHitchcock was a fantastic start to the night. #TCMParty
We’re back, friends!
Took a little holiday break but the Web Accessibility Study Group is back!
Our first stream is next week Thursday at 4pm EST on twitch.
Join us for an info session covering upcoming accessibility topics and more.
Please share so more devs can start their journey to a more accessible web ♥️
Our first stream is next week Thursday at 4pm EST on twitch.
Join us for an info session covering upcoming accessibility topics and more.
Please share so more devs can start their journey to a more accessible web ♥️
January 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
We’re back, friends!
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Hi y'all. I'm out of savings & my fam could really use your help. Please share! 💜
I'm a self-employed web dev, specialize in accessibility, 10+ years exp, expert bug hunter, learn systems lightning fast, love a good CSS puzzle.
Email: [email protected]
Tip jar: ashleemboyer.com/tip-jar
I'm a self-employed web dev, specialize in accessibility, 10+ years exp, expert bug hunter, learn systems lightning fast, love a good CSS puzzle.
Email: [email protected]
Tip jar: ashleemboyer.com/tip-jar
January 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Hi y'all. I'm out of savings & my fam could really use your help. Please share! 💜
I'm a self-employed web dev, specialize in accessibility, 10+ years exp, expert bug hunter, learn systems lightning fast, love a good CSS puzzle.
Email: [email protected]
Tip jar: ashleemboyer.com/tip-jar
I'm a self-employed web dev, specialize in accessibility, 10+ years exp, expert bug hunter, learn systems lightning fast, love a good CSS puzzle.
Email: [email protected]
Tip jar: ashleemboyer.com/tip-jar
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#BookSky! 💙📚
A fantastic opportunity to buy a thriving, long-established independent bookshop - located in Gerrards Cross, South Bucks. (RTs appreciated!)
A fantastic opportunity to buy a thriving, long-established independent bookshop - located in Gerrards Cross, South Bucks. (RTs appreciated!)
Book lovers! #BookSky 💙📚
Have you ever dreamed of running your own bookshop? If so, here’s your opportunity – Gerrards Cross Bookshop is for sale!
Click on this link to discover more. 👇
chilternbookshops.co.uk/have-you-eve...
#Bookshops #ChooseBookshops
Have you ever dreamed of running your own bookshop? If so, here’s your opportunity – Gerrards Cross Bookshop is for sale!
Click on this link to discover more. 👇
chilternbookshops.co.uk/have-you-eve...
#Bookshops #ChooseBookshops
Have you ever dreamed of running your own Bookshop? - Chiltern Bookshops
If so, here’s your opportunity – Gerrards Cross Bookshop is for sale! As you know, we (Sheryl and Martin) are passionate about the value of...
chilternbookshops.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 3:52 PM
#BookSky! 💙📚
A fantastic opportunity to buy a thriving, long-established independent bookshop - located in Gerrards Cross, South Bucks. (RTs appreciated!)
A fantastic opportunity to buy a thriving, long-established independent bookshop - located in Gerrards Cross, South Bucks. (RTs appreciated!)
Excellent list of digital accessibility resources. Thanks, Crystal!
Here is a non-exhaustive list of books, sites, and courses I recommend for those new to digital accessibility or those already in the field who seek to continue their education. These are the resources I constantly use to further my understanding and knowledge
A very long thread below 👇
A very long thread below 👇
December 27, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Excellent list of digital accessibility resources. Thanks, Crystal!
Delightful watch! I, too, am a DNF’er. My reading list is too long for me to stick around for a bad time. I may return to something later depending on the reasons for bailing in the first place.
This was hugely fun to do: with @shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social @chriswolak.bsky.social @ds228.bsky.social on our philosophies of bailing on books:
Ok my hair is particularly tragic in this episode but it was a delight to be back with @shawnthebookmaniac.bsky.social and other bookish folk to talk about not finishing books!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM7c...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM7c...
December 10, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Delightful watch! I, too, am a DNF’er. My reading list is too long for me to stick around for a bad time. I may return to something later depending on the reasons for bailing in the first place.
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Paul Celan said that the poem was no different from a handshake... The handshake is our decided ritual of both asserting (I am here) and handing over (here) a self to another. Hence the poem is that—Here. I am here.
—Claudia Rankine, from Don't Let Me Be Lonely
—Claudia Rankine, from Don't Let Me Be Lonely
December 9, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Paul Celan said that the poem was no different from a handshake... The handshake is our decided ritual of both asserting (I am here) and handing over (here) a self to another. Hence the poem is that—Here. I am here.
—Claudia Rankine, from Don't Let Me Be Lonely
—Claudia Rankine, from Don't Let Me Be Lonely
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As an accessibility specialist in the US I'm really interested in info about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) from the perspective of an EU accessibility professional. Please tag anyone who fits this bill and is posting/blogging/talking about the EAA from their POV! Please feel free to repost! 💙
December 6, 2024 at 8:43 PM
As an accessibility specialist in the US I'm really interested in info about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) from the perspective of an EU accessibility professional. Please tag anyone who fits this bill and is posting/blogging/talking about the EAA from their POV! Please feel free to repost! 💙
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Looking for a list of BlueSky accessibility features for low vision and blind users that go beyond #AltText? Here is a list of features I have been using as someone who is visually impaired and primarily accesses large print. veroniiiica.com/bluesky-acce...
BlueSky Accessibility Features For Low Vision | Veroniiiica
An overview of BlueSky Accessibility for low vision and settings I have personally used to access content with visual impairment
veroniiiica.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Looking for a list of BlueSky accessibility features for low vision and blind users that go beyond #AltText? Here is a list of features I have been using as someone who is visually impaired and primarily accesses large print. veroniiiica.com/bluesky-acce...
My wishlist continues to grow.
"Speculative Light" brings together scholars, critics, & artists who analyze James Baldwin’s and Beauford Delaney’s works, showing how their lifelong friendship fundamentally shaped their ideas about art and life. Read the intro for free now:
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November 26, 2024 at 1:55 PM
My wishlist continues to grow.
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*Looking for volunteers!* I along with the help of a few others are building a Mask Recommender Based on Facial Features. TLDR: Goal: scan a face with a phone to get accurate facial measurements, and get a list of masks that have high probability of fitting that individual's face.
November 24, 2024 at 3:12 AM
*Looking for volunteers!* I along with the help of a few others are building a Mask Recommender Based on Facial Features. TLDR: Goal: scan a face with a phone to get accurate facial measurements, and get a list of masks that have high probability of fitting that individual's face.
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Had to break out @benmyers.dev 's post about aria-labelledby vs aria-describedby because I legit spaced the difference between the two. #a11y #accessibilty #webDev
benmyers.dev/blog/aria-la...
benmyers.dev/blog/aria-la...
aria-label, aria-labelledby, and aria-describedby: What's the Difference?
Diving deep into three attributes that bring clarity to elements in assistive technologies.
benmyers.dev
November 18, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Had to break out @benmyers.dev 's post about aria-labelledby vs aria-describedby because I legit spaced the difference between the two. #a11y #accessibilty #webDev
benmyers.dev/blog/aria-la...
benmyers.dev/blog/aria-la...
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Since the Cercador Prize isn’t here yet, I’ll do the honors…
The committee awards the 2024 prize to Thomas Bunstead for his translation of ‘The Book of All Loves’ by Agustín Fernández Mallo, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions.
The committee awards the 2024 prize to Thomas Bunstead for his translation of ‘The Book of All Loves’ by Agustín Fernández Mallo, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions.
November 18, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Since the Cercador Prize isn’t here yet, I’ll do the honors…
The committee awards the 2024 prize to Thomas Bunstead for his translation of ‘The Book of All Loves’ by Agustín Fernández Mallo, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions.
The committee awards the 2024 prize to Thomas Bunstead for his translation of ‘The Book of All Loves’ by Agustín Fernández Mallo, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions.
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In an effort to help improve accessibility on this app, we can start by providing alt text for our images. Here are some general tips on how to write alt text.
rightbadcode.com/tips-for-wri...
#a11y #accessibility #rightBadCode
rightbadcode.com/tips-for-wri...
#a11y #accessibility #rightBadCode
Tips for Writing Alt Text
html + accessibility
rightbadcode.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:10 PM
In an effort to help improve accessibility on this app, we can start by providing alt text for our images. Here are some general tips on how to write alt text.
rightbadcode.com/tips-for-wri...
#a11y #accessibility #rightBadCode
rightbadcode.com/tips-for-wri...
#a11y #accessibility #rightBadCode
If you see this, then post a vampire.
November 15, 2024 at 10:11 PM
If you see this, then post a vampire.
I need this reissue in my life immediately.
On the subject of musical icons, @graemethomson.bsky.social’s reissued biography of Kate Bush is brilliant (I wrote the foreword).
November 15, 2024 at 1:21 AM
I need this reissue in my life immediately.
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Plain language is communication that your audience can understand the first time they hear or read it. This varies by audience, of course. What is common vocabulary for academics won't necessarily be common for chemists, clergy, or engineers. Know your audience.
November 14, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Plain language is communication that your audience can understand the first time they hear or read it. This varies by audience, of course. What is common vocabulary for academics won't necessarily be common for chemists, clergy, or engineers. Know your audience.
Accessibility is not just semantic HTML.
Accessibility is not just color contrast
Accessibility is not just screen readers.
November 14, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Accessibility is not just semantic HTML.
I subscribed immediately after hearing the first giggle from Leon.
IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED!
My brother @leonnoel.bsky.social and I have combined our efforts to bring you
"The Programming Podcast"
We will be talking about careers, technical subjects, making tech topics more approachable, interviews with guests, and more.
The first episode is live!
⤵️
My brother @leonnoel.bsky.social and I have combined our efforts to bring you
"The Programming Podcast"
We will be talking about careers, technical subjects, making tech topics more approachable, interviews with guests, and more.
The first episode is live!
⤵️
November 14, 2024 at 8:23 PM
I subscribed immediately after hearing the first giggle from Leon.
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While we’re all here.
Hi everyone, my name is Dania and I’m the Head of Product and Technology at a startup. I’m currently looking for a new role in the Product Management space so please reach out to me if your company is hiring 🫶🏾
Hi everyone, my name is Dania and I’m the Head of Product and Technology at a startup. I’m currently looking for a new role in the Product Management space so please reach out to me if your company is hiring 🫶🏾
November 14, 2024 at 4:07 AM
While we’re all here.
Hi everyone, my name is Dania and I’m the Head of Product and Technology at a startup. I’m currently looking for a new role in the Product Management space so please reach out to me if your company is hiring 🫶🏾
Hi everyone, my name is Dania and I’m the Head of Product and Technology at a startup. I’m currently looking for a new role in the Product Management space so please reach out to me if your company is hiring 🫶🏾