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multidisciplinary artist in tech; web standards & web education. Co-Chair of W3C TAG. W3C ARIA Working Group invited expert. W3C Privacy Working Group invited expert. I can't access DMs.  https://lolaslab.co for web standards consulting & web education.

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king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · May 22

You can now have a look through the Accessibility Compat Data repo & associated project. I've published the proposal, milestones and KPIs for the project to try to paint a clearer view of the project. Feel free to open an issue if you have questions!

github.com/lolaodelola/...

GitHub - lolaodelola/accessibility-compat-data

Contribute to lolaodelola/accessibility-compat-data development by creating an account on GitHub.

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king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 1h

I got to talk to the @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social audience about why accessibility testing on the web is so hard. Buckle in for this one, we go through the accessibility tree & specs to various APIs before we get to screen readers.

It's a good one!
www.youtube.com/live/idSl4JD...

Lola Odelola / The Gaps we Inherit #id 2025

YouTube video by Inclusive Design 24 #id24

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Ruze @arakaego.bsky.social · 3d

Summary of a segment:

Ezra Klein: What does the line mean to you?

Coates: Well if someone refuses my humanity that’s a line.

Ezra: What do you do if most of America is beyond that line?

Coates: Welcome to Black America

Lmfao

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 3d

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.

Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

Signal @signal.org · 5d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 2d

Every large-scale platform is run by techno-fascists, that's just reality. This is the only social media I'm on because the community of good people is strong and important but it's also vulnerable to the whims of those in charge, who aren't our friends. Best to keep that in mind.

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 2d

Unfortunate update: Link reached out to BlueSky and got email back now on reason.

His appeal is denied. He will remain permanently banned on BlueSky’s side.

Here are the screenshots he just sent me as of 8:22 AM EST(my time)

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team with the subject line “Bluesky Account Behavior” sent at 22:15. The email states that a Bluesky account controlled by the recipient, with the handle @spacelawshitpost.me, posted a reply with an image where the alt text reads: Charlie Kirk sitting in a white T-shirt that says “Freedom.” A negative consequence follows. The email indicates this post violates Community Guidelines regarding violent or threatening speech, specifically listing threats of violence or physical harm against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public, and incitement of self-harm or suicide.

A screenshot of an email continuation from the Bluesky Moderation Team displaying a bulleted list of Community Guidelines violations. The first bullet point describes threats of violence or physical harm as including threats or encouragement of violence against individuals, groups, institutions, or the general public. The second bullet point defines incitement of self-harm or suicide as content that encourages self-harm or suicide. The third bullet point explains wishes of harm as expressions of a desire for harm directed at a specific person or group. Below the bullets, a paragraph states that users may not use Bluesky to break the law or cause harm to others and that all users must be treated with respect. The next paragraph informs the recipient that as a result of these violations, your account has been taken down. A closing paragraph thanks the user for doing their part to keep Bluesky a welcoming and empowering place for all users and instructs them to email moderation@blueskyweb.xyz if they have questions or wish to appeal the decision. The email ends with the signature Bluesky Moderation Team.

A screenshot of an email from the Bluesky Moderation Team sent at 08:11 with the subject line Re: Bluesky Account Behavior addressed To: Hide My Email. The email reads:

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to appeal the takedown of your account on Bluesky. We have carefully reviewed your case, including the information you provided and the activity that led to the suspension of your account.

After investigating, we have determined that your account activity was in violation of our community guidelines, specifically promoting hateful content or being disruptive to other users. We take these guidelines seriously to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all our users.

As a result, we regret to inform you that your appeal has been denied, and your account will remain suspended. This decision is final and cannot be reversed. We understand that this may be disappointing news, but we must prioritize the well-being of our community and maintain a consistent enforcement of our policies. We encourage you to review our community guidelines to better understand the expectations we have for user behavior on our platform. Please do not create new accounts, since those will be taken down for ban evasion.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 2d

Discord confirms that government IDs used for age-verification were compromised in a hack with a vendor.

Who could have predicted?

Oh, right.

Discord users suffer the first high-profile age-verification hack – and it's unlikely to be the last

Critics of age verification laws warned this was inevitable

www.tomsguide.com

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king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 2d

Took a family member for a needs assessment the other day & it really opened my eyes to the tools available to my disposal that could help me work better.

Now looking at Genio, some kind of diction & speech-to-text software.

king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 2d

Today has been a slog to get through and the pre-workout just about helped but felt nothing like it did when I first started.

king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 2d

Day 14? of my “preworkout as ADHD meds bc I can’t afford ADHD meds” & the effect of the caffeine is almost non-existent. It was good while it lasted but now 250mg does only very little for me now, my body is used to it, despite taking a 3 week break.

king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 12d

May she rest in eternal freedom & peace. ❤️🕊️

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12d

Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."

She was 78.

Assata Shakur, political activist and ex-Black Liberation Army member, has died

Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

www.whatimreading.net

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 13d

Just in case you missed in among all the digital ID talk today -

Tony Blair in discussions to run transitional Gaza authority

Blair was spotted outside Trump Tower this week, as was Rishi Sunak

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tony Blair in discussions to run transitional Gaza authority

The former prime minister has been in high-level planning talks over the territory's future, the BBC understands.

www.bbc.co.uk

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king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 13d

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 13d

Wow, incredible. Huge win for the No Azure for Apartheid organizers.

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 13d

Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

www.theguardian.com

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king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 13d

Yh, as far as I understand it depends on the OS version. I wouldn’t expect both to be on the same machine (but could be wrong).

king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 13d

We don’t unless we discuss with the ATs which we hope to do with ACD. There are some instances where a AT intentionally doesn’t announce something, so we’d hope to surface those instances.

king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 13d

@sarasoueidan.com I just realised I’m not sure I andwered your question. We know what platform APIs a screenreader uses based on the platform their available on. So JAWS = inaccessible2 or UIA bc JAWS is available on Windows.

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king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 13d

I'm going to be talking about why we have very little by way of accessibility interoperability data on the web platform in under 30mins!!

I'll be exploring what gaps exists in the resources we have now & how ACD plans to address them.

You can watch the livestream here: youtube.com/live/idSl4JD...

Lola Odelola / The Gaps we Inherit #id 2025

YouTube video by Inclusive Design 24 #id24

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Adrian Roselli @aardrian.bsky.social · 13d

Whoah.
We’re halfway there.
Whoah.
We’re living on a … video stream:
inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/

Twelve sessions to go, I’m tech hosting the next eight.

#id24

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)

A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

inclusivedesign24.org

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TetraLogical @tetralogical.com · 14d

@inclusivedesign24.bsky.social is back tomorrow!

It’s a free 24-hour event sharing knowledge and celebrating inclusive design.

🗓️ Check the schedule: inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/

▶️ Subscribe to the YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/inclusivedes...

#A11y #AccessibilityConference #id24

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)

A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

inclusivedesign24.org

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king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 14d

This is tomorrow! @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social is a 24 hour online conference with loads of amazing speakers across timezones. You're bound to find an interesting talk or 2 in your TZ but checkout the schedule here: inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/

I'm up at 4pm BST 😆

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Nic Chan @nicmakesstuff.bsky.social · 17d

I am re-entering the world of speaking after a 3(!) year long break! If you're interested You can catch me at:

- "Audiom: Building inclusive maps as the token sighted developer" - Inclusive Design 24 at 4:00am UTC, 25 Sep(inclusivedesign24.org/2025/schedule/)
apologies to the euro buddies!
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Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)

A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

inclusivedesign24.org

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Kilian Valkhof @kilianvalkhof.com · 17d

There's a masive lack of decent up-to-date Android emulation options. Google doesn't have a Pixel 10 emulator in the official Android studio, let alone anything non-Google like Samsung or Xiaomi

If you have an Android device running Chrome 140 & want to help me out adding yours to Polypane, DM me!

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Heather Burns @heatherburnstech.bsky.social · 17d

"Limit children's doomscrolling to two hours," say Lib Dems, while their grandparents spend six hours a day on social media spreading racist bile and AI slop. But they're untouchable, because they're ~pensioners~.

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king lola 👑 @lolaodelola.bsky.social · 17d

I need to befriend someone in South Korea/Japan/China who can send me skincare, my skin loves asian skincare but the prices over here are diabolical 😭

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Progressive International @progintl.bsky.social · 18d

BBC staff and union representatives warned journalists against attending a union-organized vigil for Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza, despite staff previously attending a pro-Israel march.

BBC Union Reps Warned Staff Against Attending the Union’s Own Vigil for Palestinian Journalists

BBC staff and union representatives warned journalists against attending a union-organized vigil for Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza, despite staff previously attending a pro-Israel march.

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