Melissa Fulks (M. Fulks)
@melissafulks.bsky.social
Writer & accessibility advocate | Focused on plain language, inclusive design, and communication access | VP of Comms @ Ferry Godmother Productions | 🩷💜💙
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As a longtime caregiver, I’ve learned empathy and accessibility are twins. Both mean anticipating needs you might not share.
Design is not neutral. Neither is writing. Let’s choose access.
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Design is not neutral. Neither is writing. Let’s choose access.
Accessibility is how we write a future everyone can read.
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Accessibility is how we write a future everyone can read.
What I’ve learned about writing for everyone: accessibility turns words into community.
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What I’ve learned about writing for everyone: accessibility turns words into community.
Access isn’t charity—it’s participation.
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Access isn’t charity—it’s participation.
Access meets people where they are—print, web, or VR.
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Access meets people where they are—print, web, or VR.
Finishing Introduction to Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies showed me: accessibility is both theory and practice.
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Finishing Introduction to Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies showed me: accessibility is both theory and practice.
Digital media builds new worlds. Accessibility ensures everyone can enter.
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Digital media builds new worlds. Accessibility ensures everyone can enter.
Plain language can be poetic. Simplicity reveals truth like light through glass.
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Plain language can be poetic. Simplicity reveals truth like light through glass.
Accessibility in fiction means building worlds every reader can enter.
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Accessibility in fiction means building worlds every reader can enter.
Inclusive language isn’t censorship—it’s precision with compassion.
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Inclusive language isn’t censorship—it’s precision with compassion.
As a longtime caregiver, I’ve learned empathy and accessibility are twins. Both mean anticipating needs you might not share.
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As a longtime caregiver, I’ve learned empathy and accessibility are twins. Both mean anticipating needs you might not share.
Accessibility is collaboration. Design with, not for.
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Accessibility is collaboration. Design with, not for.
Readability tools can’t replace empathy—but they remind us clarity matters.
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Readability tools can’t replace empathy—but they remind us clarity matters.
Alt text is creativity in plain sight. Describe with care, not clutter.
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Alt text is creativity in plain sight. Describe with care, not clutter.
Captions aren’t extras—they’re literacy tools.
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Captions aren’t extras—they’re literacy tools.
Good design is good hospitality. Every layout choice says, “I expected you.”
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Good design is good hospitality. Every layout choice says, “I expected you.”
Headings are more than style—they’re signposts. They tell readers: you’re on the right path.
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Headings are more than style—they’re signposts. They tell readers: you’re on the right path.
Accessibility starts long before publishing. It begins when we ask: who am I including—and who might I be leaving out?
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Accessibility starts long before publishing. It begins when we ask: who am I including—and who might I be leaving out?
Consistency builds trust. Predictable structure reduces effort and increases understanding—especially for readers with cognitive differences.
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Consistency builds trust. Predictable structure reduces effort and increases understanding—especially for readers with cognitive differences.
Good design is good hospitality. Every layout choice says, “I expected you.”
#Design #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
#Design #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Good design is good hospitality. Every layout choice says, “I expected you.”
#Design #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
#Design #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Readability tools can’t replace empathy, but they remind us clarity matters.
#PlainLanguage #UXWriting #Accessibility
#PlainLanguage #UXWriting #Accessibility
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Readability tools can’t replace empathy, but they remind us clarity matters.
#PlainLanguage #UXWriting #Accessibility
#PlainLanguage #UXWriting #Accessibility
AI can widen access—but only if we teach it to understand human difference.
#Accessibility #AI #DigitalEthics
#Accessibility #AI #DigitalEthics
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AI can widen access—but only if we teach it to understand human difference.
#Accessibility #AI #DigitalEthics
#Accessibility #AI #DigitalEthics
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Co-creation is a cornerstone of access. When communities shape the tools they use, design becomes shared power.
#CoDesign #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
#CoDesign #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Co-creation is a cornerstone of access. When communities shape the tools they use, design becomes shared power.
#CoDesign #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
#CoDesign #Accessibility #WritingCommunity