Are you interested in writing about HIV/AIDS?
I’m thrilled @aidsmap.bsky.social is bringing back Emerging Voices, an opportunity to nurture skills and build a new generation of scientific writers.
Successful candidates receive personalised training and a £200 monthly stipend.
Ah, how could I forget Cave of the Mounds - another great place!
Grew up in southern Wisconsin, so Circus World Museum in Baraboo, WI was always a favorite.
“Thought leaders” in every industry I’ve been in seem to make our jobs harder.
Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers
'Accessibility in the End of Deterministic Design (Again) Anna E. Cook' against a backdrop of cartoon floating crystals stars and moons. In the foreground is a cartoon book which has a swirling blue/green cover.
'The Myths of the Magic AI Fix' on a slide with a nefarious red/pink potion filling a cartoon cauldron
I wrapped my axe-con keynote at midnight last night and I am so damn excited now.
I don't normally like promoting too hard, but I really wanna share this work and the story I'm telling
So IF you wanna join the session next week it's free!
www.deque.com/axe-con/sess...
www.pbs.org/show/making-... caught part of an episode of this today from 2022 and low and behold @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social popped up on my TV. A welcome surprise! Now need to watch the whole series.
Congrats! Followed your posts for a while (including back on the hellscape place) and want to say thank you for all you do for accessibility and inclusive design. I appreciate your work and your posts!
So I know a lot is going on right now, but I do want to share this:
I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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This specially curated list of 100 books celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The titles are personal recommendations from some of today's most celebrated Black writers, artists, & luminaries & curated by the Schomburg Center’s reference division.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
Betty was one of the most generous people I had the privilege of interviewing. An extraordinary person who lived an extraordinary life.
HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A DRUG PROBLEM IT'S A HOUSING PROBLEM
I'm so sick of y'all in my mentions with this talking point, just stop.
PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD RENT. Half of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, another quarter are paying over 50%!!!
People need homes they can afford!
What’s going on with SNAP? The shutdown is over, but some groups — like refugees and immigrants — are still cut off. Swipe through to learn why these groups might need #SNAP benefits to fill a critical gap and learn more at https://bit.ly/49cCMRJ
60+ national, state, and local organizations, led by USCRI, have come together to urge the U.S. government to maintain a strong refugee program. Refugees contribute to our communities, economy, and culture. We are ready to welcome them.
Read more at https://bit.ly/3MbJ7mC
#RefugeesWelcome
I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
HIV stigma creates barriers to HIV testing, treatment and support.
Tackling HIV stigma is central to ending the epidemic.
#EACS2025
Congrats - wonderfully happy news!
Awesome news, Aaron! Good luck. ✂️
“Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love. “
~Jane Goodall
April 3, 1934-October 1, 2025
Thank you Jane for your compassion and love.
Today is the birthday of The Queen Of The Blues, Koko Taylor. She thrilled blues fans all over the world, delivering real deal blues for over fifty years. She said, “If I make even one person in the audience feel better with my music, then I’ve done my job.” She sure did her job!
Just 5 spaces left on my small museums for mental health w'shop this Sat,on how collecting & arranging small objects improves mental health.
Incl BRILLIANT research showing that playing TETRIS makes us more resilient to stress
👇Earlybird price expires tmrw👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
I know I've asked this a few times recently but I've been very unwell for much of this year & am trying to get back on my feet again financially by teaching my workshops again alongside running my Etsy shop.
Please could you give my posts above/below about my workshop a RT if you have a moment?...🌿
Congrats! Keep up the good work.
So thrilled to be back in Durham to help strategize and build people power, so that our wealthiest local institutions truly lean into community responsibility beyond symbolic gestures...let's go ✊🏿!!!
<Shakes head> We talked about this.
