A young girl looking at book-filled library shelves: ACLU People Power: Returning the love to library workers: Library Workers are on the frontlines of the fight against book bans and censorship. People across the country are speaking up to say thank you to librarians and local libraries for safeguarding access to diverse stories and protecting our right to read. www.ALA.org

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK April 19-26:
Library Workers are on the frontlines of the fight against book bans & censorship. People across the country are speaking up to say thank you to librarians & local libraries for safeguarding access to diverse stories & protecting our right to read :-)}
www.ALA.org

WebAIM: The WebAIM Million - The 2026 report on the accessibility of the top 1,000,000 home pages Search:

Web accessibility is moving backwards.

95.9% of homepages still fail WCAG and errors are rising. Complexity is outpacing inclusion. Accessibility must be built in, not bolted on.

webaim.org/projects/mil...

#WebAccessibility #A11y #DigitalInclusion #WCAG #UX #InclusiveDesign #DigitalAccessibility

In 1978, they stopped buses — and helped launch a disability rights movement People in wheelchairs surrounded and barricaded two city buses over the course of two days, demanding wheelchair lifts and chanting, "We will ride."

People in wheelchairs surrounded and barricaded two city buses over the course of two days, demanding wheelchair lifts and chanting, "We will ride."

Ludovico Einaudi - "Elegy for the Arctic" - Official Live (Greenpeace) YouTube video by Ludovico Einaudi

This image reminds me of this song:
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Wonderful alt text, by the way!

NASA’s Artemis II Breaks 55-Year Space Record YouTube video by Museum of Science

The Artemis II crew is about to break a record that has stood for more than 50 years! 🌕🚀

NASA’s Artemis II crew is preparing to fly around the Moon, making a new record for the farthest humans have traveled from Earth!

I love this!

Just noticed that AlaskaX (edX) has Grow Your Own Food back up. I’m picking it up again after starting last year.

Free to audit the course. There’s also a discount right now for a couple days, if you want motivation or a certificate. #AlaskaSky
learning.edx.org/course/cours...

Fundraiser by Todd Libby : Fundraiser for Paula Johnson's Medical & Recovery Fund My name is Todd Libby, and I am starting this on the behalf of my… Todd Libby needs your support for Fundraiser for Paula Johnson's Medical & Recovery Fund

$235 away from 8k raised on the way to the end goal of 10k. I’m not stopping until we meet the end goal. gofund.me/f69175e34

axe-con Digital Accessibility Conference | Deque Join us to learn how to build, test, monitor, and maintain digital accessibility. Hosted on February 24-25, 2026, axe-con is completely free and virtual.

Day two of #axecon is here! What are your "can't miss" presentations for today?

Remember, it's not too late to register. All sessions are recorded and available immediately. www.deque.com/axe-con/

sure, getting stuff done is great but have you ever embarked on three separate side quests instead

You’re on my agenda list! 😀

“The rule is a rule until it isn’t.” Isn’t that the truth?! Not new for 2026 but worth repeating.

axe-con Digital Accessibility Conference | Deque Join us to learn how to build, test, monitor, and maintain digital accessibility. Hosted on February 24-25, 2026, axe-con is completely free and virtual.

Axe-con is a free virtual digital accessibility conference offered today and tomorrow (February 24 and February 25) by @deque.com.

Registrants from all time zones are welcome! All sessions are free, recorded, and available on demand following the conference.

www.deque.com/axe-con/

www.deque.com/axe-con/sess...
Checking into #axecon this morning #a11y Lainey’s talks never disappoint.

Thanks-for-Giving One week to the Emmys! 👏🏽 Something I’m so pleased about with this writing nomination is that it is drawing attention to an episode I hope everyone will watch. On the surface it’s about a topic tha…

One week to the #Emmys! 👏🏽And I’m so pleased this #MollyofDenali writing nomination is drawing attention to an important episode on #Indigenous grief and celebration.

I hope you will watch these stories & share them. So many worked hard to bring them to you.

verastarbard.com/2026/02/23/t...

Came here to say this too. As an iPhone user, I do not approve ☹️

They are not. They’re often simply a bandaid to give people a false sense of security against lawsuits. They don’t fix the underlying problems.

When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.

Another Web Access Overlay Company Sued by a Small Business Another class action lawsuit has been filed by a small business that purchased an overlay monthly subscription, yet still got hit with a lawsuit claiming its website was not accessible. This suit agai...

www.lflegal.com/2025/02/user...
#a11y

Following. It feels like a lot of hosting prices have really gone up.

Watched several pedestrians forced to walk in the streets today. I am still blown away.

Whoa!! 😱

TIL that CBJ’s news page has an RSS, which can keep me up to date of closures and other updates: juneau.org/newsroom-cat...

Text 38276 with "CBJ" to receive alerts.

If you're in Juneau and want to get emergency alerts from the city, just text "CBJ" to 38276.

#Juneau #Alaskasky

Heavy snow and freezing rain buries Juneau ahead of the new year The National Weather Service extended the winter storm warning in Juneau to 6 a.m. on Tuesday. An additional 5 to 10 inches of snowfall could arrive by then.

The National Weather Service in Juneau extended the winter storm warning in Juneau to 6 a.m. Tuesday and says an additional 5 to 10 inches of snowfall could arrive by then.

EA adds eight new patents to industry-first accessibility patent pledge Electronic Arts celebrates five years of its industry-first accessibility patent pledge by adding eight more patents, reinforcing its commitment to accessible gaming.

Electronic Arts is committed to making #VideoGames more inclusive for players with #disabilities.

When they develop #accessibility features, they make the patents free so that other developers can follow their lead. 🎮 #BlindNewWorld

(Story via EA ⬇️)
www.ea.com/news/accessi...

KTOO and KUAC collaborate to bring WORLD, Create, and FNX to a wide audience Juneau/Fairbanks, Alaska — KUAC and KTOO are collaborating to bring Create and WORLD back to viewers around the state via local transmission and the

www.ktoo.org/2025/12/23/k...

IN VALEN'S NAME, USE ALT TEXT FOR YOUR IMAGES.

You want to prove you're down for progressive causes? Do the most basic fucking thing ever and use alt-text. Also, use it to describe the image and provide context so that the people who rely on alt-text can experience your image as intended.

OMG yes! I still find myself cleaning those up on old sites I’ve been tasked to work on.

The HTML Elements Time Forgot - HTMHell A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.

Fun walk down HTML memory lane. I remember using <bgsound> for fun on my Geocities site. 🤣 🤦🏻‍♀️
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