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@equalsShaun I massively overprepare, and practicing out loud is key!

@racheleditullio This is us.

Moments when the weight of my blindness crashes over me like a tidal wave. This isn't about sympathy, but shedding light on the challenges. It's the broken systems that need fixing, not me. I'm determined to be a voice for change towards a more inclusive world. #InclusionMatters

I am tired. If you are an accessibility person, it’s ok to be tired too.

@SaraOByrne23 I hear you. We cleaned out the attic and re-hung photos. Fun times.

It’s a sorting Lego into different colours kind of rainy day #irishweather #itsrainy

@Steady5063 @a11yYOW We launched our cross-functional A11y Community of Practice! I'm no longer alone 🥳

Happy Friday all! It’s #A11y wins time! Post your best win of the week. Mine is getting the opportunity to speak @a11yYOW yesterday and share why #Accessibility automation needs to be built better for actual effective use. Got great feedback and it went awesome!

@carolynmoore_ie While this is great news, please add alt text to your images so users with disabilities can get the same information. Thanks

The project timeline is six months, and it will involve a refurbishment of the kiosk also, so there'll be a nice business opportunity there too. I'm thrilled to see this is finally underway, and wish more of our city's disused public toilets were suitable for refurbishment.

🚽 Good things come to those who wait! It's over two and half years since my proposal to bring the disused public toilets on Orwell Road back into service was agreed, and finally - after structural issues and other delays - there's a contractor on site! 🙌

@racheleditullio Wow, loads to unpack there.

@racheleditullio I hear you. Do you have any support? We have recently kicked off a community of practice and having a network of peeps to help get stuff done is massive.

@soren_iverson I absolutely love this - but please add alt text to your images so everyone can enjoy, thanks.

iOS camera lock if you record too much concert footage

@RavenAlly @iheni @TetraLogical Indeed. Sometimes it's hard to relinquish control too 😕

The hardest lesson for me to learn: doing all the accessibility myself doesn’t scale. Instead, teach and delegate. Thanks for the reminder @iheni @TetraLogical tetralogical.com/blog/2023/06/0…

@merylkevans @racheleditullio Once I am confident with the transition between slides, the rest comes naturally enough - practice makes perfect though, It's also okay to read your notes, whatever gets you through it, there are no rules 😀

@racheleditullio Memorize?! Yikes! Why the memorization?

@abbott567 Is it any wonder why so many accessibility people are burning out ..

Approached by a recruiter for a “Senior UX and Accessibility Specialist” role. I’m not looking, but I asked about the salary to see if it’s worth sharing. Fully remote, around £120k. Bloated job spec, but here it is if anyone is looking: jobs.atos.net/job/Senior-UX-… #a11y

@rumster @merylkevans We didn't know either, before we knew!

I never get angry at people. I give them the resources or suggestions and if they don't follow them after the next update that's when I get little snarky. But missing something and not knowing about it isn't a cause to get angry at folks. Some peopel just don't know... It's okay.

Oh boy ... I am seeing a lot of accessibility supporters encouraging people to get angry if there's missing alt text or improperly formatted hashtags. This is just going to make things worse. I already beat up myself when I forget ... 1/x #GAAD

@RobJonesDundrum @dublincycling This is great to see -please remember to add alt text to your images so everyone can benefit, thanks 🚲

Good to see local businesses looking out for the local cyclists 🚴🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ Good job by the team in Grounded Café Clonskeagh 👏 Seal of approval for the flat white too 👌☕

I'm always tracking the #Irish #accessibility job market and fairly shocked at the total lack of open roles for dedicated #a11y employees in tech. Does your company have an a11y team, or a dedicated accessibility employee in #Ireland? Or do you rely on offshore teams, vendors?

More changes have been announced to WCAG 2.2, including a new Candidate Recommendation consultation period to start by the end of May. We've updated the article on our website with all the information you need: intopia.digital/articles/wcag-… #a11y #WCAG #accessibility

@equalsShaun I experience this too, but you also have to remember that sometimes "good enough" is good enough.

@CCDoesTheCCs Oof.

@equalsShaun "Feck around, find out" :D

Shopping for shorts for my 10 year old daughter - they are all hotpants length, while my son has access to an abundance of comfortable shorts he can play and climb trees in. Yes, we do shop in the 'boys' section now. What a rubbish message for young girls #inequity #GenderBias