Kirsten Smith

@forwardnotback My beloved step-father was diagnosed with HF out of the blue in Nov 24. He never responded to treatment and despite heroic efforts to find out why, he left us last year in March. Cannot tell you how moved and thrilled I am every time you take a step forward.

*Proud Face* With assistance I made this - ok it is a ready meal I’m too ‘wobbly’ and frail atm to use cooker alone but I did help 😀 Pudding was all me - opened a tin and added jam (needed a bit of help with the lid) In a years time I will look back at this and laugh💪

@Woodcrafts15738 @MartinSLewis I guarantee you, your manual wasn’t as well written or accessible or as useful as your company thought it was.

@MartinSLewis It may be controversial but having run a large scale tech support operation the more people we employed and made it easier for people to call the less they bothered to read the manual which answered over 50% of the calls we got. Lack of self help pushed costs up for everyone

Just had another "we are currently experiencing a unusually large volume of calls - and will be with you as soon as possible" message. JUST BE HONEST instead record "we are currently understaffing our call centres, we will be with you as quickly as is financially expedient!"

@SaraSoueidan “My main takeaway is that accessibility isn’t a burden; it’s an opportunity to do better and build a web that works for everyone.” I will be sharing this. Thank you.

Yesterday I came across this article: More than a checklist: three things that changed how I see accessibility dreamonkey.com/en/blog/more-t… Yusuf shared how taking my course has transformed how he sees #accessibility and how it redefined what 'quality' work means. 📷 Made my day!

@BrackzGoCrazy @notcapnamerica @grok @camdenstewarts

@notcapnamerica @grok what is the pianists social media

“They” really are seething with envy

@LoftusSteve @AndrewBeckett 1. It wasn’t a state visit. 2. It didn’t take place at Buckingham Palace because (see point 1).

@AndrewBeckett Is the war at Buckingham palace?

Right. I need someone to explain to me like I'm 5 why Velensky can't wear a suit on a foreign state visit to meet the King. He's at least stopped the camo chic and moved on to "I own a restaurant" but why can't he wear a suit? I really don't get it.

@southeast_watch @Yotboyo @andyps1275 Range anxiety goes pretty quickly with actually owning and driving an EV. I’ll happily take mine to 10.

@Yotboyo @andyps1275 90 means you’d have to recharge at say 30 or you get range anxiety so that s 60 miles not even a days driving

There is definitely an issue in the motor industry when a brand new car offered with a 37% discount from list hasn't sold after 6 weeks, and who knows how long it had been in stock before the discount was advertised.

@Yotboyo @andyps1275 The lights, radio etc in an EV run of their 12V battery and not the drive battery.

@andyps1275 124 mile range - and that's Mazda's figure. So, 90 m in real life but don't put the heater on or drive at night with all the lights on. Heaven help you if you want fog lights and radio. Around year 3 that will be nearer 60 safe miles -or two round trips to the supermarket.

@Nicolethebear Hope you are ok!

@ReinBijlsma @flightradar24 Newark for me too. I did not know what a go-around was and they did not announce what was happening until afterwards. It was terrifying. We managed to land but so many people were violently ill.

@flightradar24 Yup. Newark, during extremely bad weather at night in a Boeing 737 Max(😱😱😱), finally diverting to JFK with low fuel (😱😱😱)

Have you ever been involved in a go around?

@EmilyTammam @drkathrynmannix It is a beautiful read, and can I just say the progression in your painting is simply astonishing.

I have just published a new piece of writing. A story for Neve, the one I wish I could have given her, for after her death. To read it, click on the banner at the top of the page here emilytammam.co.uk . @drkathrynmannix

@Joanna__Hardy This is Josh. This was taken at the end of May, when we knew there were just a couple of days before his last. He was 12. His hobbies included being hilarious and being the sweetest soul all day long.

All the good people are leaving this hellsite so please encourage them back with: a) One photo of your pet looking fancy. b) Their name, age, and favourite hobby. Thanks etc.

@greendoondoon I had to do that 8 weeks ago. It’s the most shocking, surreal thing to do. I’m so sorry for your loss.

I’ve just made the appointment to have my cat put to sleep. Today truly sucks.

@RobynPorteous You are really not. This journey we go on is not as smooth and linear as a weight chart in the nurse's office. If you can clear some time this week or over the weekend, you could try a BF 'babymoon' which can be a little boost for you both.

Hard not to feel like I’m failing her.

Rough mom-ing day. Plenty of tears after her vaccines (hers and mine). And she hasn’t gained the amount of weight she should have since her last weigh-in. Not far short, but stressful nonetheless. Breastfeeding will humble you, let me tell you.

@henrymance Yes, that looks really similar to the Gridserve at Cornwall Services. I drive long distances in my EV, and I really do not find charging the drama that many people who do not have an EV imagine it is. cornwall-services.com/gridserve/

@FoInsight @RoyStew78036358 @PoliticsMoments Chemo for dogs/cats is completely different to chemo for humans. They are given it at far lower dosages, as a tablet often, and the vast majority experience no to few side-effects. It does not usually aim to cure the cancer, but to extend their lives and relieve cancer symptoms.

@RoyStew78036358 @PoliticsMoments Ridiculous isn't it. It will kill it.

A Labour MP candidate gets publicly admonished by their partner for not asking her before launching a campaign for Parliament (2024)

@RobynPorteous Your baby is still tiny, and you’re both learning this new skill together. Don’t beat yourself up about not doing it in public at this early stage, or ever. There’s a good chance that in say 2/3 months, you’ll be more practiced and confident. Either way, you’re doing great, mom♥️

I honestly wish I had the courage to breastfeed openly and uncovered in public. Internalised systems of modesty be damned.

@aestheticist_ @DavidJuurlink @cremieuxrecueil If the vaccination rates were at the required level, outbreaks would not occur if people who were infectious traveled to the US.

With measles on the uptick despite the availability of a highly effective vaccine, it's worth reflecting on Roald Dahl's account of the final day of his 7-year-old daughter's life.

@aestheticist_ @DavidJuurlink @cremieuxrecueil They look ‘steady’ on that graph, because of the way it is drawn. They are going down. The average of 93% below what is required to prevent community transmission.

@wasjustfrontin @SaraSoueidan Depending on where they are located in the world, a company or organisation may be legally required to publish a modern slavery statement. For example, public sector organisations and companies with a turnover over a certain amount in the UK.

Friends in the Twitterverse, I'm curious: What does "ethical web design/development" mean to you? How do you define it? What exactly makes it ethical to you?