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Digital accessibility specialist, D&D nerd, horror lover, vampire sympathizer, collector of comics, and just a spooky soul in general. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ You can catch me on Mastodon, too: https://mstdn.social/@mothdust

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Three carved pumpkins with glowing faces are on a stone step. The central white pumpkin has a spooky smile with tooth-pick teeth and gooey pumpkin insides spilling out. The other two pumpkins have black marker squiggles and doodles all over.

Three carved pumpkins with glowing faces are on a stone step. The central white pumpkin has a spooky smile with tooth-pick teeth and gooey pumpkin insides spilling out. The other two pumpkins have black marker squiggles and doodles all over.

Pumpkin carving ended up going over great. Some of our pumpkins got some sick tattoos thanks to the kid going nuts with the sharpie. A great addition! πŸŽƒ

29.10.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AccessNow MapMission with the GBFC Let’s get Guelph on the map! Explore accessibility with the GBFC, AccessNow, and Art Not Shame! What is a MapMission? A MapMission is a community-led event where you’ll explore local places a…

the GBFC is hosting a MapMission to gather info on accessible places in Guelph in partnership with Art Not Shame! Come check it out next week!
guelphbarrierfreecommittee.org/2025/09/02/a...

13.09.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Thumbelina and Jaquimo lay on a rock ledge surrounded by large, dandelions under a purple and blue twilight sky with floating seeds.

Thumbelina and Jaquimo lay on a rock ledge surrounded by large, dandelions under a purple and blue twilight sky with floating seeds.

poor Thumbelina really does just get harassed by insecure men the entire movie, eh? πŸ˜‚ Still, a great movie, perfect pacing for kids. Also, I really don't think there's enough love for the songs in this one. Some of the most iconic and gorgeous backgrounds by @donbluth.bsky.social and his team.

13.07.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

new med adjustment periods are the worst... I never know how transparent to be about it if it's a struggle (and this time it is). Usually 2 weeks is what I need, but it's a real crash to the confidence when you're feeling useless and nervous about results in that time

08.07.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, good Americans: elbows up, buds ❀️

14.06.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everybody out here using Letterboxd and I can't figure out why it's so popular because the UX on that site is atrocious 😫

08.06.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where to Put Focus When Opening a Modal Dialog TL;DR: blanket statements about where to put focus when opening a modal dialog are wrong, including this one. This post is meant to help guide you, an intelligent and thoughtful and empathetic reader,...

β€œWhere to Put Focus When Opening a Modal Dialog”
adrianroselli.com/2025/06/wher...

TL;DR: blanket statements about where to put focus when opening a modal dialog are wrong, including this one.

#UX #HTML

06.06.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Living for the colour in this panel. It's like a warm hug for my brain.

05.06.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't sleep so here are my thoughts on PDFs. They are useful in limited situations but overused. Accessibility peeps know how inaccessible they are by default. Many orgs shouldn't use them due to regular edits of the document content and would be better off using HTML, EPUB, etc.
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05.06.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Update on the bee situation: one got stuck between the screen and the window for a day. I got it out today without hurting it and gave it a big drink of sugar water. He's fine. 🐝

05.06.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why do bumblebees love my sunroom? They keep trying to get in. Then they get in and they want out. Do I need to install a bumblebee door as well as my cat door? 🐝

03.06.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of How to Kill a witch: a guide for the patriarchy by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi the witches of Scotland

The cover of How to Kill a witch: a guide for the patriarchy by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi the witches of Scotland

The book cover without the dust jacket featuring the witches of Scotland tartan pattern with panels of black with grey, red, and pink

The book cover without the dust jacket featuring the witches of Scotland tartan pattern with panels of black with grey, red, and pink

The inner page addressed to Meg and signed by the witches of Scotland

The inner page addressed to Meg and signed by the witches of Scotland

This book is dedicated to the people, mostly women, who were accused, tortured and executed as witches, and those who still face those unfounded accusations today.

This book is dedicated to the people, mostly women, who were accused, tortured and executed as witches, and those who still face those unfounded accusations today.

It came!! @clairekc.bsky.social and Zoe Venditozzi thank you so much!
@portybooks.bsky.social

30.05.2025 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't seen a movie as good as Sinners in a long time. Wow. Easily my new favourite vampire movie. It may be my new favourite movie... Ever... Man. So amazing!! If you haven't seen it, definitely check it out!

27.04.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm here if you need to vent πŸ’œ

24.04.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's an incredibly sad thing to see steps back like this. The city has work to do and it's going to be noticeably more difficult now.

24.04.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A circular diagram titled β€œThe Inaccessibility Cycle” shows a cycle of systemic exclusion faced by disabled people. At the top, the cycle starts with β€œInaccessibility”, leading to β€œDisabled people unable to participate”, then to β€œDisabled people not visible in public”. Next, it states β€œDisabled people seen as outlier/rarity”, followed by β€œβ€˜So there’s little/no need to consider them’”, which loops back to β€œInaccessibility.” In the background, there is a faint wheelchair symbol.

A circular diagram titled β€œThe Inaccessibility Cycle” shows a cycle of systemic exclusion faced by disabled people. At the top, the cycle starts with β€œInaccessibility”, leading to β€œDisabled people unable to participate”, then to β€œDisabled people not visible in public”. Next, it states β€œDisabled people seen as outlier/rarity”, followed by β€œβ€˜So there’s little/no need to consider them’”, which loops back to β€œInaccessibility.” In the background, there is a faint wheelchair symbol.

24.04.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I don't know if you've ever listened to your alt text with a screen reader but my god, it's so perfect πŸ˜‚

05.04.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A hanging branch with small buds all covered in a thick layer of ice.

A hanging branch with small buds all covered in a thick layer of ice.

Bare branches with small thorns all covered in a thin layer of ice.

Bare branches with small thorns all covered in a thin layer of ice.

A bush with bare branches and small red berries is covered in a thick layer of ice.

A bush with bare branches and small red berries is covered in a thick layer of ice.

Some pictures from the #IceStorm aftermath this morning. #Ontario ❄️

30.03.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
21.03.2025 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me: there's a bear in this movie!
Kid: oh. I don't like bears.
Me: oh, really?
Kid: yeah. But I like monsters and spiders though! And snakes.
Me: you're the coolest.

09.03.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously. I need to be better about it! I usually just keep a pair in my bag πŸ€”

08.03.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Anyone TL;DR: anyone promising you that a total solution to digital accessibility is coming, and they are the ones bringing it, may be lying. Background In 2016 I wrote Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees fr...

Deque scrubbed its axe-con talk β€” with its goal of 100% coverage in automated WCAG testing β€” from YouTube and its event page with no acknowledgment that I’ve seen.

I captured slides, transcript, and YouTube chat, but not video itself (anchor):
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...

#a11y #accessibility

07.03.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's interesting to think as an autistic person I've gone so long without small personal accommodations in the name of performing "normally". I tend to not wear my earplugs in public... But moments like now? I really need to do better to be kind to myself about it. It's so much easier to function.

07.03.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Literally just finished the new tattoo and I'm already planning the next. The ink addiction is no joke, kids.

07.03.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is a specific sense of professional struggle I feel when I'm learning new things and advancing. It's the professional "level up" and it comes with a lot of imposter syndrome and feeling like I'm bad at my job. I'll get there. But the level up is a rough one.

04.03.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.

During my #AxeCon talk I had a slide quoting @timothysnyder.bsky.social reading "Do Not Obey in Advance." In the chat someone wrote: "With regard to not opening in advance, there are other ways to #resist. Here's a WW2 era manual on resisting authoritarians www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184...

03.03.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You managed to find the most unsettling primate... Yeesh

02.03.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hell yes!

27.02.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing talk, Daniel. Thanks!! As a fellow horror fan, finding someone who mixes horror and accessibility was an absolute delight! It was a pleasure to meet Romero πŸ˜‰

27.02.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@daniel-yuschick.bsky.social thank you for crafting a whole, beautiful, horror/zombie themed presentation to talk about live regions. As a horror fan, I am living for your creativity. #AxeCon2025

27.02.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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