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Chris Bush

@chrisbush.bsky.social

Head of Design Group @ Nexer Bit of a geek. Loves all things inclusion. Very anti-racist.

844 Followers  |  664 Following  |  125 Posts  |  Joined: 31.08.2023
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That thing where you go and raid your own bookshelf and realise that you’ve loaned out your favourites again… and you’re going to need to buy a couple for the third or forth time

06.02.2026 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the verified Financial Times profile showing its logo, follower count, a β€œView profile” button, and a message to Me asking how they can help.

Screenshot of the verified Financial Times profile showing its logo, follower count, a β€œView profile” button, and a message to Me asking how they can help.

Not sure what financial chaos I caused in January, but it was serious enough for the @financialtimes.com to check in on me.

🀜πŸ’₯πŸ€›

05.02.2026 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reducing anxiety is accessibility One of the most inspiring accessibility examples I came across last year came from Stendahls Bil, a Swedish car dealer. Simple idea, done well: help people know what to expect when buying a car.

Reducing anxiety is accessibility.

A car dealer doing better #accessibility work than many digital teams.

Stendahls Bil's guide to help people with access needs understand the car buying journey, explaining the process and building confidence before they arrive.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/reduci...

04.02.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One developer’s tool strips AI and other junk from Chrome, Edge, and Firefox A developer released a free tool called β€œJust the Browser” that disabless AI features, ads, and other unwanted junk in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.

Just the browser (justthebrowser.com)- a nifty tool to help you liberate your browser from AI bloat and tracking.

cybernews.com/security/dev...

19.01.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We'll keep our 'Kirby wrapped' post brief. There's one number we really want to share with you. Together, we’ve collected and donated €4,778 to the Against Malaria Foundation in 2025. πŸ’›

This is a great achievement. We are very grateful that you use our donation chechbox at checkout so frequently!

18.12.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These annual β€˜year wrapped’ things are melting my brain.

Spotify, Amazon, Strava, LinkedIn… mostly fine.

But Miro?

256 collaborators. 1,936 boards. ”Specialism in workshops.”

Lots of numbers.
Zero insight.

Genuinely worried about what might Microsoft one might say.

17.12.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Accessibility Prepares Your Website For AI Search The foundation for AI search success isn't new technologyβ€”it's timeless principles of clear communication, semantic structure and accessible design.

AI reads your site like a blind person.

This piece explains why accessibility matters for AI search. Clear structure, proper headings, meaningful alt text, and transcripts help models understand context

The work that helps people use your site helps AI interpret it.

www.forbes.com/councils/for...

13.12.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The report found that the OBR had uploaded its budget documents to a link which it believed to be inaccessible to the public. However, because the organisation was using a particular add-on to the WordPress publishing system, the link ended up being live, unbeknownst to the OBR itself.

The report found that the OBR had uploaded its budget documents to a link which it believed to be inaccessible to the public. However, because the organisation was using a particular add-on to the WordPress publishing system, the link ended up being live, unbeknownst to the OBR itself.

2025:

A WordPress plug-in accidentally pushes something to live - the chair of a national institution resigns

OpenAI intentionally release products to a mass market that includes errors, manipulations and stolen material - cool, cool

Is this how it works?

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

01.12.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œSo, hinge is that like grinder? β€œ

16.11.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Through to Thriving: Protecting Our Privacy with Chris Gilliard | TechPolicy.Press Tech Policy Press fellow Anika Collier Navaroli in conversation with Critical Internet Studies Institute privacy researcher and advocate Chris Gilliard.

Had a lot of fun recording this! Thanks to @anikacolliernavaroli.com and @techpolicypress.bsky.social for the opportunity. www.techpolicy.press/through-to-t...

16.11.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

#CampDigital is back! As many of you already know, it's an absolutely wonderful event for for anyone working in design, accessibility, and digital transformation.

It's gonna be a goodun - So, sign-up for your early bird tickets before they go!

12.11.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Obsolete Computer | Back Market Find the best deals on Obsolete Windows laptops. Free standard shipping βœ… 1-year warranty βœ… 30-day money-back guarantee βœ… Verified Refurbished βœ…

Love this idea - Black Market are fighting back against planned obsolescence by turning into a proposition and product

www.backmarket.co.uk/en-gb/e/obso...

09.11.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Quick question. I’m in need of some advice.

Does anyone of any good platforms for publishing conference slides that maintain accessibility quality/standards?

I’ve not looked into it for a while, but it’s always been a bit of a big bear of mine.

Thanks in advance.

07.11.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the funniest headlines I’ve read in ages.

β€œHeathrow, NatWest and Minecraft sites down in Microsoft global outage”

29.10.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

100% this!!!!!

29.10.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In a Zero-Click World, Traffic is a Terrible Goal - SparkToro 60% of marketers say their top goal for the next 12 months is "increasing traffic." And 59% say their primary KPI is... also traffic. To all those folks,

Smashing Magazine sent out another good newsletter.

This time they talk about how measuring traffic to a site is a vanity metric, particularly in this era of people using AI to find what they need instead of going to source materials.

sparktoro.com/blog/in-a-ze...

21.10.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t believe we’re not already connected tbh. 🫣

I’ve just accepted

21.10.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No worries at all,

overall we tend to lean more towards the social model of disability questions, but sometimes the medical model can help too, particularly if people are going to be talking about their specific health conditions and treatments

21.10.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accessibility screen question ideas Accessibility screen question ideas We want our research sessions to be accessible and comfortable for everyone. The questions below help us understand if there’s anything we can do to make your sessi...

Hey @cjforms.bsky.social,

We often adapt our approach depending on the study and audience.

Here’s a good example of the types of questions we use:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Happy to chat if useful β€” we often bring parts of these into sessions to keep things well rounded.

21.10.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It was like a cliffhanger in an episode of Lost…

What’s going happen next!!!! 🀣

13.10.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we're launching Transforming Public Services for a Modern Wales. This report sets out a clear path for the next Welsh Government to move beyond short-term fixes and deliver better, human-centred services.

#DigitalWales #PublicServiceReform

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@deanvipond.bsky.social looking forward to your session Dean!

I was in a meeting last week when you started presenting - but as I walked back into the office a couple of people said to me β€œit was brilliant” and they were looking forward to learning more. πŸ™Œ

13.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been thinking about this post a lot today (related, my son got a detention for "not having his shirt tucked in") and the whole "seeing like a state" approach to rule-based and technocratically managed childhoods is so at odds with anything that will produce resilient, curious, confident adults

10.10.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Had a great chat with Al Duggin today. He said something that I think every designer and developer should adopt as their accessibility mantra:

β€œDesigning to include means making experiences that work for as many people as possible, without them having to adjust anything for it to meet their needs.”

06.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was going to say something similar! Always love our natters.

AI is definitely changing the way people access information. I know some advice, and guidance organisations are already rethinking how their services are designed and delivered to users to help them stay relevant and trustworthy.

03.10.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next Thursday (9th), I’ll be having an informal and candid chat to Katy Cowan at @creativeboom.com about the power of Grayskull β€” I mean *side projects*.

It’s online and free to attend β€” just sign up to The Studio (again, for free).

community.creativeboom.com/events/ellio...

01.10.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 4 - The Bottom Line, Direct to Consumer: A Better Way to Sell? How do businesses navigate selling directly to their customers?

Another interesting drive home tonight!

Bottom Line looks at how D2C businesses do things differently. Real success comes when you’re able to align your and your audience’s mutual passion and values and build a relationship.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

30.09.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bastards or Brilliant? Our National Pastime The great national game of outrage: brilliant if it’s mine, bastards if it’s yours.

This is a good summary of where we are, from @joannelockwood.bsky.social, in a funny, not funny way: open.substack.com/pub/joannelo...?

30.09.2025 06:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That does sound like a great read. Thanks for the tip β€” I’ll definitely check it out.

Hope you’re well @acuity.design πŸ‘‹

30.09.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0