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Karl Frantz

@karlfrantz.bsky.social

Books, comics, board games, science fiction and fantasy fandoms. Queer (he/him). Vegetarian. Work: Accessibility in GIS

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BLOCK them.

17.01.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1134    πŸ” 497    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 38
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NEWS: Australia, Canada & the UK formally recognize a Palestinian stateβ€”France set to follow at next week’s UN General Assembly.

21.09.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2128    πŸ” 404    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 20
Mark Ruffalo on Threads: β€œIt's going to go down a lot further if they cancel his show. Disney does not want to be the ones that broke America.”

Mark Ruffalo on Threads: β€œIt's going to go down a lot further if they cancel his show. Disney does not want to be the ones that broke America.”

We need to pressure ABC/Disney to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s program, cease their political collusion with Trump and his FCC lapdogs, and commit to defending free speech: indivisible.org/government-c... #BoycottDisneyABC

21.09.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 698    πŸ” 193    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 10
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Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA | ACLU From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.

For 35 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act has been a critical tool to protect voters with disabilities.

Our job now is to ensure we fight to fulfill its full promises over the next 35 years and beyond.

03.08.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 427    πŸ” 141    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W A comic anthology featuring ten fantasy stories from Black women creators.

Midnight Mystics is a groundbreaking anthology featuring 10 fantasy comics from Black women writers and authors. If you'd like to be a part of bringing it to life, join us on the campaign!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/844...

26.06.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

So NOW THAT WE HAVE ATTACKED is the time for peace?

22.06.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for a Nationwide Rally to say:

No Kings!

5:30 PM to 7:30 PM on Flag Day, June 14th, 2025

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Downtown Riverside - Market Street and University

Bring your signs and flags.

09.06.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump’s actions and his inactions would be the precise conduct of someone whose goal was to destroy our country.

We need to face what that means.

11.06.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1837    πŸ” 459    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 28
protesters surround federal detention center in Los Angeles

protesters surround federal detention center in Los Angeles

Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.

07.06.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 49170    πŸ” 15028    πŸ’¬ 2326    πŸ“Œ 862
My name is __.

My zip code is __.

I am calling as your constituent to express alarm at the Abrego Garcia case. Trump is openly defying the Supreme Court by not bringing Garcia back. If you allow Trump to do this, then he is unquestionably a dictator, and your job as my member of Congress is to remove him at once.

(For Reps:) I ask that you immediately introduce Articles of Impeachment in the US House, and block all other business until they are introduced.

(For Senators:) I ask that you block all business in the Senate until Articles of Impeachment are introduced in the US House, and when they pass the House I expect you to vote to impeach.

Thank you.

My name is __. My zip code is __. I am calling as your constituent to express alarm at the Abrego Garcia case. Trump is openly defying the Supreme Court by not bringing Garcia back. If you allow Trump to do this, then he is unquestionably a dictator, and your job as my member of Congress is to remove him at once.

(For Reps:) I ask that you immediately introduce Articles of Impeachment in the US House, and block all other business until they are introduced.

(For Senators:) I ask that you block all business in the Senate until Articles of Impeachment are introduced in the US House, and when they pass the House I expect you to vote to impeach. Thank you.

Here's the script, folks. It's now or never.

Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Local office numbers: www.congress.gov/members/find...

RTs appreciated.

14.04.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1935    πŸ” 1549    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 96
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My God. What a freakin’ outrage.

28.02.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6356    πŸ” 587    πŸ’¬ 368    πŸ“Œ 37

Let’s keep the money in the streets.

28.02.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

- make boycott your default practice
- tell your friends and family (esp those not on social media or connected to movement) why you’re boycotting - ask them to join you!

28.02.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 432    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 6
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28.02.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
A data visual that calls out that more than 1 and 4 adults in the United States have some type of disability (28.7%), and a map of the United States with icons of people over the top with 1 out of 4 shown in dark blue.

A data visual that calls out that more than 1 and 4 adults in the United States have some type of disability (28.7%), and a map of the United States with icons of people over the top with 1 out of 4 shown in dark blue.

When Trump spews ableist crap he’s crapping on at least 28.7% adults in the U.S. with reported disabilities.

All of us will experience disability in our lives.

Trump is threatening your right to work and live.

Also I saved this CDC data just in case.

31.01.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s neofascism is here now. Here are 10 things you can do to resist | Robert Reich America has deep problems, which is why we can’t give up. Protect the vulnerable, organize boycotts and keep fighting

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

25.01.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a person holding up a handmade rally sign reading "A world without trans people has never existed and never will" among a group of protesters.

A photo of a person holding up a handmade rally sign reading "A world without trans people has never existed and never will" among a group of protesters.

Trans people have been here since the beginning.

And we're not going anywhere.

πŸ“ The People's March
πŸ“Έ Will Martinez

21.01.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3570    πŸ” 663    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 20
Memo part 1 of repealing DEIA (Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Accessibility) in the Federal Workspace looks like.

Memo part 1 of repealing DEIA (Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Accessibility) in the Federal Workspace looks like.

Memo part 2 of repealing DEIA (Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Accessibility) in the Federal Workspace looks like.

Memo part 2 of repealing DEIA (Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Accessibility) in the Federal Workspace looks like.

This is what repealing DEIA (Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Accessibility) in the Federal Workspace looks like.

23.01.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 371    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 10
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Section508.gov Information about the Section508.gov website, GSA’s Government-wide IT Accessibility Team, and guidance to Federal agencies on accessible information and communication technology (ICT).

Alt text is legally required on government websites by Section 508. While this isn’t a government site, it seems appropriate to follow the same accessibility requirements on official communications such as this one. www.section508.gov

25.01.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
U.S. Access Board - Access Board Meetings The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards for ...

The US Access Board--who creates and maintains access standards for buildings, telecom, transit, web, etc--has a legally-mandated annual meeting. Was supposed to be next week. Now "postponed" with no reason given and no reschedule date. www.access-board.gov/about/meetin...

24.01.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Just a reminder: one of the perks of Bluesky is the ability to easily add alt text to images. Let's make use of that, gronp.

Accessibility is very Star Trek.

07.12.2024 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0