Lisa Riemers

Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

My nephew is really into K-Pop Demon Hunters right now & I’d like to support fellow artists this Xmas so if you or anyone you know is selling f KPDH merch that a 6 yr old would like (I.e stickers etc as opposed to to prints) please do share!!

'Unauthorized' Edit to Ukraine's Frontline Maps Point to Polymarket's War Betting It looks like someone invented a fake Russia advance in Ukraine to manipulate online gambling markets.

It looks like someone invented a fake Russia advance in Ukraine to manipulate online gambling markets.

Resonant Christmas playlist

Digging out my Spotify library for the Christmas playlist I made last year that's basically Geoff Castellucci, Annie Lennox and friends. I tend to let the algorithms shuffle it up it doesn't necessarily flow on its own: open.spotify.com/playlist/4h5...

Yea I can have 2 out of Miro, Teams and Slack open at once.

Is it time for a new device or how do we navigate this

Gordian Book A tool to create traditional gamebooks from Twine stories.

Might be too late to rush it out as the ultimate weird Christmas gift, but you should definitely consider turning your game into a printed book gordianbook.art

Ok that IS bafflingly abstract :D

When I went to Google what other people would be calling it, I wrote "Masters in Digital Accessibility and Design" which is actually how I'd summarise the modules you said, though it also sounds like it could be UX, innovation or a baffling "digital futures"

User-centred design?

This year we're doing Whamutopia. Every time you hear Last Christmas you have to have a mulled wine at your earliest convenience and toast George Michael, because he was a lad

Google Trends chart showing spiking search interest in "Ladder injury"

It's decoration-retrieval-injury weekend

The last day of November.

Iiiinteresting. I think IIRC the texture of Taylors is a bit off, a bit brittle. But I'm certainly willing to taste them 😋

A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.

It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛

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If I owned this necklace I would wear it every day

Light fantastic - Paul Clarke Glowing with pride, a newly-minted Queen's Counsel bursts through a passageway in the heart of the Inner Temple, London's maze of legal chambers and halls. One of those pictures that I knew straight a...

On the predictability of results, and how that drives so many creatives round the bend when it comes to pricing: paulclarke.com/photography/...

We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.

Poocan - The Essential Dog Walk Companion Poocan - The innovative container for carrying dog waste on long walks. Download 3D files or buy direct.

Made me think of poocan.co.uk

Why plain language is the key to building inclusive tech teams Lisa Riemers and Matisse Hamel-Nelis explore how using clear, accessible language helps reduce misunderstandings, supports neurodiverse and multilingual colleagues, and fosters belonging.

shecancode.io/why-plain-la... At work we often use internal lingo and in jokes. But what if it alienates others and leads to misunderstandings? Plain English and more straightforward comms could make tech teams more inclusive says @lisariemers.bsky.social

Are raccoons - AKA trash pandas - really evolving into cute pets? One theory says yes - Helen Pilcher, The Guardian Opinions

Can't shake the feeling that this has something to do with @ewacat.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Publove: The White Swan, Charlton Reopened in 2015; reclosed in 2020

Why pubs matter. Soon to be subject of a campaign for the community to buy it and stop it becoming shit flats.

Next up for us is a visit to Eltham’s brilliant Rusty Bucket.

Join us this Weds, 26th Nov for a bucketful of beers, books and bants.

7pm. Free entry. No tickets, just rock up and find a perch.

100, 150, or 200? Debunking the Alt text character limit The arbitrary limit can be built into input fields and automated tooling

"There’s no limit, Alt text should be as long or short as it needs to be, just succinct and correct. Just not super long." Happy that this gets debunked by Chris Yoong because I've seen it again in yet another "white paper" (maybe written by AI, who knows?)
chrisyoong.com/blog/the-100...

Worth reading if you fancy a break from doomscrolling

Good Gifts 2025 Use your Secret Santa or present giving to support charities, museums and small businesses.

Planning to start your Christmas shopping this weekend?

I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.

#GoodGifts

Does AI help or hinder accessible communications? Accessibility isn't about compliance or checking boxes. It's about recognising that the most effective communication is communication that works for everyone

Does AI help or hinder accessibility in communications? That's the question @matissenelis.com and I answer in this piece in Business Reporter 👇 www.business-reporter.co.uk/management/d...

Don’t trade where you tweet [FREE TO READ] Online conversations about hot meme stocks or cryptocurrencies are the source of some very bad decisions

The hall-of-mirrors economy: don't trade where you tweet!
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Impactful Communication: Matisse Hamel-Nelis and Lisa Riemers On 5 Essential Techniques for… An Interview With Athalia Monae

Pssst..... want to know 5 Essential Techniques for Becoming an Effective Communicator? Course you do. @matissenelis.com and I were interviewed by Athalia Monae for Authority Mag: medium.com/authority-ma...

Why plain language is the key to building inclusive tech teams Lisa Riemers and Matisse Hamel-Nelis explore how using clear, accessible language helps reduce misunderstandings, supports neurodiverse and multilingual colleagues, and fosters belonging.

Have you ever felt intentionally or accidentally excluded from a conversation? If you work with people who are new to your team or industry or you’re a recent hire yourself, misunderstandings are common, and it can be easy to feel left out. Check out this piece @matissenelis.com and I wrote:

It's bin day tomorrow and the council web page that tells us what bin it is is cloudfared to fuck and I am the only person on the street who has it screengrabbed and this is the closest I'll ever get to being a Robert Harris hero with the secret knowledge that could save us all