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@helloitskolo.bsky.social

UK based Gamer, wheelchair user and lover of strong narratives! Sci-fi, accessibility, TTRPGs, plants, community and stopping to pet the cat๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒˆโ™ฟ she/her find me here: helloitskolo.com/links work enquiries: business@helloitskolo.com

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Images of a scene from the film Mean Girls. The top image text reads 'On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was', then on the picture below it says 'It's October 3rd, the day you start using alt text!' 

Both images show the character Aaron Samuels who's white with brown hair, a brown open shirt and blue t-shirt and is sitting at a school desk. Behind him is Lindsey Lohan's character Cady who is also writing notes in her book, has long fierce red hair and a grey open zip hoodie on. She's giddy and smiling as she confirms what day it is today.

Images of a scene from the film Mean Girls. The top image text reads 'On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was', then on the picture below it says 'It's October 3rd, the day you start using alt text!' Both images show the character Aaron Samuels who's white with brown hair, a brown open shirt and blue t-shirt and is sitting at a school desk. Behind him is Lindsey Lohan's character Cady who is also writing notes in her book, has long fierce red hair and a grey open zip hoodie on. She's giddy and smiling as she confirms what day it is today.

What day is it?

03.10.2025 07:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Microsoft Inclusive Design toolkit, showing a Touch/See/Hear/Speak vs Permanent/Temporary/Situational matrix

Microsoft Inclusive Design toolkit, showing a Touch/See/Hear/Speak vs Permanent/Temporary/Situational matrix

One thing I've changed recently - instead of using "visual", "audio" etc, I now prefer Microsoft's Touch / See / Hear / Speak.
It makes it clear that you're talking about the user.

e.g. does "audio accessibility" refer to those who have sight or hearing needs?

01.10.2025 12:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œSeverance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys

15.09.2025 00:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26102    ๐Ÿ” 4529    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 464    ๐Ÿ“Œ 634

We are live with a special 3-Shot of Drakonym! Come see our team...which starts a bit fractured...can we rescue someone important to us from a prison with no name? Let's get the gang back together for a new heist!
twitch.tv/Tablestory

03.09.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Silly business is my favourite kind of business

02.09.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On September 3rd, the Drakonym adventure continues on Tablestory! ๐Ÿ‰Featuring @drakoniques.itch.io @helloitskolo.bsky.social @negaoryx.bsky.social @troopersjp.bsky.social and GM @pumpkinberry.tv. From the fine folks at @crossedpaths.co.uk.

27.08.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Kolo, a white woman with curly ginger hair and glasses smiles at the camera in front of a dark green wall. A variegated monstera leaf is visible in the background. Kolo wears a white t-shirt with the sleeve rolled up and a red mushroom print on it.

Kolo, a white woman with curly ginger hair and glasses smiles at the camera in front of a dark green wall. A variegated monstera leaf is visible in the background. Kolo wears a white t-shirt with the sleeve rolled up and a red mushroom print on it.

Same subject as before, slightly different post with Kolo's head at a slight angle

Same subject as before, slightly different post with Kolo's head at a slight angle

Same subject, different pose. Kolo looks up to the top left.

Same subject, different pose. Kolo looks up to the top left.

Got my hair cut and painted my wall. Hi Bluesky ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ’–

21.08.2025 07:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next Meet-up: SightlessKombat shares how audio innovations are improving access to gaming - Sound Without Sight Next session: Thursday 21 August 2025, 7pm BST. SightlessKombat shares how audio innovations are improving access to gaming. We are very excited to announce our next Monthly Meet-up, a presentationโ€ฆ

ICYMI: I've been invited by the wonderful team at Sound Without Sight to present on #accessibility and audio innovations in gaming over the past few years!
Interested? More info and registration here!
soundwithoutsight.org/news/next-me...

20.08.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

honestly so massively deserved, it's a beautiful game ๐Ÿ’–

13.08.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Meme that has a pixelated photo of a possum in the background with vibrant word art style text in front that says:

God gives his
Toughest battles
To his strongest soldiers

I am not one of them
Please make it stop

Meme that has a pixelated photo of a possum in the background with vibrant word art style text in front that says: God gives his Toughest battles To his strongest soldiers I am not one of them Please make it stop

You mean this image here is part of what's causing the heatwaves?

Best not download it for your own private use!

12.08.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

haha, no! Just a genuine email signoff!

08.08.2025 08:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Text screenshot. It reads "looking forward to petting the cat, Kolo"

Text screenshot. It reads "looking forward to petting the cat, Kolo"

Kinda wild that this is my job tbh

08.08.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i think most of us are on millennial green couches, playing video games and/or looking after plants

07.08.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A hand behind a tiny curled up baby leaf with white and light green colouring, on a variegated monstera plant. Part of a large mature, dark green leaf of the same plant is in the foreground.

A hand behind a tiny curled up baby leaf with white and light green colouring, on a variegated monstera plant. Part of a large mature, dark green leaf of the same plant is in the foreground.

A baby!!!

07.08.2025 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

06.08.2025 01:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17996    ๐Ÿ” 6513    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 152    ๐Ÿ“Œ 174

I've seen some beautiful memorials in game and it's a really touching idea, but it's not an idea I'm looking to put in place for my girl; I just want to grieve privately and it'd be pretty tough to do that live on camera, on stream etc. โค๏ธ

06.08.2025 10:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

SO MUCH FUN!!!

06.08.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I found it SO hard to hate him! Such a cool character !

06.08.2025 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Illustration of a hedgehog. Text above reads Hedgehog Anatomy. Head is marked with a word โ€œhedโ€, and the rest of the animal is marked with โ€œgehogโ€.

Illustration of a hedgehog. Text above reads Hedgehog Anatomy. Head is marked with a word โ€œhedโ€, and the rest of the animal is marked with โ€œgehogโ€.

31.07.2025 06:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 709    ๐Ÿ” 166    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

The video is still available to watch on Twitch for another 60 days โœจโ™ฅ๏ธ

29.07.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1 destroyed ship and 1 successful landing later... I'm back!

Fancy playing again? Same time next week?

Thank you for the loveliest warm welcome home, friends ๐Ÿš€

28.07.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HelloItsKolo - Twitch Playing Elite Dangerous for the first time in 5+ years tonight! o7 CMDRs, it's been some time!

IT'S TIME.
I'm live.
๐Ÿš€ twitch.tv/helloitskolo

28.07.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, sparky!!
Logging in to the Odyssey tutorial is gonna be so much fun! I hope I remember how to play ๐Ÿ˜‚

28.07.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No idea how this is going to play on controller, but I'm so ready to find out! o7

28.07.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stunning photos, cmdr!! o7

28.07.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kolo, a white woman with ginger curly hair and glasses looks up to the corner with her head resting on her hand. Around her is a collection of screenshots of comments from YouTube, Twitch, Instagram and TikTok in which users talk about Elite Dangerous. The screenshotted comments request in various ways that that Kolo plays Elite Dangerous, or asks when she will be playing it, or if she still plays it, or specifically requests streams of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey

Kolo, a white woman with ginger curly hair and glasses looks up to the corner with her head resting on her hand. Around her is a collection of screenshots of comments from YouTube, Twitch, Instagram and TikTok in which users talk about Elite Dangerous. The screenshotted comments request in various ways that that Kolo plays Elite Dangerous, or asks when she will be playing it, or if she still plays it, or specifically requests streams of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey

Finally answering my most FAQ....

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey

Today. Live on Twitch.

5pm BST/ 6pm CEST/ 9am PT/ 11am CT/ 12 noon EDT

It's been 5 years since I played. About time I got to grips with Space Legs!!!

28.07.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Annabel Ashalley-Anthony with text attached that readsd "Annabel Ashalley-Anthony. @melaningamers. she/her"
Underneath is text that reads "Annabel is a writer, gamer and sickle-cell superhero. She is also the CEO/ Founder of Melanin Gamers, a gaming community that promotes inclusion and diversity in the video games industry. She is a Women in Games Ambassador and International Relations for the Ghana Esports Federation."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Annabel Ashalley-Anthony with text attached that readsd "Annabel Ashalley-Anthony. @melaningamers. she/her" Underneath is text that reads "Annabel is a writer, gamer and sickle-cell superhero. She is also the CEO/ Founder of Melanin Gamers, a gaming community that promotes inclusion and diversity in the video games industry. She is a Women in Games Ambassador and International Relations for the Ghana Esports Federation."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Laura with text attached that reads "Laura Dale. @LauraKBuzz she/her"
Underneath is text that reads "Laura Kate Dale, an autistic accessibility consultant, speedruns the past, present, and future state of autistic player accessibility in video games."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Laura with text attached that reads "Laura Dale. @LauraKBuzz she/her" Underneath is text that reads "Laura Kate Dale, an autistic accessibility consultant, speedruns the past, present, and future state of autistic player accessibility in video games."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of MeleeMira with text attached that reads "MeleeMira @MeleeMira any pronouns"
Underneath is text that reads "meleemira (any pronouns) is a Black, queer, neurodivergent creator, voice actor, host, and disability advocate based on the east coast. their lifelong passion for gaming led her to start a career in streaming in 2019. mira enjoys story based, simulation, and indie titles and is a community driven creator who advocates for important topics such as racial equity, LGBTQIA2+ rights, accessibility, inclusivity, and more, all while still finding time for genuine joy and camaraderie."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of MeleeMira with text attached that reads "MeleeMira @MeleeMira any pronouns" Underneath is text that reads "meleemira (any pronouns) is a Black, queer, neurodivergent creator, voice actor, host, and disability advocate based on the east coast. their lifelong passion for gaming led her to start a career in streaming in 2019. mira enjoys story based, simulation, and indie titles and is a community driven creator who advocates for important topics such as racial equity, LGBTQIA2+ rights, accessibility, inclusivity, and more, all while still finding time for genuine joy and camaraderie."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Mollie with text attached that reads "Mollie Evans @littlemotac she/her".
Underneath is text that reads "Mollie is a disabled content creator and Director of NWU. She has worked to increase inclusion within gaming through videos analysing diversity within games and through her work on Disability Pride events and at NWU."

Graphic with geometric and gaming icons along the sides. At the top is text that reads "Panelist Announcement". Underneath is a photo of Mollie with text attached that reads "Mollie Evans @littlemotac she/her". Underneath is text that reads "Mollie is a disabled content creator and Director of NWU. She has worked to increase inclusion within gaming through videos analysing diversity within games and through her work on Disability Pride events and at NWU."

โœจTOMORROW'S STREAM PANELISTSโœจ

Tomorrow NWU will be on the front page of Twitch at 7:45pm BST!

Joined by incredible panelists, our Director,
@littlemotac.bsky.social, will be discussing disability inclusion, representation and accessibility within gaming!

See you there!
twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

24.07.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

+1 more on this correct answer

18.07.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What Harri said.

Personally I'd much rather hear the reality and be able to identify "this is an industry problem" as opposed to "this is a ME problem" than have a false impression that everything is sunshine and rainbows.

Your voice, perspective and experience are all so important ๐Ÿ’–

18.07.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

creating is about the creating part. it's so immensely human. And we're losing it, and I'm despairing about it.
All the incredible, useful, wonderful things AI can do that help humans... and we're using it to.... replace them? To simulate creativity? It's just wild.

12.07.2025 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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