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· 24 Adar II 5782 (Sunday 27 March 2022) · 0 minutes to read

Our Media Disease by Matt Labash (Slack Tide by Matt Labash)

Are they the problem, or are we?

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· 24 Adar II 5782 (Sunday 27 March 2022) · 0 minutes to read

The fact that one of our two parties is committed to making this man president again, even if it means stealing an election to do it, is the grimmest thing in our very grim politics, and is why no one should pretend the GOP is a normal party to be worked with instead of opposed. https://t.co/m7q1FF84c5
— Aaron Ross Powell ☸️ (@ARossP) March 27, 2022

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· 23 Adar II 5782 (Saturday 26 March 2022) · 0 minutes to read

Russian plugin, go fuck yourself by Heather Burns – Hi, I’m Heather Burns (webdevlaw.uk)

Before I start this post discussing what happened this week, I want to state that I asked Andrey if it was okay for me to write it, or if doing so would unnecessarily keep the wound open for him. He said it was okay. So we’re cool on that.
As for why I am qualified to write this post, if you find ...

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· 23 Adar II 5782 (Saturday 26 March 2022) · 2 minutes to read

OK Micro.blog in particular and #indieweb in general, we have another insentive to work on accessibility: Mastodon will be accessible, but only to a point, for the foreseeable future.

I am a huge fan of what the federated web represents, and I hoped Mastodon could be a way for more people to participate in that without having to manage the technical aspects of going full Indieweb. But if the federated web is going to carry over one of the worst parts of the corporate web, (intentionally cutting corners when it comes to including everyone while at the same time the expectation of recognition for the parts of the community of disabilities it has included), then it’s time to fedquit.

It’s like silo-quitting, except a whole lot more disappointing.

I can, and will, quit using Mastodon, as soon as I’m done writing this status. I’ll continue supporting the underlying protocols which are the back end of Mastodon on my personal site, in the hope that someday there’s a project that supports open protocols but is built with accessibility in mind from the ground up.

But I believe I’d be missing out on a huge opportunity to help move the IndieWeb forward if I failed to use this moment to encourage other platforms which make it easier for other non-technical people to participate in the IndieWeb to up their game and make sure that everyone is included.

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· 23 Adar II 5782 (Saturday 26 March 2022) · 1 minute to read

Has there been any further communication from NFB leadership regarding that instance of providing a serial sexual harasser a platform coupled with organizational blessing at this past summer’s convention, or is that one of those things we’re just supposed to memory hole.

Last time I heard, President Mark Riccabono