Michael Mathews

Good morning to all my dev friends! dev.to/micmath/your...

I know folks get real mad when I say this but in times of widespread security crisis, static sites sure are nice

THERE IS AN ARACHNOPHOBIA SETTING IN FIRE EMBLEM OH MY GOD I love accessibility in games

Mmmmm. Protein. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Our guest for this month's Accessible Thinking Live Session is Ian Pouncey, a web developer, accessibility specialist, and, since 2019, a director of Tetralogical, a highly respected accessibility consultancy and services provider in the UK. This is live, FREE, and open to anyone. luma.com/a5h9sm05

luma.com/wooj5uhp If you’re interested in accessibility at scale, or how to keep ESG (environment, society, and governance) front and centre whilst delivering it in an age of AI, you won’t want to miss this. It’s online and free but spaces are limited so register now to save your place!

Accessible Thinking — Session Notes accessiblethinking.substack.com?r=6kq5y3&utm... We’ve been sharing some amazing live sessions with some important voices in the field of accessibility advocacy but if you couldn’t make the Zoom meeting we now provide a recap: our Session Notes newsletter.

What do autism, electric toothbrushes, and agentic AI have in common? I'll get to the bottom of that question on Thursday the 9th of July, when we have Jamie Knight as a guest on our next Accessible Thinking Live Session. Places are limited, so please RSVP to save your spot: luma.com/5ud3ap2v

Just a reminder that ChatGPT cannot betray anyone because it doesn’t have feelings or motives or thoughts

A Proposal for All Parents Worldwide

it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way

How did America lose its democracy? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.

Good doggie

Those who don't criticize the government have nothing to fear.

And to anyone thinking "impact is more important than intent"... that may be true in many/most cases... but saying this in relation to autism is placing blame on a disabled person for their disability.

Don't mess with zooming on a website. Don't mess with scrolling on a website. Don't mess with default cursors on a website. Don't mess with the default Tab order. Don't mess with the back button in the browser. Thank you.

If you think you know what autism is but your only reference is what you've seen on TV or your cousin's/sister's/neighbor's kid... there's a very good chance you're wrong.

It's British Sign Language (BSL) Awareness day! BSL is a visual language used by over 150,000 people in the UK. Explore our range of accessibility videos, all with BSL. Quick Accessibility Tests: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2PS... Browsing with Assistive Technology: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcNW...

Don't send all your users' data to the broligarchs. The Astro Fonts API downloads and caches fonts so they're served from your site, not an ad company's. Better for CLS *and* GDPR.

When I didn’t have “I’m autistic” I had “I need a minute”, “I don’t understand”. I had a lot of ways to communicate my needs. Better than what to many is a vague medical label. I was still autistic. #AutismAcceptance means accepting all autistic people, not just ones with “certificates”.

“The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone” www.theguardian.com/global/2025/... If you are not disabled you need to read this incredibly smart and useful piece by @novicsara.bsky.social

If you are hiring, we'd love for you to share your technical roles on our job board. We'll share them with our community of 20,000 underrepresented people in tech. buff.ly/C18NeeX

Only takes 23 Senate Democrats to remove Chuck Schumer from leadership and replace him with someone willing to fight

Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained

Anyone interested in learning about how good design matches up function with user needs would do well to study bad design: www.theuncomfortable.com

Some master trolling by the U.K.

⚓️ New Article: Self-Hosting Fonts

We’re thrilled to announce that we are joining the Women in Tech Global Conference 2025 as a Partner 💜 The Global Conference will feature tech professionals, industry innovators and +500 speakers from all over the world Get your tickets at https://buff.ly/2Xin9D6 Use code WITCOM2025 for 20% off!

'You can't post your way out of fascism.' A personally uncomfortable read from @janus.bsky.social at @404media.co. www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...

The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...

Told to rewrite a pitch to exclude DEIA? Explain why you won't and walk away if necessary. If you don't have that privilege, here are some alternatives - Expands market reach - Reduces customer experience barriers - Maximizes appeal with untapped user segments I hate that I live in this world now.

We've launched our intermediate accessibility training module in the DfE Accessibility and inclusive design manual this morning. Working in the open means anyone can complete it regardless of who you are or where you work or what you do. accessibility.education.gov.uk/training #accessibility

I just can't imagine thinking "I need to be on Twitter to fight back" You're fighting with LLMs pal

did you know that if you look up 'how to weigh myself as a wheelchair user' the main advice is to go to the vets and get on the dog scale? truly a life of glamour I lead

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

When people see the maple leaf, they see possibility. They see freedom. They see a helping hand. They see Canada, and the best of our values. Happy 60th to our flag. 🇨🇦