currently on cybre.space @maunzikation@computerfairi.es

People seem to think that accessibility is only a consideration for folks with physical disabilities, but there are a lot of different things that can prevent you from accessing or learning something, and many of them are invisible.

ADHD and Autism fundamentally change how you interact and think.

Psychosis fundamentally changes how you see the world and everything in it.

Dyslexia and Dyscalculia are massive concerns for text accessibility.

Color Blindness is an issue that most websites don't even consider.

And these are just getting into the accessibility for people with disabilities - completely disregarding how income and resources factor in.

That's just for screen readers.
put on someone else's glasses and try to go on all those low-contrast sites. Try navigating a site without moving your hands from a fixed position over tab, shift, and enter.

over three hundred and fourteen million people have disabilities which require standard web accessibility

I remember the irony when everyone on tumblr was adding [image captions] to all their image posts

but the tumblr app was impossible to use with a screen reader and didn't ever read those image captions out to the user. It didn't read out any of the menu buttons.

And before you think about this as only affecting just a few people

More people on the internet use screen readers than the populations of canada and mexico

"I don't want to talk about it too much," I say, while talking about it, constantly, because it's all I can think about

Updated OKCupid questions:

Do you think introducing your partner to an open source decentralized microblogging platform could be a romantic activity?

if you die in the so called real world
well
the documentation on that is shoddy, but that does not mean there is not a lot of it, most of it contradictory

would not recommend experimenting, even for dev purposes

There's been a lot of back and forth on how emoji input should work in the web UI and its emoji picker, I want to gauge public opinion: http://www.strawpoll.me/13489129

All the begging I see on Mastodon has convinced me even more that a basic income is necessary.

I've seen several posts mentioning that the user asking for donations doesn't have enough to eat. Many are asking for donations to cover health care. It's 2017, no one should have to beg to cover basics like food and health care.

SO FUCK THIS SHITTY ECONOMIC SYSTEM. PEOPLE MATTER MORE THAN MONEY. WHERE IS THE UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME???

"the 90's sexy computing" is the new name for my aesthetic

What could be better from the culture side:

- understanding the value of others work
- using and supporting already existing resources
- working together on "how can we the improve the #fediverse as best", instead of being "one plattform focused"

Also if you ever want to send my broke ass $$$$ to pay for my bills, both late and current -

cash.me/$queertrashlord

Is there anywhere to talk about plausibility/science of stuff in futuristic/sci-fi shows and games?

GPL (GNU Public Limerick)

This code can be changed on your end,
So long as you do not amend
This licensing verse,
For better or worse,
If it to the 'Net you should send.

tomorrow i have to go to the doctor for a horrible bug bite and rash that came up on both hands and now my feet that keeps getting worse and worse... :(

i am poor and have to pay out of pocket and unlike many europeans i cant "just see a dr" like its no big thing :( so i ask, if anyone would be generous enough to donate some money for the appointment /medication (via paypal) it would be very, very greatly appreciated. i can send a paypal address if so. thank you very very much 💜