#Blind & #LowVision pros: what runs your #website? #StaticSiteGenerator? #WordPress? Another #CMS? #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi #BlindTwitter #VisuallyImpaired #accessibility #a11y

With Twitter continuing to devolve AND Reddit moving along a similar trajectory, I think that I'm going to spend more time here.

I'll still go back to Twitter from time to provide #ALT4you for the #BlindTwitter/VI community still there. I recommend that you do the same.

Hi, #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi #BlindTwitter. I need to use my Pixel 5 #Android phone to record lossless raw audio from the phone's mics. What #accessible apps would you recommend I use? Thanks. #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #Accessibility #A11Y

Hi, #BlindMastodon #BlindFedi #BlindTwitter. I need to use my Pixel 5 #Android phone to record lossless raw audio from the phone's mics. What #accessible apps would you recommend I use? Thanks. #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #Accessibility #A11Y

Hi, #BlindMastodon & #BlindTwitter. I'm curious about the #accessibility of #Babbel, #Pimsleur, and #RosettaStone. I use #Android and PC with #JAWS and #NVDASR. Any input is greatly appreciated. #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #A11Y #Language #LanguageLearning

Hi again, #BlindMastodon & #BlindTwitter. I'm also curious about the #accessibility of #Babbel, #Pimsleur, and #RosettaStone. I use #Android and PC with #JAWS and #NVDASR. Any input is greatly appreciated. #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #A11Y #Language #LanguageLearning

Hi, #BlindMastodon & #BlindTwitter. I'm looking into #EnvisionGlasses. I'm curious about your experiences, pros/cons, use with #AIRA, and anything I should know as a prospective buyer. Thanks in advance. #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #EnvisionAI #Envision @LetsEnvision @AiraVI @airaio

RT @ross_minor
I’ll still post stream/video announcements, but that’s about it. If you want to keep in touch with me, below is my Mastodon, along with all of my other important links:

https://www.RossMinor.com/links

https://mastodon.social/@RossMinor

#Blind #Accessibility #BlindTwitter #GameDev #A11y

Howdy, fellow #blind #PixelWatch (or #WearOS) users: is it still necessary to sideload replacement speech engines or is there finally an engine with watch compatibility on #GooglePlay? Thx. #BlindMastodon #BlindTwitter #Android #a11y #accessibility

Would anyone happen to know if there is a version of #eSpeakNG that has good #SAPI5 support? Thanks in advance. #Accessibility #a11y #BlindTwitter #BlindMastodon #ScreenReader #blind #VisuallyImpaired

Hello, #blind #Linux users. About to take the plunge to learn Orca #ScreenReader and test #a11y of #MuseScore. Any suggestions for most accessible #distro, #DesktopEnvironment, ETC would be greatly appreciated. Thx. #BlindTwitter #BlindMastodon

@Hal_Brown @velshi I agree with you in general, that Press releases seem dated at this point. But press releases on official letterhead and then posted to social media lend an air of "official" and credibility to a statement, still.

And the press release system, from the organizations issuing them to the organizations redistributing them have an impact on search engine results, which is an important reason to continue to issue them.

I too prefer the Fediverse and spend more time here than the birdsite. But I still go back there to provide mutual aid to #BlindTwitter by responding to the #ALT4me request for ALT descriptions of images.

I've changed my profile pic to this though, to encourage folks still there to assert their power in the only language Musk understands - money. #TwitterlessTuesday is a movement to affect Twitter ad revenue and demonstrate our collective power.

@chartier yes it's been taken over by many bad elements but there are many still there because that is all they know. I'm thinking of Iranian protesters who have been getting the word out to the world via that platform. I'm thinking of #BlackTwitter who, as far as I know, have not begun migrating in large numbers to another platform. And I think of members of #BlindTwitter/VI who are still there.

The danger of Twitter for me is largely existential. The danger of Twitter for some of these groups is 100% real and already impacting virtual and real lives.

I will continue to visit Twitter and offer assistance as I can.

@chartier Interesting and thoughtful article. Thanks for sharing. There's a distinct possibility that Twitter will not be replaced one for one, but rather it's users will spread to the four winds. A federated network like Mastodon would be nice, but it's certainly not certain.

But while Twitter still persists, we need to still fight for those communities that are still there, communities that took years to build and will likely take years to build elsewhere - if they are rebuilt at all.

That's why I think that we should still engage at some level but also collectively assert our power there. I propose that we collectively boycott Twitter every Tuesday, replacing our profile photos with this graphic, and slowly build support. If we can grow this, Twitter and its advertisers will see its effect in its analytics and maybe start to rollback some of the terrible decisions made in the past few week. #TwitterlessTuesday

Personally, I still go back from time to time to assist #BlindTwitter/VI and other marginalized groups still there.

Looks like my Focus 40 Blue #BrailleDisplay has bit the dust after just 3 months of use. Unit arbitrarily turns off at random intervals. I've tracked down the likely culprit to a wiggly power switch which activates of its own accord. Exceedingly poor timing given I'm in the middle of the last 3 weeks of my semester, but not much I can do about it. Anyone else had this experience? #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #Braille #BlindMastodon #BlindTwitter

Looks like my Focus 40 Blue #BrailleDisplay has bit the dust after just 3 months of use. Unit arbitrarily turns off at random intervals. I've tracked down the likely culprit to a wiggly power switch which activates of its own accord. Exceedingly poor timing given I'm in the middle of the last 3 weeks of my semester, but not much I can do about it. Anyone else had this experience? #Blind #VisuallyImpaired #Braille #BlindMastodon #BlindTwitter

RT @canseecantsee@twitter.com

This is an actual true story. We all have those ditsy moments I guess 😂 #Blind #BlindTwitter #TrueStory, #DisabilityTwitter

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/canseecantsee/status/1592954195950243840

Whatever your political leanings, this red v blue map morph is really fascinating!

RT @JohnMFlores@twitter.com

1/ Retweeted with #ALTText for #BlindTwitter/VI. Map of the US with counties colored red or blue based on their population's political leanings. The map is ~90% red. Text says, "Land doesn't vote. People do." https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1591175192834965515

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/JohnMFlores/status/1591465560528883713

RT @KlHumpf@twitter.com

#BlindTwitter Take a look at this screen name! I’d fix it for them: I’m begging you to *not* use screen shots. Holy cow, at least with RT’s I have a reasonable shot at being able to read it. #A11Y #Accessibility #DisabilityTwitter https://twitter.com/Dani_PA/status/1559288209691054080

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/KlHumpf/status/1559657091643674628

Updated my Mastodon guide that is loved by writing Twitter and #BlindTwitter to explain more about Federation, more accessible apps, and new instances https://blindjournalist.wordpress.com/2022/05/01/mastodon-for-writers-and-readers/ #NewHere #Mastodon #Fediverse