How many of you use ink?

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@nycki96 #NFB chapter meeting for me, over zoom this month because of a craft fair making getting to the normal location with paratransit problematic.

An open letter to the NFB board of directors:

"The NFB, as an organization that advocates for the rights and well-being of the blind, has the responsibility to ensure all of its members, including those from the LGBTQ+ community, can participate fully and safely.
The time for dialogue without action has passed. We are calling for tangible, immediate changes that would ensure a future where the NFB fully supports and advocates for its LGBTQ+ members. No organization that claims to fight for the rights of blind people can afford to overlook the interwoven tenets of human rights for all."

Read more and sign here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRDvIgrbsKxLTL7IK7CuswgT2zJF8dibKANV1tAXw3Gi3AwlImqoP0YSRMRmUqfZztI-uCC0JUKu6qX/pub

#transRightsAreHumanRights #NFB #NFB24 #lgbtqia #lgbtqia+ #blind

I visited a #NFB meeting today. Came home with a print piece of paper that I cannot read. I won’t be joining. So tired. But it’s whatever. I’m glad I found out before joining.

#blind #accessibility

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FcxjakfjL0

@onf @NFB #2D #2DAnimation #AnimatedShort #AnimatedShortOfTheDay #Animation #Childhood #FisherPrice #Recorder #ONF #NFB #Quebec

Sitting in the Houston airport now with very little sleep, I can’t wait to get home to see the wife and kids. This year’s #NFB convention was great, especially for the members of our group. Looking forward to what next year holds. #NFB23 #NFB24

Well crap. Here I was thinking I'd found my people, and then I was reminded about the NFB's sexual abuse stuff. But the whole radical thing? I thought I was radical before. Then @JonathanMosen spoke words on @podcast that I'd thought so many times but thought were too radical to say. The whole blind movement thing? I need that. I've felt so alone throughout my life. The way I care about technology, about user interfaces, about Braille, about beauty and audio and image descriptions. But how could I be in a movement that allowed sexual abuse? I wonder how this year went? If things were better? Then again, what if it happens again?

The blind community is spread thin. There's still an element of those who want to just wait on big corporations to do what needs doing. And we see how, within the last ten years at Google, in both Android and ChromeOS, that's working out. Waiting on them isn't working.

It's complicated, and I wrestle with the work the NFB does, versus the moral character of their leadership. But I'm so tired of feeling like I'm the only one writing about accessibility, trying to convey what I need from companies, foundations, and people. Tired of feeling powerless. Tired of not knowing how to explain why a PDF should be made accessible and why using OCR isn't good enough, tired of being the only one. The idea of having a Federationist at my back is so, so nice. But what will that cost to me? What would it mean if I acquiesce to an organization with such a dark stain on it. I don't know. I've never been to either NFB or ACB's conventions. But knowing people that have my back, that can help me? Hell, I need it. And maybe Mastodon is where the blind community can begin to band together more. Here, I don't feel so lowly. I see programmers fight with the same things I do. I feel more level with everyone else. No algos to shroud us away from each other. I don't know. I don't think there is a good answer.

#nfb23 #acb23 #nfb #acb #blind

@nationsblind yeah not giving my business to any state that's actively hostile to #blind, #disabled, #lgbtqia, #peopleofcolor, and think this was a bad choice on the part of the #NFB

The #black #leaders division is killing it right now, if you’re not here, you want to get up in here. Lanier grand ballroom J #NFB23 #NFB #BlackLeaders #NOOBL

Looking forward to meeting some of you at this year’s #NFB national convention. Feel free to stop by the NFB Of #Arizona table (B34) on Sunday, July 2, between 11 o’clock and 1. I will be there selling blankets for the affiliate. You may also find me at some point at the Islam By Touch table, (A15) with Nadir distributing accessible material about the religion of Islam. I would love to meet some of you in person either just to grab a bite, or chat for a few minutes. Feel free to reach out. #NFB23

I have been asked to speak during the #NFB Muslims Group seminar during the NFB national convention. The seminar will take place on Monday, July 3, between 5 o’clock-730. Hope to see you there. #NFB23

Are there any #Accessibility #A11Y professionals on Mastodon heading to the #NFB National Convention in Houston? #NFB23

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OK, let’s try this again. The following app will have the Hilton Americas hotel, which plays host to this year’s NFB national convention, mapped and listed starting on June 27. Let’s hope the link works this time. #NFB #NFB23 @SteveCook @wmj1102 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goodmaps-explore/id1524698552

The Hilton Americas which will play host to this year’s #NFB national convention was recently mapped and will be available on the app starting June 27. #NFB23 @wmj1102 @SteveCook

Here is the Digital Business Cards and Networking Strategies presentation I spoke of  from this past Saturday, June 10, provided by the NFB Muslims Group. My portion of the presentation begins around 55 minutes in. #NFB #NFB23  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7U6tz8Bavoc&feature=youtu.be

Just got done delivering a presentation on digital business cards alongside our Grate team at the NFB Muslims Group, AlHamdulillah. InshaAllah, it proves beneficial as our goal is to assist the Blind in networking without barriers, and unlocking their professional potential. We continue to prepare for convention next month, and hope to see you there in Houston! #NFB #NFB23

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Have a listen to the speech given by @Riccobono at last years #NFB of SC state convention. I was in attendance that night, and it was an amazing experience. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-of-the-blind-of-south-carolina/id1563280420?i=1000579118649

National Federation of the Blind moves away from #Twitter, establishes #Mastodon server and account https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-moves-away-twitter-establishes-mastodon-server #NFB #blind #a11y