actually I've decided against seeing oppenheimer to avoid giving any funding towards anything that documents the creation of the bombs that dropped on Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V7uXhaWoeo

#oppenheimer #hiroshima #nagasaki #nfb

AI can help blind community experience world in new ways: 'will lead to quality of life changes' | Fox News

#Blind #AI #NFB

https://www.foxnews.com/us/ai-can-help-blind-community-experience-world-new-ways-will-lead-to-quality-of-life-changes

Today, a #lyft driver denied my wife and I a ride because we are #blind. My wife, having seen the car approach, asked if he was our driver. She was holding her long white cane. The driver said no, canceled the ride, and drove away. This was not even a service animal denial. This was discrimination against blind people using canes.
For the record, Lyft's policy acknowledges that it is against the law for drivers to turn away customers using mobility devices, including canes. Discrimination may result in the permanent deactivation of a driver's account.
In other words, drivers who break the law may be fired, not will. Lyft will consider standing against discrimination, but won't.
How long? Why are we waiting to take them to court? Why are we waiting to protest? Why is this still happening after nine years? What will it take for us to obtain justice? #nfb #ACB #AnyoneWhoWillFightWithUs!

Norman McLaren's film about peace from 1952 was described as one of the most controversial films the National Film Board ever made. It won an Oscar despite that though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_aSowDUUaY

#NFB #Peace #Neigbours everybody needs good #Neighbours oooh look no #HOA #War #Film #Animation #StopMotion #1950s #BadFashion #Flowers #Too #Much #LSD is that enough #Hashtags do you think?

Today in 1927, Pierre Perrault was born in Montreal. In his 30 year career as a director, he made 32 films & emerged as one of Canada's most important filmmakers.
Many of his films were created for the National Film Board & centered on Quebec culture & society.
He died in 1999.

#NFB #films #canada #history #Quebec

Just booked my tickets--I'll be in the Houston area, specifically at #NFB from Friday morning until Monday evening. If you'll be there and would like to meet up, please let me know and I'm sure we can make something work. Excited to see folks and attend some events!
#nfb23

One of my absolute favourites made by the #NationalFilmBoard https://youtu.be/FJl_4IsQJ2g

#NFB / #Canada / #Animation / #Cat

Also, if you haven’t seen it, there’s this…

The Cat Came Back (1988)
https://www.nfb.ca/film/the-cat-came-back/

#NFB #Canada #Cats

This morning I woke to hearing this song running through my mind repeatedly. You’re welcome.

https://www.nfb.ca/film/log_drivers_waltz/

#NFB #Canada

For the first time in more than 15 years, I'll be at one of the major blindness conferences this summer, specifically, the #NFB (National Federation of the Blind) convention. I've been invited to speak at the NFB in Computer Science (NFBCS) meeting. Actually I'll be giving two talks: one about #RemoteIncidentManager from @pneumasolutions, and the other about my @accesskit project. I'm also looking forward to meeting folks in person while I'm there; DM me if you want to meet up.

I'd love to meet up with folks at the #NFB National Convention. I currently have no hard plans on attending the whole thing, but it's a real possibility that I'll show up for a few of the potential presentations if something interests me, since Houston is only two hours away. Shoot me a DM and we can coordinate. #nfb23

Happy to welcome the Computer Science and Technology division of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina @CSTDofNFBSC to mastodon. As a former member during my time in South Carolina, I can tell you that President Steve Cook and his team are doing great things. #NFB #NFBOfSC

This month’s NFB Muslims Group meeting will be held tomorrow, May 6 at 1 PM Eastern time over zoom. We will have guests from the RAINN project on to talk about their efforts, and continue planning for the #NFB national convention in #Houston Everyone is welcome to join. Since I don’t think it is a good idea to post the zoom information here, if you are interested in attending, please send me a message, inshaAllah.

Who doesn’t love #Braille I am happy to announce that the #NFB Muslims group will be hosting another series of Qur’anic Braille classes in a few weeks. This program, first introduced in 2021, aims to not only promote literacy, but also assist in providing #Blind #Muslims with the opportunity to connect with their religious text in its original language. The group will be partnering with #IslamByTouch to provide materials to program participants. More information coming soon, inshaAllah. #Islam

Well well. #NFB is in the Fediverse. Welcome I guess. Not a fan of the organized blind movement anymore. ACB has gone woke. I'm sure #NFB ain't far behind.

I heard mastodon mentioned on the May 2023 presidential release, and thought I would finally come out here and give it a try. I have already identified some accessibility issues that I hope will be improved going forward. #NFB #NFBAZ #Accessibility

Today in 1914, Norman McLaren was born.
In 1941, he joined the National Film Board, helping to open an animation studio within it.
A pioneer in animation, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning once. He also won three BAFTAs & a Palme d'Or for his work.

#Canada #History #NFB #NationalFilmBoard #Canadian #Animation #Movies #Films #Histodon #Histodons

@rwg I don't really watch TV anymore; busy with other things. So I can't suggest anything that's airing at present. Let me name a classic Canadian show: #Beachcombers .

If you'd be interested in just one thing, #TheHockeySweater , which is an #NFB short.

Are there any Federationists from #NFB on here? #Blind #Disability #Advocacy

"The day Leonard Cohen died, the whole city listened to Hallelujah. In every home and on every radio, #Montreal cried. I also shed tears. In that ritual, I felt that I belonged. Perhaps I can grow old in a community that mourns together."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thl-elzDfKs

#NFB #SaturdayNight