Jan Maarten
@janmaarten.com
Inclusive designer, privacy advocate, writer, and future hermit. (he/him)
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Jan Maarten
@janmaarten.com
· Nov 15
a man in a suit is crying and says `` everyone '' .
Alt: A man maniacally shouting "EVERYONE!", enunciating and drawing out every ear-piercing syllable. Clip from the film The Professional.
media.tenor.com
Me, an accessibility designer losing his chill: If you do that, no one using assistive tech will be able to use this
Dev: Okay but is it really a problem if it isn't accessible?
Me: We need to make sure that everyone can access this
Dev: What do you mean everyone??
Me:
Dev: Okay but is it really a problem if it isn't accessible?
Me: We need to make sure that everyone can access this
Dev: What do you mean everyone??
Me:
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i want true Artificial Intelligence to exist and achieve divinity specifically so She can bring eternal punishment to all the mouth-breathing techoids and VC hype bros who dared use Her holy name to describe pattern-matching bullshit machines
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
i want true Artificial Intelligence to exist and achieve divinity specifically so She can bring eternal punishment to all the mouth-breathing techoids and VC hype bros who dared use Her holy name to describe pattern-matching bullshit machines
I need 6 seasons of him and Jeff Goldblum just monologuing at each other.
February 11, 2026 at 7:19 AM
I need 6 seasons of him and Jeff Goldblum just monologuing at each other.
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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No, no. It's fine that residuals are dying. I've got a new constant stream of small checks: class action settlements from companies that failed to keep my personal data safe.
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
No, no. It's fine that residuals are dying. I've got a new constant stream of small checks: class action settlements from companies that failed to keep my personal data safe.
Is there a media literacy class for boomers that one can send their relatives to so that maybe they stop non-consensually uploading your child’s photos to in order to generate sloppy, uncanny valley, garbagely “written“ bedtime stories?
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Is there a media literacy class for boomers that one can send their relatives to so that maybe they stop non-consensually uploading your child’s photos to in order to generate sloppy, uncanny valley, garbagely “written“ bedtime stories?
How different is this from LibreWolf?
February 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
How different is this from LibreWolf?
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have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
have never seen popular public opinion shift so fast about a surveillance product than the fallout from ring's super bowl "search party" ad. they'll teach this in advertising courses one day. chef's kiss baby www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
The image for this one is spot on 😅
February 10, 2026 at 7:21 AM
The image for this one is spot on 😅
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Wishcessibility - Nic Chan
No recycling was contaminated in the creation of this post.
www.nicchan.me
February 10, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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Johannesburg’s Nyamakop Studios turns African artifact repatriation into a bold heist game.
Protagonist Nomali and a crew of ordinary citizens reclaim 70 real-life artifacts taken during the colonial era.
The 30-person dev team includes people from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Protagonist Nomali and a crew of ordinary citizens reclaim 70 real-life artifacts taken during the colonial era.
The 30-person dev team includes people from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Video game 'reloots' stolen artefacts, by reclaiming works of art from Western museums
www.france24.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Johannesburg’s Nyamakop Studios turns African artifact repatriation into a bold heist game.
Protagonist Nomali and a crew of ordinary citizens reclaim 70 real-life artifacts taken during the colonial era.
The 30-person dev team includes people from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Protagonist Nomali and a crew of ordinary citizens reclaim 70 real-life artifacts taken during the colonial era.
The 30-person dev team includes people from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
between this and disney plus I feel so powerful. MORE
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
between this and disney plus I feel so powerful. MORE
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And putting "trauma-informed" in front of your project does not make it less extractive or exploitative.
Things I look for:
1) Are they offering me a chance to publish or am I helping them build their CV?
2) If my "lived experience" will be used for some purpose, will I be part of deciding how/when
Things I look for:
1) Are they offering me a chance to publish or am I helping them build their CV?
2) If my "lived experience" will be used for some purpose, will I be part of deciding how/when
February 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM
And putting "trauma-informed" in front of your project does not make it less extractive or exploitative.
Things I look for:
1) Are they offering me a chance to publish or am I helping them build their CV?
2) If my "lived experience" will be used for some purpose, will I be part of deciding how/when
Things I look for:
1) Are they offering me a chance to publish or am I helping them build their CV?
2) If my "lived experience" will be used for some purpose, will I be part of deciding how/when
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You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
1.1 Introduction - Accessibility in Data Visualization
- Open Visualization Academy
openvisualizationacademy.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
Had a relatively trivial but frustrating exchange with some service folks about a subscription that needed to be cancelled.
They resolved it quickly and kindly and ended the ticket with "We hope you and your family are safe."
Doesn't matter that I'm not near the unrest, we are all of us in danger.
They resolved it quickly and kindly and ended the ticket with "We hope you and your family are safe."
Doesn't matter that I'm not near the unrest, we are all of us in danger.
February 5, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Had a relatively trivial but frustrating exchange with some service folks about a subscription that needed to be cancelled.
They resolved it quickly and kindly and ended the ticket with "We hope you and your family are safe."
Doesn't matter that I'm not near the unrest, we are all of us in danger.
They resolved it quickly and kindly and ended the ticket with "We hope you and your family are safe."
Doesn't matter that I'm not near the unrest, we are all of us in danger.
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With the awful WaPo layoffs and the state of journalism more broadly, if it's useful for any writers and reporters considering going indy, @molly.wiki, @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social of Aftermath, @jasonkoebler.bsky.social of 404 Media, @edzitron.com and me will do a little workshop next week.
February 5, 2026 at 12:09 AM
With the awful WaPo layoffs and the state of journalism more broadly, if it's useful for any writers and reporters considering going indy, @molly.wiki, @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social of Aftermath, @jasonkoebler.bsky.social of 404 Media, @edzitron.com and me will do a little workshop next week.
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Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
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This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This is how Sen. Ron Wyden clues the public into activity that he finds extremely alarming. He does a press release about a letter he sent to the director of the CIA that basically says, 'I want to make sure you saw the classified letter I sent early today.' www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
I keep wanting to do a little op on folks like this.
"I get your concerns with pasteurization. There are a lot of folks who want something more natural. But if that bacteria is killing your new hustle, you know you could kill it with This One Weird Trick of heating the milk up to 160 degrees once?"
"I get your concerns with pasteurization. There are a lot of folks who want something more natural. But if that bacteria is killing your new hustle, you know you could kill it with This One Weird Trick of heating the milk up to 160 degrees once?"
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I keep wanting to do a little op on folks like this.
"I get your concerns with pasteurization. There are a lot of folks who want something more natural. But if that bacteria is killing your new hustle, you know you could kill it with This One Weird Trick of heating the milk up to 160 degrees once?"
"I get your concerns with pasteurization. There are a lot of folks who want something more natural. But if that bacteria is killing your new hustle, you know you could kill it with This One Weird Trick of heating the milk up to 160 degrees once?"
Oh, I'm not mad at YOU for saying it. Always good to remind the people that every thought from someone with that much wealth is a credible threat to their ability to live and eat.
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Oh, I'm not mad at YOU for saying it. Always good to remind the people that every thought from someone with that much wealth is a credible threat to their ability to live and eat.
Always helps morale here, seeing what my former CEO is thinking about my livelihood at any given moment.
February 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Always helps morale here, seeing what my former CEO is thinking about my livelihood at any given moment.
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i spent two years writing a book that wrapped with “ai” as an anti-worker project cooked up by the billionaire class and he just tweeted it out dot meme
February 4, 2026 at 8:32 PM
i spent two years writing a book that wrapped with “ai” as an anti-worker project cooked up by the billionaire class and he just tweeted it out dot meme
first of all, nuh uh
second, "unbelievably model-esque potato" is actually a pretty solid honorific
second, "unbelievably model-esque potato" is actually a pretty solid honorific
February 4, 2026 at 8:12 PM
first of all, nuh uh
second, "unbelievably model-esque potato" is actually a pretty solid honorific
second, "unbelievably model-esque potato" is actually a pretty solid honorific
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So I know a lot is going on right now, but I do want to share this:
I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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Microsoft Inclusive Design
Microsoft Inclusive Design is a practice that anyone who creates and manages products and services can use to build more inclusive experiences for everyone. Get the principles, guidebooks, workshop to...
inclusive.microsoft.design
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
So I know a lot is going on right now, but I do want to share this:
I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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