Mark Greenfield
@markgr17.bsky.social
Web Accessibility Officer, consultant, keynote speaker, lacrosse coach, golfer, music lover, dog rescuer, volleyball dad. All views my own.
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Blue Beanie Day comes but once a year. Thanks for supporting web standards, UVA.
Blue Beanie Day 2025 | Digital Accessibility
To bring awareness to web standards and accessibility the development community wears blue beanies on November 30th each year. We are encouraging UVA departments to gather a coworker, or your whole…
digitalaccessibility.virginia.edu
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Blue Beanie Day comes but once a year. Thanks for supporting web standards, UVA.
Happy to have contributed to this ACM tech brief #a11y www.acm.org/media-center...
Policy Arm of World’s Largest Computing Association Urges Baseline for Accessibility-Driven Technology Development
The Association for Computing Machinery’s global Technology Policy Council has released "TechBrief: Advancing Accessibility in the Digital World.” It is the latest in a series of TechBriefs —short tec...
www.acm.org
May 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy to have contributed to this ACM tech brief #a11y www.acm.org/media-center...
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The Trump administration laid off nearly half of the Department of Education division that handles civil rights investigations and halted work on thousands of pending discrimination cases.
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
Help Us Report on How the Department of Education Is Handling Civil Rights Cases
Have you recently filed a civil rights complaint or do you have a pending case? We need your help to get a full picture of how the dismantling of the Office for Civil Rights is affecting students,…
www.propublica.org
May 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration laid off nearly half of the Department of Education division that handles civil rights investigations and halted work on thousands of pending discrimination cases.
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
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FTC decision against #accessiBe came down Tuesday and a somewhat snarky FTC blog post yesterday, so I link to both with excerpts:
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-... (anchor link)
Also included an example of where _maybe_ accessiBe might have already been misbehaving?
#overlay #a11y #accessibility
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-... (anchor link)
Also included an example of where _maybe_ accessiBe might have already been misbehaving?
#overlay #a11y #accessibility
FTC Catches up to #accessiBe
From the FTC on Friday: The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it misrepresented the ability of its AI-powered web accessibi...
adrianroselli.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
FTC decision against #accessiBe came down Tuesday and a somewhat snarky FTC blog post yesterday, so I link to both with excerpts:
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-... (anchor link)
Also included an example of where _maybe_ accessiBe might have already been misbehaving?
#overlay #a11y #accessibility
adrianroselli.com/2025/01/ftc-... (anchor link)
Also included an example of where _maybe_ accessiBe might have already been misbehaving?
#overlay #a11y #accessibility
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Mark your calendars! Several 18F alumni are speaking at this free virtual event on Tuesday, April 15.
🫂Colin Murphy, Lena Trudeau, Patrick Kigongo, and Hillary Hartley are joining us at #FWD50!
📍 11:30 AM EDT
📍 RSVP on Access under "The talks" : bit.ly/4lpTOPF
This conversation is too important to miss.
📍 11:30 AM EDT
📍 RSVP on Access under "The talks" : bit.ly/4lpTOPF
This conversation is too important to miss.
April 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Mark your calendars! Several 18F alumni are speaking at this free virtual event on Tuesday, April 15.
This is especially true at public universities where there is a substantial difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition
At many (most?) universities, international students pay full freight (often allowing the school to offer financial aid and scholarships to U.S. students). Terrorizing them will no doubt decrease int’l enrollment, hitting higher ed’s bottom line. Which is the point.
March 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is especially true at public universities where there is a substantial difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition
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The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
Humming along in an old church, the Internet Archive is more relevant than ever
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
www.npr.org
March 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
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Lots of interesting anecdotes from a right leaning wealthy Canadian retiree: “We have plenty of American friends here on both sides of the fence, but the Republican ones are behaving like mindless zombies.” torontolife.com/real-estate/...
“Good people are getting brainwashed”: These Florida snowbirds are fleeing over Trump’s tariffs - Toronto Life
Derek Rauchfleisz and his wife, Jenny, were living a tropical dream in Fort Myers—until America began crumbling around them
torontolife.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Lots of interesting anecdotes from a right leaning wealthy Canadian retiree: “We have plenty of American friends here on both sides of the fence, but the Republican ones are behaving like mindless zombies.” torontolife.com/real-estate/...
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Covering DOGE + downsizing of the federal government, particularly with an eagle eye on IT systems and cybersecurity, has taken me across agencies and parts of the country I previously knew little about.
Turns out, there's SO much that can break.
Keep reaching out on Signal at JennaMcLaughlin.54.
Turns out, there's SO much that can break.
Keep reaching out on Signal at JennaMcLaughlin.54.
March 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Covering DOGE + downsizing of the federal government, particularly with an eagle eye on IT systems and cybersecurity, has taken me across agencies and parts of the country I previously knew little about.
Turns out, there's SO much that can break.
Keep reaching out on Signal at JennaMcLaughlin.54.
Turns out, there's SO much that can break.
Keep reaching out on Signal at JennaMcLaughlin.54.
Sharing with my numerous friends and colleagues from the federal government now looking for work.
New York University is seeking a Director of Disability Inclusive Culture. Details about the job and how to apply: uscareers-nyu.icims.com/jobs/14540/j...
Director, Disability Inclusive Culture in New York, New York | Careers at US
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver st...
uscareers-nyu.icims.com
March 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Sharing with my numerous friends and colleagues from the federal government now looking for work.
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highly recommend getting the wayback machine extension as well. helps preserve the web as you browse! addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...
March 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
highly recommend getting the wayback machine extension as well. helps preserve the web as you browse! addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...
David Bowie's Heroes has always been one of my favorite songs and there has plenty of great live versions including Bowie at Live Aid and Peter Gabriel at the Berlin Wall. But this version is my favorite. Powerful, angry, defiant, patriotic, and inspiring.
March 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
David Bowie's Heroes has always been one of my favorite songs and there has plenty of great live versions including Bowie at Live Aid and Peter Gabriel at the Berlin Wall. But this version is my favorite. Powerful, angry, defiant, patriotic, and inspiring.
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Boom.
#creativity #advertising #ArtDirectors #SalDevito #ideas #wisdom #SVA #teachers #mentors More info in ALT text.
#creativity #advertising #ArtDirectors #SalDevito #ideas #wisdom #SVA #teachers #mentors More info in ALT text.
March 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Boom.
#creativity #advertising #ArtDirectors #SalDevito #ideas #wisdom #SVA #teachers #mentors More info in ALT text.
#creativity #advertising #ArtDirectors #SalDevito #ideas #wisdom #SVA #teachers #mentors More info in ALT text.
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“Why a Department of Education closure is concern for students with disabilities”
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Interview with the mother of a son with Down syndrome.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Interview with the mother of a son with Down syndrome.
Why a Department of Education closure is concern for students with disabilities
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kristy Hedler, mother of a son with Down syndrome, about what eliminating the Department of Education would mean for kids who receive special education services.
www.npr.org
March 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
“Why a Department of Education closure is concern for students with disabilities”
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Interview with the mother of a son with Down syndrome.
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Interview with the mother of a son with Down syndrome.
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“Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Anyone”
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...
I updated it a couple days ago with a link to @yatil.net’s post on same and two LinkedIn discussions (one from @karlgroves.bsky.social). If you have links to others, let me know.
#a11y #accessibility
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...
I updated it a couple days ago with a link to @yatil.net’s post on same and two LinkedIn discussions (one from @karlgroves.bsky.social). If you have links to others, let me know.
#a11y #accessibility
Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Anyone
TL;DR: anyone promising you that a total solution to digital accessibility is coming, and they are the ones bringing it, may be lying. Background In 2016 I wrote Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees fr...
adrianroselli.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Anyone”
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...
I updated it a couple days ago with a link to @yatil.net’s post on same and two LinkedIn discussions (one from @karlgroves.bsky.social). If you have links to others, let me know.
#a11y #accessibility
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...
I updated it a couple days ago with a link to @yatil.net’s post on same and two LinkedIn discussions (one from @karlgroves.bsky.social). If you have links to others, let me know.
#a11y #accessibility
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Very happy to see this. I've been using the RACI matrix in my consulting work for the past 10 years and it works well in higher education where roles, responsibilities and decision making authority is often vague.
I'm happy to see the launch of this new W3C new draft resource:
Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM)
www.w3.org/WAI/planning...
ARRM provides an approach for defining roles, tasks, and responsibilities for meeting #WCAG.
#W3C #Accessibility #A11y
Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM)
www.w3.org/WAI/planning...
ARRM provides an approach for defining roles, tasks, and responsibilities for meeting #WCAG.
#W3C #Accessibility #A11y
Accessibility Roles and Responsibilities Mapping (ARRM)
ARRM helps you assign responsibilities for digital accessibility to appropriate roles (UX designer, content creator, developer) early in projects.
www.w3.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Very happy to see this. I've been using the RACI matrix in my consulting work for the past 10 years and it works well in higher education where roles, responsibilities and decision making authority is often vague.
Pay attention #highered
It's Monday evening and I'm teaching higher ed finance, so of course something is happening.
SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education.
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
March 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Pay attention #highered
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Our 18F Guides are back up! Tell your friends. 18f.org/guides/
18F Guides
A central resource for all 18F guides and methods
18f.org
March 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Our 18F Guides are back up! Tell your friends. 18f.org/guides/
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“Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Anyone”
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...
Sort of an updated version of my 2016 post.
#accessibility #a11y
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...
Sort of an updated version of my 2016 post.
#accessibility #a11y
Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Anyone
TL;DR: anyone promising you that a total solution to digital accessibility is coming, and they are the ones bringing it, may be lying. Background In 2016 I wrote Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees fr...
adrianroselli.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“Be Wary of Accessibility Guarantees from Anyone”
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...
Sort of an updated version of my 2016 post.
#accessibility #a11y
adrianroselli.com/2025/03/be-w...
Sort of an updated version of my 2016 post.
#accessibility #a11y
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One way you can tell that DOGE is not doing what they claim they are, modernizing tech or finding waste, is bc Trump and DOGE have ousted 3 entities who ALREADY WERE DOING THAT. @donmoyn.bsky.social describes two here, USDS and 18F.
The third are the IGs.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
The third are the IGs.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
Skilled technologists are being forced out of government
18F and USDS are gutted by DOGE
donmoynihan.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
One way you can tell that DOGE is not doing what they claim they are, modernizing tech or finding waste, is bc Trump and DOGE have ousted 3 entities who ALREADY WERE DOING THAT. @donmoyn.bsky.social describes two here, USDS and 18F.
The third are the IGs.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
The third are the IGs.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/skilled-te...
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org