Melissa Fulks (M. Fulks)
@melissafulks.bsky.social
Writer & accessibility advocate | Focused on plain language, inclusive design, and communication access | VP of Comms @ Ferry Godmother Productions | 📚 mfwriting.com | 🩷💜💙
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As a longtime caregiver, I’ve learned empathy and accessibility are twins. Both mean anticipating needs you might not share.
Accessibility in fiction means building worlds every reader can enter.
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Accessibility in fiction means building worlds every reader can enter.
Inclusive language isn’t censorship—it’s precision with compassion.
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Inclusive language isn’t censorship—it’s precision with compassion.
As a longtime caregiver, I’ve learned empathy and accessibility are twins. Both mean anticipating needs you might not share.
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As a longtime caregiver, I’ve learned empathy and accessibility are twins. Both mean anticipating needs you might not share.
Accessibility is collaboration. Design with, not for.
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Accessibility is collaboration. Design with, not for.
Readability tools can’t replace empathy—but they remind us clarity matters.
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Readability tools can’t replace empathy—but they remind us clarity matters.
Alt text is creativity in plain sight. Describe with care, not clutter.
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Alt text is creativity in plain sight. Describe with care, not clutter.
Captions aren’t extras—they’re literacy tools.
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Captions aren’t extras—they’re literacy tools.
Good design is good hospitality. Every layout choice says, “I expected you.”
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Good design is good hospitality. Every layout choice says, “I expected you.”
Headings are more than style—they’re signposts. They tell readers: you’re on the right path.
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Headings are more than style—they’re signposts. They tell readers: you’re on the right path.
Accessibility starts long before publishing. It begins when we ask: who am I including—and who might I be leaving out?
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Accessibility starts long before publishing. It begins when we ask: who am I including—and who might I be leaving out?
Consistency builds trust. Predictable structure reduces effort and increases understanding—especially for readers with cognitive differences.
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Consistency builds trust. Predictable structure reduces effort and increases understanding—especially for readers with cognitive differences.
Good design is good hospitality. Every layout choice says, “I expected you.”
#Design #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
#Design #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Good design is good hospitality. Every layout choice says, “I expected you.”
#Design #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
#Design #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Readability tools can’t replace empathy, but they remind us clarity matters.
#PlainLanguage #UXWriting #Accessibility
#PlainLanguage #UXWriting #Accessibility
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Readability tools can’t replace empathy, but they remind us clarity matters.
#PlainLanguage #UXWriting #Accessibility
#PlainLanguage #UXWriting #Accessibility
AI can widen access—but only if we teach it to understand human difference.
#Accessibility #AI #DigitalEthics
#Accessibility #AI #DigitalEthics
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AI can widen access—but only if we teach it to understand human difference.
#Accessibility #AI #DigitalEthics
#Accessibility #AI #DigitalEthics
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Co-creation is a cornerstone of access. When communities shape the tools they use, design becomes shared power.
#CoDesign #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
#CoDesign #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Co-creation is a cornerstone of access. When communities shape the tools they use, design becomes shared power.
#CoDesign #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
#CoDesign #Accessibility #WritingCommunity
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Finishing my course, Introduction to Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies, showed me that accessibility is both theory and practice.
#Accessibility #Rhetoric #WritingCommunity
#Accessibility #Rhetoric #WritingCommunity
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Finishing my course, Introduction to Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies, showed me that accessibility is both theory and practice.
#Accessibility #Rhetoric #WritingCommunity
#Accessibility #Rhetoric #WritingCommunity
Transparency builds trust. Publish accessibility statements and mean them.
#Accessibility #Transparency #EthicalDesign
#Accessibility #Transparency #EthicalDesign
October 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Transparency builds trust. Publish accessibility statements and mean them.
#Accessibility #Transparency #EthicalDesign
#Accessibility #Transparency #EthicalDesign
Plain language isn’t just for policy—it’s for every email, webpage, and text that hopes to be understood.
#PlainLanguage #Accessibility #CommunicationMatters
#PlainLanguage #Accessibility #CommunicationMatters
October 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Plain language isn’t just for policy—it’s for every email, webpage, and text that hopes to be understood.
#PlainLanguage #Accessibility #CommunicationMatters
#PlainLanguage #Accessibility #CommunicationMatters
Accessibility isn’t a checklist—it’s communication. Plain language helps people understand and take part in decisions that shape their lives. Losing plainlanguage.gov matters because access to information is a public right.
#PlainLanguage #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #WritingCommunity
#PlainLanguage #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #WritingCommunity
October 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Accessibility isn’t a checklist—it’s communication. Plain language helps people understand and take part in decisions that shape their lives. Losing plainlanguage.gov matters because access to information is a public right.
#PlainLanguage #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #WritingCommunity
#PlainLanguage #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #WritingCommunity
Caregiver burnout is real. It’s exhausting.
You pour so much into others—don’t forget to refill your cup.
Take a moment for yourself today.
✨ You matter too.
#CaregiverSupport #YouMatterToo #BurnoutIsReal #SelfCareForCaregivers #MFWriter #GentleReminders
#CompassionFatigue #PastelHope
You pour so much into others—don’t forget to refill your cup.
Take a moment for yourself today.
✨ You matter too.
#CaregiverSupport #YouMatterToo #BurnoutIsReal #SelfCareForCaregivers #MFWriter #GentleReminders
#CompassionFatigue #PastelHope
July 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Caregiver burnout is real. It’s exhausting.
You pour so much into others—don’t forget to refill your cup.
Take a moment for yourself today.
✨ You matter too.
#CaregiverSupport #YouMatterToo #BurnoutIsReal #SelfCareForCaregivers #MFWriter #GentleReminders
#CompassionFatigue #PastelHope
You pour so much into others—don’t forget to refill your cup.
Take a moment for yourself today.
✨ You matter too.
#CaregiverSupport #YouMatterToo #BurnoutIsReal #SelfCareForCaregivers #MFWriter #GentleReminders
#CompassionFatigue #PastelHope
If you describe something in detail, make it matter.
Your words deserve purpose—don’t let them fade into the background.
#WritingTip #CreativeWriting #Storytelling #WritingWisdom #MFWriting
Your words deserve purpose—don’t let them fade into the background.
#WritingTip #CreativeWriting #Storytelling #WritingWisdom #MFWriting
July 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If you describe something in detail, make it matter.
Your words deserve purpose—don’t let them fade into the background.
#WritingTip #CreativeWriting #Storytelling #WritingWisdom #MFWriting
Your words deserve purpose—don’t let them fade into the background.
#WritingTip #CreativeWriting #Storytelling #WritingWisdom #MFWriting
Be gentle with yourself. You never know who is watching your example.
Let's spread kindness. ❤️
#KindnessMatters #SelfCompassion #GentleReminder #BeKindToYourself
#HealingJourney #LeadWithLove #Inspiration #MentalHealth #CreativeEncouragement
#WritersOfBluesky #MindfulLiving #YouMatter
Let's spread kindness. ❤️
#KindnessMatters #SelfCompassion #GentleReminder #BeKindToYourself
#HealingJourney #LeadWithLove #Inspiration #MentalHealth #CreativeEncouragement
#WritersOfBluesky #MindfulLiving #YouMatter
July 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Be gentle with yourself. You never know who is watching your example.
Let's spread kindness. ❤️
#KindnessMatters #SelfCompassion #GentleReminder #BeKindToYourself
#HealingJourney #LeadWithLove #Inspiration #MentalHealth #CreativeEncouragement
#WritersOfBluesky #MindfulLiving #YouMatter
Let's spread kindness. ❤️
#KindnessMatters #SelfCompassion #GentleReminder #BeKindToYourself
#HealingJourney #LeadWithLove #Inspiration #MentalHealth #CreativeEncouragement
#WritersOfBluesky #MindfulLiving #YouMatter