Katie Mixtochtli (they/them)
@paradoxikat.bsky.social
Blind neurodivergent software developer and streamer.
Blind half of BlindSighted (@BlindSighted.bsky.social)
http://twitch.tv/blind_sighted
Blind half of BlindSighted (@BlindSighted.bsky.social)
http://twitch.tv/blind_sighted
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PSSSSST new followers:
Go checkout @blind_sighted.bsky.socialThat's the account for my and my husband @jjpansai.bsky.social's business, Blind Sighted Interactive.
#A11y #Accesssibility #DisabledGamer #Blind #BlindGamer #AccessibilityInGaming #twitch #patreon
twitch.tv/blind_sighted
Go checkout @blind_sighted.bsky.socialThat's the account for my and my husband @jjpansai.bsky.social's business, Blind Sighted Interactive.
#A11y #Accesssibility #DisabledGamer #Blind #BlindGamer #AccessibilityInGaming #twitch #patreon
twitch.tv/blind_sighted
Halfway there! Rent is getting paid! Thank you to everyone who has helped getting us this far! 💜
Up next is keeping the heat and lights on, and the household fed.
Please share and keep the momentum going!
gofund.me/bb3ba8331
#crowdfunding #MutualAid #gofundme #MutualFund
Up next is keeping the heat and lights on, and the household fed.
Please share and keep the momentum going!
gofund.me/bb3ba8331
#crowdfunding #MutualAid #gofundme #MutualFund
Donate to URGENT: Help Jack & Katie stop eviction for Christmas, organized by Katalina Durden
Hi friends. We need help — and we need it fast.
We’re behind on… Katalina Durden needs your support for URGENT: Help Jack & Katie stop eviction for Christmas
gofund.me
December 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Halfway there! Rent is getting paid! Thank you to everyone who has helped getting us this far! 💜
Up next is keeping the heat and lights on, and the household fed.
Please share and keep the momentum going!
gofund.me/bb3ba8331
#crowdfunding #MutualAid #gofundme #MutualFund
Up next is keeping the heat and lights on, and the household fed.
Please share and keep the momentum going!
gofund.me/bb3ba8331
#crowdfunding #MutualAid #gofundme #MutualFund
Hi friends, dire times again. I've got 6 days to figure out how to *not* get eviction for Christmas.
Please donate what you can, and share share share.
Keep a disabled queer household with a retiring Guide Dog off the streets!
gofund.me/dfb548522
#MutualAid
Please donate what you can, and share share share.
Keep a disabled queer household with a retiring Guide Dog off the streets!
gofund.me/dfb548522
#MutualAid
Donate to URGENT: Help Jack & Katie stop eviction for Christmas, organized by Katalina Durden
Hi friends. We need help — and we need it fast.
We’re behind on… Katalina Durden needs your support for URGENT: Help Jack & Katie stop eviction for Christmas
gofund.me
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Hi friends, dire times again. I've got 6 days to figure out how to *not* get eviction for Christmas.
Please donate what you can, and share share share.
Keep a disabled queer household with a retiring Guide Dog off the streets!
gofund.me/dfb548522
#MutualAid
Please donate what you can, and share share share.
Keep a disabled queer household with a retiring Guide Dog off the streets!
gofund.me/dfb548522
#MutualAid
Hey friends!
It's my birthday week and I still can't pay rent. All I want for my birthday this year is to not spend the month stressing about an eviction notice!
Please, anything helps:
vnmo/chsapp @/$conundrum9999
#MutualFunds #MutualAid #rent #MutualAidRequest
It's my birthday week and I still can't pay rent. All I want for my birthday this year is to not spend the month stressing about an eviction notice!
Please, anything helps:
vnmo/chsapp @/$conundrum9999
#MutualFunds #MutualAid #rent #MutualAidRequest
December 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hey friends!
It's my birthday week and I still can't pay rent. All I want for my birthday this year is to not spend the month stressing about an eviction notice!
Please, anything helps:
vnmo/chsapp @/$conundrum9999
#MutualFunds #MutualAid #rent #MutualAidRequest
It's my birthday week and I still can't pay rent. All I want for my birthday this year is to not spend the month stressing about an eviction notice!
Please, anything helps:
vnmo/chsapp @/$conundrum9999
#MutualFunds #MutualAid #rent #MutualAidRequest
Reposted by Katie Mixtochtli (they/them)
Hey y'all — could really use some help. Finances are more than tight. Electric is heading for a shut off.
More importantly, the cat and dog are going to run out of food before next payday.
I know we're all struggling, but please, anything helps.
conundrum9999 on venmo and cashapp
More importantly, the cat and dog are going to run out of food before next payday.
I know we're all struggling, but please, anything helps.
conundrum9999 on venmo and cashapp
October 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hey y'all — could really use some help. Finances are more than tight. Electric is heading for a shut off.
More importantly, the cat and dog are going to run out of food before next payday.
I know we're all struggling, but please, anything helps.
conundrum9999 on venmo and cashapp
More importantly, the cat and dog are going to run out of food before next payday.
I know we're all struggling, but please, anything helps.
conundrum9999 on venmo and cashapp
Hey y'all — could really use some help. Finances are more than tight. Electric is heading for a shut off.
More importantly, the cat and dog are going to run out of food before next payday.
I know we're all struggling, but please, anything helps.
conundrum9999 on venmo and cashapp
More importantly, the cat and dog are going to run out of food before next payday.
I know we're all struggling, but please, anything helps.
conundrum9999 on venmo and cashapp
October 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hey y'all — could really use some help. Finances are more than tight. Electric is heading for a shut off.
More importantly, the cat and dog are going to run out of food before next payday.
I know we're all struggling, but please, anything helps.
conundrum9999 on venmo and cashapp
More importantly, the cat and dog are going to run out of food before next payday.
I know we're all struggling, but please, anything helps.
conundrum9999 on venmo and cashapp
2025: privatized fucking around; socialized finding out.
September 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
2025: privatized fucking around; socialized finding out.
Kat and JJ are live!
Describe & Discuss: Let's chat about the events in L.A. and the chaos of protests while blind — from the point of view of a blind protester and her sighted guide.
twitch.tv/blind_sighted
Describe & Discuss: Let's chat about the events in L.A. and the chaos of protests while blind — from the point of view of a blind protester and her sighted guide.
twitch.tv/blind_sighted
Blind_Sighted - Twitch
Describe & Discuss: Let's Talk About L.A.
twitch.tv
June 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Kat and JJ are live!
Describe & Discuss: Let's chat about the events in L.A. and the chaos of protests while blind — from the point of view of a blind protester and her sighted guide.
twitch.tv/blind_sighted
Describe & Discuss: Let's chat about the events in L.A. and the chaos of protests while blind — from the point of view of a blind protester and her sighted guide.
twitch.tv/blind_sighted
While you're here:
bsky.app/profile/para...
bsky.app/profile/para...
Bills stacked up fast; I'm $200 short for the rent check — which was already sent off and just hasn't cleared yet.
So I desperately need help getting that last $200 ASAP.
Please help —
c: $conundrum9999
V: conundrum9999
So I desperately need help getting that last $200 ASAP.
Please help —
c: $conundrum9999
V: conundrum9999
June 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
While you're here:
bsky.app/profile/para...
bsky.app/profile/para...
Bills stacked up fast; I'm $200 short for the rent check — which was already sent off and just hasn't cleared yet.
So I desperately need help getting that last $200 ASAP.
Please help —
c: $conundrum9999
V: conundrum9999
So I desperately need help getting that last $200 ASAP.
Please help —
c: $conundrum9999
V: conundrum9999
June 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Bills stacked up fast; I'm $200 short for the rent check — which was already sent off and just hasn't cleared yet.
So I desperately need help getting that last $200 ASAP.
Please help —
c: $conundrum9999
V: conundrum9999
So I desperately need help getting that last $200 ASAP.
Please help —
c: $conundrum9999
V: conundrum9999
Missed some of my daily posts. Last week was rough. Really sinking in how left out I've been after doing the minimal work to implement an accessible interface to this thing. Really fucked with me.
As a result I fell behind on work and am now paying for it by not having rent money.
As a result I fell behind on work and am now paying for it by not having rent money.
June 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Missed some of my daily posts. Last week was rough. Really sinking in how left out I've been after doing the minimal work to implement an accessible interface to this thing. Really fucked with me.
As a result I fell behind on work and am now paying for it by not having rent money.
As a result I fell behind on work and am now paying for it by not having rent money.
Further reading:
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
June 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Further reading:
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
What would help?
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
June 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What would help?
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
Yes, Bluesky has alt text. But alt text isn’t the full picture (pun intended). It’s meaningless if I can’t even reach the post.
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
June 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Yes, Bluesky has alt text. But alt text isn’t the full picture (pun intended). It’s meaningless if I can’t even reach the post.
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
Bluesky is “screen reader accessible” the way a staircase with curb cuts on each step is a “wheelchair ramp.”
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 23 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 23 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
June 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Bluesky is “screen reader accessible” the way a staircase with curb cuts on each step is a “wheelchair ramp.”
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 23 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 23 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
And, let's talk *before* I show up to one of your events and struggle to find my way around or participate because nobody on your end is prepared to accommodate the blind. 💜
May 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
And, let's talk *before* I show up to one of your events and struggle to find my way around or participate because nobody on your end is prepared to accommodate the blind. 💜
I'm no web developer — and yet I spent 18 hours teaching myself enough javascript to make a proof of concept implementation.
The ask is literally not difficult. Blue sky has the resources.
Why are the blind still left in the dark after 2+ years?
Please help draw attention to this inequity.
The ask is literally not difficult. Blue sky has the resources.
Why are the blind still left in the dark after 2+ years?
Please help draw attention to this inequity.
May 31, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I'm no web developer — and yet I spent 18 hours teaching myself enough javascript to make a proof of concept implementation.
The ask is literally not difficult. Blue sky has the resources.
Why are the blind still left in the dark after 2+ years?
Please help draw attention to this inequity.
The ask is literally not difficult. Blue sky has the resources.
Why are the blind still left in the dark after 2+ years?
Please help draw attention to this inequity.
One real way we can start to resolve this is to make Blue Sky *actually* accessible to the blind — who have by and large been abandoned by the left and still exist on twitter due to accessibility there and none here.
See this post: 👇🏼
bsky.app/profile/para...
See this post: 👇🏼
bsky.app/profile/para...
Bluesky is “screen reader accessible” the way a staircase with curb cuts on each step is a “wheelchair ramp.”
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 22 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 22 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
May 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
One real way we can start to resolve this is to make Blue Sky *actually* accessible to the blind — who have by and large been abandoned by the left and still exist on twitter due to accessibility there and none here.
See this post: 👇🏼
bsky.app/profile/para...
See this post: 👇🏼
bsky.app/profile/para...
Further reading:
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
May 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Further reading:
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
What would help?
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
May 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
What would help?
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
Yes, Bluesky has alt text. But alt text isn’t the full picture (pun intended). It’s meaningless if I can’t even reach the post.
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
May 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Yes, Bluesky has alt text. But alt text isn’t the full picture (pun intended). It’s meaningless if I can’t even reach the post.
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
Bluesky is “screen reader accessible” the way a staircase with curb cuts on each step is a “wheelchair ramp.”
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 22 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 22 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
May 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Bluesky is “screen reader accessible” the way a staircase with curb cuts on each step is a “wheelchair ramp.”
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 22 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
No keyboard nav. No useful landmarks. No focus memory. I lose my place every time I interact with a post.
Compliance ≠ usability.
Day 22 asking @support.bsky.team to fix this #A11yFail
Hey y'all — let's talk accessibility for the blind. I want to be involved — and more importantly want to ensure the way is paved for other blind folks.
Thanks to bluesky's inherent inaccessibility for the blind — communication and outreach is a place to start.
Thanks to bluesky's inherent inaccessibility for the blind — communication and outreach is a place to start.
May 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Hey y'all — let's talk accessibility for the blind. I want to be involved — and more importantly want to ensure the way is paved for other blind folks.
Thanks to bluesky's inherent inaccessibility for the blind — communication and outreach is a place to start.
Thanks to bluesky's inherent inaccessibility for the blind — communication and outreach is a place to start.
Further reading:
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
May 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Further reading:
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
W3C: Developing a Keyboard Interface
WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
MDN: ARIA Landmarks
These aren't "nice-to-haves" — they're the missing pieces.
What would help?
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
May 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
What would help?
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
– Keyboard shortcuts (j/k) to jump between posts
– Landmarks or headings for screen reader nav
– Restore focus or scroll position after interaction
Reddit had it. Twitter *STILL* has it. This is basic UX for screen reader users.
Let’s make Bluesky usable, not just compliant. #A11y
Yes, Bluesky has alt text. But alt text isn’t the full picture (pun intended). It’s meaningless if I can’t even reach the post.
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
May 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Yes, Bluesky has alt text. But alt text isn’t the full picture (pun intended). It’s meaningless if I can’t even reach the post.
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility
Adding alt text to an inaccessible site is like advertising hearing aids on the radio — you’re leaving out a majority of the people who need it the most.
#Accessibility