Soren (they/them)
@uxnotyoux.bsky.social
Disabled queer sparkle holographic cryptid leading a11y for daters with disabilities 💜| blind and low vision views mine | neons, knitting, glow painting, side projects, radical love 💖
You’ve heard of girl dinner and boy dinner, now get ready for “nonbinary dinner” which for me is just having AuDHD, forgetting to eat most meals until I’m starving, then eating a snack buffet while an enormous amount of food arrives.
Or could just be buffet. Is there a vegetarian Golden Corral?
Or could just be buffet. Is there a vegetarian Golden Corral?
September 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You’ve heard of girl dinner and boy dinner, now get ready for “nonbinary dinner” which for me is just having AuDHD, forgetting to eat most meals until I’m starving, then eating a snack buffet while an enormous amount of food arrives.
Or could just be buffet. Is there a vegetarian Golden Corral?
Or could just be buffet. Is there a vegetarian Golden Corral?
This makes a lot more sense wheb put like this. It’s also why it seems so ridiculous to millenials because we’ve never seen affordable housing.
youtube.com/shorts/zyyKy...
youtube.com/shorts/zyyKy...
Millennials & Gen Z vs Boomer Cost of Living | Luxuries vs Necessities
YouTube video by Freddie Smith
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May 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This makes a lot more sense wheb put like this. It’s also why it seems so ridiculous to millenials because we’ve never seen affordable housing.
youtube.com/shorts/zyyKy...
youtube.com/shorts/zyyKy...
The thing that’s getting me through this week is scrolling back in the house group chat and seeing all the messages about if the cats have been fed yet or the status of our wooden utensils in the sanding-oiling process.
May 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The thing that’s getting me through this week is scrolling back in the house group chat and seeing all the messages about if the cats have been fed yet or the status of our wooden utensils in the sanding-oiling process.
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Hey @figma.com. Figma Sites in its current state can put your customers at serious risk for accessibility lawsuits. #a11y #accessibility
Let's play a game with `document.querySelectorAll`
617 div elements.
84 elements with aria-label.
All 84 are divs.
No button/role=button elements.
12 anchor/role=link elements.
5 role=link elements.
All 5 are divs.
5 elements with tabindex.
All 5 are divs.
7 elements with href.
5 are divs.
617 div elements.
84 elements with aria-label.
All 84 are divs.
No button/role=button elements.
12 anchor/role=link elements.
5 role=link elements.
All 5 are divs.
5 elements with tabindex.
All 5 are divs.
7 elements with href.
5 are divs.
May 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Hey @figma.com. Figma Sites in its current state can put your customers at serious risk for accessibility lawsuits. #a11y #accessibility
There's not enough good nonbinary jokes out there so I wrote one:
What kind of sandwich can you make with two slices of nonbinary bread?
🍞
Depends on what's enby-tween them!
#nonbinary #enby #jokes #IfYouKnowYouKnow #LGBTQJokes #NonbinaryJokes
What kind of sandwich can you make with two slices of nonbinary bread?
🍞
Depends on what's enby-tween them!
#nonbinary #enby #jokes #IfYouKnowYouKnow #LGBTQJokes #NonbinaryJokes
March 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
There's not enough good nonbinary jokes out there so I wrote one:
What kind of sandwich can you make with two slices of nonbinary bread?
🍞
Depends on what's enby-tween them!
#nonbinary #enby #jokes #IfYouKnowYouKnow #LGBTQJokes #NonbinaryJokes
What kind of sandwich can you make with two slices of nonbinary bread?
🍞
Depends on what's enby-tween them!
#nonbinary #enby #jokes #IfYouKnowYouKnow #LGBTQJokes #NonbinaryJokes
Anyone know of any good games or fun activities that I could use to train designers on using assistive tech? I was thinking like a web game where the commands are all keyboard, need to use the screenreader, etc
#a11y #a11yGames #assistiveTechTraining #a11yTraining
#a11y #a11yGames #assistiveTechTraining #a11yTraining
March 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Anyone know of any good games or fun activities that I could use to train designers on using assistive tech? I was thinking like a web game where the commands are all keyboard, need to use the screenreader, etc
#a11y #a11yGames #assistiveTechTraining #a11yTraining
#a11y #a11yGames #assistiveTechTraining #a11yTraining
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This is a de facto genocide of disabled Americans.
House Republicans just voted to gut Medicaid, which covers 1 in 5 Americans overall, including 41% of births and 63% of nursing home care.
They also just voted to gut SNAP, on which 41 million food insecure Americans rely.
This won’t just harm people. This will kill people.
They own this.
They also just voted to gut SNAP, on which 41 million food insecure Americans rely.
This won’t just harm people. This will kill people.
They own this.
February 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This is a de facto genocide of disabled Americans.
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The sheer volume of headlines, lawsuits, and commentary surrounding accessibility overlays can be overwhelming to fully grasp.
We made a timeline to help anyone understand and share this rich and cursed saga in digital accessibility.
overlaytimeline.com
We made a timeline to help anyone understand and share this rich and cursed saga in digital accessibility.
overlaytimeline.com
Overlay Timeline
A reverse-chronological record of headlines, lawsuits, and commentary about accessibility overlays and the companies who make them.
overlaytimeline.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The sheer volume of headlines, lawsuits, and commentary surrounding accessibility overlays can be overwhelming to fully grasp.
We made a timeline to help anyone understand and share this rich and cursed saga in digital accessibility.
overlaytimeline.com
We made a timeline to help anyone understand and share this rich and cursed saga in digital accessibility.
overlaytimeline.com
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i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
November 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM
i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
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Worth noting that there is absolutely no law against DEI practices.
February 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Worth noting that there is absolutely no law against DEI practices.
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Breaking from me and @mjsdc.bsky.social : Newly installed AG Pam Bondi sent out more than a dozen memos in a 15 minute period on Wednesday. One of them told staffers to come up with "proposals for criminal investigations" of large companies that have DEIA initiatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.
slate.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Breaking from me and @mjsdc.bsky.social : Newly installed AG Pam Bondi sent out more than a dozen memos in a 15 minute period on Wednesday. One of them told staffers to come up with "proposals for criminal investigations" of large companies that have DEIA initiatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
I’m making a new website and after fighting with ghost for months I decided to go with webflow.
Viewing the a11y video in their docs and the instructor says “we’ll do hierarchical whatever it’s called when you’re doing proper hierarchy” and just decided to take a break and write an article instead.
Viewing the a11y video in their docs and the instructor says “we’ll do hierarchical whatever it’s called when you’re doing proper hierarchy” and just decided to take a break and write an article instead.
January 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I’m making a new website and after fighting with ghost for months I decided to go with webflow.
Viewing the a11y video in their docs and the instructor says “we’ll do hierarchical whatever it’s called when you’re doing proper hierarchy” and just decided to take a break and write an article instead.
Viewing the a11y video in their docs and the instructor says “we’ll do hierarchical whatever it’s called when you’re doing proper hierarchy” and just decided to take a break and write an article instead.
Saying something is fully accessible as a misnomer! Accessibility isn’t a finish line or guarantee. Yet we often see products labeled as “fully accessible“- why is this a misconception and what can we do to course correct without losing confidence?
#A11y
soren.medium.com/the-myth-of-...
soren.medium.com/the-myth-of-...
The Myth of ‘Fully Accessible’
Embracing access as action
soren.medium.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Saying something is fully accessible as a misnomer! Accessibility isn’t a finish line or guarantee. Yet we often see products labeled as “fully accessible“- why is this a misconception and what can we do to course correct without losing confidence?
#A11y
soren.medium.com/the-myth-of-...
soren.medium.com/the-myth-of-...
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Further, seeing interpreters in TV is common in many other countries.
People in the US "annoyed" by seeing ASL on TV need to check their privilege -- know what's more annoying than seeing ASL on tv?
Being locked out of the information BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HEAR.
People in the US "annoyed" by seeing ASL on TV need to check their privilege -- know what's more annoying than seeing ASL on tv?
Being locked out of the information BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HEAR.
January 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Further, seeing interpreters in TV is common in many other countries.
People in the US "annoyed" by seeing ASL on TV need to check their privilege -- know what's more annoying than seeing ASL on tv?
Being locked out of the information BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HEAR.
People in the US "annoyed" by seeing ASL on TV need to check their privilege -- know what's more annoying than seeing ASL on tv?
Being locked out of the information BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HEAR.
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🔊 PSA for nondisabled people 🔊
It's time to step the FUCK up if you wanna be an ally.
ASL interpretation is being targeted by right wing cry baby douchebags.
Shut this shit down when you see it. SPEAK UP. This barrage of ASL hate is heavier than usual.
It's time to step the FUCK up if you wanna be an ally.
ASL interpretation is being targeted by right wing cry baby douchebags.
Shut this shit down when you see it. SPEAK UP. This barrage of ASL hate is heavier than usual.
January 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🔊 PSA for nondisabled people 🔊
It's time to step the FUCK up if you wanna be an ally.
ASL interpretation is being targeted by right wing cry baby douchebags.
Shut this shit down when you see it. SPEAK UP. This barrage of ASL hate is heavier than usual.
It's time to step the FUCK up if you wanna be an ally.
ASL interpretation is being targeted by right wing cry baby douchebags.
Shut this shit down when you see it. SPEAK UP. This barrage of ASL hate is heavier than usual.
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Folks at MIT Sloan looked at multiple studies of return to office (RTO) mandates & found they are lose-lose-lose. No reward from Wall Street for “getting tough,” an actual decrease in productivity & revenue, and loss of top talent. youtu.be/4ec_yZCWOCY...
RTO Mandates: Hard Truths for Leaders
After Amazon imposed a strict return-to-office policy that takes effect in January 2025, other companies followed suit. But are RTO mandates a way to boost productivity and charm Wall Street - or just a way to lose your best performers? In this short video, Brian Elliott, who has studied RTO mandate
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January 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Folks at MIT Sloan looked at multiple studies of return to office (RTO) mandates & found they are lose-lose-lose. No reward from Wall Street for “getting tough,” an actual decrease in productivity & revenue, and loss of top talent. youtu.be/4ec_yZCWOCY...
I’ve always found the quote attributed to Eleanore Roosevelt to be ableist so I adapted to choice of topic:
Shallow conversations focus on what and where, average conversations on who and how, but great conversations are about why, affect, and the ever-evolving future.
Shallow conversations focus on what and where, average conversations on who and how, but great conversations are about why, affect, and the ever-evolving future.
January 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I’ve always found the quote attributed to Eleanore Roosevelt to be ableist so I adapted to choice of topic:
Shallow conversations focus on what and where, average conversations on who and how, but great conversations are about why, affect, and the ever-evolving future.
Shallow conversations focus on what and where, average conversations on who and how, but great conversations are about why, affect, and the ever-evolving future.
My cat Michael stole and returned drone batteries. The Snap Inc Pixy was recalled and the pop-out batteries have to be locally recycled. I’ve confiscated them for her own safety but she plays with the silliest things sometimes. She has pulled tacks out of the wall and stolen ikea hardware. #sillyCat
December 4, 2024 at 1:14 PM
My cat Michael stole and returned drone batteries. The Snap Inc Pixy was recalled and the pop-out batteries have to be locally recycled. I’ve confiscated them for her own safety but she plays with the silliest things sometimes. She has pulled tacks out of the wall and stolen ikea hardware. #sillyCat
I wonder if anyone can guess what my first knitting pattern is before it’s finished and blocked / tied off! Hint: you might use it every day and it’s completely symmetrical. I’m about 1/3 through the pattern here. I’m knitting it into a hat but you can add it into anything with a 48x48 open spot.
December 1, 2024 at 6:51 PM
I wonder if anyone can guess what my first knitting pattern is before it’s finished and blocked / tied off! Hint: you might use it every day and it’s completely symmetrical. I’m about 1/3 through the pattern here. I’m knitting it into a hat but you can add it into anything with a 48x48 open spot.
I don’t know, I felt like that brie was highly entertaining.
November 25, 2024 at 5:12 PM
I don’t know, I felt like that brie was highly entertaining.
Its Monday, so how many times have I reheated my chai and oatmilk?
Two/too many.
Two/too many.
November 25, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Its Monday, so how many times have I reheated my chai and oatmilk?
Two/too many.
Two/too many.
Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full.
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Blind and low vision folks: the cup is full to where I stuck my finger in the glass
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Blind and low vision folks: the cup is full to where I stuck my finger in the glass
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Geographer: actually, it all depends which projection was used
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Economist: but at what price?
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Economist: but at what price?
November 24, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full.
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Blind and low vision folks: the cup is full to where I stuck my finger in the glass
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Blind and low vision folks: the cup is full to where I stuck my finger in the glass
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I appreciate that people want to be kind, but please remember if you are responding to a disabled person talking about their situation that they (read: me) receive dozens or hundreds of the similar messages over & over, inquiring about specifics of the illness and recommending treatments ♿
November 24, 2024 at 12:47 AM
I appreciate that people want to be kind, but please remember if you are responding to a disabled person talking about their situation that they (read: me) receive dozens or hundreds of the similar messages over & over, inquiring about specifics of the illness and recommending treatments ♿