Ben Myers
@benmyers.dev
#Accessibility person and human T-rex 🦖
Blogging about accessibility at https://benmyers.dev/
If you prefer Mastodon: https://a11y.info/@ben
Blogging about accessibility at https://benmyers.dev/
If you prefer Mastodon: https://a11y.info/@ben
It’s my liiiife
It’s Nerf or nothin’.
It’s Nerf or nothin’.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It’s my liiiife
It’s Nerf or nothin’.
It’s Nerf or nothin’.
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If you’ve been waiting to get the audio version of my book Black Disability Politics (narrated by @imanibarbarin.bsky.social), it’s currently deeply discounted on @libro.fm!
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Black Disability Politics Audiobook on Libro.fm
In Black Disability Politics Sami Schalk explores how issues of disability have been and continue to be central to Black activism from the 1970s to the present. Schalk shows how Black people have long...
libro.fm
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
If you’ve been waiting to get the audio version of my book Black Disability Politics (narrated by @imanibarbarin.bsky.social), it’s currently deeply discounted on @libro.fm!
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Gotta love how quickly pull request best practices get abandoned the moment accessibility work is involved.
October 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Gotta love how quickly pull request best practices get abandoned the moment accessibility work is involved.
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In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
Not a shitpost: #NoKings is feel-good performative activism for comfortable mostly upper and upper middle class white folks and that’s good, actually. Millions of people in the streets protesting a fascist regime is good. It is good for the normie baseline to be massive displays of public dissent.
October 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
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Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
October 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
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I think this is a common kind of scammy rhetorical construction that makes people mad, because it sets up a world in which the thing cannot fail, it can only be failed. I actually associate this most with diets, but it also appears a lot for Agile.
There are basically only two positions in the debate about AI.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.
Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
October 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I think this is a common kind of scammy rhetorical construction that makes people mad, because it sets up a world in which the thing cannot fail, it can only be failed. I actually associate this most with diets, but it also appears a lot for Agile.
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when im captioning someone's words, i caption all of their words, aside from most speech disfluencies such as uhs and ums.
for example, i dont change "gonna" to "going to" or whatever else to "fix" their speech. it's racist, ableist, and classist to do so.
i side-eye captioners who do that.
for example, i dont change "gonna" to "going to" or whatever else to "fix" their speech. it's racist, ableist, and classist to do so.
i side-eye captioners who do that.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
when im captioning someone's words, i caption all of their words, aside from most speech disfluencies such as uhs and ums.
for example, i dont change "gonna" to "going to" or whatever else to "fix" their speech. it's racist, ableist, and classist to do so.
i side-eye captioners who do that.
for example, i dont change "gonna" to "going to" or whatever else to "fix" their speech. it's racist, ableist, and classist to do so.
i side-eye captioners who do that.
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TIL: The Japanese Blind ICT Network (JBICT) runs AT surveys (kind of like WebAIM’s).
dragonscave.space/@Piciok/1153...
#accessibility #a11y
dragonscave.space/@Piciok/1153...
#accessibility #a11y
Paweł Masarczyk (@Piciok@dragonscave.space)
The Japanese Blind ICT Network (JBICT) is currently running their fifth annual survey on Assistive Technology usage preferences of users with visual impairments. As I discovered it only this year, nat...
dragonscave.space
October 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
TIL: The Japanese Blind ICT Network (JBICT) runs AT surveys (kind of like WebAIM’s).
dragonscave.space/@Piciok/1153...
#accessibility #a11y
dragonscave.space/@Piciok/1153...
#accessibility #a11y
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Tell me, why does Musk get to tell Microsoft how to manage employees?
Far right extremism isn’t just threatening media, it’s threatening every single one of us.
If we continue to bend to their demands we will all be forced into silence.
www.theverge.com/news/777664/...
Far right extremism isn’t just threatening media, it’s threatening every single one of us.
If we continue to bend to their demands we will all be forced into silence.
www.theverge.com/news/777664/...
Elon Musk is trying to silence Microsoft employees who criticize Charlie Kirk
Musk’s direct question to Nadella follows a broader censorship crackdown from Republicans following Kirk’s death.
www.theverge.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Tell me, why does Musk get to tell Microsoft how to manage employees?
Far right extremism isn’t just threatening media, it’s threatening every single one of us.
If we continue to bend to their demands we will all be forced into silence.
www.theverge.com/news/777664/...
Far right extremism isn’t just threatening media, it’s threatening every single one of us.
If we continue to bend to their demands we will all be forced into silence.
www.theverge.com/news/777664/...
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For anyone who pays attention to high contrast / forced colors mode styles:
I wrote up an explanation of why forced-color-adjust: none is nearly unavoidable and how it sets up your codebase for downstream bugs:
sarahmhigley.com/writing/forc...
I wrote up an explanation of why forced-color-adjust: none is nearly unavoidable and how it sets up your codebase for downstream bugs:
sarahmhigley.com/writing/forc...
forced-color-adjust: none is an unavoidable foot gun | Sarah Higley
A very long treatise on why text backplates were a bad idea. Most of the time.
sarahmhigley.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
For anyone who pays attention to high contrast / forced colors mode styles:
I wrote up an explanation of why forced-color-adjust: none is nearly unavoidable and how it sets up your codebase for downstream bugs:
sarahmhigley.com/writing/forc...
I wrote up an explanation of why forced-color-adjust: none is nearly unavoidable and how it sets up your codebase for downstream bugs:
sarahmhigley.com/writing/forc...
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Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
September 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
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I heard a rumour that they're releasing HTML6 next week, which deprecates semantics and introduces 3 new types of div.
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
September 17, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I heard a rumour that they're releasing HTML6 next week, which deprecates semantics and introduces 3 new types of div.
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
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Using images with alt text to show code is not very helpful.
• A typical user would need to know about the alt text to copy it.
• A low-vis user cannot scale it, and it won’t honor text prefs.
• A blind user has to parse a wall of text they cannot pause.
Paste code. Maybe a URL to longer code.
• A typical user would need to know about the alt text to copy it.
• A low-vis user cannot scale it, and it won’t honor text prefs.
• A blind user has to parse a wall of text they cannot pause.
Paste code. Maybe a URL to longer code.
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Using images with alt text to show code is not very helpful.
• A typical user would need to know about the alt text to copy it.
• A low-vis user cannot scale it, and it won’t honor text prefs.
• A blind user has to parse a wall of text they cannot pause.
Paste code. Maybe a URL to longer code.
• A typical user would need to know about the alt text to copy it.
• A low-vis user cannot scale it, and it won’t honor text prefs.
• A blind user has to parse a wall of text they cannot pause.
Paste code. Maybe a URL to longer code.
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Time to submit comments to oppose a republic plan to rollback rules that help people with #disabilities get hired by federal contractors. Comments (they can be short!) due this Tuesday Sept. 2. All the info you need is here: www.lflegal.com/2025/08/comm... Thx @dredf.bsky.social
Comments Needed to Stop republican Attack on Section 503
Comments are due on September 2d to stop a republican attack on a longstanding rule in the United States called Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 503 helps disabled people get hired by fe...
www.lflegal.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Time to submit comments to oppose a republic plan to rollback rules that help people with #disabilities get hired by federal contractors. Comments (they can be short!) due this Tuesday Sept. 2. All the info you need is here: www.lflegal.com/2025/08/comm... Thx @dredf.bsky.social
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My cat: *screaming*
Me: I understand
Me: I understand
August 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My cat: *screaming*
Me: I understand
Me: I understand
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This was pushed out with a rushed security review, a coerced and unwilling engineering team, and in full opposition to our supposed company values.
If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...
If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...
Grok Code Fast 1 is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Changelog
Grok Code Fast 1 will be available as an opt-in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans in Visual Studio Code. Rollout will be gradual —…
github.blog
August 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This was pushed out with a rushed security review, a coerced and unwilling engineering team, and in full opposition to our supposed company values.
If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...
If you don't want it, tell them. Social media and support forums. Leadership won't listen to employees. github.blog/changelog/20...
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New on the blog:
“CSS-only scrollspy effect using scroll-marker-group and :target-current”
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-scr...
—
A short post about the new #CSS scroll-target-group property, how to use it with :target-current, and important #accessibility considerations to keep in mind. #a11y
“CSS-only scrollspy effect using scroll-marker-group and :target-current”
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-scr...
—
A short post about the new #CSS scroll-target-group property, how to use it with :target-current, and important #accessibility considerations to keep in mind. #a11y
CSS-only scrollspy effect using scroll-marker-group and :target-current
— The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive Web UI engineer
www.sarasoueidan.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New on the blog:
“CSS-only scrollspy effect using scroll-marker-group and :target-current”
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-scr...
—
A short post about the new #CSS scroll-target-group property, how to use it with :target-current, and important #accessibility considerations to keep in mind. #a11y
“CSS-only scrollspy effect using scroll-marker-group and :target-current”
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-scr...
—
A short post about the new #CSS scroll-target-group property, how to use it with :target-current, and important #accessibility considerations to keep in mind. #a11y
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ICYMI I am looking for my next role. Hopefully something design systems and accessibility related. Ideally using Web Components APIs.
Shares, tips, and referrals appreciated!
Shares, tips, and referrals appreciated!
I was laid-off and am looking for a new role.
Working were design meets code is my jam. I am skilled at building accessible design system components, working with Web Components APIs, and creating scalable CSS architecture.
I work remotely from my home in Manitoba, Canada. 🇨🇦
Shares appreciated!
Working were design meets code is my jam. I am skilled at building accessible design system components, working with Web Components APIs, and creating scalable CSS architecture.
I work remotely from my home in Manitoba, Canada. 🇨🇦
Shares appreciated!
July 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
ICYMI I am looking for my next role. Hopefully something design systems and accessibility related. Ideally using Web Components APIs.
Shares, tips, and referrals appreciated!
Shares, tips, and referrals appreciated!
No one ever tells you just how much of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is just straight up detours where Verne just lists out every kind of mollusk or shark or coral or whatever.
July 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
No one ever tells you just how much of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is just straight up detours where Verne just lists out every kind of mollusk or shark or coral or whatever.
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New blog post! 🚀
A few months ago a media org demanded a license fee for an open graph image I linked. I paid the fee because I was worried, but it raises serious questions about open graph usage on the web!
This goes through how it went and my thoughts.
alistairshepherd.uk/writing/open...
A few months ago a media org demanded a license fee for an open graph image I linked. I paid the fee because I was worried, but it raises serious questions about open graph usage on the web!
This goes through how it went and my thoughts.
alistairshepherd.uk/writing/open...
I displayed an open graph image and had to pay how much?! - Alistair Shepherd
A media company demanded a license fee for an Open Graph image used on my twitter archive. I gave in and paid it, but what does that mean for open graph images and copyright?
alistairshepherd.uk
July 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New blog post! 🚀
A few months ago a media org demanded a license fee for an open graph image I linked. I paid the fee because I was worried, but it raises serious questions about open graph usage on the web!
This goes through how it went and my thoughts.
alistairshepherd.uk/writing/open...
A few months ago a media org demanded a license fee for an open graph image I linked. I paid the fee because I was worried, but it raises serious questions about open graph usage on the web!
This goes through how it went and my thoughts.
alistairshepherd.uk/writing/open...
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I have been back and forth over the span of 5 years about whether to publish this article.
All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.
All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.
Why Women in Tech isn't enough
Women in Tech spaces help, but fall short in the long run. Real progress needs systemic change and active involvement from men in positions of power.
whitep4nth3r.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I have been back and forth over the span of 5 years about whether to publish this article.
All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.
All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.
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📝 Please, can we have ARIA Notify
Live regions suck and I hope we get a better solution soon!
www.nicchan.me/blog/please-...
Live regions suck and I hope we get a better solution soon!
www.nicchan.me/blog/please-...
Please, can we have ARIA Notify - Nic Chan
A hate letter to live regions.
www.nicchan.me
July 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
📝 Please, can we have ARIA Notify
Live regions suck and I hope we get a better solution soon!
www.nicchan.me/blog/please-...
Live regions suck and I hope we get a better solution soon!
www.nicchan.me/blog/please-...
Me sitting in on an important coordination meeting for the team I moved to last week and have little context for:
a group of soldiers are standing in a row wearing helmets and armor .
Alt: Clip from “Starship Troopers.” A young, armor-clad soldier (Mylin Brooks-Stoddard), standing among ranks of similarly armored soldiers, turns to the camera and proclaims, “I’m doing my part!”
media.tenor.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Me sitting in on an important coordination meeting for the team I moved to last week and have little context for: