Daylina Miller (they/them)
@daylinamiller.wusf.org
Public Radio Journo @WUSF.org | Nonbinary | Host of The Light of Day - A Critical Thinking Podcast for Witches.
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Portfolio: daylinamiller.com
Newsletter: https://daylinamiller.substack.com/
Zines: https://daylinamiller.itch.io/
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People often ask what accessibility considerations to keep in mind when creating data visualizations. For guidance and advice, check out Sarah L. Fossheim's list of 10 things to do (or not do) when designing accessible data visualizations.
fossheim.io/writing/post...
fossheim.io/writing/post...
An intro to designing accessible data visualizations by Sarah L. Fossheim
10 dos and don'ts for designing accessible data visualizations, including real-life examples and resources
fossheim.io
November 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
People often ask what accessibility considerations to keep in mind when creating data visualizations. For guidance and advice, check out Sarah L. Fossheim's list of 10 things to do (or not do) when designing accessible data visualizations.
fossheim.io/writing/post...
fossheim.io/writing/post...
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When places like Teen Vogue, NBC, CBS lose racial and gender diversity on their staff, they lose the ability to elevate stories from the Black community and the ability to capture nuances and perspectives from different Black communities"
@candicenorwood.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
@candicenorwood.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
Teen Vogue changed how a generation saw politics and inclusion. That era could be over.
Journalists who cover race, gender and inequality are often the first to go, raising deeper questions about who gets to tell the news.
19thnews.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
When places like Teen Vogue, NBC, CBS lose racial and gender diversity on their staff, they lose the ability to elevate stories from the Black community and the ability to capture nuances and perspectives from different Black communities"
@candicenorwood.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
@candicenorwood.bsky.social for @19thnews.org
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People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter.
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
How People with Disabilities Use the Web
Introduces how people with disabilities, including people with age-related impairments, use the Web.
www.w3.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter.
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...
Popped over to Bradley's on 7th in Ybor City tonight to talk to a couple folks about the bar reopening after Saturday morning's tragedy, when a suspect fleeing police drove onto the patio, killing four people and injuring 13 others.
I also took a few pics of the memorial gracing the entrance.
I also took a few pics of the memorial gracing the entrance.
Bradley's on 7th reopens after a Saturday morning police chase turned deadly
A suspect running from the police plowed into a crowd outside the popular Ybor City gay bar early Saturday morning, resulting in four deaths and more than a dozen injuries. Bradley's on 7th reopened M...
www.wusf.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Popped over to Bradley's on 7th in Ybor City tonight to talk to a couple folks about the bar reopening after Saturday morning's tragedy, when a suspect fleeing police drove onto the patio, killing four people and injuring 13 others.
I also took a few pics of the memorial gracing the entrance.
I also took a few pics of the memorial gracing the entrance.
I spent the first Saturday of November kneeling graveside at a cemetery in Tampa.
Andrew Lumish, known as the "Good Cemeterian," led volunteers through a workshop on restoring veteran headstones and monuments.
You can read or listen to the story here:
Andrew Lumish, known as the "Good Cemeterian," led volunteers through a workshop on restoring veteran headstones and monuments.
You can read or listen to the story here:
The 'Good Cemeterian' helps volunteers restore quiet dignity to the final resting place of veterans
Land O' Lakes resident Andrew Lumish started restoring veteran headstones over a decade ago. The work continues, and he also teaches folks proper cleaning techniques and materials.
www.wusf.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I spent the first Saturday of November kneeling graveside at a cemetery in Tampa.
Andrew Lumish, known as the "Good Cemeterian," led volunteers through a workshop on restoring veteran headstones and monuments.
You can read or listen to the story here:
Andrew Lumish, known as the "Good Cemeterian," led volunteers through a workshop on restoring veteran headstones and monuments.
You can read or listen to the story here:
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Do not cram alt text with keywords just to improve search engine optimization. This will hinder alt text’s true purpose: improving accessibility. Focus on describing the photo's content. Search engine optimization should not be the goal for writing good alt text.
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Do not cram alt text with keywords just to improve search engine optimization. This will hinder alt text’s true purpose: improving accessibility. Focus on describing the photo's content. Search engine optimization should not be the goal for writing good alt text.
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Did you know each emoji has a coded description that gets read aloud by screen readers? This demo by Alexa Heinrich shows what happens when a screen reader encounters a post that uses an emoji to function as a bullet point.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...
Taylor Nation Emoji Bullet Point Tweet
YouTube video by Accessible Social
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October 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Did you know each emoji has a coded description that gets read aloud by screen readers? This demo by Alexa Heinrich shows what happens when a screen reader encounters a post that uses an emoji to function as a bullet point.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSMs...
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social keepin’ it real.
I think my “Plan B” costume would be an entomologist (my childhood dream) or an HVAC technician (a field I should have gone into as a millennial with dreams of buying a home that will likely never manifest LOL)
I think my “Plan B” costume would be an entomologist (my childhood dream) or an HVAC technician (a field I should have gone into as a millennial with dreams of buying a home that will likely never manifest LOL)
5 last-minute journalism Halloween costume ideas - Poynter
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...
www.poynter.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social keepin’ it real.
I think my “Plan B” costume would be an entomologist (my childhood dream) or an HVAC technician (a field I should have gone into as a millennial with dreams of buying a home that will likely never manifest LOL)
I think my “Plan B” costume would be an entomologist (my childhood dream) or an HVAC technician (a field I should have gone into as a millennial with dreams of buying a home that will likely never manifest LOL)
I got a chance to spend a little time with some folks at the Pasco County Library System to learn more about the “memory kits” patrons can check out to jog memories and facilitate conversations between patients with #dementia and their caregivers. #alzheimers
Read more: www.wusf.org/health-news-...
Read more: www.wusf.org/health-news-...
October 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I got a chance to spend a little time with some folks at the Pasco County Library System to learn more about the “memory kits” patrons can check out to jog memories and facilitate conversations between patients with #dementia and their caregivers. #alzheimers
Read more: www.wusf.org/health-news-...
Read more: www.wusf.org/health-news-...
Got a chance to interview the lovely ladies behind Hex Appeal, including a fellow journalist I admire, Gabrielle Calise!
If you get a chance, listen to the audio version of the story embedded here. It's a fun listen. Can't wait to see them again live!
If you get a chance, listen to the audio version of the story embedded here. It's a fun listen. Can't wait to see them again live!
The witchy women of 'Hex Appeal' are doing their first local music tour around the Tampa Bay region
If you haven't gotten your fill of spooky tunes yet, St. Petersburg-based band Hex Appeal is performing in its first local tour of musical showcases around the Tampa Bay region.
www.wusf.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Got a chance to interview the lovely ladies behind Hex Appeal, including a fellow journalist I admire, Gabrielle Calise!
If you get a chance, listen to the audio version of the story embedded here. It's a fun listen. Can't wait to see them again live!
If you get a chance, listen to the audio version of the story embedded here. It's a fun listen. Can't wait to see them again live!
I locked myself out of this account a month ago, but I'm back!
This week at @wusf.org, we launched a new daily call-in show: Florida Matters Live & Local. Make sure you tune in M-Th from noon to 1 p.m.!
www.wusf.org/podcast/flor...
This week at @wusf.org, we launched a new daily call-in show: Florida Matters Live & Local. Make sure you tune in M-Th from noon to 1 p.m.!
www.wusf.org/podcast/flor...
Florida Matters Live & Local
Your spot for real, daily conversations. Where neighbors become storytellers, newsmakers explain why and how changes happen and where locals — natives to the area and newcomers — discover and delight ...
www.wusf.org
September 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I locked myself out of this account a month ago, but I'm back!
This week at @wusf.org, we launched a new daily call-in show: Florida Matters Live & Local. Make sure you tune in M-Th from noon to 1 p.m.!
www.wusf.org/podcast/flor...
This week at @wusf.org, we launched a new daily call-in show: Florida Matters Live & Local. Make sure you tune in M-Th from noon to 1 p.m.!
www.wusf.org/podcast/flor...
Proud to be part of a newsroom in that just won the highest possible award in broadcast journalism. I spearheaded much of the Instagram reels and social media posts during an active hurricane season and important election year.
WUSF has won a coveted National Edward R. Murrow Award for overall excellence in the large market radio division.
Read more: www.wusf.org/wusf-station...
Read more: www.wusf.org/wusf-station...
August 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Proud to be part of a newsroom in that just won the highest possible award in broadcast journalism. I spearheaded much of the Instagram reels and social media posts during an active hurricane season and important election year.
If you're capable of getting pregnant and you don’t want children, or more children, I would seriously consider getting sterilized.
I had a bilateral salpingectomy last year and it was really easy. I only took two days off work. (1/thread)
I had a bilateral salpingectomy last year and it was really easy. I only took two days off work. (1/thread)
Trump cuts threaten access to birth control for millions of women
Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.
www.npr.org
August 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you're capable of getting pregnant and you don’t want children, or more children, I would seriously consider getting sterilized.
I had a bilateral salpingectomy last year and it was really easy. I only took two days off work. (1/thread)
I had a bilateral salpingectomy last year and it was really easy. I only took two days off work. (1/thread)
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There's still time to apply! We are offering somewhere between 20 to 40 stipends, so don't hesitate!
Got your eye on a data training? Trying to get to a conference to speak on a panel?
We want to support your growth as a trans journalist, help journalists learn to better-cover trans communities, or both.
The Trans Journalists Association is offering a new round of stipends 🏳️⚧️
We want to support your growth as a trans journalist, help journalists learn to better-cover trans communities, or both.
The Trans Journalists Association is offering a new round of stipends 🏳️⚧️
Level Up
The Trans Journalists Association is offering stipends of $250 and $500 for journalists' professional development.
www.transjournalists.org
August 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
There's still time to apply! We are offering somewhere between 20 to 40 stipends, so don't hesitate!
A very sad day.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.
www.npr.org
August 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A very sad day.
You really need to check out this “Not So Forever Home” special report from my colleagues @gabriellapaul.wusf.org and @octaviojones.bsky.social.
It’s frightening, it’s sad, and its stories that need to be told.
It’s frightening, it’s sad, and its stories that need to be told.
Floridians who live in manufactured home parks are often older, retired people on fixed incomes who bought property with hopes it would be their “forever home.” Now, lot rents are pricing them out.
See their stories - and the data- here: www.wusf.org/economy-busi...
See their stories - and the data- here: www.wusf.org/economy-busi...
July 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
You really need to check out this “Not So Forever Home” special report from my colleagues @gabriellapaul.wusf.org and @octaviojones.bsky.social.
It’s frightening, it’s sad, and its stories that need to be told.
It’s frightening, it’s sad, and its stories that need to be told.
In some ways, it hasn’t been easy coming out of the broom closet. The mundane community thinks you’re crazy, and the magical community tends to sneer at folks who practice with healthy skepticism.
But I really hope my new podcast helps folks vet info bc misinformation is rampant in the community.
But I really hope my new podcast helps folks vet info bc misinformation is rampant in the community.
In January, I launched a substack to explore critical thinking, media literacy and more in witchcraft.
I just dropped a trailer for the podcast by the same name - The Light of Day. It’s on Spotify and w/in 24 hours will be everywhere else.
I hope you subscribe!
open.spotify.com/show/611lGTC...
I just dropped a trailer for the podcast by the same name - The Light of Day. It’s on Spotify and w/in 24 hours will be everywhere else.
I hope you subscribe!
open.spotify.com/show/611lGTC...
July 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
In some ways, it hasn’t been easy coming out of the broom closet. The mundane community thinks you’re crazy, and the magical community tends to sneer at folks who practice with healthy skepticism.
But I really hope my new podcast helps folks vet info bc misinformation is rampant in the community.
But I really hope my new podcast helps folks vet info bc misinformation is rampant in the community.
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News flash, if the president is successfully coercing news coverage of him in major national outlets, it’s not a free country with a free press.
WSJ editorial board: “The President is using government to intimidate news outlets that publish stories he doesn’t like. It’s a low move in a free country with a free press.”
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
Opinion | Trump’s Lawfare Against the Free Press
He suggests prosecuting CNN, while pressuring a settlement out of CBS.
www.wsj.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
News flash, if the president is successfully coercing news coverage of him in major national outlets, it’s not a free country with a free press.
Love, love, LOVE my new nonbinary witch hat from Opal at www.fibermagick.com !
Isn’t the feather on the side super neat?
Isn’t the feather on the side super neat?
July 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Love, love, LOVE my new nonbinary witch hat from Opal at www.fibermagick.com !
Isn’t the feather on the side super neat?
Isn’t the feather on the side super neat?
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Organizers report more than 300,000 people attended St. Pete Pride's culminating events. After the Trans March, the throng of people lined Bayshore Drive along the downtown waterfront for the parade.
See more photos here: www.wusf.org/arts-culture...
See more photos here: www.wusf.org/arts-culture...
June 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Organizers report more than 300,000 people attended St. Pete Pride's culminating events. After the Trans March, the throng of people lined Bayshore Drive along the downtown waterfront for the parade.
See more photos here: www.wusf.org/arts-culture...
See more photos here: www.wusf.org/arts-culture...
July is International Zine Month. Does anyone know of any events (public or zine makers getting together to work on projects) happening in the Greater Tampa Bay region?
June 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
July is International Zine Month. Does anyone know of any events (public or zine makers getting together to work on projects) happening in the Greater Tampa Bay region?
If you value public radio, especially your @npr.org station in the Tampa Bay region, @wusf.org, we could really use your support to bring in an extra $10,000 during our FYE campaign.
You can call 877-330-1024 or make your pledge at www.wusf.org.
We appreciate you!
You can call 877-330-1024 or make your pledge at www.wusf.org.
We appreciate you!
June 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
If you value public radio, especially your @npr.org station in the Tampa Bay region, @wusf.org, we could really use your support to bring in an extra $10,000 during our FYE campaign.
You can call 877-330-1024 or make your pledge at www.wusf.org.
We appreciate you!
You can call 877-330-1024 or make your pledge at www.wusf.org.
We appreciate you!
Not everyone will be thrilled that I covered this, but the queer community is not a monolith and this is worth a read. And if you agree with them, they’re hosting their own event tonight.
These queer folks say St. Pete Pride has become too corporate
The "People's Pride Coalition" formed last year to protest against corporate sponsorships and the use of police for security.
www.wusf.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Not everyone will be thrilled that I covered this, but the queer community is not a monolith and this is worth a read. And if you agree with them, they’re hosting their own event tonight.
The latest zine in my SASS Witchcraft series is up and available to download for FREE.
This issue is on "Queer Magic" and features the most number of contributors I've had so far. Hope you enjoy!
daylinamiller.itch.io/sass-witchcr...
This issue is on "Queer Magic" and features the most number of contributors I've had so far. Hope you enjoy!
daylinamiller.itch.io/sass-witchcr...
June 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The latest zine in my SASS Witchcraft series is up and available to download for FREE.
This issue is on "Queer Magic" and features the most number of contributors I've had so far. Hope you enjoy!
daylinamiller.itch.io/sass-witchcr...
This issue is on "Queer Magic" and features the most number of contributors I've had so far. Hope you enjoy!
daylinamiller.itch.io/sass-witchcr...
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as the government allows and enables discrimination against trans people, it's important to look at how trans people have looked out for each other in recent history.
@tsdav.bsky.social writes about Transy House, where for 13 years one couple sheltered unhoused trans people, including kids.
@tsdav.bsky.social writes about Transy House, where for 13 years one couple sheltered unhoused trans people, including kids.
This Trans Couple Bought a House in the '90s. It Became a Home for Unhoused Youth
Sylvia Rivera was living in Brooklyn's Transy House when she died in 2002.
www.teenvogue.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
as the government allows and enables discrimination against trans people, it's important to look at how trans people have looked out for each other in recent history.
@tsdav.bsky.social writes about Transy House, where for 13 years one couple sheltered unhoused trans people, including kids.
@tsdav.bsky.social writes about Transy House, where for 13 years one couple sheltered unhoused trans people, including kids.