Eric Eggert
@yatil.net
Accessibility Specialist. Find me on Mastodon: @yatil@yatil.social
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Eric Eggert
@yatil.net
· Jun 14
I don’t really use this. Follow me in the open Fediverse at @yatil@yatil.social or use the bridged account here:
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I don’t really use this. Follow me in the open Fediverse at @yatil@yatil.social or use the bridged account here:
@yatil.social
@yatil.social
June 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I don’t really use this. Follow me in the open Fediverse at @yatil@yatil.social or use the bridged account here:
@yatil.social
@yatil.social
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
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Our house is officially on the market. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Our house is officially on the market. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
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THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS
If we put half as much resources into metadata and cataloging as we do into dumb AI stuff, we’d way better off in terms of the info/data ecosystem
Panel at #Crossref2025 wonders if metadata has an image problem. Bianca Kramer says the word metadata not used in the Barcelona Declaration. Mariángela Napoli thinks perception of metadata is something too technical. Kazuhiro Hayashi describes metadata as "the unsung hero". Time for a rebrand ;)
October 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS
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"Again and again, accessibility as a topic in web standards is treated as simultaneously too trivial for specialists' technical opinions to be given weight, but also too difficult to get right without a specialist volunteering to tackle the tricky details." alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-t...
A threat model for accessibility on the web - Alice
A explanation of the primary threat to accessibility on the web, and a call to action for the web standards community
alice.boxhall.au
October 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"Again and again, accessibility as a topic in web standards is treated as simultaneously too trivial for specialists' technical opinions to be given weight, but also too difficult to get right without a specialist volunteering to tackle the tricky details." alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-t...
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⭐️ A threat model for accessibility on the web
@sundress with an excellent article about accessibility and why and how it is so neglected.
https://alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-threat-model-for-accessibility-on-the-web/
@sundress with an excellent article about accessibility and why and how it is so neglected.
https://alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-threat-model-for-accessibility-on-the-web/
A threat model for accessibility on the web - Alice
A explanation of the primary threat to accessibility on the web, and a call to action for the web standards community
alice.boxhall.au
October 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
⭐️ A threat model for accessibility on the web
@sundress with an excellent article about accessibility and why and how it is so neglected.
https://alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-threat-model-for-accessibility-on-the-web/
@sundress with an excellent article about accessibility and why and how it is so neglected.
https://alice.boxhall.au/articles/a-threat-model-for-accessibility-on-the-web/
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@lizbethmyles.bsky.social I think I know this one. (Tues 16th Sept S17E43) #TheChase
September 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Rest assured I report and block anyone on this site who says anything about vaccines causing autism.
Not only was the paper that indicated that possibility so far from a credible study as to be laughable, but the claim itself IS eugenicist based.
I swear to god people
Not only was the paper that indicated that possibility so far from a credible study as to be laughable, but the claim itself IS eugenicist based.
I swear to god people
August 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Rest assured I report and block anyone on this site who says anything about vaccines causing autism.
Not only was the paper that indicated that possibility so far from a credible study as to be laughable, but the claim itself IS eugenicist based.
I swear to god people
Not only was the paper that indicated that possibility so far from a credible study as to be laughable, but the claim itself IS eugenicist based.
I swear to god people
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GOOD NEWS! For the FIRST time ever, and after MORE THAN 30 YEARS of HIV vaccine clinical trials, researchers have developed a vaccine that has SUCCESSFULLY generated TIER 2 broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) against HIV and BLOCKS viral infection in vaccinated PEOPLE.
August 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
GOOD NEWS! For the FIRST time ever, and after MORE THAN 30 YEARS of HIV vaccine clinical trials, researchers have developed a vaccine that has SUCCESSFULLY generated TIER 2 broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) against HIV and BLOCKS viral infection in vaccinated PEOPLE.
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I wrote a little about “best practice” examples, and how I understood them, which apparently is different than how Craig has seen them in the wild.
https://yatil.net/blog/about-best-practices https://a11y.info/@craigabbott/115059612941198326
https://yatil.net/blog/about-best-practices https://a11y.info/@craigabbott/115059612941198326
About “best practices” · Eric Eggert
Craig Abbott wrote about the term “best practice” today. Thanks to posting his thoughts on Mastodon, I had time to kick my brain into gear …
yatil.net
August 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I wrote a little about “best practice” examples, and how I understood them, which apparently is different than how Craig has seen them in the wild.
https://yatil.net/blog/about-best-practices https://a11y.info/@craigabbott/115059612941198326
https://yatil.net/blog/about-best-practices https://a11y.info/@craigabbott/115059612941198326
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With more people than ever looking at WCAG 2, the GitHub repository is buzzing with feedback and questions for clarifications. This is really awesome to see.
Now it only was an actively developed standard that could be adapted to be better, but no, the new rules are made elsewhere and then […]
Now it only was an actively developed standard that could be adapted to be better, but no, the new rules are made elsewhere and then […]
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yatil.social
August 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
With more people than ever looking at WCAG 2, the GitHub repository is buzzing with feedback and questions for clarifications. This is really awesome to see.
Now it only was an actively developed standard that could be adapted to be better, but no, the new rules are made elsewhere and then […]
Now it only was an actively developed standard that could be adapted to be better, but no, the new rules are made elsewhere and then […]
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To summarize
-waves are not seasonal
-vaccines are waning
-people are getting long covid
-it’s still not an endemic disease
-very young kids are at increased risk because they didn’t go through the initial vaccine series
Oh and it turns out, Covid Cautious people have been right the whole time.
-waves are not seasonal
-vaccines are waning
-people are getting long covid
-it’s still not an endemic disease
-very young kids are at increased risk because they didn’t go through the initial vaccine series
Oh and it turns out, Covid Cautious people have been right the whole time.
August 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
To summarize
-waves are not seasonal
-vaccines are waning
-people are getting long covid
-it’s still not an endemic disease
-very young kids are at increased risk because they didn’t go through the initial vaccine series
Oh and it turns out, Covid Cautious people have been right the whole time.
-waves are not seasonal
-vaccines are waning
-people are getting long covid
-it’s still not an endemic disease
-very young kids are at increased risk because they didn’t go through the initial vaccine series
Oh and it turns out, Covid Cautious people have been right the whole time.
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I have published my first 3D model on Maker World. All self-designed. It’s a magnetically held guide for the drip water hose of the Midea Porta Split portable AC unit.
That was a fun little weekend project!
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1707401-midea-porta-split-drip-hose-guide
That was a fun little weekend project!
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1707401-midea-porta-split-drip-hose-guide
August 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I have published my first 3D model on Maker World. All self-designed. It’s a magnetically held guide for the drip water hose of the Midea Porta Split portable AC unit.
That was a fun little weekend project!
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1707401-midea-porta-split-drip-hose-guide
That was a fun little weekend project!
https://makerworld.com/en/models/1707401-midea-porta-split-drip-hose-guide
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have revealed a synthetic glycosystem -a sugar-coated polymer nanoparticle- that can BLOCK SARS-CoV-2 from infecting human cells, REDUCING infection rates by NEARLY 99%. Acting as a decoy, the molecule BINDS to the spike protein, PREVENTING it from attaching to real cells.
August 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have revealed a synthetic glycosystem -a sugar-coated polymer nanoparticle- that can BLOCK SARS-CoV-2 from infecting human cells, REDUCING infection rates by NEARLY 99%. Acting as a decoy, the molecule BINDS to the spike protein, PREVENTING it from attaching to real cells.
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Reposted by Eric Eggert
If accessibility events did not provide captions, sign language or ramps, we would be rightfully up in arms.
But, it seems totally OK to not make any accommodations for people with pre-existing conditions or weakened immune systems (like many, many people who already got Covid in the last […]
But, it seems totally OK to not make any accommodations for people with pre-existing conditions or weakened immune systems (like many, many people who already got Covid in the last […]
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yatil.social
July 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
If accessibility events did not provide captions, sign language or ramps, we would be rightfully up in arms.
But, it seems totally OK to not make any accommodations for people with pre-existing conditions or weakened immune systems (like many, many people who already got Covid in the last […]
But, it seems totally OK to not make any accommodations for people with pre-existing conditions or weakened immune systems (like many, many people who already got Covid in the last […]
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New newsletter alert! (Yes, I’m as shocked as you are that this happened!)
https://steady.page/en/075ca46e-c27f-49fb-946a-f1aa90a08e0d/posts/a1113fe6-287b-4dfe-a06d-28ff8ec0cc70
https://steady.page/en/075ca46e-c27f-49fb-946a-f1aa90a08e0d/posts/a1113fe6-287b-4dfe-a06d-28ff8ec0cc70
The tiniest progress
How has 2025 been to you so far? It treated me relatively well, but with all the upheaval around the world, I did not get to write this newsletter as often as I wanted.
steady.page
June 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
New newsletter alert! (Yes, I’m as shocked as you are that this happened!)
https://steady.page/en/075ca46e-c27f-49fb-946a-f1aa90a08e0d/posts/a1113fe6-287b-4dfe-a06d-28ff8ec0cc70
https://steady.page/en/075ca46e-c27f-49fb-946a-f1aa90a08e0d/posts/a1113fe6-287b-4dfe-a06d-28ff8ec0cc70
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This is huge! A human rights tribunal found that employers must accommodate remote work for immunocompromised employees
Remote work accommodations are something disabled people have needed for decades
Covid showed us it’s possible, but ableism & discrimination took it away
We all need this right
Remote work accommodations are something disabled people have needed for decades
Covid showed us it’s possible, but ableism & discrimination took it away
We all need this right
Employer required to accommodate immunocompromised employees during communicable disease outbreaks
Measles outbreaks raise issue of accommodation similar to COVID-19
www.hcamag.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is huge! A human rights tribunal found that employers must accommodate remote work for immunocompromised employees
Remote work accommodations are something disabled people have needed for decades
Covid showed us it’s possible, but ableism & discrimination took it away
We all need this right
Remote work accommodations are something disabled people have needed for decades
Covid showed us it’s possible, but ableism & discrimination took it away
We all need this right
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I'll buy an eBook copy of Accessible UX Research for the first five folks who are interested! I'll need an email address to send a copy to when it's published (currently in pre-order).
If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book — Smashing Magazine
Meet “Accessible UX Research,” our upcoming book to make your UX research inclusive. Learn how to recruit, plan, and design with disabled participants in mind. Print shipping in August 2025. eBook ava...
www.smashingmagazine.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I'll buy an eBook copy of Accessible UX Research for the first five folks who are interested! I'll need an email address to send a copy to when it's published (currently in pre-order).
If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
If you're into user research and disability, this book is for you. www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/06/acce...
I don’t really use this. Follow me in the open Fediverse at @yatil@yatil.social or use the bridged account here:
@yatil.social
@yatil.social
June 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I don’t really use this. Follow me in the open Fediverse at @yatil@yatil.social or use the bridged account here:
@yatil.social
@yatil.social
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I blogged, a little less coherent than I hoped, but I hope still understandable :-D https://yatil.net/blog/so-you-screwed-up-your-eaa-compliance-what-now
So, you screwed up your EAA compliance. What now? · Eric Eggert
The deadline of the European Accessibility Act (EAA) is near (June 28 is just 20 days away as I write this), and you just realized that …
yatil.net
June 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I blogged, a little less coherent than I hoped, but I hope still understandable :-D https://yatil.net/blog/so-you-screwed-up-your-eaa-compliance-what-now
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The cardinal sin of the CSS carousels is not framing the problem correctly. This is done so often in design and development, it’s one of the biggest problem.
Don’t ask how to make [carousels] accessible, ask what an accessible experience would look like that has a similar functionality as […]
Don’t ask how to make [carousels] accessible, ask what an accessible experience would look like that has a similar functionality as […]
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yatil.social
May 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The cardinal sin of the CSS carousels is not framing the problem correctly. This is done so often in design and development, it’s one of the biggest problem.
Don’t ask how to make [carousels] accessible, ask what an accessible experience would look like that has a similar functionality as […]
Don’t ask how to make [carousels] accessible, ask what an accessible experience would look like that has a similar functionality as […]
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“My Request to Google on #Accessibility”
adrianroselli.com/2025/05/my-r...
I’m asking this massive company to stop releasing features & products & ideas that are obvious barriers.
And I want them to stop expecting free labor from the community.
It’s tiring, frustrating, and disrespectful.
#a11y
adrianroselli.com/2025/05/my-r...
I’m asking this massive company to stop releasing features & products & ideas that are obvious barriers.
And I want them to stop expecting free labor from the community.
It’s tiring, frustrating, and disrespectful.
#a11y
My Request to Google on Accessibility
Hey, Alphabet or Google or Chrome or whomever in that illegal monopoly continues to release things to the web platform that are full of accessibility barriers, I have what I think is a straightforward...
adrianroselli.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“My Request to Google on #Accessibility”
adrianroselli.com/2025/05/my-r...
I’m asking this massive company to stop releasing features & products & ideas that are obvious barriers.
And I want them to stop expecting free labor from the community.
It’s tiring, frustrating, and disrespectful.
#a11y
adrianroselli.com/2025/05/my-r...
I’m asking this massive company to stop releasing features & products & ideas that are obvious barriers.
And I want them to stop expecting free labor from the community.
It’s tiring, frustrating, and disrespectful.
#a11y