Jon Gibbins
@dotjay.bsky.social
Just trying to do some good in the digital world. Sometimes political. Increasingly sweary. Always authentic. (he/him)
Work: @DigitalShouldBe.bsky.social
#accessibility #sustainability #a11y #s12y
Work: @DigitalShouldBe.bsky.social
#accessibility #sustainability #a11y #s12y
You know what, Eventbrite? I’d love to sign up to an event that I’ve seen advertised, but I will not be logging into your platform because I’ve just completed about 15 reCAPTCHA puzzles to prove I’m not a robot and obviously I’m just not human enough for you.
April 22, 2026 at 10:01 AM
You know what, Eventbrite? I’d love to sign up to an event that I’ve seen advertised, but I will not be logging into your platform because I’ve just completed about 15 reCAPTCHA puzzles to prove I’m not a robot and obviously I’m just not human enough for you.
I’ve just noticed a misplaced apostrophe in the opening credits of The Wheel, and I just cannot let it go… C’mon the BBC!
#PunctuationPolice
#PunctuationPolice
April 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I’ve just noticed a misplaced apostrophe in the opening credits of The Wheel, and I just cannot let it go… C’mon the BBC!
#PunctuationPolice
#PunctuationPolice
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"SwiftUI is accessible by default" is one of the most repeated misconceptions in iOS development. I've heard it in conference talks, accessibility reports, and job interviews.
First post on Mobile A11y in 4 years.
mobilea11y.com/blog/swiftui...
#Accessibility #a11y #MobileA11y #SwiftUI #iosdev
First post on Mobile A11y in 4 years.
mobilea11y.com/blog/swiftui...
#Accessibility #a11y #MobileA11y #SwiftUI #iosdev
No, SwiftUI is not “Accessible by default”
"SwiftUI is accessible by default" is one of the most repeated misconceptions in iOS development. Here’s why that’s wrong and what you actually need to watch out for.
mobilea11y.com
April 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
"SwiftUI is accessible by default" is one of the most repeated misconceptions in iOS development. I've heard it in conference talks, accessibility reports, and job interviews.
First post on Mobile A11y in 4 years.
mobilea11y.com/blog/swiftui...
#Accessibility #a11y #MobileA11y #SwiftUI #iosdev
First post on Mobile A11y in 4 years.
mobilea11y.com/blog/swiftui...
#Accessibility #a11y #MobileA11y #SwiftUI #iosdev
Easter time is tricky for me, as it’s the time of year my mum passed away when I was a teen. I remember her fondly – her love and kindness remains a template I try to live by daily. This year is harder as I’m marking it with much less support around me, but I keep reminding myself I’m never alone.
April 3, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Easter time is tricky for me, as it’s the time of year my mum passed away when I was a teen. I remember her fondly – her love and kindness remains a template I try to live by daily. This year is harder as I’m marking it with much less support around me, but I keep reminding myself I’m never alone.
Reposted by Jon Gibbins
Only one week to go until the next People Planet Pint in Weston-super-Mare! Come along and find out what's going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved.
Tue 10 March from 7pm at Duke of Oxford (BS23 1TF)
Tue 10 March from 7pm at Duke of Oxford (BS23 1TF)
Weston-super-Mare - Small99's People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup
Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meetup to find more about what's going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Only one week to go until the next People Planet Pint in Weston-super-Mare! Come along and find out what's going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved.
Tue 10 March from 7pm at Duke of Oxford (BS23 1TF)
Tue 10 March from 7pm at Duke of Oxford (BS23 1TF)
Feel a little like I’m sat in a car stopped on a motorway at the moment, just waiting for the next vehicle to crash into me.
#ThisTooShallPass
#ThisTooShallPass
February 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Feel a little like I’m sat in a car stopped on a motorway at the moment, just waiting for the next vehicle to crash into me.
#ThisTooShallPass
#ThisTooShallPass
I’m so close to just burning all my social media accounts. This version of the digital world is too full of crap.
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
I’m so close to just burning all my social media accounts. This version of the digital world is too full of crap.
Just a reminder that, even if life looks a bit like this to you at the moment despite the positivity of a new year starting, Spring and Summer are on their way.
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Just a reminder that, even if life looks a bit like this to you at the moment despite the positivity of a new year starting, Spring and Summer are on their way.
The number of times I nearly mistype something like “Poor heading structure” in an accessibility audit and wish I’d set up more corrective text replacements…
January 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The number of times I nearly mistype something like “Poor heading structure” in an accessibility audit and wish I’d set up more corrective text replacements…
James (@wearejames.bsky.social) songs are my near permanent soundtrack at the moment. I’ve grown to really love Tim Booth’s sometimes weird but wonderful lyrics, their musical diversity, their songs’ messages. Just listen to Sound as an example – that crescendo!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbt3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbt3...
James - Sound (1992)
YouTube video by Ramiruscorpio
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:57 AM
James (@wearejames.bsky.social) songs are my near permanent soundtrack at the moment. I’ve grown to really love Tim Booth’s sometimes weird but wonderful lyrics, their musical diversity, their songs’ messages. Just listen to Sound as an example – that crescendo!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbt3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbt3...
I’m trying to decide if socials are a lifeline or a drain for me. I’ve lived online since I was a teen and find great connection online. And I think I have a healthy mentality towards more open social channels. But 2025 was very hard, and I wonder if a break from here will help or hinder recovery.
January 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
I’m trying to decide if socials are a lifeline or a drain for me. I’ve lived online since I was a teen and find great connection online. And I think I have a healthy mentality towards more open social channels. But 2025 was very hard, and I wonder if a break from here will help or hinder recovery.
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We've been reflecting on our last People Planet Pint of 2025 that we hosted in Weston-super-Mare a couple of weeks ago. Conversations meandered naturally around various topics both local and afar. In particular, we discussed two interesting topics…
#PeoplePlanetPint #NorthSomerset #WestonSuperMare
#PeoplePlanetPint #NorthSomerset #WestonSuperMare
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We've been reflecting on our last People Planet Pint of 2025 that we hosted in Weston-super-Mare a couple of weeks ago. Conversations meandered naturally around various topics both local and afar. In particular, we discussed two interesting topics…
#PeoplePlanetPint #NorthSomerset #WestonSuperMare
#PeoplePlanetPint #NorthSomerset #WestonSuperMare
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The Nu HTML Checker has gotten a bunch of updates to validate ARIA. Try it:
validator.w3.org/nu/
Or run it locally:
validator.github.io/validator/
If you find issues with ARIA validation, _report them_:
github.com/validator/va...
#HTML #ARIA #accessibility #a11y
validator.w3.org/nu/
Or run it locally:
validator.github.io/validator/
If you find issues with ARIA validation, _report them_:
github.com/validator/va...
#HTML #ARIA #accessibility #a11y
Ready to check - Nu Html Checker
validator.w3.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Nu HTML Checker has gotten a bunch of updates to validate ARIA. Try it:
validator.w3.org/nu/
Or run it locally:
validator.github.io/validator/
If you find issues with ARIA validation, _report them_:
github.com/validator/va...
#HTML #ARIA #accessibility #a11y
validator.w3.org/nu/
Or run it locally:
validator.github.io/validator/
If you find issues with ARIA validation, _report them_:
github.com/validator/va...
#HTML #ARIA #accessibility #a11y
Reposted by Jon Gibbins
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
I’m looking for your top resources for understanding ADHD and AuDHD, particularly self assessment.
I’m aware of and have completed the ASRS. I’m looking for better understanding rather than medical diagnosis.
I can’t really afford regular coaching, but love researching and reading myself. Thanks.
I’m aware of and have completed the ASRS. I’m looking for better understanding rather than medical diagnosis.
I can’t really afford regular coaching, but love researching and reading myself. Thanks.
November 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I’m looking for your top resources for understanding ADHD and AuDHD, particularly self assessment.
I’m aware of and have completed the ASRS. I’m looking for better understanding rather than medical diagnosis.
I can’t really afford regular coaching, but love researching and reading myself. Thanks.
I’m aware of and have completed the ASRS. I’m looking for better understanding rather than medical diagnosis.
I can’t really afford regular coaching, but love researching and reading myself. Thanks.
“I have the best MRIs. My doctor, you know what? My doctor, he said it’s the best MRI he’d ever seen. The best. Americans, they have the best MRI scanners, and I know how to get the best out of them.”
FFS.
FFS.
November 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“I have the best MRIs. My doctor, you know what? My doctor, he said it’s the best MRI he’d ever seen. The best. Americans, they have the best MRI scanners, and I know how to get the best out of them.”
FFS.
FFS.
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the world is a bit smaller tonight with the death of Alice Wong. if you aren't familiar with who she was please pick up any of her books.
Disability Visibility anthology
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century (Vintage Books, 2020) Click here for more about the anthology adapted for young people. Order paperback, e-bo…
disabilityvisibilityproject.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
the world is a bit smaller tonight with the death of Alice Wong. if you aren't familiar with who she was please pick up any of her books.
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Isn't every day you get to see your company printed on football club kit!
65% of Premier League clubs' main sponsors are gambling or airline companies. So, instead of sponsor logos, the Newark & Sherwood shirt reads "Supported by B Corps" along with the names of over 2,000 UK B Corps, including us!
65% of Premier League clubs' main sponsors are gambling or airline companies. So, instead of sponsor logos, the Newark & Sherwood shirt reads "Supported by B Corps" along with the names of over 2,000 UK B Corps, including us!
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Isn't every day you get to see your company printed on football club kit!
65% of Premier League clubs' main sponsors are gambling or airline companies. So, instead of sponsor logos, the Newark & Sherwood shirt reads "Supported by B Corps" along with the names of over 2,000 UK B Corps, including us!
65% of Premier League clubs' main sponsors are gambling or airline companies. So, instead of sponsor logos, the Newark & Sherwood shirt reads "Supported by B Corps" along with the names of over 2,000 UK B Corps, including us!
It’s my birthday today, so I’m taking the day off work to have a music day. Time to blow the dust off this old thing and see if it still works after living in the loft for 10 years!
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
It’s my birthday today, so I’m taking the day off work to have a music day. Time to blow the dust off this old thing and see if it still works after living in the loft for 10 years!
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We re-certified as a B Corp! 🎉
The value of B Corp for us is having a robust framework that helps us learn and grow in a positive way. Re-certification is a chance to review practices and inform where to focus efforts in the coming years.
Read more:
digitalasitshouldbe.com/press/2025-0...
#BCorp
The value of B Corp for us is having a robust framework that helps us learn and grow in a positive way. Re-certification is a chance to review practices and inform where to focus efforts in the coming years.
Read more:
digitalasitshouldbe.com/press/2025-0...
#BCorp
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We re-certified as a B Corp! 🎉
The value of B Corp for us is having a robust framework that helps us learn and grow in a positive way. Re-certification is a chance to review practices and inform where to focus efforts in the coming years.
Read more:
digitalasitshouldbe.com/press/2025-0...
#BCorp
The value of B Corp for us is having a robust framework that helps us learn and grow in a positive way. Re-certification is a chance to review practices and inform where to focus efforts in the coming years.
Read more:
digitalasitshouldbe.com/press/2025-0...
#BCorp
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The latest Appt Mobile Accessibility Newsletter is out! This time written by
@dadederk.bsky.social
appt.news/appt-news-ac... #iOS #Android #Accessibility #A11y
@dadederk.bsky.social
appt.news/appt-news-ac... #iOS #Android #Accessibility #A11y
Appt News (Accessible Mobile Apps) - Issue #75
Hey y'all,
In this edition, we have a special guest bringing you the latest in accessibility news! Daniel Devesa Derksen-Staats is an iOS engineer and native accessibility expert. You may know him fr...
appt.news
November 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The latest Appt Mobile Accessibility Newsletter is out! This time written by
@dadederk.bsky.social
appt.news/appt-news-ac... #iOS #Android #Accessibility #A11y
@dadederk.bsky.social
appt.news/appt-news-ac... #iOS #Android #Accessibility #A11y
Dinosaurs. In case anyone hasn’t noticed, the world is not white, and we live in an international society. DEI is a reflection of our humanity.
Reform MP’s remarks about TV adverts were ‘racist’, says Wes Streeting
Reform MP’s remarks about TV adverts were ‘racist’, says Wes Streeting
Health secretary hardens Labour line after Sarah Pochin said advertising ‘doesn’t reflect your average white family’
Wes Streeting has accused the Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin of making “racist” remarks after she said seeing adverts full of black and Asian people “drives her mad”.
The health secretary said Pochin was “only sorry she’s been caught and called out”, adding she had “said the quiet bit loud” as he warned of a return to “1970s, 1980s-style racism”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Dinosaurs. In case anyone hasn’t noticed, the world is not white, and we live in an international society. DEI is a reflection of our humanity.
You had a good week last week.
You’re pumped, and ready to have another productive week.
But it’s Monday lunch time, and all you’ve really managed so far is calming your child from an anxiety attack and dealing with the fact that some fucker has stolen the catalytic converter from your vehicle.
You’re pumped, and ready to have another productive week.
But it’s Monday lunch time, and all you’ve really managed so far is calming your child from an anxiety attack and dealing with the fact that some fucker has stolen the catalytic converter from your vehicle.
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
You had a good week last week.
You’re pumped, and ready to have another productive week.
But it’s Monday lunch time, and all you’ve really managed so far is calming your child from an anxiety attack and dealing with the fact that some fucker has stolen the catalytic converter from your vehicle.
You’re pumped, and ready to have another productive week.
But it’s Monday lunch time, and all you’ve really managed so far is calming your child from an anxiety attack and dealing with the fact that some fucker has stolen the catalytic converter from your vehicle.
Some days, it only takes one ill-timed comment from someone to throw your whole day out of whack. I think today is going to be one of those days.
October 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Some days, it only takes one ill-timed comment from someone to throw your whole day out of whack. I think today is going to be one of those days.
I like it when numbers serendipitously run in order.
A glance at my wrist watch: 12:34.
Unread inbox items hitting 12,345!
A follower count hitting 321.
A bank balance hitting… well, best not go there at the moment! 😆
A glance at my wrist watch: 12:34.
Unread inbox items hitting 12,345!
A follower count hitting 321.
A bank balance hitting… well, best not go there at the moment! 😆
October 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I like it when numbers serendipitously run in order.
A glance at my wrist watch: 12:34.
Unread inbox items hitting 12,345!
A follower count hitting 321.
A bank balance hitting… well, best not go there at the moment! 😆
A glance at my wrist watch: 12:34.
Unread inbox items hitting 12,345!
A follower count hitting 321.
A bank balance hitting… well, best not go there at the moment! 😆