Cynthia Shelly

Cynthia Shelly

@cyns.bsky.social

a11y nerd at Google

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Mike Masnick
@masnick.com

Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog). This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...

techdirt.comWhy Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
Cynthia Shelly
@cyns.bsky.social

Christmas movie update (maybe the last one?): "Home Alone" is still charming, no matter how much crap I talked about it when I was 20, "Red One" was meh, "Carry-On" was fun, but TSA as unironic good guys gives me the creeps 📽

Cynthia Shelly
@cyns.bsky.social

Leopards. Faces. Etc.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

Local union leaders in Pittsburgh are furious after Trump voiced his intent to block the U.S. Steel-Nippon deal on Monday. Steelworkers Local 2227 Vice President Jason Zugai, who spoke at a Trump rally in October, said Trump's statement was "frustrating" and "like a gut punch.”

triblive.com'Gut punch': Trump upsets local union leaders by opposing U.S. Steel-Nippon dealOn Monday night, President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to the proposed $14.9 billion sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel Co., vowing to block the deal when he takes offic...
Cynthia Shelly
@cyns.bsky.social

This rule is relic of 19th-century attitudes towards labor and human value. It's beyond time to end it

Julia Métraux@juliametraux.bsky.social

The US Department of Labor introduced a rule today which, if made official, will lead to the end of companies paying disabled people less than mininimum wage on the basis that they're disabled. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

motherjones.comCompanies can pay disabled people below minimum wage. The Biden admin wants to change that.A proposal from the Department of Labor recommends the end of certificates that allow a subminimum wage for disabled people.
Cynthia Shelly
@cyns.bsky.social

This is especially true if you're in leadership. Ask the question in the spaces where you're invited and your accessibility SMEs aren't. You don't need to know the answer to have an impact

Accessibility Awareness@a11yawareness.bsky.social

Get in the habit of bringing up accessibility at meetings, in stand-ups, and in demos. Bring up things you've done to address accessibility. Likewise, don't be afraid to ask, "Have we tested this on a keyboard?" or "What's the experience like on a screen reader?"

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