Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Apparently Scotland won against Expectations in the football. I haven’t been following closely and I didn’t even know that Expectations is a country. 020
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 12/06/2026New roles at the Government Digital Service Associate Product Manager: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg... Senior user researcher: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg... Senior service designer www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...civilservicejobs.service.gov.ukQuick Check Needed 021
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026This is a great opportunity to help make sure government information and services are available to everyone #a11y #Accessibility 020
Reposted by Richard MortonShaun @sconner.net · 15/05/2026Yay! I'm hiring two Senior Accessibility Specialists to join my team on GOV.UK One Login. You'll be working with great people, solving complex problems for tens of millions of users. Salary of £70,834 - £74,317 (London) / £63,240 - £66,610 (National). Please share!civilservicejobs.service.gov.ukQuick Check Needed 03337
Reposted by Richard Mortoninklusivo @inklusivo.bsky.social · 29/04/2026If you're interested in a foundational understanding of accessibility, start here. Feedback from many accessibility professionals turned into a free online resource. For you to read, watch and share! www.inklusivo.nl/accessibilit...inklusivo.nlinklusivo | Accessibility fundamentalsWhy and how you remove barriers for people with disabilities 022
Reposted by Richard MortonOrkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Today is #NationalPenguinDay so we're remembering that time we made a Penguin out of Penguin Books. It's a Penguin Penguin. 🐧 11069001082
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 23/04/2026www.linkedin.com/posts/ashlei...linkedin.comTechTrack: Sidra Ali, Cyber Security Technologist (Risk) at the Department for Education | Ashleigh Alexander🚀 Super excited to announce.. applications are now open for the first TechTrack Cyber Security Technologist cohort! 🚀 ✨ This 18‑month paid apprenticeship offers people the chance to earn, learn and... 000
Reposted by Richard MortonThe Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 23/04/2026A lot of people think growth as an autistic adult means no meltdowns - no shutdowns - no overwhelm - no dysregulation But I think growth looks more like recognising them earlier, recovering smoother, and not hating yourself after That’s real growth and I think more sustainable and realistic 15910
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 16/04/2026It's good to see at least one firm putting the sole into AI www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #LunchPunbbc.co.ukAllbirds shares soar 580% after pivot from shoes to AIThe company is selling off its shoe brand as it plans to shift to providing technology infrastructure. 000
Reposted by Richard MortonSara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 11/04/2026I'm grateful for every single one of you who has recommended my course and has been advocate for it over the years. I'm so incredibly proud of how far it's reached and how many careers it has influenced (literally)! Thank you so much! 🩷 0431
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 18/03/2026This may be useful, but only to anyone who is a contractor or contingent labour www.accessibilitycloud.com/auditor-supp... #a11y #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulationsaccessibilitycloud.comAuditor – Free Accessibility Cloud account for testers - Accessibility CloudMaking websites accessible takes enormous effort. Behind every accessible website is an under-appreciated accessibility tester tackling daunting auditing tasks every day, often with inadequate tools. ... 011
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Wordle 1,728 5/6 ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 One of those annoying ones with lots of possibilities after the first go. Pleasing pattern though. 010
Reposted by Richard MortonThe Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 05/03/2026For my disabled comrades who work - what do you wish your manager and team knew? 032
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 12/02/2026@xkcd.com what would the world be like now if we had never discovered how to harness electricity? Would we have incredibly complex mechanical computers, would steam supercars be a thing, would the worlds biggest company make candles, would we have exhausted fossil fuels? 000
Reposted by Richard MortonAccessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 10/02/2026On Bluesky and LinkedIn, the hashtag #accessibility allows you to find lots of accessibility-related resources. To find accessibility resources in Spanish, use the hashtag #accesibilidad. The hashtag #accessibilité helps you find resources in French. 02111
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 30/01/2026It's interesting and encouraging that this sort of educational programme exists, but this needs to be taught in every school and college, not just at university level in very few universities: iadp.ahs.illinois.edu #accessibility #AccessibilityRegulationsiadp.ahs.illinois.eduInformation Accessibility Design and Policy (IADP) | A publish.illinois.edu site | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois 011
Reposted by Richard MortonChad @kitation.co.uk · 20/01/2026Is there a website or directory or similar of tools that don’t use AI? Search engines are being incredibly unhelpful. 021
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Wordle 1,659 2/6 A lucky first word and a bit of thought gets a rare 2. 🟨🟨🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Amusing little Macbook bug - it turns out that if you plug the USB-C end of the Magsafe cable into the Macbook, it thinks the battery is being charged, Maybe it's a feature and Apple are trialling perpetual motion through power loops. 000
Reposted by Richard MortonStamanfar @stamanfar.bsky.social · 11/12/2025In 2026 we are reinstating the regular One Team Gov breakfast club in London and also running a virtual one for anybody who doesn't have a meetup near them. If you're interested you can sign up for both using the link (and please retweet/skeet!) www.linkedin.com/posts/onetea...linkedin.comBetween 2017 and 2021 One Team Gov held space weekly for people working across government to come together, connect, reflect and support each others work. Some local meetups like in Manchester have… |...Between 2017 and 2021 One Team Gov held space weekly for people working across government to come together, connect, reflect and support each others work. Some local meetups like in Manchester have be... 22721
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Very rare 2 - under pressure because others in the house already got it in 2. Wordle 1,622 2/6 🟩⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Quite pleased. Can’t think of any other possibles even though I only had two letters to go on. Wordle 1,604 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 000
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Some people think the area I live in is quite wealthy / posh, but honestly we are pretty average. We eat the same jammy dodgers as everyone else, both strawberry and apricot varieties: 040
Reposted by Richard MortonSusan Arendt @susanarendt.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Look, it’s trite to say, but I’m gonna say it anyway: tell your people that you love them. Apologize when you screw up, check in just to say hi, celebrate every mundane happiness you can with them. They need it more than you know, and so do you. 620743
Reposted by Richard MortonHeather Buchel @heather-buchel.com · 22/10/2025If you've had any UX/accessibility wins lately tell us please. I need to know tech isn't all just slop and feature chasing. I've been SPIRALING. 12152
Reposted by Richard MortonThe Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Realising you’re autistic can change everything Your past suddenly makes sense - but your future feels uncertain My group for newly identified autistics is a 5-week space to understand your needs & start building a life that actually fits www.theautisticcoach.com/new-autistic... 043
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Birmingham 26th-27th November www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/local-gove...eventbrite.co.ukLocal Government Innovation Hackathon on Homelessness and Rough SleepingHosted by the Government Digital Service, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Local Government Association. 012
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 15/10/2025I’ve started a small scale repair shop specialising in brass and copper cleaning and restoration. My website makes things clear but I still get loads of questions. I don’t know why people keep giving me the verdigris. #RateMyPun 000
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 14/10/2025A reminder - this role is open for applications until 11:55pm on Sunday 26th October 000
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 14/10/2025A rare 3 - about the minimum involving some skill and not just luck. Wordle 1,578 3/6 020
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Much as I like the word "oftentimes" I didn't expect my phone to autocorrupt my words to include that, especially as I can't remember ever actually using it myself. 010
Reposted by Richard Mortonfbrady @fbrady.bsky.social · 07/10/2025for those eligible to work in the UK 021
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 08/10/20252-s complement, 3-s a crowd (modernish take on an old saying) 000
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 07/10/2025I am recruiting a Senior Accessibility Specialist to be part of the Government Digital Service accessibility and digital inclusion team. Applications open until Sunday 26th October. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg... #a11y #Accessibility #AccessibilityRegulationscivilservicejobs.service.gov.ukQuick Check Needed 0717
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Fixed desks and internalised ableism helenjeffries.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/f... #accessibilityhelenjeffries.wordpress.comFixed desk – hot buttonOne of my most important reasonable adjustments for autism is having a fixed desk. Like most workplaces, mine operates a hot-desking policy and colleagues have to book in advance where they will si… 120
Reposted by Richard MortonMiranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 21/09/2025Are you free next Sunday? Do you live in Oxford? I'm running a noticing workshop at Caper Books for children ages 5 to 9. We'll be finding joyous, tiny stories in ordinary things to help with overwhelm and discover magic in the everyday! And tickets are only £3! To book: tinyurl.com/4tutvvfm #oxford 14925
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025If you want to confuse a digital interaction designer today remind them that radio buttons in cars were mostly rectangular www.globalnerdy.com/wp-content/u... 020
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025@lubes.bsky.social great handle. Anything that links music with computing in a punlike way appeals to me. 110
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Overheard in a coffee shop, someone asking for 1.5 shots instead of the usual 2 or 1. Feels like sitting on the fence to me, and I didn’t see what they did with the spare 0.5 shot. 020
Reposted by Richard Mortoncarljungfranz.bsky.social @carljungfranz.bsky.social · 20/09/2025The Heimtückegesetz is a 1934 Nazi German law that punished "treacherous attacks" on the state and party, restricting free speech and enforcing penalties for any remarks damaging the prestige of the Third Reich, the Nazi government, or the Nazi Party. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_...en.wikipedia.orgLaw of Nazi Germany - Wikipedia 001
Reposted by Richard MortonGood Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 19/09/2025It’s time for women and allies to speak up. To say ‘not in our name’ to the discrimination and exclusion of trans people. Are you with us? ✍️ If you are a woman and agree please sign @nionwomen.bsky.social 's open letter goodlaw.social/wu1ugoodlaw.socialNot In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our nameWe use cookies where necessary to allow us to understand how people interact with our website and content, so that we can continue to improve our service. 7408178
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 19/09/2025www.craigabbott.co.uk/blog/screen-... #a11y #accessibilitycraigabbott.co.ukScreen readers do not need to be saved by AIWhy LLMs should not be integrated with screen readers 000
Richard Morton @accessibleweb.bsky.social · 17/09/2025substack.com/home/post/p-... #a11y #accessibilitysubstack.comCase study: IKEAHow IKEA became a leader in digital accessibility and what others can learn 140
Reposted by Richard MortonNaomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 17/09/2025I love London so much. So much. Did you know that London has the lowest level of ethnic violence of any city of comparable size in the world? Multiculturalism has in fact worked here. They just don’t want it to be true because we happen to have a Muslim mayor. 883140786
Reposted by Richard MortonAccessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 10/09/2025If you're looking to hire people with accessibility knowledge and experience, the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit created by Teach Access can help you. The toolkit provides language to use when writing job ads, and questions to ask when interviewing. teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...teachaccess.github.ioAccessibility Skills Hiring ToolkitTeach Access provides the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit to help organizations build internal capacity for producing accessible digital products by developing a knowledgeable and skilled workforc... 02514