Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This beautiful and affecting song about Aberfan is age-restricted. cc @heatherburnstech.bsky.social Written and sung by @sophiacollins.bsky.social's father Dave Collins who died recently. 100
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My personal favourite “other” was a person who persistently heard intrusive voices. She liked to listen to pages while also reading them visually because the sound helped to drown out the voices. 140
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The need to work without JavaScript isn’t solely about accessibility. This post gives some of the reasons why people might turn off JavaScript or (much more likely) be in situations where JavaScript isn’t working or (even more likely) not working yet. gomakethings.com/articles/why...gomakethings.comWhy care about the no-JS experience?Earlier this week, I wrote about how I’m building a UI library for people who love HTML. I also published a YouTube video about it. I got a lot of excited responses and comments about it, but also a ... 110
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026So sorry for your loss. That song is so lovely and took me immediately back to my own Granny’s back room in the 1970s. 010
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Reuters report mentions a knife www.reuters.com/world/middle...reuters.comIsrael-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official saysA flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots rather than a hijacking, an Israeli officia... 110
Reposted by Caroline JarrettHeather Burns @heatherburnstech.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Well, yes; I blogged about how this company failed my sniff test back in *2019* after they showed up at a startup pitching event run by, & their product was duly effusively praised by ... the civilian who at the time was known as Prince Andrew. Do I know how to spot them or what. 275
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I am so not surprised that you’d already got them in your sights 010
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I think @heatherburnstech.bsky.social might have some things to say about this (although she’s probably already seen it). And “I told you so” might be one of them. Tl;dr “Child safety” tech that definitely doesn’t do what it claims to do. At all. 020
Reposted by Caroline JarrettThe Fence @thefence.bsky.social · 28/09/2026An incredibly important story, worthy of your time. A vivid illustration of how homophobic attacks are on the rise in London. Brilliantly reported by @bronmaher.bsky.social 155
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Sending hugs. Just had my annual haematology review - 9 years now, all good, but it still brings back All The Things big time. 110
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’m an Excel “chronic novice”. Never yet understood Lookup despite trying occasionally. 010
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I think this will be handy for processing survey responses to checkbox questions, possible now but clunky. 110
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is a very informative and interesting thread about Ebola and deforestation Via @sarahtaber.bsky.social 000
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Do it! So much to think about in it. And feel welcome to give me a shout if you want someone for a run through. I’m often asking folks to help me with my run through so like to pay it forward. 000
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Loved that you described your own experience and reasons for getting into accessibility. Almost too many practical tips in the talk, would have maybe liked a few more examples to help me get my head around them all. 110
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Have you tried Sticky Stuff Remover? Widely available. I get mine from Lakeland to avoid aerosols. www.lakeland.co.uk/products/sti...lakeland.co.ukSticky Stuff Remover for Glue Residue & Oil 250ml – LakelandSticky Stuff Remover is powerful & safe for the home. Removes residue from labels, plasters, tar & oil. Safe for china, glass, plastic, fabric & pai 000
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Really thought-provoking morning / lunchtime #SDinGov including social contracts, trauma-informed user research, understanding different perspectives and designing for delegated authority. Now for homes for Ukraine with @cocochan.bsky.social 160
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026And Howard Zinn - A People’s History of the United States www.howardzinn.org/collection/p...howardzinn.orgA People’s History of the United States - Howard ZinnBy Howard Zinn. Book - Non-fiction. HarperCollins. 1980; multiple updates with a new introduction by Anthony Arnove in 2015. Howard Zinn's groundbreaking work on U.S. history. Since its original landm... 000
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The two books are: Isabel Wilkerson: Caste www.penguin.co.uk/books/321303...penguin.co.ukCaste#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR TIME’S #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YE... 220
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Thank you @georgeaye.bsky.social for a brilliantly inspiring keynote #SDinGov Immediately added two books to my reading list and “who writes the social contract” to my thinking list 141
Reposted by Caroline JarrettClara Greo @claragt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026@georgeaye.bsky.social opening #sdingov is exactly what I needed this morning 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ "The cost of speaking up is high. The cost of not speaking up is higher." 0153
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I always liked Ben Terrett’s bench which says “forgotten but not gone” 140
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026… - lady wearing hijab - heavily tattooed bloke with bicycle - two Dominican nuns with giant suitcases - especially beautifully dressed older lady who explained to the nuns that she’s from Zimbabwe but lives in South Africa - random woman in hat with floral case and green backpack (me) 020
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Made it onto train 3. I was somewhat in despair as train 2 into Stafford arrived at the departure time of train 3 out of Stafford, but luckily train 3 was also running late so I was ok after all. Interesting collection of passengers in lift at Stafford station … 110
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026On my way to Edinburgh for #SDinGov Journey not nearly as epic as @martinjordan.com’s, am currently on train 2 (of 3) after short walk and bus ride. Somehow “change at Stafford” doesn’t sound quite as exciting as “change at Cologne”, though. 360
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We mostly have 3 builders on site at the moment - 2 in their 40s, one teenager I put out half a pack of biscuits at tea break. One builder doesn’t eat biscuits, one has one or two, one interrupts his snack munching for the rest. I wonder which one, eh? Not an ounce of excess weight on him either 030
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026That aligns with my Feed A Teenager algorithm: - think of a normal amount of food - double it - add another 50% in case they are hungry - add snacks - you think that’s enough snacks? That’s only enough for a toddler! Get 10x the snacks - better double the snack again for contingency 260
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Yup. And I suspect some Labour councillors didn’t really expect to win either. 000
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026My friend Sheelagh is walking 1,000 miles this year to raise funds for fighting cancer. Any chance of a bit of sponsorship? Everything helps and is greatly appreciated. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/walking...fundraise.cancerresearchuk.orgWalking 1000 miles for Cancer ResearchThanks for taking the time to visit my fundraising page. Cancer is happening right now, which is why I’m fundraising right now for Cancer Research UK. There’s no time to lose! Donate to my page today... 010
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Thanks. Looks like Reform is losing councillors at about twice the rate of Labour but Tories and Lib Dem numbers are close to stable 100
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Out of how many? What proportion of councillors from the other parties resigned in the same period? 100
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Me! I’m doing a workshop with @claragt.bsky.social and @social soup.bsky.social Hoping to get to your talksoup.bsky.social🍜 (@soup.bsky.social)@cprkrn 140
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Forgot to add: I found statistics on (lack of) literacy of prisoners when looking a few months ago. A quick search just now turned up this (heavily referenced) report: www.gov.uk/government/p...gov.ukPrison education: a review of reading education in prisons 010
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026… stats on prisoners and reading, and prisoners and mental health 000
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Would you happen to have some stats about prisoners and poverty conveniently to hand? (I know you’re spot on, fully agree with you, I’m just being naughtily lazy about looking them up myself - and will certainly do so if it takes you more than 10 sec to pull your stats) I’ve already got … 200
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I’m here for the Highland Saga bagpipe-heavy one. The other one? Not so much 010
Caroline Jarrett @cjforms.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ooh, so envious. I complete missed any announcements about #PaperCamp this year and would have loved to be there (last year wasn’t possible) 020