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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Let’s go!!! Can’t wait to play with new & familiar friends in Philly this December 💜

Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

@ssidky.bsky.social & I are talking to @mimicsmatt.bsky.social about our experience playing Duality! Tonight at 6:30 pm eastern on Twitch.tv/MimicsNMisfits Then catch our #ActualPlay as 4 episodes released this week on the MimicsNMisfits YouTube channel!

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Can’t wait to talk to Matt about Duality tomorrow. Just backed the kickstarter, It’s so close to the goal! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mim...

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Ashley Shew @ashleyshoo.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

My colleague @musicologist.bsky.social of @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social is doing some cool work at #PAXEast this week with the Access Forward Gaming Lounge, and I’m excited to share her idea of “Access Forward” as a concept on the DisCoTec blog: discoteccenter.org/2026/03/25/d...

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Defining Access Forward

by Elizabeth McLain, PhD (posted by Ashley Shew, but she’s not the author) Over the last five years, I’ve been fortunate to experience a shift in my research from analytical and archival work…

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Should be fun! 💜 If you’re interested in contributing to the Access Forward Gaming Lounge at PAX East 2026: bit.ly/AFGLVolunteer - running TTRPGs - helping with registration desk & accessibility lending library We can help with badges on days you volunteer (if selected & added to the schedule)

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Blackhalo 🇵🇷🏳️‍🌈 Resting after FanExpo. 😴 Next Con Loading... 💿 @blackhalo.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Diverse Parties Slay! I'll be on an inclusivity panel, moderated by @musicologist.bsky.social of @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social. Find us in the Crab God Theatre, at 4:30pm on Sat, Nov 22nd. Hear about how to diversify your gaming groups, how it may benefit you, and why it matters.

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Lysistrata’s Stone Phallus @lubottom.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.

Daniel Lawson @DanielLaw1998: Disabled parking should only be valid during business hours 9 to 5, Monday to Friday.

I cannot see any reason why people with genuine disabilities would be out beyond these times.

Jennifer Lee Rosman @JenLRossman:
We’re disabled, Daniel, we’re not werewolves

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Goth Goat’s Hard Hard Candy Ltd lives on 🍭🔥😇

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Excited to be playing D&D with @dougcockle.bsky.social and @vorpahlsword.bsky.social tomorrow to raise money for @dotsrpg.org ! Every Twitch view helps us support the next production run of Braille dice, and rewards start at $5. YOU get to change the story!

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Open the Gates Gaming @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Meet Sister Jana Horvath, played by @vorpahlsword.bsky.social ! Early donations to the DOTS RPG project give you character sheets (tiltify link in linktree). We're on the OpenTheGatesGaming Twitch on July 15 at 11 am ET #opera #dnd #TTRPG #AccessibilityInTabletop #G4E2025 #Gaming4EveryBODY

Character Unlocked! Amy Vorpahl as Sister Jana Horvath. July 15, 11 am ET. Central image of Amy, a white woman with purple hair and big smile. Two illustrated dragonflies are circling her. The background is bright purple with dark plum-pink line drawings of polyhedral dice and stars. The logos for Open the Gates Gaming and DOTS RPG project are in the bottom left and right corners, respectively.

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Open the Gates Gaming @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

We’re playing D&D with @dougcockle.bsky.social & @vorpahlsword.bsky.social to raise money for @dotsrpg.org on July 15! Watch the livestream here: twitch.tv/OpenTheGatesGaming Early bird donations open now! tilt.fyi/96RaNINfw6 #opera #dungeonsanddragons #dnd #dnd5e #AccessibilityInTabletop

Livestream Fundraiser July 15, 11 am Eastern time: the Invisible City of Kitezh, D&D actual play featuring Doug Cockle and Amy Vorpahl. Black & white illustration of a Slavic city on an island, floating in the clouds. Purple background includes various pink-orange line drawings of polyhedral dice and stars. The logos for Open the Gates Gaming and DOTS RPG project are in the bottom left and right corners, respectively.

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Spring 2025 grades are done! Do I finish God of War or start Oblivion? Or play Witcher 3 again?

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Repping @dotsrpg.org today! Remember to check out their fundraising livestream with @stevesaylor.net @thormungandr.com @3llebelle.bsky.social & more at Twitch.tv/twitch 3 to 5 pm eastern today 💜 (also yes the owlbear beanie I got at #PAXEast is just who I am now) #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay

Elizabeth a white woman in her 30s with medium blonde hair wearing a DOTS RPG hoodie, owlbear beanie, and a rebel alliance necklace. Her blue eyes are hidden behind glasses and squinting in the sunlight.

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Today!!!!! 3pm eastern, 2pm central, 1pm mountain, a good time in any time zone!

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Steve Saylor @stevesaylor.net · 15/05/2025

Today's the day!! #GAAD See you at 3pm EST / 12pm PST twitch.tv/twitch

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

As Anita Cameron says: we have to fight for our rights, then fight to keep them. >25 people arrested for protesting the loss of healthcare for 8.6 million people. Which is the actual crime here (morally speaking)? If you've ever benefitted from the "curb cut effect," NOW is the time to join us! ♿

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Morgan Baker @momoxmia.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Given recent conversations in the industry, I wanted to highlight some amazing organizations, resources, and community-driven groups working hard to advance accessibility in gaming. There’s a lot of great work happening — and it deserves more visibility. A thread ♿️♥️

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DOTS RPG Project @dotsrpg.org · 17/04/2025

And on Saturday, May 10, join Frank (the amazing DOTS moderator), Elizabeth from Open the Gates Gaming, @3llebelle.bsky.social, @divisionten.bsky.social, @stevesaylor.social, and @thormungandr.com for our panel - Gaming is for Everyone: Accessibility in Video Games in the Bobcat Theatre at 12pm

A dark red faded background of hands using an 8bitdo SE controller with superbuttons and overlays with text, pictures, and logos. Text - Gaming is for Everyone: Accessibility in Video Games. 12:00pm Saturday, May 10. Bobcat Theatre. Pictures of 1 moderator and 5 panelists with names and handles. DOTS Moderator Frank, Elizabeth @ openthegatesgaming, Ellie @ 3llebelle, Sara @ divisionten, Steve @ stevesaylor, Thor @ thormungandr. Logos - DOTS RPG Project, PAX East 2025.

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Steve Saylor @stevesaylor.net · 07/05/2025

Looking forward to this on Saturday! #PAXEast

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Open the Gates Gaming @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

PAX East was epic! Thank you @officialpax.bsky.social ! We owe so much to our partner @dotsrpg.org & got to hang out irl with advisory board member @dougcockle.bsky.social --- plus make a host of new friends! To everyone we met in our games, panels, or booth: stay in touch & we'll see you soon! 💜

Open the Gates Gaming team at our booth in the PAX Together Intersection at PAX East 2025, including Doug Cockle,

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Elizabeth McLain @musicologist.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

autistic & disabled scholar, available to consult on TTRPGs & video games. founder of @openthegatesgaming.bsky.social a disabled & neurodivergent led team that makes D&D more accessible for everyone with tools that are FREE for everyone FOREVER! Our CC license empowers folks to make derivatives, too

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Anthony Pash (he/him) @anthonypash.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Not finished yet, but highly recommend this collection edited by @sfdirewolf.bsky.social The first piece by Harriet McBryde Johnson is a must-read (as is Johnson’s YA novel Accidents of Nature). Also really enjoyed Alice Wong’s autobiography, Year of the Tiger. #booksky 📚💙

Photo of book cover for Disability Visibility: first-person stories from the twenty-first century, edited by Alice Wong.

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