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✨TALK ANNOUNCEMENT✨ Kicking off our stream on Saturday is a talk from the amazing Annabel from @melaningamers ! Tune in on Saturday at 5:30pm BST! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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Underneath is text that reads "I would like to have a talk on the positive power of gaming in a hospital setting. Having grown up with a chronic health condition, I spent a lot of years in hospital. Gaming provided me with a lifeline and was crucial for me when it came to expressing myself and building friendships. I want to champion gaming as a community, as well as in education and entertainment."

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📣DISABILITY PRIDE STREAM SCHEDULE📣 Our final event of our Disability Pride program is THIS SATURDAY! ⏰26th JULY | 5:30pm BST! See you there, and make sure to follow our Twitch channel to tune in! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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As part of our front page stream tomorrow, we are running our year-round fundraiser to enable us to operate all year round and send more disabled devs and creators to events! If you want to help us continue our work, you can do so here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

✨TOMORROW'S STREAM PANELISTS✨ Tomorrow NWU will be on the front page of Twitch at 7:45pm BST! Joined by incredible panelists, our Director, @littlemotac.bsky.social, will be discussing disability inclusion, representation and accessibility within gaming! See you there! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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Underneath is text that reads "Annabel is a writer, gamer and sickle-cell superhero. She is also the CEO/ Founder of Melanin Gamers, a gaming community that promotes inclusion and diversity in the video games industry. She is a Women in Games Ambassador and International Relations for the Ghana Esports Federation."

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Underneath is text that reads "Laura Kate Dale, an autistic accessibility consultant, speedruns the past, present, and future state of autistic player accessibility in video games."

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Underneath is text that reads "meleemira (any pronouns) is a Black, queer, neurodivergent creator, voice actor, host, and disability advocate based on the east coast. their lifelong passion for gaming led her to start a career in streaming in 2019. mira enjoys story based, simulation, and indie titles and is a community driven creator who advocates for important topics such as racial equity, LGBTQIA2+ rights, accessibility, inclusivity, and more, all while still finding time for genuine joy and camaraderie."

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Underneath is text that reads "Mollie is a disabled content creator and Director of NWU. She has worked to increase inclusion within gaming through videos analysing diversity within games and through her work on Disability Pride events and at NWU."

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✨DISABILITY PRIDE ON FRONT PAGE✨ 25TH JULY at 7:45pm UK time! Our director @littlemotac.bsky.social, @meleemira.bsky.social, Annabel of @melaningamers.bsky.social & @laurakbuzz.bsky.social will be chatting disability and accessibility! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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Many Cats Studios @manycatsstudios.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Last Announcement for Impact Day! We are bringing a Live 'Fireside Chat' as a team, to chat how we came together and work together to provide accessibility services to projects ranging from Indie to AAA. Catch the time at the end of the day, it will be a good one. 😸 #ImpactDay

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Our pub quiz is tonight! Swing on by at 7pm! Hosted by our incredible @jarvdusa.bsky.social ! Twitch: twitch.tv/nothingwitho... or join our Discord! discord.gg/4eDC65we2w

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Jarvs | Indie Insights 🎮♿🏳️‍🌈 @jarvdusa.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Follow @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social on Twitch: twitch.tv/nothingwitho... Join the Discord: discord.gg/F8UCRjBH

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

🎉 Tomorrow! Join us for our first ever Pub Quiz, hosted by @jarvdusa.bsky.social! 🗓Sat 19th July | ⏰7pm BST 🎁Win our first ever NWU embroidered hoodie! Join us for a night of laughter, celebration & chaos. 📺 Twitch: twitch.tv/nothingwitho... 💬 Discord: discord.gg/4eDC65we2w

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Nothing Without Us a non-profit created by disabled gamers for disabled gamers with the aim to increase inclusion for disabled industry professionals and content creators within the games industry.

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

🔴 WE ARE LIVE Our first Disability Pride Stream is happening now: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

🎺REMINDER OUR FIRST DISABILITY PRIDE EVENT IS TONIGHT AT 5:30PM BST / 12:30pm EST! Make sure you tune in: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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Check out the incredible Rox over at shinewithparallax.com

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At the bottom is text that reads “Roxanne Steel (they/she) is the Founder and Director of Cultural Facilitation and Consultancy at Parallax Perspectives following recent redundancy . A disabled and neurodiverse strategist, Rox leads work across inclusive leadership, cultural change, and accessibility. With a background in finance, equity consultancy, and public speaking, their work centres sector expertise, challenges systemic barriers, and makes strategy more human.
Rox is passionate about redesigning systems so everyone can succeed, including business, but especially those historically pushed to the margins. Their consultancy was founded in response to lived experience and of exclusion, and understanding of the change in narratives, and is grounded in”

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✨TALK ANNOUNCEMENT✨ Our final incredible talk for our first Disability Pride stream is by the wonderful Roxanne Steel, the founder of Parallax Perspectives! Ready to tackle Imposter Syndrome within the disabled community! Tune in tomorrow at 5:30pm BST! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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At the bottom is text that reads “Too disabled. Not disabled enough. Invisible, medicalised, questioned, or spotlighted. For many of us, identifying as a disabled person with layers of internal and external scrutiny. This panel explores how imposter syndrome shows up in disabled communities, shaped by privilege, gatekeeping, systemic barriers and our own survival strategies."

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Tune in on Saturday to hear Brendan's amazing insights✨

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At the bottom is text that reads “Brendan K. Williams is a hard-of-hearing disability advocate from the coast of Maine. He serves as the ADA Coordinator for Pride Portland! and is the Chair of the Maine Statewide Council for Independent Living. Certified through the ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program (ACTCP), Brendan is dedicated to making festivals and events more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities.”

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🥳TALK ANNOUNCEMENT🥳 The incredible Brendan Williams will share his experiences making Portland Pride accessible, and how to ensure your event is accessible too. TUNE IN ON SATURDAY 5:30pm BST: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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At the bottom is text that reads “When we say Pride is for everyone, accessibility must be part of the conversation. In this presentation, I’ll share my experience serving as the ADA Coordinator for Pride Portland and the journey of making one of Maine’s largest community festivals more inclusive for people with disabilities. I’ll discuss the practical challenges, surprising lessons, and powerful stories that came from this work, as well as offer tips for other event organizers looking to build truly inclusive spaces."

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To learn more about the controller head over to Odyssey's website! ourodyssey.org/overjoyed

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At the bottom is text that reads “Anthony DeVergillo (he/him) is an accessibility advocate living with a muscle-weakening condition called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. As a board member of Our Odyssey, a nonprofit connecting young adults living with a rare or chronic condition, he developed the Overjoyed Accessible Gaming software. Overjoyed is a Microsoft Store accessibility app for playing video games on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Game Pass, and PlayStation Plus Premium using only mouse or eye gaze hardware.”

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At the bottom is text that reads “Kenna McEvoy (she/her) is passionate about supporting, mentoring, and encouraging others, and she has personal experience as a patient and advocate for those with medical and mental health challenges. As a young adult affected by multiple chronic illnesses of her own, she believes that every person’s story is unique, matters, and deserves to be heard, celebrated, and deeply understood. She currently hosts social meetups for the nonprofit Our Odyssey and assists Overjoyed co-creator Anthony DeVergillo (he/him) with sharing accessibility awareness in order to save his voice.”

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NWU🎮♿ @nothingwithoutus.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

📣TALK ANNOUNCEMENT📣 Anthony and Kenna are here to deliver "Don't Wait For It, Create It!", all about the incredible Overjoyed accessible controller, a digital controller to make gaming more accessible! Tune in at 5:30pm BST THIS SATURDAY: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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On the right is a photo of Kenna McEvoy. Underneath is text that reads “Kenna McEvoy. OurOdyssey1. she/her”.
At the bottom is text that reads “A talk sharing the story behind the development of Overjoyed, a Microsoft Store accessibility app for playing video games on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Game Pass, and PlayStation Plus Premium using only mouse or eye gaze hardware. Followed by some motivational words of wisdom for how to create your own software, initiative, or advocacy project. Throughout the talk I will be demoing Overjoyed by playing Mario Kart with it.”

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The amazing Laura Dale will be speaking about the history and future of autistic game accessibility! twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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At the bottom is text that reads “Laura Kate Dale, an autistic accessibility consultant, speedruns the past, present, and future state of autistic player accessibility in video games.”

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Game A11y Gathering @ga11ygathering.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🥳TALK ANNOUNCEMENT🥳 An amazing talk from @LaurakBuzz "The Past, Present and Future of Autistic Gaming Accessibility"! Tune in at 5:30pm BST on our Twitch channel to check it out: twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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At the bottom is text that reads “A solo 15 minute talk about ways that in the past games have been accidently accessible for disabled gamers, games in the present are attempting to be deliberately accessible for autistic players, and ways future video games could make simple changes to be more proactively accessible for players with sensory and social disability barriers.”

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This year we're excited to be hosting the Game Accessibility Gathering remotely as well as in person! Here's what to expect if you're joining us remote: 🧵 1/5

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Our incredible speakers are Mara Shulze and Nina Kiel✨ twitch.tv/NothingWitho...

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At the bottom is text that reads “Mara studied Special Education in Cologne and joined the team of Gaming Ohne Grenzen in 2021. Since then, accessibility in games has become one of her biggest interests and she is a passionate ally. She spends most of her time with her senior dog and reading when she's not gaming.”

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At the bottom is text that reads “Nina Kiel is a game developer, journalist and researcher with 15 years of experience and a strong focus on promoting diversity and inclusion in games. They currently work as a research assistant at the University of Applied Sciences Cologne and host a bi-monthly podcast about romance and sex in digital games.”

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