Sign in

Wendy Reid

@reidmore.bsky.social
166 followers 125 following 31 posts

Currently doing too many things, and will post about all of them: - Accessibility and Standards - MDes candidate in Inclusive Design @OCADU - Chairing too many groups @W3C I have no brand other than trying to be a better human every day. She/Her.

PostsRepliesMedia
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I’m admittedly “new” to the world of paying property tax (directly, I know renters indirectly pay it too), but from what I can tell, Toronto’s is incomparable to many cities because it is so much lower than most other cities. Especially when you think how much we get in return vs other cities/towns.
000
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Bradford Bradford with the brilliant TTC improvement strategy of adding more uniformed police to *checks notes* reduce delays? Unless his plan is to get every streetcar a police escort I don’t see the connection.
110
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
If I ever run for public office, my platform will be all your usual socialist nonsense but my banner issue will be officially naming stevia an artificial sweetener and enforcing labelling rules that make it super obvious when products have it.
100
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Realizing Ontario has no electoral recall law really explains the behaviour of our elected officials. Really easy to ignore your constituents when there is no way for them to hold you to account between elections.
151
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
The 2026 equivalent of moving an image slightly in a word document and destroying the formatting is asking an AI tool to make a small adjustment to the thing it just did. “You liked the design I just made but want to add a button over here? Here’s a whole new design.” *in the distance, sirens*
010
Reposted by Wendy Reid
Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
The Ford Government Has A Special Message For Ontario Renters www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78K...
youtube.com
The Ford Government Has A Special Message For Ontario Renters
YouTube video by Clare Blackwood
15297136
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
When I travel to Japan for work I need to get pre-authorization for my ADHD meds, and it’s always a bit nerve-wracking to send emails to the Narcotics Control Department of any country, but they are so nice it almost makes up for the anxiety of having to claim you have drugs on your customs form.
010
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
It's almost time! Join me to watch Victoria Nduka present "Inclusive Teams make Inclusive Products" at #id24! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpRE...
youtube.com
Victoria Nduka / Inclusive Teams Make Inclusive Products #id24 2025
YouTube video by Inclusive Design 24 #id24
010
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I can say this now because I don't "work" in publishing anymore, or for a reading system. If you're basing your opinion of EPUB3 on how it works in ADE, please stop. "EPUB3 isn't well supported", it is in every reading system being actively maintained, ADE is dead, please stop using it!!!
121
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
If you make EPUB documents, or build tools for EPUBs, do you think EPUBs should continue requiring the XML syntax for HTML? Tell W3C what you think by filling the simple survey by the W3C Publishing Maintenance Working Group. 4 questions, responses anonymized: www.w3.org/wbs/1/epubht...
w3.org
Information needed to answer Survey on the usage of HTML syntax in EPUB - Web-Based Straw-poll and Balloting System
013
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I fear the Apple OS glass effect’s inaccessibility will be justified by the fact that iOS has accessibility features that reduce transparency and increase contrast, which of course don’t get mentioned in this announcement or any coverage I’ve seen so far. Such a missed opportunity.
000
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
New favourite election ad might be the conservative one featuring two older gentlemen playing golf, talking about how hard it is for their kids, so obviously they need to vote conservative. Feels like a redundant ad considering “middle-aged man playing golf” is like their key demographic.
000
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Some people want to leave tech to open a bakery or take up gardening. I want to drop everything and achieve my true purpose: Pikachu Mascot.
010
Reposted by Wendy Reid
Alicia Jarvis 🇨🇦 @a11yalicia.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Just a reminder to any Ontario resident that has a problem getting to the polls or won’t be available to vote in person. You can vote by mail and your vote is Very important. Share this link far and wide. www.elections.on.ca/en/voting-in.... #CripTheVote #CripTheVoteON
elections.on.ca
Voting in provincial elections
012
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
A thing they don’t warn you about when you get into accessibility is how often you are going to get asked about accessibility legislation, and be expected to answer intelligently. Starting to think I may qualify for an honorary law degree.
010
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
For my fellow Ontarians, just a funny FYI that if you haven’t yet received your Doug Ford bribe check in the mail (because we are still mailing checks in 2025), its possible they sent it to the wrong address. I moved 2.5 years ago and they sent it to my old apartment!
100
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
It is my unshakable belief that whoever invented Clickup did so after overhearing someone else describe project management software badly in a noisy bar, took that description and turned it into a software product.
000
Reposted by Wendy Reid
Crystal Preston-Watson @scopicengineer.com · 26/12/2024
Here is a non-exhaustive list of books, sites, and courses I recommend for those new to digital accessibility or those already in the field who seek to continue their education. These are the resources I constantly use to further my understanding and knowledge A very long thread below 👇
129838
Wendy Reid @reidmore.bsky.social · 07/11/2023
As promised after my talk at a11yTO, I wrote something about my thoughts on training and why it’s not the solution many thought it was (or think it is!). This is also the accidental soft launch of my blog so please be gentle, but tell me if there are any issues! www.reidmore.online/post/accessi...
reidmore.online
Accessibility training will not save you
A follow-up to my talk at A11yTO I cannot pinpoint the source of this misconception, it could have been a vendor, or long-lost blog post, or one of the many webinars I attended in my early days as a p...
140