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Steve Faulkner

@stevefaulkner.eurosky.social
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Accessibility is political✊ Working for the web, anywhere and everywhere 🖖🏽

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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
on my way to Toronto, still a BIG FUCK YOU! To homophobes, transphobes and also fascists and racists. 🖕
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
“Andy Burnham should announce a structured national conversation about our relationship with Europe… It should run for 12 to 18 months, with citizens, communities, businesses and civic organisations at the forefront of the discussion.”
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Burnham has opened the door on Europe – now let the public in
A citizens-led national conversation could help Britain decide what it wants from its future relationship with Europe
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 16/10/2026
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“More than 100 elected officials have joined me in calling on parking lot and garage owners across New York City: Don’t give ICE a place to operate. Don’t rent to them. Tell them they’re not welcome.

Last week, ICE agents shot Oscar Belgal in the neck in Marble Hill while his 5-year-old son sat in the car. They had been staging nearby in a private parking lot.

Our city laws keep ICE off public property. Now, we’re calling on private property owners to do the same. One garage on Morton Street already removed ICE vehicles after neighbors spoke out. Every owner has that power.”
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
Just seen that one of my favourite people @gerardkcohen.me is presenting as well 🤩
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
🖖🏼 a big FUCK YOU! To people who demonise others because they are gay or trans In my family there are 4 gay women, 1 trans man and 1 trans woman. Don’t dare to ever come to me with your pathetic views. youtu.be/7gDKbT_l2us?...
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J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints
YouTube video by ContraPoints
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
🖖🏼 a big FUCK YOU! To people who demonise others because they are gay or trans In my family there are 4 gay women, 1 trans man and 1 trans woman. Don’t dare to ever come to me with your pathetic views. youtu.be/7gDKbT_l2us?...
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J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints
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Blue Fairylicious Girl🧚 @bluesnowflake.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Electing him a second time was America’s death sentence
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
👀been watching the development of this with awe!
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Farage/Johnson/Brexiters hate the Brexit Russia connection… this is why… “Isolation from the rest of Europe is the result that Britain’s enemies wanted in 2016. Sticking to that path is the route they would choose for Britain again today if they had a vote.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Brexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on | Rafael Behr
Russian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for wanting to undermine the EU still matter, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
#a11yTO IS NEXT WEEK 🤩
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
Next up @ginader.bsky.social!
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
🎙️I talked with @sarasoueidan.com by the fire. I hope you enjoy as much as I did. #a11y #webDev rss.com/podcasts/fir...
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Sara Souiedan - fireside | Fireside Chat resurrected
Sara Souiedan is a web developer, advocate from Lebanon. She helps people to better understand how to make UI accessible.
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
🎙️I talked with @sarasoueidan.com by the fire. I hope you enjoy as much as I did. #a11y #webDev rss.com/podcasts/fir...
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Sara Souiedan - fireside | Fireside Chat resurrected
Sara Souiedan is a web developer, advocate from Lebanon. She helps people to better understand how to make UI accessible.
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
Are you going to be there at the #a11yTO love in? #a11y #Toronto youtu.be/BWVvGMJ5bqU conf.a11yto.com
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The Chocolate Watchband - Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love In)
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
Are you going to be there at the #a11yTO love in? #a11y #Toronto youtu.be/BWVvGMJ5bqU conf.a11yto.com
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The Chocolate Watchband - Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love In)
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
No waiting. This is if we get moving now, now, NOW. If you want to read why these timings - here's the full report: assets.nationbuilder.com/euromove/pag...
Cover page of the 20-page EMUK report "Targeting 2036"
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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
So America is on the side of Russia. And Russia is at war with us. No one is saying it but it means America is at war with us.
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026
I've just added my name to the call for the UK to join the European Union by 2036. A stronger economy, more jobs, greater security, and a louder voice in the world. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/join_eu_by_2...
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Add your name - Let's join the EU by 2036
Add your name to back the ambition for the UK to join the European Union by 2036. Join thousands calling for a confident future at the heart of Europe.
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Friday Podcast release 2 @wil.to and I duke it out Fireside #HTML #webDev #AI #WebStandards rss.com/podcasts/fir...
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Mat Marquis - Straight outa Brooklyn to the Fireside | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Mat Marquis and I have kept a respectful distance from each other for way too long. We shared the existential dread of HTML5 spec development together and he interviewed me about HTML headings...
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Friday Podcast release 2 @wil.to and I duke it out Fireside #HTML #webDev #AI #WebStandards rss.com/podcasts/fir...
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Mat Marquis - Straight outa Brooklyn to the Fireside | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Mat Marquis and I have kept a respectful distance from each other for way too long. We shared the existential dread of HTML5 spec development together and he interviewed me about HTML headings...
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
🎙️Friday: first of a double barreled podcast release, I had the pleasure of talking with Shell Little Fireside a few weeks back. @shellelittle.bsky.social is a #game #accessibility worker. From a place near Canada. rss.com/podcasts/fir...
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Shell Little Fireside | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Shell Little is someone I have met in real life on several occasions at a11yTO in Toronto, thus to me she is a Canadian, but she ain't. Shell is an accomplished speaker and works currently in Gaming A...
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
🎙️Friday: first of a double barreled podcast release, I had the pleasure of talking with Shell Little Fireside a few weeks back. @shellelittle.bsky.social is a #game #accessibility worker. From a place near Canada. rss.com/podcasts/fir...
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Shell Little Fireside | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Shell Little is someone I have met in real life on several occasions at a11yTO in Toronto, thus to me she is a Canadian, but she ain't. Shell is an accomplished speaker and works currently in Gaming A...
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Mat “Wilto” Marquis @wil.to · 02/10/2026
“Lotta people only do it for the groupies, but for me [web standards] was about the _art_, y’know?” bsky.app/profile/stev...
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Eric Bailey @ericwbailey.website · 02/10/2026
Have an ACCESSIBILITY.​md file in your GitHub repo? It now shows up on the project root! Don't have one? Why not take some time today to create one. #a11y ericwbailey.website/published/gi...
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GitHub repository landing pages now show an accessibility tab, if provided
I’m excited to see how people use this new addition to the platform.
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TetraLogical @tetralogical.com · 01/10/2026
Move over Harry Styles and Oasis, our very own @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social is taking his talk "No industry for old men" on tour. If you're curating a conference, a meetup, or simply looking to fill Wembley Stadium, get in touch with Steve for a chat.
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
🎸 With (air) Guitar
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Ben Stanford @drbenstanford.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Never, ever listen to these people when they preach from the rooftops about free speech, cancel culture and lefty snowflakes. The only speech they care about is that which agrees with them.
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Eric Bailey @ericwbailey.website · 30/09/2026
And speaking of LLMs and the magical thinking that AI will "solve" accessibility: The people just want more accessible websites, not some hypothetical savior super app. webaim.org/projects/scr...
A pie chart with two values: "Better assistive technology" and "Better (more accessible) web sites". Better assistive technology occupies 83.9%, and Better (more accessible) web sites occupies 16.1%. Cropped screenshot.
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The moral health of the British media will be judged by how many boycott Tory events and briefings in support of @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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DanMygind @mygind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
One of the few UK publications talking truth to power is effectively banned from covering UK Conservatives conference in a move that confirms conservatives' Trumpian aspirations.
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026
💬 No accessibility for old men – endless tour I have found a new appetite for talking about #accessibility, #webStandards, #W3C, the #a11y industry, web accessibility history, #AI etc... html5accessibility.com/stuff/2026/0...
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No accessibility for old men – endless tour – HTML Accessibility
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026
💬 No accessibility for old men – endless tour I have found a new appetite for talking about #accessibility, #webStandards, #W3C, the #a11y industry, web accessibility history, #AI etc... html5accessibility.com/stuff/2026/0...
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No accessibility for old men – endless tour – HTML Accessibility
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Eric Bailey @ericwbailey.website · 30/09/2026
The 11th edition of the @webaim.bsky.social Screen Reader User Survey is now live! This is a vital resource into better understanding how people who use screen readers actually operate your website or app. webaim.org/projects/scr... My commentary on it as a thread 🧵 #a11y
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WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey #11 Results
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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 30/09/2026
1) aria-describedby=“newPrice commaID oldPrice” where commaID is a span containing “, “ and additional white spaces with ::before and ::after 2) populating a separate span with all the content, add in punctuation, then reference only the ID of this new span. WDYT? 🤔 🧵(2/2)
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Daniela Kubesch @dnikub.dev · 30/09/2026
#A11y question about #ScreenReader Is it best practice to insert punctuation when using aria-describedby/labelledby with multiple IDs, when the referenced content has no comma or full stop at the end? 2 approaches I’ve seen so far down below ⬇️ 🧵(1/2)
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026
Readying my wardrobe for @w3c.bsky.social TPAC at the end of October wearing all @patrickhlauke.bsky.social #W3C #a11y #WebStandards www.w3.org/news-events/...
Me wearing a navy blue t-shirt, one of Lauke's originals: line art of TUPAC with "W3C TPAC Technical Plenary and Advisory Committee" text below
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 28/09/2026
A year after walking away from Twitter, @bearlypolitics.co.uk reflects on what he lost: reach, readers and income. What he gained was worth rather more. @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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A year without Twitter: what I lost when I walked away
A year after quitting Twitter, The Bear reflects on readers, income and sanity involved in walking away
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#nowplaying The Damned - Neat Neat Neat youtu.be/lKMDkyiv_EY?...
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Neat Neat Neat
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Quinn Norton @quinn.yoyodyne-it.eu · 29/09/2026
We really need to stop analyzing and pathologizing AI bros and the the crazy that comes out of the the Bay Area. They're assholes. Bog standard, just assholes. Selfish cunts. You never need more than two syllables to describe these people.
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Adrian Roselli, pH0 @aardrian.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Corpowid and #Skynet Technologies Will Get You Sued adrianroselli.com/2026/09/corp... Though they are actually so laughably bad that they’ll probably just get you blocked. #accessibility #a11y #overlay
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#Corpowid and #Skynet Technologies Will Get You Sued
The market is flooded with so many accessibility overlays that it’s impossible to keep up. I’ve written about the biggest players (plus some also-rans) and provided enough technical details that most ...
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davidlance3.bsky.social @davidlance3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
UK government: suspend all contracts with Palantir action.eko.org/a/uk-governm...
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UK government: Suspend all Palantir contracts
Right now, thanks to Keir Starmer, Trump’s digital Trojan horse is 'hoovering up' our data -- including your private patient data.Quietly, and without a single vote in Parliament, Keir Starmer has sig
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026
Mike [TM] Smith AKA Sideshowbarker – fireside #w3c #standards #HTML #validation Available now from wherever you eat your podcasts rss.com/podcasts/fir...
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Mike [TM] Smith AKA Sideshowbarker – fireside | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Mike is one of the people i both respect and enjoy the company of. He has been a great mentor of mine for years. He and I share music on occasion and I was listenting to 2 songs he shared while drivin...
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026
Mike [TM] Smith AKA Sideshowbarker – fireside #w3c #standards #HTML #validation Available now from wherever you eat your podcasts rss.com/podcasts/fir...
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Mike [TM] Smith AKA Sideshowbarker – fireside | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Mike is one of the people i both respect and enjoy the company of. He has been a great mentor of mine for years. He and I share music on occasion and I was listenting to 2 songs he shared while drivin...
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Yes on both counts 🖖🏼
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Steve Faulkner @stevefaulkner.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
#music
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs...
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Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK  - Carbon Brief
The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, shows Carbon Brief analysis.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The love affair continues …
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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report finds thedriven.io/2026/09/24/e...
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Electric cars are more durable than petrol equivalents, and last longer - major report finds
A study of millions of vehicles reveals that EVs are much less likely to fail compared to petrol equivalents, and will last a lot longer.
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Eric Bailey @ericwbailey.website · 24/09/2026
"They should dedicate themselves to engaging and listening to the disability community about what problems need solving and what does and doesn’t work." #a11y newmobility.com/nobody-asked...
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Nobody Asked for a Crab Chair
In our last installment of “Good Intentions Gone Wrong: When Disability Engineers Go Bad,” we highlighted a particularly egregious Swiss wheelchair design featuring superfluous drones. Thankfully…
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Manuel Matuzović @matuzo.at · 25/09/2026
In case you missed it, here's a recording of my talk 19½ Things You Didn’t Know about Accessibility in HTML and CSS, which I presented yesterday at #ID24. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3Jh... Slides: noti.st/matuzo/OD53a...
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Manuel Matuzović / 19½ Things You Didn’t Know about Accessibility in HTML and CSS #id24 2026
YouTube video by Inclusive Design 24 #id24
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