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Thomas Logan @techthomas.bsky.social · 10h

Accessibility isn’t a checkbox. It’s a competitive edge. Join me on Oct 20 for a practical working session for small‑business owners. Hybrid: NYC + online. Learn more. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Accessibility

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Andrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...

Left: A cartoon generated by ChatGPT and signed with Emily Flake’s signature that was posted to a Reddit forum in June. Right: A real Emily Flake cartoon published in The New Yorker on August 20, 2026 and licensed via The Cartoon Bank.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Don't forget transcripts for video and audio. These will help blind users and low-vision users, deaf and hard-of-hearing users, people with ADHD, and people with audio-processing disorders. Transcripts also benefit search engines, people in quiet spaces, and people in a hurry.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Christi Belcourt, Métis visual artist who creates paintings inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork #UnlockingWomensart

Painting with a symmetrical design featuring flowering plants with different coloured blossoms against a black background

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Iva Cheung @ivacheung.com · 06/10/2026

At least Clippy used to stay in the corner and didn’t obscure the text you were trying to read.

Screen shot of academic article partly obscured by an offer to enhance my experience with an AI Companion

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

(Unsolicited advice alert!) If you use macros, CopyToListAlphabetic copies words to your style sheet at a click of a shortcut or a button. I love it! macroofthemonth.substack.com/p/macro-of-t...

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Copies words to the word list section of your style sheet in alphabetical order

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So thankful that the rain finally stopped and we were spared any flooding. Praying for the waters to recede quickly in central Thailand, and also for the hurricane, Nor'easter, and typhoon to *not* hit my friends and family in Hawaii, Northeastern US, and Japan. #TinyJoys

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ensure text is readable in data visualizations and information graphics. Small text is generally harder to read, and should be avoided where possible. Make sure the text is not obstructed by other chart elements, and has sufficient contrast against its background.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.

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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Me, every time I change the Word proofing language to English UK or US: Colonial power! Global imperialism! 😆 #AmEditing

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#ACESVCON26 recordings are up! Since I hardly got to watch any session live, this is the start of the learning for me. Sooo much to catch up on 🏫 (Also have a PLAIN webinar on #PlainLanguage and AI to watch!) #AmLearning #Edibuddies

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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 19/09/2026

I live posted from #ACESVCON26 this week! Here's my roundup of Bsky threads. Scroll through to see insights the speakers shared about editorial checklists, plain language, tropes in developmental editing, dictionaries, and more! carolinavonkampen.com/live-from-ac... #amediting #vcon26 #edibuddies

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Live Posts from the ACES VCON26 Editing Conference | #VCON26

I attended the ACES VCON26 virtual editing conference. Here's a roundup of my live posts from #ACESVCON26 sessions on Bluesky.

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Watching someone's toddler joyfully chase after a soccer ball half his size (sometimes dropping to a fast crawl), and three 3-yr-olds joining and playing so gently with the little one 😍 #TinyJoys

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

1564 - that's a hard number to touch type!

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Slow start to the morning after giving an #ACESVCON26 talk on plain language last night. Can't decide what to do first today... 🥱 #AmEditing #Edibuddies

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Haha thanks! I used to get those best ideas at night but now, I find sleep does wonders and I have more clarity in the morning (not very early, but before noon 😁)

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

THANK YOU @carolinavonkampen.com for this awesome recap! I'm moved, actually—never been live skeeted before 😍 #ACESVCON26 #Edibuddies #PlainLanguage

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Writing that engages us is "thick". Thick writing rewards depth, not length. These days, esp with genAI slop, there's so much content that’s easy to read but says little and is forgettable. www.experimental-history.com/p/i-like-em-...

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I like 'em thick

OR: an apology to my English teachers

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Ellen Kuwana, MS (#SciComm at #SciWri26) @ellenkuwana.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Love the "pffffftttttt" reply to this poll at #ACESVcon26 about #AI. #AmEditing

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

(Sorry for my incoherence 🙄 I blame it being past midnight...)

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I want to start asking at the intake - but forgot to actually get an answer this time 😅 My goal is to make the ask part of my standard steps so I know from the start.

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's started! I've added the hashtag #ACESVCON26 to my editors' feed: bsky.app/profile/did:... #Edibuddies

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Quite interesting—I feel the human intelligence behind the current doc, but it also has genAI-esque bits, like tortured 3-item lists and excessive recaps. For me, this is ok. I did ask about genAI use before I saw the doc but forgot to pursue the answer. #AmEditing #Edibuddies

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yay, glad to hear that! I'm a little bummed that I'll have to watch recordings for a lot of sessions though, including the panel on working globally - there's no way I'll be able to stay up past midnight 😆

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Academic writers: remember, too many lists dilutes your message. You want to be thorough and detailed, but a reader is going to miss your point if you inundate them with sentences that are just dense lists ⭐ #AmEditing #WritingTips #AcademicWriting

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Alicia Chantal @freshlookediting.ca · 09/09/2026

It's an absolute thrill and an honour to be presenting at the inaugural International Conference for Advanced Editorial Professionals! Hope to see you in Toronto on November 10–11! For more information, please visit the website: sites.google.com/view/icaep #AmEditing

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International Conference for Advanced Editorial Professionals November 10–11, 2026, Toronto, Canada

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I have the brownest thumb ever and can't even tell if the white stuff on this cactus is supposed to be there or is some kind of mold 😂 (Love succulents though!)

A lumpy cactus-like plant in a pot with white cottony stuff on all its tips and nooks.

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tante @tante.cc · 09/09/2026

One for EU citizens: The EU is asking for feedback on "strategic vision for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the cultural and creative sectors and industries" You can tell them not to fund more slop in the arts!

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Have your say

European Commission - Have your say

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I really need to stop making assumptions. When I can't tell from a potential client's name what their gender is, I automatically assume they are women. I was proven wrong again 🤦‍♀️ #Edibuddies

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Editing isn't just for publishers and indie authors; businesses and organizations need editors too. I took part in this interview, with @graham-hughes.bsky.social Alice McBrearty, and Emma Rigby #AmEditing #edibuddies

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Caught a potential time zone error: an online event in Sept was said to start at 9 a.m. CET (which is Central European Time), but the host country would still be in CEST (summer time). A good case for 1. checking and 2. using the UTC offset. #AmEditing (Also: theclarityeditor.com/2021/07/27/e...)

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Expressing time zones for events | The Clarity Editor

As events have gone online since 2020, we’ve become more conscious of time zones. If your event targets an international audience, express the event time in a way that makes …

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

YES to advising authors to not worry about the format (although I know twiddling w formatting can be a pleasant distraction from writing 😁). For this job, the text is going onto a webpage, so I'm enjoying stripping the extraneous stuff.

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Yay! It'll be nice to have a friendly face there :)

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Ema@TheClarityEditor @theclarityeditor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ah ha! That makes a lot of sense. I once had a manuscript with section breaks mid-paragraph, followed by a table, then section break back to the rest of the para. That must've been it! Thanks, it's a nice feeling to know 😆

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