A teacher should be able to afford a home in the richest, most powerful country in the world.
Stacy Kess: the revolution will be accessible.
@stacykess.bsky.social
• Founder of @equalaccesspublicmedia.org. • Woman on a mission to make news accessible. • Journalist with 25-plus yrs experience. • Former RN. • View from Boston. • No filter. • Cusses too much. • Makes social media typos.
I would like to formally file a complaint against the dogs who are currently harassing me for goodies. But have done absolutely nothing to earn said goodies. And since Tina in HR is out for the afternoon, I am filing it here. I feel my thumbs are being taken advantage of to open to box of goodies...
And journalists: don't forget to share the survey with your fellow journalists. I can share it but my reach is only so far. If you share it with your colleagues and co-workers, it goes that much further!
Stacy Kess: the revolution will be accessible.@stacykess.bsky.social · 7h agoIt's a Thursday! And that's a great time to remind my fellow journalists that while you are waiting for that source to call you back, your coffee to brew, or your press creds to be reinstated, you should take the @accessiblejournalism.org 2026 survey!
It's a Thursday! And that's a great time to remind my fellow journalists that while you are waiting for that source to call you back, your coffee to brew, or your press creds to be reinstated, you should take the @accessiblejournalism.org 2026 survey!
OAJ conducts survey of journalists
OAJ is conducting a survey of journalists living and working in the U.S. about accessibility
accessiblejournalism.org
My latest @msnowreports.bsky.social piece on Vance/Oz’s claim of widespread fraudulent marketplace enrollment. Some brokers are to blame but regulation not disenrollment is the cure, and using absence of filed claims as evidence of fraud shows no understanding of insurance www.ms.now/opinion/vanc...
Opinion | You should be skeptical of JD Vance’s claims about Obamacare fraud
The vice president's anti-fraud task force may strip health coverage from people who did nothing wrong.
ms.now
Everyone in my Boston fam is either autistic or ADHD, and I swear we need to pool our monies and hire a social secretary because first making plans is hard and second plans don't get canceled, they just get forgotten...
The Daily Tism@thedailytism.com · 13h agoAn autistic woman who was seemingly fine when you changed plans on her at the 11th hour was not, in fact, fine, it has been revealed. Read this and other exclusive articles on Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheDailyTism...
I still stand by what I said. Trump wants to be seen and heard. So yes, the press credentials must be restored. But the press must band together and continue (or go further) in not distributing video, audio, and direct quotes of him — not just from the WH but everywhere. www.npr.org/2026/09/24/n...
Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after they were banned from covering White House events by President Trump.
npr.org
Where giving ground to extremists will lead … “What centrists never mention is that we have a highly relevant case study, playing out in real time, of a major center-left party following their advice.” newrepublic.com/article/2155...
Centrists Won’t Tell You Where “Moderating” on Trans Rights Ends Up
The recent example of the U.K. Labour Party shows that “compromising” rarely stops at some acceptable midpoint.
newrepublic.com
Ever wondered who makes OAJ possible? Meet the passionate volunteers behind our mission. https://myOAJ.org #MakeADifference #NewsForAll #AccessibleNews
Ehem... it was recently my birthday, and I noticed none of you sent me any Nikon cameras or camera parts. Here's your chance to rectify that.
Jess Nevins@jessnevins.bsky.social · yesterdayHi-- My wife is selling off her dad's collection of cameras and camera accessories. Her dad kept them in excellent to excellent-to-mint condition. These are all for a vintage Nikon S2. If you're interested in buying anything, e-mail me at jjnevins@ix.netcom.com Thanks!
That moment you are in conversation with someone you casually know in real life and they start telling you how they don't trust "the system" and about what they recently heard on Nick Shirley's podcast. And it takes every bit of your strength not to just drop dead from laughing.
That's a 0.1% sample size we have going right now. Luckily, there's still over a month for more of you procrastinators — errr, I mean, ace reporters — to take the survey.
Organization for Accessible Journalism (formerly EAPM)@accessiblejournalism.org · yesterdayWe're closing in on 50 responses to the our survey of journalists. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are about 45,000 people in the category of News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, so we're still looking to increase our sample size. Take the survey today!
I work with Afghan immigrants in Virginia. Thousands were promised visa, vetted, and ready to come to America after our military pulled out and the Taliban retook the country. The Trump administration ended this last year. This includes the 1039 Afghans stuck at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar.
Asked the dogs if it is their fault that I'm tired today. They said nothing. Their silence is tantamount to admission of guilt.
I send out surveys. I take surveys. (I just did my part by taking the MBTA satisfaction survey, which I do every couple of months.)
I realized this morning that my 89-year-old mother-in-law lives 10 minutes or so from where ICE attempted to murder her fellow Austinite Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. If I know Betty, she's out there protesting right now.
Keep those surveys coming in! You: • don't need to have any accessibility experience to take the survey. • do need to be a journalist working/living in the U.S. or territories (or work as journalism educator, work at journalism support org, etc.) Questions? Ask me! 1/
Emilia Ruzicka@emiliaruzicka.bsky.social · 2d agoJournalists! @accessiblejournalism.org is running a survey to understand the state of accessibility in news. The survey is meant to identify both how much journalists know and what journalists don’t know so we can create programming. Fill it out below! accessiblejournalism.surveymars.com/q/y2hGhFumV
Journalists! @accessiblejournalism.org is running a survey to understand the state of accessibility in news. The survey is meant to identify both how much journalists know and what journalists don’t know so we can create programming. Fill it out below! accessiblejournalism.surveymars.com/q/y2hGhFumV
OAJ 2026 Disability and Accessibility Survey | Organization for Accessible Journalism
I have posted a survey titled 'OAJ 2026 Disability and Accessibility Survey' on Organization for Accessible Journalism. Please help me by filling it out. Thank you very much!
accessiblejournalism.surveymars.com
Hi fellow journalists! @accessiblejournalism.org is about a third of the way through it's survey of U.S. journalists. And what I'm realizing is many of you haven't taken the survey! If you haven't taken the survey, now is the time! If you are a journalist living and working in the U.S., take it.
OAJ 2026 Disability and Accessibility Survey | Organization for Accessible Journalism
I have posted a survey titled 'OAJ 2026 Disability and Accessibility Survey' on Organization for Accessible Journalism. Please help me by filling it out. Thank you very much!
accessiblejournalism.surveymars.com
I'm going to say it. As an industry, the best thing we can do for democracy is to not quote Donald Trump. Do not show his image. Do not play video of him. Do not share audio of his voice. We as journalists fed the monster. Finally, let us starve the monster.
Journalists! Be a part of a this! More information here: accessiblejournalism.org/oaj-conducts...
OAJ conducts survey of journalists
OAJ is conducting a survey of journalists living and working in the U.S. about accessibility
accessiblejournalism.org
Stacy Kess: the revolution will be accessible.@stacykess.bsky.social · 3d agoHi fellow journalists! @accessiblejournalism.org is about a third of the way through it's survey of U.S. journalists. And what I'm realizing is many of you haven't taken the survey! If you haven't taken the survey, now is the time! If you are a journalist living and working in the U.S., take it.
Hi fellow journalists! @accessiblejournalism.org is about a third of the way through it's survey of U.S. journalists. And what I'm realizing is many of you haven't taken the survey! If you haven't taken the survey, now is the time! If you are a journalist living and working in the U.S., take it.
OAJ 2026 Disability and Accessibility Survey | Organization for Accessible Journalism
I have posted a survey titled 'OAJ 2026 Disability and Accessibility Survey' on Organization for Accessible Journalism. Please help me by filling it out. Thank you very much!
accessiblejournalism.surveymars.com
The Trump administration is ramping up its hostile environment for journalists, from American streets to the corridors of the White House, writes Jem Bartholomew. www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
Trump’s hostile environment for journalists, from American streets to the corridors of the White House.
The Trump administration is ramping up its hostile environment for journalists, from American streets to the corridors of the White House.
cjr.org
I understand that it may *seem* suddenly cold outside compared to like a week ago, but I want to remind you that it is not time to turn on your heat. Nor will it be time to turn on your heat any time soon by New England standards. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...
When to Turn Your Heat On in New England: A Decision Guide
“Is company coming over? Are they visiting from somewhere warmer than Rhode Island?” 11/6/23 11/10/24 11/2/25
mcsweeneys.net
If you're in Somerville tomorrow, it's time to get your Marshmallow Fluff on... www.flufffestival.com
2026 Fluff Festival
What the Fluff? is brought to you by Union Square Main Streets, a nonprofit working to strengthen the dynamic neighborhood of businesses and people of Union Square in partnership with the Somerville A...
flufffestival.com
Hey Boston meteorologists, please use your weather powers bestowed upon you by the weather gods to get the weather pick a season and stick with it. Is it autumn? Is it summer? Is it autmer? is sumtumn? I don't know. Because it's a different season every day.
Vaccines work. It is not hyperbole to say that this particular vaccine — the HPV vaccine — is a medical miracle. It has, in several countries, eliminated cervical cancer among people vaccinated. That is amazing.
Roland Pierik@roleo.eurosky.social · 2w agoThe number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Such powerful reporting by @jaymekfraser.bsky.social … here is a link to just that interview. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
What Medicaid cuts mean for those who rely on home healthcare
People with disabilities or the eldelry may be forced to live at a nursing home or other institution as Medicaid cuts make access to home healthcare services harder to access.
marketplace.org
To really put a fine point on it, this article highlights the fallout of the cuts to Medicaid and the abandonment of disability rights as we understood them by the Trump adminstration and DOJ. Jayme worked tirelessly on this for months and did such a great job in really explaining the nuances.
Stacy Kess: the revolution will be accessible.@stacykess.bsky.social · last wk.So proud of my dear friend, @jaymekfraser.bsky.social, who was on @marketplace.org this morning talking about her article and the impact of Medicaid cuts with @kimberlyadams.bsky.social (3:33 to 7:34): www.marketplace.org/shows/market.... Then, read her powerful article.