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Ricky Onsman

@ronsman.bsky.social

Principal Technical Writer at @tpgi.bsky.social. Web articles at https://onsman.com/category/developing-the-web/. Enthusiastic cook. Recipes at https://onsman.com/category/kitchen-counter/. #a11y #Fryslân #Australia

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Ricky Onsman@ronsman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The 9 June deadline for submitting talks to this year's WordPress Accessibility Day is fast approaching. You don't have to be an experienced speaker, this is about colleagues sharing information with each other and the wider community. wpaccessibility.day/2026/speakin... #WPAD2026

Speaking at WP Accessibility Day - WordPress Accessibility Day 2026

Apply to speak at WordPress Accessibility Day 2026! Call for speakers is open until June 9th, 2026 - share your knowledge!

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Frank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁@frank.computer · 3mo ago

New piece out with @jonathanzong.com where we look at how accessible infrastructure has been continually coopted by technological advancements, and both people with disabilities and everyone else now must compete for use of these spaces.

Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

AI companies are now getting accommodations that disabled people spent decades fighting for. Jonathan Zong and Frank Elavsky argue this reflects a broader pattern, where accessibility gains become politically possible only once industry needs the same changes.

jonathan zong@jonathanzong.com · 3mo ago

As agentic AI rapidly transforms internet infrastructure, how do we ensure disabled people's needs are not displaced? In a new article by me and @frank.computer, we argue that accessibility must not be treated as an incidental benefit of rapid AI expansion. Read below:

Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

AI companies are now getting accommodations that disabled people spent decades fighting for. Jonathan Zong and Frank Elavsky argue this reflects a broader pattern, where accessibility gains become politically possible only once industry needs the same changes.

Robyn Hunt@accease.bsky.social · 4mo ago

USA context but relevant here. #Disabled ppl "should say no to giving away lived experience, trauma, & expertise for free." ... Disabled people "must also say no to proving they are disabled enough," set boundaries & manage others' expectations. ablenews.com/saying-no-is... #disability #advocacy

Saying No Is Disability Advocacy: Why People with Disabilities Must Stop Over Explaining and Start Setting Boundaries - Able News at The Viscardi Center

I have started saying no more often. Not softly. Not with an apology attached. Not with a medical file worth of explanation. Just no. For people with disabilities, no is not negativity. It is governan...

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