Co-Founder @CivicActions | Dad | Former US Digital Service Opinions expressed are my own and do not express the views or opinions of CivicActions.
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Check out @mgifford on the Game Changers for Government Contractors podcast, where they delve into the ins and outs of Section 508 compliance and making a positive impact on accessibility in the process. Listen here podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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I asked GPT-4 to create a new emotion.
Then explain the emotion through sight, sound, and smell.
It created "Meldoria", and it's absolutely incredible:
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LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky
"Pre-pandemic,~1% of all jobs posted on LinkedIn were remote. As of today, that number is ~14%...but that's not the fascinating part. What's fascinating is north of 50% of all job applications on a daily basis on LinkedIn go to that 14% of remote jobs"
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Congrats to former USDSer Stephanie Nguyen, who was recently appointed chief technology officer of @FTC.
Prior to USDS, Stephanie was a research scientist at @MIT, and holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard Kennedy School. #civictech
fedscoop.com/federal-trade-c…
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*** a must-read for #accessibility folks ***
@civicactions dug deep on the #accessibility design principles our own Martha Wilkes brings to the @DeptVetAffairs in this new blog post 🧵
medium.com/civicactions/disc…
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This is a *very* powerful move. Every government - US and foreign, federal, state and local - should have a rule that says, "If we're going to spend public money on your products, you have to promise not to lock us in." 26/
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What are the odds of Adnan Syed launching a true crime podcast within the next 6 months??
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When I worked for government as a digital accessibility person, I had to deal with a lot of venders who claimed that their product was accessible. Here are some questions I used to ask them to find out whether or not they meant it. #a11y #accessibility
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.@civicactions is hiring a Director of Design to lead a remote-based civic design team focused on helping the govt deliver better services thru modern software practices
$150,000 - $175,000 USD
Responsible Tech job board: alltechishuman.org/responsib…
Apply: boards.greenhouse.io/civicac…
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I am excited to be speaking about #Drupal & the new #accessible default theme #Olivero at #NFB22 on Sunday, I am in the airport, on my way to #NOLA - I am excited to connect with @nfb_voice members about #OpenSource & #a11y
ALT Me in the Toronto airport waiting for my flight to New Orleans! I am wearing a mask and have my back to the planes.
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Our election event is today at 6P ET! Check out our slate of candidates and learn more about our election process at us11.campaign-archive.com/?u….
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We’re holding our annual town hall this Wednesday, May 25th at 6p ET! Join us for an org update, workforce survey readout, connect with others in the community, and find out how to get more involved. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Many thanks to the tireless work of @mgifford and the whole core @Drupal team who are wonderful to work with. Here is the announcement on the Drupal blog: drupal.org/association/blog/…
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We’re looking to meaningfully involve people living with Long COVID, caregivers, Long COVID researchers, or healthcare providers. Share your lived experiences in the @coformahealth remote Discovery Workshops next week, May 10-14, 2022. ow.ly/puEq50IZv0k #LongCOVID
