Andrew Hedges 🦔
“There is only one thing I will not concede: that it might be meaningless to strive in a good cause.”
~Václav Havel
COO @AssistivLabs.com. Learning to live. Proud Portlander.
https://linktr.ee/segdeha
Starter Packs
Created by Andrew Hedges 🦔 (1)
People Devon mentions in her book
Devon Persing wrote an amazing book called _The Accessibility Operations Guidebook._ In it, she mentions/quotes several people in the accessibility field. This starter pack is a compilation of the people she mentioned who are here on Bluesky. If I’ve missed anyone, please let me know!
@rosiesherry.com
Community builder. Indie founder. Unschooler. 5x Mother. AuDHD . She/her. 🇬🇧 “Don’t let the social networks have all the fun” 🌈 Rosie.land: writing about community building 🪐 Founder & CEO @ministryoftesting.com
@unread.app
Unread is an RSS reader with beautiful typography and a variety of color themes. Unread is available for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. https://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/unread/
@wilsonxcassie.bsky.social
A better world is possible and it starts with brunch. Disabled. PDX. Public policy. Views are my own.
@hildadc.bsky.social
Front-end developer specializing in web accessibility, user experience, and inclusive technology #DigitalAccessibility #A11Y ✊🏽 👩🏽💻👩🏽🦯 👨🏻🦼
@niamhie.bsky.social
‘All that you have is your soul’ PEM/EM cons,passionate abt young people’s futures&communities. Amateur photographer. Owned by feline&canine. #eastcoastkin member. Personal posts.She/her🇮🇪 #medsky #foamed #photography #yp #dogsky #catsky
@theslantandgo.bsky.social
A podcast about football, fantasy football, and life. Episodes at https://theslantandgo.com as well as iTunes and Spotify.
@intersections.bsky.social
Love and justice in the Rose City. Unelected night mayor. Local politics, policy + govt. Blazers, spirits, local music. [he/they]
@deminlawrence.bsky.social
journalist in portland, oregon covering sports biz. certified yapper. dlawrence@bizjournals.com 🌲 she/they hoosier
@mattmay.bsky.social
@foldleft.bsky.social
Front-end Developer in Leeds, UK. I make developer tools like ImageOptim-CLI and syncpack. Into Music, Design, Pixel Art, and Football. Cat Dad of 3 Ragdoll Cats. - https://github.com/JamieMason - https://last.fm/user/NakedIntruder/library/artists
@johannasneed.com
Digital Accessibility Consultant, UX Researcher, MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Experienced in UX and App Dev Management ✦ I run: userexperience.directory ✦ I am: www.johannasneed.com
@mdarrik.bsky.social
Web developer. Interested in a11y, user-centered development, biology, and problem solving. Pronouns: They/he
@roguenasa.altgov.info
Not an official NASA account. Come for the facts, stay for the snark.🥄 Same team from Twitter but with more gray hairs. 🚀🛰️🧪🔭 climate.nasa.gov they/them 🏳️🌈🫶🏳️⚧️
@nickstenning.bsky.social
Infrastructure, humans, production operations, security. Oh, and dogs.
@diodes.bsky.social
she/her 👩🏽💻 Senior Engineer. Love FE, wanting to dabble in BE and DevOps again. ☕️ Coffee and tea addict 🍸 Bourbon and Wine enjoyer
@mindy.bsky.social
Math teacher turned software engineer at BioRender👩💻 via Launch School & The Collab Lab 📚 Wife of the marvelous @lukezwan.bsky.social, mom to an amazing little ❤️
@jmartenspdx.bsky.social
Portland and SF based entereprenuer, product leader, and technologist. https://www.jeffreymartens.com/
@alexismwright.bsky.social
Writer | Educator | Tin House Scholar '23, Reading Fellow '24 I 💬 Querying NF I Pubs: The Common, The Maine Review, Shenandoah I Instructor: The Loft, GrubStreet, midnight & indigo I Interests: estrangement, discarding, lyric essays I www.alexismwright.com
@digitaltransient.bsky.social
Epic nerd. 🤓 Cat lady. 😽 PM WebUI @Google Chrome Tell me what you need from HTML & CSS! Prev: co-founder @mobify 🕸️ 🏃♀️ 💪 📖 🚀 🛶 🌄 Personal account: pennystwocents.bsky.social
@themarkup.org
Challenging technology to serve the public good. Send tips: http://mrkup.org/tips. Subscribe: http://mrkup.org/klaxon. Support: http://mrkup.org/donate.
@propublica.org
Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts. Got a tip for us? Go to: https://www.propublica.org/tips/
@perival.bsky.social
Portland, Oregon, USA. Trail runs, book reading & browsing, yoga, live & recorded music, biking errands. Not a fan of dictatorships!
@elizamarcum.bsky.social
Long-time Rails developer; Mom; Quilter Working on software for sewists :) Portland, OR
@bertisdowns.bsky.social
Good schools for all kids, public education Warrior, Davidson Wildcat and GSW fan. Democracy isn’t a spectator sport. bertisdowns.com
@fionaswriting.bsky.social
She/her, Disability Justice, feminist, equalities consultant, writer, performance poet. Zines, physics, poetry, politics, cats, accessibility, landscape, Scotland, complexity 🏴❤️🦕 https://linktr.ee/FionaRobertson
@spencexyz.bsky.social
There’s going to be a lot of bike content here. —— 🥇 to bike to all of the National Parks in the lower 48 - onelongtrip.bike —— 💻 Building gobikecamping.com - community sourced bike touring info. —— 📍Denver
@unruthless.bsky.social
Engineering leader. Cyclist. Californian. Opinions are my own.
@oddi-jessica.bsky.social
pronounced Oh-dee disabled designer [she/her] booking status on my website JessicaOddi.com/links
@momalusk.bsky.social
Forest geek. Lover of insects and amphibians. Mostly friendly! But if we don't know each other please don't send DMs unless you need a moth or lichen or some other creepy crawly identified.
@graze.social
Democratizing The Algorithm, one feed at a time. 👉 https://graze.social/ Need help? Wanna chat? Building something cool? Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/n936Bz7Pug
@debraruh.bsky.social
Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global IMPACT, Founder of Billion Strong - #WeAreBillionStrong, Co-Host of #AXSChat, 3x Author, US State Speaker, Market Influencer, Human Inclusion, Accessibility, SmartCities, Tech4All, AI4Good, BlockChain, & SDGs. [Don't check DMs]
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
Pulitzer prize winning Editorial Cartoonist Open Windows at http://anntelnaes.substack.com Archived work at http://anntelnaes.com
@gerardkcohen.me
Accessibility advocate. Former Engineering Manager of the Twitter a11y team. Learn more at https://gerardkcohen.me
@205tf.bsky.social
TF, two letters that stand for Type Foundry and Typographie Française (French Typography). https://www.205.tf/
@jonathanyeong.com
Staff Dev building with Go, Ruby, Rails Obsessed about developer experience Learning how to make apps pretty 🇦🇺 🏠 Toronto, Canada 🌐 https://jonathanyeong.com/ 📨 https://newsletter.jonathanyeong.com
@brittanyellich.com
All-end engineer @github.com in #pdx, she/her Will review your code for fun. Not the most technical one in the room. Writing at brittanyellich.com and balancedengineer.com Talking at overcommitted.dev
@punkpioneers.com
Most published first gen west coast Punk Photographer, 1976-80. Taught Photoshop + other computer art, graphics, office apps at major colleges. Artist. Rock 'n' Roller Broadway Baby. Progressive. Outspoken. Creative.
@gri.gs
@bikeportland.org
Cycling, urbanism, and transportation news for Portland, Oregon since 2005. Jonathan Maus is editor & publisher (https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanmaus.bsky.social). News tips 503-706-8804 or maus.jonathan@gmail.com
@sarahforpdx.bsky.social
Executive Director @TheStreetTrust.org promoting low-carbon transport for public health & economic justice. Fmly ran a global urban best practices exchange at Portland State. Recovered chef & restaurateur. #TacticalOptimism #EverydayAntifascist
@semanticfish.com
Let's go beyond web accessibility. Posts by @ashleemboyer.com. Currently available for projects! ✨ DMs open 💌 Email: ashlee@semanticfish.com #WebDev #DesignSystems #WCAG #A11y #Accessibility #WebA11y #WebAccessibility #UI #UX
@amberarmstrong.dev
Frontend Development Manager, specialized in digital #accessibility @AccentureSong. Tech geek meets nature lover. Trying to leave the world better than I found it. Tell me your best (or worst) pun. https://www.amberarmstrong.dev