We're back! Autumn has graced the first day of the new academic year with lovely hues my protanopia eyes struggle with but enjoy nonetheless. Rocking my #ProjectForAwesome tee, trans and queer love badges and a big ol' cheesy grin. Please send me badge recs as I've lost some

This is top tier, and for reference, I am number 1 today. I am the formidable a11y foe biting the legs of the gamers who criticise devs including accessibility features in games.

We’re hiring! Production Manager - PAYE, £38k (pro rata), 0.6 FTE / 3 days per week Are you, or is someone you know, an experienced Production Manager with a collaborative and communicative approach? Follow the link to apply now by 23 September: bit.ly/3XsqPRr

The BBC sound effects library is now completely free to access. This is news. sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?cat=Mac…

What an incredible Hackathon! Super chuffed to have been involved and to make such a racket with an amazing team. Excited to see how the hacks develop in the future! #SAMIH24

A huge thank you to Sony Drake Music Watershed 世界ゆるミュージック協会 and MyWorld for a wonderful and inspiring few days of exploration and innovation.

Considering a sign language linguistics PhD? Would you like to study with us at the University of Birmingham? You can apply for funding for PhD studentships from the AHRC M4C midlands4cities.ac.uk and ESRC Midlands Graduate School DTP warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/… schemes! DM me :-)

Journalism request – I’m seeking to connect (via typing or other methods) with someone who is currently or was previously mute or non-verbal, for an upcoming episode of Access-Ability. Email [email protected] or otherwise reach out if that's you.

With Xbox Ambassadors shutting down soon, are there any Twitch stream teams who might be interested in an accessibility-focused streamer without sight? For me, collaboration is at the heart of #accessibility advancement, especially in #videoGames. I want to continue that trend.

Mistyping the word 'appropriate' as 'appro-pirate' in student feedback and now wanting all feedback to be in pirate prose. "YEARGH, your musical tunes be containing a lot of the high C's which be appro-pirate for ye musicking. Ya passed me test on plagARGHism."

Pumpkin Sign Language?! 🎃

We recently took part in the Sony Assistive Musical Instrument Hackathon - a deep dive into exploring new accessible music technology. Thanks to Sony, Drake Music Pervasive Media Studio @Wshed @Yurumusic411 & MyWorld for making this boundary-pushing project possible. 📸 Paul Blakemore

Short break away to a very autumnal Edinburgh!

Inaccessibility for colourblindness is caused by design choices. A design issue, not an engineering issue. The fix is design choices, not engineering workarounds. Filters are inherently exclusionary, they aren't the answer. Fix the design instead of trying to fix people's eyes.

🎶 Paid opportunity for Disabled musicians! Co-design an accessible instrument w/ Hugh Aynsley. 💸 £168/workshop + travel. ♿️ Wheelchair accessible space, visual support + quiet room provided. 📅 Apply by Nov 15: shorturl.at/czswu Questions? [email protected]