dennyhenke

I'm not a website accessibility expert but I've been learning the past few months and as of a week ago I've got our local rural regional library's website up to a solid result according to the IBM Accessibilty Checker extension for Mozilla. There are still some improvements to be made but we're getting there.

The last time I looked there were no other Missouri sites even close to passing which is a shame. Frankly, very few websites I've checked pass.

Also, look at all the cool stuff my local library does! Use your local library and volunteer if you can. I can think of no other social space as important as a #library in a society that strives for continuing #education, #learning #literacy, #democracy and anything resembling #freedom.

Be a part of yours!

https://ozarkregional.org

Daily reminder to #Apple enthusiasts that claim it's too hard to transition to other options: The Enshitification will only get worse.

YOU are CHOOSING in part because you don't want to make an effort. It's easier to complain and weakly protest. Americans are really good at this while they avoid any actual action. This is how we got here (hand wavy gesture).

YOU control YOUR COMPUTING. YOU.

Yes, it requires effort. Why not start now with small steps to begin a process to gradually replace Apple Services and apps. Download the #FOSS apps that can replace the Apple's Mac apps:

• LibreOffice to replace Pages, Numbers, Keynote
• Mullvad which better protects your privacy compared to Safari
• Thunderbird for an email client
• Proton to replace iCloud email, calendar, iCloud Drive
• Ente.io for cloud photos and sharing

Don't give up before you try. Your #freedom and #privacy are worth the effort.

#Tech #Google #Amazon #Microsoft

A fantastic post that makes an excellent point: Liberty, freedom and computing ethics really do matter. Now more than ever.

And Matt's process of extricating himself is right on. He's doing it gradually, as he suggests, "quiet quitting". SLOW, STEADY. If you're deeply entrenched in Apple services don't quit before you start because it seems too much to do.

Slow, steady steps. In the end, you will be more free.

YOU WILL BE MORE FREE.

This is important.

#Apple #Freedom #Tech #FreeSoftware

YES. Read Warner's post. This is something I've also been writing about for a very long time. Until we fully reckon with the historical foundations of the United States we will not be free. Our nation is still bound to #genocide, land theft, #settlercolonialism, slavery and violent international interventions. We cannot pretend otherwise. We cannot ignore the fundamental truths of this nation.

If we want #freedom and #justice, we must start with the #truth. #democracy #classwar #capitalism

100% this. Especially the bits about the Democrats that mostly serve to vent energy away from change.

Enough. Enough.

The old normal is done and won't return. Shouldn't return.

The only way this ends is with a new world for us. For all of US.

#Strike #GeneralStrike #Labor #Union #Disruption #Resistance #AntiCapitalism #Freedom #HealthCare #Socialism #Anarchism #Organize #MutualAid #Revolution

Apple's recent support of fascism in the US highlights that there's never been a better time to adopt and support #FreeSoftware. I truly believe better, more ethical computing is to be found in the #GNU #Linux operating system that fully respects the #privacy and #freedom of users.

You may not be able to switch your OS but you can begin adopting the software and better privacy practices.

Tomorrow I'll be celebrating (virtually) 40 years of software freedom with

https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/fsf40-twelve-reasons