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There's as much chance of getting this right as winning a game of 52 Card Pick-up, but PerlBod and I are calling it for #Sweden, #Austria, #Belgium for the top three at #Eurovision 2026.

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For reasons I cannot fathom, #Lithuania makes me think of a silver jellybean.

#Eurovision

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#DanceAwayYourInnerAnimal 💜

#Austria #Eurovision

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The live AD has outdone itself... #Norway described as wearing "shiny black Argyle pattern salopettes". The mind boggles, it really does.

#Eurovision

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#Sweden with a solid four-to-the-floor all the way to the drop at #Eurovision.

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Why on earth was #Finland the bookie's favourite going into the #Eurovision finals?

It's an awful lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth as far as I can make out.

She's going to need another bow though.

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Well #France can certainly belt out a tune. Reminds me a little of early Björk, only with range and decibels.

#Eurovision

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Still think #UK sounds like The Jam meets Scooter

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It's a simple trick but impressive nonetheless... #Croatia appearing to float off the ground whilst holding onto a staff planted on the ground.

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If I was #Malta I'd have a word with my wardrobe department... why wear a western outfit to sing a song that sounds like you should be in a lounge bar late at night in about 1955?

#Eurovision

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Thanks to #Serbia I now know that "pauldrons" are big spiky shoulder pad arrangements. Who knew? Well, PerlBod apparently.

#Eurovision

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Impressive staging from #Australia and the song had a catch too it too, not to mention some welly.

#Eurovision

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#Albania should probably stick to polishing their sunglasses collection.

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#Belgium opening with a funky beat... the mismatched boots are making my teeth itch though.

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Settling in for #Eurovision and once again, the #BBC has live Audio Description for the whole event ❇️ 💜

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3 May was the first International Press Freedom Day in 30 years where the journalism from major outlets including the New York Times, The Atlantic, and USA Today, was not being preserved by the non-profit @InternetArchive

Tell major news outlets not to block the Way Back Machine and to protect their journalism for decades to come.

Sign the petition:
https://www.savethearchive.com/newsleaders/

#digital #history #freedom

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Just bought some delightful cartoon bee stickers for a friend (and possibly one for my laptop too), handmade by a young person who happens to be Autistic as well as delightfully creative, after seeing a post from @robert mentioning "My youngster is selling hand made badges and stickers of their own artwork. Or trying to - only had one order so far.".
https://store.eva-jane.uk/index.php

Put a little sunshine into the day 😎

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It was an honour and a privilege to have been part of the last All Day Hey! from @heypresents, alongside @bramus @jaffathecake @accudio @cassiecodes @philhawksworth 🥲💜

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It's official. @philhawksworth is the "last biscuit of the day" and, sadly, the "last biscuit of All Day Hey!. 🥲

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If you're at #AllDayHey! by @heypresents and would like to hang out with the @TetraLogical team on 20 May in #York you'll find us all at the Northern Monk Refectory from 7:30PM:
https://www.northernmonk.com/pages/york-refectory

Come and chat #technology #accessibility and all things besides.

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@bramus explaining how to dial the View Transition API to 11 at #All DayHey! @heypresents

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RE: https://indieweb.social/@TetraLogical/116532414340193931

Will be on the @heypresents stage in about 30 minutes 😎

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Thoroughly recommend True Color by Kory Stamper to anyone interested in "A kaleidoscopic journey through the secret history of hues—and the story of the obsessive genius behind the definitions of colors we use today".
https://korystamper.com/true-color/

#book #audiobook

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We're looking for an experienced Account Executive to join the @TetraLogical team and own new business growth for our consultancy and traininng services.

Closing date is 24 May. More info about the role and how to apply, here:
https://misc.tetralogical.com/careers/2026-05-account-executive/

Please help us find the right person! 💜

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Things I have learned whilst in China... the Surf Shark Windows application is largely inaccessible with a screen reader, the Mozilla VPN application isn't much better, but the Tunnel Bear application is really very good indeed. #accessibility #privacy #security

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Inclusive user research: vulnerable people, from the @TetraLogical blog
https://tetralogical.com/blog/2026/04/09/inclusive-user-research-vulnerable-people/

#inclusive #research

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As a T1 Diabetic who's unable to use an insulin pump (because there are no #accessible ones available), the possibility of a gene therapy injection once every few years instead of an insulin injection once every couple of hours, is mighty interesting.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/gene-therapy-be-studied-treating-type-1-diabetes-2026a10009xh?st=fpf&icd=login_success_gg_match_fpf&scode=msp&socialSite=google&form=fpf

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It's been quite the weekend... the oven stopped working, the new exercise bike turned up, there are now Basil and Thyme seeds in the hydroponics thingy in the kitchen, PerlBod excavated several layers of his tShirt drawer, Sunday lunch with family (including the aforementioned Yorkshire apple pie with Wensleydale cheese), and a good chunk of my next conference talk (for All Day Hey!) is in much better shape than it was a few days ago! Oh, and the sun's out 😎

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Today I was introduced to the traditional Yorkshire apple pie made with Wensleydale cheese. Oh. My. Goodness. I need to lie down and not eat again until Thursday 😊 😋

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That moment when the idea for a talk just clicks into place and you know you're going to have fun with it ❇️

Do Androids Dream of Accessible webs?

We can find out together at #AllDayHey! by @heypresents on 7 May:
https://heypresents.com/conferences/2026

#BeCurious #accessibility #agenticAI