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Jacques Balolage

@ja34

Writer | Storyteller | Disability & Climate Justice | Sustainable Development | Human Rights | STEM | DEI

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L'actrice Viola Davis a prononcé un discours fort sur le racisme, la dignité et la justice. Une prise de parole marquante qui attire l’attention sur les réalités du racisme et invite chacun à réfléchir, à écouter et à agir pour plus d’égalité.

27.02.2026 08:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump Repeats Ambition For Tariffs To Replace Income Taxes In State Of The Union—Here’s Why That’s Unlikely The Supreme Court on Friday ruled Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were unlawfully imposed.

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were unlawfully imposed.

25.02.2026 03:15 👍 259 🔁 79 💬 34 📌 6
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Accessibility Events in March 2026 A11y News brings you a curated look ahead at the most impactful accessibility and disability‑inclusion events happening in March 2026.

Accessibility Events in March 2026
open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

25.02.2026 07:54 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Section 508 Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process | Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customer Experience Directorate (CXD) Accessibility & Language Services Division developed the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester as a common testing approach for...

The Trusted Tester certification course equips professionals with the skills to evaluate websites and applications for compliance with Section 508, WCAG, and the PO​UR principles.

DHS Trusted Tester Conformance Test Process: www.dhs.gov/trusted-tester

15.02.2026 11:26 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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DHS Trusted Tester Study Group 2: Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content + Flashing | Google Developer Groups Virtual Event - Welcome to the DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester Study Group. This series builds on our previous Accessibility Webinar Ser...

🚀 DHS Trusted Tester Study Group – Session 2
Topic: Auto‑Playing and Auto‑Updating Content + Flashing

When: Friday March 6, starting at 4 PM (GMT+1)
Where: gdg.community.dev/events/detai...

#Accessibility #Section508 #TrustedTester #WebDev #InclusiveDesign

16.02.2026 10:15 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Sharing this video with the DJP, in collaboration with MUCH MUCH.

Inclusion is more than policy it’s action, courage, and the power to change systems.

Exclusion is not an option. Let’s act together.

Watch, reflect, share. Build truly inclusive spaces.

workdrive.zohoexternal.in/external/d43...

18.02.2026 08:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Everything may be moving outside, but nothing moves within

08.02.2026 07:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Everything may be moving outside, but nothing moves within

08.02.2026 07:12 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The world demands social justice and I see it differently. I speak about inclusion, vulnerable people, and injustice everywhere. I condemn all conflicts equally, because no conflict matters more than another, and no human life is worth less than another. Always.

The world demands social justice and I see it differently. I speak about inclusion, vulnerable people, and injustice everywhere. I condemn all conflicts equally, because no conflict matters more than another, and no human life is worth less than another. Always.

The world demands social justice and I see it differently. I speak about inclusion, vulnerable people, and injustice everywhere. I condemn all conflicts equally, because no conflict matters more than another, and no human life is worth less than another. Always.

Jacques Balolage

08.02.2026 07:09 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Remembering Kai Budde
Remembering Kai Budde YouTube video by Play MTG

For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, @magic.wizards.com released a touching video commemorating the legacy of Kai Budde. Send your friends and loved ones a nice text today. Tomorrow isn't promised.

#WOTCstaff

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nELc...

30.01.2026 17:22 👍 282 🔁 67 💬 2 📌 7
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64-year-old woman has been going blind for nearly 50 years. AI glasses just helped her 'see' again. "This is what AI should be used for."

64-year-old woman has been going blind for nearly 50 years. AI glasses just helped her 'see' again. www.upworthy.com/ai-glasses-h... #a11y

30.01.2026 20:02 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Announcement of the 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awardees by AAPD with a prompt to swipe for details.

Announcement of the 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awardees by AAPD with a prompt to swipe for details.

Person named KD Drackert, wearing a dark, high-neck blouse with puffed sleeves and a large bow, standing outdoors in a natural setting.

Person named KD Drackert, wearing a dark, high-neck blouse with puffed sleeves and a large bow, standing outdoors in a natural setting.

Person named Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson in a wheelchair wearing a yellow shirt that reads 'I support Domestic Worker Rights' sitting on a wooden bridge in a green park.

Person named Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson in a wheelchair wearing a yellow shirt that reads 'I support Domestic Worker Rights' sitting on a wooden bridge in a green park.

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of AAPD's 2026 Paul G. Hearne Emerging Leader Awards. Please join us in congratulating Katie Drackert and Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson.

20.01.2026 18:27 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of a woman in a purple coat speaking into a microphone at an outdoor press conference

Photo of a woman in a purple coat speaking into a microphone at an outdoor press conference

“Our workplaces should be about us, not against us” @aapd.com President Maria Town on why the EEOC rescinding workplace harassment guidance will harm disabled workers

22.01.2026 14:34 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Waiting for Guffman- Chinese Restaurant Scene
Waiting for Guffman- Chinese Restaurant Scene YouTube video by Kat

RIP Catherine O'Hara, who managed to steal every scene she was in

30.01.2026 18:41 👍 3465 🔁 397 💬 83 📌 44
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Microsoft Shares Plummet 11%—Most Since 2020—After Slowing Cloud Growth Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.

Revenue from the company’s cloud computing unit failed to meet analysts’ expectations.

29.01.2026 16:10 👍 290 🔁 68 💬 50 📌 16
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30.01.2026 19:57 👍 28073 🔁 9225 💬 362 📌 760
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Accessibility Events in February 2026 A curated guide to the February events driving real change for people with disabilities.

🗓️ February 2026 Accessibility Events – a curated guide that lists every conference, workshop & meetup driving real change for people with disabilities.

🔗 open.substack.com/pub/a11ynews...

#a11y #accessibility #disability #EventGuide

29.01.2026 09:26 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

👥 Who should attend?

• Accessibility auditors looking for certification prep
• Developers, designers, product managers wanting a solid Section 508 foundation
• Anyone interested in building an inclusive digital world

🗓️ Date: Feb 6, 4‑5:30 PM GMT+1
📍 Live stream via GDG Vienna (link above)

29.01.2026 11:03 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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These artists are on a mission to make photography more accessible Carrie and Ted Tahquechi are pioneering a new art form that enables people with low and no vision to enjoy photography.

These artists are on a mission to make photography more accessible www.cpr.org/2026/01/15/t... #a11y

26.01.2026 16:21 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Grandir dans la reconnaissance de Dieu et trouver sa joie dans les orientations qu’Il nous accorde.

Merci d’aimer et de commenter ici !

Grandir dans la reconnaissance de Dieu et trouver sa joie dans les orientations qu’Il nous accorde. Merci d’aimer et de commenter ici !

Grandir dans la reconnaissance de Dieu et trouver sa joie dans les orientations qu’Il nous accorde.

Merci d’aimer et de commenter ici !

25.01.2026 18:28 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
At AFCON, #blind and visually impaired fans follow the match using haptic tablets (real-time ball movement) and detailed audio description through headsets.
Technology breaking barriers in sports. 

Kudos to this #inclusive AFCON!

At AFCON, #blind and visually impaired fans follow the match using haptic tablets (real-time ball movement) and detailed audio description through headsets. Technology breaking barriers in sports. Kudos to this #inclusive AFCON!

At AFCON, #blind and visually impaired fans follow the match using haptic tablets (real-time ball movement) and detailed audio description through headsets.
Technology breaking barriers in sports.

Kudos to this #inclusive AFCON!

09.01.2026 18:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with nature

On the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with nature

On the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with nature

On the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with nature

On the eve of Christmas, I chose to rise above and reconnect with nature

In these photos, I’m sitting and lying on a green hillside, surrounded by trees and fresh grass. These quiet moments in nature are a reminder that our environment is a powerful source of peace, joy, and balance.

24.12.2025 22:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
En 2026, Seigneur, aide-moi à rester concentré sur mes objectifs et entouré de personnes qui m’encouragent à avancer. 🙏

En 2026, Seigneur, aide-moi à rester concentré sur mes objectifs et entouré de personnes qui m’encouragent à avancer. 🙏

En 2026, Seigneur, aide-moi à rester concentré sur mes objectifs et entouré de personnes qui m’encouragent à avancer. 🙏

22.12.2025 13:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Temps de préparation aujourd’hui, accomplissement demain, selon la promesse de Dieu. 🙏

Temps de préparation aujourd’hui, accomplissement demain, selon la promesse de Dieu. 🙏

22.12.2025 12:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
LinkedIn This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

On this page, I share our research with Equal Access Innovators (@equal-access.bsky.social ) on designing truly inclusive products for people with disabilities in the DRC focused on real user needs, accessibility, and practical lessons from the field.
Read more: substack.com/@leaddiversi...

14.12.2025 07:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

L’enseignement du sage est une source de vie. Bon dimanche à tous, et n’oublions pas d’aller au culte aujourd’hui pour nourrir notre esprit.

14.12.2025 07:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jacques Balolage (@leaddiversity23) Should We Protect and Strengthen Disability Leadership in Civil Society? Research is underway to better understand why disabled leaders continue to face challenges in two countries where poverty and ...

New piece on Substack: Should We Protect and Strengthen Disability Leadership in Civil Society?

Exploring inclusion, justice, and the future of disability leadership.
Read here: substack.com/@leaddiversi...

22.11.2025 07:29 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Towards autistic flow theory: A non‐pathologising conceptual approach Flow states are heightened moments of concentration, motivation and enjoyment, leading to total absorption in the present moment. A striking parallel exists between flow states and phenomenological a...

I was just thinking about flow states in autism and am overjoyed to learn that @ferrousmu.bsky.social has a paper on the exact topic!!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

25.11.2024 12:49 👍 73 🔁 20 💬 13 📌 3
Sara Ruh being silly pretending she is going to eat all the yummies.

Sara Ruh being silly pretending she is going to eat all the yummies.

Join our global movement! Over a billion strong, people with #disabilities are often treated as a minority. It’s time to unite, convene, support each other, and amplify our voices. Join us at www.Billion-Strong.org, please use our #WeAreBillionStrong hashtag.

#AXSChat #Disability #AccessFirst

03.01.2025 16:57 👍 61 🔁 11 💬 3 📌 0

First technical blog!

07.02.2025 17:11 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0