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Dec 29, 2024: I made this this morning because I figure what’s the point in railing against your oppressors if you’re notnwilling to turn their own …

Dec 28, 2024: Playing with memes.

Dec 22, 2024: 🐲My first successal comic strip. All the other ones never got the style right.

Dec 20, 2024: You couldn’t say the G word in the ‘70’s…

Dec 19, 2024: 😸 My person decided we should have our own Christmas before going to see their parents next week.🎄 I got a flying squirrel, new collar, feather kick …

Dec 18, 2024: Listening to Macbreak Weekly and Alex Lyndsay is talking about how the next generation of artists will be people who know how to use generative AI …

Dec 16, 2024: 💻 One of the under reported new apple features, perhaps because Macs aren’t the press magnets of Apple, is iPhone mirroring. So handy to keep up …

Dec 14, 2024: I discovered there was a sequel to this released a couple years ago and I missed it because I was so checked out. Rereading this one before moving on …

Dec 13, 2024: 🧑🏼‍🦯🧑🏼‍🦯 Told ChatGPT that I am totally blind. Ever since then, any image it generates for me has alt text automatically with it. This is just too …

Dec 13, 2024: For all intents.and purposes, this is my Facebook like existence. @changeling@starshipchangeling.net is my Twitter like existence.

Dec 13, 2024: After this morning, I’m going on an annual iTunes subscription purge. Just did and saved myself from spending $600 this month alone–I shit …

Dec 8, 2024: 🌌🔥 Get FAR OUT or get off! 🔥🌌 Changeling is revving up for an epic day of motorcycle riding through the cosmic highways—and you’re invited to join the …

Dec 3, 2024: 🏪 Meet Emperor T, the charismatic, jewelry-loving elephant with a bold vision: “Make Animals Great Again.” Equal parts leader and icon, Emperor T …

Dec 3, 2024: 🐲🧞🏳️‍🌈 I’ve experienced a lot of personal growth in this area of my life, and I’m not having it taken away without fighting for it. …

Dec 2, 2024: I decided to take advantage of my new AI skills to update this bit of fan art from last year.

Nov 30, 2024: 😎

Nov 30, 2024: 🧞🐲 I always wanted !to make a Saturday morning cartoon!

Nov 29, 2024: The rest of them were just there to get me through those doors…

Nov 24, 2024: Starship changeling is proud to sponsor @LWorksGames@tweesecake.social ’s 2024 marathon! 4 prizes from the shop will be given away! See …

Nov 22, 2024: 😸 Changeling used to sing to me when I was small because I was rescued from a kill shelter and scared much of the time. Now, any human who wants to be …

Nov 20, 2024: Everyone go boAll server admins should go block social.jonathancandler.com for spouting white nationalist stuff. It’s one person on their own …

Nov 19, 2024: In the world of successful advocacy stories, micro.blog now has keyboard shortcuts for navigating the timeline similar to X or Facebook. This resulted …

Nov 19, 2024: 😸 I found changeling’s business cards because I like playing with paper. I made Changeling play 200 pickup as I managed to get the box of new …

Nov 18, 2024: For those of you talking about signing up for #BlueSky and not sure how to manage yet another social media service, give Open Vibe a look. Mastodon, …

Nov 18, 2024: 2 exciting things in the world of this #AI #Artist: First, successful completion of my first custom job. Second, designed an event flier for a …

Nov 17, 2024: I bought my own air frier so I could make my own chicken nuggets and fries like an adult.

Nov 17, 2024: Just finished my first custom design for someone other than myself. Got bonuses for attention to detail and prompt service. It was a Christmas present …

Nov 16, 2024: For those of you on Mastodon being followed by another changeling, it’s really me. Also, Mastodon is where I’m going to do more social …

Nov 16, 2024: This is a test of things best left untested.

Nov 16, 2024: Starting my morning by spinning up my old Mastodon instance. Later new water heater gets installed.

Nov 15, 2024: 😸 Changeling gave me a treat this morning. I don’t know what it is or what it’s called, but it is magic in food form! Whenever they gave …

Nov 15, 2024: 🏪 Holidays Among Humans, 2024 Get in the mood with this Changeling and Alex inspired holiday design. Perfect for bringing that truly unique touch for your holiday decorating. Image …

Nov 8, 2024: 🧑🏼‍🦯 You might be thinking How could be so people be so blind as to vote for Trump, I’m going to urge you to take a minute to rephrase the …

Nov 8, 2024: 😎🧑🏼‍🦯 For the graphic design industry upset by generative AI, I want to point out that a few years ago, I wanted to hire someone to make custom emotes …

Nov 6, 2024: Don’t mind me. I’m just having my feelings.

Nov 5, 2024: 🧑🏼‍🦯💻🤖 So I went playing with custom GPT’s. Alt Text Maker isn’t original, but it’s my first, so now onto the originals.

Nov 5, 2024: 😎 When asked if I voted, I calmly responded that I felt the whole deal was very overrated… I’ll wait until my neighbor finishes his …

Nov 1, 2024: 🧞 At our all-staff meeting someone next to me observed that the room was divided into the guys and gals sections. After paying to the sound dynamics, …

Nov 1, 2024: Good morning, Fediverse. From, The Coffeepot Gremlin

Oct 31, 2024: M-O-O-N! that spells Dark Man. See, I could only post something like this here because our dear Stephen King doesn’t fediverse. He must never …

Oct 31, 2024: #Suno now lets you upload photos or videos and it makes songs about them. I now present you with “Thank You For My Hatching”.

Oct 30, 2024: This sure to be loads of fun, and I’m sure it will be loads of fun, besides. Bob and I are doing a joint Halloween show today at 5 PM East. You …

Oct 30, 2024: Short but powerful. The power of saying ‘i don’t understand’ gabz.blogGabz https://gabz.blog/posts/the-power-of-saying-i-dont-understand

Oct 30, 2024: 💻 This is very good. I also reported some bugs to them awhile ago through the general feedback channels and not only did I get an initial response, I …

Oct 29, 2024: I think we’ve all been here before.

Oct 29, 2024: 💻🧑🏼‍🦯 As you encounter the accessibility issues for screen readers in #Fantastical for Windows, you may feel the need to contact Flexibits about these …

Oct 29, 2024: 💻🧑‍🦯 Lighthouse Technology Solutions offers tech support, IT services, & computer repair in Sarasota & surrounding counties. All proceeds fund …

Oct 29, 2024: 🏪 Just in time for next week’s Big Event, 10 all-new products featuring your favorite green and pink alien! the cool part, no year on it so you …

Oct 29, 2024: I don’t know what to say. The monkeys won’t do.

Oct 28, 2024: 🧞 Thank you riding along through my hatching.

Oct 28, 2024: 🙋🏼 Has anyone managed to find the #Uber setting that lets you self-identify as having a hearing or vision impairment? I’ve been looking for it …

Oct 28, 2024: It seems unnatural that my timeline is so inactive. However, I have micro.blog set to only show posts in my timeline, not replies. The home timeline …

Oct 27, 2024: In just 9 short days, this will all be over and we can get about the business of living with the nightmare in its new form.

Oct 27, 2024: 😸 Weekends are my favorite. I cuddle with Changeling and they cuddle with me and sing me songs give me scratches in all the right places and I think: …

Oct 27, 2024: 🍃 I revisited my opinion fromthis previous post as I have discovered two things. I accidentally took two of them the first time. They’re …

Oct 27, 2024: I revisited the gummies I was talking about in my previous post. Turns out I accidentally took two of them the first time I tried them. They’re …

Oct 27, 2024: 🌶️ I’m sick and tired of having labels placed my character based on brands I prefer, stories I like, etc. Those labels come from values someone …

Oct 26, 2024: 🧞 A generally accepted honorific for some who is nonbinary is Mx, pronounced “mix” I don’t personally like being addressed by an …

Oct 26, 2024: 💻 Playing with the #iOS18.2 Beta, and I’ve connected Apple intelligence to my ChatGPT account (after creating a new one so as not to have stupid …

Oct 25, 2024: 🧞 There is a definite shift going on. We are in a situation where my friends call me by one name and set of pronouns, and everybody else calls me a …

Oct 24, 2024: 🍿 Finished watching: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) - IMDb

Oct 24, 2024: 📰 As of yesterday, I am in a committed relationship. It’s nothing like I pictured would happen when I wrote those words, but it’s how …

Oct 21, 2024: 🍃 I discovered CanniBuddy’s Triple layer Bears, which contain a total of 600MG Delta8 and Delta9 THC each. By discovered, I mean tried one, got …

Oct 21, 2024: 😎 The Devil’s Chicken, it calls to me, precious!

Oct 17, 2024: 🌶️ I am so sick of organizations that are “for” the blind or other disabled individuals being inaccessible to the populations they serve …

Oct 13, 2024: Did I mention that Threads is the newest outlet for me to cross-post to from my Starship? Anyway, there it is!

Oct 12, 2024: 📰 Just got a text from a friend, and she said #SRQ Airport lost its roof and the big antenna it uses. They’ll reopen on Wednesday, but her main …

Oct 11, 2024: 📰 Got power back at my apartment last night and the surrounding area appears to be okay. I’ll just need to replace all my food. Inconvenient, …

Oct 10, 2024: Looking for Information after Hurricane Milton 📰I obeyed an evacuation mandate for Sarasota, FL ahead of Milton with the understanding my apartment and most of my possessions might be gone by …

Oct 10, 2024: This footage captured right outide my apartment just before Sarasota, FL went dark. Basically, a bunch of shit is blowing around the parking lot. …

Oct 5, 2024: Florida, 2024

Oct 5, 2024: The direction I’m taking my online presence is to have a central posting platform and then choose which content goes to which other platforms based on …

Oct 5, 2024: 🍃 I just finished stocking up for the month in cannabis stuffs. I tried Cannabuddy this time. Their gummies are cheaper and they have a wide variety …

Oct 5, 2024: 🏪 Happy Halloween from Starship Changeling!!!🎃👻 By these 10 Stephen King inspired Halloween products and 100+ other products on the online store

Oct 2, 2024: 🍃🐲 Have you joined the Ace High Club? It’s an alternate to the traditional mile-high club for Asexuals where in an Asexual consumes cannabis …

Oct 2, 2024: 🏪 Just had an old college professor ask if he could show some of my designs in his classes. I told him go ahead, seeing as there’s no such thing …

Oct 1, 2024: 😎 Remember all that talk I did about having internet through the storm because I had a 5G box? Well, Verizon had an outage last that took out my …

Sep 29, 2024: 🏪 The newest addition to my shop. Let people know it’s okay for them to correct you when you misgender them with this range of quirky products.. …

Sep 27, 2024: 🧑🏼‍🦯 The Starship Changeling Merch Store is open. Scan the QR code or click here to go to the store. Many products donate proceeds to local …

Sep 27, 2024: 📰🤑 I’ve started selling this T-shirt and donating a portion of the proceeds to advocate for more accessible street signs and pedestrian signals …

Sep 27, 2024: 📰 Apparently, everyone around here has no Internet following what we got from the hurricane because they access it through the cable. I have my …

Sep 27, 2024: 🍃 I took one of these high-potency gummies from Delta Munchies to supplement my hike through Minehaha Falls. The combination of powerful waterfall and …

Sep 27, 2024: 🍃 As a result of my trip, I went looking for a place that sells [Delta9 THC …

Sep 26, 2024: 🐲🐲🐲 I’ve recently had occasion to reflect on when I feel a friendship is close. As a 36+ year-old ace, I’ve had close Friends that after …

Sep 26, 2024: 🧞🧞🧞 I actually had someone thank me for sharing my pronouns with her yesterday. Of all possible reactions, I did not expect that. Ever. But it was a …

Sep 26, 2024: 🍃 One fun thing about Minnesota is weed is legal for recreation use. I was able to walk into Hi Flora and order a THC drink just like ordering a mix …

Sep 26, 2024: I made this for my friends’ daughter who is raising money for her local dance team. Scan this QR code to be taken to Amelie’s Popcorn …

Sep 25, 2024: 🧑🏼‍🦯 One of my favorite discoveries while on vacation is that in the city of Minneapolis, a lot of the intersections have audio pedestrian signals …

Sep 17, 2024: 👽 Brainstorm or Green needle?

Sep 17, 2024: 📰 All checked in at the airport and the hotel. This is my first time traveling by air alone as a blind person, so here’s hoping everything goes …

Sep 16, 2024: Here’s a post that details the new #A11y features coming to #iOS18. What's new in iOS 18 accessibility for blind and DeafBlind users | AppleVis …

Sep 16, 2024: 😸 My Changeling needs your help. They’re going away for a few days and want to get me a water dispenser/automatic feeder. Are there any …

Sep 15, 2024: 💻It’s 2024. I should not, when my government name is common enough to make using these services difficult, have to have an iCloud, Gmail, or …

Sep 14, 2024: 🎶🎶 My #TongueDrum is arriving today. They sound so cool.

Sep 14, 2024: 🍿 Now watching: Leprichaun (1992) For fellow fans, the entire franchise is available on iTunes for $25 U.S.

Sep 12, 2024: I had my first RCS convo yesterday with a friend. Because they were a friend and my sense of them is they value their privacy, I felt it necessary to …

Sep 11, 2024: Question: How many woods make a forest? I have no idea, either!

Sep 11, 2024: 💻 This year is the year I replace my #AppleWatch. Series10 with aluminum case, cellular connection and all the other cool features.

Sep 9, 2024: Scan the QR code now to watch what I’m watching. <img src=“https://starshipchangeling.net/uploads/2024/jackpot.png" …

Sep 8, 2024: I realized the other day that the password for Chime I have in 1Password is not correct. When I was unable to reset my password through their standard …

Sep 8, 2024: 💻🎶Playing with the haptic feature of Apple Music in iOS18. Through the Fire and Flames by Dragon Force is the coolest experience I’ve had with …

Sep 3, 2024: I love this idea. Do not reply - cards by Dan Hon donotreply.cards Odd-Egil “Oddzthrash” Auran https://www.urly.party/2024/09/04/do-not-reply.html

Sep 3, 2024: This is a test.

Sep 2, 2024: Burgers on the grill to conclude Labor Day weekend.

Sep 2, 2024: 🍿 Now watching Holes, 2003 fikm

Sep 2, 2024: I just had the experience of using Braille Entry mode in iOS18 to move to specific posts in my timeline at a moment where I wasn’t too dense to …

Sep 2, 2024: This appears to be a full guide while being concise I may revisit these come Christmas.

Sep 2, 2024: I’m not concerned with whether or not the law does in fact protect children so much as I am curious about how many more of these lawmakers can …

Sep 1, 2024: Labor Day barbicue. There are also baby-back ribs for those who feel a more traditional approach is in order.> …

Sep 1, 2024: You know, the whole concept of reading the timeline from the bottom to the top in chronological order is an outdated way of doing things for me. …

Sep 1, 2024: 📰💻 Just opened an article from The Verge and experienced Apple Intelligence’s ability to summarize. To did a really good job at answering the 5 …

Aug 31, 2024: This is a test of the Internet bradcast System (IBS). Had this been on the real Internet%2C there would be a lot more cussin’ and fussin’. …

Aug 30, 2024: 📰💻 Got the notification this morning that it was My Time to experience !AppleIntelligence. I’m asking Perplexity questions about it and trying …

Aug 29, 2024: 💻📰Took the plunge: Installed #iOS18.1 beta Joined Apple Intelligence Waitlist.

Aug 28, 2024: Meet the Accessibility, #A11y Dragons Premise Each of these dragons failed to completely fit the Dragon Realm somehow. They came here to foster the development of an accessible and …

Aug 28, 2024: One cool thing about this morning’s vaccination clusterfuck: I was able to use #BeMyEyes and #BeMyAI to independently browse the soda coolers …

Aug 28, 2024: If you Don't like long posts complaining about medical stuff, skip this one Of all my medical experiences, this was certainly one of them. I went to get my COVID booster in preparation for my trip to Minnesota in September. I …

Aug 27, 2024: There’s a fun surprise at starshipchangeling.net/discord-g… Everyone should go check it out. You can also visit …

Aug 27, 2024: Changeling's Guide to Discord for Desktop with Screen Reader Users (2nd Edition) Table of Contents Foreword Disclaimer One More Thing… Introduction 5. Getting Started 6. Key Features for Screen Reader Users Installing …

Aug 24, 2024: 😸 Remember when Changeling asked, “If there was someone in your life who could only be comforted by singing them Mary Had A Little Lamb, would …

Aug 24, 2024: See? My Friends by me the best gifts. My friends could learn a thing or two… Note the first instance of Friends is capitalized. #BlindBarbie …

Aug 22, 2024: Currently reading: The Passage by Justin Cronin 📚

Aug 17, 2024: This was a special request by @JDenning@mastodon.lol He and I enjoy this kind of thing.

Aug 14, 2024: 😎 I just want to take a minute to say thank to everyone who was supportive during the last few days. Your comments and interactions meant a lot. …

Aug 14, 2024: I was discharged yesterday afternoon. More follow-up appoinments are needed, but at least I’m on regular food again.

Aug 13, 2024: I had a boy 11lbs 5oz.

Aug 11, 2024: There’s a party going on in Room 315!!!

Aug 10, 2024: 📰 Just found out Monday’s the day when they’re gonna stick a scope in both ends and try to figure out WTF is going on. Monday’s also …

Aug 10, 2024: Blood transfusions can be fun!!! Seriously, though, bring a book or something. It’s 4 hours of being strapped to a bed via an IV line, and you …

Aug 8, 2024: 💻🧑🏼‍🦯 Just signed up for the #Glide installment plan. This is the closest I’ve ever come to going iPhone fan crazy over any product.

Aug 7, 2024: 💻 Installed new Betas on Mac and iPhone today. The neural Siri voices just keep getting more natural and responsive when used for #VoiceOver. They …

Aug 7, 2024: 📰 Good morning, Fediverse. Are you gorgeous?

Aug 6, 2024: 📰 Did you know Starship changeling has a Discord server? It’s fairly low traffic but interesting things do happen there from time to time. Visit …

Aug 6, 2024: 📰 Finally cancelled my masts.host subscription and deleted my web hosting instance before it renews. I am officially living in micro.blog!

Aug 6, 2024: 😎 The sucky part about being a remote worker–you don’t get the day off when the office internet goes out.

Aug 4, 2024: 📺 #NowWatching Stephen King’s The Stand (1994 mini series). It is available on Apple TV for $5.

Aug 4, 2024: 📰 Just got an emergency alert that we are under a flash flood warning until 21:30 Eastern.

Aug 4, 2024: Monsters Described Promo with Description Here’s the Monsters described video from yesterday with an #AI generated description. The video shows a black cat sitting in the middle of a …

Aug 4, 2024: 🍿 It’s a wonderfully dreary/spooky day and the mood feels right. #NowWatching It, 2017 and It Chapter Two

Aug 4, 2024: 📰 Hit the pool at 07:30 and did my swim workout as it rained steadily. Just in case the news in other places is making the tropical storm sound worse …

Aug 3, 2024: Ordered Meta Smartglasses. Received confirmation of the order. Received notification the order had been cancelled with no explanation for the …

Aug 3, 2024: Did you know Starship Changeling has a new feature called Monsters Described? I, a totally blind horror fan, get Perplexity.ai to generate …

Aug 2, 2024: Monsters Described No. 2: Slither Explanation This is the second in a series of posts that describe the monsters from horror movies for those who are …

Aug 2, 2024: This is a test.

Aug 1, 2024: Monsters Described No. 1: Jeepers Creepers Explanation This post is the first in a series what iconic monsters from the horror movie genre look like. Disclaimer I am a totally blind horror fan. …

Aug 1, 2024: 🍿 #NowWatching Jeapers creepers. Never seen it before, but it seems to fit with the horror movie mood i’ve been in.

Aug 1, 2024: 🧑🏼‍🦯💻 It just warms my heart whenever a website has a signup process that requires completion of a capcha and not only do they not have an alternative …

Jul 31, 2024: 🎶 #RoyalThunder has been increasingly been making its way into my Apple Music Station. The underworld goddess NightDrake is responsible for this.

Jul 30, 2024: 📰 For anyone saying I don’t have any right to my moniker, changeling, as a handle on platforms, I invite you to have a gander at changeling.link

Jul 30, 2024: Good morning, Fediversians and micro.bloggers. Are you gorgeous?

Jul 28, 2024: None of these have #AudioDescription, so i thought I’d read the books first. Currently reading: The Complete Alien Omnibus by Alan Dean Foster 📚

Jul 28, 2024: Finished reading: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin 📚 I liked it better the second time around. I was so mentally checked out last year I didn’t …

Jul 28, 2024: Yes, I do use both at the same time. No, it is not like a real life ame of Rhythm Heaven Fever. DisabilityChic

Jul 28, 2024: I submitted this creation for a #WhiteCaneDay Tshirt contest. I decided to go with something a bit thifferent than a picture of some person with a …

Jul 26, 2024: 📰 # On Today’s Menu… 🚪 Scary 🚪 Very scary 🚪 Not scary at all.

Jul 25, 2024: 🧑🏼‍🦯💻 Some users of google Drive will get woke up on August 1, particularly some #Screen Reader users. Essentially, all the shortcuts have been …

Jul 25, 2024: It’s sad that #Perplexity.ai explains me better than I explain myself. I’ve been asking other questions since then. Here’s the …

Jul 24, 2024: Took my #GuideDragon for a walk down to the Good Will and back to let me practice getting the timing between it and my long white cane in sync. Also …

Jul 24, 2024: For any of my #420 friends, I discovered this thing last month called #HHC. It comes in a couple different forms, but I like #etibles. The great thing …

Jul 24, 2024: Saw this yesterday and i’m all kinds of curious. It’s about time we start getting our own action figures. Barbie®️ Introduces the first …

Jul 24, 2024: I just discovered that #Fantastical lets you plan events by sharing an invite link with whoever you want however you want. You can even limit the …

Jul 23, 2024: I made the decision last week to incorporate a support cane in my life along with my white blindness cane. The handle is a dragon, so I’ve …

Jul 23, 2024: I’m not in this video about how to vote independently vote in Florida, but I did feel it was important to share. www.youtube.com/watch

Jul 22, 2024:

Jul 22, 2024: I would also like to announce I will not be running for the U.S. presidency this year. I endorse Alex the NB Ace Cat.

Jul 22, 2024:

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Jul 22, 2024: 💻 Switched back to the Siri voices for voiceOver in the #iOS18 public beta, and went and switched my Mac back to the Siri voice. I forgout how muffled …

Jul 21, 2024: 📺 #NowStreaming Dark matter 2024 mini series Read this book some time ago and really enjyed it. I’ve always been fascinated by quantum theory …

Jul 21, 2024: 🍿 #NowWatching Kimi. It features a recluse who listens to voice assistant requests for work and hears a murder. Should go well with the McNuggets …

Jul 21, 2024: Me relaxing after an hour and a half #Swimming workout. Acceptable responses are you look like you’ve worked hard, or nothing at all. Teehee!

Jul 21, 2024: 🍿🍿 #NowWatching Changeling, 2009 film. Believe it or not, I’ve never watched this movie despite the name.

Jul 21, 2024: 🍿 #JustWatched Déjà Vu. Good film, but i thought it was a different story with a different actor. Unfortunately, I saw the preview for that film over …

Jul 20, 2024: 😿 Unfortunately, the night is full of thunder. 😽😽 Fortunately, Changeling’s meds aren’t doing their job so they’re up and I can get …

Jul 20, 2024: Just did the annual encrypted backup of my phone and installed the #iOS18 public beta. My favorite thing so far? command mode for #BrailleScreenInput.

Jul 20, 2024: It feels like a hang in my PJ’s kind of day, so I’ll do that and get some work done. Later, when the sun is a bit less out, maybe a …

Jul 19, 2024: 😎 That’s it. No more eating #KFC saucy nuggets with clothes on! #ObservationsAndHumor

Jul 19, 2024: Starship Changeling now has a Perplexity page because Wikkipedia is so 2006.

Jul 19, 2024: I don’t know it yet, but changeling’s taking me to the vet AGAIN!!! 🙀🙀🙀 Maybe I’ll get lucky enough to not have the sky booms going …

Jul 8, 2024: Here’s the situation: #Discord refuses to let me have the handle changeling. Therefore, I refuse to recreate/update the guide for screen …

Jul 8, 2024: I will be attending this because freedom gives free CEU credits. I figure if they want to give me stuff that is actually valuable to me for taking in …

Jul 5, 2024: 😸 Had my first vet appointment today. Not only was I subjected to the various indignities of such a trip, but Changeling was told to fill out a new …

Jul 5, 2024: I know what my next big tech purchase is, and it’s not from Apple, Amazon, Google or Microsoft. It’ll be the new guide robot from …

Jun 28, 2024: Does anyone know how to organize the content on a digital book cartridge so the navigation experience is comparable to an actual digital talking book? …

Jun 24, 2024: Want to know the awesome thing about being reliant on SSRI’s in America? You get to take your boss to get off your ass about being enthusiastic about …

Jun 23, 2024: Stay tuned to this thread and repost and favorite for the most fun. Who, among the sightlings can tell me the names of the #A11yDragons? If …

Jun 22, 2024: 📅🧞 June 22, 2024. Transition complete. Those of you who have been paying attention know. Those of you who have been otherwise occupied elsewhere will …

Jun 22, 2024: Creating and Using iMessage Links by Changeling and Perplexity AI Creating and using iMessage links can be a powerful way to streamline communication, especially for businesses or …

Jun 20, 2024: Today I learned how to create links that when opened, launch an iMessage conversation. I then discovered I can do this with platforms like Messenger, …

Jun 20, 2024: Scheduling and managing Zoom Meetings with JAWS

Jun 18, 2024: My newest creation. Description: Two cats float in an inner tube on a river. In the top left of the image is printed River cats.

Jun 16, 2024: Ashley the Dragon Plays Guitar As long as the music starts in you, it doesn’t matter who’s playing it. Image Description The image depicts a detailed black and white illustration of …

Jun 15, 2024: Some people got on my ass for using AI as a tool in my art. I hold it’s a piece of access technology. With that in mind, I made the following.

Jun 14, 2024: 😸 Changeling has a new medical laert bracelet. It’s big, shiny, dangly and more fun than any of my toys.

Jun 13, 2024: I enjoy telling sightlings I put nuclear launch codes in my alt text. This usually follows an exclamation of “Even you have to be able add alt text to …

Jun 13, 2024: Join us on Thursday, June 13 at Noon Eastern for the webinar, ClearView GO: Fold and Go to Work or School. Learn how the ClearView GO and foldable …

Jun 13, 2024: Arriving by August, 2024!

Jun 12, 2024: Got my first T-shirt back from the printer. Not bad.

Jun 11, 2024: One good thing about the world slowly slipping into the dark ages as the number of platforms that make crowd funding easy is that I’ll finally be able …

Jun 11, 2024: If there were a contest awarding a prize for the best graphic demonstrating the importance of accessibility for all, what would you submit? Text only …

Jun 11, 2024: BPI Fall Social I’ve been playing with canva and exploring its accessibility and whether or not alt text transfers out. in case it doesn’t, here’s a …

Jun 10, 2024: Thrust Your Opinion On Me! No really. It's fine. I’m almost sorry when new tech features come out now. They always seem to promote the new wave of people with a “truly unique” …

Jun 10, 2024: Realtime Reflections of WWDC2024 KeyNote It’s #WWDC2024!!! Watch this thread for my reactions. And watch the actual event on Apple’s Official Events site

Jun 10, 2024: I’ll be watching #WWDC2024 today at 13:00 Eastern and putting my thoughts as replies to one post. scan the QR code at 13:00 Eastern to be taken …

Jun 9, 2024: I have a finished design. Canva public page

Jun 8, 2024: I used Perplexity to help with the concept design, Canva with this proof of concept.

Jun 7, 2024: When i start the day only meaning to go to work, pick up my prescriptions and go home and also add in three hours arguing with DHL because they were …

Jun 6, 2024: If you’ll excuse me, I need to exchange all my #Apple gear for Microsoft and Android. At least they have a way for me to sync ringtones and …

Jun 5, 2024: Question: Who is gina and how does she organize the chaos? And how did she establish ownership over the chaos once she organized it?

Jun 4, 2024: 🧞 When you enter a social situation and someone misgenders you—not a huge deal, then makes such a show of correcting that everyone in the room has a …

Jun 4, 2024: 😸 Changeling has stripped all of the sheets off the bed for washing. I am staging a protest by lying on the mattress and pretending like nothing is …

Jun 4, 2024: I now have a Guest Appearances page that has links to all of my guest spots and guest hosting events.

Jun 4, 2024: This is definitely worth listening to, particularly the part about Braille books being burned. If you don’t see parody between that and what is …

Jun 4, 2024: I completely agree with this. lots of sites are “accessible”, but confusing as hell. When we are talking to technology companies like …

Jun 4, 2024: In reply to x.com/debramjac… Thank you for the kind words. also, for the chance to appear as part of this important project. Take 10 minutes to …

Jun 4, 2024: One feature micro.blog has that other social networks don’t have or don’t do as well: AI generates alt text for images. they artistic …

Jun 3, 2024: Be a lamb and sing Mary Had a Little Lamb for me, Won’t you? Thanks.

Jun 3, 2024: Reply with Your Affirmations to Acknowledge Be my Eyes' New Inclusive language Guide!!! Received Be My Eyes’ Inclusive Language Guide. I am surprised by some of the results, particularly the ease with which person-first language (a …

Jun 3, 2024: @pawpower I forgot to tell you you were right about the holy bites.

Jun 2, 2024: Question for us to consider: How does it make you feel when a person is playing music for a group and someone says, “It’s not worth listening to if we …

Jun 2, 2024: Thanks to the customizability of micro.blog, I was able to provide a description for my avatar. Enjoy.

Jun 2, 2024: The #Apple health app says there’s been a trend in my activity and workkout time lately. I can neither confirm nor deny this change.

Jun 1, 2024: I mentioned a couple of days ago that I was gearing up for a day at the beach. Someone expressed interest in my experiences as a synesthete and a …

May 31, 2024: This Book is Cool: Featuring guest Randy Reed Some of you may remember me talking about being on a webqast called “This Book is Cool.”. I just received the email with the finished …

May 30, 2024: 😎 There are two things I want by the time summer is over: starshipchangeling.net is established as my place on the Internet. I want to be changeling. …

May 30, 2024: Getting ready for a day at the beach tomorrow! My favorite thing about this chair, it rocks. I’m Changeling, the Rocking Chair Dude!🧜🧞

May 30, 2024: Does anyone have an answer, Apple accessibility still hasn’t gotten back to me and nobody on AppleVis seems to know. thanks. …

May 30, 2024: Whole>Sum: Impressions of Stephen king's You like It Darker Finished reading: You Like It Darker by Stephen King 📚 If you like the classic short story as done by King, this book has a lot to offer. The Cujo …

May 30, 2024: With the exception of linkedIn, which I don’t consider to be social media, I’ve deactivated all of my social media. micro.blog has …

May 30, 2024: The fact of the matter is, I learned to not have a name at an early age. I was always and still often am that 🧑‍🦯. It’s time to try something …

May 29, 2024: My latest entertainment is generating an Eleven Labs voice, then using that voice to create the following clip that plays whenever I push a wrong key.

May 29, 2024: A changeling After All 😎🧚🏻🐲 Was watching an old sitcom the other day and heard one of the characters refer to athe #LGBTQIA2ss+ community as, “the fae crowd”. …

May 28, 2024: Are we seriously not able to sync ringtones between our Mac and our iPhones in 2024 using voiceover? All the articles I can find on how to do it tell …

May 28, 2024: I’ve been playing with typing different things into Eleven Labs and seeing what comes out. Here is my latest creation. Listen at your own risk.

May 28, 2024: Three Things I Thoroughly Enjoy as a Synesthete Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... I don’t think being a synesthete gets blogged about as often as it should. I personally …

May 28, 2024: Hard lesson from the last two weeks: #SerotoninSyndrome is no joke. Some meds just have to be taken at specific times of day to prevent bad drug …

May 28, 2024: Creator of first comprehensive guide for using #Discord with #ScreenReaders says they won’t revise/make said guide available again until they …

May 28, 2024: #A11y issue with #UberEats app and proposed solution Accessibility Issue with UberEats App The main point I’m making is that there appears to be an accessibility issue with the UberEats app when …

May 27, 2024: [@Mtt]9micro.blog/Mtt) Hello, I’ve just installed the Tiny theme plugin for my website. When I go into the design page of micro.blog, I see a …

May 27, 2024: 😎 The fact of the matter is I’ve pretty much quit social media. even my beloved mastodon feels overwhelming these days. I do think I’ve …

May 26, 2024: I’m a synesthete and my given name, Randy, feels like a slap between the shoulder blades, sometimes even when people aren’t yelling, but only …

May 26, 2024: One Thing I’ve gotten from Eleven Labs: If you’re not a singer, it won’t make you one. Lol

May 25, 2024: I made this using Eleven Labs. In my defense, I was left completely unsupervised. Welcome Aboard The Starship Changeling announcement. English and …

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May 24, 2024: Only a few people will enjoy it, but I got to be filmed using my 🍏💻 using Elloquence and have a Freedom Scientific JAWS🦈 come up in my Gmail when I …

May 23, 2024: Greetings from The Starship changeling. I hope someone at this point is having better sleep than i am…

May 20, 2024: 🧑🏼‍🦯🛫⬆️🛬䷄🛫↖︎🛬🏳️‍🌈🌉🚈🏨 When it’s my independent air travel experience and it also involves this many steps, the last thing I want to see on the …

May 20, 2024: I Just hacked Sighted People!!! For all my kindred spirits in the blind community, I’ve just figured out how to hack sighted people. Next time they forget to provide an …

May 20, 2024: 😸 The changeling was listening to a song I didn’t like–all the screaming, okay? So I grab his hand and start washing it, and …

May 20, 2024: Mature Reflection Concerning Apple's Disrutptive ipad ad After thinking about it, here’s what I’ve decided about the Apple #iPad ad that stirred the pot: Aple is known as a disruptor. Because our …

May 20, 2024: 💻 If Apple Just makes VoiceOver more functional on any of the new OS’s this year, I’d be happy. screen readers’ updates don’t …

May 19, 2024: Randy’s Love Languages: An overview of how to be a good friend and/or leader My Love Languages Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... To Be Included in my users’ manual should it serve me to take the time …

May 19, 2024: 😸 The changeling has a new set of wimming pants. They are hot pink, made of a light material that shows off the muscular tone of their legs and the …

May 19, 2024: I just through out a bathing suit that was falling apart that I bought back in 2009 when I was attending Florida Gulf coast University because it was …

May 19, 2024: 😸 the alien has been spending a lot of time talking to the people in the shiny noise box with buttons. they also spend a lot of time swimming. I think …

May 19, 2024: 📰 I have changed the format and frequency of my newsletter. It now only comes out monthly, is contains long-form posts and is titled Sit With me: …

May 18, 2024: 😎 I’m frustrated with the universe in general; it’s my stasis. Sometimes, I just let loose a big sigh and we all nobody can do anything …

May 18, 2024: 😎 It’s Saturday afternoon. What are you doing in your home?

May 18, 2024: Last night, someone asked me about my CMS and some markdown in general. I then gave a 10-minute speech on Markdown, micro.blog, The IndieWeb and the …

May 17, 2024: Let My Changeling Go! A memoir of Championing Discord in the Blindness Community I want to take a minute to express my displeasure (growing whenever I think on it) with Discord. To some of you, it will seem like not a big deal. For …

May 17, 2024: In reply to starshipchangeling.net/2024/05/1… I like when people actually talk about things going on in their lives, rather than just posting a …

May 17, 2024: I’ve been reading all this info on #microblogging in general, and all the tips are for trying to get the attention of sightlings. There’s …

May 17, 2024: Hello Ace Couple. Nice to see you again. Here’s some food for thought. I think it might resonate with you. …

May 17, 2024: If you don't like topics like sexuality and gender, sit in the corner and hum a hymn as you fondle the symbol of your faith with one hand and stroke your Good Book with the other, why don't you. 🐲 It’s also worth mentioning I’ve largely exited the Asexual community because they are generally younger, angry and not yet tired enough by life to …

May 17, 2024: All Hopped Up I finally figured out why this week has essentially been Hell Week for me and anyone who had to deal with me in any capacity: The new meds the doctor …

May 16, 2024: What We Worry About: A Repost of someone who is exercising their right to be disgusted I don’t necessarily agree with the tone of this post, but I do the sentiment. Also, this is my way of reminding you living blind is not a case …

May 16, 2024: micro.blog/post Shelly Brisbin

May 16, 2024: Something You Didn't Know About me 05/16/2024 Something you didn’t know about me… The first experience I had that showed me I shouldn’t have to fight for accommodation was not …

May 16, 2024: I’ve updated my about page. It’s been a long time coming.

May 16, 2024: 📗 Yes And 📗 Yes And Definition Pronunciation: Yes. AND! Derived from the shorthand of the first rule of improv. No questions. Always respond with Yes …

May 15, 2024: Then and Now: On blind social media users and their use/choice not to use profile pics, complete with much deeper message for readers who are a step ahead. 😎🧑🏼‍🦯 Since my newest frontier into the Fediverse, I’ve become aware of just how many blind and visually impaired folks are out there with no …

May 15, 2024: 🛜 Now listening To… Gina’s Organized Chaos List of Songs i’ve heard On The Show i Like…

May 15, 2024: 📅 Destination0 Safety Forum 📅 Long-Range Transportation planning Meeting

May 15, 2024: #😎 Something Most People Don’t Understand About Me If I’m cursing, disagreeable as some might find it, you’re fine. If I start using …

May 15, 2024: 📅 Learn about Access AI

May 15, 2024: Daily menu for May 15, 2024 🌅 Good morning, imaginary friends in the shiny box. Are you gorgeous? Remember, gorgeous can go beyond physical appearance; it’s a state of mind …

May 14, 2024: Sonos: Pride cometh before the customer experience.

May 14, 2024: 📅 1note with JAWS

May 14, 2024: I’m willing to bet Apple will have similar functionality at their Keynote. All these companies are basically doing the same thing right now. …

May 14, 2024: 📅 It’s time for Google IO2024!!! 🎰 The actual event doesn’t start until 13:00 Eastern for me, but watch this post as I’ll be …

May 14, 2024: 📢 Good morning, Internetians. Are you gorgeous? on Today’s Menu… ✅ Shave ✅ Daily swim Provide tech support to someone 📅 Google IO! Hang …

May 13, 2024: The ultimate Intro Post Welcome :) Imagine a social media experience where you log into one place and get all your content from across the Internet. Imagine a social media …

May 13, 2024: 🥂🥂 Hello everyone, and welcome aboard The Starship Changeling. Please continue to be patient as we work to onboard everyone as soon as possible. Thank …

May 13, 2024: 📋 On today’s menu… Catch up on tech news from the last 4 days Shave Daily swim Schedule more inservices for work Timesheet Start the …

May 12, 2024: Whenever I eat gator tail, I like to think I’m scoring one for the dragons and dinosaurs who lived in harmony before the alligators sailed in from …

May 12, 2024: In the world of Non-24, there are no late starts, just unconventional ones. Ditto early mornings, late nights, typical days, etc.

May 12, 2024: Happy Birthded Agay 🎶👯Got exposed to another group of waitresses singing “Happy Birthday to You” to a diner. It started out in the key of D and looked promising, but then …

May 12, 2024: I’ve just finished adding emoji to all my categories on my site. If you’re seeing this in another corner of the Fediverse, you can follow …

May 12, 2024: 📅 Beach Day with the Lighthouse

May 12, 2024: I’m sure this is already making its way around the Fediverse. It has to do with the Sonos post I shared last week. Jonathan Mosen’s Facebook post has …

May 11, 2024: 🧑‍🏫🧑‍🦯 Dear teachers of the visually impaired, On behalf of all congenitally blind children and mobility specialists who work with adults, please do …

May 11, 2024: Want to read: You Like It Darker by Stephen King 📚 It’s already pre-ordered. Will maybe try to rer Cujo before it comes out.

May 11, 2024: 💻 📚 Apple Card kept my Audible membership from being renewed multiple times. I lost 4 credits and two days of fighting with the two entities to get …

May 10, 2024: Always order more chicken nuggets than you want. By creating a short supply with high demand, you’re guaranteeing crispy fresh chicken nuggets …

May 10, 2024: On Today’s Menu… • Rhumatology appointment to continue receiving meds. • ‘Pick up new sleepy time meds. • Eat • Take up space. • Go to the …

May 8, 2024: Swimming or Whatever Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Why? I’m live in the blind community, and one of the things that comes up is trouble …

May 8, 2024: 🎵🛜 Now listening to Organized Chaos on X Transmission FM with Nightdrake. She well-rounded musically, also reads a lot of books and gives enough of a …

May 8, 2024: 🧑‍🏫 Did you know you can only follow the categories you want from The Starshipchangeling? Just see the categories link in the navigation region of any …

May 8, 2024: 🎶 This micro blog of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! This micro blog of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.

May 8, 2024: The Mirror Lesson I found this post on Mastodon and thought it was too good not to share. Bathroom A private school recently was faced with a unique problem. A number …

May 7, 2024: Panda Definition Pronounced pan-duh. My personal word that refers to someone for whom I am experiencing panalterous attraction, a grey area …

May 7, 2024: Now watching Drawn Together Not sure what I think just yet, but it was recommended to me by one of my pandas.

May 7, 2024: I wasn’t in agreement with This article at first, but I was changing my mind by the end of it. It explains why I don’t always answer texts …

May 7, 2024: The Rabbit Listens, The Goon Knows Finished reading: The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld 📚 I won’t spoil it by including the message of the story, but I will say it’s a …

May 7, 2024: Finished reading: Bad Moon Rising by Jonathan Maberry 📚 3/5 stars. Would have liked it better if the National library Service had had this trilogy …

May 6, 2024: Trying to work myself up to doing my morning swim. What are some of y’all’s favorite workout routines or self-motivation techniques? It’s Motivation …

May 5, 2024: Where’s the fourth book in the trilogy!!!???

May 4, 2024: This is an accessibility nightmare. How would you feel if you ivested thousands of dollars into an ecosystem and it suddenly became unuseable and …

May 4, 2024: Where’s my 420 family? I do tend to talk a lot about cannabis and bannabis-related topics and humor. If you want to follow this category of …

May 4, 2024: My experience says that micro.blog is where my forever posts go, and mastodon is where I put the things I want out there but go away after awhile. I …

May 4, 2024: Good morning, citizens of the internet. Are you gorgeous?

May 4, 2024: I agree with this post. There’s nothing that bothers me more than hearing, “Picture of the event flyer.” or something like that. …

May 3, 2024: ,Just in case you were wonering, I still swim.

May 3, 2024: The Nonbinary Experience What’s being nonbinary like for you? To understand what it’s like to be Nonbinary for me personally, imagine that you are in a room with people …

May 3, 2024: I would also find the accessibility annoyances in this article frustrating. The advice given here applies not just to banking sites, but all websites. …

May 2, 2024: Physiverse Physiverse Pronounced fizzy-verse or fizza-verse. Short for physical universe, refers to physical world. Replaces the term in real life (IRL) in the …

May 2, 2024: Why Changeling? (CW for mentions of discrimination, child abuse) Changeling and some Numbers I’ve been on the Internet for many years, and I’ve seen many strange handles—even used some of them. In my early twenties, …

May 2, 2024: Hello world.

May 2, 2024: This is a test of the Starship changeling brodcast system. Had this been a real message, you wouldn’t be able to make sense of it.