Shawn Drape

I'm a Christian web dev working in EdTech to make teaching fun and effective. [he/him]

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

The entire. Accessibility. Team.

What kind of public square aspirant removes the team focused on expanding it to as many members of the public as possible?

This makes me sick. I’m done.

[https://gerardkcohen.me @gerardkcohen]

I am officially no longer the Engineering Manager for the Accessibility Experience Team at Twitter. I have words. 🧵

[Katie Mack @AstroKatie]

I don't want to tell billionaires how they should or shouldn't use their money.

I want society to be structured in such a way that single individuals never become so wealthy as to have the power to singlehandedly alter the course of society on a whim.

[Derek Silva (derekcrim.bsky.social) @Derekcrim]

If you’re in Ontario, the normalization of use of the notwithstanding clause should absolutely terrify you.

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

It would be kinda poetic if I sent this tweet and then logged out forever. 13 years is a long time to spend on something you’re not sure is good for you.
#MyTwitterAnniversary

[Rosé Bautista @DesmondCole]

Dug Ford's government has plenty of money for salaries, but values the wrong kinds of work

the Ontario government paints education workers as greedy for asking for an 11.5% pay increase over 3 years

by contrast, here's how the OPP describes its pay increases for new recruits

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

Definitely the hard part trying to find a new public square. It took Twitter soooo long for it to start showing consistent consideration of this stuff, and the apps racing to be the next public square are likely not going to focus on a11y at the jump.

[Lainey Feingold @LFLegal]

It takes the kind of intention and attention that @TwitterA11y has shown to make a social media platform accessible to #disabled users. I don’t want to leave the #a11y community on Twitter for a place that excludes @HabenGirma and so so many others.

[Jodi 💙 @jodotcom]

Screenshots are forever.

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

I already can’t explain why people do the things they do with words

[Scott Stevenson @scottastevenson]

As neural networks better at chess, they become more illegible: you can't explain why they make the moves they do in words

This will happen in the world at large as we approach singularity: you won't be able to explain in words why anyone does what they do

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

@Houndstoothe @crushmeshiro So happy for you both 🥰

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

@josephlchu I don’t disagree. I’m looking to Signal and group chats for general updates from friends (Signal stories once out of beta should help with the passive sharing desire)

It’s industry news, trends, etc. that I’m worried about losing. Newsletters may be the answer though.

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

Really grateful for the non-tech folks on my timeline today. I do need periodic breaks from the panic and folks trying to figure out where to go once they delete Twitter.

But also… do you know where you’re going? 😅

[nilay patel @reckless]

"Gadde did more for free speech on the internet than almost anyone else I can think of." This is going to be the hardest lesson for everyone in this whole thing: Elon is now in the business of fighting off governments around the world. https://t.co/SC2kTQq5BP

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

Remember @AppDotNet ?

[Laya ༉‧₊˚. shop/commissions open! 🍒 @puffychii]

more spooky kirbs 🪄🎃

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

@yamiwhoo I miss this con and meeting up with folks soooo much 😭😭

Hope you and everyone else has a great time

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

With Stadia on the way out I was seriously looking at Xbox cloud gaming for PC games. But was missing the TV angle.

Unfortunately, I’ve zero interest in connecting any smart TV, especially Samsung, to the Internet. No dongle? No deal.

[MobileSyrup @MobileSyrup]

Xbox shelved streaming stick to partner with Samsung on cloud gaming https://t.co/BeW8IEdJsM

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

Carpet cleaners are nice

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

One of these days, I’ll internalize the idea that if my friends deserve a clean home when they visit me, then **I too** deserve a clean home when I visit me.

[Shawn Drape @shawndrape]

Oh damn.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

If you show frustration or anger through: sighing, giving the silent treatment, or making sarcastic comments—this is a passive aggressive communication style.

You might say “I’m fine” when asked if you’re upset.

Here’s why 🧵: