For the last three or so years I have been co-hosting EBU in Action, a quarterly podcast of the European Blind Union where we discuss various topic of importance to the community of blind and partially sighted people in Europe. Episode 14 is out as of two days and since there are many blind gamers on Mastodon, I thought I might do a special shoutout about it. It was my honour to have @svenja also known as SvenjaDev on Twitch and Philip Benefall, the person behind things such as Q9, Tarzan Junior and of course the Blastbay Game Toolkit (BGT) framework that many popular audiogames are based on, as guests for this one. We touched upon a lot of topics from the history of gaming for the blind, modding vs. native accessibility, e-sports gaming, streaming right up to AI so go ahead and check it out. #Accessibility #Blind https://ebuinaction.podbean.com/e/press-start-to-play-levelling-up-gaming-through-accessibility/
So I just ran for 30 mins :).
It wasn't planned.
I was with my mom in the car half of the day because I decided to go with her to where she was going and we were talking the whole time.
BTW I got a double jack cheeseburger or something like that and it was very good...
It had a lot of meat. It didn't seem particularly trashy or low quality so that was nice. Was kinda happy with it.
When I got back I got in the mood to run and take a shower and realized there wasn't much stopping me so I actually did.
I have been feeling like recently my body has been wanting me to run because I have been getting hot and starting to sweat through like all my glands as if im running at different points.
It was a good run. I ran very intensely and sweat a lot in a short amount of time... My mind and thought processes were productive to running. Not overly manic or depressive. When my minds like that I could probably run for an hour. Around the time I stopped I needed to go to the bathroom...
Before I ran I opened up the windows and I think that will improve my health...
#blog #exercise #health
Trump's DOJ trying to do an end-run on Title II accessibility requirements for the web.
Don't let this happen!
What it all means, and what you can do to help...
#Iran was abusing women and protesters.
People don't even NOTICE and observe that all the mental health workers and artists of the world do not organize a intelligent response to organized abuse.
Weapon systems do not fix #MentalHealth - they make it worse.
Cafh: We look for freedom in order to grow, explore, experience, discover, and unfold; we seek to unfold all our possibilities so that we can go beyond what we envision now. We dare.
Buscamos libertad para crecer, para explorar, para descubrir, experimentar y desenvolvernos; procuramos desarrollar todas nuestras posibilidades para ir siempre más allá de lo que avizoramos en este momento. Osamos.
#cafhglobal.com #cafh.org #meditation
Image by Felix from Pixabay
Stupid question: I use #KeePass as my password manager of choice. I use it on my PC (I just love its Windowsforms design with a tree, also Dominik, the developer, cares about #Accessibility); and I use #KeePassium on the iPhone, also fully accessible.
I wish to have KeePass but for my family needs.
Ideas, anyone?
"If a teen is interested in losing weight, chances are they may turn to artificial intelligence platforms to get advice.
But that could cause trouble.
The AI advice they get may be to keep their calories and nutrients drastically below their daily needs, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition."
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/health/teens-ai-diet-wellness
#PublicHealth #diet #food #nutrition #AI #chatbots #pediatrics #adolescents
Today, I took a moment to focus on internal process optimization and personal wellness. It’s all about consistency, regular output, and maintaining a healthy flow to ensure peak performance in everything I do. Grateful for the relief that comes with a successful delivery. #Wellness #Efficiency #ProcessOptimization #ConsistencyIsKey
Whoever understands life, the world and humanity as an indivisible unity will work and struggle for all.
Quien entiende la vida, al mundo y a los seres humanos como una unidad indivisible, trabaja y lucha para todos ellos.
#cafhglobal.com #cafh.org #meditation #introspection #spirituality #silence #discernment
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My GitHub sponsors are now live!
This means if you want Mudpie pro, or pro versions of any future apps I release, you can sponsor to get them.
This also supports me and my writing; times are much harder now I am not working full-time. I'd love to keep writing and developing add-free and useful applications, and writing articles that are informative and enjoyable, but unfortunately I can't do that without funding.
If you like what I do and want to support my work, any amount is appreciated.
https://github.com/sponsors/aaron-gh
#GitHub #Sponsor #funding #blogging #writing #gamedev #accessibility
I’m loving how this text editor is turning out. I was never satisfied with modern text editors so I teamed up with a person to fork one and improve on it by adding basically what I want out of a text editor for fiction writers. Screen reader focus has been improved upon launch. There is now a tool to convert LibreOffice autocorrect files to the autocorrect file that works with this program! Now we are working on exporting to Shun Manuscript Format and auto capitalization because I am lazy and do not always hit the shift key. https://github.com/stefano-pogliani/AME #PlainText #TextEditor #LivreOffice #Accessibility #OpenSource #Programming #Program
"We want to align with the growing focus on conscious eating and wellness"
https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9819829/we-want-to-align-with-the-growing-focus-on-conscious-eating-and-wellness/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
Piano Conti was set up as a Producer Organisation in Sicily about a year ago, and now boasts 33 member farms. Production focuses mainly on fresh …
#wellness #healthyfood
YSU's Guin Fit launches health, wellness podcast
https://www.wfmj.com/story/53481174/ysus-guin-fit-launches-health-wellness-podcast?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
Guin Fit is a community wellness initiative funded through the CDC’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) 2023–2028 cooperative …
#wellness
How Luxury Hotels Are Making Wellness Sustainable
https://www.forbes.com/sites/indrabatilahiri/2026/03/16/how-luxury-hotels-are-making-wellness-sustainable/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
Wellness travel has seen a significant surge in the last few years, as rising burnout, stress and post-pandemic health conditions have led to overall wellbeing increasingly being seen as a priority, rather than an indulgence. The global wellness market is expected to hit around $9.8 trillion by …
#wellness #travel
Potentially good news for people with osteoporosis. Scientists from the University of Leipzig in Germany and Shandong University in China identified the cell receptor GPR133 (also known as ADGRD1) as being crucial to bone density. @ScienceAlert shares what they discovered after running some tests on mice:
A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s changes to the vaccine schedule. The judge has also put on hold Kennedy's appointments to the CDC's vaccine advisory committee and all decisions made by them. Here's more from @AssociatedPress.
'Wat is jouw spierleeftijd? Zo check je het én voorkom je slappe spieren na je 50ste'
"kun je vijf keer opstaan uit een stoel zonder je armen te gebruiken? Hoe snel lukt dat? Deze ‘sit to stand’-test voorspelt beter dan menig onderzoek hoe vitaal je de komende jaren blijft. Voor vijftigers geldt: binnen elf seconden is uitstekend. Zestigers mogen er veertien seconden over doen."
"spiermassa kwijtraken […] Dat gebeurt onder invloed van hormonen. Vrouwen krijgen er eerder mee te maken dan mannen. Bij vrouwen begint de spiermassa zo rond het vijftigste jaar wat af te nemen door veranderingen in de hormoonbalans."
"Spieren hebben eiwitten nodig. Dat zijn de bouwstoffen voor onze spieren. Hoe ouder we worden, hoe meer we ervan nodig hebben."
"Je eigen trap is een uitstekende krachttrainingsmachine […] Ook pilates is geschikt voor krachtopbouw […] Of doe ’s ochtends een paar squats en push-ups, of een wall sit tijdens het tandenpoetsen: ga met je rug tegen de muur staan alsof je op een stoel zit. Bouw het langzaam op. Of download bijvoorbeeld een krachttrainingsapp zoals Seven Minutes. […] Onderschat ook niet de kracht van tuinieren […] Zelfs boodschappen sjouwen zonder karretje is een vorm van resistance training."
"Een gezonde vijftiger zou probleemloos twee trappen op moeten kunnen lopen met boodschappentassen. Een gezonde zestiger moet vanaf de grond kunnen opstaan zonder steun. Zeventigers zouden minimaal dertig seconden op één been moeten kunnen staan. […] Deze dagelijkse bewegingen voorspellen of je over tien jaar nog zelfstandig woont of hulp nodig hebt."
"Voor hardloopfanaten onder de dertig is er de coopertest: hoe ver kom je in twaalf minuten? Voor zestigers is er de 6 minuten wandeltest. Wandel je meer dan vijfhonderd meter in zes minuten, dan zijn je cardiovasculaire systeem en beenspieren in topconditie. Tussen de driehonderd en vijfhonderd meter is acceptabel. Onder de driehonderd meter wordt het tijd voor actie."
"Wetenschappers van de Universiteit van Birmingham toonden aan dat zelfs negentigjarigen nog 25 procent spierkracht kunnen winnen in twaalf weken. Je spieren discrimineren niet op leeftijd. Ze reageren altijd op training, hoe oud je ook bent."
https://www.margriet.nl/gezondheid/spieren-verraden-je-leeftijd-zo-houd-je-ze-jong~5085fdd
#gezondheid #fitness #krachttraining #spierkracht #spierverlies
The #1 Food You Should Limit to Help Reduce Your Risk of High Cholesterol
https://www.eatingwell.com/top-food-to-limit-to-reduce-high-cholesterol-risk-11925422?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
Experts agree: It’s time to ditch processed meats. Cholesterol often gets a bad rap, but it’s not all harmful. In fact, cholesterol is vital for many …
#riskyfood #cholesterol #health
How food scandals are fueling anxiety: 'I feel like the whole planet is contaminated'
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/03/15/how-food-scandals-are-fueling-anxiety-i-feel-like-the-whole-planet-is-contaminated_6751463_114.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
Cadmium, pesticides, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and other harmful substances permeate our food and contaminate us. During the summer …
#foodscandals #anxiety #health
When your eyes, ears, and brain don’t agree, that will leave you susceptible to motion sickness. But just because the 15-foot swells you’re experiencing out on the ocean make you seasick, doesn’t mean others will experience the same thing. So what makes the difference? @popsci dives into it, including how you can offset the effects: