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Alt text is vast and varied. There’s no way to make it perfect, but there are plenty of things we can do better. Let me show you what I know about that. Buckle up — there’s a lot to cover.

Mullvad just released an official long-form response to the discovery that their co-founder Daniel Berntsson supporting a fascist party in Sweden. Their response doesn’t help, and neither does Daniel’s essay on why he donated to them.

Today I read something about one of Mullvad’s founders, Daniel Berntsson, donating to a fascist party in Sweden. Because I have been championing for Mullvad for a long time, I thought I’d do some research of my own. Here’s what I learned.

Accessibility is for everyone. Even you. And in the context of education, it’s especially important for students. They can only learn if content is accessible to them. So let’s look at some ways we can help with that.