Amy Hampton, M.A.
@amylhampton.bsky.social
Web/graphic/instructional designer. #a11y Advocate. Aspiring calligrapher. Fairweather phototaker. Future Master Gardener. Pen fiend. Nebraska 96, 21. #GBR Caveat Lector.
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Disrespectful and insulting.
According to Donald Trump, nursing isn't a professional degree.
The bottom line? The entire nation, including Illinois, needs more nurses — this decision makes it even harder than ever for them to get the support they need.
According to Donald Trump, nursing isn't a professional degree.
The bottom line? The entire nation, including Illinois, needs more nurses — this decision makes it even harder than ever for them to get the support they need.
Trump Administration Moves to Exclude Nursing From Professional Degrees, Set New Student Loan Limits
The proposal has drawn pushback from the nursing community, which argues the reclassification could limit students’ financial access to advanced nursing degrees.
news.wttw.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Disrespectful and insulting.
According to Donald Trump, nursing isn't a professional degree.
The bottom line? The entire nation, including Illinois, needs more nurses — this decision makes it even harder than ever for them to get the support they need.
According to Donald Trump, nursing isn't a professional degree.
The bottom line? The entire nation, including Illinois, needs more nurses — this decision makes it even harder than ever for them to get the support they need.
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
Avoid forcing users to memorize information. For example, use field labels instead of placeholder text. Placeholder text disappears when users begin typing. This forces them to memorize placeholder text or delete information so they can see placeholders again.
December 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Avoid forcing users to memorize information. For example, use field labels instead of placeholder text. Placeholder text disappears when users begin typing. This forces them to memorize placeholder text or delete information so they can see placeholders again.
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
Republicans have tried to repeal the ACA over 70 times over the last 15 years. They've had 15 years to come up with a replacement plan.
15 years later? They have no plan.
And today they voted to spike healthcare premiums for over half a million Michiganders.
15 years later? They have no plan.
And today they voted to spike healthcare premiums for over half a million Michiganders.
December 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Republicans have tried to repeal the ACA over 70 times over the last 15 years. They've had 15 years to come up with a replacement plan.
15 years later? They have no plan.
And today they voted to spike healthcare premiums for over half a million Michiganders.
15 years later? They have no plan.
And today they voted to spike healthcare premiums for over half a million Michiganders.
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
Every American should feel daily shame that we have allowed ourselves to not only be represented by these people, but that they are using this position to destabilize the world, kill innocent people, and act as a rogue state.
Let that shame be the fuel to act, to disrupt, and to defeat them.
Let that shame be the fuel to act, to disrupt, and to defeat them.
DOOCY: Is Operation Southern Spear about drugs or oil?
LEAVITT: The Trump administration is focused on doing many things in the Western Hemisphere
LEAVITT: The Trump administration is focused on doing many things in the Western Hemisphere
December 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Every American should feel daily shame that we have allowed ourselves to not only be represented by these people, but that they are using this position to destabilize the world, kill innocent people, and act as a rogue state.
Let that shame be the fuel to act, to disrupt, and to defeat them.
Let that shame be the fuel to act, to disrupt, and to defeat them.
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
Just really sucks that so many of us are barely getting by (if that), and the people who stole from us are rewarded with billions. It's hard to put into words how demoralising that is.
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Just really sucks that so many of us are barely getting by (if that), and the people who stole from us are rewarded with billions. It's hard to put into words how demoralising that is.
Thank you my #FreelanceFriends for a lovely chat. Probably more therapy than biz-focused this week. (Sorry @angelatague.bsky.social! You did a GREAT job as always!) Looking forward to next week with all of you! Cheers!
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thank you my #FreelanceFriends for a lovely chat. Probably more therapy than biz-focused this week. (Sorry @angelatague.bsky.social! You did a GREAT job as always!) Looking forward to next week with all of you! Cheers!
a2) Adding to all the other good answers here, we tend to make PDFs of all the receipts and keep them in one gDrive folders. Then it's super easy to print them at tax time for our lovely accountant. We'd be lost w/o her!
#FreelanceFriends
#FreelanceFriends
Q2: Do you have a system to prepare for tax filing? How do you stay financially organized? Software? Worksheets? Checklists? #FreelanceFriends
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
a2) Adding to all the other good answers here, we tend to make PDFs of all the receipts and keep them in one gDrive folders. Then it's super easy to print them at tax time for our lovely accountant. We'd be lost w/o her!
#FreelanceFriends
#FreelanceFriends
a1) We don't do a lot, but most of our year end business spending tends to run around Black Friday sales. Impt to make sure it's an actual deal though, esp for things that renew.
#FreelanceFriends
#FreelanceFriends
Let's get started! Q1: What tax-deductible items do you purchase in December to get your biz ready for the new year? And, why? Let's share to inspire other small business owners. #FreelanceFriends
December 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
a1) We don't do a lot, but most of our year end business spending tends to run around Black Friday sales. Impt to make sure it's an actual deal though, esp for things that renew.
#FreelanceFriends
#FreelanceFriends
Happy Thursday #FreelanceFriends! I'm Amy posting from a chilly and gloomy Lincoln. While I'm usually doing web/instructional design things, this morning I'm an angry constituent calling on my R Senators to extend the ACA credits. Small biz life can be hard - having health insurance helps.
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy Thursday #FreelanceFriends! I'm Amy posting from a chilly and gloomy Lincoln. While I'm usually doing web/instructional design things, this morning I'm an angry constituent calling on my R Senators to extend the ACA credits. Small biz life can be hard - having health insurance helps.
Welcome to #FreelanceFriends, your weekly Bluesky chat to connect with fellow freelance professionals.
Today we're chatting about tax deductions and filing prep for 2026 for small businesses. No tech-y talk here. Just tips from fellow small biz owners.
Today we're chatting about tax deductions and filing prep for 2026 for small businesses. No tech-y talk here. Just tips from fellow small biz owners.
December 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy Thursday #FreelanceFriends!! Join us ~1 hour as Angela (@angelatague.bsky.social) leads our discussion about year-end business tax deductions and tax-filing tips.
12est/9pst -- hope to see you there!!
12est/9pst -- hope to see you there!!
December 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy Thursday #FreelanceFriends!! Join us ~1 hour as Angela (@angelatague.bsky.social) leads our discussion about year-end business tax deductions and tax-filing tips.
12est/9pst -- hope to see you there!!
12est/9pst -- hope to see you there!!
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Ossoff: "This is one of the most consequential votes this Senate will take all year. By saying yea or nay to the clerk of the Senate later today, senators will decide whether people live or die. Senators will decide whether Georgians & folks across the country are financially ruined or have a shot."
December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ossoff: "This is one of the most consequential votes this Senate will take all year. By saying yea or nay to the clerk of the Senate later today, senators will decide whether people live or die. Senators will decide whether Georgians & folks across the country are financially ruined or have a shot."
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"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Those were the days!
December 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Those were the days!
Time to call your Senators - red or blue. Tell them how important the ACA credits are to small and solo business owners and employees.
#FreelanceFriends #SmallBiz #Freelance
#FreelanceFriends #SmallBiz #Freelance
This week, the Senate will vote on Democrats' clean, three-year extension of the ACA tax credits.
Republicans have a choice: stop health insurance premiums from skyrocketing or abandon their constituents.
Republicans have a choice: stop health insurance premiums from skyrocketing or abandon their constituents.
December 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Time to call your Senators - red or blue. Tell them how important the ACA credits are to small and solo business owners and employees.
#FreelanceFriends #SmallBiz #Freelance
#FreelanceFriends #SmallBiz #Freelance
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
Kasey Bonifacio's 13 Days of Accessibility is a great way to dig into the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which are international standards used to measure accessibility. Kasey's resource makes WCAG more digestible.
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
13 Days of Accessibility
Review the 13 WCAG 2.1 guidelines that web designers and developers can follow to create accessible websites.
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Kasey Bonifacio's 13 Days of Accessibility is a great way to dig into the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which are international standards used to measure accessibility. Kasey's resource makes WCAG more digestible.
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
My weekly email to my congressman.
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My weekly email to my congressman.
Heading out just a couple minutes early #FreelanceFriends! Wishing you all a pleasant week ahead!!
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Heading out just a couple minutes early #FreelanceFriends! Wishing you all a pleasant week ahead!!
Happy Thursday #FreelanceFriends! I'm Amy posting from a chilly Lincoln. Winter is here, friends. I'm a web, graphic and instructional designer who dabbles in lettering and photography. Open Mic weeks are a favorite - never know what's going to happen!
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy Thursday #FreelanceFriends! I'm Amy posting from a chilly Lincoln. Winter is here, friends. I'm a web, graphic and instructional designer who dabbles in lettering and photography. Open Mic weeks are a favorite - never know what's going to happen!
Good morning #FreelanceFriends! Happy THURSDAY to you!!
Welcome to #FreelanceFriends! This is your weekly Bluesky chat to connect with fellow freelance professionals. Each week we explore a new topic in an hour-long chat guaranteed to build camaraderie and confidence in this crazy work style.
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Good morning #FreelanceFriends! Happy THURSDAY to you!!
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Trump’s healthcare plan looks a lot like extending subsidies for the ACA. You know, like the Democrats wanted in the first place.
Republicans are the lazy kid in a group project who tears shit up and hassles others for a week only to agree to sign-on on the last day to get a good grade.
Republicans are the lazy kid in a group project who tears shit up and hassles others for a week only to agree to sign-on on the last day to get a good grade.
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trump’s healthcare plan looks a lot like extending subsidies for the ACA. You know, like the Democrats wanted in the first place.
Republicans are the lazy kid in a group project who tears shit up and hassles others for a week only to agree to sign-on on the last day to get a good grade.
Republicans are the lazy kid in a group project who tears shit up and hassles others for a week only to agree to sign-on on the last day to get a good grade.
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
Your site's users need enough time to interact with content and fill out forms. People with disabilities such as blindness, low vision, dexterity impairments, and cognitive disabilities might need more time for things such as forms. Allow users to turn off or extend time limits.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Your site's users need enough time to interact with content and fill out forms. People with disabilities such as blindness, low vision, dexterity impairments, and cognitive disabilities might need more time for things such as forms. Allow users to turn off or extend time limits.
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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Some will publish podcasts but wait up to 24 hours before adding transcripts instead of publishing them together. The end goal should be to have the transcript ready at the same time as the podcast. This will require multiple teams working together toward that goal.
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some will publish podcasts but wait up to 24 hours before adding transcripts instead of publishing them together. The end goal should be to have the transcript ready at the same time as the podcast. This will require multiple teams working together toward that goal.
Reposted by Amy Hampton, M.A.
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.
“Within the White House, Trump and his lieutenants aren’t planning on letting up…Trump has told some advisers that he wants RICO prosecutions and conspiracy charges leveled against the six Democrats, a source with direct knowledge of the matter tells Zeteo…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Again, every elected Democrat needs to put out a video stating exactly what Kelly and the others said. If ever there were a line to draw in the sand, it’s here. The military is not the president’s Praetorian Guard.