Iain Broome
@iainbroome.com
Freelance content designer currently working with Public Digital. Author of the novel, A is for Angelica. Sender of newsletters. 💌
Freelance work: verymeta.com
Fiction: iainbroome.com
Blog and newsletter: clearlanguage.club
Freelance work: verymeta.com
Fiction: iainbroome.com
Blog and newsletter: clearlanguage.club
Nope. But I do normally wear them while working etc so I forgive myself, of course, always.
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Nope. But I do normally wear them while working etc so I forgive myself, of course, always.
Presses the refresh or come-on-mate-try-again button:
”Man with beard and brown hair smiling near white wall.”
”Man with beard and brown hair smiling near white wall.”
February 11, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Presses the refresh or come-on-mate-try-again button:
”Man with beard and brown hair smiling near white wall.”
”Man with beard and brown hair smiling near white wall.”
Now I think we can both agree here that the most worrying thing is not that the app thought I was wearing glasses, but that I didn’t notice that I was not wearing glasses. 😂
February 11, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Now I think we can both agree here that the most worrying thing is not that the app thought I was wearing glasses, but that I didn’t notice that I was not wearing glasses. 😂
First go – my profile photo.
"A bearded man with a slight smile is wearing glasses and has blue eyes."
It's not wrong.
"A bearded man with a slight smile is wearing glasses and has blue eyes."
It's not wrong.
February 11, 2026 at 10:54 PM
First go – my profile photo.
"A bearded man with a slight smile is wearing glasses and has blue eyes."
It's not wrong.
"A bearded man with a slight smile is wearing glasses and has blue eyes."
It's not wrong.
This is interesting. A tool that uses AI to automatically write alt text for you if you give it an image. All processing done locally on your Mac, so in theory private and secure. Going to check it out. eyedrop.ai
EyeDrop - AI Alt Text Generator for Mac | Private Image Descriptions
Generate AI-powered alt text for images instantly on your Mac.
eyedrop.ai
February 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
This is interesting. A tool that uses AI to automatically write alt text for you if you give it an image. All processing done locally on your Mac, so in theory private and secure. Going to check it out. eyedrop.ai
And yes to Clear Language Club. Felt the… right and most popular choice. Chickened out of Very Meta. 😂
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
And yes to Clear Language Club. Felt the… right and most popular choice. Chickened out of Very Meta. 😂
I use Instapaper for reading stuff later. Raindrop for perm bookmarks. And NetNewsWire as my RSS reader. 👍
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I use Instapaper for reading stuff later. Raindrop for perm bookmarks. And NetNewsWire as my RSS reader. 👍
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Made a new little thing. Storing my #usability bookmarks, and thought I'd try to drop them here regularly.
Here's 'Issue 1'.
Kind of... an un-newsletter? A very mini publication? You decide!
#digital #design #UCD
Here's 'Issue 1'.
Kind of... an un-newsletter? A very mini publication? You decide!
#digital #design #UCD
Design usability 100226
What good looks like
raindrop.io
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Made a new little thing. Storing my #usability bookmarks, and thought I'd try to drop them here regularly.
Here's 'Issue 1'.
Kind of... an un-newsletter? A very mini publication? You decide!
#digital #design #UCD
Here's 'Issue 1'.
Kind of... an un-newsletter? A very mini publication? You decide!
#digital #design #UCD
Magic! Raindrop is what I use for my own bookmarks. And with a little help from Claude to do the API stuff, it's also what I used to setup and power: clearlanguage.club/bookmarks
Directory of content design and clear language resources
A growing directory of 230+ articles, tools, talks and resources to help you write and design clear, accessible content.
clearlanguage.club
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Magic! Raindrop is what I use for my own bookmarks. And with a little help from Claude to do the API stuff, it's also what I used to setup and power: clearlanguage.club/bookmarks
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So I know a lot is going on right now, but I do want to share this:
I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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Microsoft Inclusive Design
Microsoft Inclusive Design is a practice that anyone who creates and manages products and services can use to build more inclusive experiences for everyone. Get the principles, guidebooks, workshop to...
inclusive.microsoft.design
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
So I know a lot is going on right now, but I do want to share this:
I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
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I’m excited to share the launch of the new Microsoft Inclusive Design website 💙
This project is my love letter to the community and practice that’s shaped my work for nearly a decade.
inclusive.microsoft.design
1/
Exactly. I do not want to be all powerful thanks!
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Exactly. I do not want to be all powerful thanks!
Nope I felt the same and it never quite wore off. Still magical in lots of ways, but I felt all the building stuff was a) a bit much, and b) a touch… far-fetched? 😂
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Nope I felt the same and it never quite wore off. Still magical in lots of ways, but I felt all the building stuff was a) a bit much, and b) a touch… far-fetched? 😂
Latest edition of the now-called Clear Language Club newsletter from last week includes:
– plain language vs plain English by @cjforms.bsky.social
– user research with disabled people
– designing for people who are deaf by @vitalyf.bsky.social
– screen readers misconceptions by @tetralogical.com
– plain language vs plain English by @cjforms.bsky.social
– user research with disabled people
– designing for people who are deaf by @vitalyf.bsky.social
– screen readers misconceptions by @tetralogical.com
Ready for an update
Content journey mapping, user research with disabled people, designing for people who are deaf, and plain language versus plain English.
www.clearlanguage.club
February 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Latest edition of the now-called Clear Language Club newsletter from last week includes:
– plain language vs plain English by @cjforms.bsky.social
– user research with disabled people
– designing for people who are deaf by @vitalyf.bsky.social
– screen readers misconceptions by @tetralogical.com
– plain language vs plain English by @cjforms.bsky.social
– user research with disabled people
– designing for people who are deaf by @vitalyf.bsky.social
– screen readers misconceptions by @tetralogical.com
You are/were wise to do so! I think I am just so used to ignoring the unread count. But it must surely have some sort of subconscious effect on my brainbox even so. 🙃
January 30, 2026 at 10:09 AM
You are/were wise to do so! I think I am just so used to ignoring the unread count. But it must surely have some sort of subconscious effect on my brainbox even so. 🙃
Agree. Found myself nodding away at this too. And immediately removed the unread count badge from the app icon of my RSS reader. 👍
I love this thoughtful and beautifully presented piece by @terry.social.godier.me.ap.brid.gy (found via @tyfromtheinternet.com’s newsletter), on the anxiety of unread counts and the questionable evolution of app design.
“Phantom obligation — the guilt you feel for something no one asked you to do.”
“Phantom obligation — the guilt you feel for something no one asked you to do.”
Phantom Obligation
Why RSS readers look like email clients, and what that's doing to us.
www.terrygodier.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Agree. Found myself nodding away at this too. And immediately removed the unread count badge from the app icon of my RSS reader. 👍
You will be thrilled to know that I have now somehow managed to set up my secrets in GitHub so that I can push from local and have it deploy straight to the live site. Hark at me! No idea what I’m doing.
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
You will be thrilled to know that I have now somehow managed to set up my secrets in GitHub so that I can push from local and have it deploy straight to the live site. Hark at me! No idea what I’m doing.
If you are on a Mac, this is the Bluesky app you have been waiting for. It’s fantastic. 👍
Excited to announce that Aeronaut is now live in the Mac App Store! 🎉
After two years of tinkering, polishing, and obsessing over the little things, it’s finally here!
If you’re looking for a Bluesky app designed and built for macOS, take a look…
apps.apple.com/us/app/aeronau…
After two years of tinkering, polishing, and obsessing over the little things, it’s finally here!
If you’re looking for a Bluesky app designed and built for macOS, take a look…
apps.apple.com/us/app/aeronau…
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
If you are on a Mac, this is the Bluesky app you have been waiting for. It’s fantastic. 👍
Ace. The app is great. Love it. 🏆
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Ace. The app is great. Love it. 🏆
This did happen to me. 👍
January 29, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This did happen to me. 👍
My pal and former colleague Rich Wells is featured on the @thisiscolossal.comossal website today. One of the most talented people I have ever worked with. Lovely bloke. Very tall.
www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/rich-w…
www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/rich-w…
Moving Multimedia Collages by Rich Wells Playfully Remember Places and Landscapes
From Rich Wells' kitchen table to international travels, animated digital collages celebrate a sense of place.
www.thisiscolossal.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:10 PM
My pal and former colleague Rich Wells is featured on the @thisiscolossal.comossal website today. One of the most talented people I have ever worked with. Lovely bloke. Very tall.
www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/rich-w…
www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/rich-w…
That was not as straightforward as one might have expected. But all things now pointing in the right direction at the new URL. 🤞
clearlanguage.club
clearlanguage.club
January 29, 2026 at 2:05 PM
That was not as straightforward as one might have expected. But all things now pointing in the right direction at the new URL. 🤞
clearlanguage.club
clearlanguage.club
A lovely, hearty recommendation, which is, of course, the very best kind. Thanks @thompsonsimon.com
A good read about good reading (and writing, and content in general)
Hearty recommendation for @iainbroome.com's renamed Clear Language Club newsletter www.clearlanguage.club/ready-for-an...
Hearty recommendation for @iainbroome.com's renamed Clear Language Club newsletter www.clearlanguage.club/ready-for-an...
Ready for an update
Content journey mapping, user research with disabled people, designing for people who are deaf, and plain language versus plain English.
www.clearlanguage.club
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
A lovely, hearty recommendation, which is, of course, the very best kind. Thanks @thompsonsimon.com
Officially moved from Plain English Club to Clear Language Club. Waiting for some late-night DNS shenanigans.
Also, here on Bluesky: @clearlanguage.club
Also, here on Bluesky: @clearlanguage.club
January 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Officially moved from Plain English Club to Clear Language Club. Waiting for some late-night DNS shenanigans.
Also, here on Bluesky: @clearlanguage.club
Also, here on Bluesky: @clearlanguage.club
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My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag
Read the book online for free.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM
My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.