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This Issue's Wonder Woman: Elena Brescacin

Elena Brescacin is an accessibility consultant and advocate working for Tangity Design company. She maintains a personal blog on WordPress together with an HIV positive friend, trying to build an alternative narration against HIV-related stigma.

What is your mantra?

"Be kind to the others; don't feed the trolls."

Tell us 3-5 tech tools that you swear by that make life & work a little easier.

• iPhone/iPad
• Bluetooth keyboard
• Wearable Bluetooth speaker embedded in glasses
• Braille display Focus 40 blue

What's in your mug/glass/bottle during work hours?

Fresh water with or without fruit infuses.

What's in your mug/glass/bottle after hours?

Coca-cola, tea mixed with ginger, or Masala Chai.

Your LinkedIn Profile Link​
​https://linkedin.com/in/talksina​

Your website:
​https://plusbrothers.net/english​

Other social networks: ​
on https://l.devol.it/@talksina there are all links about contacts and experiences I have around.

Wonder Women Doing Wonderful Things

• Read Tonya Mork's HeroPress essay titled Finding Your Purpose in Life​
• Learn about Katie Colormaiden in From Art to Enterprise: How Katie Colormaiden Built a Business that Reflects Her Artistic Vision.
• ​Isla Waite, Bet Hannon, and Ryan Bracey on What to Expect From WP Accessibility Day 2024 on WP Tavern with Nathan Wrigley.
• ​Michelle Frechette and Samah Nasr discuss Breaking the Silence: Women's Reproductive Health, Choices, and Societal Pressures on Underrepresented in Tech.
• Read Michele Jones' take on The War in WordPress on her blog.
• ​Kristen Wright shares journaling prompts for daily journaling over on her LinkedIn Account.
• ​WordPress Accessibility Day with Michelle Frechette, Sarah Kornblum, & Ryan Bracey on Do the Woo WordPress Events.
• The tech community mourns the loss of Tinu Abayomi-Paul. May the grief for those she leaves behind be gentle.

We also want to remind you to register for WordPress Accessibility Day, a free 24-hour online event happening next week, October 9-10.

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Volume 1, Issue 19