The Sweater Fish Society | Deletion from X formerly Twitter https://sweaterfish.org Promoting Diversity in the Entertainment Industry Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:09:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Deletion from X formerly Twitter https://sweaterfish.org/2024/11/06/deletion-from-x-formerly-twitter/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:56:34 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17700 To our users, viewers, and donors. We have made the decision to cancel our social media accounts on x.com.  It is a poor environment and we will build elsewhere. Should someone use create and/or use our account later (@sweaterfish and @tcavaa) after November 5th, 2024,...

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]]> Companies that are moving backwards for Accessibility https://sweaterfish.org/2024/07/30/companies-that-are-moving-backwards-for-accessibility/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 02:38:33 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17694 Today we’d like to introduce you to Capcut. A popular video editing software app used by thousands of people to edit their videos for Instagram, Tiktok and more. It has a unique amazing feature to quickly add auto-captioning and many people use it because of...

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]]> The Social – A Solid Example of Entertainment Venue Failure with Accessibility https://sweaterfish.org/2024/03/15/entertainment-venue-failure/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:08:17 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17622 Today we'd like to share the frustrating story behind Emily and her husband Derek's attempt to see a concert at The Social in Orlando, Florida in 2023. A recent example of businesses ignoring ADA requirements.

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]]> Attempted abuse of our donation page. https://sweaterfish.org/2022/12/29/attempted-abuse-of-our-donation-page/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:47:06 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17614 To those of you alerted by your credit card companies that an attempted payment was sent to us, please know that that it was one individual “b6947478@gmail.com” who used our donation form to test your credit card to see if it was viable to steal...

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]]> CNET Twitter Post – Seeing-eye dogs are amazing, but have you considered a seeing eye robot? https://sweaterfish.org/2021/09/29/cnet-twitter-post-seeing-eye-dogs-are-amazing-but-have-you-considered-a-seeing-eye-robot/ https://sweaterfish.org/2021/09/29/cnet-twitter-post-seeing-eye-dogs-are-amazing-but-have-you-considered-a-seeing-eye-robot/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 02:08:49 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17546 Video description for CNET video titled “Seeing-eye dogs are amazing, but have you considered a seeing eye robot?” Man with mask over eyes walking with a robot dog on a tether as it leads him around a maze made up of cardboard boxes. Captions on...

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]]> https://sweaterfish.org/2021/09/29/cnet-twitter-post-seeing-eye-dogs-are-amazing-but-have-you-considered-a-seeing-eye-robot/feed/ 0 Help Texas get back up on its feet. https://sweaterfish.org/2021/02/20/help-texas-get-back-up-on-its-feet/ Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:09:18 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17523 When the cities of Texas thaw, there will be incredible damage. More than what we’ve seen already on the news. The Sweater Fish Society is officially taking donations to help pay repair bills for under-resourced communities to help get plumbing bills paid, and new housing...

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]]> We’re here. https://sweaterfish.org/2020/06/15/were-here/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:50:51 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17318 We’ve been vocal on social media, but I thought it was important to talk about some items on our blog to express our support for #blacklivesmatter. Because our organization is specifically aimed at a particular industry, it may not appear like we’re participating, or we’re...

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]]> A pointed finger. We have to be better. https://sweaterfish.org/2020/02/03/we-have-to-be-better/ https://sweaterfish.org/2020/02/03/we-have-to-be-better/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:20:08 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17252 Joaquin Phoenix uses his acceptance speech to talk about the lack of inclusiveness and diversity among this year's winners at the 2020 BAFTAs.

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]]> https://sweaterfish.org/2019/12/13/let-us-help/feed/ 0 Help the Dallas ISD Rebuild their Art Programs https://sweaterfish.org/2019/10/22/help-the-dallas-isd-rebuild-their-art-programs/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 23:36:34 +0000 https://sweaterfish.org/?p=17149 On October 20, 2019, several tornadoes tore through the Dallas Metroplex, destroying an elementary school, middle school,  and highschool.

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