Shelly Brisbin

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Public radio journalist (@TexasStandard) and nerd. I cover #Texas news (government, transportation, disability, tech, arts, music, books). I also write about Apple (@sixcolors) and podcast about classic film (@liontowershield).
Accessibility (#a11y) advocate. Sending memes? Alt text or it didn’t happen.

Contact me securely on Signal: ShellyB.93

The Radio News Jobhttps://www.texasstandard.org/about-the-team/shelly-brisbin/
My #a11y Bookhttp://iosaccessbook.com
Podcasting at The Incomparablehttps://www.theincomparable.com/person/shelly-brisbin/
Former tech+ #a11y podcasthttp://relay.fm/parallel
Shelly Brisbin3d ago
Hey #film nerds, especially anyone with ties to Texas. Over at @TexasStandard we're running our own March Madness-style bracket, trying to find listeners' favorite Texas movie. Films can be about the state and/or made here. We've included old (you know me, right?) & new faves. Fill out your bracket right here: www.texasstandard.org/marchmadness.
Shelly BrisbinFeb 6
I had a busy week writing and talking.
Shelly BrisbinDec 26
Post-Kristmas-Kat Koma. #CatsOfMastodon
Shelly BrisbinNov 11

Objects the 2 adorable kittens below have destroyed.

- Logitech Brio 505 camera integrated cable (2!)
- HomePod Mini integrated cable
- High data rate USBC cable
- Standard USBC cable
- XLR cable
- Hose for sleep apnea machine
- Lightning cable belonging to Travis County (for an iPhone used by election judges)

I'm typing this from inside my office, whose door is closed, and to which the cats are forbidden entry. I feel like *I'm in cable prison.

Shelly BrisbinNov 2
New LG TV has a great set of accessibility settings, which launch with setup! This is miles ahead of any other TV I’ve set up. Also the default speech rate has to be like 60%, which will be a little zippy for some. #a11y
Shelly BrisbinOct 14

Hi @upgrade. So the volume slider is at the TOP of the screen now! I was lookin for it yesterday. Meanwhile, this!

Sevearal display accessibility items still show these ugly boxes in the middle of the screen. I've hated it for years. And it has no function, other than to indicate that you've toggled a setting.

Shelly BrisbinSep 28
Kind of a bummer the using Increase Contrast with Dark mode in iOS leases to so many boxed sets of buttons. This is Overcast screen with the most I’ve seen, but it’s not @marcoarment”s fault. And not bad for #a11y, just cluttered.
Shelly BrisbinSep 20, 2025
A joyous #caturday to all who celebrate. This is telephoto ChadMo.
Shelly BrisbinSep 19, 2025
I do not f’ing agree!
Shelly BrisbinAug 8, 2025
The Share Sheet is my favorite iOS26 aesthetic update. It’s just cleaner and compact-er.