Steven Aquino (he/him)
@steven_aquino
I’m a disabled person and freelance tech reporter who covers accessibility and assistive tech. My byline lives at Forbes, TechCrunch, The Verge, and elsewhere.
PSA: I get these spam follow requests multiple times a week on Instagram. It’s annoying as hell. I know @AlexSimsTV and this ain’t her. I only take real media friends.
Fun fact: the Internet Archives’ headquarters are but a few blocks from my house in the Richmond.
a @KQED exclusive: the Internet Archive is joining a network of federally recognized libraries that archive government records and make them accessible to the public. i wrote about how that affects Archive's legal challenges and what it means to be a library in the digital age
This is fascinating to think about from an accessibility perspective.
Today we’re releasing GitHub Spark — a new tool in Copilot that turns your ideas into full-stack apps, entirely in natural language.
Good piece by my friend here.
NEW: Donald Trump is ‘furious’ as he finds himself in an unfamiliar position — unable to control the Washington narrative and shake off the Epstein news cycles. We take you inside the mood at the WH 👇
I may have to get to a Sonic soon after seeing my friend @KenniMiddleton taste-test the new Pickle Menu on IG. instagram.com/reel/DMdJ-iDOf…
Wow a lot of you would rather institutionalize disabled people than allow them to use services like DoorDash to get food. You think if we can’t make our own meals, we don’t deserve to live independently. That’s not just ableism, that’s full on eugenics.
And now I’m able to report that Madden was able to use the funds to get his dream hairdo 🥹
In Wrigleyville this weekend there were kids holding a lemonade stand to raise $ so one of them could get their hair done like PCA (bleached with blue stars). #Cubs PCA heard about it and showed up to meet the kids & give them enough $ to get the hairdo 🥹
In Wrigleyville this weekend there were kids holding a lemonade stand to raise $ so one of them could get their hair done like PCA (bleached with blue stars). #Cubs PCA heard about it and showed up to meet the kids & give them enough $ to get the hairdo 🥹
“Do it for that Karen D. girl!”
TY to whoever gave a locker room / dugout talk 🥺 #SFGiants
Waymo is so incredibly good.
Coincidentally hit my 500th @Waymo ride on my birthday. Couldn’t ask for a better day 🎉
I learned on Instagram just now there’s a girl who makes $50K/week sending chewed food to toothless men. instagram.com/reel/DLX8g0Wxb…
I finally reviewed the Beats Studio Buds+ I got last year during Prime Day. curbcuts.co/blog/2025-7-22…
It’s Always Foggy In The Richmond District.
San Francisco is having its coldest summer since 1982
Abled people (most people) think it’s some Sophie’s Choice shit: boycott Amazon, FB, et al, lest you’re complicit in exploitation. Which, while the sentiment isn’t wrong, reality gets in the way. In other words, better to survive than ironically suffer for social justice’s sake.
These apps exploit disabled ppl too, they charge exorbitant fees ppl on SSDI can hardly afford. That's why disabled ppl are asking leftists to join the fight in building care networks instead of shitting on disabled ppl for being forced to rely on apps taking advantage of them
What my friend said here. 🤷♂️🤯
Deadass thought Rivers retired like 5 years ago
This is absolutely correct and anyone who argues otherwise needs to learn how to distinguish convenience from accessibility.
It *is* essential for disabled people because you guys have allowed the complete and utter gutting of our social safety net and many disabled people cannot even leave their houses still due to the ongoing pandemic. They have zero other options for meal delivery in many cases
BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Deal is expected to include a player option in 2027-28 and a no-trade clause. A storybook reunion home for the 35-year-old.
I swear, if this guy even lets me begin to reach for my wallet at dinner…
Sometimes being the younger brother pays off 😅 @JJWatt @_TJWatt