diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusTableViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusTableViewCell.swift
index 92d826df..407cd84b 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusTableViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusTableViewCell.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class TimelineStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
     static let relativeDateFormatter: RelativeDateTimeFormatter = {
         let formatter = RelativeDateTimeFormatter()
         formatter.dateTimeStyle = .numeric
-        formatter.unitsStyle = .short
+        formatter.unitsStyle = .full
         return formatter
     }()
     
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class TimelineStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
         
         reblogLabel.addGestureRecognizer(UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(reblogLabelPressed)))
 
-        accessibilityElements!.insert(reblogLabel!, at: 0)
+        isAccessibilityElement = true
         
         // todo: double check this on RTL layouts
         replyButton.imageView!.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: contentTextView.leadingAnchor).isActive = true
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ class TimelineStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
     
     private func doUpdateTimestamp(status: StatusMO) {
         timestampLabel.text = status.createdAt.timeAgoString()
-        timestampLabel.accessibilityLabel = TimelineStatusTableViewCell.relativeDateFormatter.localizedString(for: status.createdAt, relativeTo: Date())
         
         let delay: DispatchTimeInterval?
         switch status.createdAt.timeAgo().1 {
@@ -193,6 +192,33 @@ class TimelineStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
             actions: { self.actionsForStatus(status, sourceView: self) }
         )
     }
+    
+    // MARK: - Accessibility
+    
+    override var accessibilityLabel: String? {
+        get {
+            guard let status = mastodonController.persistentContainer.status(for: statusID) else {
+                return nil
+            }
+            var str = "\(status.account.displayName), \(contentTextView.text ?? "")"
+            
+            if status.attachments.count > 0 {
+                // todo: localize me
+                str += ", \(status.attachments.count) attachments"
+            }
+            if status.poll != nil {
+                str += ", poll"
+            }
+            str += ", \(TimelineStatusTableViewCell.relativeDateFormatter.localizedString(for: status.createdAt, relativeTo: Date()))"
+            if let rebloggerID = rebloggerID,
+               let reblogger = mastodonController.persistentContainer.account(for: rebloggerID) {
+                str += ", reblogged by \(reblogger.displayName)"
+            }
+            
+            return str
+        }
+        set {}
+    }
 
 }