diff --git a/turnstone/ui/static/app.js b/turnstone/ui/static/app.js
index 6ee6f06c..410a584d 100644
--- a/turnstone/ui/static/app.js
+++ b/turnstone/ui/static/app.js
@@ -3368,30 +3368,19 @@ function renderSavedWorkstreams(items) {
       chk.type = "checkbox";
       chk.className = "ws-card-check";
       chk.checked = !!_wsDeleteSelected[sess.ws_id];
-      chk.setAttribute("tabindex", "-1");
-      chk.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+      chk.setAttribute("aria-label", "Select " + label + " for deletion");
       chk.onclick = function (e) {
         e.stopPropagation();
         if (chk.checked) _wsDeleteSelected[sess.ws_id] = true;
         else delete _wsDeleteSelected[sess.ws_id];
         card.classList.toggle("ws-selected", chk.checked);
-        card.setAttribute("aria-checked", chk.checked ? "true" : "false");
         updateWsDeleteBar();
       };
       card.appendChild(chk);
       card.setAttribute("tabindex", "0");
-      card.setAttribute("role", "checkbox");
-      card.setAttribute("aria-checked", chk.checked ? "true" : "false");
       card.onclick = function (e) {
         if (e.target === chk) return;
-        if (chk.checked) {
-          chk.classList.add("ws-check-hint");
-          setTimeout(function () {
-            chk.classList.remove("ws-check-hint");
-          }, 600);
-          return;
-        }
-        chk.checked = true;
+        chk.checked = !chk.checked;
         chk.onclick(e);
       };
       card.onkeydown = function (e) {
diff --git a/turnstone/ui/static/style.css b/turnstone/ui/static/style.css
index 649370db..558f0ec9 100644
--- a/turnstone/ui/static/style.css
+++ b/turnstone/ui/static/style.css
@@ -1522,13 +1522,7 @@ audio.media-player {
   opacity: 0;
   animation: ws-check-fadein 0.2s ease-out forwards;
 }
-.ws-card-check.ws-check-hint {
-  outline: 2px solid var(--red);
-  outline-offset: 2px;
-  animation: ws-check-pulse 0.6s ease-out;
-}
 @keyframes ws-check-fadein { to { opacity: 1; } }
-@keyframes ws-check-pulse { 0% { transform: scale(1.3); } 100% { transform: scale(1); } }
 .dashboard-card.ws-selected {
   border-color: var(--red);
   background: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.08);
@@ -1550,7 +1544,6 @@ audio.media-player {
 @keyframes ws-bar-slide { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .ws-card-check { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
-  .ws-card-check.ws-check-hint { animation: none; }
   .ws-delete-bar.visible { animation: none; }
 }
 .ws-delete-bar .ws-delete-count-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--fg-dim); }