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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · Feb 1

Alt text helps folks who

* are blind / have low vision
* have migraines, vertigo, etc
* can't see small text
* need context for memes & obscure images
* need to block triggering images

Use ALT TEXT whenever you post an image

Click on Settings -> Accessibility -> "Require alt text before posting"

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 7h

Those of you who like the Billy Joel song "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" -

If you always sing along when you hear it, do you sing "Brender and Eddie" instead of "Brenda?" I do...every single time. :)

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 2d

Oh hon...I'm so sorry to hear this. :(

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 5d

Frog and Toad ate many cookies, one after another.

“You know, Toad,” said Frog, with his mouth full, “I think we should stop eating. We will soon be sick.”

“You are right,” said Toad. “Let us eat one last cookie, and then we will stop.”

Frog and Toad stuff their faces with cookies, one after another.

From "Cookies"
In *Frog and Toad Together*

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 6d

I know...but I don't understand derstand Polish

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 7d

How do so many people not know their own email address? Just now, i was just sent yet another not-for-me email, from a couple booking tickets to a Polish film at a cinema in Dublin.

Hope they don't miss the film.

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 8d

Well, there's that. :)

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 8d

I've long since stopped writing HP fic because *somebody's* grossly transphobic behavior has soured the experience for me. However, once characters have been sent out into the world, they're no longer owned by the author (except in that copyrightish way)

Apparently, I already believed that in 2004

When the Muses [go on] Strike - Beth H (bethbethbeth) - Harry Potter - Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

archiveofourown.org

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 14d

As luck would have it, I'd already written the grades for my 8-week classes in a notebook, because as soon as I hit refresh on my Canvas gradebook pages, I discovered AWS rules the world.

(AWS does not rule our grade submission system, however; grades have been successfully submitted!)

Cartoonish image of a rocket tipped over slightly with two bots trying to repair it. Caption: Canvas is experiencing issues due to an ongoing AWS incident. (also, why is Bezos trying to keep me from accessing my students' grades?)

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 14d

Some very unfortunate fielding from the Mariners tonight.

#BigYipes

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 15d

I asked "The Internet" how long an unopened box of matzoh was still good, and an 8 year-old reddit conversation gave me the proper answer:

"What is dead may never die." 😂

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 15d

For the first time, I had a student submit a paper with not one, not two, but three entirely fake AI- generated sources.

*sigh*

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 19d

Seriously, did anybody who ISN'T a heartless, cowardly dirtbag join ICE?

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 19d

Pretty sure this is the first time in years I've seen a pitcher actually pitch a complete game...and it wasn't even a no-hitter.

Well done, Yamamoto!

#Dodgers

(During my teens, 28% of MLB games were complete games. In 2024, 0.6% of the games were complete games.)

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 23d

With the Yankees out of the playoffs, I stayed up until clown-o'clock to watch all 15 innings of the Seattle v Detroit game.

Now I'm invested in seeing Seattle (who hasn't been in the ALCS since 2001) play the Cubs (aka, our house team) in the World Series.

Go Teams, Go (#GoCubsGo)

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 23d

Toasted onion with a schmear of lox cream cheese.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 24d

Tell me your bagel order and I will tell you *based on NYC cultural expectations* if you have won or lost your election for political office in NYC.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 24d

One of my favorite things about NYC is whenever anyone runs for office here they are required to disclose their bagel order.

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 24d

Laptop. The phone's fine.

So...I tried a million things, closed tabs, did three updates, turned the computer off/on...and it started to work!

Sadly, I tried all those things at once, so I don't know what fixed it. :)

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 24d

Oh, it's definitely at my end. All my tech is dying today

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 24d

I'll check k that out. But im wondering what happened to Firefox.:(

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 24d

Why are videos (YouTube, social media embeds, CNN, etc) suddenly not playing on Firefox? And why will Firefox updates not download?

I really don't want to just use Chrome all the time. :(

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 26d

Or maybe not. That was a 5 minute half inning.

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 26d

How is it just the start of the 6th inning in this Yankees - Blue Jays game? It's not going to end until almost midnight.

On the other hand, the Yankees are currently leading 8 - 6 (!), so...#GoYankees.

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 27d

Clip from the upcoming movie Good Fortune (Keanu Reeves & Aziz Ansari)...

Angel Keanu: "I tried to show him wealth wouldn't solve his problems."

Other Angel: "And?"

Angel Keanu (confused): "It solved most of his problems."

(I laughed)

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bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 28d

Lord only knows

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 29d

But...Caspar is a *friendly* ghost.

bethbethbeth @bethbethbeth.bsky.social · 29d

Aw, thank you.