Riah (ry-uh)
@lilririah.bsky.social
me as myself.
it's never too late to be yourself.
Future Autistic OT & DanceMovementTherapist
#Accessibility #Dance #OccupationalTherapy
#LetAutisticKidsPlay
#StayStimmy
Find me on 🧵: @LilBitOfRiah
it's never too late to be yourself.
Future Autistic OT & DanceMovementTherapist
#Accessibility #Dance #OccupationalTherapy
#LetAutisticKidsPlay
#StayStimmy
Find me on 🧵: @LilBitOfRiah
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I didn’t wanna ask for help, after u people helped me last time, I still haven’t got paid this month but today my mom woke up in several pain in her chest and back. Pls help us today to get medicine and painkillers for her.
@trance.bsky.social @lilririah.bsky.social @imanibarbarin.bsky.social
@trance.bsky.social @lilririah.bsky.social @imanibarbarin.bsky.social
My mom is currently in horrible pain due to fibromyalgia in her back and chest! This is one of those bad days. We need $80 today to get one of the few medicines for her treatment and painkillers. help us if its possible! I’m still not getting paid
www.paypal.me/KevinMoondust
#mutualaid #Helpsky
www.paypal.me/KevinMoondust
#mutualaid #Helpsky
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I didn’t wanna ask for help, after u people helped me last time, I still haven’t got paid this month but today my mom woke up in several pain in her chest and back. Pls help us today to get medicine and painkillers for her.
@trance.bsky.social @lilririah.bsky.social @imanibarbarin.bsky.social
@trance.bsky.social @lilririah.bsky.social @imanibarbarin.bsky.social
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About 40% of SNAP recipients are children. Around half of ALL children in the country are covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
About 40% of SNAP recipients are children. Around half of ALL children in the country are covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
And the so-called “party of family values” gutted both programs by billions of dollars.
Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
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Imagine ruining your product so badly the market decides to topple your monopoly
“Our mid-term goal should be the complete phase-out of Microsoft products, including the Windows operating system. It’s easier than it sounds.”
A cross-party group of lawmakers are pushing for the European Parliament to get off US tech, starting with Microsoft.
A cross-party group of lawmakers are pushing for the European Parliament to get off US tech, starting with Microsoft.
Get us off Microsoft! Lawmakers press EU Parliament to change in-house IT.
“We cannot afford this level of dependence on foreign tech,” lawmakers say in letter obtained by POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Imagine ruining your product so badly the market decides to topple your monopoly
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Thanks for the opportunity to write this for @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social.
Hope it is valuable.
Hope it is valuable.
NEW POST: What Schools and Parents Need to Understand About Supporting Autistic and Neurodivergent Children. @autisticrealms.bsky.social looks at what really needs to happen to help neurodivergent children thrive: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Thanks for the opportunity to write this for @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social.
Hope it is valuable.
Hope it is valuable.
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Alt text that that has humor and personality and sounds like it was written by the person who took the photo is great, but you gotta do that while remembering that the fundamental purpose is communicating what the image is.
Alt Text isn't the space for seo, secret notes, or inside jokes. It's for people to access media and any context or information that that media has.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Alt text that that has humor and personality and sounds like it was written by the person who took the photo is great, but you gotta do that while remembering that the fundamental purpose is communicating what the image is.
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Bibi does so much for the disabled community and now it's our turn to help her!
I've updated the goal to include some transportation and other costs since I won't be able to drive when I have my surgery. And will need to make it to my post surgery appointments. Any help is appreciated!
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November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Bibi does so much for the disabled community and now it's our turn to help her!
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Hello!! I've recently updated my Throne wishlist to include products to help me during my surgery in January. I won't be able to drive and will need to stock up on things including medical supplies. Any help is appreciated!
throne.com/bibiblossoms
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November 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Hello!! I've recently updated my Throne wishlist to include products to help me during my surgery in January. I won't be able to drive and will need to stock up on things including medical supplies. Any help is appreciated!
throne.com/bibiblossoms
throne.com/bibiblossoms
Alt Text isn't the space for seo, secret notes, or inside jokes. It's for people to access media and any context or information that that media has.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Alt Text isn't the space for seo, secret notes, or inside jokes. It's for people to access media and any context or information that that media has.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
If we gon make things right, we gotta find ways to make things right that don't leave us behind.
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Just gonna throw out there, $220 and my 1 month prescription can be a three month prescription for like 3 of my meds which would help take some of the stress out of the start of new healthcare costs in 2026.
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holidays are coming up, grocery budget is going to be smaller and Still waiting for stable housing, just interesting times, if you would like to help me getting through them: cash.app/$grrlintersect
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November 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Just gonna throw out there, $220 and my 1 month prescription can be a three month prescription for like 3 of my meds which would help take some of the stress out of the start of new healthcare costs in 2026.
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Whatever your feelings are on artificial intelligence, A.I. has nothing to do with the purpose of the alt attribute or alt text. To suggest that people deliberately write misleading alt text in order to "stick it to A.I." is going to hurt the humans who rely on it to access the web.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Whatever your feelings are on artificial intelligence, A.I. has nothing to do with the purpose of the alt attribute or alt text. To suggest that people deliberately write misleading alt text in order to "stick it to A.I." is going to hurt the humans who rely on it to access the web.
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To be sure, there can be (and are!) bad actors in bad faith using A.I. for bad, impure purposes. No disagreement there. But your anti-A.I. stance does not justify or excuse the decision to deliberately misuse something that is intended to help disabled people. Abusing alt text will have real harm.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
To be sure, there can be (and are!) bad actors in bad faith using A.I. for bad, impure purposes. No disagreement there. But your anti-A.I. stance does not justify or excuse the decision to deliberately misuse something that is intended to help disabled people. Abusing alt text will have real harm.
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In other words, alt text and the alt attribute predate the slog of A.I. technology. Alt text predates every single social media platform. Alt text has been a standard and best practice for quite a while. Insinuating alt text is just a tool for A.I. scraping is ignorant of history and accessibility.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
In other words, alt text and the alt attribute predate the slog of A.I. technology. Alt text predates every single social media platform. Alt text has been a standard and best practice for quite a while. Insinuating alt text is just a tool for A.I. scraping is ignorant of history and accessibility.
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In 1999, we saw the creation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), standards that still exist today. They inform many of the digital accessibility laws worldwide. One of the foundations and cornerstones of WCAG is that all non-text content needs a text alternative.
Understanding Success Criterion 1.1.1: Non-text Content | WAI | W3C
www.w3.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
In 1999, we saw the creation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), standards that still exist today. They inform many of the digital accessibility laws worldwide. One of the foundations and cornerstones of WCAG is that all non-text content needs a text alternative.
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For decades, the alt attribute on the image element has existed for the purpose of alt text. Alt text is the text alternative that a screen reader reads when it encounters an image. This is the same text that shows up on the page when an image fails to load.
www.w3.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
For decades, the alt attribute on the image element has existed for the purpose of alt text. Alt text is the text alternative that a screen reader reads when it encounters an image. This is the same text that shows up on the page when an image fails to load.
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Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
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Many of us have loved ones who don’t see the situation in Israel/Palestine the same way we do. If you’re feeling nervous about what might come up over dinner this week and you want to be ready to talk deeply with loved ones: THIS GUIDE IS FOR YOU.
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As we work to end occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Israel/Palestine, many of us have loved ones who don’t see the situation as we do.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Many of us have loved ones who don’t see the situation in Israel/Palestine the same way we do. If you’re feeling nervous about what might come up over dinner this week and you want to be ready to talk deeply with loved ones: THIS GUIDE IS FOR YOU.
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A generation of queer kids are set to be denied access to arts and creativity in schools
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/a-generation-of-queer-kids-are-set-to-be-denied-access-to-arts-and-creativity-in-schools/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/a-generation-of-queer-kids-are-set-to-be-denied-access-to-arts-and-creativity-in-schools/
A generation of queer kids are set to be denied access to arts and creativity in schools
There is a unique intersection of queer, working class people who could hugely benefit from access to the arts to improve their mental wellbeing. They also stand to suffer the most from losing it.
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A generation of queer kids are set to be denied access to arts and creativity in schools
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/a-generation-of-queer-kids-are-set-to-be-denied-access-to-arts-and-creativity-in-schools/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/a-generation-of-queer-kids-are-set-to-be-denied-access-to-arts-and-creativity-in-schools/
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My latest blog on some of the best/ most debate-worthy new research on autism and wider neurodiversity & intersectionality.
Inc. hearing in noisy places, what do we use assistance dogs for, ADHD lived experience, & does ABA enforcement link to mental health crises?
ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-...
Inc. hearing in noisy places, what do we use assistance dogs for, ADHD lived experience, & does ABA enforcement link to mental health crises?
ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-...
Autism, ADHD, Lived Experience and Inclusion—What’s New in November — Neurodiverse Connection
In this month’s research roundup, Ann Memmott brings together new work exploring Autism, ADHD, first‑person perspectives and inclusion. Ann reflects on sensory and communication challenges, access b...
ndconnection.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
My latest blog on some of the best/ most debate-worthy new research on autism and wider neurodiversity & intersectionality.
Inc. hearing in noisy places, what do we use assistance dogs for, ADHD lived experience, & does ABA enforcement link to mental health crises?
ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-...
Inc. hearing in noisy places, what do we use assistance dogs for, ADHD lived experience, & does ABA enforcement link to mental health crises?
ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-...
Getting denied face-to-face jobs solely because I mask is always an interesting experience. Ha.
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Getting denied face-to-face jobs solely because I mask is always an interesting experience. Ha.
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Ughhh I wish I’d done this the past 15 years 😭
Just a gentle reminder to save PDFs of the work you published this year especially in digital publications because you could look up one day and find that that pub doesn’t exist anymore and isn’t archived anywhere and is just gone
Ask me how I know!
Ask me how I know!
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Ughhh I wish I’d done this the past 15 years 😭
1. This is disgustingly racist,
2. There is a long history of nonsensical tests which are ment to force helplessness. They are always formatted in ways that the goalpost can be moved to reflect whichever result the proctor would like to give.
2. There is a long history of nonsensical tests which are ment to force helplessness. They are always formatted in ways that the goalpost can be moved to reflect whichever result the proctor would like to give.
This is genocidal intent.
Remember, this is what a psychologist told Keira when she asked why she was being tested this way. They are desperate to stop more Inuit from existing in their precious "civilized" society.
Remember, this is what a psychologist told Keira when she asked why she was being tested this way. They are desperate to stop more Inuit from existing in their precious "civilized" society.
"To see if you are civilised enough, if you can act like a human being."
Disgusting dehumanization of Indigenous people. Eye contact can't determine someone's ability to parent! Nor do any of the questions Keira talks about! FKU test also includes an ink blot test
bbc.com/news/articles/c1wlw2qj113o
Disgusting dehumanization of Indigenous people. Eye contact can't determine someone's ability to parent! Nor do any of the questions Keira talks about! FKU test also includes an ink blot test
bbc.com/news/articles/c1wlw2qj113o
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
1. This is disgustingly racist,
2. There is a long history of nonsensical tests which are ment to force helplessness. They are always formatted in ways that the goalpost can be moved to reflect whichever result the proctor would like to give.
2. There is a long history of nonsensical tests which are ment to force helplessness. They are always formatted in ways that the goalpost can be moved to reflect whichever result the proctor would like to give.
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Danish social workers are still pressuring Greenlandic women to get abortions, they did this before FKU was banned on Inuit, and they're continuing today. They're desperate to stop Inuit from existing in Danish society.
instagram.com/p/DReyrSIDHO6/
instagram.com/p/DReyrSIDHO6/
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Danish social workers are still pressuring Greenlandic women to get abortions, they did this before FKU was banned on Inuit, and they're continuing today. They're desperate to stop Inuit from existing in Danish society.
instagram.com/p/DReyrSIDHO6/
instagram.com/p/DReyrSIDHO6/
What I love the most about dance, is that it's a communal practice.
As much as we can find movement within ourselves, that movement was inspired by the experiences we pick up along the way.
As much as we can find movement within ourselves, that movement was inspired by the experiences we pick up along the way.
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 AM
What I love the most about dance, is that it's a communal practice.
As much as we can find movement within ourselves, that movement was inspired by the experiences we pick up along the way.
As much as we can find movement within ourselves, that movement was inspired by the experiences we pick up along the way.
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Zoey from #KpopDemonHunters obviously has rejection sensitive dysphoria—I'm 95% sure she's #ActuallyAutistic. That scene at the doctor's where he calls her a little too eager to please is a textbook RSD/fawn reaction. But if you haven't been taught to recognize patterns of abuse, it's easy to miss.
I know, rhetorical, but it's simple: We don't teach it.
I wasn't even taught "fawn" along with "fight/flee/freeze" in school. On a related note, I couldn't see that my father is abusive until after I'd learned about it.
I wasn't even taught "fawn" along with "fight/flee/freeze" in school. On a related note, I couldn't see that my father is abusive until after I'd learned about it.
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Zoey from #KpopDemonHunters obviously has rejection sensitive dysphoria—I'm 95% sure she's #ActuallyAutistic. That scene at the doctor's where he calls her a little too eager to please is a textbook RSD/fawn reaction. But if you haven't been taught to recognize patterns of abuse, it's easy to miss.