Patrick Garvin
@patrickmgarvin.bsky.social
Accessibility enthusiast and UX/UI front-end developer. Creator of @a11yawareness.bsky.social. Occasional MU J-school lecturer. Former Boston Globe graphics reporter/developer.
Reposted by Patrick Garvin
What I'm talking about, and what non-white people have been talking about for a very long time, is how it's only when white people start getting hurt or dying that people start to be characterized as "heroes" and "martyrs".
January 26, 2026 at 8:14 PM
What I'm talking about, and what non-white people have been talking about for a very long time, is how it's only when white people start getting hurt or dying that people start to be characterized as "heroes" and "martyrs".
Inspired by you, I'm watching some Star Trek tonight!
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Inspired by you, I'm watching some Star Trek tonight!
Reposted by Patrick Garvin
If you struggle to remember alt text:
Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images. Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."
Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images. Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
If you struggle to remember alt text:
Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images. Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."
Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images. Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."
Reposted by Patrick Garvin
For those who struggle to get started and feel overwhelmed, Veronica Lewis has a great methodology for how to write alt text. This methodology has been referred to as "the Capybara Method."
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
For those who struggle to get started and feel overwhelmed, Veronica Lewis has a great methodology for how to write alt text. This methodology has been referred to as "the Capybara Method."
Reposted by Patrick Garvin
Whether you are posting on your own individual account, or posting on the account for an organization, there are resources and tools to help.
Veronica Lewis has several resources on her site, including this post on how to add alt text on social media.
veroniiiica.com/how-to-add-a...
Veronica Lewis has several resources on her site, including this post on how to add alt text on social media.
veroniiiica.com/how-to-add-a...
How To Add Alt Text On Social Media | Veroniiiica
Make your social media posts accessible to users with visual impairments by adding alt text to images— learn how to add alt text on social media and why
veroniiiica.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Whether you are posting on your own individual account, or posting on the account for an organization, there are resources and tools to help.
Veronica Lewis has several resources on her site, including this post on how to add alt text on social media.
veroniiiica.com/how-to-add-a...
Veronica Lewis has several resources on her site, including this post on how to add alt text on social media.
veroniiiica.com/how-to-add-a...
Reposted by Patrick Garvin
Bluesky has no shortage of "chronically online" folks who are plugged into the news, whether they are news consumers, reporters, editors, thought leaders, professors, etc. Screenshots of articles are common images to share throughout the day.
Too few of these images are shared with alt text.
Too few of these images are shared with alt text.
January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Bluesky has no shortage of "chronically online" folks who are plugged into the news, whether they are news consumers, reporters, editors, thought leaders, professors, etc. Screenshots of articles are common images to share throughout the day.
Too few of these images are shared with alt text.
Too few of these images are shared with alt text.