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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 17h

noooooooo. use me as a cautionary tail. it's going to take a couple of days to sort through my reorganising. then weeks of not remembering where I moved things to.

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 17h

I was made redundant 2 weeks ago as well. there's only so many times I can cycle through the jobsites. I decided to tackle the spare room. it was a mess.

now the whole flat looks like a tornado has been cleaning. I

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 17h

try 2

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 22h

Was the civil war not a no win draw as you were fighting against yourselves?

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Jenny Tayla @jennytayla.bsky.social · 2d

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

here are two for the price of one

two rescue dogs about 10 years old each. frankie is the smaller of the two and is a long haired chowawa and Coco is a white short haired chowawa

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

bsky.app/profile/them...

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

Can you please make sure alt text is used for images with text as those with screen readers have no idea what is posted and they cant read the text on images.
www.bbc.co.uk/gel/how-to-w... for help on writing alt text.

www.bbc.co.uk

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

bsky.app/profile/them...

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

Can you please make sure alt text is used for images with text as those with screen readers have no idea what is posted and they cant read the text on images.
www.bbc.co.uk/gel/how-to-w... for help on writing alt text.

www.bbc.co.uk

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

some people have had issues when reposting pics if they don't have alt text.

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

that's just foreplay

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Sara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 1d

OK @kevinpowell.co has written what has to be one of the best (if not THE best) practical article to #CSS colors I have read in a while. piccalil.li/blog/a-pragm...

Easy to read, practical examples, and *perfect* for someone like me who's fallen behind and hasn't kept up with all the new stuff.

A pragmatic guide to modern CSS colours - part one

Whether you've got a firm grasp on modern CSS colour capabilities, or you're thinking 'I struggle to understand why I should use modern CSS colours at all', then the first part of this article series,...

piccalil.li

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

stop pretending to be journalists. they did vote for it. they need people who are real journalists to point it out.

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

call out others who forget. it's not about being rude. it's raising awareness.

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

that needs you to raise awareness. you can share the pinned tweet and include alt text.

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 1d

An astonishing amount of people think screen readers can read text on an image. this is not the case.

while the tools are available, accessabilty products don't get a lot of money or development. thins will slowly change as more and more people start becoming aware of the need for good tools.

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

I have a pinned post which I use, if inclues an example of what people hear with and without Alt text and a great BBC guide to alt text. bsky.app/profile/them...

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

Can you please make sure alt text is used for images with text as those with screen readers have no idea what is posted and they cant read the text on images.
www.bbc.co.uk/gel/how-to-w... for help on writing alt text.

www.bbc.co.uk

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

*being

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

no sleep for you either. must me scary vei g so far up your own backside as well as being all the way on your high horse.

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

better still, why are you wasting your time online. you are massive pretentious hypocrite by being here (or makjbg food).

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

you know, people can do more than one thing. I assume you don't stop to eat as that would take up valuable time from the issues you highlighted.

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

Have a read of this www.bbc.co.uk/gel/how-to-w...

To understand what people "hear" this is an example of an image with and without Alt text. Close your eyes when you press play. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvqa...

Select the Alt button and enter a description of the image.
Then select Save.

example image with the Alt button highlighted

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 2d

Can you please make sure alt text is used for images with text as those with screen readers have no idea what is posted and they cant read the text on images.
www.bbc.co.uk/gel/how-to-w... for help on writing alt text.

www.bbc.co.uk

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 4d

be honest, are you only following me because of the prophecy?

TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 4d

she's trying to get people to work for free isn't she

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TheMightyTRex @themightytrex.bsky.social · 4d

is she trying to get people to do unpaid overtime?

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