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Would someone who uses a screen reader (or is an actual expert in the #accessibility area) kindly let me know if the custom of “adding alt text via a reply to a post” is actually helpful or not?

As in, if an image in a post doesn’t have alt text, do you scroll through the replies in the hopes that you find one? Or is this custom not too helpful, because you move on as soon as you find that the image is lacking alt text? Thank you so much for your insights in advance!

#alttext: I'm going to buy a parrot and only teach it to say 4 phrases: I miss my hands. Never break a primise to a witch. There's only one way to lift the curse. I just want to hug my kids again.


*SQWAK* POLLY WANTS OUT OF THIS FEATHERY FLESH PRISON


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@Track_Shovel I want to get a parrot, train it to constantly say "I'm sorry, something went wrong", and "There's been an error. Please try again later.", and lock all the devs who make useless error messages in a room with it till they go back and make actual error messages I can use to figure out what broke!

"No! You sit at that keyboard and make real error messages! You can eat when it tells me what to fix!"

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I had a rough couple of turns today and find myself fiscally behind the 8-ball. I'm passing the hat again. Anything you can offer, even a reblog, is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much, this means the world to me.

paypal.me/MsAprilDaniels

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RE: floss.social/@kde/115617248408…

are we sure we're ready for this? i love wayland but i'm also not reliant on accessibility software. and i've heard time and time again from people who are that wayland is still far from being accessible


#Plasma is going all #Wayland

After nearly three decades of KDE desktop environments running on #X11, the future KDE Plasma 6.8 release (due early 2027) will be Wayland-exclusive.

Read the FAQ below to find out what this means for you and the future of KDE:

blogs.kde.org/2025/11/26/going…

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Picard engineering tip: Use the metric system.
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@jCarttarBrooke @joshua I fear the Space Age will be over forever very soon due to the Kessler Syndrome. There are already too many satellites in orbit already, the current numbers of LEO satellites is entirely unsustainable, yet that dangerously rich and powerful idiot Nazi bastard Elon Musk wants to put even more up there. Even if we don't add any new satellites, sooner or later a chain reaction of collisions will make all future space launches impossible. We need to reduce the number of objects in orbit and then keep it as low as possible, only launching a new satellite after an old one has been deorbited. Just because there is no life in orbit doesn't mean we don't have to care about sustainability.
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winning 100,000 internet arguments about why Linux is better than Windows or why FOSS is superior or why enshittification is bad

is still worse than helping one (1) non-technical person install Linux on their machine that can’t run Windows 11. or helping them install and learn to use LibreOffice because they can’t afford Office 365. or teaching them how to disable the spyware and adware on their Windows machine

for every person who’s staunchly anti-FOSS, there’s someone trying Linux for the first time and overwhelmed by driver issues, or someone who simply doesn’t know how to find good free software, or someone who wants to learn photo editing and can’t afford Photoshop

so don’t be pushy or smug or argumentative towards those who have already made up their minds. be informative and helpful to those who are open to help. tell them what their options are and be ready to provide support if things go wrong

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OK, might as well ask: Does anyone know of a law firm that could provide counsel for me and finalize a submission of an amicus curiae brief that I have already written for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court?

Update: Out of the half-dozen organizations I've contacted, one might be able to point me towards counsel. Further input still welcome.

Update: whooo filed pro se! It only took 4 browsers on 2 computers to get the electronic filing to work, and I need to get printed copies in the mail for everyone who is not registered to be served automatically, but I am now officially a fool who has themselves for a client.

#LawFedi

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@itamarst Interesting! I spoke with the clerk about whether the deadline was absolutely rigid, but not about whether I could file in person on my own recognizance (as it were).

I did reach out to the ACLUM but haven't heard back yet. Also the New England First Amendment Coalition (ditto) and the EFF (ditto).

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in general I'm just looking for people who create custom physical items (whether that's traditional art, sculptural works, etc) who might be done in time for Christmas -- would like to purchase all my Christmas gifts from indie sources this year. please advertise at me, or let me know if you know anyone else who has commissions open! I have no budget.

notably I am in the US if that makes a difference wrt anything

#FediGiftShop #shopsmall #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #BuyIntoArt #furryart #furry

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