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SwelterTheChef
@swelterthechef.bsky.social
Reader of Books ( mainly crime ), Supporter of Everton FC, Player of Left Handed Guitars ( albeit badly ), Eclectic music taste but lean towards Psychedelic and Blues. go.bsky.app/PQcPUgF - EFC Starter Pack
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Warlords of Wyrdwood, what a read, what a bloody good read. Sets us up nicely for the third part. I love the way @rjbarker.bsky.social just drops you into an environment of strange creatures, customs and people and just lets you have to work it out what some things mean, look like or are about. 8/10

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Just realised there will be no Everton stress this weekend, least not game result related.Just realised there will be no Everton stress this weekend, least not game result related.

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Alt Text Challenge for Disability Justice! I challenge you to: 1) Subscribe to @baatl.mastod.one to see how much of bsky is inaccessible. 2) Ask someone you follow who doesn’t use alt text to start doing so. 3) Ensure you can’t forget alt text: bsky settings > accessibility > require alt text.

Infographic entitled, “Why do I need alt text?”

1) Having it is non-negotiable
Alt text is a minimum accessibility standard for websites, social media, and emails. Having it on all necessary images ensure that all users, regardless of visual ability, can access the content on your site.

2) Context and Information 
Using alt text ensures that no context or necessary information is lost for those using screen readers, or if an image cannot loaded for any reason.

3) Search Results 
Search engines use alt text when scanning pages to deliver better results for those looking for information on your site.
“How To Write Alt Text” infographic featuring a photo of a capybara. 

Writing Alt Text: identify who, expression, description, color, and interesting features. 

In the image, these elements are color-coded and assembled into an example that describes the depicted capybara. The example reads, “A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head.”
Infographic entitled, “alt text 101 for artists” by @mibyledraws and Art featuring a typewriter sprouting flowers. 

write what is relevant to give the user an accurate idea of your artwork:
• the medium used
• the subject of the artwork
• anything that is relevant for understanding the meaning of the artwork
• write sentences. don't just throw away keywords
Screenshot of the bluesky accessibility settings that shows the “require alt text before posting” setting toggled on and underlined for emphasis.
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Today I have made a ginger loaf. #Darwin#CatsOfBluesky#Cats

Ginger cat kitten asleep in a small rectangular box on a radiator, looking like a small brown loaf of bread.
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Darwin says, Morning Bluesky! The little tinker is already disrupting my work from home routine, lying all over my keyboard, trying to catch the cursor and laying down in the most inopportune places.

Close up of Darwin, our new three month old ginger tom, sitting upright on a green sofa, on a grey fluffy blanket with a small stuffed dog. Darwin is looking directly into the camera.
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Morning Bluesky, let me introduce you to Darwin, who we adopted yesterday. #CatsOfBluesky#Cats

3 month old ginger male kitten, staring into the camera. Perspective makes head look very large.
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Motivation levels very low today, and I am really needing to force my way to the gym.Motivation levels very low today, and I am really needing to force my way to the gym.

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66 slugs caught this morning.66 slugs caught this morning.

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Just went on a quick slug hunt round my garden, 82 of the buggers I picked up.Just went on a quick slug hunt round my garden, 82 of the buggers I picked up.

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This album is just beautiful. A Man, A Guitar and a voice. So full of yearning, despair and hope. jrparks.bandcamp.com/album/rtz-vo...#NowPlaying#MusicSky

RTZ vol. 1, by Jr Parks
RTZ vol. 1, by Jr Parks

10 track album

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SwelterTheChef
@swelterthechef.bsky.social
Reader of Books ( mainly crime ), Supporter of Everton FC, Player of Left Handed Guitars ( albeit badly ), Eclectic music taste but lean towards Psychedelic and Blues. go.bsky.app/PQcPUgF - EFC Starter Pack
161 followers175 following1.1k posts