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🇮🇪 Formerly a young smart arse, now an old wise arse. Mum of three teens. Don’t follow me, though, I’m lost. She/her. A proud mammy for trans rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

 

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). 

 

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

 

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.         

 

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
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Dr. Elle, Her Celestial Majesty ✨👑🌌 @abstractica.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
ㅤ Tiny forest growing on a single pine cone — Hana_b30 ㅤ
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Charlie Alzamora @chalza.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
If I had the surname Mann, I'd have definitely named my kids Hey, Oh, Sup and Seriously.
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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A sentence that’s true, but one I never saw coming: I wrote a children’s book and it’ll be out early next year. Here’s a look:
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Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right
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🅿️rofessor Kiosk 💊 @professorkiosk.wtf · 10/08/2026
why did charlotte call wilbur her friend when hamigo was right there
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/08/2026
This week I sat down with Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the NYC subway system - a sound that any New Yorker can recognize almost instantly. We discussed how she got the job, her experience as a trans woman in New York City, and so much more. Watch the full stream below: youtu.be/XuAqiaCvxT8?...
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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The scale of disinformation about trans people is breathtakingly painful. These moral panics are orchestrated by institutions that seek to normalise transphobic segregation. We must continue to challenge media, political, legal rhetoric that erodes trans lives under the guise of “defending biology.”
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𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐 𝚅𝚊𝚗 𝙿𝚎𝚕𝚝 @drcraigvanpelt.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"Your identity is your IP in the age of AI, and every person deserves the right to decide how AI can or cannot use it," said Blanchett, who co-founded RSL Media, a nonprofit working to build consent tools related to #AI use. @euronews.com @yahooentertainment.bsky.social #artificialintelligence
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Cate Blanchett launches free tool to protect identity from AI
The acclaimed Australian actor presented her Human Consent Registry at the European Parliament. The tool allows people to protect their likeness from being used by AI.
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BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
More exciting news! Our 2nd #IrishGrasslandsProject event on 18 July is a walk exploring coastal and wet grassland habitats at the amazing Sheskinmore Nature Reserve in #Donegal, on the #GreatIrishGrasslands trail🌸 Booking (essential!) opens 11 July. More info: www.eventbrite.ie/e/wildflower...
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 29/06/2026
Guided tours of Ardnacrusha Power Station in Co Clare will offer a rare opportunity to explore one of Ireland's most significant engineering landmarks this summer
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ESB to offer free tours of Ardnacrusha Power Station
Guided tours of Ardnacrusha Power Station in Co Clare will offer a rare opportunity to explore one of Ireland's most significant engineering landmarks this summer.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Thousands of people from across Wales are expected to gather for YesCymru’s first ever March for Independence in mid Wales
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Thousands expected to attend first pro-independence march in mid Wales
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April May June July @bbblueyes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I love this thread. Needed the giggle this Monday morning. :)
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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🦋 Entomology is for everyone. Whether your idea focuses on outreach, education, community engagement or breaking down barriers to participation, our EDI Grant could help bring it to life. ⏰ Applications close 17 July 🔗 Find out more and apply 🔽 buff.ly/BPmjUlj #PrideMonth
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Supporting Global Inclusion for Entomology - RES EDI Grant
Did you know the RES offers funding to support projects that promote equity, equality, diversity and inclusion within entomology and insect science?
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 28/06/2026
The Congressional Progressive Caucus chair emerita from Washington says the party must pair economic populism with a full-throated defense of LGBTQ+ rights.
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Chelton's Mushroom Photography @mush-photos.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I love it when I find a viscid parrot mushroom with that transparent edge on its cap. It's so cool! #mushroom #fungifriends #mushrooms #nature #naturephotography #photographersofbluesky #mushroomsofbluesky #gliophoruspsittacinus #gliophorus #parrotmushroom #parrotwaxcap #waxcap 🍄📷 📸🎞 🌿🌱 🟢 🍄 🍄‍🟫
A parrot mushroom with an incredibly beautiful emerald green cap is framed by blurry green moss on the bottom of the photo and dark soil behind it. Its stipe is bright yellow, smooth, and shiny. The cap reflects the sky and trees above it. 

📷 Canon R5
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM
M, f/4, 1/2, ISO 640
Stack of 34 images
11/20/24
Olympia area, Washington
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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Stuck in the heat? Let Georges Méliès and his mermaid cool you down. Look, ma, no strings!
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 27/06/2026
Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in tracing 82-year-old Thomas Connole who was reported missing from Carrowmanagh North, Kilshanny, Co Clare, since yesterday. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on (065) 908 0550 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 28/06/2026
Humpback whales are visiting the Irish coastline, earlier each year, correlating with rising global ocean temperatures, according to new academic research
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Humpback whales visiting coast earlier each year – study
Humpback whales are visiting the Irish coastline, earlier each year, correlating with rising global ocean temperatures, according to new academic research.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 28/06/2026
The Vacant Above the Shop Grant could add thousands of apartments onto the rental market in the next five years, according to a lobby group
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Above shop grant could add 1,000s of apartments - group
The Vacant Above the Shop Grant could add thousands of apartments onto the rental market in the next five years, according to a lobby group.
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Stiofán Ó Donnáin Dálzéil 🇵🇸 @donnans.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Israel has been found to be committing a genocide in Gaza. The only reasonable and appropriate response is the severing of diplomatic ties, and complete international isolation along with sanctions, and a UN mandated international military intervention.
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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 28/06/2026
One of the most noteworthy stands here promotes @alicemydaughter.bsky.social's event in Norwich, where she discusses her new book "Her Name Is Alice", as well as a Q&A and book signing. They've only got about 10 tickets left, so definitely book if you wish to attend!
7pm Tuesday 14th July 2026 at The Catherine Wheel, St Augustines St, Norwich NR3 3BL

'Her Name is Alice' Author

CAROLINE LITMAN

in conversation, followed by a Q&A and book signing

'When my third child was born, I was told I had a boy. The baby was given a boy's name and raised in that gender. But when she died. twenty years later, she died as my daughter, and will forever be remembered that way.

Thoughtful, beautiful and incredibly necessary SOFIE HAGEN

'A tragic, defiant story beautifully told' PAUL SINHA

'Important and moving ELINOR CLEGHORN

Praise for Her Name is Alice

'A rare and vital perspective'

CARODNE LITMAN

'Now more than ever, this is a book everyone should read'

HER NAME IS

'A very human story'

'I cannot believe how blinkered I was until now'

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TICKETS & BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM waywardfaun.co.ukHer Name Is Alice: My Daughter, Her Transition and Why We Must Remember Her'
Searing, urgent and utterly unique, Her Name is Alice is the raw, human story of a mother's love and grief for her child - and of a young trans woman who is impossible to forget and who must be remembered
"A tragic, defiant story beautifully and deftly told. A timely reminder that the victims of the relentless culture wars are real people with real lives who love each other with unimaginable intensity. Life's complicated, and we do it a disservice to reduce it to cheap soundbites. Caroline's elegy illustrates this perfectly.' - Paul Sinha
'An urgent, powerful call for people to be trusted, supported and cared for, in their gender identities, and as themselves. With searing honesty, Litman reveals the damage done to people and their loved oneswhen uninformed hostility subsumes understanding, and kindness.' - Elinor Cleghorn
'It feels inadequate to say how brave she is, in the living of the experience and then the honest, raw recounting of it. Her voice is as clear as a bell and she shares a powerful insight into a system so ineffective and broken it feels pointless. Breathtakingly awful and compelling with glimmers of hope in the conclusion.' - Lucy Brazier
'Heart-breaking - also incredibly important. By telling frankly the story of her daughter's life, Caroline shines an unyielding, necessary light on the devastating impact of transphobia, and the urgent need for broader understanding of the emotional reality of trans lives.' - John McCullough
'An intimate reflection on a mother-daughter relationship that is frank and heartbreaking.
Caroline bravely shares how her own prejudice towards transgender people impacted how she treated Alice when she came out, showing us that it is possible for people to change their views. While the NHS trans healthcare system is moving in the wrong direction to prevent further tragedies like Alice's death, we can still hope that this book helps other parents to …
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Trish Byrne @trishyb.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I just found out that I can order a postbag, fill it with books and stuff for Oxfam, and then take it to my local post office, all for free. One less reason to have to go to stupid Dublin! www.oxfamireland.org/postback-don...
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Postback, Donate By Post For Free
It’s easy to donate items by post for free to Oxfam, extend the life of your pre-loved items, and help support life-changing projects for people living in poverty. Order your bag online or by phone on...
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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 28/06/2026
🔴 Norwich Trans Pride Picnic - A live thread 🧵 It's 11:50 and we're at the scene. Currently most people are struggling to find shade - as most of the field is dried up with few trees in the middle for shelter.
The field that the picnic takes place at
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Paranormal Pandy 🦇 🎃 @thatbrenna.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I'm bored. Here's a thing
USB cords with a cap for the end. It says hello my baby hello my honey hello my ragtime gal
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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
interviewer: are there any accomplishments from your last job that you’re particularly proud of? me: i’m responsible for ten new rules in their employee handbook interviewer: that’s great! you wrote them? me: that’s not what i said
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
When you see a tree in the middle of a road, please be patient as it takes time for them to cross
A tree in the middle of the road
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Solidarity RPM @solidarityrpm.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
STAND AGAINST RACISM AND FASCISM SAY NO TO HATE FASCISTS OUT OF KENT DOVER SAYS NO YO HATE SATURDAY 4 JULY 2026 12.30 MARKET SQUARE DOVER
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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
DINOSAURS ARE COOL TRANSPHOBIA IS NOT
This is a raptor design on a t shirt with the text, dinosaurs are cool transphobia is not 

Happy pride!
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sweetie π @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
i don’t want to rate anything with stars i want to rate them with the little faces from the pain scale chart
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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
guy has a trillion dollars, 0 friends, and has never landed a joke. I know a pact with the devil when I see one.
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mindi @flawdbizkit.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
backside of a honeybee on a yellow dandelion
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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Moonlight sonata. I took one of my favorite photos last night. While looking for a scissortail, this eastern meadowlark perched itself atop a nearby tree and sang a beautiful song just long enough for me to position it directly in front of the nearly-full Moon. #Photography #BirdOfTheDay #Birds
A photo of an eastern meadowlark with its mouth open as it sings a song while perched atop a leafy tree branch with a large, full moon in the background against a mostly clear blue sky. The bird and tree are bathed in a warm golden glow thanks to the setting Sun directly behind me/the camera.
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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We've teamed up with our friends at the National Biodiversity Data Centre to bring you a fab all-day event about plant-pollinator relationships of wetlands. It's on 2 June at Peatlands Park, Co. Armagh & it's absolutely FREE! bsbi.org/take-part/ev... @obeckett98.bsky.social @bsbiireland.bsky.social
A gleaming green beetle sits on the pink flower of a Thrift plant
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Dee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Spices were first brought to Europe in the Middle Ages. Some are still at the back of my cupboard!
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 29/04/2026
The public has been asked to stay away from the Mourne Mountains as firefighters tackle a large wildfire.
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Firefighters tackle large wildfire on Mourne Mountains
The public has been asked to stay away from the Mourne Mountains as firefighters tackle a large wildfire.
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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This is actually their version of a gym, since the council gyms don’t allow cockatoos to knock out reps there
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thepokeuk.bsky.social @thepokeuk.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week www.thepoke.com/2026/04/29/2...
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 29/04/2026
Ireland needs to invest hundreds of millions every year to restore nature and to support farmers, fishers and foresters to protect the environment according to a report from the Independent Advisory Committee on Nature Restoration
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Ireland requires €700m annually to restore nature, report
Ireland needs to invest hundreds of millions every year to restore nature and to support farmers, fishers and foresters to protect the environment according to a report from the Independent Advisory C...
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 27/04/2026
Palestinians are using war rubble to repave streets destroyed during Israel's ⁠two-year assault on Gaza, crushing concrete and metal into pavement under a UN-run project they hope will mark a first step toward rehabilitating their damaged cities
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Palestinians use Gaza rubble to restore streets
Palestinians are using war rubble to repave streets destroyed during Israel's ⁠two-year assault on Gaza, crushing concrete and metal into pavement under a UN-run project they hope will mark a first st...
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Sharrow 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🦄💙📚🎃 @sharrow.eurosky.social · 27/04/2026
A game I got to try at #Dagdacon was Forest Shuffle. It's a build a forest card game, each tree you play has corresponding wildlife cards you surround with to score points. It was fun, & an amazing way to learn about forest biodiversity. www.lookout-spiele.de/en/games/for... #tabletopgaming
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Forest Shuffle
Forest Shuffle | A game by Kosch | Released in 2023
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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University are recruiting trans and non-binary adults in the UK to take part in an online questionnaire on media, politics and hate crime. This can be accessed at: forms.office.com/e/RhZKQPgHVJ Any questions: lrusse300@caledonian.ac.uk #TransResearch
Poster titled: "Call for trans and non-binary participants (18+):
Participate in Research on Media, Politics, and Transphobic Hate Crime", with the logo of Glasgow Caledonian University, a QR code, and another image of a person holding a transgender flag. The text reads:
"This study explores trans and non-binary people’s perceptions of media and political discourse in the UK, and how these relate to experiences of safety and hate crime.
We are looking for trans and non-binary adults living in the UK to fill out an anonymous questionnaire 
If you would like to take part, you can scan the QR code below or follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/RhZKQPgHVJ"
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 19/02/2026
The iconic Aran jumper is being celebrated by An Post with the launch of a new stamp collection
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Iconic Aran jumper to be honoured on postage stamps
The iconic Aran jumper is being celebrated by An Post with the launch of a new stamp collection.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Absolutely horrible news - Saleh was killed today www.middleeasteye.net/news/saleh-a...
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Prominent Palestinian activist Saleh al-Jafarawi killed by armed militia in Gaza City
Social media activist was shot dead whilst covering clashes between Israel-backed militia and Hamas fighters, Al Jazeera reports
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 12/10/2025
⚠️ STATES, LOCALS, TRIBAL NATIONS, TERRITORIES ⚠️ HHS has eliminated EVERY SINGLE SAFEGUARD FOR DATA PROTECTION AT CDC. Giving data to CDC is no longer safe and puts your residents at risk. Unless and until all CDC’s data protections are restored you should consider CDC a bad actor.
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PAM! @pamtoo.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
It's Wednesday and you know what that means, right? Could you tell me?
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Dan Johnson will design games for food @coil.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Follow-up reminder: if you want to use alt text but keep forgetting, there's a setting for that!
Bluesky accessibility settings, including a toggle "require alt text before posting"
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Alt_Bartender @bartenderresists.altgov.info · 08/10/2025
Oct. 8:
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black history is not a month it 's a lifetime written on a yellow background
Alt: “Black history is not a month it's a lifetime,” written on a yellow background
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rach | 🏳️‍⚧️ | 🔒 | caged critter @shiftingentity.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Please encourage your moots and favourite artists to enable the mandatory alt text requirement setting where possible! A lot of people, myself included, won't share others' posts when it isn't present. For those that struggle there are the hashtags #alt4me and #alt4you that can help 😊💚
ALT text copied and pasted from the linked website: An infographic titled “How To Write Alt Text” featuring a photo of a capybara. Parts of alt text are divided by color, including identify who, expression, description, colour, and interesting features. The finished description 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.”
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Don't we all.
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