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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Don’t be a vibe killer, be the vibe and add alt text to your delicious posts.

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[Sic] Burns @sicburns2.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Has anyone tried unplugging the USA for 30 seconds then powering back up

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Happy Global Smurf Day! Here are six names of Smurfs in other languages: 6. Italian Papa Smurf = Grande Puffo 5. German Wild Smurf = Tarzan Schlumpf 4. Spanish Crazy Smurf = Pitufo Loco 3. Dutch Jokey Smurf = Lolsmurf 2. Portuguese Hefty Smurf = Smurf Robusto 1. Czech Scruple the villain = Kluk Fuk

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

In English, if you want to tell someone to go for it / take a risk, you might say “you only live once” (or YOLO). But my favourite international equivalent is the Polish raz kozie śmierć. It means “the goat dies once” (literally “once, goat death”)

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Steady Gabe 🎃 @surlygabe.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting [X] and you'll never forget again

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Paivi @paiviten.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

ME: I just found six hedgehogs in a suitcase by the side of the road. RSPCA: Are they moving? ME: Not sure. But that would explain the suitcase.

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The use of swearing to relieve stress, anger, pain or frustration is known as ‘lalochezia’.

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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

In a significant development, more than 100 MPs have signed an amendment that could thwart the UK Government's damaging plans to cut disability benefits. Let's get these numbers up - email your MP now: rnib.in/PIP25

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Thirdly how many of those 1000 per day are transfering from DLA?

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Will you now lobby the government to reverse the changes to the warm home discount? Many of us have missed out because of the size of our homes I note that there's been no campaign from any disability charities to reverse these changes

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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Alt text: a small thing, but with massive impact. The bumblebee of the online world. Protect it at all costs. 🐝

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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

It's Global Accessibility Awareness day today and we fancy handing out compliments in celebration. Pop an image below with your best alt text and we’ll reply with a compliment because you’re like sunshine on a dreary day.

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

@gwr.com TUAG is my right. I'm due to get a train from an unstaffed station. I can't book assistance because I don't know what train I'll need to catch. So what do I do? I won't be able to find the conductor on the train I need to board

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Complaining about this and getting nowhere Can anyone who knows the law, please tell me is "we don't have the technology" a valid excuse? Yet, everyone else manages to have this mythical technology to put letters into a readable format?

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

The Equalities Act / DDA have existed since 1995. Despite this, I have to complain every single year to @plymouthcc.bsky.social because they supposedly don't have technology to ensure that letters are sent in a readable format. I've lost count of the amount of time I've spent

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Plymouth City Council (@plymouthcc.bsky.social)

https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

You need to stop posting the absolute shit you do in regards to benefits. Have you actually done any research?

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Simon Harris @manbehavingdadly.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Some prefer ‘World Autism Awareness Day.’ Some prefer ‘World Autism Acceptance Day.’ Personally, I like, ‘Hey Boomer Please Stop Assuming That Kid Having A Meltdown In Tesco Just Needs A Bloody Good Hiding Day.’

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Today is National Ride Your Horse to a Bar Day (really), which seems the perfect occasion to mention that my favourite Icelandic word about drunkenness is hestfær. In this context it means “drunk but still able to ride a horse”

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Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Record breaking new poverty data (for 2023/4) for all the wrong reasons. 📈Record number children in poverty - 4.5m 📈Record number people experiencing food insecurity - 7.5m 📈Record number people in households using a food bank in previous 12 months - 2.8m (1.1m of whom were children)

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

A report has found that disabled women face significantly worse outcomes in maternal healthcare. Disabled mothers have a 44% higher chance of a stillbirth. Disabled mothers are 69% more likely to have a c-section and face longer postpartum hospital stays. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

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‘I was devastated’: MP hopes her story will help improve maternity care for disabled women

Exclusive: Marie Tidball tells of her experiences with NHS as report finds 44% higher risk of stillbirth for disabled women

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

There’s an Urdu name for a “Jack of all trades” that translates to “every talent Lord.” A Korean version is “eight direction beauty.” But my favourite name for someone who tries their hand at lots of different things is the Lithuanian Barbė devyndarbė. It means “Barbie nine jobs”

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Diary of a Disabled Person @wheelerdax.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Kim Leadbeater wants Assisted Dying to be raised with children (and others lacking mental capacity). As a child you rightly can't; Get a tattoo Drink alcohol (with caveats) Get married Consent to sexual acts BUT if you happen to be disabled kid, you should be able to consent to death apparently.

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

A thingamajig (AKA a whatchamacallit) in ten different languages… 10. Chingadera (Mexican Spanish) 9. Zamazingo (Turkish) 8. Habbijabbi (Bengali) 7. Yoke (Hiberno English) 6. Shismoo (Arabic) 5. Haghawagha (Pashto) 4. Trucmuche (French) 3. Burungo (Sheng) 2. Intazinga (Zulu) 1. Dingsbums (German)

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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

To celebrate World Book Day 2025 on 6 March, we’re offering free books in braille and audio for blind and partially sighted children across the UK. 📚 We have fourteen great titles to choose from, available to order now: rnib.in/WorldBookDay #WorldBookDay

A young boy sitting on a sofa wearing headphones and holding a tablet. He is looking round smiling at someone not seen in the photo.

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Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Blimey, it’s March this week. Soon be Christmas 🫢

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Their excuse this week was I didn't inform the departing station of my arrival I was put on a train by staff at that station

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

The gate line staff are no good if I'm getting off the train Rarely get offered a ramp

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Anyone know what is classed as a staffed railway station? GWR claim that my local station is staffed on a Sunday. There are never any staff on the platform despite booking assistance. They're all at the gate line @samflower.bsky.social

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

My Guide Dog is trained to lie under my legs on public transport. Unfortunately people still try to pet her. By shoving their hand in her face. Dog etiquette 101 leave guide dogs alone & dogs really don’t enjoy a hand right up in their nose & whiskers.

Guide Dog Ava’s golden retriever head poking out under Amy’s legs in jeans and a pink
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RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

🧵On #RandomActsOfKindnessDay, here are some ways you can be kind to blind and partially sighted people today, and every single day, straight from Holly Tuke, Acting Social Media Manager at RNIB who is blind 💚

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Sam Jennings @samflower.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Turn up & go needs to be prioritised & perfected before we start messing about with apps & help buttons! disabledbytherailway.com/turn-up-and-go

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Disabled By The Railway

Advice, campaigns and legal action: asserting our rights against discrimination on public transport.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Does anyone has a photo of a platform lift or access door with a sign reading something like "go to reception for assistance" or "ring for assistance"? I would like to use an image like this with credit for some customer service training.

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

How wonderful some people really are. I'm visually impaired and use a guide to run. I've achieved so much thanks to people who give up their run for me

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The reason you can't get a house, is because the Government doesn't build them. The reason you can't get in a hospital because the Government doesn't fund it. And your job doesn't pay because the Government doesn't make them pay. Nothing to do with immigration.

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I don't want my fridge to have a camera or Wi-Fi. I don't want my dishwasher to be smart. I don't want my washing machine to text me. In fact, I kinda miss knobs and dials and knowing big appliances would last 20 years and could still be repaired.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

As a blind customer of Barclays I’m disappointed to hear that mystery shoppers were encouraged to “pretend to be blind”. Not only is this grossly offensive but also will fail to capture the feedback that’s actually needed about accessibility amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theg...

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Jemma Brown @jemmabrown.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

If you follow me and are posting images with no #AltText this is a reminder I won’t be following back. #SorryNotSorry

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Yesterday I had to explain to a man that starting an interaction with a blind woman by laughing loudly then announcing “I’ll grab the buggy” was really inappropriate. Men you know if you’re a “nice safe dude” but please think how to communicate it with your words & actions. Story ⬇️

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Swim Jeans 👖 @shortsleevesuit.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Life hack: next time you’re on a plane wait until the quietest part of takeoff then quickly stand up and yell “KEVIN!”

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I was asked what one of my diagnoses were. I was then told I don't need the referral to therapy I was given and it's not that disabling. Because of course I just got a diagnosis for shits and giggles

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

It's ridiculous. I'm due to be reassessed next year. Because of course, there's a chance I may have been cured of my incurable conditions that I was born with. I was actually told by an "assessor" I've grown out of my hearing impairment. Which is physically impossible

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vi-runner.bsky.social @vi-runner.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

70% of people go to tribunal and win. I've also read a good years wait for a tribunal. Dread to think how much money this wastes

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

A list of my favourite names for a horse... 10. Lana Del Neigh 9. David Hasselhoof 8. Usain Colt 7. Filly Eilish 6. Roboclop (if it’s a police horse) 5. Forrest Jump 4. Liam or Noel Galloper 3. Leon Trot-sky 2. Joseph Stallion 1. Al Capony

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tern @1goodtern.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Please, if you are ill with an infectious bug, stay home for more than just a couple of days.

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Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I told my doctor I’ve turned into a grumpy old man and I’m always complaining. He said there’s no cure for that I’m afraid. I said that’s bloody typical.

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

If you see this post, can you please help spread this information? #ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US. People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women! Let’s spread word! ❤️✊

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Click to Visit #ASafeChoice Network

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

What Joe Bloggs (just normal men) are known as in seven different languages: 7. Joe Little Carrot (Slovak) 6. Otto Normalconsumer (German) 5. Wang Number Five (Mandarin) 4. Average Svensson (Swedish) 3. Name Nameson (Danish) 2. Mid-range Vasya (Russian) 1. Statistical Kowalski (Polish)

A poster of the film The Magnificent Seven, edited (by the brilliant marc blanc) to show the seven Joe Bloggs alternatives (Statistical Kowalski, Otto Normalconsumer etc.) under the image (of seven cowboys on horses)

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