Accessibility poll for people who use screen readers for daily use. I’m writing a guide about alt text. 🧵 Poll 1 of 2: I’d like your opinion about alt-text length for simple images. How long should it be? (Feel free to comment if you want to elaborate.) Please boost for reach. 🙌🏻 #Accessibility #A11y #ScreenReaders #AltText #WCAG #UI #FrontEnd

It was thought that the Jedi were forced into the shadows. But they are hiding in plain sight. At the mall. #Jedi #StarWars #SciFi #LightSabers

It’s interesting how many people think wanting privacy means you’re doing something nefarious. The fact is, privacy is about sharing what you want with whom you choose. (I don’t recall who wrote these words or where I originally saw them. I only made the graphic.) #Privacy #InfoSec #OpSec #BigBrother

A reminder. #MentalHealth #Trying #YouCanDoThis #IBelieveInYou

The world makes me feel sad today. So much suffering. Maybe you feel the same way. If you do, here’s a moment of love and serenity with Earl. #Dogs #DogsOfMastodon #Mastodogs #Serenity #Peace

BookLore: A self-hosted, multi-user digital library with smart shelves, auto metadata, Kobo & KOReader sync, BookDrop imports, OPDS support, and a built-in reader for EPUB, PDF, and comics.

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GitHub - booklore-app/booklore: BookLore: A self-hosted, multi-user digital library with smart shelves, auto metadata, Kobo & KOReader sync, BookDrop imports, OPDS support, and a built-in reader for EPUB, PDF, and comics.

BookLore: A self-hosted, multi-user digital library with smart shelves, auto metadata, Kobo & KOReader sync, BookDrop imports, OPDS support, an...

#Books #Reading #FOSS #SelfHosting #BookLore #Software

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Interview with @pluralistic@mamot.fr at The Daily Show! :awesome: With special mention for Mastodon! This was excellent! I highly recommend watch...

I’ve been following @Cory Doctorow for a while, but I’ve never seen him interviewed. This was absolutely captivating. Truly. There were like fifteen bites I wanted to capture. Cory is super smart. And his brain seems to work at the same speed my ADHD brain does, which helps me absorb what he’s saying. (Pro tip: watch in DuckDuckGo, @npub1awdt...ywqh, or @npub19xtr...dnvd to avoid tracking.) #Enshittification #SocialMedia #TheDailyShow #CoryDoctorow View quoted note →

In May Ilhan Omar introduced H.R. 3651: Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025. It’s literally just adding one line to 18 U.S. Code § 242: “Including the use of force during a response to a protest.” In short, using excessive force against protesters becomes a federal crime. That’s it. But it has a 1% chance of being enacted. Bill:

GovTrack.us

Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025 (H.R. 3651)

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the penalty for use of force, and for other purposes.

Title 18:

LII / Legal Information Institute

18 U.S. Code § 242 - Deprivation of rights under color of law

#Protest #HumanRights #CivilRights #RightToAssemble #CivilLiberties #USPol #IlhanOmar #HR3651

Y’all. I made this cute little animation to show that a link was successfully copied. I use it on my writing site. It’s not monumental, but I really like it. My son said it feels “very satisfying.” #Design #CSS #Javascript #HTML #UI #Animation #InteractionDesign #WebDesign

When you tell someone you’re an abolitionist, usually the first response is something about “bad apples” and how “it’s not all cops.” Whether or not you believe that, you must see that the system itself is rotten to the core. Policing is a cult. Cops will protect cops for no other reason than their uniform. That’s a problem. A big one.

ProPublica

Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct

The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing...

#Abolition #ACAB #AbolishThePolice #Patriarchy #Policing