B
@bhavyareads.bsky.social
call me b. 21, she/they. indian. reader. writer. visually impaired. chronically ill. disabled. #AltText and #WebAccessibility advocate. ignore typos. @b_isnt_reading on Twitter.
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@bhavyareads.bsky.social
· Dec 5
Hi everyone this is just to let you know to please call me B and not my name, thanks!
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If you are a person who works in social media, and your job requires you to manage an account on Twitter/X, please ask your boss, in writing, to verify that you are required as a responsibility of your position to be on a platform that knowingly creates and monetizes child sexual abuse material …
January 29, 2026 at 6:46 PM
If you are a person who works in social media, and your job requires you to manage an account on Twitter/X, please ask your boss, in writing, to verify that you are required as a responsibility of your position to be on a platform that knowingly creates and monetizes child sexual abuse material …
so. i was diagnosed with Clinical Ehler Danlos Type 1 today. does anyone know more about this?
January 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM
so. i was diagnosed with Clinical Ehler Danlos Type 1 today. does anyone know more about this?
This place is still inaccessible in so many ways :/ perhaps i shld do an updated thread soon
Hi, I joined BlueSky today and here are some innacessible features that I noticed. 🧵
I am 18 years old and have been using a screen reader (Talkback) selectively for the past couple of months. This is entirely based on personal experience, I have no technical knowledge about this.
I am 18 years old and have been using a screen reader (Talkback) selectively for the past couple of months. This is entirely based on personal experience, I have no technical knowledge about this.
January 26, 2026 at 9:34 PM
This place is still inaccessible in so many ways :/ perhaps i shld do an updated thread soon
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Anyone want to give some fitting recs? ⤵️⤵️⤵️
Anyone want to give some fitting recs? ⤵️⤵️⤵️
Does anyone have any queer arranged marriage/marriage of convenience fantasy/sff book recs? Something like A Strange and Stubborn Endurance in terms of lose concept. I'm somewhat flexible on genre but want more queer stories with this trope.
January 26, 2026 at 9:25 PM
🌈📚💙📚❓
Anyone want to give some fitting recs? ⤵️⤵️⤵️
Anyone want to give some fitting recs? ⤵️⤵️⤵️
Some of my favorite reads in the past 2years(ish) were-
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Anne of Green Gables
The False Prince Series
Such a Lonely, Lovely Road
Oathbound
All the Right Reasons
Weather Girl
Melted by a Man
The Memory Police
The Matchmaker
Bluets /1
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Anne of Green Gables
The False Prince Series
Such a Lonely, Lovely Road
Oathbound
All the Right Reasons
Weather Girl
Melted by a Man
The Memory Police
The Matchmaker
Bluets /1
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Some of my favorite reads in the past 2years(ish) were-
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Anne of Green Gables
The False Prince Series
Such a Lonely, Lovely Road
Oathbound
All the Right Reasons
Weather Girl
Melted by a Man
The Memory Police
The Matchmaker
Bluets /1
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Anne of Green Gables
The False Prince Series
Such a Lonely, Lovely Road
Oathbound
All the Right Reasons
Weather Girl
Melted by a Man
The Memory Police
The Matchmaker
Bluets /1
hi this is a humble request to pls talk and interact with me again!
Bluesky ui is not very accessible to me so I am not checking people's feeds much unfortunately but i would love to be involved again, maybe you can reply with your latest post and I will check it out!
Bluesky ui is not very accessible to me so I am not checking people's feeds much unfortunately but i would love to be involved again, maybe you can reply with your latest post and I will check it out!
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
hi this is a humble request to pls talk and interact with me again!
Bluesky ui is not very accessible to me so I am not checking people's feeds much unfortunately but i would love to be involved again, maybe you can reply with your latest post and I will check it out!
Bluesky ui is not very accessible to me so I am not checking people's feeds much unfortunately but i would love to be involved again, maybe you can reply with your latest post and I will check it out!
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surely someone i know has written this, right?????
Does anyone have any queer arranged marriage/marriage of convenience fantasy/sff book recs? Something like A Strange and Stubborn Endurance in terms of lose concept. I'm somewhat flexible on genre but want more queer stories with this trope.
January 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
surely someone i know has written this, right?????
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Just FYI in case anyone's interested, when you put a bunch of emojis after your screen name it makes it unnecessarily challenging for people who use screen readers to read your posts and follow you. The screen reader will read out every single emoji description every time you pop up in their feed.
December 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Just FYI in case anyone's interested, when you put a bunch of emojis after your screen name it makes it unnecessarily challenging for people who use screen readers to read your posts and follow you. The screen reader will read out every single emoji description every time you pop up in their feed.
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Does anyone have any queer arranged marriage/marriage of convenience fantasy/sff book recs? Something like A Strange and Stubborn Endurance in terms of lose concept. I'm somewhat flexible on genre but want more queer stories with this trope.
January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Does anyone have any queer arranged marriage/marriage of convenience fantasy/sff book recs? Something like A Strange and Stubborn Endurance in terms of lose concept. I'm somewhat flexible on genre but want more queer stories with this trope.
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If you’re wanting to learn about how to write alt text here is a great starting point!
bsky.app/profile/bhav...
bsky.app/profile/bhav...
Hi, wondering how to write good image descriptions and #AltText? Here's a detailed breakdown for you 🧵
[I am not claiming to be an expert, this advice is based on my personal experience as a visually impaired person.]
[I am not claiming to be an expert, this advice is based on my personal experience as a visually impaired person.]
January 26, 2026 at 7:22 PM
If you’re wanting to learn about how to write alt text here is a great starting point!
bsky.app/profile/bhav...
bsky.app/profile/bhav...
Does anyone have any queer arranged marriage/marriage of convenience fantasy/sff book recs? Something like A Strange and Stubborn Endurance in terms of lose concept. I'm somewhat flexible on genre but want more queer stories with this trope.
January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Does anyone have any queer arranged marriage/marriage of convenience fantasy/sff book recs? Something like A Strange and Stubborn Endurance in terms of lose concept. I'm somewhat flexible on genre but want more queer stories with this trope.
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I've been sitting on this news for a bit, and now I finally get to share!! my short story "The Star Tender" is going to be published in Flame Tree's Dreams Divine anthology!! it's my first publication and I'm super excited! 😁💖
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Dreams Divine
We’re very pleased to present the list of stories selected for the new collection in our new Romantic Fantasy series: Dreams Divine!
blog.flametreepublishing.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I've been sitting on this news for a bit, and now I finally get to share!! my short story "The Star Tender" is going to be published in Flame Tree's Dreams Divine anthology!! it's my first publication and I'm super excited! 😁💖
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
Hi everyone! Hope you remember me 👀 Would love to get in touch with all my friends here again please comment/dm me 💜
January 23, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Hi everyone! Hope you remember me 👀 Would love to get in touch with all my friends here again please comment/dm me 💜
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Hi, wondering how to write good image descriptions and #AltText? Here's a detailed breakdown for you 🧵
[I am not claiming to be an expert, this advice is based on my personal experience as a visually impaired person.]
[I am not claiming to be an expert, this advice is based on my personal experience as a visually impaired person.]
July 13, 2023 at 4:47 PM
Hi, wondering how to write good image descriptions and #AltText? Here's a detailed breakdown for you 🧵
[I am not claiming to be an expert, this advice is based on my personal experience as a visually impaired person.]
[I am not claiming to be an expert, this advice is based on my personal experience as a visually impaired person.]
Why doesn't BlueSky login and forgot password have a view password option?
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Why doesn't BlueSky login and forgot password have a view password option?
i am not able to tell colours apart from even slightly far anymore i wish there was a fix to my vision, just now my mom showed a green bag and i thought it was blue i want to cry
July 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
i am not able to tell colours apart from even slightly far anymore i wish there was a fix to my vision, just now my mom showed a green bag and i thought it was blue i want to cry
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Today is Global Accessibility Awareness day (GAAD)! It's a really good opportunity to learn more about accessibility, and to celebrate the great progress in the space. We're off to the Google Accessibility Discovery Centre, and I can't wait!
May 15, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness day (GAAD)! It's a really good opportunity to learn more about accessibility, and to celebrate the great progress in the space. We're off to the Google Accessibility Discovery Centre, and I can't wait!
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Disabled people can be a valuable resource to prepare for what’s coming.
We’re used to fighting for survival. We excel at emergency preparedness and contingency planning. We know what it’s like to try and survive an oppressive system that sees you as “better off dead”.
We were built to resist.
We’re used to fighting for survival. We excel at emergency preparedness and contingency planning. We know what it’s like to try and survive an oppressive system that sees you as “better off dead”.
We were built to resist.
May 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Disabled people can be a valuable resource to prepare for what’s coming.
We’re used to fighting for survival. We excel at emergency preparedness and contingency planning. We know what it’s like to try and survive an oppressive system that sees you as “better off dead”.
We were built to resist.
We’re used to fighting for survival. We excel at emergency preparedness and contingency planning. We know what it’s like to try and survive an oppressive system that sees you as “better off dead”.
We were built to resist.
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Hi everyone does anyone still remember me 👀
May 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hi everyone does anyone still remember me 👀
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4. How to add AltText on BlueSky?
BlueSky has an option to add these image descriptions through AltText. For doing so, when you upload an image to this platform, you get an option to add the AltText at the top left corner. Once you click on this you can add a thousand character description. /6
BlueSky has an option to add these image descriptions through AltText. For doing so, when you upload an image to this platform, you get an option to add the AltText at the top left corner. Once you click on this you can add a thousand character description. /6
April 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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You can also require alt text for all images you share.
I do, and can't post an image without alt text.
bsky.app/profile/bhav... has more details.
I do, and can't post an image without alt text.
bsky.app/profile/bhav... has more details.
5. What if I forget to add #AltText?
To ensure that you don't forget to add image descriptions, you can go to the settings and turn on the 'require alt text on images' feature, which will remind you before posting an image and ensure that all have descriptions. /7
To ensure that you don't forget to add image descriptions, you can go to the settings and turn on the 'require alt text on images' feature, which will remind you before posting an image and ensure that all have descriptions. /7
April 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
You can also require alt text for all images you share.
I do, and can't post an image without alt text.
bsky.app/profile/bhav... has more details.
I do, and can't post an image without alt text.
bsky.app/profile/bhav... has more details.
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If you're not familiar with Alt Text, there's a great primer thread here on what it is & why it's important: bsky.app/profile/bhav...
To help you remember alt text for your posts, you can go to your Bsky Settings > Accessibility > Check the box for "Require alt text before posting"
To help you remember alt text for your posts, you can go to your Bsky Settings > Accessibility > Check the box for "Require alt text before posting"
Let's start with the basics!
1.What is #AltText?
AltText is a way of adding image descriptions to images so that blind/visually impaired people, people with vision issues/low vision and people who use screen readers can view the content and be part of conversations. /1
1.What is #AltText?
AltText is a way of adding image descriptions to images so that blind/visually impaired people, people with vision issues/low vision and people who use screen readers can view the content and be part of conversations. /1
April 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
If you're not familiar with Alt Text, there's a great primer thread here on what it is & why it's important: bsky.app/profile/bhav...
To help you remember alt text for your posts, you can go to your Bsky Settings > Accessibility > Check the box for "Require alt text before posting"
To help you remember alt text for your posts, you can go to your Bsky Settings > Accessibility > Check the box for "Require alt text before posting"
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Good morning, #crpdamselflies! Before we get started with prompts later today, you should know that images without Alt Text will not appear in our feed.
Please remember to add image descriptions to all graphics. Thanks! 😊
Please remember to add image descriptions to all graphics. Thanks! 😊
Let's start with the basics!
1.What is #AltText?
AltText is a way of adding image descriptions to images so that blind/visually impaired people, people with vision issues/low vision and people who use screen readers can view the content and be part of conversations. /1
1.What is #AltText?
AltText is a way of adding image descriptions to images so that blind/visually impaired people, people with vision issues/low vision and people who use screen readers can view the content and be part of conversations. /1
April 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Good morning, #crpdamselflies! Before we get started with prompts later today, you should know that images without Alt Text will not appear in our feed.
Please remember to add image descriptions to all graphics. Thanks! 😊
Please remember to add image descriptions to all graphics. Thanks! 😊
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I just learned about alt text—it's a simple way to make your images more accessible and help everyone enjoy your content. Definitely worth adding! Here’s how.
Hi, wondering how to write good image descriptions and #AltText? Here's a detailed breakdown for you 🧵
[I am not claiming to be an expert, this advice is based on my personal experience as a visually impaired person.]
[I am not claiming to be an expert, this advice is based on my personal experience as a visually impaired person.]
April 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I just learned about alt text—it's a simple way to make your images more accessible and help everyone enjoy your content. Definitely worth adding! Here’s how.