The Whorl™️
@glitterati3a.myatproto.social
Older than all of y’all. She/her.
I squeal about the child. A lot.
I also post pics of things (mostly plants, bugs, the odd mushroom, sometimes birds) I find on my walks.
Often sweary.
I squeal about the child. A lot.
I also post pics of things (mostly plants, bugs, the odd mushroom, sometimes birds) I find on my walks.
Often sweary.
Pinned
Lookit this beautiful fucker!
February 16, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Lookit this beautiful fucker!
@bsky.app
@support.bsky.team
We have been wondering about this for a while, so could y’all fix the video ALT?
Pretty please?
It’s not just people with screen readers who need the ALT, bbs.
But also, people are putting excellent ALT on vids, and we all deserve to be able to read it.
@support.bsky.team
We have been wondering about this for a while, so could y’all fix the video ALT?
Pretty please?
It’s not just people with screen readers who need the ALT, bbs.
But also, people are putting excellent ALT on vids, and we all deserve to be able to read it.
I got a question, so just in case anyone else is wondering...
Yes! My screen-reader does read out the alt text you put on videos, TY.
Dunno why you can't read it with your eyeballs tho!
It's not like SR users are the only people using alt text. So IDK why it's visible on images but not videos?
Yes! My screen-reader does read out the alt text you put on videos, TY.
Dunno why you can't read it with your eyeballs tho!
It's not like SR users are the only people using alt text. So IDK why it's visible on images but not videos?
February 16, 2026 at 11:51 PM
@bsky.app
@support.bsky.team
We have been wondering about this for a while, so could y’all fix the video ALT?
Pretty please?
It’s not just people with screen readers who need the ALT, bbs.
But also, people are putting excellent ALT on vids, and we all deserve to be able to read it.
@support.bsky.team
We have been wondering about this for a while, so could y’all fix the video ALT?
Pretty please?
It’s not just people with screen readers who need the ALT, bbs.
But also, people are putting excellent ALT on vids, and we all deserve to be able to read it.
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I got a question, so just in case anyone else is wondering...
Yes! My screen-reader does read out the alt text you put on videos, TY.
Dunno why you can't read it with your eyeballs tho!
It's not like SR users are the only people using alt text. So IDK why it's visible on images but not videos?
Yes! My screen-reader does read out the alt text you put on videos, TY.
Dunno why you can't read it with your eyeballs tho!
It's not like SR users are the only people using alt text. So IDK why it's visible on images but not videos?
February 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I got a question, so just in case anyone else is wondering...
Yes! My screen-reader does read out the alt text you put on videos, TY.
Dunno why you can't read it with your eyeballs tho!
It's not like SR users are the only people using alt text. So IDK why it's visible on images but not videos?
Yes! My screen-reader does read out the alt text you put on videos, TY.
Dunno why you can't read it with your eyeballs tho!
It's not like SR users are the only people using alt text. So IDK why it's visible on images but not videos?
Oh, my christ, today i discovered that foundation stitch exists, and, given that i absolutely fucking hate crocheting off a fucking chain—i find it stressful as all fuck—this is a life-changing event.
February 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Oh, my christ, today i discovered that foundation stitch exists, and, given that i absolutely fucking hate crocheting off a fucking chain—i find it stressful as all fuck—this is a life-changing event.
Have had it confirmed by @lycomorpha.bsky.social that it does indeed show for screen readers, so please persevere with the ALT for videos, even if it doesn’t show for us plebs.
Y’all will be missing some bangers.
Y’all will be missing some bangers.
Bluesky, proper ALT on vids when?
Having ALT functionality that doesn’t show (unless it shows for screen readers), is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
Having ALT functionality that doesn’t show (unless it shows for screen readers), is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
February 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Have had it confirmed by @lycomorpha.bsky.social that it does indeed show for screen readers, so please persevere with the ALT for videos, even if it doesn’t show for us plebs.
Y’all will be missing some bangers.
Y’all will be missing some bangers.
Is it me or is Pretty Face getting less ‘plasticky’ in his prettiness?
Last few ‘shoots he looked… natural, kinda human, and i think he is prettier for it.
Last few ‘shoots he looked… natural, kinda human, and i think he is prettier for it.
February 16, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Is it me or is Pretty Face getting less ‘plasticky’ in his prettiness?
Last few ‘shoots he looked… natural, kinda human, and i think he is prettier for it.
Last few ‘shoots he looked… natural, kinda human, and i think he is prettier for it.
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Great Blue Heron hunting for a Great Egret he had been following from another dock. Emery Cove Marina, Emeryville, California.
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
February 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Great Blue Heron hunting for a Great Egret he had been following from another dock. Emery Cove Marina, Emeryville, California.
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
#birds #nature #eastcoastkin
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A veces solo nos queda soñar...
February 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
A veces solo nos queda soñar...
Bluesky, proper ALT on vids when?
Having ALT functionality that doesn’t show (unless it shows for screen readers), is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
Having ALT functionality that doesn’t show (unless it shows for screen readers), is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Bluesky, proper ALT on vids when?
Having ALT functionality that doesn’t show (unless it shows for screen readers), is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
Having ALT functionality that doesn’t show (unless it shows for screen readers), is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
Good morning, my devastatingly beautiful Fae boy.
February 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Good morning, my devastatingly beautiful Fae boy.
Oh, Lorazepam just hit.
…and breathe
…and breathe
February 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Oh, Lorazepam just hit.
…and breathe
…and breathe
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HOLY SHIT THE GIANT PARROTS ARE INNOVATING
The flightless #kakapo usually nest underground. Yesterday we found the coolest nest I’ve ever seen: Whetu was 3m above ground in a hollow rata tree. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
HOLY SHIT THE GIANT PARROTS ARE INNOVATING
In the five and a half years and change of watching almost exclusively C-drama, i have come to the conclusion that Hengdian doesn’t have a single kettle, teapot, wine flask or wine jug that pours true.
February 16, 2026 at 10:22 PM
In the five and a half years and change of watching almost exclusively C-drama, i have come to the conclusion that Hengdian doesn’t have a single kettle, teapot, wine flask or wine jug that pours true.
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A supermassive black hole of slop collapsing under its own slop gravity
February 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
A supermassive black hole of slop collapsing under its own slop gravity
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
Dunno whether it’s the sinuses going on the warpath or the trigeminal getting frisky, but am getting seriously sharp pain shooting along the underside of my cheekbone, and can’t even begin to tell y’all how unimpressed i am with this state of affairs.
February 16, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Dunno whether it’s the sinuses going on the warpath or the trigeminal getting frisky, but am getting seriously sharp pain shooting along the underside of my cheekbone, and can’t even begin to tell y’all how unimpressed i am with this state of affairs.
My clerlaners have a lot of fun with my Yeebs figurines (and with the plushies, too).
February 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
My clerlaners have a lot of fun with my Yeebs figurines (and with the plushies, too).
Jesus cunting christ.
Time for one of my dwindling stash of Lorazepam, methinks.
Time for one of my dwindling stash of Lorazepam, methinks.
February 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Jesus cunting christ.
Time for one of my dwindling stash of Lorazepam, methinks.
Time for one of my dwindling stash of Lorazepam, methinks.
Christ.
Obama: "Ethically speaking, it's an atrocity in a country this wealthy we have people just on the streets, & we should insist on policies that recognize their full humanity. But we should also recognize the average person doesn't want to have to navigate around a tent city in the middle of downtown"
February 16, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Christ.
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(It is a perfect thing that Atticus calls him "Arthur.")
February 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
(It is a perfect thing that Atticus calls him "Arthur.")
Man, Ahn Nae Sang is such a brilliant (and handsome) baddie!
February 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Man, Ahn Nae Sang is such a brilliant (and handsome) baddie!
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#MondayMood
A gloriously grumpy looking Tussock Moth, genus Orgyia.
C.2024
#MacroMonday
#MothMonday
#MacroPhotography
#Insects
#Moths
A gloriously grumpy looking Tussock Moth, genus Orgyia.
C.2024
#MacroMonday
#MothMonday
#MacroPhotography
#Insects
#Moths
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
#MondayMood
A gloriously grumpy looking Tussock Moth, genus Orgyia.
C.2024
#MacroMonday
#MothMonday
#MacroPhotography
#Insects
#Moths
A gloriously grumpy looking Tussock Moth, genus Orgyia.
C.2024
#MacroMonday
#MothMonday
#MacroPhotography
#Insects
#Moths
I am all for this genre where geges sing the little fucker’s praises as he smiles shyly and deprecatingly, while basking in the gege love.
February 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I am all for this genre where geges sing the little fucker’s praises as he smiles shyly and deprecatingly, while basking in the gege love.
Bloody hell.
Ji Sung.
Bloody hell.
Ji Sung.
Bloody hell.
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Bloody hell.
Ji Sung.
Bloody hell.
Ji Sung.
Bloody hell.
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Con esto nuestro país está siendo como EEUU con el uso de las armas.
—Ay! Qué desgracia más grande este problema que tiene nuestra sociedad! Es que nunca dejará de pasar esta cosa horrible?
—Esto ya lo he solucionado este otro país.
—NO HAY NADA QUE PODAMOS HACER?
—Sí, en concr-
—NADA! :(
—Ay! Qué desgracia más grande este problema que tiene nuestra sociedad! Es que nunca dejará de pasar esta cosa horrible?
—Esto ya lo he solucionado este otro país.
—NO HAY NADA QUE PODAMOS HACER?
—Sí, en concr-
—NADA! :(
"En Finlandia el número de personas sin hogar ha disminuido drásticamente al aplicar el concepto 'Vivienda Primero'. Quienes se encuentran sin hogar reciben un pequeño apartamento sin condiciones previas. Y 4 de cada 5 personas logran una vida estable" thebetter.news/housing-firs...
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
February 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Con esto nuestro país está siendo como EEUU con el uso de las armas.
—Ay! Qué desgracia más grande este problema que tiene nuestra sociedad! Es que nunca dejará de pasar esta cosa horrible?
—Esto ya lo he solucionado este otro país.
—NO HAY NADA QUE PODAMOS HACER?
—Sí, en concr-
—NADA! :(
—Ay! Qué desgracia más grande este problema que tiene nuestra sociedad! Es que nunca dejará de pasar esta cosa horrible?
—Esto ya lo he solucionado este otro país.
—NO HAY NADA QUE PODAMOS HACER?
—Sí, en concr-
—NADA! :(