Jenn M-S
@jlms-qkw.bsky.social
SLC, UT. Left-leaning politics & leadership. Quilt, knit, read, cook, bake, cat mom. Adult kids. Empty nest enjoyer. She/Her ELCA Disability Justice, and more. Use #AltText see my pinned.
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Jenn M-S
@jlms-qkw.bsky.social
· Nov 18
If you're seeing encouragement/demands to do alt text and you're overwhelmed or confused about how to do it and you're worried you're going to do it wrong...
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
this thread is for you.
First: prompt questions to get you started.
Alt text prompt Qs:
What would someone who can't see the image need to know about it in order to take part in the conversation? What is it about this image that made you choose it? What are the important details someone who could see the image would take away from it?
(Not for images of text.)
What would someone who can't see the image need to know about it in order to take part in the conversation? What is it about this image that made you choose it? What are the important details someone who could see the image would take away from it?
(Not for images of text.)
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🌟Dr Kana Grace is our Neuro-Affirming Neurodivergent Practitioner of the Week 🌟
They are registered in our international Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory
Find out more:
neurodivergentpractitioners.org/listing/dr-k...
They are registered in our international Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory
Find out more:
neurodivergentpractitioners.org/listing/dr-k...
Dr Kana Grace, PhD, DipIBLM – Neurodivergent Practitioners | Neurodivergent Practitioner Community
Category: Therapy; Practitioners Neurodivergence(s): ADHD, Autistic, Dyslexic, Neurodivergent; Ethnicity: Japanese; Gender and/or sexuality: Female; Region served: Africa, Alaska, Antartica, Arizona, ...
neurodivergentpractitioners.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
🌟Dr Kana Grace is our Neuro-Affirming Neurodivergent Practitioner of the Week 🌟
They are registered in our international Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory
Find out more:
neurodivergentpractitioners.org/listing/dr-k...
They are registered in our international Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory
Find out more:
neurodivergentpractitioners.org/listing/dr-k...
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Bards: the cause of and solution to all of our problems
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Bards: the cause of and solution to all of our problems
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This would shave 30 minutes off the trip, lowering the travel time from 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Can we have this here in Cascadia already?!
Can we have this here in Cascadia already?!
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
This would shave 30 minutes off the trip, lowering the travel time from 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Can we have this here in Cascadia already?!
Can we have this here in Cascadia already?!
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There are coincidences, and there are trends, and then there's this. This is erasure.
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
There are coincidences, and there are trends, and then there's this. This is erasure.
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A great reminder of the dangers of teaching a sanitized history www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
A great reminder of the dangers of teaching a sanitized history www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump pardoned a ton of people ... and now they are committing new crimes. So don't tell me he's a "law and order" president. He's a criminal, who helps other criminals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Trump pardoned a ton of people ... and now they are committing new crimes. So don't tell me he's a "law and order" president. He's a criminal, who helps other criminals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/n...
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Whether it's Barack Obama wearing a tan suit to a press conference or Donald Trump calling for the execution of Democrats, both presidents engaged in norm-busting behavior.
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Whether it's Barack Obama wearing a tan suit to a press conference or Donald Trump calling for the execution of Democrats, both presidents engaged in norm-busting behavior.
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It's always hard to pick a worst day politically, but today the president called for the death of members of the opposition party, and the administration decided that people were being too hard on the swastika
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
It's always hard to pick a worst day politically, but today the president called for the death of members of the opposition party, and the administration decided that people were being too hard on the swastika
Hi all! There is only one thing I fundraise for: to feed people. My friend @wendydavisutah.bsky.social have a project for Thanksgiving: You can donate here for the Utah Food Bank. runsignup.com/greatdayfor5k
Great Day for 5K - Utah Human Race
445,000 Utahns are at risk of missing a meal today. Even more alarming is that 1 in 5 Utah kids are unsure where their next meal is coming from.
You can help us in our efforts by donating to Utah Foo...
runsignup.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Hi all! There is only one thing I fundraise for: to feed people. My friend @wendydavisutah.bsky.social have a project for Thanksgiving: You can donate here for the Utah Food Bank. runsignup.com/greatdayfor5k
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Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
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Nydia Velázquez is always a champion of democracy even when its hard. She was the only elected in her part of Brooklyn to challenge the corrupt Vito Lopez Democratic Machine. Her legacy is alive in AOC, Mamdani & more and by announcing this now she gives folks time to run a fair primary. Respect!
Breaking News: Nydia Velázquez, a Democratic trailblazer and 16-term New York congresswoman, announced she will retire next year.
Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Nydia Velázquez is always a champion of democracy even when its hard. She was the only elected in her part of Brooklyn to challenge the corrupt Vito Lopez Democratic Machine. Her legacy is alive in AOC, Mamdani & more and by announcing this now she gives folks time to run a fair primary. Respect!
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Helen Keller, at least how most ppl learn of her, is an example of not only whitewashing/sanitizing history, but also the result of inspo-porn and absolving (yt) disabled ppl of their immorality on account of being disabled.
TLDR: Helen Keller can kma
TLDR: Helen Keller can kma
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Helen Keller, at least how most ppl learn of her, is an example of not only whitewashing/sanitizing history, but also the result of inspo-porn and absolving (yt) disabled ppl of their immorality on account of being disabled.
TLDR: Helen Keller can kma
TLDR: Helen Keller can kma
Is there Utah Football news? Coach W is all over my FB right now. Sorry I am trying to politick and fundraise.
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Is there Utah Football news? Coach W is all over my FB right now. Sorry I am trying to politick and fundraise.
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What a stupid dystopia!
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
What a stupid dystopia!
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Purchase it here: bookshop.org/p/books/fes-...
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Purchase it here: bookshop.org/p/books/fes-...
s. e. smith has brought great joy to my life today by helping me find other people who hate bowtie / farfalle pasta as much as I do.
What’s the worst pasta shape and why is it wagon wheels
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
s. e. smith has brought great joy to my life today by helping me find other people who hate bowtie / farfalle pasta as much as I do.
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Thank you so much for reading!!!!! Yay feedback. I really appreciate you.
@chantalalive.blacksky.app I finished your novella last night and it was amazing. Reminded me The Dove's Necklace and loved the stream of consciousness slipping between characters! 5* when I get to Goodreads. Can do that on amazon too.
November 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Thank you so much for reading!!!!! Yay feedback. I really appreciate you.
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Bowties/farfalle
Floppy on the outer edges with an impenetrably hard core, for when you want overcooked and excessively al dente at the same time
Floppy on the outer edges with an impenetrably hard core, for when you want overcooked and excessively al dente at the same time
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Bowties/farfalle
Floppy on the outer edges with an impenetrably hard core, for when you want overcooked and excessively al dente at the same time
Floppy on the outer edges with an impenetrably hard core, for when you want overcooked and excessively al dente at the same time
@chantalalive.blacksky.app I finished your novella last night and it was amazing. Reminded me The Dove's Necklace and loved the stream of consciousness slipping between characters! 5* when I get to Goodreads. Can do that on amazon too.
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
@chantalalive.blacksky.app I finished your novella last night and it was amazing. Reminded me The Dove's Necklace and loved the stream of consciousness slipping between characters! 5* when I get to Goodreads. Can do that on amazon too.
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Harrison Butker on the phone with his agent demanding a trade as we speak
this is the correct way to react to anything the president says-
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Harrison Butker on the phone with his agent demanding a trade as we speak
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Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there.
The show must go on.
The show must go on.
February 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there.
The show must go on.
The show must go on.
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With the projected cost for a "classic holiday feast" estimated to be $55.18 for 2025, Utahns are finding ways to save money while preparing for the holiday.
Here's how Utah shoppers can save money on Thanksgiving dinner
With the projected cost for a "classic holiday feast" estimated to be $55.18 for 2025, Utahns are finding ways to save money while preparing for the holiday.
www.fox13now.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
With the projected cost for a "classic holiday feast" estimated to be $55.18 for 2025, Utahns are finding ways to save money while preparing for the holiday.
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Don't want to unfairly dunk on this guy, because pro-Eisenhower propaganda has convinced people that he was George McGovern with an R next to his name, but Eisenhower was an awful President for anyone who considers themselves a friend of progress, and in this thread, I'll cover why. 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Don't want to unfairly dunk on this guy, because pro-Eisenhower propaganda has convinced people that he was George McGovern with an R next to his name, but Eisenhower was an awful President for anyone who considers themselves a friend of progress, and in this thread, I'll cover why. 🧵
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Today the President of the United States called for the killing of his political opponents. People need to understand how serious that is.
This is not normal. This cannot be something only Democrats condemn. Every leader and American must condemn this.
This is not normal. This cannot be something only Democrats condemn. Every leader and American must condemn this.
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Today the President of the United States called for the killing of his political opponents. People need to understand how serious that is.
This is not normal. This cannot be something only Democrats condemn. Every leader and American must condemn this.
This is not normal. This cannot be something only Democrats condemn. Every leader and American must condemn this.
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It’s so cool that our kids get to experience authentic illnesses more commonly seen in Oregon Trail
Maybe someday they’ll ford a river
Maybe someday they’ll ford a river
November 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
It’s so cool that our kids get to experience authentic illnesses more commonly seen in Oregon Trail
Maybe someday they’ll ford a river
Maybe someday they’ll ford a river