@vi-runner.bsky.social
Female visually impaired runner based in south West England
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Don’t be a vibe killer, be the vibe and add alt text to your delicious posts.
July 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Don’t be a vibe killer, be the vibe and add alt text to your delicious posts.
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Has anyone tried unplugging the USA for 30 seconds then powering back up
July 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Has anyone tried unplugging the USA for 30 seconds then powering back up
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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
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
June 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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
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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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”)
June 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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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Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting [X] and you'll never forget again
June 24, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Settings > Accessibility > Require alt text before posting [X] and you'll never forget again
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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.
RSPCA: Are they moving?
ME: Not sure. But that would explain the suitcase.
June 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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.
RSPCA: Are they moving?
ME: Not sure. But that would explain the suitcase.
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The use of swearing to relieve stress, anger, pain or frustration is known as ‘lalochezia’.
June 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The use of swearing to relieve stress, anger, pain or frustration is known as ‘lalochezia’.
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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
Let's get these numbers up - email your MP now: rnib.in/PIP25
June 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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
Let's get these numbers up - email your MP now: rnib.in/PIP25
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Alt text: a small thing, but with massive impact. The bumblebee of the online world. Protect it at all costs. 🐝
June 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Alt text: a small thing, but with massive impact. The bumblebee of the online world. Protect it at all costs. 🐝
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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.
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.
May 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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.
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.
@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
April 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
@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
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
Plymouth City Council (@plymouthcc.bsky.social)
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
plymouthcc.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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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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.’
Personally, I like, ‘Hey Boomer Please Stop Assuming That Kid Having A Meltdown In Tesco Just Needs A Bloody Good Hiding Day.’
April 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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.’
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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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”
April 2, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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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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)
📈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)
March 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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)
📈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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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...
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...
‘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
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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...
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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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”
March 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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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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.
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.
March 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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.
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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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)
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)
March 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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)
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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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
We have fourteen great titles to choose from, available to order now: rnib.in/WorldBookDay
#WorldBookDay
February 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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
We have fourteen great titles to choose from, available to order now: rnib.in/WorldBookDay
#WorldBookDay
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Blimey, it’s March this week.
Soon be Christmas 🫢
Soon be Christmas 🫢
February 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Blimey, it’s March this week.
Soon be Christmas 🫢
Soon be Christmas 🫢
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
@samflower.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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
@samflower.bsky.social
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Petition: Stop DWP repeating PIP assessments for disabled people
Stop DWP repeating Personal Independence Payments assessments for disabled people.
petition.parliament.uk
February 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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