I am sad to hear about the passing of Jane Goodall today.

When I was a "weird" little girl, people like her gave me a form of permission to be obsessed with animals and the environments they lived in, even if the people around me didn't understand it. It was so valuable to have someone out there in the world doing what she did.

A life well lived. What a gift.

#scientists #zoology #primates #peoplewhocare #janegoodall #environmentalism

As someone who is totally blind, the Fediverse is the only place where I have ever been able to follow people such as photographers, artists, or even those who post pictures of their cats or the food they ate. The reason is that most of them use alt text. They take the time to describe the images that my screen reader can't recognise. Some write the descriptions themselves, and others use tools such as altbot. Some worry that their descriptions aren't good enough, especially when they are new at this. Let me assure you, not only are they good enough, they are extremely appreciated! If the rest of the world thought as you did, it would be a much better place. Don't hesitate to ask if you're unsure of something, but never think that we don't notice your effort.

#appreciation #accessibility #altbot #alttext #blind #blindness #fediverse #gratitude #images #inclusivity #peoplewhocare #pictures #technology

I just bought a book from these people. Now I've seen how they are going to take care of it, I already want to buy more.

#peoplewhocare @katehandheld

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