Seeing some #AltText discussion happening in my timeline, which is cool!
My contribution is to repeat the advice I once got when I asked "How do I know what to describe in a picture? I don't want to overwhelm with unnecessary detail but also not miss important info."
The answer was beautiful and simple:
Imagine you're telling a dear friend on the phone what you are seeing.
That's it.
What's important is what you would want your friend to know about the picture.
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New article "Safer Hospital Care for Severe ME".
https://worldmealliance.org/2024/08/safer-hospital-care-for-severe-me-severemeday-2024/
Of course many of the tips are relevant to patients of all severities.
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME #SevereME @severeme @mecfs
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Severe ME Day, held on the 8th of August each year, is a significant occasion for the World ME Alliance and the global community affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). This day is dedicated to shedding light on the experience of people with the most severe forms of ME enduring a life of relentless suffering in […]
You don't need to use link shorteners on Mastodon. All links count as 23 characters towards your posts's maximum size, no matter how long the link really is.
By avoiding link shorteners, you are also protecting people's privacy and reducing the risk of link rot.
(There is a bug on the official iPhone/iPad app that means links are counted as their true length instead of 23, which is yet another reason to switch to a third party app such as Ice Cubes or Mona or Ivory.)
#Subtoot
"Don't exaggerate, Fascism hasn't arrived here yet"
I'll be sure to tell my Gypsy friends that, they'll be pleased to find out their way of life has not been made illegal.
Fascism is here, if you haven't noticed yet then your privilege has sheltered you from it. For now.
Ika Makimaki
Bert Hubert NL 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦
Roel Griffioen - #antifa
Tom Kindlon
The Whore of Blahbylon
Fedi.Tips
Alison Phipps አሊሰን 🧡
Plague Island Resistance