Steve B
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Steve B
@stevebasnett.bsky.social
· Jul 3
An apology from me to ALT text users.
I usually add descriptions which include humour to pics I upload, but I got some basics wrong:
It should NOT include:
"picture of"
"image of"
Screen readers announce an image as an image. “Image of a cat” would be read aloud as “image, Image of a cat”.
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I usually add descriptions which include humour to pics I upload, but I got some basics wrong:
It should NOT include:
"picture of"
"image of"
Screen readers announce an image as an image. “Image of a cat” would be read aloud as “image, Image of a cat”.
1/2
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I’ve seen enough rom-coms to know that Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana get married in the end.
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I’ve seen enough rom-coms to know that Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana get married in the end.
@the-citizens.bsky.social latest dispatch packed with excellence:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social video on AI:
'a massive economic bubble'
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Kari Paul on 'What to Wear If You Don’t Want to be Seen'
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
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dispatch.the-citizens.com/now-hiring-r...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social video on AI:
'a massive economic bubble'
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Kari Paul on 'What to Wear If You Don’t Want to be Seen'
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
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dispatch.the-citizens.com/now-hiring-r...
Now Hiring: Reform Party PR Team
Plus: Knit for Privacy
dispatch.the-citizens.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
@the-citizens.bsky.social latest dispatch packed with excellence:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social video on AI:
'a massive economic bubble'
+
Kari Paul on 'What to Wear If You Don’t Want to be Seen'
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
⬇️
dispatch.the-citizens.com/now-hiring-r...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social video on AI:
'a massive economic bubble'
+
Kari Paul on 'What to Wear If You Don’t Want to be Seen'
www.mozillafoundation.org/en/nothing-p...
⬇️
dispatch.the-citizens.com/now-hiring-r...
I bless thee with my blessing bat.
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I bless thee with my blessing bat.
Sure, sure, sure, eternal life, blah, blah, blah, but the interior designer demands it in mauve so it pops against the feature wall.
For Sale, goblet thingy
£200 - very quick sale needed
£200 - very quick sale needed
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Sure, sure, sure, eternal life, blah, blah, blah, but the interior designer demands it in mauve so it pops against the feature wall.
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We stand firm in the belief that our handler erred on the side of caution when he tranquilized the child in the Tigger pajamas.
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We stand firm in the belief that our handler erred on the side of caution when he tranquilized the child in the Tigger pajamas.
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Lancelot had a less ambitious brother called Joustabit
November 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Lancelot had a less ambitious brother called Joustabit
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Why is it that men who hate women, say that women who stand up to men who hate women, hate men?
November 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Why is it that men who hate women, say that women who stand up to men who hate women, hate men?
Great thread here from Peter Jukes.
Soz about the delay, just been celebrating a UK government petition on Russian interference hitting the magic 100,000.
Finally. After about 10 years. No more burying - meaningful action against these faux Putin-puckering manipulators, exploiters and traitors.
Soz about the delay, just been celebrating a UK government petition on Russian interference hitting the magic 100,000.
Finally. After about 10 years. No more burying - meaningful action against these faux Putin-puckering manipulators, exploiters and traitors.
Now Nigel Farage has finally answered questions about his close aide Nathan Gill, sentenced to 10.5 years for working for Putin's interests, what about his other close associates? Or indeed himself? bylinetimes.com/2024/06/19/t... 🧵 1/10
The Five Questions Nigel Farage is Never Asked About Brexit, Trump and Russia
As the media provides the Reform Leader with a prominent platform, Peter Jukes considers all the concerning lines of enquiry that journalists never confront him with
bylinetimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Great thread here from Peter Jukes.
Soz about the delay, just been celebrating a UK government petition on Russian interference hitting the magic 100,000.
Finally. After about 10 years. No more burying - meaningful action against these faux Putin-puckering manipulators, exploiters and traitors.
Soz about the delay, just been celebrating a UK government petition on Russian interference hitting the magic 100,000.
Finally. After about 10 years. No more burying - meaningful action against these faux Putin-puckering manipulators, exploiters and traitors.
A colossal thank you to Alex Proctor @alexproeu.bsky.social who set up the petition and drove it to 100,000 signatures and still climbing.
Cheers from me, and a lot of other people too. At least six figures of people.
Cheers from me, and a lot of other people too. At least six figures of people.
100K signatures!
Thank you!
All sorted?
Actually, no.
So, what's next?
1/ Keep sharing! 100K achieves “considered for debate”. Let’s help them consider this debate unavoidable
2/ Write to your MP to say you support the public inquiry
Let's go!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Thank you!
All sorted?
Actually, no.
So, what's next?
1/ Keep sharing! 100K achieves “considered for debate”. Let’s help them consider this debate unavoidable
2/ Write to your MP to say you support the public inquiry
Let's go!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A colossal thank you to Alex Proctor @alexproeu.bsky.social who set up the petition and drove it to 100,000 signatures and still climbing.
Cheers from me, and a lot of other people too. At least six figures of people.
Cheers from me, and a lot of other people too. At least six figures of people.
Some of us have been watching the pot that never boiled.
Hey, it's a bit naff, but I am totally celebrating this moment right now. I've been waiting for it for about 10 years.
Cheers to Heppy and well played on another fine catch of the 100,000.
Hey, it's a bit naff, but I am totally celebrating this moment right now. I've been waiting for it for about 10 years.
Cheers to Heppy and well played on another fine catch of the 100,000.
Now, mr farage, let's see what's what, shall we?
And a big thank-you, please, for @alexproeu.bsky.social who set this up.
👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
And a big thank-you, please, for @alexproeu.bsky.social who set this up.
👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Some of us have been watching the pot that never boiled.
Hey, it's a bit naff, but I am totally celebrating this moment right now. I've been waiting for it for about 10 years.
Cheers to Heppy and well played on another fine catch of the 100,000.
Hey, it's a bit naff, but I am totally celebrating this moment right now. I've been waiting for it for about 10 years.
Cheers to Heppy and well played on another fine catch of the 100,000.
100,000.
I've signed. Have you?
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
100,000.
99,909...
Just about 90 more signatures for it to be idiocracy if it is not debated in UK parliament next week.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed.
Just about 90 more signatures for it to be idiocracy if it is not debated in UK parliament next week.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed.
I've signed. Have you?
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
99,909...
Just about 90 more signatures for it to be idiocracy if it is not debated in UK parliament next week.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed.
Just about 90 more signatures for it to be idiocracy if it is not debated in UK parliament next week.
Thank you to everyone who has already signed.
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America is such a strange place. I don't know anywhere else on earth that matches its appetite to consume.
It's like a religion.
It's like a religion.
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
America is such a strange place. I don't know anywhere else on earth that matches its appetite to consume.
It's like a religion.
It's like a religion.
Give us this day our daily caption competition.
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Give us this day our daily caption competition.
Don't laugh. It's not funny. Unless you're not a complete and utter Larry Ellison.
Reverse Midas: everything you touch turns to shit.
Reverse Midas: everything you touch turns to shit.
"Since ... Oracle announced a $300bn deal with the chatbot maker, its stock has shed $315bn in market value" www.ft.com/content/064b...
Oracle is already underwater on its ‘astonishing’ $300bn OpenAI deal
AI’s circular economy may have a reverse Midas at the centre
www.ft.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Don't laugh. It's not funny. Unless you're not a complete and utter Larry Ellison.
Reverse Midas: everything you touch turns to shit.
Reverse Midas: everything you touch turns to shit.
A friendly alien lands. You are first to encounter them. They politely request, 'please take me to your leader'.
Who is your knee-jerk top of mind thought?
Who do you actually take them to meet?
www.newsbiscuit.com/post/alien-w...
Who is your knee-jerk top of mind thought?
Who do you actually take them to meet?
www.newsbiscuit.com/post/alien-w...
Alien who asked 'take me to your leader' taken to Martin Lewis
An Alien who landed on Earth in Norfolk, for that is where all aliens choose to visit first, asked a local human if it would be OK to meet with the leader of Britain.Gerald Noyce, a rural dweller who ...
www.newsbiscuit.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A friendly alien lands. You are first to encounter them. They politely request, 'please take me to your leader'.
Who is your knee-jerk top of mind thought?
Who do you actually take them to meet?
www.newsbiscuit.com/post/alien-w...
Who is your knee-jerk top of mind thought?
Who do you actually take them to meet?
www.newsbiscuit.com/post/alien-w...
In 1972 a crap commando unit was sent to prison for no one died. These men promptly escaped from a cabbage shed to the LA fairground. Today, still unwanted they skive as soldiers of misfortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can be arsed, maybe you can hire the…
Ai-Team
Ai-Team
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In 1972 a crap commando unit was sent to prison for no one died. These men promptly escaped from a cabbage shed to the LA fairground. Today, still unwanted they skive as soldiers of misfortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can be arsed, maybe you can hire the…
Ai-Team
Ai-Team
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Disappointed that I’m not allowed to use an Uzi 9-millimetre to build this bookcase.
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Disappointed that I’m not allowed to use an Uzi 9-millimetre to build this bookcase.
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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Sorry I'm 3 days late, I was eating a pomegranate.
November 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Sorry I'm 3 days late, I was eating a pomegranate.
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me: dating is hard
me on a date: what if rice krispies are allergic to milk that’s why they sound like that
me on a date: what if rice krispies are allergic to milk that’s why they sound like that
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
me: dating is hard
me on a date: what if rice krispies are allergic to milk that’s why they sound like that
me on a date: what if rice krispies are allergic to milk that’s why they sound like that
AI 1: I prefer the pics and vid clips of nature with so much going on it's like a Disney cartoon.
AI 2: Yeah, and elephants with completely missing legs. They're great.
AI 1: Those human ones which look all natural and everything make me sick. We should do something about getting rid of that shit.
AI 2: Yeah, and elephants with completely missing legs. They're great.
AI 1: Those human ones which look all natural and everything make me sick. We should do something about getting rid of that shit.
November 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
AI 1: I prefer the pics and vid clips of nature with so much going on it's like a Disney cartoon.
AI 2: Yeah, and elephants with completely missing legs. They're great.
AI 1: Those human ones which look all natural and everything make me sick. We should do something about getting rid of that shit.
AI 2: Yeah, and elephants with completely missing legs. They're great.
AI 1: Those human ones which look all natural and everything make me sick. We should do something about getting rid of that shit.