@MastodonEngineering Is there any chance to get a screen reader friendly mode for Mastodon, that removes hash signs from inline hashtags?
It's important that Mastodon remains a safe place for inclusion, still inline hash tags are too useful, that one want really wants to give them up.
@MastodonEngineering Is there any chance to get a screen reader friendly mode for Mastodon, that removes hash signs from inline hashtags?
It's important that Mastodon remains a safe place for inclusion, still inline hash tags are too useful, that one want really wants to give them up.
I didn't miss the bus stop the second time. Thankfully the bus driver learned I'm autistic and helped me.
That's real advocacy.
Yelling at people who are suffering and disabled is not.
Take notes, Mastodon. You brought the Twitter energy today.
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #PublicTransit #Accessibility #RealAdvocacy #DisabilityJustice #Mastodon #TransitEquity #Inclusion #CommunityCare #Support #SocialCritique
I didn't miss the bus stop the second time. Thankfully the bus driver learned I'm autistic and helped me.
That's real advocacy.
Yelling at people who are suffering and disabled is not.
Take notes, Mastodon. You brought the Twitter energy today.
#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #PublicTransit #Accessibility #RealAdvocacy #DisabilityJustice #Mastodon #TransitEquity #Inclusion #CommunityCare #Support #SocialCritique
@jdmsn You shalt not be banned!! Only a week in or so myself, but It’s a really jarring experience coming off of other social media. I feel you, and unfortunately, the Fediverse is a lot more upfront effort. Following some hashtags is a great first-step, and then find some people on your server that you find interesting and follow them.
Yes, explore the greater Fediverse, but know that there is *quite a bit* of hostility to AI and newer users (Alt your images, OR DIE). Lurk before you leap!
>but know that there is *quite a bit* of hostility to AI and newer users (Alt your images, OR DIE).
I think this is a misunderstanding, but there is also a lack of information about why people in the Fediverse often value photos that include alt text.
An alternative would be to simply hide all photos without alt text. This works with most ActivityPub projects. It would therefore be easy for people to hide these images or block people who refuse to comply (this is not about forgetting to do so occasionally).
Why do people point this out?
The Fediverse brings together many people who reject the increasing practice of right-wing media actors to exclude people.
That is why active anti-discrimination practices are part of the moderation rules found in almost all Fediverse systems, despite all their differences. The instance “theforkiverse.com” also writes in its rules: "Be inclusive of all people and points of view. This is particularly true for Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and people in the LBGTQ+ community. We will remove any homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic, or racist content without discussion."
Even if it is not explicitly stated, in my view this also implies corresponding behavior against the exclusion of people on the basis of a disability. Tolerating intolerant behavior has not worked since the “tolerance paradox” at the latest.
People want to have a better virtual social network in the Fediverse; they don't want minorities or people who are discriminated against and excluded on the major right-wing platforms because of a disability to be marginalized.
That's why many people are campaigning for users who post photos to remember to include alt text. Without alt text, people who rely on screen readers because they have visual impairments are excluded.
How can it be that advocating for inclusion is perceived as aggressive? Didn't the Forkiverse want to be a place that completes the Fediverse and makes the internet a better place?
And now I'm reading the same whining we hear from white men on X when they have to use alt text. Crazy world.
"Some universities paid the government millions of dollars; others paid nothing but agreed to policy or personnel changes. But a common theme has emerged over the past year: The administration is seeking to alter the culture at these powerful institutions, barring them, for instance, from supporting programs aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion."
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/29/nx-s1-5559293/trump-settlements-colleges-universities
#colleges #universities #HigherEd #academia #diversity #equity #inclusion #extortion #USpol
"Some universities paid the government millions of dollars; others paid nothing but agreed to policy or personnel changes. But a common theme has emerged over the past year: The administration is seeking to alter the culture at these powerful institutions, barring them, for instance, from supporting programs aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion."
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/29/nx-s1-5559293/trump-settlements-colleges-universities
#colleges #universities #HigherEd #academia #diversity #equity #inclusion #extortion #USpol
"The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report shows some striking disparities: 91,000 women left the labor force last month, compared to 10,000 men who joined the labor force last month. If we zoom out to look at all of 2025, men’s labor force size grew by 572,000, while women’s grew by only 184,000. That means men joined the labor market at a rate three times greater than women."
#PublicHealth #workers #labor #employment #gender #diversity #equity #inclusion
"The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report shows some striking disparities: 91,000 women left the labor force last month, compared to 10,000 men who joined the labor force last month. If we zoom out to look at all of 2025, men’s labor force size grew by 572,000, while women’s grew by only 184,000. That means men joined the labor market at a rate three times greater than women."
#PublicHealth #workers #labor #employment #gender #diversity #equity #inclusion
