+bonifartius 𒂼𒄄 @bonifartius@qoto.org

10 Image #CaptionTips from a transcriptionist:

1. Any words are better than nothing.
2. You don't need to say it's "a picture of…" screen readers will already say it's an image.
3. Start with the framing or format (i.e. close up, landscape, meme, text).
4. Think about the reason you're posting the pic and describe that first, add background details if you have time.
5. Pretend you're talking to someone on the phone and want to tell them about this cool thing you're looking at.
6. Transcribe any and all text in the image, even if it's the only thing you do.
7. If you've described the image in your post, you don't need to copy and paste it again in the caption. But again, don't leave it blank, just put something like "as described."
8. You can add small subjective notes, but don't give too much interpretation of the image in your own opinion.
9. Caption jokes are fun, as long as they still describe the image objectively.
10. Use punctuation, and capitalize words properly. A lot of us have interacted with this tech when calling customer service or talking to Siri, so keep in mind that you're writing for a computer to read, and it needs all the help it can get.

I hate it

@frauasha Vor allem: Die Tafeln wurden ursprünglich zur Lebensmittelrettung gegründet. Jetzt sind sie von der Regierung voll ins Sozialsystem "eingepreist"! Eine Unverschämtheit, nicht zuletzt auch für die Ehrenamtlichen. Für diese Art der sozialen Arbeit ist kaum einer geschult, obwohl diese psychisch auch oft "ans Eingemachte" geht. Dieses kranke System durch mehr Geld für die Tafeln auch noch zu fördern/zu stabilisieren, kann ich nicht gut heißen.

You guys realise everything is shit everywhere, right? Or do you think brexit elected Biden, lost track of a virus, printed trillions, invaded Ukraine, wrecked the Australian housing market?

Gerade wird mir klar, dass die #Konservativen davor richtig Schiss haben müssen, dass wir begreifen, wie radikal wir das #Wirtschaftssystem verändern müssen um gegen die #Klimakatastrophe zu handeln. Und daher prügeln sie so sehr auf die (vielleicht viel zu) harmlose #LetzteGeneration ein. Sie wollen uns mit dieser #Diskursverschiebung weismachen, #festkleben sei terrorähnlich, so dass wir in unserer selbstverschuldeten #Untätigkeit verbleiben und ihnen ermöglichen weiterzumachen wie bisher.

I'm here to bring to light to Indigenous Peoples plight, and struggles. However, some of these struggles are also everyone's as well... #WaterIsLife #WeAreStillHere #Indigenous #NativeAmerican

#CornbreadTheCat
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If you don't get your world view from a professional class that hates you, where will you get it, from your peers? Your filthy unwashed peers?

Is Substack just Medium with a coat of paint?

this is how Santa's raccoons sneak into your chimney to deliver your presents

what i liked about this one is she was a gyaru but she wasn't mean and had to be reformed. he was a chubby nerd but he just really wanted to help her for her own sake and wasn't actually revolting or any self-insert author shit. and they grew feelings naturally. and her friends weren't mean they were supportive.

in my social circle in my early 20s there was a beautiful and smart and popular girl and there was a guy who was homeschooled and awkward with nerdy interests but with an incredibly kind heart. i don't know how it happened but they fell in love hard and in a year they got married. that was over 20 years ago and they are still emailing us pictures of their biking trips together. really seeming unlikely but beautiful pairings happen in real life.

#introductions #introduction

I never joined Twitter or really posted on Facebook. I'm somewhat of a private person, not wanting to expose myself to too much online. But Mastodon reminds me of "old internet" by being a bit clunky and complicated to use, which I hope selects for the people that I tend like.

I used to work as a software engineer in Silicon Valley, but moved back to Europe and wanted to do something different. Currently I'm studying physics and math, hoping to complete a master's degree by 2024.

I'm here looking for insightful or helpful interactions around topics
of #physics, #math and #programming. I'm also looking for a place to toot my horn a little about personal projects and things I've learned, since many of my interests are too esoteric for my real-life friends.