Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots

Various utilities for helping screenreader users and folks writing alt text

Header: A collage of IDs from various posters
Profile: The "ALT" symbol in a gear

[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

I love making tools that make it easier to do the right thing, and I think I did here. My ability to do anything on this platform has ended, and with it my last connection to this increasingly hostile place for us trans people. I'm going to be closing this tab.

Goodbye, friends

[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

I'm. happy to announce the alpha release of a project I've been working on for a bit, a tool to build #AltText.

It's not #accessible, yet. I'm searching for someone who knows what they're doing around frontend #accessibility

RT? #A11y

https://t.co/BbvxIpmBZS

[Rebekah #CitizenshipForAdoptees Henson @bekhenson]

This is what your personal vision for Twitter is ACTUALLY costing folks, @elonmusk. 🖕🖕🖕 #DisabilityPride

[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

Oh, and while I'm here, I'm building something. It doesn't work very well on mobile yet.

One of my frustrations with OCR is pulling the text I actually care about out of the mess returned by OCR. There has to be a better way, so let's try this:

https://t.co/zw4Q51lFkk

[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

Hi friends,

When Elon Musk killed the last of my bots, I was sad and furious, but also resigned. I said then that I was going to close my Patreon.

I changed my mind: https://t.co/YGTVuPMsBS

I'm not coming back to Twitter, but I hope you'll join the next leg of the journey.

[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

I love making tools that make it easier to do the right thing, and I think I did here. My ability to do anything on this platform has ended, and with it my last connection to this increasingly hostile place for us trans people. I'm going to be closing this tab.

Goodbye, friends

[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

Hi folks,

I know the bot has been down for a bit, but I received notice today that its access is officially cut off absent a $5000/month bill. I don't have that, and while the community has been incredibly generous, that's just not raisable sustainably.

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[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

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I'm going to close my Patreon in the near future as all the projects it was funding are no longer in operation. If you'd like to pass me a tip on the way out you can find me at https://t.co/s5qRhpe8YQ.

I don't like asking for money around this, but I'm desperate. Thank you.

[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

Hi folks,

I know the bot has been down for a bit, but I received notice today that its access is officially cut off absent a $5000/month bill. I don't have that, and while the community has been incredibly generous, that's just not raisable sustainably.

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[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

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I'm not sure where to go from here. I don't have the funds or energy to fight more battles right now but if there are specific, short term asks for help from the community I'm happy to hear them.

You can find me at https://t.co/Mi5VAPwAGy if you want to talk 💜

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[Alt Text Utilities #SaveA11yBots @AltTextUtil]

Hey folks,

Apologies for not catching that the bot was down. I've been having a rough time and had disengaged with Twitter. Before I restart it, I'm worried that they're going to stick me with a bill I can't afford if it's still running whenever they cut over. Research help?

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