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NYC is opening city grocery stores in every borough — and we need the right spaces to make it happen. If you own or know of a site in Brooklyn, Queens, or Staten Island, submit to the NYC Groceries Sites Portal by June 30: grocery.nyc/portal

Greg Pak

@gregpak.net

29 June

Awesome! But please remember to slap alt text on those images, Mr. Mayor! You've done it before; please do keep doing it!

will the fish

@willthefish.bsky.social

what does the alt text mean again?

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Emotional Support Locomotive

@trainboy.nyc

30 June

It makes pictures visible to fans of alt-rock.

E Donovan Art

@erelearnsart.bsky.social

29 June

For people who are visually impaired it gives a description

E Donovan Art

@erelearnsart.bsky.social

29 June

(Of images/gifs/etc.)

helchose.bsky.social

@helchose.bsky.social

29 June

It also makes the infographics searchable for later. So it has multiple benefits.

Andreas Schick

@andreasmschick.bsky.social

29 June

And it works on muted words, so you can better filter your feed!

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@uclabruin1998.bsky.social

29 June

Thank you. I was unaware of that. 🙏

Cool Bike Art

@coolbikeart1.bsky.social

30 June

Low vision people can use a machine called a text reader that reads out loud what's written there, so they can hear the description.

Baba Yaya

@a11ycat.bsky.social

30 June

Alt text is short for alternative text. Another term for it is simply “image description” and it helps people who are blind or have low vision as well as other benefits.