23 people on the beach walked past the ghost nets.I wanted to as well.I couldn’t be bothered.My jeans were soaked by the time I’d finished collecting all the nets.Why did I do it? The 136k seals sea lions& whales killed each year&the albatross.O the albatross 💔 - ThreadSky

hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social • 22 days ago

23 people on the beach walked past the ghost nets.I wanted to as well.I couldn’t be bothered.My jeans were soaked by the time I’d finished collecting all the nets.Why did I do it? The 136k seals sea lions& whales killed each year&the albatross.O the albatross 💔

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islandsdrifter.bsky.social•22 days ago

You probably won’t get the accolades you should it’s a thankless task, but essential..
I clean up whenever I can but it’s endless…

vivienboyes.bsky.social•21 days ago

Thanks for doing this. I’m constantly picking up this sort of stuff from Pembrokeshire beaches.

connollyart.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thank you 🙂🥰

duleyp.bsky.social•22 days ago

I hope you've warmed up now! It's important we all do "our bit" & the fate of the animals which get entangled is 💔.

May I ask, would you consider using ALT text to append a verbal description of your photos to your posts please? It would really help those with disabilities access your message.

hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social•22 days ago

What is ALT text?

duleyp.bsky.social•22 days ago

When you post a photo there's an option to add text to describe the image. People with disabilities, the visually impaired and others, who use screen readers can then benefit from the description that you add. It's quite a powerful way of improving inclusivity. 1/2

duleyp.bsky.social•22 days ago

I use the option in BlueSky settings that forces me to add it everytime I post a photo, because I'm a forgetful duffus!
This page explains it in more detail, and better than I could.
https://manningkrull.com/digital-philosophy/alt-text-101-for-bluesky/

duleyp.bsky.social•22 days ago

For example, in this post of mine, if you click on where it says ALT at the bottom right of the image, it will bring up the description I added. Screen readers access this automatically for the user. https://bsky.app/profile/duleyp.bsky.social/post/3lgq3niujgk2y

bryngors.bsky.social•22 days ago

I collect a lot on the beaches of the Menai Straits. The challenge for me is how to dispose of them safely.

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