Jim Parkin @ParkinJim@social.cleverlibre.org

@sandehalynch I don't use screen readers myself but I tested a few when I worked at Manchester University. They will read out all the text, and add the word "hashtag" whenever they see the symbol. So "I use #Mastodon to #read #interesting #toots" would be read out as I use hashtag mastodon to hashtag read hashtag interesting hashtag toots. You've got plenty of characters to play with here so it's neater and less annoying for screenreader users if you put hashtags at the end or beginning.

@SuneAuken yes, but please put it at either the beginning or the end of your toot. Putting hashtags in the middle of your text is an unpleasant experience for people using screen reader tech. #DailyReminder #screenreaders

@SuneAuken I don't use screen readers myself but I tested a few when I worked at Manchester University. They will read out all the text, and add the word "hashtag" whenever they see the symbol. So "I use #Mastodon to #read #interesting #toots" would be read out as I use hashtag mastodon to hashtag read hashtag interesting hashtag toots. You've got plenty of characters to play with here so it's neater and less annoying for screenreader users if you put hashtags at the end or beginning.

"The rate at which human sperm counts are decreasing has more than doubled since the turn of the century, and the mean level has dropped below a threshold that makes conception significantly more difficult.

These findings are part of a new peer-reviewed study published today in the Human Reproduction Update journal that includes data from 53 countries and is the first meta-analysis to check levels in Central America, South America and Asia."

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/15/global-human-sperm-count-decrease-doubled

Here’s a relaxing view along the River Barle between Withypool and Tarr Steps from September ’21, Exmoor National Park. #Exmoor #exmoornationalpark #riverbarle #tarrsteps #photography #landscapephotography (Thank you @johnersis now complete with pic 😂😂😂)

For #Russia to have a chance at a liberal, democratic future, @anneapplebaum writes, Putin must lose the war in #Ukraine, and his empire must die: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/12/putin-russia-must-lose-ukraine-war-imperial-future/671891/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

#Sunak

Bad actors can exploit this too. If I come up with a hashtag that hasn't been used before, and I pump out content about it across a network of sketchy websites and have a few key figures use the hashtag and share it, that's all it takes to spread disinfo.

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I just realised by clicking on the three dots in your profiles and clicking mention, I can add all you great folks in to one toot, just so I can say

UK legals on Mastodon

@rozenberg

@BarristerSecret

General chat
@SeanJones

Policy/law interface (my sort of stuff)
@gem_abbott

Legal info
@inner_temple
@ICLR
@Maggotlaw

Legal practice
@richardmoorhead
@CivLitTweet

Employment
@danielbarnett
@LauraThompson

EU/Brexit
@StevePeers
@sylviademars
@GeorgePeretzKC

Family
@familoo
@seethrujustice

Housing
@nearlylegal

LGBT
@DrSandraDuffy

Media law
@jtownend

Public law
@adamwagner1

Tech
@lilianedwards

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