Bruce Keith

The nervous system wasn't made for scrolling social media without image descriptions.

Adding alt text says, ‘we want you here too,’ and keeps our nervous systems in check.

It’s easy to add: Simply click "Alt" after you've uploaded your image, write a description and post.

The cover of a book about bison superimposed over a photo of bison grazing in a mountain meadow. The book is "Bison: Community Builders and Grassland Caretakers" by Frances Backhouse. The photo on the cover of the book is of a bison cow and her calf.

One week until my “Better With Bison” webinar at the North American Bison Discovery Center. Join me Oct. 25, 1PM CT, to learn about what makes bison so special.
✅ FREE to attend | virtual | kids and adults welcome
🔗 Join here: meet.google.com/ywx-uncf-nya...
@orcabook.bsky.social #bison #kidlit

A black-and-white image of looking up at a series of galleries and criss-crossing staircases

Not a bad place to wait if you have to wait for someone...

We're Hiring! NeWest Press is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Submit your cover letter and resume to president@newestpress.com not later than Friday, October 17, 2025.

Edmonton’s NeWest Press seeks an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Learn more about the qualifications we are looking for and how to apply by visiting our website.

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#NeWestPress #NowHiring

A guitarist in white face makeup with silver stars around his eyes and huge silver shoulder pads.

Ace Frehley! Oh no... Sigh.

EXCITING NEWS: Accessibility Standards Canada's Plain Language Standard is now out, just in time for #InternationalPlainLanguageDay!

Since 2020, I've been on the technical committee that developed this standard, so it's great to see it out in the world.

accessible.canada.ca/news/accessi...

Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.

Even though it is a Thanksgiving weekend, our #ForeverCanadian volunteers are hard at work collecting signatures.

We are getting close to 300,000 signatures and there are only 16 days left.

You can sign the petition at 50 locations across Alberta:

www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

No need to proofread.

Halloween stories for readers at all levels! 🎃 Email from Orca Book Publishers A mix of frights, chills and laughs Can't view images? Open this email in your web browser. October is here and Halloween excitement has begun! Look no further for age-

Are you an educator looking for age-appropriate horror for your students? Look no further for stories that young readers will find scary and thrilling—and that meets them where they’re at.

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A muted calico cat sits on a desk in front of a computer screen blocking access to the keyboard.

Well it's taken 9 months, but she's finally decided that I need help doing my job. I pretty much knew that, but she took the time to analyze the situation properly. Darn good cat work I say...

We're Hiring! NeWest Press is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Submit your cover letter and resume to president@newestpress.com not later than Friday, October 17, 2025.

Edmonton’s NeWest Press seeks an enthusiastic, dynamic General Manager to provide operational leadership. Learn more about the qualifications we are looking for and how to apply by visiting our website.

buff.ly/fXs8W0A

#NeWestPress #NowHiring

Megaphone, notebook and laptop with Editors Canada logo on its screen, below text "Editors Canada webinar, Tuesday, October 21, 1 PM ET. Academic Book Copy Editing 101: Learn about the particularities of academic copy editing and find out if it’s right for you"

Is academic copy editing for you? Find out in our Oct. 21 webinar with James Harbeck, which will examine the particularities of copy editing academic books and the skills required. Sign up now to learn more: webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web...

#Editing #CopyEditing #AcademicEditing

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Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.

TODAY, there are more than 85 #ForeverCanadian petition locations across Alberta. Please, take a minute to look up your closest location and sign the petition.

www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

Dear parents, one of the best things that happened in the last few centuries was the declining child mortality rate around the world. Source: buff.ly/IC4werE

WCAG Success Criterion 6.1.1: Give A Shit.

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Riane, the NNELS Braille Coordinator, sits in front of a work bench of various stages of braille production, smiling at the camera. Behind her is a red Index Spot Dot embosser with a stack of braille colouring pages on the tray. On top of the embosser are two print braille books, "C'est mon lit!" and "Barnaby Unboxed!".

@nnelsca.bsky.social offers a new embossed braille service for readers & libraries nationwide, thanks to a partnership with CELA & support from the Government of Canada’s Equitable Access to Reading Program.

Riane LaPaire, NNELS Braille Coordinator, shares more:

bc.libraries.coop/news/expandi...

Did you know that if you chant “add alt text” three times in the mirror, a social media manager appears behind you with a cat meme!

Today, there are 107 #ForeverCanadian petition signature collection locations across Alberta. Please find the one nearest you and take a moment to sign the petition to keep Alberta in Canada.

forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-petit…

Your signature really matters. Show your support for unity.

Comic. PERSON 1: That movie was so good. Maybe even the greatest movie of all time question mark? PERSON 2: Yeah comma, but you said that about italics *Charlie’s Angels Colon: Full Throttle* period. Paragraph break. I question your judgement period. [caption] When people say “question mark” out loud as a rhetorical device, it always makes me want to say my other punctuation and formatting too.

Question Mark

xkcd.com/3143/

A large and small round loaf of sourdough bread on a cooling rack.

Mmmm lunch… #sourdough for the win.

A pair of new novellas from award-winning Alberta authors Conor Kerr’s Beaver Hills Forever waxes poetic over Metis life while C.J. Lavigne launches Barbour Books with The Drowned Man’s Daughter.

Almost missed that we were in @edmontonjournal.com yesterday! In which I say some stuff and then @jennabutler.bsky.social talks about @newestpress.bsky.social's new Barbour Books spec fic imprint. edmontonjournal.com/entertainmen...

5 questions with Laberinto Press — BookNet Canada 5 questions with Luciana Erregue, the Director of Laberinto Press.

I really enjoyed learning more about Edmonton's Laberinto Press and @lucianaerregue.bsky.social through this post. Great to see content like this!

www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2025/9/...

#books #publishing #reading #writing #editing #interview

A screenshot of a Calvin and Hobbes comic with Facebook’s AI prompt below: Calvinball rules explained

Ha! AI dares to think it can explain Calvinball! Stupid computer has no idea what it’s getting itself into!

First you are going to have to ask them to imagine a time before computers, let alone cellphones or the internet :-)

New picture books coming this fall! 🍂 Email from Plus a first look at our new school collections Can't view images? Open this email in your web browser. Art by Brady Sato from Maya Inside. We’ve got a stellar lineup of picture books comin

Looking for new picture books to use in the classroom? We’ve got a stellar fall lineup!

From fun and silly to comforting and empowering, there are strong curriculum connections for your classroom—and there’s something for every reader.

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In honor of Official Languages Day, Canadian Heritage is launching "I support Canadian books!” 🍁

On September 11, support Canadian books and local culture by sharing a photo of the book you have chosen on your social media with #CanadianBook and #OLDay.

More details here: buff.ly/uwV1m7A

New picture books coming this fall! 🍂 Email from Plus a first look at our new school collections Can't view images? Open this email in your web browser. Art by Brady Sato from Maya Inside. We’ve got a stellar lineup of picture books comin

📣Calling all educators! We’ve got a stellar lineup of fall picture books for you.

From fun and silly, and comforting and empowering, to factual and enlightening stories there are strong curriculum connections for your classroom—and there’s something for every reader.

conta.cc/45ja7Xm