Lisa J
@choctoothpaste.bsky.social
CEnv. Nature, train journeys, walks in the hills. Autistic. LGBT. Parent to a fab daughter who types to communicate. AAC, SEND, inclusion. She / her.
Avoiding the dead bird app.
Avoiding the dead bird app.
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Fixed it for you. Idiots! If the exclusion is based on appearance then it will certainly impact cis folks as well as trans folks.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Fixed it for you. Idiots! If the exclusion is based on appearance then it will certainly impact cis folks as well as trans folks.
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What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
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Other birds seen on my wander around Summer Leys yesterday included a Chiffchaff, a large flock of Goldfinches, Robins, and a couple of Bullfinches. @wildlifebcn.org #birds #northantsbirds #Nikon
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Other birds seen on my wander around Summer Leys yesterday included a Chiffchaff, a large flock of Goldfinches, Robins, and a couple of Bullfinches. @wildlifebcn.org #birds #northantsbirds #Nikon
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the neurodivergent urge to wonder if you are performing Friendliness correctly. if your Friendliness has been appropriately calibrated to the situation at hand.😮💨
November 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
the neurodivergent urge to wonder if you are performing Friendliness correctly. if your Friendliness has been appropriately calibrated to the situation at hand.😮💨
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Back in 1997 there were just 11 booming male Bitterns left in the UK – almost extinct. Thanks to conservation by @rspb.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social 283 booming males were recorded in 2024.
Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Hidden wonders: my fascinating encounters with the Bittern
Elusive and majestic, the Bittern’s booming call echoes across Minsmere’s reeds – a symbol of hope and conservation success
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Back in 1997 there were just 11 booming male Bitterns left in the UK – almost extinct. Thanks to conservation by @rspb.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social 283 booming males were recorded in 2024.
Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Weather enforced early curtailment of ringing activities today but not before another pretty fair arrival of late migrants was tapped into at the Bill: total of 41 included 12 Goldcrests and 6 Chiffchaffs + the sixth Cetti's Warbler of the autumn and the first Black Redstart of the year
November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Weather enforced early curtailment of ringing activities today but not before another pretty fair arrival of late migrants was tapped into at the Bill: total of 41 included 12 Goldcrests and 6 Chiffchaffs + the sixth Cetti's Warbler of the autumn and the first Black Redstart of the year
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Was it worth getting up at the crack of dawn for the last big high tide of the year?
I think so
I think so
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Was it worth getting up at the crack of dawn for the last big high tide of the year?
I think so
I think so
Reminds me to put the insulation back on the outside tap this weekend, and make sure the trampoline tethers are secure:
Stay #WeatherReady this winter by following some crucial, life-saving advice from our partners to keep you safe and look after your health and wellbeing during severe weather.
How to get your home and property winter ready
There are a number of tasks you can do to prepare your home, garden, or business from the winter weather.
weather.metoffice.gov.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Reminds me to put the insulation back on the outside tap this weekend, and make sure the trampoline tethers are secure:
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If the government really wants to tackle the whole 'a whole pile of folks are off sick' thing, they could start by treating sick and disabled people as *people,* not broken office equipment. Oh, and acknowledging that post-viral disabilities are real, and covid happened, that'd be a start.
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 AM
If the government really wants to tackle the whole 'a whole pile of folks are off sick' thing, they could start by treating sick and disabled people as *people,* not broken office equipment. Oh, and acknowledging that post-viral disabilities are real, and covid happened, that'd be a start.
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Public service announcement: if you're working in state schools or the public sector and you want sight of the data behind this article, hit me up (DM here, or email on the @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social site)
Thread in graphs below
Thread in graphs below
On SNJ Today: @captaink77.bsky.social warns the current state of SEND funding is chaotic & deteriorating faster than expected. He says at the top level, no one really knows how much is spent on SEND and reforming the system's finances will be immensely painful:
www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Public service announcement: if you're working in state schools or the public sector and you want sight of the data behind this article, hit me up (DM here, or email on the @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social site)
Thread in graphs below
Thread in graphs below
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"if we are worried about why the costs of looking after learning disabled people has ballooned in recent decades, we should stop being so binary in our calculations and become more transparent about where the money is being spent"
Excellent by @stephenunwin.bsky.social in @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Excellent by @stephenunwin.bsky.social in @bylinetimes.bsky.social
🔴 Follow the Money: How the Right Weaponises the Costs of Supporting Learning Disabled People
"Society should become more transparent about where the money is being spent. What we certainly should not do is blame learning disabled people and their families" @stephenunwin.bsky.social
"Society should become more transparent about where the money is being spent. What we certainly should not do is blame learning disabled people and their families" @stephenunwin.bsky.social
Follow the Money: How the Right Weaponises the Costs of Supporting Learning Disabled People
If politicians are worried about the costs of support for the learning disabled, society must become more transparent about where the money is being spent
bylinetimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
"if we are worried about why the costs of looking after learning disabled people has ballooned in recent decades, we should stop being so binary in our calculations and become more transparent about where the money is being spent"
Excellent by @stephenunwin.bsky.social in @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Excellent by @stephenunwin.bsky.social in @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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OH YAY IT’S A WINTER OLYMPICS WINTER!
Suddenly feeling so much less despondent about the descending cold and dark…
Suddenly feeling so much less despondent about the descending cold and dark…
November 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
OH YAY IT’S A WINTER OLYMPICS WINTER!
Suddenly feeling so much less despondent about the descending cold and dark…
Suddenly feeling so much less despondent about the descending cold and dark…
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You know what - it would be really life affirming if just for once - THIS 👇 was the story
Next time someone tells you that train drivers "just push buttons" show them this from the BBC
November 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
You know what - it would be really life affirming if just for once - THIS 👇 was the story
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Athens hoopoe street-art
November 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Athens hoopoe street-art
A new guide to ensuring that planning and urban design addresses the needs of neurodivergent people:
cc #Cambridge town planning & #Localgov people: "According to the Neurodiversity in Planning’s recently launched Designing for Neurodiversity booklet, around 15-20% of the world’s population is estimated to be neurodivergent." www.savills.co.uk/blog/article... 1/2 #ADHD 1/2 and... -->
How neuroinclusive design and sensory built environments are shaping the future of planning
Savills UK | The built environment plays a fundamental role in our everyday lives – actively shaping experiences, livelihoods, behaviours and general wellbeing. It is therefore crucial that such space...
www.savills.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A new guide to ensuring that planning and urban design addresses the needs of neurodivergent people:
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📣 SNJ & IPSEA yesterday met SEND Minister Georgia Gould. We restated the law must be retained & fully implemented in deed, culture ➕ sustainable funding. Getting more disabled adults into work starts with being fully included in education. The Minister said she’s keen to work with us
October 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
📣 SNJ & IPSEA yesterday met SEND Minister Georgia Gould. We restated the law must be retained & fully implemented in deed, culture ➕ sustainable funding. Getting more disabled adults into work starts with being fully included in education. The Minister said she’s keen to work with us
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"Drag pantomime".
Amazing.
No notes.
Amazing.
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I knew we would get to "british news outlets pretending not to know what panto is" eventually
October 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Drag pantomime".
Amazing.
No notes.
Amazing.
No notes.
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What percentage of politicians in your country are still relying on this site as a primary means of public communication?
It feels slightly maddening that this isn't being treated as an extremely urgent problem.
It feels slightly maddening that this isn't being treated as an extremely urgent problem.
This is a "recommended" tweet pushed to a (very much not-Nazi) contact's iPhone lockscreen last week.
Who knows how many millions it was pushed to by Musk's platform, including in this case, in the UK?
It's now been deleted, but only after getting thousands of RTs.
Who knows how many millions it was pushed to by Musk's platform, including in this case, in the UK?
It's now been deleted, but only after getting thousands of RTs.
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
What percentage of politicians in your country are still relying on this site as a primary means of public communication?
It feels slightly maddening that this isn't being treated as an extremely urgent problem.
It feels slightly maddening that this isn't being treated as an extremely urgent problem.
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The whiter the area the more likely it is to have a Reform problem. Immigration isn’t the problem, otherwise you’d get Reform in more diverse areas - it’s fear of change among older people.
Buxton: Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK
How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The whiter the area the more likely it is to have a Reform problem. Immigration isn’t the problem, otherwise you’d get Reform in more diverse areas - it’s fear of change among older people.
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NEW POST: “It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure,” say child psychologists, as they call for systemic action on children's mental health and "harmful" rigid school attendance and behaviour policies www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
October 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
NEW POST: “It’s not a compliance issue—it’s a design failure,” say child psychologists, as they call for systemic action on children's mental health and "harmful" rigid school attendance and behaviour policies www.specialneedsjungle.com/n...
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Completely rational action for parents and this has been under discussion in our local area’s SEN parent group
NEW: Fears over upcoming SEND reforms have led more parents to request formal support for their children, according to reports from councils
The rise came after a govt adviser suggested that rights to SEND support could be curtailed
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The rise came after a govt adviser suggested that rights to SEND support could be curtailed
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Rise In SEND Requests As Parents Fear Upcoming Reforms
Fears over upcoming reforms to the special education needs (SEND) system have led more parents to request formal support for their children, accord...
www.politicshome.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Completely rational action for parents and this has been under discussion in our local area’s SEN parent group
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www.nature.com/articles/s41... Did having more ABA mean that autistic children 'behaved' better?
No.
"..the inclusion of cumulative hours of applied behavioral analysis ... did not yield significant changes... indicating that increased therapy hours did not predict greater improvement"
No.
"..the inclusion of cumulative hours of applied behavioral analysis ... did not yield significant changes... indicating that increased therapy hours did not predict greater improvement"
Predictive modeling of adaptive behavior trajectories in autism: insights from a clinical cohort study - Translational Psychiatry
Translational Psychiatry - Predictive modeling of adaptive behavior trajectories in autism: insights from a clinical cohort study
www.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Did having more ABA mean that autistic children 'behaved' better?
No.
"..the inclusion of cumulative hours of applied behavioral analysis ... did not yield significant changes... indicating that increased therapy hours did not predict greater improvement"
No.
"..the inclusion of cumulative hours of applied behavioral analysis ... did not yield significant changes... indicating that increased therapy hours did not predict greater improvement"
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Grok’s going to decide what you get to see on X.
WHY are people staying? Why?!
WHY are people staying? Why?!
October 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Grok’s going to decide what you get to see on X.
WHY are people staying? Why?!
WHY are people staying? Why?!