Fergus Murray
@fergus.oolong.co.uk
Monotropic writer, science tutor, Autistic community organiser and independent researcher. Based in Edinburgh.
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Fergus Murray
@fergus.oolong.co.uk
· Jan 24
Hi everyone!
I'm Fergus Murray. I'm a science person, writer of nonfiction, and #Autistic community organiser (Chair of @amasedin.bsky.social). Also #ADHD, but I often just say I'm monotropic.
I'm here to post and learn more about #neurodiversity, politics, science, language and other things.
I'm Fergus Murray. I'm a science person, writer of nonfiction, and #Autistic community organiser (Chair of @amasedin.bsky.social). Also #ADHD, but I often just say I'm monotropic.
I'm here to post and learn more about #neurodiversity, politics, science, language and other things.
I thought I might make a pinned thread of my threads here (some of which are effectively photo albums) starting with this long Introductory thread:
bsky.app/profile/ferg...
bsky.app/profile/ferg...
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Schools are intensive sites of bullying, racism, and stress. Some students did better when removed to remote work.
That’s an indictment on our schools as much as an endorsement of remote learning, though.
That’s an indictment on our schools as much as an endorsement of remote learning, though.
December 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Schools are intensive sites of bullying, racism, and stress. Some students did better when removed to remote work.
That’s an indictment on our schools as much as an endorsement of remote learning, though.
That’s an indictment on our schools as much as an endorsement of remote learning, though.
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No one says to legit business owners, "hey I see there's an underground market selling toxic knock-offs of your product: how will you incorporate the toxic product AND protect your customers against its harms?" But apparently it's fine to make this suggestion to educators with respect to AI.
December 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
No one says to legit business owners, "hey I see there's an underground market selling toxic knock-offs of your product: how will you incorporate the toxic product AND protect your customers against its harms?" But apparently it's fine to make this suggestion to educators with respect to AI.
Post a picture of your pet when little.
December 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Post a picture of your pet when little.
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The Guardian accused me of hubris because I dared post at 3pm.
The Calais Appeal donations are shooting up.
Maybe the King might like to donate too? Or maybe the Government could actually implement a fair & managed migration system?
A Christmas miracle!
The Calais Appeal donations are shooting up.
Maybe the King might like to donate too? Or maybe the Government could actually implement a fair & managed migration system?
A Christmas miracle!
December 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Guardian accused me of hubris because I dared post at 3pm.
The Calais Appeal donations are shooting up.
Maybe the King might like to donate too? Or maybe the Government could actually implement a fair & managed migration system?
A Christmas miracle!
The Calais Appeal donations are shooting up.
Maybe the King might like to donate too? Or maybe the Government could actually implement a fair & managed migration system?
A Christmas miracle!
Does every modern TV have wildly mismatched baseline volume levels for different apps, or did we just get unlucky?
December 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Does every modern TV have wildly mismatched baseline volume levels for different apps, or did we just get unlucky?
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The genocide will continue until morale improves.
"We’re monitoring what you do online. Disseminating, writing, or publishing inciting content online is considered a terrorist crime in every sense and may lead to arrest or imprisonment. We have warned you."
Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.
Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The genocide will continue until morale improves.
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My support for universal human rights is based on lessons from the Holocaust, taught overwhelmingly by ✡️ Jewish teachers. Going back to the 1960s
The Gaza genocide is a betrayal of those principles.
This should be obvious.
The Gaza genocide is a betrayal of those principles.
This should be obvious.
December 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
My support for universal human rights is based on lessons from the Holocaust, taught overwhelmingly by ✡️ Jewish teachers. Going back to the 1960s
The Gaza genocide is a betrayal of those principles.
This should be obvious.
The Gaza genocide is a betrayal of those principles.
This should be obvious.
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No, I’m accusing the nation of Israel of committing genocide, as many Jews and Israelis have done.
Calling critics of war crimes antisemitic is a pathetic dodge.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Calling critics of war crimes antisemitic is a pathetic dodge.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Israel/OPT: Israeli organizations conclude Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in another milestone for accountability efforts
Following the landmark publication of two reports by leading Israeli human rights organizations B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel, which concluded that Israel is committing genocide agai...
www.amnesty.org
December 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
No, I’m accusing the nation of Israel of committing genocide, as many Jews and Israelis have done.
Calling critics of war crimes antisemitic is a pathetic dodge.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Calling critics of war crimes antisemitic is a pathetic dodge.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
"38 per cent of those who voted Labour in 2024 said it would do better at the ballot box with a new leader" - that is shockingly many, but "just 13 per cent who said it would do worse."
"Labour voters also ranked Sir Keir as the worst Labour prime minister in history" - only Tony Blair comes close.
"Labour voters also ranked Sir Keir as the worst Labour prime minister in history" - only Tony Blair comes close.
One in three Labour voters thinks Starmer should go, shock poll finds
One in three Labour voters thinks Starmer should go, shock poll finds
One in three Labour voters thinks Starmer should go, shock poll finds
www.independent.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"38 per cent of those who voted Labour in 2024 said it would do better at the ballot box with a new leader" - that is shockingly many, but "just 13 per cent who said it would do worse."
"Labour voters also ranked Sir Keir as the worst Labour prime minister in history" - only Tony Blair comes close.
"Labour voters also ranked Sir Keir as the worst Labour prime minister in history" - only Tony Blair comes close.
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we actually don't need to throw people under the bus! it's good to stand up for BIPOC and trans people!
if someone's changing sides, they gotta cope with our bottom lines. dropping principles is bad and unnecessary!
if someone's changing sides, they gotta cope with our bottom lines. dropping principles is bad and unnecessary!
December 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
we actually don't need to throw people under the bus! it's good to stand up for BIPOC and trans people!
if someone's changing sides, they gotta cope with our bottom lines. dropping principles is bad and unnecessary!
if someone's changing sides, they gotta cope with our bottom lines. dropping principles is bad and unnecessary!
It's fun to see which other artists are recommended by artists I like. This is a good selection!
looking for cool as hell artists here ?
these are some of my fav 💜
these are some of my fav 💜
December 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It's fun to see which other artists are recommended by artists I like. This is a good selection!
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as an artist you SHOULD:
use the word commission
post links
use hashtags
talk about your original projects
post often, or not!
use alt text, ideally always but at least often
block shit you don’t wanna see and leave those people alone
you should NOT:
be a bigot
our rules are pretty chill here!
use the word commission
post links
use hashtags
talk about your original projects
post often, or not!
use alt text, ideally always but at least often
block shit you don’t wanna see and leave those people alone
you should NOT:
be a bigot
our rules are pretty chill here!
It's kinda heartbreaking to see so many artists being like "can I post about OCs and not just fanart?", "can I talk about other stuff?", "can I post often?" because the other hellsite literally punished you for doing...normal things you do as an artist - as a person, even.
December 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
as an artist you SHOULD:
use the word commission
post links
use hashtags
talk about your original projects
post often, or not!
use alt text, ideally always but at least often
block shit you don’t wanna see and leave those people alone
you should NOT:
be a bigot
our rules are pretty chill here!
use the word commission
post links
use hashtags
talk about your original projects
post often, or not!
use alt text, ideally always but at least often
block shit you don’t wanna see and leave those people alone
you should NOT:
be a bigot
our rules are pretty chill here!
Ever since I realised how good potato peels are just roasted gently with a little oil until crispy (thanks @jackmonroe.bsky.social!) it's seemed extremely weird to me how much of the time people just chuck them straight in the compost.
December 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Ever since I realised how good potato peels are just roasted gently with a little oil until crispy (thanks @jackmonroe.bsky.social!) it's seemed extremely weird to me how much of the time people just chuck them straight in the compost.
[Image shows an illustration of the burning of Roehampton Estate during the Baptist War, by Adolphe Duperly; a colonial building is in flames whole Black people, mostly armed with what look like farm tools, rise up]
#OtD 25 Dec 1831 enslaved people in Jamaica went on strike to demand emancipation. They would start an armed revolt that eventually forced the British Empire to outlaw slavery in its territory. Learn more in CLR James' great book on global Black struggle: shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collec...
December 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
[Image shows an illustration of the burning of Roehampton Estate during the Baptist War, by Adolphe Duperly; a colonial building is in flames whole Black people, mostly armed with what look like farm tools, rise up]
Lie down
lick the sorrow from your skin
scratch the terror and begin
to believe you're strong.
youtu.be/lTrcuvuHj3E?...
lick the sorrow from your skin
scratch the terror and begin
to believe you're strong.
youtu.be/lTrcuvuHj3E?...
John K Samson - Plea From A Cat Named Virtute
YouTube video by Harry Jamm
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Lie down
lick the sorrow from your skin
scratch the terror and begin
to believe you're strong.
youtu.be/lTrcuvuHj3E?...
lick the sorrow from your skin
scratch the terror and begin
to believe you're strong.
youtu.be/lTrcuvuHj3E?...
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Imagine being arrested for opposing genocide
December 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Imagine being arrested for opposing genocide
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Merry Christmas to all those celebrating. Happy Thursday to all those who are not. And I hope this day passes bearably and swiftly for anyone struggling today.
Dragon with Christmas Gift, Edward Gorey.
Dragon with Christmas Gift, Edward Gorey.
December 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Merry Christmas to all those celebrating. Happy Thursday to all those who are not. And I hope this day passes bearably and swiftly for anyone struggling today.
Dragon with Christmas Gift, Edward Gorey.
Dragon with Christmas Gift, Edward Gorey.
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You weren’t “failing at adulthood”
You were living in a system that doesn’t accommodate disabled humans.
You weren’t “falling behind”
You were injured by malice.
They called it personal failure to protect structural neglect and abuse.
You deserved support.
You were living in a system that doesn’t accommodate disabled humans.
You weren’t “falling behind”
You were injured by malice.
They called it personal failure to protect structural neglect and abuse.
You deserved support.
December 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
You weren’t “failing at adulthood”
You were living in a system that doesn’t accommodate disabled humans.
You weren’t “falling behind”
You were injured by malice.
They called it personal failure to protect structural neglect and abuse.
You deserved support.
You were living in a system that doesn’t accommodate disabled humans.
You weren’t “falling behind”
You were injured by malice.
They called it personal failure to protect structural neglect and abuse.
You deserved support.
Hey look, it's me!
@scrappapertiger.bsky.social got me a Kpop Demon Hunters hoodie and poster.
I'm amused to learn the the Korean name for the film is actually Kpop Demon Hunters, or at least Kaepap Daemon Heonteoseu: 케이팝 데몬 헌터스. About once a year my ability to just about read Hangeul is handy...
@scrappapertiger.bsky.social got me a Kpop Demon Hunters hoodie and poster.
I'm amused to learn the the Korean name for the film is actually Kpop Demon Hunters, or at least Kaepap Daemon Heonteoseu: 케이팝 데몬 헌터스. About once a year my ability to just about read Hangeul is handy...
December 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hey look, it's me!
@scrappapertiger.bsky.social got me a Kpop Demon Hunters hoodie and poster.
I'm amused to learn the the Korean name for the film is actually Kpop Demon Hunters, or at least Kaepap Daemon Heonteoseu: 케이팝 데몬 헌터스. About once a year my ability to just about read Hangeul is handy...
@scrappapertiger.bsky.social got me a Kpop Demon Hunters hoodie and poster.
I'm amused to learn the the Korean name for the film is actually Kpop Demon Hunters, or at least Kaepap Daemon Heonteoseu: 케이팝 데몬 헌터스. About once a year my ability to just about read Hangeul is handy...
Santa - or Captain Christmas, as he was also known - is traditionally an elf. Not a big Tolkienish elf either, a rotund little guy with eight tiny reindeer.
Merry Yule to all who celebrate!
www.fatherly.com/entertainmen...
Merry Yule to all who celebrate!
www.fatherly.com/entertainmen...
Wait. Is Santa Claus Just a Big Elf?
We all think of Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, as a big guy, but it says right there, in "'Twas the Night Before Christmas": he's an elf. How did we miss that?
www.fatherly.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Santa - or Captain Christmas, as he was also known - is traditionally an elf. Not a big Tolkienish elf either, a rotund little guy with eight tiny reindeer.
Merry Yule to all who celebrate!
www.fatherly.com/entertainmen...
Merry Yule to all who celebrate!
www.fatherly.com/entertainmen...
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"[T]he Trump administration's decision to withhold funding for the World Food Program's operations in Kenya led children to starve and forced thousands of families to make impossible decisions. ... [R]ations are still far below what humanitarians consider the daily minimum of calories."
A Kenyan maternity ward is reeling after Trump’s cuts to World Food Program aid, leaving pregnant people and newborns without reliable nutrition and forcing families into desperation as basic care is starved of resources.
Inside a Kenyan Maternity Ward Being Starved by US Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump administration’s decision to cut funding for World Food Program operations has left families desperate.
truthout.org
December 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
"[T]he Trump administration's decision to withhold funding for the World Food Program's operations in Kenya led children to starve and forced thousands of families to make impossible decisions. ... [R]ations are still far below what humanitarians consider the daily minimum of calories."
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"[T]he [Pentagon] faces 'significant fraud exposure' from military contractors, who engage in brazen and open price gouging. The Pentagon has also historically been unable to account for its assets. ... [A]s of 2022, the Pentagon was unable to keep track of over 60[%] of its assets."
The Pentagon has failed its 8th straight audit, yet Congress just handed it a record $1 trillion budget that will pour billions into contractors tied to billionaires like Elon Musk and Alex Karp while ordinary Americans struggle to cover basic needs.
Pentagon Fails 8th Audit in a Row as Congress Grants It $1 Trillion Budget
This funding will enrich billionaires like Elon Musk and Alex Karp as Americans struggle to afford basic needs.
truthout.org
December 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
"[T]he [Pentagon] faces 'significant fraud exposure' from military contractors, who engage in brazen and open price gouging. The Pentagon has also historically been unable to account for its assets. ... [A]s of 2022, the Pentagon was unable to keep track of over 60[%] of its assets."
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The holidays are upon us, and that means hanging with folks who might need a nudge or a gentle reminder about holiday kindness and accommodation for autistic kids and adults, on being nice about understanding autistic behaviors versus assuming naughtiness. #autism #neurodiversity 1/
December 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The holidays are upon us, and that means hanging with folks who might need a nudge or a gentle reminder about holiday kindness and accommodation for autistic kids and adults, on being nice about understanding autistic behaviors versus assuming naughtiness. #autism #neurodiversity 1/
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"[I]t was the single most heinous act of violence I've ever witnessed, and I've seen a fair amount in the West Bank."
Journalist Jasper Nathaniel describes barely surviving a brutal ambush by a gang of masked Israeli settlers while helping Palestinians harvest olives in the occupied West Bank, as settler violence and military impunity surge across the region.
Journalist Shares Firsthand Account of Surviving Brutal Israeli Settler Attack
Jasper Nathaniel was aiding Palestinians in an olive harvest in the West Bank when a settler gang ambushed them.
truthout.org
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
"[I]t was the single most heinous act of violence I've ever witnessed, and I've seen a fair amount in the West Bank."
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Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
December 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt