Astrid
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I’m currently doing this challenge called January. Where you just try to make it through every day of January.
January 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I’m currently doing this challenge called January. Where you just try to make it through every day of January.
I am trying hard but keep on falling into a black depression pit. Really hate this time of year. Sorry for gloom post.
December 30, 2024 at 10:08 AM
I am trying hard but keep on falling into a black depression pit. Really hate this time of year. Sorry for gloom post.
Today I have swum in the cold lido. It was eerily foggy and bleak but beautiful. It helped. I have also eaten an excessive quantity of cheese with chilli jam and crackers.
December 27, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Today I have swum in the cold lido. It was eerily foggy and bleak but beautiful. It helped. I have also eaten an excessive quantity of cheese with chilli jam and crackers.
Not been easy today but kids have had a good time and doggo and cats got lots of treats. Wife made us all an amazing Xmas lunch. I am blessed with my lovely little family… but this day is very hard for me. Nearly through it. Love to everyone ❤️
December 25, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Not been easy today but kids have had a good time and doggo and cats got lots of treats. Wife made us all an amazing Xmas lunch. I am blessed with my lovely little family… but this day is very hard for me. Nearly through it. Love to everyone ❤️
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Going to be in this exhibition at Wellcome from March! wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/...
Zines Forever! DIY Publications and Disability Justice
Discover how self-published zines have been used to share individual expriences of disability and disabled identity. You can see, touch, listen to and create your own zines in this display, drawn from...
wellcomecollection.org
December 23, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Going to be in this exhibition at Wellcome from March! wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/...
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I’ve completely rebuilt the alt text engine and, I think, have something quite a bit faster and nicer here
Don’t save this link, I’m still testing things (and there will be more options). I’ll post the new one when it’s cooked. But can yall go throw some stuff at this?
Don’t save this link, I’m still testing things (and there will be more options). I’ll post the new one when it’s cooked. But can yall go throw some stuff at this?
alt text 3.0
Accessible, ethical, actually useful AI.
actuallyusefulai.com
December 23, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I’ve completely rebuilt the alt text engine and, I think, have something quite a bit faster and nicer here
Don’t save this link, I’m still testing things (and there will be more options). I’ll post the new one when it’s cooked. But can yall go throw some stuff at this?
Don’t save this link, I’m still testing things (and there will be more options). I’ll post the new one when it’s cooked. But can yall go throw some stuff at this?
Have been in a depression pit but yesterday and today I have managed a cold lido swim which has helped a lot. Also getting out to walk doggo is good for me. Going to try to get myself feeling festive for tomorrow and the next few days…
December 23, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Have been in a depression pit but yesterday and today I have managed a cold lido swim which has helped a lot. Also getting out to walk doggo is good for me. Going to try to get myself feeling festive for tomorrow and the next few days…
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A little louder for the folks in the back:
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
December 9, 2024 at 2:31 AM
A little louder for the folks in the back:
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
Mice have eaten through our water pipes in the kitchen, causing a massive leak and meaning we have to pay lots for plumbers to fix, just before Christmas 😭 I have to say, I am not feeling at all fond of those squeaky fuckers right now…
December 5, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Mice have eaten through our water pipes in the kitchen, causing a massive leak and meaning we have to pay lots for plumbers to fix, just before Christmas 😭 I have to say, I am not feeling at all fond of those squeaky fuckers right now…
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#MadSkyChat tonight for all mad and/or neurodivergent people at 8pm UK time. An hour to chat or lurk.
See you there if you can make it.
See you there if you can make it.
December 4, 2024 at 1:16 PM
#MadSkyChat tonight for all mad and/or neurodivergent people at 8pm UK time. An hour to chat or lurk.
See you there if you can make it.
See you there if you can make it.
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What DID isn't: It's not "multiple personalities" or a dramatic TV trope.
DID is a natural, adaptive response to overwhelming trauma, involving distinct parts of the self that helped someone survive. It's about survival, not spectacle.
#DID #Traumalnformed 1/4
DID is a natural, adaptive response to overwhelming trauma, involving distinct parts of the self that helped someone survive. It's about survival, not spectacle.
#DID #Traumalnformed 1/4
December 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM
What DID isn't: It's not "multiple personalities" or a dramatic TV trope.
DID is a natural, adaptive response to overwhelming trauma, involving distinct parts of the self that helped someone survive. It's about survival, not spectacle.
#DID #Traumalnformed 1/4
DID is a natural, adaptive response to overwhelming trauma, involving distinct parts of the self that helped someone survive. It's about survival, not spectacle.
#DID #Traumalnformed 1/4
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“Here is the thing we are not meant to say: no one can know for sure what will happen if assisted dying is legalised in the UK, and that includes newspaper columnists.”
My col. on today’s landmark assisted dying vote and the urge to make messy choices simple. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. on today’s landmark assisted dying vote and the urge to make messy choices simple. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Questions of life and death are complex and messy. Let’s admit the assisted dying debate is too | Frances Ryan
Campaigners on both sides dub the bill ‘a matter of conscience’ – but profound ethical issues can’t be reduced to right v wrong, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:53 AM
“Here is the thing we are not meant to say: no one can know for sure what will happen if assisted dying is legalised in the UK, and that includes newspaper columnists.”
My col. on today’s landmark assisted dying vote and the urge to make messy choices simple. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. on today’s landmark assisted dying vote and the urge to make messy choices simple. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Life advice: nuzzle your cat when they let you.
November 24, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Life advice: nuzzle your cat when they let you.
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shhh… randolph is concentrating
October 3, 2024 at 6:05 PM
shhh… randolph is concentrating
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My people…please use alt text. I want to share your memes but I can’t because blind and visually impaired users can’t enjoy any of it!
November 22, 2024 at 3:15 AM
My people…please use alt text. I want to share your memes but I can’t because blind and visually impaired users can’t enjoy any of it!
I have been reading lots about dyslexia recently as I work with many dyslexic kids. The penny dropped that I am actually dyslexic too! Alongside my executive dysfunction as a result of developmental trauma this explains my difficulty with planning & organisation…
November 21, 2024 at 7:54 PM
I have been reading lots about dyslexia recently as I work with many dyslexic kids. The penny dropped that I am actually dyslexic too! Alongside my executive dysfunction as a result of developmental trauma this explains my difficulty with planning & organisation…
Beautiful day in the woods today
November 21, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Beautiful day in the woods today
I left academia (mostly) & am offering tuition to children & young people. Mostly working with neurodivergent kids &/ or those sadly traumatised by an education system not meeting their needs. This work is a privilege & a joy & feels like what I am meant to be doing.
November 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM
I left academia (mostly) & am offering tuition to children & young people. Mostly working with neurodivergent kids &/ or those sadly traumatised by an education system not meeting their needs. This work is a privilege & a joy & feels like what I am meant to be doing.
As I said yesterday, it feels really lovely here so far. However, I feel a bit vulnerable by not being able to have a locked account. On the other place, I locked my account so as to avoid my abusive mother and potential work colleagues/ real life friends who I wouldn’t want to see my posts.
November 20, 2024 at 7:54 AM
As I said yesterday, it feels really lovely here so far. However, I feel a bit vulnerable by not being able to have a locked account. On the other place, I locked my account so as to avoid my abusive mother and potential work colleagues/ real life friends who I wouldn’t want to see my posts.
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Though I have lots of ‘big T’ trauma, NONE of it makes sense without its intersection with Section 28, which left many of us incredibly vulnerable to further exploitation and self-destruction. Clinically, we must be deeply curious about the landscapes of people’s lives #cPTSD #TherapySky #Trauma
21 years ago, in November 2003, Section 28 was repealed.
From the HW archive: how can oral history interviews between different generations of LGBTQ+ people aid our understanding of the ongoing impact of Section 28?
www.historyworkshop....
#queerhistory #oralhistory
From the HW archive: how can oral history interviews between different generations of LGBTQ+ people aid our understanding of the ongoing impact of Section 28?
www.historyworkshop....
#queerhistory #oralhistory
Intergenerational Oral History and Section 28
How can oral history interviews between different generations of LGBTQ+ people aid our understanding of the ongoing impact of Section 28?
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
November 19, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Though I have lots of ‘big T’ trauma, NONE of it makes sense without its intersection with Section 28, which left many of us incredibly vulnerable to further exploitation and self-destruction. Clinically, we must be deeply curious about the landscapes of people’s lives #cPTSD #TherapySky #Trauma
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For the evening crowd, I’m excited to show you the cover for my new book, Who Wants Normal? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the pre-order details every author must shamelessly plug.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the pre-order details every author must shamelessly plug.
November 19, 2024 at 7:46 PM
For the evening crowd, I’m excited to show you the cover for my new book, Who Wants Normal? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the pre-order details every author must shamelessly plug.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the pre-order details every author must shamelessly plug.
This place seems so much lovelier than the last place… hope it stays this way 🤞
November 19, 2024 at 7:54 PM
This place seems so much lovelier than the last place… hope it stays this way 🤞
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7. Bluesky's data servers are named after mushrooms! Some of them include morel, enoki, shiitake, puffball, oyster... 🍄
November 19, 2024 at 6:53 PM
7. Bluesky's data servers are named after mushrooms! Some of them include morel, enoki, shiitake, puffball, oyster... 🍄
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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️🌈💖
June 14, 2024 at 2:19 AM
I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️🌈💖