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Mona Jethwa
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Visually Impaired, wonkey eyed Comms Manager @pocklington.bsky.social. Rock nerd - both on the ground & in my playlist. Expect typos and allotment stuff.
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keratomona.bsky.social
Forget the suspicious figure hiding next to the suspicious potato, we may have to bring the potato masher in for questioning.

#SuspiciousPenguin
#SuspiciousPotato #PotatoGate
#PotatoMasher
What we hope is an example of a child's art project and not a scene of a horrific crime, where a painting of a penguin was created by dipping a potato masher some white paint and applying it on to black paper to create a head and a body. Beak and feet shaped orange paper is used for the penguin's features whilst soulless black circles denote the eyes. A suspicious potato masher rests on the side of the creation.
February 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
keratomona.bsky.social
I set my seed potatoes to chit a few weeks ago but according to my 6 year old one particularly large one mysteriously appeared and is is cheating 🤔

#Gardening #PotatoPrincess #Allotmenteer #GrowYourOwn
Small seed potatoes arranged in a large egg tray on a window sill. Some are sprouting eyes but there is one suspicious looking, very large, very wrinkly potato in the foreground with well developed eyes that look like little bunches in a child's hair.
February 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Reposted by Mona Jethwa
bwbf.bsky.social
It's #RetinitisPigmentosaAwarenessMonth.

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited condition that affects around 1 in 4,000 people. People living with RP will gradually lose their peripheral sight.

Read about symptoms, research & practical advice here:

gene.vision/knowledge-ba...
Retinitis pigmentosa: for patients - Gene Vision
Retinitis pigmentosa is the most common form of inherited retinal degeneration worldwide. It causes progressive but permanent visual impairment. Patients typically experience night blindness and blind...
gene.vision
February 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Reposted by Mona Jethwa
pocklington.bsky.social
Today, Julie Minns MP will highlight the barriers faced by blind and partially sighted voters through a 10-Minute Rule Bill on the accessibility of elections. We welcome this important opportunity to highlight reforms needed to #MakeVotingAccessible
Learn more👇 
Accessible Voting - Thomas Pocklington Trust
We are committed to tackle the barriers blind and partially sighted people face when voting by promoting accessible voting.
tinyurl.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Reposted by Mona Jethwa
pocklington.bsky.social
Our Head of Education, Tara Chattaway, helps review the implications of a SEND system in crisis for blind and partially sighted students on @bbcradio4.bsky.social's In Touch Programme:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Learn more about SEND Education Reforms: www.pocklington.org.uk/education/ed...
In Touch - SEND Crisis; Period Detection - BBC Sounds
In Touch assesses the impacts of a SEND system in crisis for visually impaired pupils.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
keratomona.bsky.social
Proof that you shouldn't believe everything you see on the Internet.

#SocialMediaManagers #CommsManagers
A meme of Monica from friends who is wearing a purple shirt and has her hair in bunches. The post is a still from a scene where she looks confused. Text reads: Social media managers are organized just like Monica.
January 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
keratomona.bsky.social
It's been a week! A visit to #Parliament on Wednesday with the incredible young Accessibility for All #AccessForAll champions and the Confidence to Shine workshop at the TPT hub for our #GetSetProgress interns on Friday! A great week in societal change for #Blind and #PartiallySighted people 😀
A photo of the entrance sign to the Houses of Parliament. White text on a black background reads "Welcome to the Palace of Westminster" underneath the text is a silhouette of the houses of Parliament.
January 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
keratomona.bsky.social
One of the staff in tears was me. I'm still emotional after watching Chris and Dr Poonam on strictly this year. Representation matters.
pocklington.bsky.social Thomas Pocklington Trust @pocklington.bsky.social · Dec 16
When #Chris won #Strictly we did not anticipate the crying from our staff! We're made up of over 60% blind and partially sighted staff, and we've lived Chris's journey as ours too, What's next? Bake Off? Just kidding, Chris, we know you prefer the Jungle!

Image credit: BBC News at bbc.co.uk/news
Chris and Dianne wear matching white, glittery suits. The photos captures them both in the middle of a celebration, kicking up their legs side by side, laughter etched on their faces. Text at the bottom of the image reads "Chris, you made our staff cry!"
December 16, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Reposted by Mona Jethwa
pocklington.bsky.social
Our friends are loving our #SightLoss Sector UK Starter Pack, a list of incredible organisations supporting #Blind and partially sighted people. Follow, or, to be added, DM or comment.

#Disability #Accessibility
lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social Holly Tuke @lifeofablindgirl.bsky.social · Dec 5
Thank you for creating this!
December 6, 2024 at 8:24 PM
keratomona.bsky.social
Thank you @solacewomensaid.bsky.social for your commitment to providing a safe space for women.
solacewomensaid.bsky.social Solace @solacewomensaid.bsky.social · Dec 4
Solace is leaving X (formerly Twitter). We are still here for survivors - if you need to use our services including our free and confidential advice line, contact us on 0808 802 5565 or advice@solacewomensaid.org. To keep up with our work, follow us here and @ solacewomensaid on Instagram & TikTok
December 5, 2024 at 11:18 PM
keratomona.bsky.social
Here's hoping that the current abysmal narrative on #Employment for #Disabled folks is addressed. Come on, read the room guys.

#Accessible

www.politico.eu/article/uk-p...
How Keir Starmer hopes to avoid becoming Britain’s Biden
The U.K. prime minister wants voters to feel the benefits of an improving economy — not just hear about them.
www.politico.eu
December 5, 2024 at 10:30 AM
keratomona.bsky.social
The valueof #AudioAnnouncements on a train. Currently stuck outside Slough due to trespassers on the track! The train manager made an announcement and then sought me out to check that I'd heard the message and if I need any support. #AccessibleTransport win!
December 5, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Reposted by Mona Jethwa
susiedentwords.bsky.social
Two words for certain types of people, should you need them:

microlipet: one who gets all worked up over nothing.

struthonian: the person who buries their head in the sand and says ‘Problem? What problem?’.
December 3, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Reposted by Mona Jethwa
pocklington.bsky.social
It's International Volunteer Day! Our chair Mervyn Williamson has a message for the wonderful volunteers that support Thomas Pocklington Trust and Sight loss Councils.

#InternationalVolunteerDay #Volunteering #CharityVolunteer #VolunteerHeroes #ThankYouVolunteers
#MakingADifference
December 4, 2024 at 6:26 PM
keratomona.bsky.social
A journalist in her final year at uni spoke to me today to help her with her final year project. The project? Addressing the inequalities #BlindAndPartiallySighted people experience in their employment journey. If the new #generation of journalists are exploring these issues, I think we're winning!
December 4, 2024 at 1:56 PM
keratomona.bsky.social
During a staff call on Monday, I shared that our organisation is moving from X to #bsky for better engagement as one of the factors. I'm just waiting for some analytics to help me back this up now!

#metrics #SocialMediaManagers #Xodus
bsky.app Bluesky @bsky.app · Nov 29
We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you.

All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
The Engagement Is Better on Bluesky - Bluesky
Bluesky is the lobby to the open web. Find and build your community here.
bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Reposted by Mona Jethwa
pocklington.bsky.social
Today, we joined @rnib.bsky.social & other charities to deliver an unreadable health appointment letter to Wes Streeting, to show how we, as people with communication needs, still regularly receive vital health and care information which we are unable to read or understand. #MyInfoMyWay
Photo of Andy, Liam and Ashley with their message cards which reads '"I pledge to fight for a more accessible society for blind and partially sighted people." The three are stood outside a building, on a grey and rainy day, wearing hoodies and looking frustrated.
December 2, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Reposted by Mona Jethwa
pocklington.bsky.social
We're here too! If you have #SightLoss or identify as #Blind or #VisuallyImpaired we are here to support you with #Employment, #Education and work towards equality for #BlindAndPartiallySighted people in every aspect of society.
November 20, 2024 at 3:44 PM