Michelle O'Connor
@mocogam.bsky.social
Used to be Specky Scribbler.
Copywriter, content designer, co-founder of @Access:Given
www.ogamconsulting.com
North Dubliner in Edinburgh | she/her
Copywriter, content designer, co-founder of @Access:Given
www.ogamconsulting.com
North Dubliner in Edinburgh | she/her
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Michelle O'Connor
@mocogam.bsky.social
· Nov 19
I'm Michelle. On the other platforms I was known as Specky Scribbler, but I'm trying to move away from that as I rebranded my biz when I went LTD.
I'm into buying books, reading books (different hobbies), my puppy Bran, horror comics and general spooky stuff.
I'm into buying books, reading books (different hobbies), my puppy Bran, horror comics and general spooky stuff.
It me
Michelle O'Connor and Ellen Boyle are making digital content accessible for everyone. Learn what Access:Given taught them and why small content choices matter.
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#ContentDesign #Accessibilty #InclusiveDesign
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#ContentDesign #Accessibilty #InclusiveDesign
5 minutes with Michelle O’Connor and Ellen Boyle, organisers of Access:Given
We work with organisations, big and small, to transform their content and help them succeed.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It me
Finally gave in and switched clothes around from summer to winter.
Why fool myself any longer?
Why fool myself any longer?
October 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Finally gave in and switched clothes around from summer to winter.
Why fool myself any longer?
Why fool myself any longer?
Watched The Crow (2024) last night.
Even fucking worse than I expected. Absolutely diabolical from the first time we saw Shelly.
Watched Frankenstein (2025) just now.
Absolutely unbelievable. The production design. The cinematography. Everything.
Even fucking worse than I expected. Absolutely diabolical from the first time we saw Shelly.
Watched Frankenstein (2025) just now.
Absolutely unbelievable. The production design. The cinematography. Everything.
October 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Watched The Crow (2024) last night.
Even fucking worse than I expected. Absolutely diabolical from the first time we saw Shelly.
Watched Frankenstein (2025) just now.
Absolutely unbelievable. The production design. The cinematography. Everything.
Even fucking worse than I expected. Absolutely diabolical from the first time we saw Shelly.
Watched Frankenstein (2025) just now.
Absolutely unbelievable. The production design. The cinematography. Everything.
I got a new phone and did the thing where you can just transfer everything from one Android to another but I feel like I've definitely forgot something and I reckon it's probably something that will be discovered at a very inconvenient time.
October 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I got a new phone and did the thing where you can just transfer everything from one Android to another but I feel like I've definitely forgot something and I reckon it's probably something that will be discovered at a very inconvenient time.
I am absolutely bereft now.
I have no focus.
I'm between passions.
I am so bored my Garmin stress level is soaring.
What do now?
How do I find something that grips me?
What is life.
I have no focus.
I'm between passions.
I am so bored my Garmin stress level is soaring.
What do now?
How do I find something that grips me?
What is life.
September 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I am absolutely bereft now.
I have no focus.
I'm between passions.
I am so bored my Garmin stress level is soaring.
What do now?
How do I find something that grips me?
What is life.
I have no focus.
I'm between passions.
I am so bored my Garmin stress level is soaring.
What do now?
How do I find something that grips me?
What is life.
Putting this here to test the waters.
We're doing @accessgiven.bsky.social again! But we're looking for:
1. Sponsors: cash, skill-swap and specific things (catering, Pay-it-Forward tickets, sensory room)
2. Volunteers who might help us out on the day in exchange for a ticket.
Any leads??
We're doing @accessgiven.bsky.social again! But we're looking for:
1. Sponsors: cash, skill-swap and specific things (catering, Pay-it-Forward tickets, sensory room)
2. Volunteers who might help us out on the day in exchange for a ticket.
Any leads??
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Putting this here to test the waters.
We're doing @accessgiven.bsky.social again! But we're looking for:
1. Sponsors: cash, skill-swap and specific things (catering, Pay-it-Forward tickets, sensory room)
2. Volunteers who might help us out on the day in exchange for a ticket.
Any leads??
We're doing @accessgiven.bsky.social again! But we're looking for:
1. Sponsors: cash, skill-swap and specific things (catering, Pay-it-Forward tickets, sensory room)
2. Volunteers who might help us out on the day in exchange for a ticket.
Any leads??
Someone just reminded me that I OWN a house with a FRONT GARDEN and Halloween is coming.
Let the decoration shopping commence.
Let the decoration shopping commence.
September 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Someone just reminded me that I OWN a house with a FRONT GARDEN and Halloween is coming.
Let the decoration shopping commence.
Let the decoration shopping commence.
Was in an all-day workshop from 9:30-4:30 and left with a headache because of the overhead lighting and lack of windows.
Who'd have thought that office environments aren't easy for neurodivergents????? Not meeeeeee.
Although proud of me for not sniffing the Sharpies.
Who'd have thought that office environments aren't easy for neurodivergents????? Not meeeeeee.
Although proud of me for not sniffing the Sharpies.
September 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Was in an all-day workshop from 9:30-4:30 and left with a headache because of the overhead lighting and lack of windows.
Who'd have thought that office environments aren't easy for neurodivergents????? Not meeeeeee.
Although proud of me for not sniffing the Sharpies.
Who'd have thought that office environments aren't easy for neurodivergents????? Not meeeeeee.
Although proud of me for not sniffing the Sharpies.
In classic ADHD style I've forgotten the password to the @accessgiven.bsky.social account but thank you to everyone who came and I will find the password when I am less overwhelmed!
September 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In classic ADHD style I've forgotten the password to the @accessgiven.bsky.social account but thank you to everyone who came and I will find the password when I am less overwhelmed!
Reposted by Michelle O'Connor
Do you believe automated accessibility tools will ever reach the levels of accuracy they claim? And, do you think AI will change the game?
I’m speaking about this topic next month at @accessgiven.bsky.social conference. If you’re interested tickets are £119: accessgiven.co.uk
#accessibility #a11y
I’m speaking about this topic next month at @accessgiven.bsky.social conference. If you’re interested tickets are £119: accessgiven.co.uk
#accessibility #a11y
Access:Given | Digital Accessibility Conference in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Join us on 10th September 2025 for Access:Given, a one day digital accessibility conference in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
accessgiven.co.uk
August 18, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Do you believe automated accessibility tools will ever reach the levels of accuracy they claim? And, do you think AI will change the game?
I’m speaking about this topic next month at @accessgiven.bsky.social conference. If you’re interested tickets are £119: accessgiven.co.uk
#accessibility #a11y
I’m speaking about this topic next month at @accessgiven.bsky.social conference. If you’re interested tickets are £119: accessgiven.co.uk
#accessibility #a11y
Reposted by Michelle O'Connor
The UK Government will send a test alert to mobile phones on Sunday. This is how to switch it off: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Before anyone types before thinking: domestic abuse survivors may need this. If you don’t, just scroll on.
Before anyone types before thinking: domestic abuse survivors may need this. If you don’t, just scroll on.
Opting out of emergency alerts
Opting out of emergency alerts
www.gov.uk
September 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The UK Government will send a test alert to mobile phones on Sunday. This is how to switch it off: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
Before anyone types before thinking: domestic abuse survivors may need this. If you don’t, just scroll on.
Before anyone types before thinking: domestic abuse survivors may need this. If you don’t, just scroll on.
I have put out so many fires this week I am exhausted.
They were all extinguished by 12noon on a Wednesday.
Surely the remaining days will be calm?
They were all extinguished by 12noon on a Wednesday.
Surely the remaining days will be calm?
August 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I have put out so many fires this week I am exhausted.
They were all extinguished by 12noon on a Wednesday.
Surely the remaining days will be calm?
They were all extinguished by 12noon on a Wednesday.
Surely the remaining days will be calm?
It's begun.
Going into central Edinburgh knowing you'll be offline for the duration.
We'll have to bring back "meet me under the clock at this time" from now until September.
Going into central Edinburgh knowing you'll be offline for the duration.
We'll have to bring back "meet me under the clock at this time" from now until September.
August 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It's begun.
Going into central Edinburgh knowing you'll be offline for the duration.
We'll have to bring back "meet me under the clock at this time" from now until September.
Going into central Edinburgh knowing you'll be offline for the duration.
We'll have to bring back "meet me under the clock at this time" from now until September.
First day in "new house" when there's been rain and Bran has been miserable
July 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
First day in "new house" when there's been rain and Bran has been miserable
Reposted by Michelle O'Connor
Our co-founder Ellen Kate Boyle took a trip to Newcastle Helix today to visit our sensory room, which will be sponsored by Content Design London.
@ellenkateboyle.bsky.social @contentdesign.london
@ellenkateboyle.bsky.social @contentdesign.london
July 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Our co-founder Ellen Kate Boyle took a trip to Newcastle Helix today to visit our sensory room, which will be sponsored by Content Design London.
@ellenkateboyle.bsky.social @contentdesign.london
@ellenkateboyle.bsky.social @contentdesign.london
Top tip from me.
Don't do the following in a 28 day period:
- complete on a house
- start a new contract
- rewire house
- strip 1980s wallpaper
- replaster the walls
- go to Dublin and Cork
- buy and build furniture
- pack entire possessions
- move entire possessions
- do end of tenancy clean
Don't do the following in a 28 day period:
- complete on a house
- start a new contract
- rewire house
- strip 1980s wallpaper
- replaster the walls
- go to Dublin and Cork
- buy and build furniture
- pack entire possessions
- move entire possessions
- do end of tenancy clean
June 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Top tip from me.
Don't do the following in a 28 day period:
- complete on a house
- start a new contract
- rewire house
- strip 1980s wallpaper
- replaster the walls
- go to Dublin and Cork
- buy and build furniture
- pack entire possessions
- move entire possessions
- do end of tenancy clean
Don't do the following in a 28 day period:
- complete on a house
- start a new contract
- rewire house
- strip 1980s wallpaper
- replaster the walls
- go to Dublin and Cork
- buy and build furniture
- pack entire possessions
- move entire possessions
- do end of tenancy clean
Went to Lismore, Waterford today.
Absolutely blistering sun.
Can't wait for Edinburgh to destroy me on Friday.
Absolutely blistering sun.
Can't wait for Edinburgh to destroy me on Friday.
June 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Went to Lismore, Waterford today.
Absolutely blistering sun.
Can't wait for Edinburgh to destroy me on Friday.
Absolutely blistering sun.
Can't wait for Edinburgh to destroy me on Friday.
I am in Cork and it's my second time being here in absolute peak weather.
Good for me.
Good for me.
June 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I am in Cork and it's my second time being here in absolute peak weather.
Good for me.
Good for me.
Reposted by Michelle O'Connor
We're delighted to be the Sensory Room sponsor at the inaugural Access:Given (A:G) conference this September!
We're excited to support a room for escape and respite which welcomes all attendees.
Find out more and book your ticket for the 1 day digital accessibility conference:
We're excited to support a room for escape and respite which welcomes all attendees.
Find out more and book your ticket for the 1 day digital accessibility conference:
Access:Given | Digital Accessibility Conference in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Join us on 10th September 2025 for Access:Given, a one day digital accessibility conference in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We're delighted to be the Sensory Room sponsor at the inaugural Access:Given (A:G) conference this September!
We're excited to support a room for escape and respite which welcomes all attendees.
Find out more and book your ticket for the 1 day digital accessibility conference:
We're excited to support a room for escape and respite which welcomes all attendees.
Find out more and book your ticket for the 1 day digital accessibility conference:
Happy Goth Day to all my fellow goths.
May 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Happy Goth Day to all my fellow goths.
I've never felt more old than I did while going for a run... past the rave that's happening in Murrayfield Ice Rink that's been on all day.
All the weans in their little outfits, getting sunstroke. While I was off for a run at 7pm thinking "I bet I won't sleep tonight now after this".
👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻
All the weans in their little outfits, getting sunstroke. While I was off for a run at 7pm thinking "I bet I won't sleep tonight now after this".
👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻
May 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I've never felt more old than I did while going for a run... past the rave that's happening in Murrayfield Ice Rink that's been on all day.
All the weans in their little outfits, getting sunstroke. While I was off for a run at 7pm thinking "I bet I won't sleep tonight now after this".
👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻
All the weans in their little outfits, getting sunstroke. While I was off for a run at 7pm thinking "I bet I won't sleep tonight now after this".
👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻
I've read absolutely amazing books so far this year and Ocean Vuong's new novel arrived today so I'm hoping this will also be enjoyed by my brain.
May 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I've read absolutely amazing books so far this year and Ocean Vuong's new novel arrived today so I'm hoping this will also be enjoyed by my brain.
Reposted by Michelle O'Connor
From the CDL blog.
'How to make content gender inclusive' by guest author Dana Rock
'How to make content gender inclusive' by guest author Dana Rock
How to make content gender inclusive
Dana Rock explains how subtle signs can make us feel welcome or unwelcome, and shares tips for making content gender inclusive.
contentdesign.london
May 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
From the CDL blog.
'How to make content gender inclusive' by guest author Dana Rock
'How to make content gender inclusive' by guest author Dana Rock
Bran, my 15 month old dog, is so famous in my local area that no matter when or where Daire and I go, we are constantly bombarded by people saying OMG IS THAT BRAN?
Yesterday, I tried to sit and read in the park, with Bran.
We were out for 90mins and I read one page because everyone had to say hi
Yesterday, I tried to sit and read in the park, with Bran.
We were out for 90mins and I read one page because everyone had to say hi
May 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Bran, my 15 month old dog, is so famous in my local area that no matter when or where Daire and I go, we are constantly bombarded by people saying OMG IS THAT BRAN?
Yesterday, I tried to sit and read in the park, with Bran.
We were out for 90mins and I read one page because everyone had to say hi
Yesterday, I tried to sit and read in the park, with Bran.
We were out for 90mins and I read one page because everyone had to say hi
Reposted by Michelle O'Connor
We're giving away this VANISHING WORLD goodie bag to a lucky winner on both Bluesky and Instagram 🍎
To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is:
- Follow @grantabooks.bsky.social
- Repost
- Leave a comment tagging a friend (more tags = more entries)
- Enter by 2 May
See below for T+Cs.
To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is:
- Follow @grantabooks.bsky.social
- Repost
- Leave a comment tagging a friend (more tags = more entries)
- Enter by 2 May
See below for T+Cs.
April 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We're giving away this VANISHING WORLD goodie bag to a lucky winner on both Bluesky and Instagram 🍎
To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is:
- Follow @grantabooks.bsky.social
- Repost
- Leave a comment tagging a friend (more tags = more entries)
- Enter by 2 May
See below for T+Cs.
To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is:
- Follow @grantabooks.bsky.social
- Repost
- Leave a comment tagging a friend (more tags = more entries)
- Enter by 2 May
See below for T+Cs.