Vanessa
@vanessawhy.bsky.social
Neuroqueer. Nerd about town. Parent to 4 cats. Co-host of community radio show Autistic Small Talk. General Manager of musical theatre company Cat's Paw Productions. Research scientist. Photographer.
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An honour to be number 3 on this list - thank you @pjharvey.net!!
Please support artists by downloading or ordering hard copies of your favourites instead of streaming. We get nothing from Spotify and they invest in military AI. @cmcireland.bsky.social @ligetiquartet.com @prsfoundation.bsky.social
Please support artists by downloading or ordering hard copies of your favourites instead of streaming. We get nothing from Spotify and they invest in military AI. @cmcireland.bsky.social @ligetiquartet.com @prsfoundation.bsky.social
Here is a playlist of music I've been listening to this year and that I have found inspiring and strengthening.
I wish you a happy and peaceful year ahead, and thank you for your support.
Polly
📸 Steve Gullick, clothes Todd Lynn
pjharvey.lnk.to/playlist-18BS
I wish you a happy and peaceful year ahead, and thank you for your support.
Polly
📸 Steve Gullick, clothes Todd Lynn
pjharvey.lnk.to/playlist-18BS
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM
An honour to be number 3 on this list - thank you @pjharvey.net!!
Please support artists by downloading or ordering hard copies of your favourites instead of streaming. We get nothing from Spotify and they invest in military AI. @cmcireland.bsky.social @ligetiquartet.com @prsfoundation.bsky.social
Please support artists by downloading or ordering hard copies of your favourites instead of streaming. We get nothing from Spotify and they invest in military AI. @cmcireland.bsky.social @ligetiquartet.com @prsfoundation.bsky.social
A station on the other side of the country is tentatively interested in airing Autistic Small Talk! I would absolutely love it if that works out! Radio has a wonderful way of exposing people to topics they wouldn't have sought out on their own, and I'm keen to expose more people to autistic culture.
January 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
A station on the other side of the country is tentatively interested in airing Autistic Small Talk! I would absolutely love it if that works out! Radio has a wonderful way of exposing people to topics they wouldn't have sought out on their own, and I'm keen to expose more people to autistic culture.
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Happy New Year! At my aikido dojo, the Aiki Arts Center in Berkeley, California, all classes for adults are FREE for new students through the whole month of January!
#berkeley #oakland #baysky #eastbay #sfbay
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#berkeley #oakland #baysky #eastbay #sfbay
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Aikido: Martial Arts Skills for Modern Life • Aiki Arts Center
For the whole month of January, all adult classes are FREE for new students! Registration is open for our Youth Aikido Program, for ages 7–12! At the Aiki Arts Center we believe that martial arts trai...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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This is why Molly is not allowed to do tours.
September 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is why Molly is not allowed to do tours.
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Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
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Volume 2 of the Weird Luck webcomic launches January 15th!
A FREE Weird Luck Patreon membership gets you access to all manner of bonus material, plus notifications each time a new page of the comic goes live!
#webcomics #comics #urbanfantasy #scifi #weird #oc
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A FREE Weird Luck Patreon membership gets you access to all manner of bonus material, plus notifications each time a new page of the comic goes live!
#webcomics #comics #urbanfantasy #scifi #weird #oc
www.patreon.com/c/weirdluckc...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Volume 2 of the Weird Luck webcomic launches January 15th!
A FREE Weird Luck Patreon membership gets you access to all manner of bonus material, plus notifications each time a new page of the comic goes live!
#webcomics #comics #urbanfantasy #scifi #weird #oc
www.patreon.com/c/weirdluckc...
A FREE Weird Luck Patreon membership gets you access to all manner of bonus material, plus notifications each time a new page of the comic goes live!
#webcomics #comics #urbanfantasy #scifi #weird #oc
www.patreon.com/c/weirdluckc...
Okay! Captions on bsky are tricky!
And you can't upload audio without attaching it to a video.
But I think I have a workable solution now.
This is from Episode 11, which can be played here:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
(I am working on sorting out an actual rss feed so people can just subscribe.)
And you can't upload audio without attaching it to a video.
But I think I have a workable solution now.
This is from Episode 11, which can be played here:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
(I am working on sorting out an actual rss feed so people can just subscribe.)
December 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Okay! Captions on bsky are tricky!
And you can't upload audio without attaching it to a video.
But I think I have a workable solution now.
This is from Episode 11, which can be played here:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
(I am working on sorting out an actual rss feed so people can just subscribe.)
And you can't upload audio without attaching it to a video.
But I think I have a workable solution now.
This is from Episode 11, which can be played here:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
(I am working on sorting out an actual rss feed so people can just subscribe.)
3 episodes on a dissertation isn’t enough. We want a feature film.
(Episode 2 is now in our archive: cfuz.ca/programs/pag... )
(Episode 2 is now in our archive: cfuz.ca/programs/pag... )
December 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
3 episodes on a dissertation isn’t enough. We want a feature film.
(Episode 2 is now in our archive: cfuz.ca/programs/pag... )
(Episode 2 is now in our archive: cfuz.ca/programs/pag... )
I really like it when I get a book via interlibrary loan from another small town in this province. The smaller the town, the more exciting it is. I like looking up the location and learning a few details about it. I just got Songs Of The Gorilla Nation from the public library in Alert Bay.
December 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I really like it when I get a book via interlibrary loan from another small town in this province. The smaller the town, the more exciting it is. I like looking up the location and learning a few details about it. I just got Songs Of The Gorilla Nation from the public library in Alert Bay.
Welp. Hope springs eternal. Sounds like the shows are half an hour off schedule today. Maybe.
December 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Welp. Hope springs eternal. Sounds like the shows are half an hour off schedule today. Maybe.
My experience is that there are some challenging parts to community radio, but you do get access to a studio to record in and you have the freedom to nerd out pretty hard and spend 3 hour-long episodes on a single dissertation just because you're really into it.
December 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My experience is that there are some challenging parts to community radio, but you do get access to a studio to record in and you have the freedom to nerd out pretty hard and spend 3 hour-long episodes on a single dissertation just because you're really into it.
Hopefully Autistic Small Talk episode 11 airs at 3pm PST.
Streamable at cfuz.ca
Locals can listen at 92.9fm.
It's part 2 of delightedly describing the doctoral dissertation (found here: neuroqueer.com/academia/) of @dr-nicky.bsky.social
Part 1 is playable from the archive:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Streamable at cfuz.ca
Locals can listen at 92.9fm.
It's part 2 of delightedly describing the doctoral dissertation (found here: neuroqueer.com/academia/) of @dr-nicky.bsky.social
Part 1 is playable from the archive:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Peach City Radio - CFUZ - Home
Penticton British Columbia is the home of Peach City Radio.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Hopefully Autistic Small Talk episode 11 airs at 3pm PST.
Streamable at cfuz.ca
Locals can listen at 92.9fm.
It's part 2 of delightedly describing the doctoral dissertation (found here: neuroqueer.com/academia/) of @dr-nicky.bsky.social
Part 1 is playable from the archive:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Streamable at cfuz.ca
Locals can listen at 92.9fm.
It's part 2 of delightedly describing the doctoral dissertation (found here: neuroqueer.com/academia/) of @dr-nicky.bsky.social
Part 1 is playable from the archive:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
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New page of our Weird Luck prequel tale A DEATH-PRIESTESS WALKS INTO A PUB is live! The barkeep admits to nothing, and the priestess explains what she's after.
#webcomics #comics #indiecomics #oc #fantasy #myths #mythology #worldbuilding #weird #artifacts #gods
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#webcomics #comics #indiecomics #oc #fantasy #myths #mythology #worldbuilding #weird #artifacts #gods
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Weird Luck • A Death-Priestess Walks Into a Pub, Page 4 of 6
Weird Luck Comic Page A Death-Priestess Walks Into a Pub, Page 4 of 6 • Written by Nick Walker & Andrew M. Reichart. Art by Mike Bennewitz.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
New page of our Weird Luck prequel tale A DEATH-PRIESTESS WALKS INTO A PUB is live! The barkeep admits to nothing, and the priestess explains what she's after.
#webcomics #comics #indiecomics #oc #fantasy #myths #mythology #worldbuilding #weird #artifacts #gods
weirdluck.net/comic/a-deat...
#webcomics #comics #indiecomics #oc #fantasy #myths #mythology #worldbuilding #weird #artifacts #gods
weirdluck.net/comic/a-deat...
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we just got to the point where they actually had to research women’s bodies and the effects of drugs on women and that golden era of science and medicine lasted <checks notes> maybe 9 years, but don’t worry, everyone, it’s over now
They shelved women's bodies. Fuck women, who cares about them anyway?
Just watch her. And then share. And then tell your friends.
Just watch her. And then share. And then tell your friends.
Hang on, WHAT?!?!? #sabv #science #female #reproductive #research #drugs #insane #humantrials #trump
YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk
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November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
we just got to the point where they actually had to research women’s bodies and the effects of drugs on women and that golden era of science and medicine lasted <checks notes> maybe 9 years, but don’t worry, everyone, it’s over now
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Friends, I am looking for someone to help with management work and/or general admin tasks, flexible occasional basis. Can you recommend someone you’ve worked with? Good if experienced with new music but not essential. Thank you.
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Friends, I am looking for someone to help with management work and/or general admin tasks, flexible occasional basis. Can you recommend someone you’ve worked with? Good if experienced with new music but not essential. Thank you.
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Yesterday was a great day to have a stamp unveiled by Canada Post! Rural places like mine depend so much on CP, we support the workers, and I’m honoured to be in this 2nd graphic novel collection with 5 others! 📬 www.instagram.com/p/DRTQlk4jG9...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Yesterday was a great day to have a stamp unveiled by Canada Post! Rural places like mine depend so much on CP, we support the workers, and I’m honoured to be in this 2nd graphic novel collection with 5 others! 📬 www.instagram.com/p/DRTQlk4jG9...
Pekoe just turned 8! We took a nice long nap together this afternoon.
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Pekoe just turned 8! We took a nice long nap together this afternoon.
I just asked Biscotti what she was playing with and she spat out a nail. She seems completely fine. I have obviously confiscated the nail. I asked her how many nails she eats per day and where they are from and she started purring. That number better be 0. This is way worse than cigarettes.
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I just asked Biscotti what she was playing with and she spat out a nail. She seems completely fine. I have obviously confiscated the nail. I asked her how many nails she eats per day and where they are from and she started purring. That number better be 0. This is way worse than cigarettes.
Well, those are the ups and downs of community radio. I love that locals get exposed to a show they might not otherwise. I don't love that it is so hard for non-locals to access.
I have some possible solutions, and just need to carve out some time to set them up.
I have some possible solutions, and just need to carve out some time to set them up.
November 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Well, those are the ups and downs of community radio. I love that locals get exposed to a show they might not otherwise. I don't love that it is so hard for non-locals to access.
I have some possible solutions, and just need to carve out some time to set them up.
I have some possible solutions, and just need to carve out some time to set them up.
Welp. My show was supposed to air, but it hasn't. It's a small community radio station run by volunteers, so I'll see what I can find out and let people know when it actually happens.
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Welp. My show was supposed to air, but it hasn't. It's a small community radio station run by volunteers, so I'll see what I can find out and let people know when it actually happens.
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Hello! This is an important one, so it won’t be the last time I post it. The Land Defenders on Hunters Mountain are gearing up for winter. They are resolute. But they need supplies, they are winterizing the cabins they built, there is food and firewood and gas for generators needed.
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hello! This is an important one, so it won’t be the last time I post it. The Land Defenders on Hunters Mountain are gearing up for winter. They are resolute. But they need supplies, they are winterizing the cabins they built, there is food and firewood and gas for generators needed.
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Autonomous Press changed their shipping system and now my book Neuroqueer Heresies ships from my hometown, which means that now when people order their copies direct from the publisher I can autograph them.
#books #booksky #neurodiversity #neuroqueer
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#books #booksky #neurodiversity #neuroqueer
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Neuroqueer Heresies
The work of queer autistic scholar Nick Walker has played a key role in the evolving discourse on human neurodiversity. Neuroqueer Heresies collects a decade’s worth of Dr. Walker’s most influential w...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Autonomous Press changed their shipping system and now my book Neuroqueer Heresies ships from my hometown, which means that now when people order their copies direct from the publisher I can autograph them.
#books #booksky #neurodiversity #neuroqueer
autonomous-press.myshopify.com/products/neu...
#books #booksky #neurodiversity #neuroqueer
autonomous-press.myshopify.com/products/neu...
While you wait, October's episode on dyslexic strengths is already in the archive for you:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Our key papers of focus were:
Developmental Dyslexia: Disorder or Specialization in
Exploration?
by Taylor & Vestergaard
and
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Our key papers of focus were:
Developmental Dyslexia: Disorder or Specialization in
Exploration?
by Taylor & Vestergaard
and
November 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
While you wait, October's episode on dyslexic strengths is already in the archive for you:
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Our key papers of focus were:
Developmental Dyslexia: Disorder or Specialization in
Exploration?
by Taylor & Vestergaard
and
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Our key papers of focus were:
Developmental Dyslexia: Disorder or Specialization in
Exploration?
by Taylor & Vestergaard
and
Autistic Small Talk episode 10 airing soon at 3pm PST.
Streamable at cfuz.ca
Locals can listen at 92.9fm.
It's part 1 of me excitedly info dumping to Vince about the doctoral dissertation of @dr-nicky.bsky.social
It will be added to our CFUZ archive Wednesday at 6am PST
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Streamable at cfuz.ca
Locals can listen at 92.9fm.
It's part 1 of me excitedly info dumping to Vince about the doctoral dissertation of @dr-nicky.bsky.social
It will be added to our CFUZ archive Wednesday at 6am PST
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Autistic Small Talk episode 10 airing soon at 3pm PST.
Streamable at cfuz.ca
Locals can listen at 92.9fm.
It's part 1 of me excitedly info dumping to Vince about the doctoral dissertation of @dr-nicky.bsky.social
It will be added to our CFUZ archive Wednesday at 6am PST
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...
Streamable at cfuz.ca
Locals can listen at 92.9fm.
It's part 1 of me excitedly info dumping to Vince about the doctoral dissertation of @dr-nicky.bsky.social
It will be added to our CFUZ archive Wednesday at 6am PST
cfuz.ca/programs/pag...