Proudly #aromantic #asexual - took me forever to figure it out! But so liberating to have got there in the end 😊

There’s neuroscientific evidence that looking at beautiful things, esp. plants & pausing to take in the details can alleviate stress & lift mood. Found these in the garden just now-they’re in a pale blue Victorian ink bottle. Pause to give your brain a small rest 🧠🌿

In case you’re also a fan of pansies and violas here are a few more. Dopamine from pansies= pansamine ✔️🌿

Timeline cleanse

Only just met this poem by Raymond Carver, and I'm quite blown away And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth.

The Cyclamen I planted a couple of years ago has finally settled enough to produce some lovely blooms this year 🩷

Signs of Spring 🌱

Penrose paving outside Maths and the sunlight catching the water on the fountain was something truly beautiful to behold in the sunshine on Wednesday this week 🥰

First Marsh Marigold bloom has opened in the pond 💛 a very clear sign of Spring!

The white violets are back 🤍 I love these delicate little flowers

Good grief the sunshine was glorious today - it really did feel like Spring 🐞

On yet another dull, grey, rainy day I took the time to appreciate this garden snowdrop 🤍 #glimmers

Gorgeous moss and a very full River Cherwell 💚

An abundance of Snowdrops seen today! 🤍 Top notch #glimmers

A #platypus waddles her way upstream, constantly foraging. As well as using touch to find food, platypus bills can detect the electrical impulses given off by their prey's muscular contractions. #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz #platypuses #fieldwork

Yesterday was the midway point between the winter solstice & the vernal equinox & today is Imbolc, the pagan celebration of the return of the light. We’re climbing out of winter & the whole botanical calendar (save snowdrops & aconites) is ahead. A very good thought in case you need it today 🌿:

How exciting! Huge congratulations @rossbrooks.co.uk I am 100% confident it is going to be a magnificent read!

Had the enormous privilege of hearing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe speak at St Hilda's over the weekend. A truly wonderful, moving evening I will never forget.

Pre-work nature snacks! Flooded fields and puddles make for some gorgeous reflections ❤️

EDI workshop today featured great participant engagement through some thoughtful contributions. Another #LoveMyJob kinda day 😊

Oh @soverybritish.bsky.social I am ridiculously proud of this one! Also. Genius re-naming! Top Biscuiteer is so much better than Top Fan 🤣

Equity will always benefit disabled people over equality. Equality's default is a society built for non disabled folks only. Equity listens to specific needs and accommodations. 🥄🥄🥄 #Disabled #SpoonTheory #Autistic #Neurodivergent #disability #Spoons #Neurodivergence #Equity

So relatable!

My niece in Stonehaven, near Aberdeen, has made a snow dalek that's featured in the Aberdeen Press and Journal. #proudaunt

Blue. Brrrr. Beautiful. ❄️💙🥶💙❄️

Sunrise this morning really was breathtaking! No filters. No editing. Just nature at her best!

The #DreamTeam really is a dream team because of the wonderful people who are in it! Such a privilege to work with such excellent humans ❤️

www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-12... VERY cool seeing this on the University homepage today. Even cooler when it features one of your friends! @mplsoxford.bsky.social @oxfordphysics.bsky.social such exciting news! 🌌🌌🌌

Downstream from here, the Cherwell is home to herons, kingfishers, otters and more. It's a beautiful place to walk by, swim in and punt or kayak on. I am so worried about the awful harm this could do (and to the Thames downstream of the confluence, too).

Berry palette, November. As ever zoom in to the details if anxiety's lurking - looking at botanical patterns helps us recover from stress 60% more quickly. Also the pink Rowan & spindle...I mean...Barbie berries🍒💅🩷

"Things have gone horribly backwards over the past five or six years." With far right rallies being held across the UK, our latest podcast episode disucusses how racism affects doctors. @kamranabbasi.bsky.social Listen at open.spotify.com/episode/1zS9... Or podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Neeps or pumpkins for #Halloween? I usually carve both. Although neeps are a pain to carve I love the rather unsettling results #Shetland

I found a capybara pebble🤎

Seeing these stunning autumn leaves reflected in a puddle yesterday brought me so much joy! So pleased the photo came out as I hoped it would. It almost looks like you could step through into another world through it 🫶 100% real.

@robsalgo.bsky.social congratulations on the most recent recognition of distinction exercise Rob! 🥳👏👏👏

1993: Stephen Lawrence is murdered by racists. 1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents. 2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police. 2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.

#TimeWithTrees #SoothesTheSoul #glimmers #vitaminN #SolaceInNature 💚

#FabulousFungi season continues! 🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫🍄‍🟫

Loving this new Halloween postbox topper 🎃👻🕸🕷 I love the googly eyes on the pumpkin so much ❤️

Just found all of my SAD lights in preparation! It's their season again!

Liquidambar leaf palette just now👇🏼. Pause for a moment if you’re feeling anxious-your brain’s likely to release dopamine due to a positive response to colour gradation, certain bright colours & looking at images our brains find appealing. A pause here will make your day slightly easier to tackle 🍁

At long last we have our first Grey Seal pup of the new autumn season on the Isle of May as the blog explains: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com

Reminder that many autistic people worry that they are only valued to the extent that they are useful to society and are not told often enough that they have an intrinsic right to exist.

Happy Birthday @saralilplants.bsky.social hope your day is filled with beautiful blooms and all the celebratory spoons!

@joeharkness.bsky.social it was my birthday last week and look at this perfect present I recieved! I already have the kindle version but really wanted a hard copy too! #NeurodivergentByNature

Can't wait to dive in @niamhgarvey.bsky.social so proud of you for writing this! I am 100% confident it will be as awesome as you are 🫶

Today I made friends with this adorable toadlet ❤️ so smol and so cute 🫶

a short story:

@joeharkness.bsky.social happy publication day! I can't wait to dive in! Celebratory spoons coming your way 🥳🥄🥄🥄

I do love hugging #TreeFriends this magnificent, ancient #oak is no exception! So much #autiejoy 🌳