£104 Brighton to Birmingham, a 3 1/2 hour journey

I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. I learned a lot.

@transunityquilt.bsky.social I received my patch today - just discussing how we can decorate it. Thank you for this opportunity, it’s important 🏳️‍⚧️

Here’s a fab picture of myself, Clara and @kmunday.bsky.social answering questions about our placements as part of the @scdtp.bsky.social It was great to share the impact of our placements with the new cohort

If you haven’t checked this hashtag out yet please do. It shows clearly that there is still joy and love in the world. We see you America. Stay safe. #Comics4Liam

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Oh my goodness. @zackpolanski.bsky.social liked my post…. Or was it his PR team? God I’m cynical 😂This engagement with the public could be the winning strategy

I have always voted Labour but left the party last year. I am coming around to joining the greens. I love that Zack is winning over the next generation of voters which is something no party has tried to do in my lifetime. And the slogan ‘let’s make hope normal again’ - genius.

I promise you won’t be able to stop smiling after watching this. Sienna is a truly gorgeous soul ❤️

A friend asked me to make a Mexican wrestling mask for a friend of hers who is ill to cheer him up. I found this. I’m doing it in blue, white and pink and it won’t have hair. I’ll post when it’s finished 😂

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland. They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”

This made my day 🥰

Before and after. So pleased to see Gross back and a win now it’s not December 💙💙 #BHAFC

Best New Year’s Day ever 💙

Pascal Gross, back to Brighton. Brighton agree surprise deal to sign Pascal Groß from Borussia Dortmund, (Fabrizio Romano)

I watched ET this morning. I watch it at least once a year. It’s my comfort film and I still cry every single time I watch it 😭

I fell asleep before midnight and just woke up up, but it’s all good, I still managed to buy my annual treat to myself a soon as I woke up #lego www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...

This is what I made instead of working on my failed ethics submission. I now have my granddaughter for the night, we’ve played shops and made cakes. Much more wholesome 😃

Ive tried to think about my PhD and my failed ethics application but I’ve decided to crochet something instead. #academia #phdlife

I went to Birmingham recently and told them I was up north and they laughed at me. Im from Brighton, everywhere is up north except for possibly Cornwall 😂

I couldn’t agree more

I also had a positive experience in A&E recently. 4 hours, a CT scan to check for brain bleed and stroke, loads of tests. Sent home with - Labyrinthitis, which was awful but not as bad as they initially thought. All for free. Privatising the NHS would be tragic.

Stating the bloody obvious shouldn’t be necessary 🏳️‍⚧️

@theteacherwins.bsky.social loads of your lot here today. And it’s very wet - enjoy the sofa

I wonder sometimes if autism isn’t the next evolutionary step for humanity.

A guest lecture for undergraduates at #UniversityofBrighton today, I talked about what’s it like to be autistic at school. Some lovely comments at end, including that it was so nice having an autistic person talking about autism #scdtp #phdlife #academia

Here’s a thought. If you’re skint but you live in a house worth £2M, sell up, downsize and lead a better quality of life.

I love this

First Annual progress review for my PhD done. Into the second year. It was such a helpful process that helped me to articulate what and why I’m doing what I’m doing. #phdlife #scdtp #universityofbrighton

The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)

#BHAFC #universityofbrighton

Nicole is so intuitive, her posts really resonate with me as a late diagnosed woman.

I won a prize! #SCDTP #phdlife southcoastdtp.ac.uk/news-post/wi...

This is ridiculous I’m doing a PhD and I only have a C at GCSE level

Still buzzing after the success of this - there’s work to do before the next meeting.

I held the first autism advisory meeting today. A group of 5 young people and me. They were engaged and invested in my research. They gave me so much to think about. What a privilege it was to discuss ideas for data collection and research qu with them. They’ve made my PhD so much more meaningful

It cannot be made clearer. If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet. After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

Did taking paracetamol when I was pregnant make me autistic too? I didn’t find out until my kids were adults… asking for a friend 🤷‍♀️

What Ann says ⬇️ is important. Great thread

Fair. I’ve left labour. Is this my new home? Possibly.

When the membership keeps growing

Something I can do

Hurrah! We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social First short film is: Discovering You're Autistic Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable! youtu.be/-eDv2omDMko?...

A year into my PhD and I ‘think’ I have a research question that fits with my methodology. I ‘think’ I know what I’m doing … 🤷‍♀️ #phdlife #academia

The moon rising above the pier last night was beautiful. I know how lucky I am to live by the sea

#TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights

Well done Helen, I also wrote 2000 on my methodology chapter and got approved funding to get my autism advisory group going. I really hope they come up with a better name for themselves than that! A good way to go into the weekend.

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