For anyone who struggles with the expectations of extra physical contact at Christmas - all the hugs, kisses, handshakes, pats on the back / head etc -we have a couple of little visual reminders that can be worn or shown, reminding people not to touch you without permission -

Dunnock versus Robin! 😁 Taken yesterday at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. 🐦 Buy my exclusive 2026 Birds calendars here; www.carlbovis.com/2026-birds-c... They make perfect Christmas gifts! 😍🎁🌲🐦❤️

I doubt I will ever witness a better description of pheasants than the time I heard a ten-year-old call them "fashion chickens".

From the depths of my finals grading I arise to cheer this on... SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS 🧵

Here's a wonderful #buyastrangerabook day offer. @helenliz.bsky.social is offering to buy FIVE people a book each that they would like to give to someone special as a present. 2 have gone, but 3 are left! So, if there's a book out there you'd like to give to someone, get in touch! UK only

🚨PHD Opportunity 🚨 Funded PhD place available from next autumn to work with me on a project improving services for children with complex health needs! Calling interested graduates with degrees in a numerate subject. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

21 posts without AltText in this morning's batch. You're all going on the Naughty List. Folks...there's very few guidelines for #ArtAdventCalendar. Using AltText is one of them. If you don't understand what it is, please read through this thread.

'Snow', Bow by Henry Silk www.eastlondongroup.co.uk/greetingcard...

'Highgate Wood' by Rebecca Denton www.rebeccadenton.com/cards/highga...

The London Lovers Collection of charity Christmas cards by Nicky Jack nickyjackart.com/shop/the-london-lovers-collections/

'Manze's Mince Pies', Deptford by Michelle Heron www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

Taking a break this week. In the meantime, please consider getting yourselves some of the following Christmas cards of London. ‘Sledgers in the Snow’, Primrose Hill (2010) by Ed Gray www.edgrayart.com/shop/christm...

Like this one they only just completed. @danielsohege.bsky.social bang on here I'm not holding my breath either. It's a weird thing do after a full scale report says there is no issue with overdiagnosis in the UK. ⬇️ www.england.nhs.uk/publication/...

Do you know somebody who loves art? Somebody who loves Lancashire? 2025 Lancashire Artist of the Year calendar is on sale right now in all Lancashire libraries to finance support for Lancashire care leavers £6 can make a difference for young care leavers. #LancsArtistOfTheYear #CareLeavers

We will never forget. ❤️

Okay, here we go. Health & care staff are no longer allowed a Covid booster, but they're still expected to look after COVID+ patients. NHS/govt is reneging on its duty of care. Staff will become unwell, and patients too will suffer. You know what to do 👇✍️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Yesterday, after our meeting with DCMS about the wall's permanence, we had the sad task of updating the number of covid dead. ❤️

Excellent news! We are now shipping to the USA again! - Shipping prices are slightly up as we have to pay an additional fee and there's a maximum order value of £60 due to the tariffs, but at least we can ship there again!

Damn I was sure this post would be universally loved. Still, share it if you feel moved to

It's a good'un

I'm taking🌲etsy orders for just a few more days: 🌿Real flowers cast in silver+ tiny hand-sculpted silver wren necklaces 💐Victorian ink bottle kits to improve mental health 🗓️A very few calendars* 🪸Ltd ed'n art prints of my photos* *Looking at them's likely to ⬇️⬇️ anxiety: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

Here is an obituary for Alice Wong from The Sick Times, a publication aligned with disability rights and disability activism, if you are looking for an alternative to reading the nyt one: thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...

If no one in your timeline is grieving the loss of Alice Wong today then you’re not hearing from enough disabled people or even people who listen to disabled people. That’s a massive segment of society to which you will likely belong some day. Might want to turn an ear toward them sooner than later

When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.

This cartoon has been popular recently. It's now available to buy on our website. www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...

Rejoining Eramsus+ would be a vital step in retaining Britain’s standing in the world and upholding the world renown of our universities. This cultural exchange was essential for cooperation in an increasingly interconnected world. It's time to restore our membership.

I forgot that I'd put this one on teepublic :D doodlecats.dashery.com/products/367...

When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!

🚨 Mythbusting #LongCovid with Dr Amir Khan🚨 Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions. On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths. Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.

Snow cats!

Please post a photo of your Corsi-Rosenthal Box if you are decorating one or more for Halloween. @crfoundationus.bsky.social

Don’t stuff your alt text with keywords without context. If your alt text is just a collection of keywords, it will just sound like a gibberish string. It won’t describe what’s actually in the image, and won't help a blind user get a context or content of the image.

Yes! Alt text is a thing on Blue Sky - I don’t repost anything unless it has it - this site supported disabled and visually challenged long before most of us had heard of it

Goodbye summer. Goodbye peonies. Pink peonies. Oil on canvas

Nice article about someone realising they are autistic in later life. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The sort of cartoon you'd expect to see from me www.worldofmoose.com/products/con...

Cos I’m an optimist, I’ve added these three startling rabbit type things as original artworks to my new ‘rodents’ gallery (previously squirrels). The squirrels are still there. Plz share if poss www.chloecumming.com/rodents

In the lead up to World Mental Health Day, I’ve written a blog about how my adventures help me with my recovery from clinical depression. www.lifeafloat.co.uk/blog/2025/10...

Please write to your MP and sign our petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

I’ll try again. All of these original artworks are still available on my website, there are some spooky things and some nice textures and lines that you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you for looking. 🖼️ and if you share this that would be super www.chloecumming.com

Mathew. Oil on linen. This is still my favourite composition. At first I was really scared of painting the background black and I didn't know how to balance the two halves of the painting - but I decided to go for it and see what happened.

Timeline cleanse 🦉

Audio descriptions are necessary for making videos accessible. They narrate the crucial visual elements that would be necessary for understanding the plot without the ability to see the screen. They describe non-verbal cues like gestures, facial expressions, or eye contact.

I have now added Sweep and two Blurs to my gallery of line-centric drawings, if you’re interested. Lots of amazingly cool people own my stuff. Honest. Yet still not enough. Please share if you can www.chloecumming.com/almost-drawi...

The good people of Bluesky... a request for help. I’m on the lookout for real-life examples of ridiculous tat, tacky gifts, or pointless gadgets: e.g. a replica Viking Drinking Horn (with brass wolf adornments) or an Amanda Holden wall clock. The more awful or futile, the better. Any suggestions?

This evening 👇🏼. Message me on etsy, link below, if you’d like to reserve a calendar 🌿

Forgive a bit more self promotion but I’m dead chuffed to hear that my book has been ordered by some libraries, so that people don’t have to spend if they don’t have the cash. If you do (!) it’s available on Waterstone’s and Foyles, as well as here: www.amazon.co.uk/Study-Skills...

If you've not read this yet, the 10th Anniversary edition is a great chance to find out what an astonishing piece of writing and history it is. One of the first books I read about neurodivergence and still one of the best. Missing Steve 💕