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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

We went to baby sensory today, theme was “lights and sounds”. I had an amazing time. Me and the babies with the same level of blurry low vision, just having the best morning.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Find yourself someone that brings you fresh banana pancakes cut up into little bitesize bits when you’re trapped breastfeeding and napping the baby in bed. That is all.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

We had our first date night since Little Two arrived. Delicious local Sicilian restaurant. Apparently when we left Guide Dog Ava stood by the kitchen door glaring & huffing for a minute. Ava does not trust Nana with the baby…

Two small frosted glasses with handles containing a large shot of lemoncello.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We’re watching Continental Split. The latest disaster B movie Amazon spat at us. Less than ten minutes in, the iconic line: “The earth doesn’t take a break so I don’t either”

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Just found out for THREE YEARS Other Half hasn’t been putting out the nappy frills?!?!

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I just had the most horrible experience with my postpartum health check. The GP was running an hour late. My baby was exhausted and screaming. I had to stand up in a tiny clinical room and got asked 3 questions. “How is the baby?” “Are you breastfeeding?” “What’s your mood like?” That was it. 1/

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KrakenViara @krakenviara.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Look, if I say "this is ableist," I'm not calling you an ableist piece of shit who hates disabled people. I'm saying 'this thing you are doing right here? That's an ableist thing. Maybe consider not doing that thing."

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Well next time I need to deliver training in audio description for art images I’m just going to play them this mission. #TheTraitors

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I went swimming for the first time after Little Two arrived. It was so wonderful. I felt my whole self relax & moving in the water was so joyful. But gosh I felt the impact of birth & how I need to rebuild my strength so much.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Other Half is adding lots of extra Audio Description for #TheTraitors “This is the cosy older lady. He’s obviously in sales. Ok this is the ditsy one!”

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

We have entered the toddler era of public commentary. A parent on the swings was being quite exasperated & critical with their kid (not horrible just Christmas burnout!) & Little One loudly said “that person isn’t being nice to you” to the kid 🫠😬 The parent went very quiet for 5 minutes.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

One of the perks of being a blind breastfeeding Mum is that I can’t see any disapproving looks. I fed Little Two in the middle of Winter Wonderland yesterday surrounded by hundreds of people. No idea if I was getting any stink eye! Just enjoying our connection & newborn bliss together.

Amy a plus size white woman with blonde hair and large vintage sunglasses is breastfeeding a baby in a winter pram suit. Behind her crowds of people.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I'm in the Newborn Bubble = a lot of sofa time breastfeeding & naps. So I chose two shows to keep me amused. West Wing & Stargate SG-1 I'd watched a few episodes of each but never the whole thing. In the same 48 hours I watched "18th and Potomac" (WW) & "Heroes Part 2" (SG1). I am a WRECK. 1/

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

So may have forgot to mention Baby aka Little Two turned up about a month ago. A bit late and a dramatic entrance to the world but we’re doing ok! Little One is obsessed & being an excellent big sibling. Guide Dog Ava is bossing us about as usual.

Amy a blonde woman with black rimmed glasses smiles at the camera. A baby is in a leopard print sling wrap on her chest

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Christmas Coffee @christmascoffee.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

#BlindSky Please can you recommend news apps for iPhone that use dynamic text (that is, use the iPhone text size you have chosen on accessibility menu)? I have only currently found AP News (USA) and Metro News (UK). Metro does not report everything so looking for more content. Thank you .

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

How much money did they pay Derek Jacobi to be in Tinsel Town because it was not enough…

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I’m a blind Mum and this afternoon I got held hostage in the book corner at nursery stay and play by 5 pre schoolers demanding I read many many books. Had to do a lot of styling it out saying “oooh what’s happening?” Or “wow who’s on this page!” I think it only made me more fun 😆

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Today I visited Parliament as part of the Centenary Action Disabled Women in Politics event. The discussion focused on breaking down barriers for disabled women accessing politics and improving representation of disabled women.

Image Description: Amy a blonde white woman stands in front of a grand stone staircase in Westminster Hall. Amy is 9 months pregnant and her guide dog Ava sits at her feet.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I’m 39 weeks today 🤰🏼 As this is baby 2 could come at any time! And it’s just like waiting for Christmas. Excited about the new stuff & celebrating. But also worried you’ve forgotten to order the mince pies or that Uncle So & So might insist on playing charades for 2 hours.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Got stuck in a conversation with another lane swimmer complaining about “too many children” in the pool. It’s a Saturday morning, when they have the kids classes. They chose to swim at this time. Instead of any weekday evening? Or before 9 on a weekday? There are so many child free times to swim!

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I’m doing some tidying and preparing for the baby. So I went up on my little step ladder just one step. Guide Dog Ava came over and huffed at me until I got down.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

What does this letter say? Imagine this letter contains essential information and you can’t access it. You can’t decipher the blurred text, the paper colour makes the type disappear, and the few words that you manage to read are worrying or confusing. 1/

Purple and blue text on a white background. The image is of a blurred indecipherable letter, text is greyed and blacked out, words emerge like offer or overdue. Tables and figures are partially visible.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Small child at gym softplay: why are you so fat? Me: I’m having a baby very soon. Child: well you’re fat and you should exercise. 🫠 I nearly argued with a 5 year old that I’d just done 26 laps in 33 minutes at 37 weeks pregnant but it felt a bit redundant…

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

I read some advice that it’s good to randomly tell the newborn to “wait for” something so that the toddler feels less conflict & impatience. So we’ve started practicing with Guide Dog Ava. “Ava wait for your dinner!” But Ava’s just like “ummm sure I wasn’t doing anything?”

A confused Guide Dog Ava lies on her grey round bed. She’s a golden retriever with a puzzled expression

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I’ve always been so intimidated by Yoga. After a really mean experience at university. But the pregnancy yoga class I’ve joined is in this really inclusive welcoming studio. It’s lovely! The teacher is extra descriptive for me and Guide Dog Ava enjoys a big snooze on her own mat.

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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

LAST FEW TICKETS! Games Writers' Networking Event- London, Friday October 3rd from 18.30 A friendly chance to meet fellow interactive narrative people for chat, networking and venting. Space is limited so please only register if you can make it. See you there! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/game-write...

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Game Writers Networking Event!

A gathering for gamewriters and all those working in interactive and immersive narrative.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I’m a huge fan of an M&S cafe, especially as a toddler parent! But there always seems to be at least one irrationally irate older woman. Today the lady was enraged about moving tables. When the gentleman her fury was focused on kept saying “but you don’t need to move”.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

As a disabled pregnant woman currently taking paracetamol (tylenol) for back & pelvic pain... I don't yet have a response for the ableist, eugenicist, evidently pro-life movatived "announcement" from the US President. But I will say this. If you don't want a disabled child, don't have children.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Why after 6 weeks of saying EVERYWHERE “if you want to work with me get in touch before early October that’s when my Mat Leave starts” And I’ve had crumbs. But in the last 48 hours it’s like everyone emailed me about massive brilliant juicy projects I can’t do… 😫

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Today’s interesting Audio Description… “her face denuded of makeup”

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

And today’s interesting Audio Description award goes to… “Rosie’s drawing is slightly phallic”

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I had a really wholesome experience of the power of community recently. I was out when a big delivery was left outside my front door. Being both blind and 8 months pregnant I found I was unable to get it inside. So I messaged the street whatsapp group. Within MINUTES a neighbour was at my door! 1/

A brown package over 2 metres long rests inside a hallway against a stair case. Shoes, coats and other chaos is visible. At the bottom of the photo Amy's baby bump looms in a black top!

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Excellent news my email had a lovely response saying Guide Dog Ava and I will be welcome. Also that they’ve passed on to the yoga teacher to be a bit extra descriptive so I can follow the movements. Yay!

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Transport for All @transportforall.org.uk · 10/09/2025

Everyone should be able to travel when and where we want to, but time restrictions block disabled people from getting to work, school and fun. Ask your MP to support @tomgordonld.bsky.social's Bus Bill amendment to #UnlockTransportAccess for all.

An orange image with yellow tape with the words: 'Everyone needs the freedom to travel, but disabled people in England are locked out of transport at key times. #UnlockTransportAccess.'

A yellow page with orange electrical tape and the words '37% of disabled people say time restrictions are a barrier to using their bus pass'. orange arrows point to the words

An orange background with bright yellow electrical tape containing a quote from Emma Vogelmann, Co CEO ‘We are disabled 24 hours a day we don't start at 9.30am and stop at 11.00 PM and neither should our bus pass’.

An Asian woman standing in front of a brightly coloured mural, with white and yellow electrical tape with the words ‘Take action: Tell your MP to support today's amendments. End the restrictions #UnlockTransportAccess

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Dr Jo Edge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Oh is it #WorldSuicidePreventionDay? Stop saying ‘just talk!!’ and start demanding that services are funded.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

If you're looking to hire people with accessibility knowledge and experience, the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit created by Teach Access can help you. The toolkit provides language to use when writing job ads, and questions to ask when interviewing. teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...

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Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit

Teach Access provides the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit to help organizations build internal capacity for producing accessible digital products by developing a knowledgeable and skilled workforc...

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Currently a bit obsessed with hitting my apple watch activity goals. This morning I went to the gym which included a 20 minute brisk walk and a 25 minute lane swim. Got home, took some calls, and the darn thing told me to stand up! I said out loud "I'm pregnant watch, let me sit!".

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Just signed up to a very yummy mummy type pregnancy yoga class. Sent an email with an FYI about Guide Dog Ava. But I know I'll be holding the anxiety about the studio being difficult for days now. I'm just a blind pregnant lady with a sore back, please let me do some stretching!

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

I can now swim 25 metres in a minute. Yay! Oh and I’m 8 months pregnant! Finding an accessible welcoming space to exercise has made a huge difference to this pregnancy and my mental wellbeing.

A silver swim cap with the words blind swimmer on it. It lies flat with a small folded white cane on top.

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

This is going to seem very random but I miss how the old bird app would have worked brilliantly for this: I’m looking for someone who can help me find information about how, and in what - if any - capacity, the Salvation Army might have been involved in adoption processes in London in the 1910s.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

For those of you interested about how pregnancy with a toddler is going. Me stood taking a few breaths 🤰🏼 Other Half: what are you doing? Me: gearing up to bend down and pick up the potty. Other Half: orrrr I could do it?

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

New report by @rnib.bsky.social find that 9 in 10 blind and vision impaired pedestrians cannot safely walk around their local areas. Just like I shared recently a significant number of people affected by micromobility like e-bikes and scooters. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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Why e-bikes and e-scooters are making the streets a ‘nightmare’ for blind people

Only one in 10 (9 per cent) blind people confident walking in their own neighbourhood because of e-bikes and e-scooters

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Are you bored with having to repeatedly share your access needs with banks, utilities provider and other essential services? Many disabled customers feel frustrated being asked to explain reasonable adjustments again and again. 1/

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

If I wanted to get a waterproof hooded coat that was a bit stylish & ideally colourful where should I shop? It needs to be appropriate for work but also able to manage playground downpour play dates!

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Quite smitten with my new Apple Watch. It’s definitely going to be a helpful accessibility accessory! Also finally I’ll be able to track my swimming!

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

It's the end of an era for this little room. For nearly a decade it has been my home office. It witnessed the end of my PhD, the start of my career outside of academia, the support of The Staying Inn and the flourishing of my freelance life. Now the keyboard taps will be replaced by baby coos.

An empty room. A small box room with yellow scuffed walls is devoid of furniture except a lone printer in the middle of the floor topped with printing paper and cables. A window sill holds a broken lego and a cleaning cloth.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

"Mummy! Lots of bicycles!" My Guide Dog Ava stopped on the pavement and my Little One helpfully described what was in front of us. However, I could've easily guessed as this is one of our local "parking areas" for rental e-bikes. 1/

Photo from Amy's perspective. Different ebikes block the pavement. Guide Dog Ava is looking towards them with a lowered concerned head. Little One is in the buggy / stroller also looking at the bikes and wearing a frozen cap.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Client: Hi can you deliver training in person at the end of September? Me: Can I have some details, like where it is and what they need? Client: It's here, 250 miles away. Me: ummm I will be 36 weeks pregnant... because that's a week before my Mat Leave. Can they do it online? Client: No.

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

What needs can I select on Support Hub? Support Hub by Experian offers disabled customers to select the reasonable adjustments they need when interacting with essential service providers! Learn more, sign up and create your profile here supporthub.experian.co.uk?utm_source=A... #SupportHub #Ad

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Dr Amy Kavanagh @blondehistorian.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Shout it louder for everyone in the back. Men are perfectly capable of taking on the mental load in families. How do I know this? Because Other Half just wrote me a to do list for my work and personal tasks based on conversations we had today. After doing bedtime with the toddler.

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