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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

24 hours beside the seaside in Blackpool with my AuDHD 11-year-old. The quiet session at the Sandcastle water park was excellent. Best quote from him (on arriving at the Pleasure Beach): "Are you sure this place will contain pleasure?" 😆

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

H is for Hawk was heartfelt and beautiful. Give the goshawk an Oscar!

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If Books Could Kill @ifbookspod.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Episode 51: Grit In 2013, education reformers decided to fix America's schools the old-fashioned way: By consulting the 16th most popular Ted Talk. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

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Grit

Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · April 30 · 1h 19m

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

After 22 years in the classroom, I rarely bother with online edu discourse these days. However, I highly recommend this extremely thorough analysis and critique of the evidence-void nonsense that is "Grit" I fell for it in 2013 but not any more... #EduSky

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I knew Apex would be good because it's directed by Baltasar Kormákur (I loved Katla and Trapped) Cast on top form, especially Theron as the indefatigable Sasha and Taron Egerton's gloriously psychotic Ben. Although predictable at times, it's still a compelling watch and a decent thriller/horror.

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Been away from Bluesky lately, mainly because I am deep in a #gardening hyperfixation and all I can think about is this

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

In today's ADHD side quest, I have made a hedgehog house 🦔

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Today I finally watched Harvey, on the recommendation of @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social (and his former publisher Bill) An absolutely delightful film, hilarious and heartwarming. I recommend pleasant 💜

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

My first visit to Drop City Books in Stoke-on-Trent, and what an amazing selection they have! Love an independent bookshop 💜

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Things I was expecting from Wuthering Heights: Bodice ripping Moody moors Eggs Things I was not expecting: Martin Clunes Wicker Man references Leeches

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

What's the scariest film you've ever seen? 📽️ #FilmSky

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

#LetterboxdFriday LOVED Get Out but couldn't get on with Nobody at all. The dance scene in The Life of Chuck was iconic. #FilmSky #LastFourWatched

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A worthy investment 😆

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

In other important milestones, I have finally reached Level 50 on Pokémon Go

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Loving NYT Crossplay at the moment. I was very proud of my 100-point word!

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

It's been Quite A Week at work, so I'm going to remind myself of the positives: 🐦My (fellow) bird-loving Y8 spotted a Eurasian Jay 🌱Seeing the peas we planted begin to sprout 🐛The kids meeting the school's new millipede ♟️One of my new kids fashioned a little Blu Tac sword to take out my bishop

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Love number 5 ❤️❤️❤️

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

1. Björk - Hyperballad 2. Regina Spektor - Us 3. Christine and the Queens - People I've Been Sad 4. Marina and the Diamonds - Bubblegum Bitch 5. Kate Nash - Foundations #FridayFive

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Had a long-overdue pruning blitz yesterday and the garden is feeling much bigger and brighter. Today, whilst attempting the cleanup operation, my ADHD took me on a little side quest...

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The 00s indie nostalgia edition: 1. Regina Spektor - Fidelity 2. The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition 3. Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes 4. Passion Pit - To Kingdom Come 5. Modest Mouse: Float On #FridayFive

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Bittersweet Facebook memory from the last day of school before the first COVID lockdown...

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

1. PJ Harvey - C'Mon Billy 2. James - Tomorrow 3. All About Eve - Martha's Harbour 4. The Dead South - Honey You 5. The Arcade Fire - Wake Up #FridayFive

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David Jenkins @david-jenkins.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Listen to a record. Pet your cat. Have some tea. Do anything to remind yourself that other things exist outside of our current situation. It’ll keep.

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Gorgeous early Spring walk with my teen, catching Pokémon in the park. I even found a legendary!

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Here are some things I love, in no particular order: Crochet Films Birdwatching Lorde Heated Rivalry Dear Hank & John Our Flag Means Death Lego Stardew Valley The Mighty Boosh Knitting Pokémon Go Iceland Pedro Pascal Gardening Hannah Gadsby Podcasts Peep Show Killing Eve David Thewlis Emma Stone

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

My daughter (Y9) also hates it when teachers use AI images. She has a strong moral compass and refuses to use AI at all.

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Everyone needs to see my new squirrel feeder please 🐿️

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

A lovely Saturday planting seeds, birdwatching, candle making and binge-watching Gravity Falls with my daughter 💕 Now off to the park to play Pokémon Go

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

One of those I never got round to seeing before... Get Out was absolutely superb! Would love some #FilmSky recommendations for similar films.

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

"The recent rise in ADHD diagnosis reflects a catch-up after many years of under recognition and under diagnosis. Hence, rather than ‘overdiagnosis’ the real concern should be the unacceptably long waiting times [...] for diagnosis, support and treatment." www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/no-over...

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Finished another very old #crochet WIP: Gir from Invader Zim! 🧶

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Finally finished knitting Bill Cypher for my daughter #GravityFalls 🧶

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Caroline Keep @ka83k.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

We never mention is many who are #neurodivergent spend years being given inappropriate serious medication, anti depression, anti anxiety, even anti psychotic drugs. It really is horrific as it never works, years in and out of therapy. So if your trying to save NHS budgets tbh. Diagnosis matters.

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Georgia Harper @mindtheflap.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

An illustrative piece in that it says the quiet part out loud: When you ask *who* is "wrongly" included in the autism spectrum, the response is almost always "women". In other fields, this phenomenon of women being immediately dismissed, overlooked and underdiagnosed is called medical misogyny.

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Fergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 04/03/2026

Uta Frith did her best work 30+ years ago - most of it before autism researchers started realising they needed to listen to what autistic people were saying about our own experiences. I wish she'd caught up. oolong.medium.com/autistics-on...

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Autistics on Autism

What everyone — especially professionals — needs to learn from autistic communities

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Recommended reading: everything by Professor Sara Ryan

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The danger of the medical model lens is that the people who support children can view their distress as intrinsic to their disability & not seek to identify the environmental factors causing it. This is especially important in institutional settings where children and young people die every year.

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I would never try and tell you what is the right point of view for you to have on your son & his disability. However, in this interview Frith is dismissive of sensory distress whilst also using the term "challenging behaviour" in reference to autistic children who are "intellectually impaired"...

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I have just Googled "Private ASD Diagnosis" and all of the first 5 providers I looked at use ADOS-2 🤷‍♀️ Everyone seeking any diagnosis at all is entitled to seek a second opinion. When people "sincerely believe" they are autistic they are very rarely wrong.

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Heather @iamhthr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

To be honest it hasn't moved on (though many wish it would) However there is a growing area within autism research that focuses on the social model of disability and challenges the harmful impact of the medical model. Understanding the impact of the environment is crucial.

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Amy Walker @amyadvocates.com · 04/03/2026

Bound to be a lot of discussion today off the back of Uta Frith questioning whether the autism spectrum has become too broad As someone who would surely be in the second "hypersensitive" (although I'm actually pretty hypo-sensitive!) group, I have some thoughts..

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