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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I've got my phone on monochrome but still this is incredders

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Absolutely beautiful show tonight @coherentcomedy.com no you're doing a little cry

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Got gay cups for my birthday 😍

Two Carltonware cups. They're white with legs with drown checked socks and yellow shoes. One is walking, which is rare apparently, but the best one is the one that looks like it's striking a pose with its hands on its hips

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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/10/2026

The second most important birthday to be happening today 😉

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Toddler Scientists Finally Determine Number Of Peas That Fit Into Ear Canal theonion.com/toddler-scientists-fin…

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Draculosity Jones: Ghost Skeleton @brainmage.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Today I turned 45 and I am hereby releasing myself of the duty to give any shits, and rescinding any I have previously given

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I am performing something sensible at this tomorrow! Buy a ticket! Watch some chuckles! REMAIN IN YOUR HOME THROUGHOUT! Well. I mean. You can probably watch it on a park bench or in a hot air balloon or something, I'm not your dad, but I reckon watching at home will be less fuss. Warmer, too.

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Hello everyone, tomorrow it's @coherentcomedy.com, the best night of the month, and you should all come and marvel at the dreadful autistics (and Chris)

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Family zoom update: apparently everyone in Ireland has had some kind of terrifying Protect and Survive thing through the door. I covet it and dad is refusing to sent it to me

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Jennie @unabridgedopinions.com · 04/10/2026

This is coming up! The panel is Mark, the lovely Helen Beetham and, well, me? But I promise Mark and Helen will be the incredible thinking at the very least.

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I don’t think I’m the only person who will appreciate this

Triangular diagram labelled The Introvert
Hierarchy of Needs.

Top: Self-actualisation - A completely empty house. An arrow pointing to the house says “Nobody needs anything. Nobody is coming home for hours. Phone on silent.”

The next level is Esteem - Plans getting cancelled. An arrow here says “‘Sorry, we're going to have to rearrange.’ Oh no. That's terrible. I'm devastated.”

Next level: Belonging - One person you actually like. No group chat. No networking. No "let's go round and introduce ourselves." Just one person you can talk absolute shit with.

Fourth level: Safety - An escape route. Own car. End seat. Knowing exactly when the event finishes. A believable reason to leave early.

Bottom of pyramid: Physiological needs - Being left the fuck alone for a bit. Food. Water. Sleep. 45 minutes where nobody speaks to you.

Created by Lee Harding, @theintrovertedrecruiter

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

Walked through town ON MY OWN and didn't have a wobble 💪. If anyone reading this is having an awful time with panic disorder and/or autistic burnout, I hope you can take some hope from my experience. Recovery takes a very, very long time and it's not linear by any means, but it is possible.

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026... I've been going grey since my 20s and it's not even occurred to me to dye my hair. It looks cool! No criticism of people who do of course, dyed hair is also v cool, but I hadn't thought that people might be judging me for it

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More celebrities are embracing grey hair. For other women, it can come at a cost

Olivia Colman and Lisa Bonet are among the stars going silver – but workplace ageism means many women still fear ditching the dye

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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Many strong Elman Prize candidates are never nominated simply because no one thought to do it. Please repost! Your share might reach the colleague who writes the letter. Deadline: Nov 18 👇

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Ok I've seen this enough now to know I'm not spoiling anything but James Acaster and Danii off Bake Off have the same energy and I love them both

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BuDS Disability Service @buds-disability.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today @derekalanmeins.bsky.social taught undergraduates for the first time and, by all accounts, smashed it. It all started with an OU degree when we lived in Liverpool. It's never to late to do a degree if that floats your boat. What a great lad 💛

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The Covid wave in England continues to grow very fast. As of 27 September, 1 in every 234 people were infected, up 31% on the previous week. We are now recommending that Covid-Cautious people take full precautions, including a PPE mask, in ALL indoor places. A thread 🧵

Covid wave still rapidly rising in England.
Risk level remains Moderately High at 1 in 234.
Wear PPE masks indoors.

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Katie Munday @kmunday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One bit of advice for new #PhDStudents... Remember the PhD isn't your whole life - even if you are led to believe that by faculty. Your mental and physical health always comes first. You are allowed to enjoy the next few years of your life, your life doesn't get put on hold by studying.

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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

At that stage of self-administered haircut where it's wonky but you've already cut off a lot more than planned

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This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever

A tweet by SarahStarberry that says "oh god read the vertical axis" on top of a chart measuring AI models' release dates and model numbers rather than any real capabilities

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This alone is worth subscribing for. But, obviously, it all is.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh bollocks, turmeric EVERYWHERE. I am become a Simpson

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Disability doesn’t care how old you are. Specialist food is no cheaper if you’re 19. Employers don’t lose their prejudice if you’re 21. This is blatant intergenerational inequality from Labour. Younger disabled people of all severities deserve better. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes

Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New from @timnitgebru.blacksky.app and me: "It is high time for us to regulate usage of systems sold as “AI”, not because they are magical machines, but because they are error-prone products that shouldn’t be used in high stakes scenarios." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender

The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Universities cannot expect researchers to take risks if they are repeatedly at risk of redundancy while losing professional services support, grappling with the gratuitous vagaries of home and international student number swings and both teaching and assessing in an age of unregulated AI.

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Happy birthday Mr Sowden and thank you for your marvellous threads

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Crikey I'm older than Amol Rajan

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There are still some places on my book illustration course, starting at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social in Dublin next week! Join us to learn about visual storytelling! It's more about communication than creating pretty pictures, so it's suitable for beginners with basic drawing skills. #SpeirGorm

The promo card for the course, featuring a photo of me, a middle-aged white guy with glasses. The text reads: 'In person, 6.30-8.30pm. Book Illustration, Oisin McGann. 6 Weeks from the 6th of October.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It is amazing how much term time takes ot out of you, Peopleing-wise. I am a husk. I made zero sense in a meeting and my no-spoons stutter came to say hello. Tomorrow I shall be gloriously mute.

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In nearly every country, women worry about walking alone via @not-ship.com www.not-ship.com/safe-streets...

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