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Jax

@liveotherwise.bsky.social
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📝Writer. 🖌️Artist. 📷Photographer. Oliver McGowan co-trainer (they/them) will talk: home ed, autism/adhd, books, gaming, tech, sustainability, craft, blogging, indie music. Blog somewhere at liveotherwise.co.uk

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loren schmidt @lorenschmidt.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
if you appreciate my art, design, procedural, or experimental work, or design analysis, please consider supporting me or reposting! i'm /extremely/ good at living frugally but i would like to eat better and get a new computer. i'm aiming to get to $1000 a month. www.patreon.com/vacuumflowers
a spread of 16x16, 2 color characters from the post-jam version of my 7drl project. various oracles and mystical beings, some people disguised as devils, some skeletons, a grave digger.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Sigh. Name is jax Blunt
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
posting on weds 21st am, post will not be very relevant after that. folks in Felixstowe/Ipswich, for reasons I have a lot of books/toys/yarn/educational resources that need to go urgently. pictures are public on my fb profile, same name.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
So, how many renters are sitting here wondering if they're going to get served section 21 in the next month or so? Pretty sure we will. Help me declutter in advance? www.vinted.co.uk/member/15346...
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One community, thousands of brands, and a whole lot of second-hand style. Ready to get started? Here’s how it works.
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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
All the biggest autism charities in England and Wales use forms of ABA e.g. PBS on autistic people in their care. Their income is more than £325 million a year between them, nearly all of it from Government sources. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... & background research by me on the others.
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Expert organisations with “challenging” and “complex” service users: Representation in English and Welsh autism charity reports and accounts
The language and imagery used in Autism charities’ communications influences societal understanding of, and attitudes towards, Autistic people. This, in turn, shapes perceptions of whether and how the...
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Listed a bunch more stuff on vinted, including books, toys, clothes and educational bits. Like this. Feel free to take a look! Bundle discounts of up to 30% on, and I post quickly. www.vinted.co.uk/items/734625...
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Reading Reflex | Vinted
Reading Reflex - Full method for teaching reading. Used copy, has a name in front cover. Bundle discounts of up to 30% are on and lots to choose from. I post frequently and can often get things desp...
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Today's vinted uploads are from the self help/ psychology section of my book shelf. www.vinted.co.uk/member/15346...
Picture of vinted profile: books listed include Disney Princess, anxiety practical about panic, my age of anxiety and blame my brain.
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Sarah-Jane @porschespider.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Posted on my child's online school portal, I give you: how to respond to a health emergency. Don't forget to read to step 7, the key one there.
In response to: 15.9.25 Can I explain what to do...
What steps do you follow when faced with an emergency?
Step 1. Check for danger.
Step 2. Approach with stealth.
Step 3. Call 999.
Step 4. Stay with the person until ambulance arrives.
Step 5. The person will be took away by the ambulance.
Step 6. The rest is up to the doctors and nurses.
Step 7. Say 'Ta da!' like, really loudly so that creatures inside of a wormhole can hear you.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
👀
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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Can I please ask for shares on this? My mother’s lovely retirement cottage on the North Norfolk coast at Cromer has just been reduced to £160k. It’s full of happy memories, has good storage for this type of property & guest bedrooms available to rent. www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...
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Check out this 2 bedroom retirement property for sale on Rightmove
2 bedroom retirement property for sale in Ashdown Court, Cromer, NR27 for £160,000. Marketed by William H. Brown, Cromer
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
That's rough. Social media was a big source of stability for me for ages and I'm struggling without a replacement :(
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Today's thing i bought, hated and need to get rid of. Acupressure insoles with magnets. They were ludicrously expensive, have listed for £20 for 3 pairs, grab yourself a bargain. Will split (into pairs, not split the packets!) if anyone interested. www.vinted.co.uk/items/718919...
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3 pairs acupressure magnetic insoles
3 pairs acupressure magnetic insoles - I didn't get on with these at all, so have 3 pairs brand new in packaging. They are upgraded with extra magnets and antibacterial coating and extra shock absorpt...
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
I'm struggling to find where everyone went post twitter. I miss being able to have a conversation at any point of the day - I'm going round loads of places trying to find folks!
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Have discovered if you abandon social media networks, they remove your visibility. I miss text based, pre algorithm twitter.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
My current ambidextrous trackball is failing. It's a kensington orbit, and the replacement is different. Any other comments, recommendations, input? affiliate link to the suggested replacement mainly for information purposes amzn.to/4pHguNB
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Kensington Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring - Black-Red (K70990WW),
The Kensington trackball legacy continues with the latest addition to the patented Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring — the Orbit Wireless Trackball with Scroll Ring. You asked for wireless, and we deli...
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
This is very lovely. I've also lost painting over the last couple years, but just starting to creep back into drawing, courtesy of an anime obsession sparked by 15yo
Pen sketch of suneater from my hero academia
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
See also attacks on disabled people.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Are there any business networks for non binary/ queer neurodivergent folks? So many of the coaching/ networking etc appears to be aimed at women and in the words of Janet, not a girl.
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a woman is standing next to a man in a suit and tie and says not a girl
Alt: Janet is standing next to a man in a suit and tie and says not a girl
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Yeah. Every single diagnosis, every single bit of support involves so much battling and takes so long.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Yup, all sounds very familiar.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Listed another bunch of educational kits, all new in box. There's also other bits already on there. Bundle discounts are on and lots there . I post frequently and often get things despatched same day. If you're local, can arrange pickup to save on postage. Eg www.vinted.co.uk/items/679492...
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Salt water fuel cell engine car kit
Brand new and complete. Bundle discounts are on and lots to choose from. I post frequently and can often get things despatched same day.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
At least the GP has made enquiries without waiting for the dietician letter, but honestly, I'm just so exhausted by it all.
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Lisa J @choctoothpaste.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
This is typical of the battles facing parents trying to access NHS services. Our daughter's specialist nurse referred her to the OT service in the same building. We received a letter from OT saying the referral had been rejected, bc she hadn't included her email address. Make it make sense.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
And every exchange like this costs money and takes time. I could save the NHS so much money and effort....
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
We used straw, but it was in the 70s in Yorkshire!
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Also in sunny Suffolk. Can't get a referral from dietician, you know, the expert in eating who has been supporting children for a year. Need a paediatrician. At least GP has sent that request in!
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
If summer is reminding you of what you don't like about school and you're wondering if there's a different way to approach education, maybe pop over to my site, subscribe to newsletter, and grab a download on deschooling liveotherwise.co.uk/using-the-su...
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Using the summer to deschool | Making It Up
Right about now, there's a lot of families breathing easy again. The pressure is off. There's no need to make it to the school gates, in uniform, ...
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
You'll enjoy today's NHS related *****, just posted.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Locally, there's an ARFID support service. The dietician thinks that my child should be seen by it. But they can't refer, you have to have a paediatrician, so now the dietician has to ask the GP to refer to a paediatrician to refer to the ARFID service. Make it make sense.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I'm going to follow up at the end of the week to check that the referral has actually been registered.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Agreed. How's you?
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I think the referrer assumed that getting the reference number was sufficient, but given the service can't even search on reference number (seriously? Who designed your database/ interface?) it wasn't terribly useful. They are resubmitting as urgent but it'll still be months at best.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
They answered at 23 minutes. They can't find offspring's referral, made in Nov 2023. So we've waited nearly two years, thinking we were on a waiting list, and we're not. Said waiting list is about 18 months long, child will be nearly an adult before she sees the service in question.
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Revy but spoopy @catgirlfingies.quest · 29/07/2025
Anyone know any sponsors that work with small streamers? That can help me out with a desktop gaming PC for streaming?
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Hi there! (I temporarily forgot this place existed, I'll try to do better.) and thanks for the hair compliment!
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
If you're on hold to a service that you're not even sure is the right service, how long do you wait? Asking for me, of course it's for me.... 15 minutes and counting.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Today's absolute bargain, two tubs of lakeshore unifix cubes, 500g each, listed on vinted for £5. Happy to arrange collection or drop off if you're local, lots of educational bits listed, bundle discounts on. www.vinted.co.uk/items/639843...
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Lakeshore unifix connecting blocks
Two tubs, each weighing approx 500g. Ideal manipulative for learning maths, or just fun to play with.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
I would have attended the march against the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, but I couldn't. So here's a petition to count us in. chng.it/DCZxLDCytC
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We Can Make an Impact.
Count us as having attended the London Rally against Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Hi hello, I rarely post here, I miss the text based early days of twitter, nice to see everyone, what are you up to?
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Um, doesn't only appear to be London that is misplaced.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
America, what are you doing? Autism isn't a disease, and autistic people don't need tracking as if they're a public threat. davidkaufer.com/2025/04/21/a...
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Autism Is Not a Disease: A Response to the NIH Autism Registry Initiative
The NIH’s new autism “disease registry” initiative is a dangerous step backward. Autism is not a disease, and tracking autistic people like patients is not progress—it’s surveillance. Here’s why we mu...
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Today's #ADHDtax - forgot i had a webinar at 8, needed v shopping, sprinted b to lidl, round lidl, threw shopping into car, returned trolley, came back home - and realised I left my unused extra shopping bags on the trolley. Free bags for someone there. Dammit.
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Thank you. Kind of wish I'd reacted quicker and been able to call in quickly enough for the police to find them
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
I suspect I'll never know, they said they'd update me and I've heard nothing
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Was surprised how long it took me to calm down, I've been in other emergency situations and don't remember being as badly shaken
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
*rear view
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
(i know this because they've now called me 3 times for more info) I last saw her in my review mirror cutting across both lanes in front of two lorries- i thought she was pulling off the carriageway but maybe she just u-turned and kept going?
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Was having an absolutely fine day until nearly home, driving on the dual carriageway - and suddenly there was a car heading towards me, in my lane, driving on the wrong carriageway. Got myself safely to next layby and pulled off to call police, but they can't find her :(
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Jax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
yeah. I'm going to need to spend some time processing grief/ regret/ anger at how hard it was to get to this understanding/ diagnosis/ medication situation.
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