iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Running myself into the ground in May, resulting in shingles. Remembering but ignoring the reasons I got shingles, in July. Signing up for a 10K race, for September, in August.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I got shingles 2 weeks ago because I never do things by half and I'm wondering if I should write about it?

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Thanks for being one of our OG supporters, Wedge. Appreciate you.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

You can sign up to our newsletter or follow us on LinkedIn and you'll get a nudge when the videos are live :)

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Went to Tame Impala on Monday in Glasgow. Ran a conference yesterday in Newcastle. Flying to a hen party tomorrow in Wexford.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I actually can't believe the cost

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I did that all last year before and after Access:Given. Obviously I burnt out

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

It's not a day off if you have a meeting??¿?

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I got it off the ground but it wasn't clean. I'll try on Monday 😂

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Set a deadlift PB of 97.5kg on Monday. Just ran 7km with 89m elevation into a 27km/h headwind today. Not a bad week so far.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I finally finished writing a blog about how telling people they're "high functioning" neurodivergents is bollocks. It took me 6 months and the irony is not lost one me. open.substack.com/pub/speckysc...

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This took six months to write

The irony's not lost on me

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

It's so hard but it comes back easier than you think. I say as someone who's taken 3+ month long breaks from it multiple times due to illness/ADHD loss of interest 😂

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I don't know about youse but I have what Daire & I refer to as my council. These are people I text while contemplating a purchase I don't need but do want. The configuration of the council depends on the object of my desire. One member is an enabler. One is logical. One unpredictable.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

If you ever want to talk running, @ellenkateboyle.bsky.social and I enjoy a run... And influencing people to do it.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

I'm convinced Teams calls are purely for presenteeism and showing how terribly important and busy people are.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I couldn't remember what I agreed with my tattoo artist to get on my forearm to finish my sleeve. I just asked two autistic people in my life & both of them remembered. I messaged my tattoo artist to ask her & she confirmed what they said. Who needs memory when you have autistics in your life?

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I finished contracting on 10th December and the wheels *immediately* fell off and now my "routine" is completely absent. And you know what? It's freeing. Not a single part of me wants to do the same thing at the same time everyday.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Wrote a poem yesterday in about 5 minutes. Hadn't written for all of 2025. Probably won't write again in 2026. Such is life.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I'm back on here after locking myself out. Again.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Finally gave in and switched clothes around from summer to winter. Why fool myself any longer?

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

At our local coffee shop, Bran gets a warm welcome. The staff see us coming and say "Hi Bran!" As he trots to the counter to retrieve his treats and pets from every staff member

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

The Crow was so bad I was gripped with pure rage?

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Watched The Crow (2024) last night. Even fucking worse than I expected. Absolutely diabolical from the first time we saw Shelly. Watched Frankenstein (2025) just now. Absolutely unbelievable. The production design. The cinematography. Everything.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

It was obviously my Google Wallet, wasn't it?

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I got a new phone and did the thing where you can just transfer everything from one Android to another but I feel like I've definitely forgot something and I reckon it's probably something that will be discovered at a very inconvenient time.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

The internet is sometimes a wonderful place

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I am absolutely bereft now. I have no focus. I'm between passions. I am so bored my Garmin stress level is soaring. What do now? How do I find something that grips me? What is life.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Putting this here to test the waters. We're doing @accessgiven.bsky.social again! But we're looking for: 1. Sponsors: cash, skill-swap and specific things (catering, Pay-it-Forward tickets, sensory room) 2. Volunteers who might help us out on the day in exchange for a ticket. Any leads??

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Is an 8ft posable skeleton a bit OTT? Asking for me.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

This is Bran. He's a purebred staffy, 19 months old. He's absolutely daft and his favourite thing in the world is being around people and stealing their hearts. He's 15kg of pure muscle and cuddles.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

For some reason, I thought you were aware!?

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Someone just reminded me that I OWN a house with a FRONT GARDEN and Halloween is coming. Let the decoration shopping commence.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Was in an all-day workshop from 9:30-4:30 and left with a headache because of the overhead lighting and lack of windows. Who'd have thought that office environments aren't easy for neurodivergents????? Not meeeeeee. Although proud of me for not sniffing the Sharpies.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Me this morning: This workshop is planned for all day. I doubt it will. Me now: this will take all day.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Of course @ellenkateboyle.bsky.social had been in the account and interacted with things because she remembers things. She has also reminded me of password so now I can be chaotic in two profiles 🙂

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

In classic ADHD style I've forgotten the password to the @accessgiven.bsky.social account but thank you to everyone who came and I will find the password when I am less overwhelmed!

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Lol this is me. I have three roles and ADHD and a chronic illness with fatigue as a constant. It's a battle of various systems

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Fair. You gotta arrive in style.

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Craig Abbott @craigabbott.co.uk · 18/08/2025

Do you believe automated accessibility tools will ever reach the levels of accuracy they claim? And, do you think AI will change the game? I’m speaking about this topic next month at @accessgiven.bsky.social conference. If you’re interested tickets are £119: accessgiven.co.uk #accessibility #a11y

accessgiven.co.uk

Access:Given | Digital Accessibility Conference in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Join us on 10th September 2025 for Access:Given, a one day digital accessibility conference in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

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Michelle O'Connor @mocogam.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Yep!! We still have handful available to allocate! We also have tickets available to purchase for anyone looking for A Nice Day Out next week up the toon.

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Sarah Winters @escmum.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The UK Government will send a test alert to mobile phones on Sunday. This is how to switch it off: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin... Before anyone types before thinking: domestic abuse survivors may need this. If you don’t, just scroll on.

gov.uk

Opting out of emergency alerts

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