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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 26/09/2026

Looking forward to autumnal dips and making new photos of familiar views. #FujiXT1 #OutdoorSwimming #openwaterswimming #photography

From a low angle in the sea, there is a fort on the shore. It’s sunrise.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 18/09/2026

Recently on my neuroqueer newsletter, why disabled people sometimes need the technology everyone else fears. Thoughts on the new #AppleWatch. "When accessibility looks like surveillance." Read and subscribe: pete.news/hellocomputer/when-...

The image features a blurred background of rippling water. Overlaying it is a dark rectangular box with white text that reads, "When accessibility looks like surveillance: Why disabled people sometimes need the technology everyone else fears." The overall design has a modern, minimalist aesthetic, emphasizing the contrast between the serene water and the thought-provoking message about technology and accessibility.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 17/09/2026

Recently on my neuroqueer newsletter, I've thinking about how AI could be a bridge between #autistic me and the rest of the world. "How AI is becoming the ultimate assistive tool for navigating a neurotypical world." Read and subscribe: pete.news/hellocomputer/ai-au...

A photo of a green pedestrian walkway lined with trees and urban elements below an arching overpass, overlayed with the text "AI – AUTISTIC INTERMEDIARY" and a subtitle discussing how AI can assist individuals in navigating a neurotypical world.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 09/09/2026

Apple Watch features for the #deaf folk are a good idea, but I can't see them working in practice. I've tried using iOS Live Transcribe and Hearing Buddy in spaces and they're bad. I'm moderately deaf so I can just about get by, but if I relied on these features I wouldn't know wtf was going on.

Screenshot text says “I'm pretty in schools.
Probably someone just said, I am pretty in schools.
1:04 pm
Maybe it's the middle of the, I'm not sure, no shade in life around the world, so.
I'll give it up, Danny, if you want.
I hope his friends won't be too friendly. to spend that.
We'll be staying there for last minute, you know, once an hour.
That's probably…..
first.”

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 09/09/2026

New Apple Watch HRV tracking will mean you don't need to buy a Visible band or Garmin for Body Battery tracking if you're needing a device to pace with and like wearing an Apple Watch. Useful.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 31/08/2026

Recently on HelloComputer I've written about having my first #autistic meltdown while trying to save jellyfish from selfish people. "I tried to do something good and it didn't work." Read and subscribe: pete.news/hellocomputer/my-fi...

At dusk, boats sit in a harbour. The town lights are on and a monument is illuminated.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 17/08/2026

This week on my neuroqueer newsletter HelloComputer, some nice portraits from #WirralPride. A throughly enjoyable afternoon in New Brighton. Read and subscribe: pete.news/hellocomputer/wirra...

A joyful woman wearing colorful, rainbow sunglasses smiles warmly at the camera during Wirral Pride 2026, surrounded by a lively crowd enjoying the festivities. The scene is filled with sunlight, laughter, and a sense of community pride.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 03/08/2026

This week on HelloComputer I've been worrying about what happens when being #deaf means the only voice I hear is my own depression telling me I'm worthless? Read and subscribe: pete.news/hellocomputer/the-o...

A calm coastal landscape featuring a distant white house on land surrounded by water and grassy foreground. The image is accompanied by a bold title stating “The Only Voice I Can Hear,” suggesting themes of isolation and personal reflection, particularly regarding hearing loss and inner thoughts.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 31/07/2026

Right. That's this weeks disability newsletter sorted. If you want to read a tough piece on being #deaf then subscribe at pete.news. It'll be out on Sunday.

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Photography and thoughts on living as a deaf autistic queer person

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 26/07/2026

This week on my neuroqueer newsletter, HelloComputer. A photoessay of portraits from the 2026 Liverpool Pride. #photography Read and subscribe: pete.news/hellocomputer/liver...

Two people in rainbow sparkly tops hold up their dog.

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Bennett McKenna @bennettmckenna.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

If you're based in the UK, be aware that the eligibility for a Disabled Persons Railcard is expanding in September, and you might now be able to get one even if you couldn't before. www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/eligibility-...

A screen shot from the Disabled Persons Railcard site. A green menu bar reads Disabled Persons Railcard. The body text reads: Phase 2, launching in September 2026, will further extend eligibility to disabilities and conditions that require professional health evidence and more detailed assessment, including some long-term or degenerative medical conditions, and neurodiversity where it has a substantial impact on a person's ability to travel by train.

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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 13/07/2026

Can't wait to read this. Congrats, Steve!

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 13/07/2026

No newsletter yesterday. Sorry folks. Burnt out from trying to do too much in this heat.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 05/07/2026

This week on HelloComputer I've written about the #deaf experience of losing hearing and connection with the world. "Fading Out - My hearing is going, and so, it turns out, is my connection to everyone I love" Read and subscribe: pete.news/hellocomputer/fadin...

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 03/07/2026

Happy to announce that one of my #skinnydip photos from the North East Skinny Dip is going to be featured at Fujifilm's House of Photography in London later this month. Glad to see people supporting this work. Shot on a #FujiXT1 in a sandwich bag. #photography

4x4 grid of images. 3 are photos of people skinny dipping. The 4th is a graphic that says “Fujifilm House of Photography. Photo competition 2026. You’ve been shortlisted.”

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 03/07/2026

On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Russell T Davies's new drama asks a question I've been asking myself" Read and sign up: pete.news/hellocomputer/i-tip-toe-b… #HelloComputer #Culture #LGBTQ+ #TransRights

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I Tip Toe, But Should I?

Russell T Davies's new drama asks a question I've been asking myself

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Mr John Robertson @robbotron.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Went to the museum but there was just a big scroll of explosions. It was the Michael Bayeux Tapestry. Goodnight.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 02/07/2026

Woke up with epic foot pain due to silly gout. So its a couch writing day with a cuddly cat for company.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 29/06/2026

This week on my #neuroqueer newsletter. Thoughts on the recent C4 show, Tip Toe. “I Tip Toe, But Should I? - Russell T Davies's new drama asks a question I've been asking myself.” Read and subscribe: pete.news/hellocompute...

A small building sits on a round island disconnected from the world. Text below says “I Tip Toe, But Should I? - Russell T Davies's new drama asks a question I've been asking myself.”

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 21/06/2026

I'm thinking of moving my #Ghost newsletter back to #Substack. Despite my last post on there being "I've left", I seem to get *more* subscribers from Substack to a dead newsletter than to my actual live one. Almost 0 growth in years from being out standing in a field, alone with my principles. 🤷

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 08/06/2026

Apple Intelligence photo editing. Nope. Sometimes life is random, messy and complex. Better to learn how to deal with that than assume you can fix everything in post after. #WWDC26

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 08/06/2026

What happens when we AI gen so much that our phones can't tell us what's real anymore? Our devices show us highlights of events that never happened day after day, and use all that fakery to build new models of our lives? Is the future gaslighting AI? "You clearly did that. Here's a photo" #WWDC26

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 05/06/2026

Some photos from a recent trip to #Berlin. #Photography

Sunset over Berlin. The central train station sits in the middle.

A small boat sails down a river in Berlin. Behind there is a large train station.

A yellow and red Berlin train goes over a bridge across a river on a sunny day.

At dusk a yellow Berlin train goes across a stunning bridge with two pointy turrets on.

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Sarah Rose @thesarahrose.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The good taxpayers of New York have given me a pair of Meta glasses because I am low vision disabled, and I seem to have used them more than a lot of people on here, so let me say a little about my experiences:

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Gary Hershorn @garyhershorn.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

One World Trade Center casts a shadow onto morning fog as the sun rises in New York City, Sunday morning #newyorkcity #nyc #newyork #sunrise #fog

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 03/05/2026

On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Twenty years of learning when to log off" Read and sign up: pete.news/hellocomputer/safe-mode #HelloComputer #Autism #Adhd #Nature

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Safe Mode

Twenty years of learning when to log off

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 28/04/2026

Ohhh I'm slowly getting my head around Notion. It's good, maybe even actually useful once the ADHD curiosity has worn off. Currently got a table for commissioned work that is organised into a dashboard showing upcoming/in progress/to invoice work. Almost a CRM but one that works for me.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 26/04/2026

On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "On seeing yourself in Amelie, before and after diagnosis" Read and sign up: pete.news/hellocomputer/for-petes-s… #HelloComputer #Autism #Films

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For Pete's sake

On seeing yourself in Amelie, before and after diagnosis

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I feel foolish, here I am at Cardigan Bay without a cardigan, or bae

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 22/04/2026

Wild. The Mersey Ferry sailing to The Narrows in the new DCU Clayface film.

The Mersey Ferry sailing towards an industrial looking site with a landing stage that says “The Narrows” on. A bridge is in the distance.

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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 19/04/2026

There's a lot of talk about leaving Substack & whether it will be the death-knell of your newsletter. I have been on Beehiiv for 7 months now & @tlpavlich.gay helped me run some numbers. So, was leaving Substack worth it? The answer, for me, has been a resounding "yes." Here are the hard numbers:

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seven months on beehiiv, by the numbers

was leaving substack worth it?

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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

It's happening! 📢 On Tuesday, MPs will consider an amendment to enable local leaders to ban pavement parking in their area. We need you to help us get this amendment on to the Bill. Ask your MP to agree to Amendment 265 when it's considered on Tuesday: bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4tMU2Uq

An image of a person with a pushchair down a residential street near inconsiderately parked cars. The person is wearing striped clothing and walking past a black car. The setting includes brick buildings and a view of houses on a hill in the background.

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Happy 80th Birthday to Tim Curry, a guy who treats every single part like it was the role he was born to play.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 19/04/2026

I do miss Baltic of the 201x's. Twas interesting, promising and of course doomed to become gentrified/ruined by money. For a time, it was home.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 19/04/2026

On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Do I have enough mental energy to wear a skirt and take photos, or should I prioritise the camera over the skirt?" Read and sign up: pete.news/hellocomputer/skirt-or-ca… #HelloComputer #Skirts #Anxiety #Non-binary

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Skirt or camera?

Do I have enough mental energy to wear a skirt and take photos, or should I prioritise the camera over the skirt?

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Niall McDiarmid @niallmcdiarmid.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Artist Talk - Photo Meet - East London - 7th May. I'm really pleased to be giving an artist talk in East London in early May. I'll be talking about my creative process and my travels up and down the UK. Do come along if you can make it. Tickets available here photomeet.org/artist-talks...

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

a lot of people whose work I like is substack, and they'll never get a dime from me until they move somewhere else.

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Pete Carr @petecarr.net · 13/04/2026

🚀🧑‍🚀👩‍🚀👨‍🚀🪐

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