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Wendy

@wendybaps.bsky.social
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Passionate about writing and trying to change the world, one positive action at a time. OCD, ME, fibro 🩼♿ #CIAD

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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Whew. Haven't posted on here in a while! I accidentally made my algorithm post purely political stuff and it got real draining, real fast. If anyone can point the way to anything more uplifting I'd appreciate it. Not looking to be ignorant, just wanting to balance the rage with the bliss
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Does your dog bite? No, he blesses. Original post
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Johnny Rebeck @johnnyrebeck.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The Great Tricraftalon: Combination sewing bee, pottery throwdown, and bake off—contestants must sew, throw, and bake their way to the top.
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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
OPPORTUNITY BBC, Script editing. Not affiliated. Shares welcome. careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Assistan...
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Assistant Script Editor (EastEnders Talent Pool)
Assistant Script Editor (EastEnders Talent Pool)
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
More than two-thirds of households struggling to afford a decent life are in work. New research from @lborouniversity.bsky.social funded by JRF, sets out the scale of the problem. A 🧵
A photo of JRF Chief Analyst with a quote about the latest Households Below MIS report. Peter says: When millions of lives continue to be blighted by rising costs and wages that are refusing to catch it's on all political parties to show their commitment to raising living standards. Only by bringing people's costs down and boosting their incomes will people start to feel better off by the end of the decade."
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 01/02/2026
“That voice telling you to do more, be less of a burden, prove yourself constantly? That’s not your intuition. That’s conditioning. And you’re not #broken for believing it.”: buff.ly/7HtOE7e by @thethrivingspoonie.com #ableism #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #disability
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Unlearning Internalized Ableism: The Lies We Tell Ourselves and How to Break Free
Discover the impact of internalized ableism and how it influences our beliefs about ourselves and our abilities.
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
I thought I'd try out AI, to help me visualise my wedding details. It went about as well as you would expect...
I requested ai place my features into a wedding dress. Gemini came back with the exact same image as the dress I corrected Gemini. Gemini decided to try again, and pasted my face onto the dress itself.Gemini asks what it can do to make it better. I pointed out it has pasted my face onto the dress Gemini repeats the mistake. Only making my head bigger.
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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Manchester! I’m hosting a special night of screenings with the playwright and screenwriter Jonathan Harvey on Saturday night. Tickets available: dice.fm/event/7drllp...
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SCENE Presents: Jonathan Harvey In Conversation + Beautiful Thing Screening Tickets | From Free | 16 Aug @ New Century, Manchester | DICE
SCENE Presents: Joathan Harvey In Conversation + Beautiful Thing Film Screeing Jonathan Harvey is one of our top comedy voices, having written for stage, s...
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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
OPPORTUNITIES - Funcom - Writer - Dune Awakening Not affiliated, shares welcome jobs.funcom.com/jobs/6280058... 1/2
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Writer – Dune: Awakening - Funcom
. We like to think of ourselves as more than just developers. We're a friendly group of around 500 people with plenty of casual and hardcore gamers, tech heads and creative masterminds, organiz...
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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
OPPORTUNITY - Narrative Director - Blizzard - Onsite Not affiliated. Shares welcome. activision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Blizza...
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Narrative Director, Unannounced Title
Team Name: Unannounced Project Job Title: Narrative Director, Unannounced Title Requisition ID: R025754 Job Description: At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to shar...
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 26/07/2025
"When you live with a fluctuating condition..your #body is already doing so much behind the scenes. And that means you need #RecoveryTime built into your day, not just #recovery days after a crash.": buff.ly/di8FrDo #ChronicIllness #pacing by @thethrivingspoonie.com
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Is Rest the Most Underrated Part of Chronic Illness Management?
Gain insights into chronic illness management and find out why rest is the key factor you need to focus on for improvement.
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
The new age verification check guessed my age... But then didn't tell me how old it thinks I am. I swear, I'm not gonna be upset, I'm just curious 😅
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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
BBC NEWS / AFP / BBC NEWS / REUTERS JOINT STATEMENT: “We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. "They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering. "
JOINT STATEMENT ON GAZA FROM AFP, AP, BBC NEWS AND REUTERS

 

“We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. For many months, these independent journalists have been the world’s eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering.  

 

“Journalists endure many deprivations and hardships in warzones. We are deeply alarmed that the threat of starvation is now one of them.

 

“We once again urge the Israeli authorities to allow journalists in and out of Gaza. It is essential that adequate food supplies reach the people there.”
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Date Everything is one of the most unhinged games... but I'm absolutely loving running around, flirting with pieces of furniture and abstract concepts, while @bendiskin.bsky.social occasionally pops up to drip feed info as a conspiratorial guide. Total, blissful madness.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Surgery was a big success!! 🙌🏻
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
And another little gripe of mine, why are no wedding venues indicating whether they're wheelchair/disability friendly? It's all well and good showing me pictures of the fireplace up close, or the decorations, if I don't know whether I'll even be able to get IN to your venue to appreciate them #ciad
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
People that provide wedding services (rooms, photography etc etc) I am BEGGING you to just put the price on your website 😫
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Carole Bruce @cabruce.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Lives are being “ruined” by a “consciously cruel” social security system in the UK. Amnesty collaborated with more than 700 benefit claimants and advisors for its new report which has found “severe human rights violations” at the heart of the system. #Labour www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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UK's 'cruel' benefits system is 'ruining lives', Amnesty report finds
Amnesty is urging the DWP to stop its plans for benefit cuts – as the social security system is already 'violating human rights'.
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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
8.8 million people in the UK experience anxiety or depression each week. Just 361,000 get PIP for it. PIP isn’t for the ‘worried well’—it’s for those with serious, disabling illness. Labour knows this. They’re counting on the public not to. #WelfareNotWarfare #DisabilityBenefits
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 04/04/2025
“It’s stunning to me how often #strangers feel entitled to know such personal info as someone’s #MedicalHistory. Imagine if you were regularly asked by someone you didn’t know to tell them about one of the worst things you’ve been through": buff.ly/Is0qYv8 via @bezzycommunity.bsky.social #MS
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10 Outrageous Things People Have Actually Said to Me About MS
People with MS and other chronic illnesses hear outrageous comments like these all the time.
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𖥔 ࣪˖ 𝓓𝓪𝔂𝓼𝓲 ⏾*:・ @wildflowerdaysi.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 🌕 ₊˚⊹🩸
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LunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
OPPORTUNITY Narrative Designer. Fulltime. Remote Not affiliated. Shares welcome jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Gameloft/744...
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Narrative Designer (Disney Dreamlight Valley, PC/Console)
Company Description: Leader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloft® has established itself as a pioneer in the industry, creating innovative gaming experiences for over 20 years. Gamelof...
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
OPPORTUNITY - Creative Director Not affiliated. Shares welcome career.paradoxplaza.com/jobs/5562404...
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Creative Director – World of Darkness - Paradox Interactive
Join World of Darkness as our Creative Director! Shape the future of our legendary universe, ensuring authentic, innovative storytelling across games, books, and transmedia experiences.
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 19/02/2025
“using a cane is also an energy saver. Because my body doesn’t have to work as hard, I’m not as exhausted at the end of a day as I otherwise would be": buff.ly/3DP5EBP from @themightysite.bsky.social #MobilityAids #disability #ChronicPain #ChronicFatigue #EhlersDanlosSyndrome
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10 Reasons Life Is Better With My Cane
"A cane is like a 'don’t fuck with me stick.'"
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
My #OCD has been crippling me over the past few weeks, and the stress has caused a #fibro flare, far beyond my baseline pain. I can't believe I was ever lucky enough to have such a long period without obsessions or compulsions at this level. I'm at least grateful to know this might not last forever.
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Vera 🔮💻 @veravtuber.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 08/02/2025
“ #LettingGo of #control is uncomfortable, but trying to push past your body’s #limits is so much more uncomfortable — and can even be harmful": buff.ly/3VXSB7k from @bezzycommunity.bsky.social #SelfAcceptance #spoonie
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Acceptance and Chronic Illness: How to Practice It
Accepting the things you can’t fix can help you go from surviving to thriving when living with a chronic illness.
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 07/02/2025
“ #Brainfog is not merely an uncomfortable, fuzzy feeling. It is a devastating condition, causing both physical and emotional #pain. Daily life is a constant struggle with #grief": buff.ly/4ht54Z9 from @CentralBylines.co.uk #MentalHealth #LongHaulers
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Long Covid: why we need better terms than ‘brain fog’
Why the terms ‘brain damage’ and ‘brain inflammation’ better describe the cognitive limitations of my long Covid brain, not ‘brain fog’
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Open Access Social Work @openaccess-sw.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
SELF-COMPASSION IN QUALIFIED AND STUDENT SOCIAL WORKERS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS Sessions, L. et al (2025) / Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work #openaccess #socialwork doi.org/10.1080/2640...
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Self-Compassion in Qualified and Student Social Workers: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Social work is an intrinsically challenging profession, with high levels of distress and burnout reported amongst professionals. Self-compassion has been suggested as a coping resource that may ben...
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 25/01/2025
“For those of us with #chronicillness, #touch can trigger excruciating pain. Even a well-meaning gesture—a hand on the shoulder, a pat on the arm—can ignite an unbearable #painflare": buff.ly/4eiMSjb #ChronicPain #spoonies
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Do not Touch Without Consent - Why It Matters for the Disabled, Chronically Ill, and Everyone Else - The Disabled Diva Blog
Learn why touch consent is crucial for the disabled, chronically ill, and everyone else. Understand the physical, emotional, and health impacts of unwanted touch and how to foster respect and safety
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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
New version of Earth Song just dropped.
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
First week: Day 1 it was snowing, so it took 3 hours to get there, only to be sent home at 12 Day 2 told we'd get an email. No email. But it was on, apparently. Day 3, I am flaring up, currently between vom bombs. Give me strength! (Literally. Please give me strength if you have some spare)
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becca laurie @imbeccable.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
it genuinely sucks that basically nothing on the internet works well anymore. search? barely works. social media? filled with garbage engagement-bait designed to game the algorithm. news websites? pages that refresh at random or so covered in video ads that it’s impossible to read stories
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ThereForME @thereforme.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
We’ve got a hard hitting #ThereForME substack out today from Karen Galpin, writing about caring for her daughter Sophia, who has very severe ME. Karen describes their daily reality, responding to narratives that downplay the impact of #ME www.thereforme.uk/p/this-is-no...
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“This is not about not trying hard enough”
A glimpse into daily life with very severe ME
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
All I want is a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, a freshly-fallen snow, a crackling fire, a riveting mystery novel, a kettle on the stove, and a healthy supply of emotional support scones.
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David Webber @witchdavid.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
No spoons left. Only knives #nospoonsleft #spoonie #onlyknives #chronicillness #chronicpain
Picture of cross stitched knives.
Says "No spoons left.
Only knives."
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I don't post much but I'm glad you're here, I'm glad we're connecting and I'm glad I get to enjoy all your posts.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
"Where there is research, there is hope". 💜
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Mouse, the Lord of Destruction: A tale in two parts. Today is very much a cyclizine day. So, I decided on some bland food for a happy stomach. He doesn't even want the chicken. He wants the rice 😭
A mackerel tabby pokes his head up from behind a bowl of chicken and rice.The chicken and rice has fallen onto the bed. The bowl is empty. The cat looks on at the consequences of his actions with no fucks given.
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 31/12/2024
"I’m not looking for u to fix the #problem – I just want someone to #listen. I’ve more than likely tried or heard the suggestions or #advice you have to offer. Listen with an open mind & really hear what I hv to say": buff.ly/3WQrMD3 #spoonie #ChronicIllness #friendship
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
What I sing when someone gets the last word in, by running off before I can respond:
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a group of people are standing in a forest with the words `` bravely ran away away '' written on the screen .
ALT: a group of people are standing in a forest with the words `` bravely ran away away '' written on the screen .
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 23/12/2024
“Our #disabilities are not prizes we’ve earned that give us the right to better parking or more attention..Life, fate, whatever u want to call it made that decision & for the most part, we have accepted our #challenges": buff.ly/2QEyutr #disability
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Stop Assuming I’m Not Disabled Just Because I Don’t “Look Disabled”
I park my car in a parking space reserved for those with disabilities. My door is barely open before I’m confronted by a woman who demands to see my handicap parking placard. Her mother is disabled…
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Luke John Emmett @lukejohnemmett.co.uk · 17/12/2024
Art and culture is good for you… who knew?!? 😏 It’s not like we’ve all been banging that drum for years 😉 #theatre #TheatreSky #Arts #Culture
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Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds
Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Watching this, no context and no sound: Hmmm. That man is certainly running and he did a flip to finish the run... Now the ref looks annoyed but wants to respectfully start a game of rock, paper, scissors with the camera.. And it's 1-nil
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Without downloading more pics, where are you mentally?
Meg to Hercules: I'm a big tough girl, I can tie my own sandals and everything
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Wendy @wendybaps.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
It is very cold outside, but this was extremely cool #putbiglighton #bolton
A huge model of Earth, hung from the ceiling and lit from within, to emulate the big blue dot5 drummers stand at the top of sweeping steps, in front of Bolton Town Hall. The drummers are wearing elaborate costumes and their drums are lit up with red LEDsTwo people in white peacock outfits standing on either side of a woman in a Snow Queen costume. Their tails are lit up in the colours of the rainbow, one has blue eyes, the other has pink eyesThree glowing sets of lips, made in a lantern style, stand in the middle of a crowd, occasionally shooting fireworks from the roof of the design
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