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Fil McIntyre

@filmci.bsky.social

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Assistive Technology Lead for Natspec TechAbility. Aspiring double Bassist and lover of many musical genres. News and opinions about Assistive Tech, music, outdoors and random other stuff.

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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 12h

Yesterday we received word that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within Dept of Ed (DoEd) was gutted--right now we believe there is no one or nearly no one left. But what does it mean? 1/11

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Christian Nightmares @christiannightmare.bsky.social · 12h

Not a nightmare! h/t @zachwlambert.bsky.social

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Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 13h

You should call it Vide-Oh!

Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 17h

It's a roughly annual event causing my forehead to suffer from contact with my desk.

Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 17h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Sign Language interpreting gloves.

Martin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · 19h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"I've bought this resource..."

ᴷⁱᵐᴮᴼᴼ👻 @ohyertiz.bsky.social · 19h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

Full Moon. Skeleton staff.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 18h

this is sociopathic behaviour and I think we need to treat it as such! just because something has become easy to do doesn't mean it has become less creepy, or more acceptable!

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Ryan North? But - he died... 30 years ago this very night!! @ryannorth.ca · 1d

I used to get mad when people misused "decimated" to refer to things that weren't 1/10th destroyed, but I've given it some thought and now I've done a complete 360 on it

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Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 1d

That does sound entertaining though. I'd come along.

Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 1d

Dumped family Spotify account and switched to Tidal
1. In protest at Ek's military investments.
2. Artists (reportedly) get more streaming revenue from Tidal.

Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 1d

What's the next exciting chapter... Teleportation killed the internet star?

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Fat Roland @fatroland.bsky.social · 1d

Internet killed the video star. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK

The broadcaster will stop showing music videos in December, but its main channel will remain on air.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 2d

Oh but slightly redeeming themselves by playing Blue Boy, Remember Me

Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 2d

Oh man. Physio waiting room with afternoon Radio 2 playing.
#KillMeNow

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 2d

ChatGPT's guide to Winning At Work
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Climbing the corporate greasy pole, ChatGPT style: the Stephen Collins cartoon

If I tell you what you want to hear then you’ll think I’m a god!

www.theguardian.com

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Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 2d

Plus the Digital Native thing is highly flawed. The young 'uns have spikey profiles like the rest of us. www.nature.com/articles/547...

The digital native is a myth - Nature

The younger generation uses technology in the same ways as older people — and is no better at multitasking.

www.nature.com

Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 2d

Ah... BAGS of coffee. Thought the coffees would've been cold by the time people found them.

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 2d

All my comics have happy endings!

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 4d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Ace Centre @acecentreuk.bsky.social · 4d

We recently announced the participants in the AT Scholar programme for 2026, four passionate individuals who are driving innovation and inclusion through Assistive Technology across the UK!

Read more and find out who's involved here: buff.ly/xriQa7T

AT Scholar Project: buff.ly/qcHtStj

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 4d

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 5d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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neongrey @neongrey.bsky.social · 6d

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

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Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 5d

Cue for one of the best first lines ever:
youtu.be/UFc6bxL1vJo?...

Jim O'Rourke - Ghost Ship in a Storm

YouTube video by Charlie Duran

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Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 5d

Nothing tastes like a fresh Duracell. Proper kick.

Fil McIntyre @filmci.bsky.social · 5d

No Windows voice typing, I do not want to type the word "philtre". I have very little need to refer to magic love potions in the course of my everyday work.