Lucinda
@loverofwhimsy.bsky.social
Introvert and lover of whimsy. Anxious Autistic. Mum. Likes cats, reading and being in the garden. Appreciates a good cup of Empress Grey tea.
Absolutely brilliant first episode. I not only honked but nose snorted.
Will listen to the second one later.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Will listen to the second one later.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Dead Ringers - Christmas Specials 2025 - Dead Ringers Christmas: Ep 1. Farage Goes to School, The Snowman v Keir, and Alan Carr: Special Negotiator - BBC Sounds
The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Absolutely brilliant first episode. I not only honked but nose snorted.
Will listen to the second one later.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Will listen to the second one later.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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“Be sure to set me to ‘delicate,’ Alison. It’d be a shame to ruin that sweater, you know, in case it ever comes back in style.”
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Be sure to set me to ‘delicate,’ Alison. It’d be a shame to ruin that sweater, you know, in case it ever comes back in style.”
👀
What if 2026 turns out to be two 2025s in a trench coat
December 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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An old favourite - “I never truly feel the Christmas spirit until I see the "Tony Blair being held back from attacking you in the pub" card”
December 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
An old favourite - “I never truly feel the Christmas spirit until I see the "Tony Blair being held back from attacking you in the pub" card”
December 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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These are a few of my favourite words …
December 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
These are a few of my favourite words …
December 17, 2025 at 7:22 AM
December 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
December 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Gilly is displeased with the weather outside the front door. He’s checked and it’s also the same weather outside the back door. 🌧️
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Gilly is displeased with the weather outside the front door. He’s checked and it’s also the same weather outside the back door. 🌧️
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Well camouflaged. 😄
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Well camouflaged. 😄
December 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
December 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Mary Delany (1700-1788), English Bluestocking artist, used decoupage to make botanical 'Paper Mosaiks'.
Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
December 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Mary Delany (1700-1788), English Bluestocking artist, used decoupage to make botanical 'Paper Mosaiks'.
Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
Mistletoe, in pagan folklore signifies fertility and has since been associated with #Christmas kisses #WomensArt #ArtAdvent
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If there’s anyone you think would enjoy my posts to cheer them up in these intense times, and who I should therefore, introduce myself to, here’s my little hello: count on me for silly, odd, beautiful, familiar, detailed, joyous, surprising, tiny, prose-poetry sprinkles of everyday magic 😀✨👋🏻
December 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
If there’s anyone you think would enjoy my posts to cheer them up in these intense times, and who I should therefore, introduce myself to, here’s my little hello: count on me for silly, odd, beautiful, familiar, detailed, joyous, surprising, tiny, prose-poetry sprinkles of everyday magic 😀✨👋🏻
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🧵Teaching Students NOT to use AI
So...I've tried to explain to my students why they aren't allowed to use genAI in MY class (even though the university seems to be encouraging them to)
I've written this document to try to explain WHY it's a bad idea rather than just forbidden fruit.
#AI
#genAI
So...I've tried to explain to my students why they aren't allowed to use genAI in MY class (even though the university seems to be encouraging them to)
I've written this document to try to explain WHY it's a bad idea rather than just forbidden fruit.
#AI
#genAI
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#Wordle 1,638 3/6
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I came back to this after staring at it for a while and got it straight away. Funny how the brain works.
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I came back to this after staring at it for a while and got it straight away. Funny how the brain works.
December 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
#Wordle 1,638 3/6
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I came back to this after staring at it for a while and got it straight away. Funny how the brain works.
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I came back to this after staring at it for a while and got it straight away. Funny how the brain works.
“The education system we have in the UK wasn’t built to nurture difference. It was built to exclude and erase it.”
New from @kieranrose.bsky.social
There is no such thing as SEND
theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...
There is no such thing as SEND
theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...
There is no such thing as SEND - The Autistic Advocate
In this article Kieran Rose looks at why there is no such thing as SEND in UK Education and addresses the harm casued by SEND narratives.
theautisticadvocate.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“The education system we have in the UK wasn’t built to nurture difference. It was built to exclude and erase it.”
This was my son’s advent calendar picture today…..👀
December 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This was my son’s advent calendar picture today…..👀
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For the quiet ones #mentalhealth #anxiety #ADHD #autism #neurodiversity
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December 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
For the quiet ones #mentalhealth #anxiety #ADHD #autism #neurodiversity
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uk.bookshop.org/p/books/norm...
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Christmas at our house all going to plan.
Her plan.
Her plan.
December 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Christmas at our house all going to plan.
Her plan.
Her plan.
December 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
So true.
Paige Thomas, 28 – who finally received her autism diagnosis last week after three years on an NHS waiting list – described the development as “in your face, Becky!”
See?! Autistic woman resists urge to wave diagnosis in face of everyone she’s ever had beef with
A newly diagnosed autistic woman has miraculously refrained from contacting everyone who’s ever misunderstood her socially, sources have confirmed. Paige Thomas, 28 - who finally received her autism…
thedailytism.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
So true.