Steph Driver
@stephdriver.bsky.social
Personal profile. A11y specialist working on Janeway at the OLH.
#Knitter #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #IAmWriting
with guest posts from #AssistanceDog Archer 🦮
was @driver_steph on the other.
#Knitter #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #IAmWriting
with guest posts from #AssistanceDog Archer 🦮
was @driver_steph on the other.
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“When the bridge closed, about 25,000 vehicles crossed it daily… Six years later, 9,000 of those journeys have vanished - not diverted to other crossings, but simply evaporated. Yet the local economy has adapted, air quality has improved, and overall traffic congestion has lessened.”
I really cannot recommend this excellent piece on Hammersmith Bridge highly enough
Hammersmith Bridge
Where did 25,000 vehicles go?
nickmaini.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“When the bridge closed, about 25,000 vehicles crossed it daily… Six years later, 9,000 of those journeys have vanished - not diverted to other crossings, but simply evaporated. Yet the local economy has adapted, air quality has improved, and overall traffic congestion has lessened.”
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“Insurers increasingly view AI models’ outputs as too unpredictable and opaque to insure, said Dennis Bertram, head of cyber insurance for Europe at Mosaic. “It’s too much of a black box.”
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
www.ft.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“Insurers increasingly view AI models’ outputs as too unpredictable and opaque to insure, said Dennis Bertram, head of cyber insurance for Europe at Mosaic. “It’s too much of a black box.”
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
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Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Did you know, in addition to our London sessions and exclusive loan scheme we also operate a NATIONWIDE advice line through #Wheels4Me?
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Did you know, in addition to our London sessions and exclusive loan scheme we also operate a NATIONWIDE advice line through #Wheels4Me?
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This is an absolutely insane screenshot: two really important crossings of the Thames in East London and the lifts have shocking availability, one of which has been broken for over three years!
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This is an absolutely insane screenshot: two really important crossings of the Thames in East London and the lifts have shocking availability, one of which has been broken for over three years!
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We can teach people things that they aren't ever going to have any use for later in life! That's an okay thing to do!
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We can teach people things that they aren't ever going to have any use for later in life! That's an okay thing to do!
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A High Court judge has forced a six-year-old girl to keep the surname of the man who raped her mother. We think this is an outrage and are putting together a legal team so D's mother can take her case to the European Court of Human Rights.
But we need your help. goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
But we need your help. goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
The law has failed a woman and her child – fight back
No survivor should face harm from the very system that is meant to protect them. No child should have to carry an abuser’s name. It’s time to change the system.
goodlawproject.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A High Court judge has forced a six-year-old girl to keep the surname of the man who raped her mother. We think this is an outrage and are putting together a legal team so D's mother can take her case to the European Court of Human Rights.
But we need your help. goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
But we need your help. goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...
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If you or a Disabled person you know has benefitted from the Cycle to Work scheme or hopes to use it in the future, whether that's using a bike, e-bike or non-standard cycle, we'd love to hear from you. Share your story in the comments or pop and email to [email protected].
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you or a Disabled person you know has benefitted from the Cycle to Work scheme or hopes to use it in the future, whether that's using a bike, e-bike or non-standard cycle, we'd love to hear from you. Share your story in the comments or pop and email to [email protected].
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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Employers are always handwringing about autism accommodations in the workplace and I gotta tell you: ear defenders and quiet workstations are the least of your problems. What autistic people really need is *whispers* for other people to do their actual jobs.
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Employers are always handwringing about autism accommodations in the workplace and I gotta tell you: ear defenders and quiet workstations are the least of your problems. What autistic people really need is *whispers* for other people to do their actual jobs.
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Unreasonable fear of battery fires stoked by dangerous e-(motor)bike imports from online platforms is now stopping #Disabled people from using conventional mobility aids.
AFAIK Powerchairs and mobility scooters are the same for highway law & product safety regulations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AFAIK Powerchairs and mobility scooters are the same for highway law & product safety regulations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Fire-risk' mobility scooters face flats ban in South Kesteven
Batteries and blocked exits leave sheltered housing tenants at risk, South Kesteven council says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Unreasonable fear of battery fires stoked by dangerous e-(motor)bike imports from online platforms is now stopping #Disabled people from using conventional mobility aids.
AFAIK Powerchairs and mobility scooters are the same for highway law & product safety regulations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AFAIK Powerchairs and mobility scooters are the same for highway law & product safety regulations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Day 1 Computer Science UG - we were told specifically that the dept had a first name policy for *everyone*. My other two depts left me guessing - so now guess which subject I specialised in!
Seriously, don’t make students sweat the small stuff, tell us day one, nobody is anxious or offended.
Seriously, don’t make students sweat the small stuff, tell us day one, nobody is anxious or offended.
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Day 1 Computer Science UG - we were told specifically that the dept had a first name policy for *everyone*. My other two depts left me guessing - so now guess which subject I specialised in!
Seriously, don’t make students sweat the small stuff, tell us day one, nobody is anxious or offended.
Seriously, don’t make students sweat the small stuff, tell us day one, nobody is anxious or offended.
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Ways being a high-masking autistic person is similar to being a fluent speaker of English as a second language, a thread:
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Ways being a high-masking autistic person is similar to being a fluent speaker of English as a second language, a thread:
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Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
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A four-day week has been on @greenparty.org.uk manifestos since 2017. 💚
We should all have extra time for family and friends, hobbies, or new qualifications, or simply for some decent rest and time away from work.
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2529269...
We should all have extra time for family and friends, hobbies, or new qualifications, or simply for some decent rest and time away from work.
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2529269...
A four-day working week could be on its way, MP says
Sitting down to talk about a four-day working week with local business leaders and University of Sussex academics has shown me how close we are to…
www.theargus.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A four-day week has been on @greenparty.org.uk manifestos since 2017. 💚
We should all have extra time for family and friends, hobbies, or new qualifications, or simply for some decent rest and time away from work.
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2529269...
We should all have extra time for family and friends, hobbies, or new qualifications, or simply for some decent rest and time away from work.
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2529269...
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Literally one of the greatest soft power brands on planet earth driven into the ground by successive British governments that embrace failure, decline and irrelevance.
on.ft.com/3Wq1XIT
on.ft.com/3Wq1XIT
British Council ‘selling everything it can’ to survive
Cultural body plans more job cuts, sale of assets and closure in 35 countries to stave off ‘financial peril’
on.ft.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Literally one of the greatest soft power brands on planet earth driven into the ground by successive British governments that embrace failure, decline and irrelevance.
on.ft.com/3Wq1XIT
on.ft.com/3Wq1XIT
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Nope. No no no. Autistic students do not 'face growing challenges on campus'. They do however experience existing, entrenched, systemic barriers created and perpetuated by structural inequities that are baked into pretty much every element of the student journey from pre-applicant to graduate...
Autistic students face growing challenges in higher education. Learn how universities can help them adjust to campus life, build supportive social connections and find calm with some four-legged support: https://ow.ly/UNGv50XjabA #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicSky #Autism #Neurodiversity
How to help autistic students adjust to life on campus
With autistic students’ drop-out rate spiking, here’s how to help them ease into their university career, allow for neurodiversity-friendly socialising and reduce their anxiety with a furry friend
ow.ly
October 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Nope. No no no. Autistic students do not 'face growing challenges on campus'. They do however experience existing, entrenched, systemic barriers created and perpetuated by structural inequities that are baked into pretty much every element of the student journey from pre-applicant to graduate...
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“Amidst increasing corporate pressure on editors to compromise academic integrity in favour of increasing profit margins, there are signs that a tipping point has been reached in recent years”. Check out Rose Harris-Birtill’s piece on editorial freedom, radical hope, and the mission of the OLH
October 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
“Amidst increasing corporate pressure on editors to compromise academic integrity in favour of increasing profit margins, there are signs that a tipping point has been reached in recent years”. Check out Rose Harris-Birtill’s piece on editorial freedom, radical hope, and the mission of the OLH