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A weekly newsletter on being different by a non-binary, autistic person with ADHD.

Fog causes the Liver Building to appear hazy as traffic passes by it.

Autism Acceptance and Trans Visibility

A few years ago, Autism Acceptance Week used to be Autism Awareness Week. The narrative has changed as more people are aware of autism, and now we strive for acceptance. The narrative around trans people has changed too, and I wonder whether we now need a Trans Acceptance day. In

A beautiful collection of old victorian red brick buildings with a river running through the scene.

Love hurts haters brains

I keep seeing the same message in various places. Ted Lasso. Everything Everywhere, All at Once. A passer-by on the prom. Attacking fear and anger with fear and anger only creates more fear and anger. The only option is to stay true to your beliefs and challenge them with love.

A woman jumps up in the water at dawn. The city of Liverpool is on the horizon.

The Guardian has declared Wild Swimming dead. Oh noes!

After a few years of championing cold water swimming as a mystical healing treatment able to cure; * mental health issues * mental illness * disability * infertility * erectile dysfunction * noisy neighbours * that sound you occasionally hear * Daddy issues from never getting that pony. Why daddy, why? * The gender pay gap The Guardian has

A swimmer at sunrise looks towards Liverpool on the horizon.

Things I can do

This week I had a few photos featured in an exhibition at a top UK photography gallery. The project looks at the joy and community of these swimmers in the strange industrial landscape of the River Mersey. My photos were chosen by Sony World Photography Judge, Lindsay Taylor. What? I

A couple of small boats sailing down a river outside some pastel coloured houses.

The world returned to normal and forgot about disabled folk

Over the past few weeks I’ve been to a few events in meat space. People flocked, frolicked and pontificated on photography. A hearty gaggle of party folk gushing over gorgeous art. Even though we’re still in a pandemic, life is finding a way of presenting as “normal”, for

Glowing orange tents sitting on top of a cliff in North Wales at dusk.

Shaming myself into the closet

The other day, a young woman was murdered. The police are saying there’s no evidence, yet, that it’s a hate crime. I appreciate their attempt at sticking strictly to the facts, but the young woman was trans with a history of being bullied at school. There’s a

Issue 171 - Shaming myself into the closet

Issue 171 - Shaming myself into the closet

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and photographer identifying as non-binary. If you enjoy this newsletter you can tip me on Ko-Fi or buy prints. If you would like to send feedback reply to