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

St George's Hall lit up in the blue and pink colours of the trans flag. A large crowd has gathered on the steps with signs an

Brianna Ghey Vigil in Liverpool

On Saturday, 11th February 2023, a young transgender woman called Brianna Ghey was murdered in Warrington, UK. Currently there is no official motive given but it is likely to be a hate crime against a 16 year old transgender girl. I am devastated for her family and friends. “Talk of

Moody black and white landscape with a large Victorian house on the top.

Who am I? Batman? No, I’m not Batman

18 years ago, I lost my job as a web developer. Last in first out. So, I decided to become a freelance photographer instead. After numerous events to give me the confidence to believe in myself, I still feel like I’m a kid into computers and cameras, not a

People swimming in a lake. In the middle a non-binary person in a red hat smiles and does thumbs up to the camera.

3rd anniversary of cold water swimming

Two weeks ago was my 3rd anniversary of my first cold water dip. Over the years I’ve got a deeper understanding of myself. While it’s never resulted in depression curing euphoria or made stopped me having anxiety, I do keep returning to the sea. I remember being fascinated

Standing across the River Mersey with the tide out and fog rolling in around the city of Liverpool.

Can AI help with mental health?

This week Buzzfeed announced 10 reasons why they would be using AI to help write content on their site, and you’ll never believe what happened next! Mass firings! I really feel for the writers there. Surely they can’t be replaced by AI? If you’ve played any video

Venice. Tall white buildings stand against a blue sky. The middle one has columns and a cross on top.

Yearly Theme Review

I believe that attempting to force restart your life 6 days after Christmas when you’ve probably got a tax return to start is a bad idea. Setting New Year Resolutions is setting yourself up for anxiety leading to depression. Unless, oddly, that’s your resolution but then if you

Black and white photo. People taking photos from Brooklyn promenade of the Manhattan skyline.

Hello 2023

Word up! It’s 2023! I hope you’re as happy as a sandboy, which is apparently a thing meaning blissfully happy. That sounds like a nice place to be. It goes without saying, which is why I’m writing this, that it’s OK to be as happy as