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

On a gallery wall, there are photos of pink flowers and a woman in military gear behind them.

Stay Queer. No matter war.

As part of Eurovision in Liverpool, what a thing to be able to write, there are photography exhibitions springing up around the city. One of which is ‘Stay Queer. No matter war’ presented by UKRAINEPRIDE X Homotopia. “Sometimes, being queer is not about colours. Being queer is about freedom.” I

A woman in a yellow outfit and red shoes crosses a road.

Ruminating on rumination

I’ve spent this week over thinking. Me? I know, completely out of character. Substack launched a new feature. Basically, Twitter in Substack. It seemed like a good idea. At least a good idea for people on Substack. I’m a bit annoyed that people were so taken with it,

A giant, building size, mechanical spider walks down a busy street at night.

The ups and downs of daily Trans / non-binary visibility.

My TDOV, Trans Day of Visibility, started with some young men (old boys?) giggling as I walked past in my colourful non-binary finery. It’s not their fault. They’re stuck referencing whatever is trendy just so they don’t stand out and get attacked. Society only tolerates you if

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