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Dyslexic/Dyspraxic/ADHD blogger offering tips and techniques for the #neurodiversesquad to excel in the workplace. Keen cyclist, ultra runner, love the outdoors

Cheltenham, England
Joined November 2016
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Motorists break the law to save time, cyclists break the law to save their life. Anyone who uses a bicycle for transportation understands this is true.
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To put this into context, since 2016, 30 people have been killed in collisions involving cyclists. In that time over 17,000 have been killed in collisions involving drivers. I don't have a problem with the new law, but let's not think this will reduce deaths on our roads.
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They don't make intros like that anymore... A thread 🧵 1. AC/DC - Thunderstruck
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Analysis of the English local elections by Sir John Curtice: “support for Reform averaged 43% in wards where more than half of adults have few, if any, educational qualifications. In contrast, it polled just 19% where more than two in five have a degree.”
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did it hurt? when you realized your entire personality was built around being “easy to be around” so nobody would leave
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Hey here's my new book: Learning from Neurodivergent Leaders... Me and 25 of my peers sharing all our advice and hoping to save you some heartache or at least offer some camaraderie.
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DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) 101: DEI policies and programs are intended to foster equality of opportunity. They help create a more level playing field, in which everyone, regardless of their background, has similar chances to succeed in workplaces. 1/12
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Delighted to join @stephenctimms and other ambassadors for a welcome update. Partnership between govt, disabled people’s organisations and business by industry has to be the only way for us to make progress on structural inclusion. Thanks to @DWPgovuk and @cabinetofficeuk hosting
We’re making sure disabled people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why Minister for Social Security and Disability, @stephenctimms, joined the Disability and Access Ambassadors to hear how they are championing accessibility and disabled customers.
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ADHD feels like you’re never doing what you’re “supposed” to be doing—so no matter how productive you are, it feels like not enough.
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Starmer: "The Leader of the Opposition has been an MP for eight years... I can't recall her once raising this issue [child sexual abuse]." Badenoch: "As a minister, I would not have been speaking on this specific issue." Badenoch was Minister for Children and Families. #PMQs
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#CRAEResearchSummaries (and a Boxing Day read) ‘A storm of post-it notes’: Experiences of perceptual capacity in autism and ADHD crae.ioe.ac.uk/a-storm-of-po… #AutRes
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Do you have ADHD (medically- or self-diagnosed)? Researchers from the University of St Andrews are looking for UK-based adults (16+ in Scotland, 18+ in rest of UK) with ADHD to carry out a 20-30 min online questionnaire on their ADHD-related experiences. If you are interested in taking part, screenshot and scan the QR code or go to: bit.ly/adhdresearch24 This research has received ethical approval from the ethics committee of the University of St Andrews Psychology and Neuroscience Department with approval code: PS17477
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British anti-cyclists: "you can't possibly cycle in the winter, it's impossible. The only way to get around in the snow is in a SUV." Those same people, when it snows:
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So, I've just spent a bit of time looking into the debate on IHT and farming. I... got a shock. First, a note: I have a friend who runs a family farm. In his view, the whole thing is a something and nothing. 🧵
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"we're spending $1 million in taxpayer money so professors can mail each other little notes?? we have a post office—these toys for academics are emblems of waste" —DOGE, 1969, killing arpanet
I'm not sure why it's so hard for so many smart people to understand what's going on here The crazy science projects are emblems of the waste, they are not the point of the efficiency thrust
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This is hands down the best Christmas decorations I’ve ever seen.
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As a leader, you don’t have a choice in being a role model. The choice is how much energy you invest in being a good one. Being a good leader will always be "energy expensive." The challenge lies not in skills or knowledge, but in the sustained effort it demands.
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