OneOffDave
@oneoffdave.bsky.social
Bi wheelchair user, legs optional. Emergency planning, disability issues, and occasional silliness. He/him
All planning and other local authority decisions to be decided by public vote. Letting of new contracts too
Your challenge for the day is to invent a ReformUK policy. On Shrove Tuesday next year we get to see if they’ve adopted it.
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
Remember, it should appeal to insane pensioners and absolutely nobody else. QT with yours!
February 17, 2026 at 7:07 PM
All planning and other local authority decisions to be decided by public vote. Letting of new contracts too
Delving into meshnet and definitely stretching my brain!
February 15, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Delving into meshnet and definitely stretching my brain!
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Disability Confident is a pointless scheme when there are very subjective criteria, pass it on.
February 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Disability Confident is a pointless scheme when there are very subjective criteria, pass it on.
For reasons too complicated to explain I've got electronic copies of the last MRI and CT I had. There's an app for viewing them and it creates a 3D visualisation of all the slices from the scan. It's been really interesting seeing the curve in my spine that way
February 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM
For reasons too complicated to explain I've got electronic copies of the last MRI and CT I had. There's an app for viewing them and it creates a 3D visualisation of all the slices from the scan. It's been really interesting seeing the curve in my spine that way
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
Either Ash Atalla or Julie Fernandez
Either Ash Atalla or Julie Fernandez
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
Either Ash Atalla or Julie Fernandez
Either Ash Atalla or Julie Fernandez
Having to get a panel of blood tests done and I can't find anywhere that does all of them. One of them seems really hard to get done privately. Current waiting list for switching to local diabetes team is 21 weeks! All should have been done when I was an inpatient last year
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Having to get a panel of blood tests done and I can't find anywhere that does all of them. One of them seems really hard to get done privately. Current waiting list for switching to local diabetes team is 21 weeks! All should have been done when I was an inpatient last year
There's one blood test I need and I can't seem to find anywhere in London that does it apart from being requested by an NHS endocrinologist. Wait for referral is currently 21 weeks, despite being under another endocrinologist where I used to live. Have to start the referral from scratch!
February 10, 2026 at 6:54 PM
There's one blood test I need and I can't seem to find anywhere in London that does it apart from being requested by an NHS endocrinologist. Wait for referral is currently 21 weeks, despite being under another endocrinologist where I used to live. Have to start the referral from scratch!
Why are figure skaters/ice dancers the only athletes at the winter Olympics who don't wear team outfits or have numbers?
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Why are figure skaters/ice dancers the only athletes at the winter Olympics who don't wear team outfits or have numbers?
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr. Who”, or “Transformers.”
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 AM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars”, “Star Trek”, “Dr. Who”, or “Transformers.”
Been told I need bloodtests that I should have had this time last year when an inpatient. Apparently results take 10-12 weeks to get back to the GP! Looked at the lab page and they have a 2 week turn round! Where are the other 8-10 weeks coming from? It's an NHS lab too. Other NHS labs even faster.
February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Been told I need bloodtests that I should have had this time last year when an inpatient. Apparently results take 10-12 weeks to get back to the GP! Looked at the lab page and they have a 2 week turn round! Where are the other 8-10 weeks coming from? It's an NHS lab too. Other NHS labs even faster.
Spoke to the diabetes nurse this morning and she was astounded that I'd not had any of the diabetes antibody tests when I was suddenly diagnosed with diabetes last year. I was astounded when I found out the results take 10-12 weeks!
February 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Spoke to the diabetes nurse this morning and she was astounded that I'd not had any of the diabetes antibody tests when I was suddenly diagnosed with diabetes last year. I was astounded when I found out the results take 10-12 weeks!
Does anyone know where I can get a new (or low mileage) pancreas? Mine's not playing nicely at the moment
January 22, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Does anyone know where I can get a new (or low mileage) pancreas? Mine's not playing nicely at the moment
Watch out! There's a Humphrey about!
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Watch out! There's a Humphrey about!
Another night ruined by my CGM erroneously reporting low blood sugar. Readings are 3-4 lower than finger prick measures. This is the third sensor in a row that's doing that.
January 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Another night ruined by my CGM erroneously reporting low blood sugar. Readings are 3-4 lower than finger prick measures. This is the third sensor in a row that's doing that.
This is the sort of thing people here would know.
What's the difference between a bigfoot and a Wodewose?
What's the difference between a bigfoot and a Wodewose?
January 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
This is the sort of thing people here would know.
What's the difference between a bigfoot and a Wodewose?
What's the difference between a bigfoot and a Wodewose?
Having a falling out with my disability this week. Been dealing with it all my life and just want a break
January 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Having a falling out with my disability this week. Been dealing with it all my life and just want a break
In February I spent 14 hours in Resus with diabetic ketoacidosis. Turns out my pancreas had given up. Nearly died then managed to get it under control with insulin injections. Really proud I'm now in range 95% of the time
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
In February I spent 14 hours in Resus with diabetic ketoacidosis. Turns out my pancreas had given up. Nearly died then managed to get it under control with insulin injections. Really proud I'm now in range 95% of the time
What's always puzzled me about Raiders of the Lost Ark is how the Germans are operating overtly in Egypt in 1936. The treaty limiting British troops in Egypt to 10,000 maximum wasn't ratified until 22nd December. There were over 2,400 infantry in Cairo alone
December 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What's always puzzled me about Raiders of the Lost Ark is how the Germans are operating overtly in Egypt in 1936. The treaty limiting British troops in Egypt to 10,000 maximum wasn't ratified until 22nd December. There were over 2,400 infantry in Cairo alone
One of the 'fun' disability things they don't tell you is sometimes you'll have to choose between two methods of dealing with a disability issue but they both will cause you some kind of damage (that's different to your disability)
December 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
One of the 'fun' disability things they don't tell you is sometimes you'll have to choose between two methods of dealing with a disability issue but they both will cause you some kind of damage (that's different to your disability)
I'm on call this week so having a quiet one. Wishing all those working and on call a straightforward Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I'm on call this week so having a quiet one. Wishing all those working and on call a straightforward Christmas
EXPLAIN YOUR USERNAME
It’s a nickname my cousin gave me after my first amputation. She changed it to "Metric" after the second one as I can't measure using feet any more
It’s a nickname my cousin gave me after my first amputation. She changed it to "Metric" after the second one as I can't measure using feet any more
EXPLAIN YOUR USERNAME
It’s just a terrible, terrible pun, ok? 🤭
It’s just a terrible, terrible pun, ok? 🤭
EXPLAIN YOUR USERNAME
King Alistair knows (and this world's made me one)
King Alistair knows (and this world's made me one)
December 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
EXPLAIN YOUR USERNAME
It’s a nickname my cousin gave me after my first amputation. She changed it to "Metric" after the second one as I can't measure using feet any more
It’s a nickname my cousin gave me after my first amputation. She changed it to "Metric" after the second one as I can't measure using feet any more
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, became an immortal eldritch horror
December 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, became an immortal eldritch horror
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Last-minute gig idea! A knock-off VHS that looks a bit like a classic Disney cartoon:
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Last-minute gig idea! A knock-off VHS that looks a bit like a classic Disney cartoon:
The theme from Disney's The Black Hole seems very appropriate on the tube this morning
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The theme from Disney's The Black Hole seems very appropriate on the tube this morning
Just a reminder that he's not "former sit-com writer" anymore. The correct appellation is "convicted criminal".
December 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Just a reminder that he's not "former sit-com writer" anymore. The correct appellation is "convicted criminal".