Dr Zara Bain
@zaranosaur.bsky.social
Some kind of philosopher | mama of toddlers (yes, plural) | disabled, chronically ill and neurofuntimes | professionally tired | founder and director of disabled-majority transcription and closed captioning social biz @aat-transcribes.bsky.social | goof
win for the week: saving £58 a month off utilities bills by switching, hurray
December 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
win for the week: saving £58 a month off utilities bills by switching, hurray
having a bit of a shit weekend and feeling super unsupported and not at the place with any of my mum friends IRL where I feel I can tell them about it, boooo
December 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
having a bit of a shit weekend and feeling super unsupported and not at the place with any of my mum friends IRL where I feel I can tell them about it, boooo
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This is like Mr Rogers picking up Mjolnir
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is like Mr Rogers picking up Mjolnir
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If I were one of the wealthiest people in human history, living in a country with ever growing wealth inequality, I might think twice about advocating ritual execution
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
If I were one of the wealthiest people in human history, living in a country with ever growing wealth inequality, I might think twice about advocating ritual execution
I would actually love to know why this is and have always wondered if it’s something to do with histamine
The way that kids get profoundly sicker after bedtime is just wild
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I would actually love to know why this is and have always wondered if it’s something to do with histamine
The way that kids get profoundly sicker after bedtime is just wild
December 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The way that kids get profoundly sicker after bedtime is just wild
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What did I tell y'all about taking medical advice from randoms whose website cookie disclaimers are stronger than their CVs?
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects
TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.
The factchecking organisation Full Fact has uncovered hundreds of such videos featuring impersonated versions of doctors and influencers directing viewers to Wellness Nest, a US-based supplements firm. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What did I tell y'all about taking medical advice from randoms whose website cookie disclaimers are stronger than their CVs?
I feel like a terrible person and of course I’m not because it’s normal but I could really do with like two hours to just catch up on some important projects and go to a yoga class
December 6, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I feel like a terrible person and of course I’m not because it’s normal but I could really do with like two hours to just catch up on some important projects and go to a yoga class
Oh, except about our broken toilet and nursery settling and then work
December 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Oh, except about our broken toilet and nursery settling and then work
I haven’t spoken to other adults much this week and I think I’m beginning to really feel it yknow
December 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I haven’t spoken to other adults much this week and I think I’m beginning to really feel it yknow
my child is trying to police my wearing of a cardigan what
December 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
my child is trying to police my wearing of a cardigan what
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I desperately want a grilled cheese sandwich now
December 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I desperately want a grilled cheese sandwich now
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First of many such incidents, I expect. Another ‘win’ for those ‘useful’ Gen AI tools.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image - BBC News
Rail services were cancelled after a 'hoax' picture of a damaged bridge appeared on social media
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
First of many such incidents, I expect. Another ‘win’ for those ‘useful’ Gen AI tools.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
is it neurodivergent parenting when you teach your fever ridden kid that they can cool down their feet by pressing them against the brick bedroom wall
December 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
is it neurodivergent parenting when you teach your fever ridden kid that they can cool down their feet by pressing them against the brick bedroom wall
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first time I've been sad bsky doesn't have an algorithm because how did it take a month for this to show up on my timeline
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
first time I've been sad bsky doesn't have an algorithm because how did it take a month for this to show up on my timeline
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Completely serious when I say that all of the monuments and holidays Trump makes to himself need to be considered equivalent to Confederate monuments and treated as such.
It might be easy to find things like this merely petty or superficial, but that would be a mistake. Demeaning, erasing or eliminating celebrations or acknowledgments of Black America is straight from Redemption playbook, and is intended to reinforce the racial hierarchy and signal its reinstatement.
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Completely serious when I say that all of the monuments and holidays Trump makes to himself need to be considered equivalent to Confederate monuments and treated as such.
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ugh, that's disappointing -- @gutenberg.org using incorrect LLM-generated summaries for books now
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71744
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71744
December 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
ugh, that's disappointing -- @gutenberg.org using incorrect LLM-generated summaries for books now
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71744
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71744
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we all still think you're a soulless bought cunt who would sell your nan's ventilator for pennies to whatever obviously evil grifter happened to be strolling past
I realise now that my view on mental health overdiagnosis was divisive. We all need better evidence | Wes Streeting
I realise now that my view on mental health overdiagnosis was divisive. We all need better evidence | Wes Streeting
The surge in mental ill health is hugely distressing. That’s why I’ve commissioned a review to find out what’s driving it, says health secretary Wes Streeting
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
we all still think you're a soulless bought cunt who would sell your nan's ventilator for pennies to whatever obviously evil grifter happened to be strolling past
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Apparently this is the wrong answer, so Wes Streeting is launching another review by a team picked to deliver a more convenient answer 🙄
Whichever review gives the answer they want will be hailed as "gold standard science", the other will be ignored.
Whichever review gives the answer they want will be hailed as "gold standard science", the other will be ignored.
An independent taskforce *just* did a huge review of ADHD in England, and the conclusion was that it's "under-recognised, under-diagnosed and under-treated."
www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/re...
www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/re...
NHS England » Report of the independent ADHD Taskforce: Part 1
April 2025
www.england.nhs.uk
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Apparently this is the wrong answer, so Wes Streeting is launching another review by a team picked to deliver a more convenient answer 🙄
Whichever review gives the answer they want will be hailed as "gold standard science", the other will be ignored.
Whichever review gives the answer they want will be hailed as "gold standard science", the other will be ignored.
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This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
For First Time in Decades, Child Deaths Will Rise This Year
Almost a quarter of a million more children around the world are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.
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Take a look at the explainer document for parents and children too: consult.education.gov.uk/user_uploads...
consult.education.gov.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Take a look at the explainer document for parents and children too: consult.education.gov.uk/user_uploads...
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📢 Your voice matters in SEND reform. Join the national conversation to make sure the system is one Disabled young people deserve.
✅ Join an online event
✅ Tell the Department for Education what works and what needs to change
Every voice counts👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/dfe/SEND-conversation
✅ Join an online event
✅ Tell the Department for Education what works and what needs to change
Every voice counts👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/dfe/SEND-conversation
SEND Reform National Conversation
- Department for Education
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education
www.gov.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
📢 Your voice matters in SEND reform. Join the national conversation to make sure the system is one Disabled young people deserve.
✅ Join an online event
✅ Tell the Department for Education what works and what needs to change
Every voice counts👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/dfe/SEND-conversation
✅ Join an online event
✅ Tell the Department for Education what works and what needs to change
Every voice counts👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/dfe/SEND-conversation
I genuinely have no idea how many times both kids woke themselves or us all up before 6am this morning, and it was like a throwback to when they were both much littler
December 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I genuinely have no idea how many times both kids woke themselves or us all up before 6am this morning, and it was like a throwback to when they were both much littler
in a surprise development, I am a winner: I somehow wrangled both of my children, including my nap refusenik 3yo, into a big family nap and now the rest of the day can continue with a bit more resource
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
in a surprise development, I am a winner: I somehow wrangled both of my children, including my nap refusenik 3yo, into a big family nap and now the rest of the day can continue with a bit more resource
my children are sick, my work opportunities today are cancelled, I have the vapours
December 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
my children are sick, my work opportunities today are cancelled, I have the vapours