MA. Medical historian. Hunterian Museum London. Lover of horror, stationery and Japan. Autistic.
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Thomas Vye retweeted
๐จ They did it again! For a second weekend running, SWR abandoned passengers, but now also changed timetables so they can't even claim Delay Repay.
Significant engineering works are planned in the coming weeksโwill we continue to be an afterthought? @SW_Help @Heidi_Labour ๐ฝ
ALT Second letter from Jeremy Varns, Campaign Coordinator of South Western Railway Watch, to MP Zรถe Franklin, titled โSouth Western Railway, part 2โ. It describes disruption on the Portsmouth Direct line on Sunday 18 October: too few replacement buses, gaps of two to four hours between Guildford and Haslemere, no Delay Repay because the timetable was amended before the day, no ticket acceptance on Stagecoach buses, and a 1 hour 23 minute journey for what should take 12 minutes by train. It raises new accessible information regulations for buses, then asks her to put six questions to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, including on planned engineering works, SWRโs contract and Train Service Requirement, penalties and accountability.
Thomas Vye retweeted
Autism is a spectrum, but that doesnโt mean everyone is a little autistic. It means autistic people experience different combinations of traits, at different levels of intensity. The spectrum isnโt linear, and even the same personโs ability to cope with certain things can change from one day to another.
Thomas Vye retweeted
Someone has sent me this bingo card for the Reform documentary on ITV tomorrow night. Dabbers at the ready โฆ
Thomas Vye retweeted
In 2003, Sony introduced the 20GB Vaio PCVA-HVP20 video player featuring a 3.5" LCD screen, a Memory Stick/PRO slot, and a 20GB HDD.
Truth.
One way to instantly feel better about life is to watch old episodes of Bullseye with Jim Bowen.
I showed my 14 year old boy, he couldn't stop laughing- especially at Bullys prize board.
I had the explain that crystal drcanters, a hover mower and a radio alarm clock plus 55 quid each really did feel like winning the lottery in 80s UK
Thomas Vye retweeted
Sony's eVilla lasted less than two months back in 2001. I've still never seen one in the wild.
Thomas Vye retweeted
Behind the scenes rehearsal of the infamous firefighter scene of Halloween Kills ๐ฅ
Thomas Vye retweeted
I learned this the hard way too.
NEVER EVER attend a DWP interview of ANY SORT without a witness.
The psychological abuse is off the scale.
Our government is predatory & eugenacist.
This is NOT a sympathy post but an awareness post.
The impact of coercive control.
Today I had a telephone appointment with DWP to review my claim.
The last couple of days was the buildup to the call. Yesterday my anxiety was through the roof, and last night I didnโt sleep well.
The appointment was at 2, the call came through at 205. The guy was lovely, really friendly and quite funny.
The caller was not the issue.
Started off the interview absolutely fine, general yes no questions.
Fine.
Then he had to go through my bank statements.
Oh. My. Days.
I canโt cope with telephone calls because I canโt risk assess the situation and I canโt read the body language.
You had this payment on such and such a date for so and so.
You drew this amount out on such and such a day. What was it for?
Oh. My. Fcuking. God.
I donโt know. I canโt remember.
FFS. The amount of times I said sorry as I was scrolling through my bank statements to answer his questions.
That deadly silence on the phone. Setting off my anxiety. The silence being a trigger. I canโt see him so I donโt know if heโs angry with me, if Iโm pi$$ing him off or if heโs annoyed with me.
Iโm sorry. Iโm so sorry. I said as Iโm scrolling.
Itโs ok. Take your time.
That makes me feel worse because I canโt see him. Iโm waiting for that consequence.
FFS.
20 years out that situation but that 60 minutes felt like 60 years.
I kept saying, am I in trouble, have I done something wrong.
Obviously, he thought I was saying that because Iโd got a guilty conscience but when I explained how I felt and why, he was so nice.
After the call came the shaking and the tears, the anxiety and the release; now I feel completely drained.
THIS is why I keep banging on about coercive control and its impact because it never leaves you. We have to learn how to adapt to it.
Anyway now having a cuppa, after my squirrel came to see me, so all is good with the world ๐
Yay!
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๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ค๐จ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฎ๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ ๐
๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: "๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ '๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ'"
On the 16th, the International Sumo Federation announced that former Yokozuna Hakuho Sho has assumed the position of president. Akio Toyoda, Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, had served as president since September of last year. Hakuho retired from the Japan Sumo Association in June of last year, continued his activities aiming to have sumo recognized as an Olympic sport, and also served as an advisor to the federation.
In a statement released on the federation's official website, Hakuho commented, "I have been entrusted with this important baton by former President Akio Toyoda and have now taken on the monumental role of President of the International Sumo Federation." He further shared his feelings upon taking office, stating, "To me, sumo is life itself. Through sumo, I have learned the importance of hard work, respecting others, gratitude, and confronting adversity. I believe it is now my turn to give back to sumo."
Additionally, sharing his aspirations as the new chairman, he stated, "While cherishing the traditions, spirit, and values of sumo, I want to convey the appeal of sumo to even more countries and regions around the world, passing it on to children and the younger generation. Furthermore, working together with everyone involved in sumo around the globe, transcending differences in country, culture, and language, I believe my mission is to 'unite the world through sumo.'"
#italianozeki #ๅคง็ธๆฒ #sumo #็ธๆฒ #ๅๅฃซ #ใ็ธๆฒใใ #grandsumo #sumoday #sumowrestling
Thomas Vye retweeted
Thames Water is due to run out of money (again) over the next few weeks. A year and a half ago it was given a ยฃ3 billion bailout now it's asking for another ยฃ2.4 billion.
We really are being taken for mugs.
theguardian.com/business/202โฆ
Thomas Vye retweeted
Autistic people often keep and use objects for longer than is typical. While many people regularly upgrade, we frequently hang on to things for years (even if they break) because we can get a lot of comfort from familiarity, feel so attached to our things, and feel upset at โฆ
Thomas Vye retweeted
I can't stress enough how surreal it was that this ending was only a rumor for like 30 years.
Thomas Vye retweeted
Every single privatisation story in the UK is exactly like this.
Less jobs, worse service, more expensive.
Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union.
Fewer workers lead to more pressure on those remaining. Low morale.
Parcels prioritised over letter delivery.
Letter delivery targets not met even when lowered, prices hiked.
Can RM survive?
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5yโฆ
