Nina (serious writer mode... sometimes)
@brainkittens.bsky.social
Euro-Canadian, ~elder millennial~, disabled, often furious.
Write, quiz, read, sleep, repeat.
Passionate about disabled access and inclusion.
Komencanto.
✡
Write, quiz, read, sleep, repeat.
Passionate about disabled access and inclusion.
Komencanto.
✡
Pinned
Nina Childish
and various brain kittens
www.brainkittens.com
I suppose I might as well make a post explaining who I am and what I do! Hello, I'm Nina. I'm nearly 40, live in Norwich (formerly a Londoner). I write about #disabiltiy and #access issues, and my blog can be found here:
www.brainkittens.com
www.brainkittens.com
WRITERS OF BLUESKY
Please tell me how to get past the ADHD/anxiety freeze of transferring my book content from notesapp /literal notebooks onto Scrivener 😭
Or else I'll have to try and publish the world's first notes app bullet point novel...
#blueskywriters #writingcommunity #writer
Please tell me how to get past the ADHD/anxiety freeze of transferring my book content from notesapp /literal notebooks onto Scrivener 😭
Or else I'll have to try and publish the world's first notes app bullet point novel...
#blueskywriters #writingcommunity #writer
September 30, 2026 at 4:28 AM
WRITERS OF BLUESKY
Please tell me how to get past the ADHD/anxiety freeze of transferring my book content from notesapp /literal notebooks onto Scrivener 😭
Or else I'll have to try and publish the world's first notes app bullet point novel...
#blueskywriters #writingcommunity #writer
Please tell me how to get past the ADHD/anxiety freeze of transferring my book content from notesapp /literal notebooks onto Scrivener 😭
Or else I'll have to try and publish the world's first notes app bullet point novel...
#blueskywriters #writingcommunity #writer
The wheelchair ramp that was stolen from my dad's property in London (N14) Friday night cost me almost £400 in 2016. A decade later its like-for-like replacement is going to cost me just under £700. The police closed the case in under 24hrs. I am just DONE with this year.
#disability #theft
#disability #theft
July 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The wheelchair ramp that was stolen from my dad's property in London (N14) Friday night cost me almost £400 in 2016. A decade later its like-for-like replacement is going to cost me just under £700. The police closed the case in under 24hrs. I am just DONE with this year.
#disability #theft
#disability #theft
Last night some lowlife scum (presumably with access to a large van) stole my metal wheelchair ramp from outside my dad's property in Southgate, London. It was custom made to fit his porch, and left in place when I moved to ensure I could visit independently. It'll be ~£400 for a replacement.
#theft
#theft
July 3, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Last night some lowlife scum (presumably with access to a large van) stole my metal wheelchair ramp from outside my dad's property in Southgate, London. It was custom made to fit his porch, and left in place when I moved to ensure I could visit independently. It'll be ~£400 for a replacement.
#theft
#theft
Does anyone else get unreasonably anxious about the prospect of choking when they see pro footballers chewing gum on the pitch?? #fifaworldcup
June 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Does anyone else get unreasonably anxious about the prospect of choking when they see pro footballers chewing gum on the pitch?? #fifaworldcup
If you use patch-based meds, from pain control to HRT, please take care in the heatwave. Between sweating & sunscreen they can peel off far more easily than usual & potentially stick to other people or be picked up/ingested by young kids or dogs. Use surgical tape or Tegaderm.
#heatwave
#chronicpain
#heatwave
#chronicpain
June 24, 2026 at 8:07 PM
If you use patch-based meds, from pain control to HRT, please take care in the heatwave. Between sweating & sunscreen they can peel off far more easily than usual & potentially stick to other people or be picked up/ingested by young kids or dogs. Use surgical tape or Tegaderm.
#heatwave
#chronicpain
#heatwave
#chronicpain
THIS IS YOUR REMINDER TO DRINK SOME WATER BECAUSE IT'S BLOODY HOT OUT THERE TODAY!
May 26, 2026 at 2:13 PM
THIS IS YOUR REMINDER TO DRINK SOME WATER BECAUSE IT'S BLOODY HOT OUT THERE TODAY!
In therapy limbo once more, because my #PTSD is from the wrong form of trauma for the therapy that my local NHS MH services offer. Can't even get abused right, wooop. (I find out Thursday if they can accept me anyways, otherwise square one again.)
#mentalhealthmatters
#mentalhealthmatters
May 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
In therapy limbo once more, because my #PTSD is from the wrong form of trauma for the therapy that my local NHS MH services offer. Can't even get abused right, wooop. (I find out Thursday if they can accept me anyways, otherwise square one again.)
#mentalhealthmatters
#mentalhealthmatters
The upcoming #disability benefits cuts to u-22s are really upsetting me now. I was on them from 18, and they helped me recover and get my life together after everything fell apart at 17. Without that space to recover, I'd never have gone to university. I wouldn't be here.
#TakingTheDis
#LabourCuts
#TakingTheDis
#LabourCuts
May 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The upcoming #disability benefits cuts to u-22s are really upsetting me now. I was on them from 18, and they helped me recover and get my life together after everything fell apart at 17. Without that space to recover, I'd never have gone to university. I wouldn't be here.
#TakingTheDis
#LabourCuts
#TakingTheDis
#LabourCuts
My personal favourite David Attenborough interview was when he was grilled by a 5yr old girl and he was absolutely brilliant with her. #DavidAttenborough100
Katie McKenzie interviews David Attenborough
Katie McKenzie, 5, interviews David Attenborough
www.theguardian.com
May 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
My personal favourite David Attenborough interview was when he was grilled by a 5yr old girl and he was absolutely brilliant with her. #DavidAttenborough100
10 hours on trains this weekend for a ~2hr (if I’m lucky) gig. Plus £200 on hotels because access needs mean I can’t just crash with friends. It’s not the Canadian indie-folk band's fault their London show isn’t accessible but maybe we need to prioritise funding to venues that are.
#disabledmusicfan
#disabledmusicfan
May 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
10 hours on trains this weekend for a ~2hr (if I’m lucky) gig. Plus £200 on hotels because access needs mean I can’t just crash with friends. It’s not the Canadian indie-folk band's fault their London show isn’t accessible but maybe we need to prioritise funding to venues that are.
#disabledmusicfan
#disabledmusicfan
Just a reminder that Thursday's #election is not a General Election therefore if you vote Reform for your local council they will be unable to:
❌ Stop the boats
But will be able to:
☑️Close down care homes
☑️Slash the SEN budget
☑️ Bicker endlessly among themselves instead of working
❌ Stop the boats
But will be able to:
☑️Close down care homes
☑️Slash the SEN budget
☑️ Bicker endlessly among themselves instead of working
May 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Just a reminder that Thursday's #election is not a General Election therefore if you vote Reform for your local council they will be unable to:
❌ Stop the boats
But will be able to:
☑️Close down care homes
☑️Slash the SEN budget
☑️ Bicker endlessly among themselves instead of working
❌ Stop the boats
But will be able to:
☑️Close down care homes
☑️Slash the SEN budget
☑️ Bicker endlessly among themselves instead of working
Managed by a miracle to get tickets for Manics/Suede at the O2, which now makes disabled people jump through extra hoops via the Nimbus Card. I'm still not sure how a middleman that WE have to pay for makes things easier when they can deny our accommodations just as arbitrarily.
#disability
#disability
April 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Managed by a miracle to get tickets for Manics/Suede at the O2, which now makes disabled people jump through extra hoops via the Nimbus Card. I'm still not sure how a middleman that WE have to pay for makes things easier when they can deny our accommodations just as arbitrarily.
#disability
#disability
Happy #RecordStoreDay to those who celebrate. Who's been to their local indie vinyl emporium already??
April 18, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Happy #RecordStoreDay to those who celebrate. Who's been to their local indie vinyl emporium already??
I'm having a conversation with the Royal Albert Hall about their merch stand for artists being in a completely wheelchair inaccessible area. If you've experienced this please reply or DM me, as more case studies would help my aim to get the area relocated! #access #disability
April 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I'm having a conversation with the Royal Albert Hall about their merch stand for artists being in a completely wheelchair inaccessible area. If you've experienced this please reply or DM me, as more case studies would help my aim to get the area relocated! #access #disability
I've never heard my dad apologise to anyone in my whole life. That's not normal, is it?
April 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I've never heard my dad apologise to anyone in my whole life. That's not normal, is it?
I finally wrote something else, and quelle surprise it's about buses and wheelchair access. Again. #disability #access #disabilityrights #disabledbloggers
Why Are Bus Companies Still Discriminating Against Wheelchair Users?
For a short while I felt like things might be improving – there was a period in late 2019/early 2020 where I noticed drivers on my frequent routes were more helpful when asked to intervene, b…
brainkittens.com
February 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I finally wrote something else, and quelle surprise it's about buses and wheelchair access. Again. #disability #access #disabilityrights #disabledbloggers
The most galling thing about #chronicfatigue is when people say things like "I'd love to stay in bed all day!". Well I'd love to have a choice in the matter! I don't have "lazy days", I have days when I can't move from exhaustion. This isn't luxury it's a prison.
#chronicillness #chronicloveclub
#chronicillness #chronicloveclub
January 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The most galling thing about #chronicfatigue is when people say things like "I'd love to stay in bed all day!". Well I'd love to have a choice in the matter! I don't have "lazy days", I have days when I can't move from exhaustion. This isn't luxury it's a prison.
#chronicillness #chronicloveclub
#chronicillness #chronicloveclub
Over on the hellsite, trans quiz contestants are being mocked and slandered. I'm so grateful that the actual quiz community is inclusive and won't stand for bigotry. The berks who make such comments about quiz show players on TV seem to not realise that quiz is a non-gendered activity...
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Over on the hellsite, trans quiz contestants are being mocked and slandered. I'm so grateful that the actual quiz community is inclusive and won't stand for bigotry. The berks who make such comments about quiz show players on TV seem to not realise that quiz is a non-gendered activity...
Finally finishing season 3 of #TedLasso tonight, needed something easy. I have to admit though, I'm finding Juno Temple a bit distracting despite trying never to focus on body size. She's so skinny, she reminds one of those little Italian Greyhounds.
November 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Finally finishing season 3 of #TedLasso tonight, needed something easy. I have to admit though, I'm finding Juno Temple a bit distracting despite trying never to focus on body size. She's so skinny, she reminds one of those little Italian Greyhounds.
I know what'll help the seasonal depression, writing my will
LOL
Seriously though, it's nearly the end of #FreeWillsMonth so if you don't have one in place, it's a good time to get yours sorted.
LOL
Seriously though, it's nearly the end of #FreeWillsMonth so if you don't have one in place, it's a good time to get yours sorted.
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I know what'll help the seasonal depression, writing my will
LOL
Seriously though, it's nearly the end of #FreeWillsMonth so if you don't have one in place, it's a good time to get yours sorted.
LOL
Seriously though, it's nearly the end of #FreeWillsMonth so if you don't have one in place, it's a good time to get yours sorted.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay maybe let's talk a bit about how Mental Illness isn't a Tik Tok trend. It's not and never has been fashionable. It ruins lives, families, dreams. Lots of us are only still here because we chose NOT to keep trying to fit in. #MentalHealthMatters
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This #WorldMentalHealthDay maybe let's talk a bit about how Mental Illness isn't a Tik Tok trend. It's not and never has been fashionable. It ruins lives, families, dreams. Lots of us are only still here because we chose NOT to keep trying to fit in. #MentalHealthMatters
Happy Friday. I got 3 vaccines and fainted in the clinic. On the plus side, I am now allowed to go on holiday.
October 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy Friday. I got 3 vaccines and fainted in the clinic. On the plus side, I am now allowed to go on holiday.
It should not feel scary to be Jewish in the UK in 2025.
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It should not feel scary to be Jewish in the UK in 2025.
נחיה
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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