#*hannah kelley

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RETURNS LATER THIS MONTH💘

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Some 2021/22 babies and goofs!

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After seeing Devin as Shannon and as Kim I think I owe Hannah Montana an apology.

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All the books I’ve been reading this week

[dramaswithasideofkimchi]

Kmuse’s Book Reviews (December 11th, 2023)

It is the holiday season which means there are many times we introverts are stuck at parties and just want to sneak off to a corner and read a book. If you are like me and this is a common occurrence, here are some of my recent favorites for you to choose your next winter read. Continue reading Untitled

[filmola-de]

Stephen Kings neuer Roman Das Institut - bald kommt der Trailer

  Der kleine Streamingdienst MGM+ hat nun für den Roman “Das Institut” von Stephen King aus dem Jahr 2019 den den ersten Trailer der Serie vorgestellt und gleichzeitig bekannt gegeben, dass Stephen King als ausführender Produzent an Bord ist. Mitglieder des Casts sind: Ben Barnes (u.a. Shadow and Bone) als Tim Jamieson und Mary-Louise Parker (u.a. R.E.D, Mr. Mercedes,Red Sparrow) als Mrs. Sigsby,…

[gameofthunder66]

2000 film

-watched 6/1/2023- 2 [1/2] stars- on Tubi (free)

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

[writeouswriter]

TBR Tag Game

Rules: Share 9 books you read this year (last year now, whoops, forgot this in my drafts) and 9 books you're looking forward to reading this next year.

Thank you, @memento-morri-writes for the tag <3

I have actually been horribly slacking on reading the past year, smallest amount of books I've ever completed in a year probably in my life due to a slump and being generally busy and demotivated so I don't even have 9 books to share 😭 so, *that one sad audio from tiktok videos* this is all I got, this is all I got:

1. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan, and because I love yapping, mini review: Not terrible but incredibly generic, somewhat poorly paced and unmemorable.

2. Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller: Fascinating from a literature standpoint, brilliant commentary, not my favourite play, but very enjoyable to pick apart and think about. I understand why it's a classic.

3. The Girl in the Green Silk Gown by Seanan McGuire: I always feel bad because the author's like around here somewhere but genuinely loathe this, fantastic concept and vibes, but horrible/boring execution with an absolutely ludicrous amount of repetition (and a bizarre focus on peeing).

4. Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente: Simultaneously a love letter to and exposé of Old Hollywood, classic sci-fi, Greek tragedy, Fairy Tales, Detective Noir, and film in general, this is genuinely one of the most unique, gorgeous, beautiful and poetically written books I have ever read.

5. Moon Knight by Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection: In a word, bizarre, lot of good details, lot of iffy details, questionable quality overall but with some standout moments.

6. Silver Screen Fiend by Patton Oswalt: I bought this at a thrift store to get out of a slump at the start of the year, figuring being written by a comedian, it would be a fast paced read. It was... but I also learned I hate Oswalt's brand of comedy. Very forced middle aged man still with the mind of a teenage boy comedy, who thinks toilet humour, mashing references together or being offensive for the sake of it is peak hilarious or something like that, idk it's been a while. Had some okay moments though.

And to get to the 9, uh 3 of the many books I'm currently reading perhaps:

7. The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Leguin

8. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

9. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Honorable mention to the Blackberry book, about the rise and fall of the blackberry phone, riveting stuff, I know.

There are many many books I'm excited to read though, even if I haven't had the chance to get to them yet, so 9 random ones from my tbr I'm looking forward to reading this year hopefully:

1. Godkiller by Hannah Kaner (friends have been recommending it for a while but I'm just now trying higher fantasy)

2. The Poisoner's Ring by Kelley Armstrong

3. Tales From the Gas Station by Jack Townsend

4. The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill

5. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

6. Contact by Carl Sagan (been meaning to read this for years 😭 loved the movie)

7. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

8. (Hopefully!) A Rental Car Takes A Left Down Rake Street and Disappears by the lovely, talented @albatris

9. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (yes I'm like ages behind in popular books)

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And tagging if you'd like if you haven't already done it: @karolinarodrigueswrites, @albatris, @horrorgirlreads, @mary-is-writing, @druidx, @thewalkingnerd, @transmasc-wizard, @multi-lefaiye, @merelyafigment, @sleepytypewriter, @tmifangirl28, @farrradays, @bethnaberrie, @anyone who wants to do this, you are tagged <3

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'#if you need good f/m contemporary adult romances ask me!!!! I have so many recs!' hiii here i am, 🤲🏼 recs pls!!

Obvious authors like Tia Williams, Emily Henry, and Talia Hibbert aside... Here are some favorites -

contemporary

thank you for sharing by rachel runya katz -former childhood friends are reunited through a work project

finding mr. write by kelley armstrong - an exasperated author must hire a wannabe actor to pose as her because of her pen name

just playing house by farah heron - a stylists enlists the help of a former friend to act as her caretaker as she heals from major surgery, causing them to confront old feelings and wounds

hang the moon by alexandria bellefleur - she's the girl of his childhood dreams, he's the best friend's younger brother who grew up, so now what will happen when he becomes her personal tour guide...

out on a limb by hannah bonam-young - a one-night-stand involving pirate costumes has two people navigating a new phase in life

the heart principle by helen hoang - a violinist connects with the wrong man, both struggling with unconditional love as they weather through respective tragedies

business or pleasure by rachel lynn solomon - forced to help a d-list celebrity with his memory, a struggling ghostwriter gives her mediocre one-night-stand some tips

a shot in the dark by victoria lee - a young woman returns home, facing her tumultuous history between her substance disorder, her faith, and healing

contemporary with speculative elements

the seven year slip by ashley poston - a publicist on the verge of burn out discovers that her late-aunt's apartment can send her seven years in the past

a little too familiar by lish mcbride - come for the baby phoenix, stay for the werewolf and witch learning about the power of friendship and building a found family

witchful thinking by celestine martin - a misplaced spell makes a witch suddenly fearless, causing her to collide with the boy who got away

modern divination by isa agajanian - two academic rivals hide out in a cottage as another witch hunts to steal their magic

[battyaboutbooksreviews]

🌈 Good morning and happy Wednesday, my bookish bats! You didn't think that tiny "queer books coming out this fall" guide was ALL there was, did you? Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR this month. Happy reading!

❤��� A Vision of Air by Nicole Silver 🧡 Eli Over Easy by Phil Stamper 💛 How to Get Over the End of the World by Hal Schrieve 💚 Kween by Vichet Chum 💙 The Forest Demands its Due by Kosoko Jackson 💜 The B-Side of Daniel Garneau by David Kingston Yeh ❤️ Midnight Companion by Kit Barrie 🧡 Let the Waters Roars by Geonn Cannon 💛 Into the Glittering Dark by Kelley York 💙 When the Rain Begins to Burn by A.L. Davidson 💜 Been Outside by Amber Wendler & Shaz Zamore 🌈 The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson

❤️ A Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert 🧡 The Spells We Cast by Jason June 💛 Pluralities by Avi Silver 💚 Salt the Water by Candice Iloh 💙 Beholder by Ryan La Sala 💜 This Pact is Not Ours by Zachary Sergi ❤️ Dragging Mason County by Curtis Campbell 🧡 Menewood by Nicola Griffith 💛 Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein by Anne Eekhout 💚 The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw & Richard Kadrey 💙 Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson 💜 Let Me Out by Emmett Nahil and George Williams

🌈 In the Form of a Question: the Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life by Amy Schneider ❤️ Songs of Irie by Asha Ashanti Bromfield 🧡 A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand 💛 Being Ace by Madeline Dyer 💚 Charming Young Man by Eliot Schrefer 💙 The Glass Scientists by S.H. Cotugno 💜 The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado ❤️ By Any Other Name by Erin Cotter 🧡 Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall 💛 Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender 💚 Shoot the Moon by Isa Arsen 💙 The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen

🌈 Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt ❤️ Family Meal by Bryan Washington 🧡 A Murder of Crows by Dharma Kelleher 💛 A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper 💚 Love at 350° by Lisa Peers 💙 Greasepaint by Hannah Levene 💜 The Christmas Swap by Talia Samuels ❤️ Mate of Her Own by Elena Abbott 🧡 Mistletoe and Mishigas by M.A. Wardell 💛 Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend by Ben Kahn 💚 All That Consumes Us by Erica Waters 💙 If You’ll Have Me by Eunnie

❤️ Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Lillah Lawson and Lauren Emily Whalen 🧡 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall 💛 It’s a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer 💚 Let the Dead Bury the Dead by Allison Epstein 💙 These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs 💜 The Goth House Experiment by SJ Sindu ❤️ Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin 🧡 Mudflowers by Aley Waterman 💛 Here Lies Olive by Kate Anderson 💚 Fire From the Sky by Moa Backe Åstot, trans. by Eva Apelqvist 💙 Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake 💜 On the Same Page by Haley Cass

❤️ A Dish Best Served Hot by Natalie Caña 🧡 Art of the Chase by Jennifer Giacalone 💛 The Haunting of Adrian Yates by Markus Harwood-Jones 💚 The Sword: Xcian by Elle Arroyo 💙 The Complete Carlisle Series by Roslyn Sinclair 💜 300,000 Kisses by Sean Hewitt and Luke Edward Hall ❤️ Just a Pinch of Magic by Alechia Dow 🧡 Blackouts by Justin Torres 💛 Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros 💚 Let the Woods Keep Our Bodies by E.M. Roy 💙 Everything Under the Moon: Fairy Tales in a Queerer Light edited by Michael Earp ❤️ Frost Bite by Angela Sylvaine

🧡 We Met in a Bar by Claire Forsythe 💛 Sweat Equity Aurora Rey 💚 Pumpkin Spice by Tagan Shepard 💙 The Misfit Mage & His Dashing Devil by M.N. Bennet 💜 Love and Other Risky Business by Sarah Brenton ❤️ Enough by Kimia Eslah 🧡 A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette de Bodard 💛 Twelve Bones by Rosie Talbot 💚 Wild Wishes and Windswept Kisses by Maya Prasad 💙 Dragged to the Wedding by Andrew Grey 💜 Fox Snare by Yoon Ha Lee ❤️ Murder and Manon by Mia P. Manansala

[justarandomsixfan]

The Heathers-Six Timeline

If there's any show you're bound to see you're favorite six actors in, It's heathers. Vice-versa, you might just recognize some familiar faces in cast lineups! There's some obvious standouts, such as Erin Caldwell & Hannah Lowther, But this timeline actually goes back to 2018! So, out of sheer boredom, and personal interest I've compiled a full timeline of Heathers-Six actors!

2018: Lauren Drew: Reportedly, Drew was offered an alternate contract prior to the London production opening , but turned it down due to her not having much knowledge of the show. The role would instead be filled by either Vicki Manser, or Courtney Stapleton. Drew then went on to appear in the Ensemble In the West End premiere cast of Heathers, alongside fellow six alumni Jodie Steele & Sophie Issacs! 2019: Andrea Macasaet: Now Infamous for her portrayal of Anne Boleyn, most people are unaware that SIX was actually Macasaet's Broadway debut! Prior to SIX, Andrea had been involved in many Regional & Local theatre productions, 1 of which being heathers, In which she played the role of Heather Duke!

Laruen Drew (Again!): After finishing her run in Heathers in summer 2019, Drew, armed with more knowledge of the production, once again aimed for six. She would be called back for multiple queens, and almost be made an alternate again, before finally booking the role of Catherine of Aragon! Drew would play the role on tour until march 2022! In addition, her infamous rendition of "No Way!" would be honored by her replacement, Chloe Hart!

Jodie Steele: Like with Drew, after finishing Heathers, Jodie would audition for the Uk tour cast of SIX with Heathers alumni, and understudy, Lauren Drew. As with drew, she would be seen for multiple queens, before finally booking the role of Katherine Howard! When the production Re-opened post Covid 19, Stelle would unfortunately not reprise her role, Instead going on to reprise her role of Heather Chandler with (soon to be) six alumni, Rachel Rawlinson!

Maddison Firth: Another Lesser-known contender, Firth was originally a Rehearsal Swing on the Breakaway cruise production of SIX! Since then, it has been revealed that Firth was in negotiations to be promoted to Principal Howard during cast change. However, due to Covid 19, the cast change would never go ahead. Firth would later go on to play the role of Heather Chandler in the first Uk tour of Heathers, performing with fellow cruise Alumni Rebecca Wickes (Back to her soon x), and later transferring to the show's main production in London, even appearing in the Pro-shot!

Kelley Sweeney: Staying on the subject of Cruise casts, Sweeney played Anne Boleyn on the first Breakaway cruise production, In November 2019! Almost 5 years later, Sweeney now appears in the ensemble in the current Uk/London cast of Heathers, understudying the role of Martha!

2020: Sophie Issacs: Along with Fellow Heathers alumni Jodie Steele & Lauren Drew, Issacs would audition for SIX soon after Heathers ended. Unlike her followers however, Sophie was aiming higher, hoping to become the replacement for previous Howard, Vicki Manser. In January 2020, Isssac would achieve her goal & join the cast in London, playing the role until November 2021!

2021: Rachel Rawlinson: Rawlinson was first involved in the 2021 West end revival of Heathers, Understudying the role of Martha, and performing with previous Howard, Jodie Steele! When the production ended, and after 1 emergency return, Rawlinson would auditon for the 2021-22 cast of SIX! Unlike other contenders, Rawlinson was only ever considered for 1 role, The super swing. She would book the role & Continue to perform in the show until 2024, surviving 2 cast changes!

Rebecca Wickes: Prior to her reaching stardom in Heathers, Wickes was involved in the Bliss cast of SIX, replacing Bryony Duncan as Katherine Howard in March 2020. Unfortunately, due to Covid 19, Wickes would only play the role for 4 performances, the entire cast being replaced by the time cruises could re-open. This was not the last we would see of Wickes however. In September 2022, after the sudden departure of Jania-Brook Patel, Wickes would be asked to reprise the role, finally having a chance to revisit a woefully short run. She would begin Performances in October, and play the role until April 2023!

2023: Hannah Lowther: Infamous for her Musical theatre Tesco TikTok's, and for being the first person to cover all 3 heathers in the same production, Lowther would first Audition for six in late 2022, and made final callbacks before ultimately being passed over. She was not detoured however, and auditioned again in Summer 2023, Booking the role of Alternate Howard/Parr, eventually adding Boleyn to her covers and performing with Heathers Alumni Inez Budd & Kayleigh McKnight!

Inez Budd: Budd would audition for six whilst still appearing in the Uk tour of Dirty dancing. Compared to other people on this list, little is known about her auditon process, or history with six. Eventually however, she landed the role of Katherine howard, performing with heathers allummni Hannah Lowther & Keyleigh McKnight!

Kayleigh McKnight: As with Budd, little is known about McKnight's history with six, or her audition process, only knowing that she was seen for at least 1 other queen, before booking the role of Jane Seymour! Previously, she had performed in the 2021 Other Palace revival of Heathers, acting as an understudy for Veronica Sawyer & performing with Six alumni Inez Budd & Hannah Lowther! Unfortunately, Kayleigh would both start & finish her run later than intended. She sustained a knee injury during rehearsals, which caused her to miss the first 3 weeks of shows. When the injury resurfaced, this time at a much higher risk level, she was forced to withdraw from the production in May 2024, her role being taken over by previous Seymour Catlin Tippling.

Erin Caldwell: Caldwell would audition for her dream role of Jane Seymour in late 2022 with (soon to be) Six alumni Hannah Lowther. Unlike Lowther however, Erin would be successful in making final callbacks & booking the role & achieving her dream! She would play the role on tour for almost 16 months, before leaving at a full cast change in August 2024!

2024: Lizzie Emery: The most recent actress on this list, Lizzie currently plays Katherine Howard on the Uk tour of SIX. Previously, she had made her professional debut in the ensemble of the UK & Ireland tour of Heathers, also acting as an understudy for veronica Sawyer & all 3 heathers, making heathers history as the first person to do so!

(All info & Headshots taken from the SIX wiki)

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WIFEY. | EPISODE EIGHT (8.13)

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Lena wasn’t sure why she’d stayed at the gala. Maybe it was the free alcohol or the pit of guilt making its home in her stomach, but she felt rooted to the ballroom. Unable to process what faced her outside its walls. Max’s retribution had been swift. They’d blocked Lena’s burner and iphone. It was admirable, even if it did make Lena feel like a massive fuck up. 

To a layman, this thing between her and Max would seem pathetic. Someone in Lena’s position, putting so much trust, time and energy into a virtual stranger. It had been little over a month since their first meeting, but neither person had been able to get the other out of their head since the moment they’d met, regardless of the reason. If their place in each other’s lives was so insignificant, why had the instability driven each other to drink? 

Lena may have been making her home at the ballroom bar, but Max had a lifetime supply of free booze right where they lived! Their entire cab ride home had been spent muttering curses under their breath. How dare Lena doubt them? When had they ever been anything but honest? To their detriment one might add! This entire night had felt like a perverse humiliation ritual. Max was at their limit. Fuck anyone who didn’t believe in them. They’d get by fine on their own.

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(BARTENDER #1): Last orders folks!

(LENA): Ugh.

(LENA): [Slurred] Are you about? I need to see you.

[deadpresidents]

How many presidents have had both of their parents alive when they were president?

Three Presidents have had both parents alive when they became President:

•Ulysses S. Grant Grant was the first President with both of his parents alive at the time of his inauguration. His father, Jesse Root Grant, died on June 29, 1873 during Grant’s second term. His mother, Hannah Simpson Grant, survived both of his terms and died two years before he did, on May 11, 1883. •John F. Kennedy Not only were both of JFK’s Presidents alive when he became President, but they are the only parents of a President who both outlived him. JFK was assassinated in 1963. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., died in 1969, and his mother, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy died in 1995 at the age of 104. •George W. Bush Both of Bush’s parents were alive when he took office and survived his entire two-term Presidency. His father, former President George H.W. Bush, died on November 30, 2018, just six months after the death of his mother, Barbara Bush, in April 2018.

Several Presidents have had either their father or mother still alive when they became President:

FATHER •John Quincy Adams: The first son of a President to be elected President himself was also the first President whose father was still alive at the time of his inauguration. John Adams died July 4, 1826, a little over a year into JQA’s Presidency. •Millard Fillmore: Nathaniel Fillmore lived through his son’s entire Presidency (1850-1853) and died in his 90s during the Civil War, on March 28, 1863. •Warren G. Harding: Harding’s father, George Tryon Harding, lived through his son’s entire Administration and died on November 19, 1928. Harding, who died in office on August 2, 1923, was the first President who was outlived by his father. •Calvin Coolidge: Not only did Coolidge’s father, John Calvin Coolidge, live to see his son become President, but he actually administered the oath of office. Coolidge, the Vice President at the time, was visiting his father when President Harding died in office and the elder Coolidge, a notary public, administered the Presidential oath at the family home in Vermont. Coolidge’s father died on March 18, 1926 during President Coolidge’s second term.

MOTHER •George Washington: Mary Ball Washington died August 25, 1789, a little less than four months after his first inauguration. •John Adams: Susanna Boylston Adams died  April 21, 1797, just under two months after Adams became President. •James Madison: Eleanor Conway Madison lived through both of her son’s terms as President (1809-1817) and died February 11, 1829 at the age of 98. •James K. Polk: Polk was the first President who didn’t outlive his mother. She died on January 11, 1852, almost three years after Polk left office and died. •James Garfield: Garfield’s mother, Eliza Ballou Garfield, lived to see him become President and die in office. She died on January 21, 1888, almost seven years after he was assassinated. •William McKinley: McKinley’s mother, Nancy Allison McKinley, lived to attend her son’s first inauguration, but died several months later, December 12, 1897. •Franklin D. Roosevelt: FDR’s mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, lived to see her son inaugurated three times. She died during her son’s third term, on September 7, 1941. •Harry S. Truman: Truman’s mother, Martha Young Truman, lived to see her son succeed to the Presidency in April 1945. She died during his first term, on July 26, 1947, at the age of 94. •Jimmy Carter: Lillian Carter lived through her son’s entire Presidency and was even sent to represent him at events overseas several times, which made her a celebrity in her own right during his Presidency. She died on April 30, 1983, two years after Carter left the White House. •George H.W. Bush: Bush’s mother, Dorothy Walker Bush, lived to see her son become President. She died on November 19, 1992, two weeks after her son lost his bid for re-election. •Bill Clinton: Virginia Cassidy Kelley, Clinton’s mother, lived to see him become President but died less than a year later, on January 6, 1994.

[thedeviljudges]

kang yohan’s reading list

if anyone’s in the mood to check out some of the books yohan was reading and/or had on his shelf, i gathered all of english language books and compiled them into a shorter list from my devil judge book list i’d made awhile back.

hopefully some of these might be interesting to check out, if you haven’t already.

Demons – Fyodor Dostoevsky

Beyond Good and Evil – Friedrich Nietzsche

Faust– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Great Expectations - Charles Dickens

Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

The God of Small Things - Arundati Roy

The Scions of Shannara - Terry Brooks

Clinical Diagnosis of Mental Disorders - Benjamin B. Wolman

Strokes of Genius - L. Jon Wertheim

Mafia Wipeout - Donald W. Cox

Ethology: Its Nature and Relations with Other Sciences - Robert A. Hinde

The People’s Lawyer - Author Unknown (could possibly reference The People’s Lawyer: The Life and Times of Frank J. Kelley, the Nation’s Longest-Serving Attorney General - Frank J. Kelly)

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil - Hannah Arednt

The Moon and Sixpence - Somerset Maugham

Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Naked Heart - Jacqueline Briskin

For All Mankind - Harry Hurt III

Wise Guy - Nicholas Pileggi

The Journals of John Cheever - John Cheever

Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

Le Rouge et le Noir (직과 흒) - Stendhal

Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey - Jane Goodall

Stress Intensity Factors Handbook - Y. Murakami

[leveloneandup]

Giving the Defense New Nicknames with Midge Purce, Abby Dahlkemper, and Katie Nolan

Emily Sonnett -> Pocket Rocket Kelley O’Hara -> Taz Alana Cook -> The Chef Naomi Girma -> America’s Sweetheart Sofia Huerta -> The Mailman Emily Fox -> Road Runner Julie Ertz -> Hannah Montana

Source: The 91st with Midge Purce and Katie Nolan

[cookiepotofchaos]

For all the progress that's been made in improving understanding and acceptance around disability, including neurodiversity, you regularly come across so many things that make you realise how much people still don't understand. Even people who would probably consider themselves well-informed on disability.

Over the past year, I've seen some posts or discussions about disability, including neurodivergence, in women's football. Sometimes this is as part of wider discussions about diversity in the sport, sometimes it's just disability being discussed.

Often, there are responses or comments which amount to, "someone with those needs couldn't be a professional footballer, that's why you don't hear of any Disabled women's footballers." I saw another comment like this today, which is what prompted this rambling thread of thoughts.

I mean... It's outright just incorrect, and we know this because of the players who have spoken about disability. The Matilda's Mackenzie Arnold has spoken about her progressive hearing loss, Safia Middleton-Patel of Manchester United has talked about being autistic, and Hannah Hampton of Chelsea has talked about her visual impairment.

Then, recently, I think it was Kelley O'Hara, retired USWNT player, who I read about discussing her chronic pain and mobility issues following repeated injuries throughout her career. So many players must be dealing with chronic pain and mobility issues, especially those like England's Lucy Bronze who have had repeated injuries. Then there are the footballers who have spoken about other health conditions, like Fran Kirby, Ellie Roebuck, Linda Caceido, and Caroline Graham Hansen.

They're just the ones I can think of without having to wrack my memories for what I've read. I bet if I spent even just half an hour researching, I'd find a lot more.

Then, outside of that, there is academic research where women's players in the professional leagues were interviewed, and the researchers found a high proportion of those interviewed seemed to meet the assessment criteria for mental health conditions.

For neurodivergence specifically, there are a bunch of players who, if they came out tomorrow and went "Hey, I'm neurodivergent", I would not be surprised in the slightest. Hell, if I'm honest, there are multiple players on the England Lionesses team alone, let alone looking beyond that.

I don't know why I'm surprised to see these rigid and incorrect ideas about disability and neurodivergence. I shouldn't be. I see it all the time in my work. It makes me glad, though, that there are players like those named above who do talk about being Disabled.