Trainee Researcher/Journalist for BBC News NI. Interests: tech/politics/film/theatre/tourism. All views my own. Contact: p.h.m.lyle
@btinternet
.com / Age: 26.
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23 years ago, I was paralysed from the neck down in Spain, after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver. Who would have guessed that 23 years to the day in the future I’d be starting work at the BBC?
Paralysed 18 years ago, and today I am delighted to say that I have passed my HND Broadcast Journalism with Merit! Not bad for the girl who was told in P2 that she’d never be able to read or write, never get her…
23 years ago, I was paralysed from the neck down in Spain, after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver. Who would have guessed that 23 years to the day in the future I’d be starting work at the BBC?
@andrewdoyle_com
As someone who is actually paralysed, the Norwegian guy who pretends to be paralysed is extremely offensive. If anyone generally believes they want to be paralysed, they should first realise it involves getting arms and hands removed, finding out how few toilets you can use…
@richardtgarland
I’ve voted Alliance pretty much at every election since I turned 18, apart from when I disagreed with them on Brexit at last GE, but since Doug Beattie has become UUP Leader, am considering changing my vote. Agree with Alliance on pretty much every other issue, but not Brexit!
While at
@Cinemagic
's 30th anniversary today, I had the honour of meeting Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They chatted with me for a few minutes about my experiences with Cinemagic, and even waved at me on their way out.
#Happy30thCinemagic
I’m going to be moving off social networks / technologies in the next few minutes so I can get rested for tomorrow (my second day of work) but just want to say thanks to everyone for their good luck / well done messages today. Time to hit the ground running, as they say.
Queen’s University portray the words ‘From the river to the sea’ on the walls of their building.
@moneillsf
, as quote, First Minister for all, will you be talking to Queen’s University about how uninviting this will be for some Jewish students?
@StephenNolan
Stephen, my aunt died last week and we had a funeral for her on Thursday. Only 10 were allowed in at her funeral (we got more people over Zoom) then when she was cremated later, only 3 people were allowed to follow up to the gate but no one allowed in. I am disgusted at Sinn Féin
I’ve been stopping myself from sharing these photos the last 7 months, but now that I am officially allowed to share photos of when I was up in the studio seeing
@LightningQuiz
being recorded, here’s a few other photos. Thanks
@zoelyons
for the chat!
@Shelley_Simmo
Good on you! None of my school photographers would have ever tried cropping my wheelchair out of my school photos. So sorry you had to put up with an Ableist one.
Please check out my article in the
@BelTel
this morning, marking the 20th anniversary of my accident. A video marking the celebration will be out tomorrow, but please understand why I want to celebrate my life today!
So of course all my followers will know about my first tv credit appearing on tv the last few weeks (Lightning S2 BBC2 6:30pm), but none of what I’ve achieved would be possible without the education I got at St Columbanus’ College.
I had this article published in the County Down Spectator last week, but for all the people who don't live in Bangor, Co Down, here's a copy of the article on my personal website.
Should E-Gaming Be Considered an Equivalent for Disabled Sport?
@andrewdoyle_com
Having to spend years fighting for the right to play on various video game consoles (as many still don’t have fully accessible controllers), and not being able to countless attractions / events, as not all are accessible.
Just thought I’d announce that I just finally came first in a
#Dirt5
race, thanks to the game’s great accessibility settings, making it the first racing game I’ve come first in, and only using my mouth! Looking forward to improving even more!
#Dirt5
#Codemasters
@Codemasters
@StephenNolan
Stephen, my aunt died of cancer last year, in the same week as the Storey funeral. We were only allowed 10 people at her funeral, and only 2 cars allowed to travel up to the gates of where she was cremated, but not inside. WAS MY AUNT LESS IMPORTANT THAN AN IRA MAN?
Disabled Tourism Review: The Grand Opera House’s Rebuild is now up! “A very accessible venue, but it still has at least one problem for physically disabled people.”
@RadioTimes
The BBC will lose out massively if they don’t do a fourth season, and loads more needs revealed, such as:
• the Captain’s sexuality (and how he comes out)
• Mary’s death
•Kitty’s death
• More on Julian’s death and fam
•Robin’s death
• More on Lady B
• Plague ghosts
Please check out blog 3 of my Disability History Month coverage, on how accessible home automation and smart technologies are for disabled people, and how people of all backgrounds can use technology to conquer Climate Change! RT
#DisabilityHistoryMonth
When I tried to get an electoral identity card online it would accept my photo because I have a ventilator and am in a wheelchair. I don’t use Translink because I have my own disabled van.
Blue Badges have been accepted in the past, as have Citizencards, so why not now?
I'm REALLY short for jobs at the minute and determined to get paid for something, so have decided to go into freelance web design while trying to fund my dreams of writing / getting into film production, but especially if anyone wants a personal website created, using Wordpress.
Well here it is! Tech Talk: How Technology, Streaming Services and Video Chats Have Helped Disabled People with Shielding, my first post on TR celebrating Disability History Month, is out! Any chance of Disability History Month getting coverage, media?
Please take a moment to read through my article on being proud of your disability! Out a couple of days after Disability Pride Month, but pride shouldn’t be limited to one month!
#DisabilityPrideMonth
I will have an article out tomorrow covering the realities of what it’s live being a disabled person in Northern Ireland in 2021! (Written during Disability Pride Month)
#DisabilityPrideMonth
#EverydayAbleism
JK Rowling WROTE Harry Potter, and no one can ignore that! As a writer myself, I’d like to think any company I worked for would respect my views. Tonight, I cancelled my subscription to the
@nytimes
.
#CancelNYT
#IStandWithJKRowling
I will have an article out tomorrow covering the realities of what it’s live being a disabled person in Northern Ireland in 2021! (Written during Disability Pride Month)
#DisabilityPrideMonth
#EverydayAbleism
@YouTube
@SusanWojcicki
I am just starting on YouTube, and I do it so I can say my thoughts on how accessible every day technology is to physically disabled people like myself. I don’t swear in my videos, so will my channel be labelled as for kids, even though it can be enjoyed by adults and kids?
The Golden Globes are on tonight, but despite backlash, the HFPA has refused to consider the hurt Sia's Ableist film, "Music" has caused Autistic and Disabled audiences.
For this reason as well as others, I call on everyone to boycott the Golden Globes!
@andrewdoyle_com
Hence why, if that Norwegian guy still believes he is paralysed from the waist down, he should be surrendering himself for an operation and tell us after how much his view has changed.
@CyberpigeonOvO
Absolutely agree. At least if he was 17 he could start maybe getting a career out of it, but I was shocked how, at the beginning of the show, Amanda said she wanted to see more women in the final, and then voted against the choir that had more women in it.
@StephenNolan
They had the chance to vote for Theresa May's deal, which would have been better, then voted May, a UNIONIST out, surrounded Johnson, an ENGLISH NATIONALIST AND LYER then gave the thumbs up to Boris to put a border down the Irish sea before backtracking.
Everyone who has seen my posts in the last few weeks will have seen how much I was looking forward to voting, but sadly today I was denied. I had sent off for my passport renewal three months ago, but it has not arrived back, despite being paid for.
I was in Holywood today for a lunch to celebrate my 2nd 22nd (aka 22nd anniversary of my accident). But had to wait for a lift after, so went into the Stewart Millar’s store next to the restaurant I was in. 1st floor flat, but when I wanted to see 2nd floor, was greeted by this:
@JimHowick
In my opinion, I’m imagining Alison and Mike either go for co-ownership or set it up so they can visit the ghosts a few times a year. Really lovely ended though
Planned to publish this a bit earlier, but at last my final blog of Disability History Month 2020, Disability Representation in Video Games and in Other Areas, is out! Thanks everyone who shared my posts, and for the support!
#DisabilityHistoryMonth2020
My new website, , has been launched, along with this come back video! This site will feature posts on politics, film, tv and theatre reviews, as well as tourism posts, commentary and short films! YT Link:
#TogetherIRL
#RyansLaw
The man you see WAVING at us, is the HIT&RUN driver that killed our son Ryan,dragged him 20m underneath his car with no attempt to brake or stop,left him dead in the road.He walked FREE from court with no remorse.Please 🙏 Sign & RT
So Disney Exec says she wants at least half of all characters to be either from the LGBT+ community, or else black.
@Disney
I support these types of movies, but are we ever going to see a hero of a Disney movie who is disabled and not portrayed as the bad guy?
Disability History Month Tech Talk 2: What Technological Solutions to Attending Events in 2020 Should We Keep in a Post Covid World, out now! Still no coverage for Disability History Month, media?
#DisabilityHistoryMonth2020
#ComeSoFarGotSoFarToGo
@JamieBrysonCPNI
@SteveAikenUUP
Meanwhile it is because of likes of DUP that we will see border down the Irish sea. Explain logic of why we should trust them?
@StephenNolan
@naomi_long
I heard her comments on the BBC License Fee. I like your own show, your documentaries and political programs, as well as other political programs on the BBC, as well as the BBC comedy, Ghosts. But I don’t see why I should force someone who doesn’t like it to pay.
@official_faithm
Totally agree. Not all disabled people are nice (same as every other group) and the show does do one arguably good thing: it has a love triangle with 3 characters, 1 of which is in a wheelchair, and is trying to steal the girlfriend off the main character.
I got my room decorated for Halloween, and bought a couple of scary masks, just in case I have to scare anyone away. But I think I might not watch any Halloween / Scary movies this year, because listening to the political news of the day seems to be scary enough!
I can't believe what just happened. I'm so incredibly happy & grateful to
@conormurphysf
for taking quick & decisive action to work towards incorporating mandatory
#ChangingPlaces
provision into local Building Regs. Severely disabled ppl will have full & equal toileting rights.
• Are able-bodied people so big headed about being able to walk that need two sets of stairs leading up to the second floor of a store, and why couldn’t the store have one side with steps, and another side with a ramp?
By all means, the policeman in the video seems to be respectful. But if Jews are told to bring off a Star of David necklace (just because it might offend), then what other parts of their religion are going to be taken away?
Here is a
@PoliceScotland
officer asking a Jewish bystander to hide his Star of David & identity, to avoid “triggering” the “peaceful” mob.
Jewish people shouldn’t need to make adjustments due to emotionally unstable cranks. This is a cowardly approach.
Discrimination faced by all groups in the community is awful, but can someone explain how come disability discrimination is the only one tolerated?
We rightfully now have
#BlackHistoryMonth
, how about we get
#DisabledHistoryMonth
as well?
@StephenNolan
@BBCNolan
@bbcradioulster
@BBCSounds
They had the chance to vote for Theresa May's deal, which would have been better, then voted May, a UNIONIST out, surrounded Johnson, an ENGLISH NATIONALIST AND LYER then gave the thumbs up to Boris to put a border down the Irish sea before backtracking.
A very big well done and congratulations to
@naomi_long
@M_AndersonSF
and
@DianeDoddsMEP
for all becoming MEPs after the UKEU Elections of 2019! No matter your views on Brexit, there is no denying this is the true meaning of girl power as history is made yet again!
New Episode of The Phoebs Lyle Podcast just uploaded, and is available by just searching for my podcast on Amazon Music / Audible, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Radio Public, Spotify and Stitcher!
I have to take medication (Baclofen, Trimethoprim and Movicol) 3 times a day! I can only stay off Movicol for a few days, but not the others!
@duponline
@Conservatives
@BorisJohnson
how can you assure me that I will not have to wait for days to get these in a No Deal Scenario?
But thanks again for making my 2nd birthday memorable this year. It certainly has been a very eventful way of celebrating another year of life.
Roll on the weekend (when the actual celebrations begin)!
@ArnoldCarton
His modernising approach has successfully convinced one previous Alliance voter who has been feeling politically homeless to swap over to UUP. Plus, if the UUP want to take something positive from this, at least they seem to be at a higher number than their ex partners, the SDLP.
Haven't been able to post in a few weeks, but it's because I was finishing off coursework for my HND Broadcast Journalism in tech, and have only got my energy back now. I'm back now though, every Friday!
Apple Magic Keyboard Review
@shonalouiseblog
I’m paralysed from the neck down and write a blog about how technology can become accessible for everyone. I also have a YouTube Channel for it called Phoebs Does Technology Reviews.
Meant to get this out on Monday, but I had lots of meetings this week which I can’t say anything about yet, but will be able to share later. Nonetheless, here’s Part 2 of my original Accessible Tourism Review: The Grand Opera House’s Rebuild Part 2!
Listening to the talk on
@StephenNolan
. I know I’m Unionist, I am happy to work with the Nationalist/Republican community. But, in the upcoming election, what I am putting first is the NHS. If we’re meant to be the same as UK, why are NHS workers in NI payed less?
@insomniacgames
@PS5only
My son is 10, has Down syndrome and was able to beat both of
@insomniacgames
Spider-Man games all by himself thanks to your accessibility settings. He’s preordered Rift Apart and both of us are super excited! Nice job, team!
I've seen people getting exercised about Big Time Rush's hit,
#paralyzed
, the last few days, and just thought I'd spell out a few of my thoughts on here.
First, it is an old song now (12 years old), so any problems with it should have been voice before now.
Why do so many say the best way to tell politicians what you think is to not vote? THE BEST WAY TO TELL POLITICIANS WHAT YOU THINK IS TO VOTE OTHER PARTIES IN! You can even go a long and write None of the above at the bottom if you don’t like anyone! You just need to vote!
The Accessibility Settings info in Video Games really has to be known and publicised before a game comes out so we don't have to find out it's not accessible when the game arrives. Hope everything turns out ok for you
I have pre-ordered
#Cyberpunk2077
, as it's definitely my type of game.
HOWEVER, I'm troubled by:
1) Lack of
#accessibility
info.
2) Employee Crunch
3) Transphobic Messages/Art
Disliking things that are pink or girly doesn't mean girls are secretly boys, just as liking pink instead of blue + enjoying cleaning up, cooking, fashion and make up doesn't mean boys are secretly girls.
Were stereotypes like this not left in the past?
#SaveTheTomboys
Deranged Transhausen by proxy mom tells Congress she knew her child was trans when she “refused to wear anything pink or girly.”
Gender ideology is so regressive, homophobic and sexist.
Absolute insanity.
#SaveTheTomboys
@StephenNolan
1) I went to 2 Mainstream schools in Bangor for my education and finished in June 2017. What the Education Authority is doing is disgusting, and there’s no way this young girl should only get in for 1 hour as they can’t be bothered training staff who want her in their school!
• For elected representatives and those up for election in Northern Ireland’s Council Elections, what are you planning to do to get this sorted out, and to end everyday discrimination of disabled people in society?
I just spoke on Nolan! My Auntie Barbara wasn’t any less important to my family as Bobby Storey’s loss is for his family! What I didn’t mention is that one of my cousins had to attend over zoom because she wasn’t allowed to come home from university to attend!