A new note on my child's Clacton nursery app today: They're going to stop leaving free surplus food for parents in need (a mini food bank) by the door because there's a new fridge to keep things fresh for longer. 'Please take what you like but consider others, so that everyone who needs to can.'

We’re seeking 5 new members to join the Archive Service Accreditation Committee! Do you have experience supporting development across a range of archive services and good understanding of the UK’s accreditation standard? Apply by 23 January: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

I'm wondering what kind of company advertises a job three days before Christmas with a closing date of Jan 7th...

this article manages to embed a bunch of unsupportable hype for the technology, frames making it safe as "impossible", and fails to mention the guardian entered a partnership with openai in february www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Hello! I’m seeking volunteers to be interviewed for my PhD thesis on the cultural significance of the tailored suit within queer communities during the 1970s and 1980s. If you’re interested and would like more information, please contact me. Thank you, and feel free to share this with your networks!

Possible announcement on rejoining Erasmus tomorrow. It’s something we have called for as it helps language learning and more. It would be an improvement on the current Turing scheme (see details of the evaluation of the scheme at the top of this thread) www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

+ finally, 3. Are there departments/organisations who tend to be more open about partnering on making these kind of assets?

Three questions for U.K. peeps: 1. If you wanted to provide a CPD certificate (or similar) in exchange for participation in projects/events, what are the common challenges/pitfalls? 2. Ditto for providing some form of independent accreditation that would have some credit beyond the program? And +

A thread on birthright citizenship I wrote in 2018, that unfortunately remains relevant. I always thought this was where it was all headed. Abolishing birthright citizenship for the non-white and non-rich. And why I teach on United States v. Wong Kim Ark every semester. Who was Wong Kim Ark? 1/

Appropriate that the FIFA peace prize they're giving to Trump looks like a bunch of zombie hands rising up to destroy the globe.

Is your local NHS trust using Palantir software? Find out with our easy tool – then tell them what you think about it: https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/&utm-source=Bluesky&utm_campaign=no-palantir-nhs&utm_medium=social_media&utm_content=05-12-2025

Please? Targeting digital capacity support where UK archives most need it is something we always aim for, so if you think we need to refocus (or keep on in the same direction) it would be so helpful to hear from you.

And this, I'm going to be talking about for quite a while: we're looking for new members of the Accreditation Committee. It's a chance to be part of guiding the programme for the next few years - fascinating and important work. Do give it some thought. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

Calling all museum freelancers! Please can you fill out this quick, anonymous, poll about your work. It's to help me chat to the heritage branch of Bectu / Prospect who are interested to know if they can support museum and heritage freelancers. Thanks! gigs.museumsshowoff.org.uk/2025/11/28/f...

Here on Bluesky, the image from our appeal campaign page got flagged as "adult content" so every time we link it we have to use this thumbnail instead. Support the Vagina Museum in a world where billionaires censor education and art based on ideology www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2

Starting a sentence "you can..." is not a magic bullet that makes your content user-centred. Learn some real #content #usability from my #UCD pathway course. Pre-Christmas is an expensive time, my course is on sale until 31 December. 🤶🏻 🛷

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

A new article by @artsprofessional.co.uk highlights the findings of our latest State of the Nations report, showing that women and under-35s are more likely to leave the arts, culture and heritage sectors. Read more: www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/embargo...

We'll be looking at a lot more mergers and course closures over the next few years. Possibly a major bankruptcy.

As I said at the time this was the landmine in the immigration white paper. It will cost unis much more than they're getting from inflationary rises in domestic fees.

Today is Equal Pay Day: the day women effectively stop earning compared to men. We fight inequality wherever we find it. That’s why GMB Union members have launched more than 25 equal pay claims at employers across the UK 👏

Waiting for some depressing news from the launch of PEC’s Creative Freelancer Experience report

Key points include: High exit rates among carers and early to mid-career workers: Professionals aged 35 and under are significantly more likely to leave & Those with caregiving responsibilities - often women - face disproportionate challenges of low pay, out-of-hours work and limited flexibility.

When asked by Labour MP Catherine West about failed asylum seekers being forced into homelessness and destitution, Shabana Mahmood replies that "The best thing [for them] to do is to voluntarily leave the country".

For anyone still unsure of how appalling this government’s immigration policy is – this is what the Nazis did this as people arrived at concentration camps.

Cultural Trends Roundtable 2: 2 December, 10:00am GMT: Does Cultural Policy Research Need Theory? With Tony Bennett, Sigrid Røyseng and Jennifer Lena, chaired by Patrycja Kaszynska. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of the field. Join link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8849746902...

VPNs are a critical tool in corporate IT. I routinely use them to access clients' systems, and to remotely access my own home server. I am also currently unable to read the website of one of the foremost practitioners in my field because the OSA has forced them to block UK traffic

Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.

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Looking for short-term Holocaust research-related fellowships in the UK? Our second @ehri-uk.bsky.social Fellowship call is now live! Details below and spread the word!

It's the Fesshole/Vagina Museum crossover event you've all been waiting for. Tons of you tagged us into this across all of our socials, asking for a fact-check. The consensus of the reply guys is that it Didn't Happen. However, this is in fact very possible. Here's why...

Have you been affected by Virgin Active’s ban on trans people in bathrooms and changing rooms? We want to hear from you. If you’re a trans or gender diverse member of Virgin Active, tell us about your experiences here: goodlawproject.org/about/contac...

My partner's new short film for Pride of Romany, funded by Historic England, was commissioned by, directed and edited by, and recorded for, British Romany people. You should watch it too, it's very good! Who We Were - reclaiming the history of Sound Common, Cheshire: youtu.be/i1H-u6240NE?...

To be absolutely clear, it is impossible to vote for a party that cannot bring itself to unequivocally defend the rights of people living and working legally in this country. Because arbitrary removal of legal rights, or sudden varying of terms, for some is ultimately a threat to everyone.

They had a full day to craft this statement and they still couldn’t bring themselves to say “this is unconscionable and we would never change the rules on people in this way” without adding the rider “as long as they deserve it”. Who is this even for?

If you or anyone you know has been given an anti social behaviour order for sleeping rough please hold on to that paper and get in touch with us. [email protected] or drop by MoH or SK hub. We are trying to challenge criminalisation of homelessness, which happens far too much.

Our local refugee charity, which does such important work welcoming people fleeing persecution, is facing an uncertain future. Over the next six months I’m walking the 112 mile Cotswold Way to try and raise money for them. I’d be thrilled if you’d sponsor me: www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/cotswo...

As discord suffers a massive data breach of people's personal data and ID documents congrats to the UK Government for bringing in the undercooked law that made it absolutely inevitable this would happen, repeatedly

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy: www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

IMPORTANT All freelancers, self-employed, creatives This is the first I've heard of this, but the Department for Business and Trade is running a consultation on the scourge of late payments, they want to introduce new legislation to tackle poor practices Deadline to respond is 23 October 1/2

There's a fascinating case study to be done on the different strategies of Macron and Sánchez. Both emerged, against the odds, from centrist milieux in the mid-2010s to lead their countries since 2017/18. But their fates are totally different.

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU. Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

We’re looking for a Designer (or design team)! Help us bring the Migration Museum in a Box to life—a portable, interactive display + miniature architectural model that will share migration stories across the UK. Fee: up to £3k Fabrication: up to £3.5k Deadline: 21 Oct 📸 ©National Maritime Museum

I wrote a short piece for the Observer on the attacks in Manchester. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Well, it took longer than many of us expected, but in the end it happened. Let's try and not turn the horror in Manchester into an opportunity to advance any and every agenda. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Great news! JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month www.jstor.org/action/showL...

My online courses summer sale ends 1 October! User-centred Design Pathway ~ £40 Uncover 20 user research methods, learn terminology, recognise bias. Content Design Pathway ~ £40 Frame your content accessibly and inclusively around user needs. #UCD #ContentDesign #DigitalTransformation #Agile

I'm waiting for a hospital appt at a clinic over-running by "up to an hour", so have the leisure to break this down. (sorry) Unlike passports and drivers licenses, this will be free to obtain - but you will need a smartphone, which is not free.

September's nearly over! So that means... Get ready for the next GLAM meet up! It'll be at the Harrison - same place as before - and it'll be on Tuesday 21 October. Let us know if you can make it over here... gigs.museumsshowoff.org.uk/2025/09/24/g... Everybody welcome!