Obit from @thesicktimes.org by Alice’s friend @mileswgriffis.bsky.social thesicktimes.org/2025/11/15/a...

🧵 Rest in power, Alice Wong. @sfdirewolf.bsky.social A trailblazer, a fierce advocate, and a relentless voice for disability rights. Her work changed the landscape for so many. /1

This article broke my heart, and underlines the shocking state children’s mental health care today - the erosion of children’s and parents’ rights, unqualified and inexperienced staff, corporations who don’t care, and so much more. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Human Geography at Leicester is facing closure. Staff contracts are to end in June 2026; students are to be relocated to other universities, or taught out by a maximum of two (!) teaching-only staff. Other departments and subjects are facing closure, too. Please join the demo!

Join us 24th Nov 2-3pm for a webinar on creating inclusive workplaces for academics with Energy Limiting Conditions. Register: AcademicsWithELC.eventbrite.co.uk For academics with ELC, line managers, HR, funders, publishers, union & EDI reps & conference organisers @isrfoundation.bsky.social

Solidarity to colleagues at Leicester Uni: "all academic staff in the film studies and modern languages departments have been placed at risk, with "large numbers of staff" in chemistry, geography, geology & the environment (GGE) and history specialisms "uncertain if they will retain their jobs"

Looking forward to #TheFeministArtofWalking in #Nottingham 2morro @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/the-f... the pics are from last night when I had an ace time @waterstoneslpl.bsky.social with @drbevans.bsky.social @livunigeog.bsky.social #BookTour #psychogeography #Walk

Today! Would love to see you @waterstoneslpl.bsky.social where I will be in conversation with @drbevans.bsky.social @livunigeog.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social and sharing readings from #TheFeministArtOfWalking @plutopress.bsky.social #WalkingArt #WalkCreate #Liverpool #psychogeography

really looking forward to this, I will be in conversation with @drbevans.bsky.social @livunigeog.bsky.social so please do come and join us @waterstoneslpl.bsky.social on Tuesday November 4th if you can (NB: no Beatles will be in attendance but I may invoke Yoko Ono. IYKYK) #TheFeministArtOfWalking

Coming up on 24 Nov, join this online event 'Creating Inclusive Workplaces for Academics with Energy Limiting Conditions', launching new guidance on systemic changes and individual adjustments for those with ELC. From CHASE & @drbevans.bsky.social

The research on which this guidance is based was funded by @isrfoundation.bsky.social guided by an advisory board with members from @ucu.org.uk @nadsn.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social & chronic illness inclusion. Collaborative with @equihealthfutures.bsky.social & @alisonallam.bsky.social

Join us 24th Nov 2-3pm for a webinar on creating inclusive workplaces for academics with Energy Limiting Conditions. Register: AcademicsWithELC.eventbrite.co.uk For academics with ELC, line managers, HR, funders, publishers, union & EDI reps & conference organisers @isrfoundation.bsky.social

I often see a fabulous sunrise over Liverpool from the Birkenhead side.

A Sunday evening wander in Bristol talking about #TheFeministArtOfWalking? Yes please. Join me? Tickets from @bookhaus.bsky.social see below.

Beautiful sky in Liverpool tonight

Check out our recent blog post all about 'The Embedding' by Ian Watson and a fascinating look at how the author explores linguistics alongside science fiction. Read student Jonathan Thornton's blog: https://orlo.uk/UqgDO #livunilibrary #livuni #specialcollections #voyager #sciencefiction

✨ Final week to register! ✨ Join us in Liverpool on 22nd October for a workshop as part of the Festival of Social Science. Take part in fictional story completion exercises exploring how health tracking tech often overlooks women’s bodies and lives ✍️💜 festivalofsocialscience.com/events/healt...

Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty adds: 'I observe a tendency to see the human rights of different groups as a zero-sum game. This has contributed to narratives which build on prejudice against trans people and portray upholding their human rights as a de facto threat to the rights of others.’

Brilliant post by @kacheston.bsky.social

This is dreadful news

So excited to read this! @thelrm.bsky.social

Do you use ventilation (bipap/trach/NIV)? Do you want to share your story? We're looking for adults in the UK to take part in two online research interviews about their experiences. For more info and to request an information sheet: sheffield.ac.uk/cripping-bre... youtu.be/-AoBsDM0dbw?...

Woot! Best start to the week is sharing The Feminist Art of Walking is now an actual book, I have an actual box of them actually singing to me from the sofa. THANKS @plutopress.bsky.social and all walk with me. Pre-orders www.plutobooks.com/978074535100... Please RT x #psychogeography #WalkingArt

These animations are lovely

A plea to academic publishers: please stop publishing articles formatted in columns. It’s a pain for people using screen readers and is generally more difficult to read on a screen, which is likely how the majority of articles are read these days.

This is, I believe, the first official word from the Government on what happened yesterday in London. Not only inaction in the face of violence and hate, but a celebration of it. I passed through London twice yesterday with my two kids & what Labour seem to be missing is that people aren't just...

Brilliant, informative & funny talk by @hanachronism.bsky.social on the Voyager probe at @britsciassoc.bsky.social festival. And fantastic accompanying online exhibition on SF & alien language curated by @jonathanthornton.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social digitalheritagelab.liverpool.ac.uk/voyager

So looking forward to this, and honoured that @thelrm.bsky.social has asked me to discuss their excellent new book!

Really looking forward to this event in Liverpool, its going to be special as I will be talking to @drbevans.bsky.social about walking in Liverpool, feminism, crip politics, public space and well, all sorts of other stuff probably

Important reminder for UK peeps today! The alert test is at 3pm so if you’re someone with a secret phone, switch off your phone or put it in airplane mode to avoid it making noise.

C is for Coat-Hanger Pain.  For more info on how to manage pain with ME/CFS, download our free literature on Pain Management: https://meassociation.org.uk/literature/items/pain-management/ #MECFS #pwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #PainManagement #ChronicPain #CoatHangerPain #ShoulderPain #NeckPain

Our school is looking for a new Head of Department for Geography and Planning. Details below. @livunigeog.bsky.social @livuniplanning.bsky.social @livunisoes.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOJ551/h...

🎸 Eric's, Planet X, The Royal Court? Liverpool music lovers assemble and help map the city's musical heritage hotspots at this event organised by our Music Dept and the British Science Festival. 12 Sept in the Kaz. Were you there? britishsciencefestival.org/event/i-was-... #BSF25

Guess what? Feeding centuries of deadly medical mysogyny into the jumped up autocorrect machine creates more deadly medical mysogyny. Colour me shocked. So, so shocked

Seeking contributors to a zine to hand out at Labour Party conference, about disability and current state of things. 120-350 words per topic.

ChatGPT 5 boasts it can function at PhD level, “ask me anything”. Spouse inputs the title of his own PhD, says please write me a PhD on this topic. ChatGPT5 immediately crashes. Recovers, then produces a page of articulate garbage citing plausible-sounding but incorrect sources.

#severeME Day Aug 8th is a day of Remembrance & a day of amplification 25% of those with #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis are Severe/Very Severe. Trapped in the Dark, the Void, the Wasteland #SevereMEAwareness #SevereMEAwarenessDay #UnitedForME

Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome

(1/2) Key genetic differences found in people with ME/CFS > Swipe to find out more. These findings reflect the lived experience of thousands of #pwME. Thanks to all our participants & supporters who made this possible! Read a summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk

Today @thesicktimes.org: brilliant essay by linguist M Corvi, considering how to measure complex chronic illnesses. "Why do I feel like I’m full of noodles and static electricity? Where’s the electric noodle test, Doc?" thesicktimes.org/2025/08/01/a...

Trans people poured their hearts into this consultation. The EHRC won't even bother to read them.

Eagerly awaiting this new book by @mailbykite.bsky.social, published by @tiltedaxispress.bsky.social

#NHS This is a continuous and frightening situation for so many unable to get healthcare, treatment or the support they need or social care This is Tim’s story and thoughts are with Tim and his family www.bbc.com/news/article...

Would you know what to do if you experienced transphobic discrimination at work? Thanks to The National Lottery we’re running free Know Your Rights at Work Zoom workshops. The next session's on 7th August. Sign up at: form.typeform.com/to/n47vyAzR #KnowYourRights #workshop #transworkshop

If you met an alien, what would you say? And how would you say it? Celebrate 50 years of Voyager with @hanachronism.bsky.social at the British Science Festival, 13 Sept, and brush up on your intergalactic etiquette britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #BSF25

🚨NEW ARTICLE ALERT🚨 Claire Thurlow breaks down the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of sex. doi.org/10.1332/2515... How did we get here? What does the ruling mean for trans inclusion going foward?

As someone actually trained in behavioural psychology—unlike most MPs—I can tell you: financial precarity doesn’t “incentivise” sick people to work. It breaks them. Stress worsens health. Fear doesn’t create productivity. It creates collapse. #TakingThePIP

My new project! Funded by @isrfoundation.bsky.social, with lovely colleagues @katefoxwriter75.bsky.social and @autgeek.bsky.social First time I've ever had funding for research 🥳 #Neurodivergent #AcademicSky #LivedExperience #CreativeResearch

“When the political and media class wish to leave disabled people hungry and dirty, the disabled community must explain why we should be allowed to eat and be clean.” Today’s col. reflects on a tough month and what it all means for disability in the U.K. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...