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Thank you to the students on MA Education programmes at @kingsecs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for their #DisabledCulture links. Enjoy and share! Wishing you an empowering International Day of People with Disabilities #IDPWD #disability 16/16
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Rewriting the Reel: Telling Our Own Stories | BFI London Film Festival 2025 Join us for an inspiring and unfiltered panel discussion featuring disabled filmmakers and XR practitioners who are flipping the script on how disability is shown on screen.

"‘Rewriting the Reel: Telling Our Own Stories’ aimed to “challenge audiences to rethink preconceived notions, and embrace a richer, more nuanced understanding of disability in film and media.” Meg Fozzard in particular left an impression on me. (whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/d...) #disability 15/

"Liu Yan, a renowned Chinese dancer and choreographer who became a wheelchair user after a spinal cord injury. Her inclusive dance projects which integrates sign language, hand gestures, and upper-body movement to create a new aesthetic.”  www.bilibili.com/video/BV1PA4... #disability 14/

YouTube video by CrammedDiscs Staff Benda Bilili - "Polio"

"Billi Benda, a music group from the Democratic Republic of Congo composed of artists who are polio survivors. Their work provides a powerful lens on disability, resilience, and creative resistance in contexts marked by structural exclusion." www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzCU... #disability 13/

"Stevie Wonder, an iconic American musician who has been blind since shortly after birth. The very first time I heard his music was in the Korean drama Reply 1988. Engaging with his music helped me reflect on disability through the social model." greatesthits981.com/2024/03/10/i... #disability 12/

HERALBONY Co., Ltd | A creative company crafting a new culture and challenging preconceptions of disability through art. The corporate website of HERALBONY Co., Ltd., which embraces the mission "Radiate Your Colors."

"I would like to introduce startup company named "HERALBONY" that supports more than 150 artists who have disability, believing in the possibilities hidden within what society labels as "not normal"." 
www.heralbony.jp/en #disability 11/

YouTube video by Classic FM Blind pianist Lucy stuns Royal Albert Hall with breathtaking Debussy debut | Classic FM Live

"Lucy Illingworth is a blind pianist with chromosome 16 duplication. Illingworth won a television show called "The Piano" to find the United Kingdom's best amateur pianist when she was only 13, and nominated for Bafta's most memorable moment of 2024." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FSb... #disability 10/

I’m a dancer who sometimes uses a wheelchair – people should just get over it | Kate Stanforth Some wheelchair users can use their legs in certain circumstances. As my TV appearance proved, not everyone knows that, says Kate Stanforth, dancer and activist

"Kate Stanforth is making waves in the ballet sphere, challenging the industry perception of disabled dancers. She founded the Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts, with the core ethos encompassing an inclusive approach to performing arts training." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #disability 9/

"Hei Deng, a visually impaired stand-up comedian in China, whose performances masterfully blend humour with social commentary, exposing the flaws in accessibility infrastructure that many take for granted." www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR0R... #disability 8/

I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn't, she'd like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humani...

"Stella Young argues that disabled individuals are merely living their lives and should not be objectified as sources of inspiration for non-disabled people. It made me reflect deeply that in education policy and social attitudes." www.ted.com/talks/stella... #disability 7/

"Yu Xiuhua, a contemporary Chinese poet who lives with cerebral palsy. Her poetry is raw, focusing intensely on themes of love, female desire, and freedom of her soul. What I found particularly powerful is how Yu confronts the desexualization of disabled people." youtu.be/YWIstnGwGZY #disability /6

"Christine Sun Kim, a #Deaf sound artist who rethinks what sound can be when it is approached visually rather than through hearing. After a while I realised she wasn’t just “representing” sound—she was questioning who sound belongs to."  www.christinesunkim.com
#disability 5/

Sahera Khan Deaf & BSL Artist/Actor (UK)

Sahera Khan, a deaf actor and filmmaker, is Muslim and South Asian, and frequently discusses what it is like to be an ethnic minority with a disability, which is rarely spoken about. She serves as a trustee for the Deaf Ethnic Women’s Association (DEWA). sahera1.tumblr.com #disability 4/

"Within Nancy Rourke’s artwork, Red refers to empowerment or taking a stand for justice. Yellow communicates hope for the future and liberation of the spirit. Nancy addresses many themes such as social justice and #Deaf solidarity." www.nancyrourke.com/oilpaintings... #disability 3/

"Jade Ramos is an #artist who is legally #blind. She uses mixed mediums as a means to promote #disability activism and advocacy, showing the perspective and experience of individuals with visual impairments." mainlineart.org/accessible-a... 2/

It's that time when I set my students the task of engaging with the #Disabled #creative community, and ask them to post comments in our course forum, with links to their favourite musicians, artists, dancers, actors, comedians, activist speakers and more. Selection below! #disability #IDPWD 1/?

Been asked to give a lecture & seminar on #Disability and #ScienceFiction. Going to be so much fun. Top of reading list is @uncannymagazine.bsky.social's #Disabled People Destroy SF. Pls suggest your fave D/disabled authors to add. Obvs @bogiperson.bsky.social and @sfdirewolf.bsky.social. And...?

Feedly launches strikebreaking as a service The company claims to have not considered before launch whether their new protest and strike surveillance tool could be misused.

2 years late, but if I didn't know this, maybe you didn't either. Bye bye Feedly. Thanks @molly.wiki
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Hand holding round blue bottle

Recently had an unpleasant recurrence of muscle tension #dysphonia. Is cheering me up to do my bubble tube exercises with this attractive bottle. (Don’t worry, had a bad few days but on the mend again.)

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Emmy Noether Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of one of the great 20th-century mathematicians.

Particularly good episode of In Our Time #podcast on #mathematician Emmy Noether www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Even if Melvyn did seem a little bemused by the levels of #mathematics joy being expressed

Architectural structures of musical instruments!
m.dpreview.com/photography/... #music #photography #art #acoustics
(Immediately goes home, tries to stick phone up flute)

I know right. At least all matches on iPlayer though. Great sport, been good watching it steadily grow in popularity over the last 20y. At least, in this country. Not sure about the other slams?

Also enjoying Jayant Mistry's commentary (yes, was cheering on you and Michael Jeremiasz in the inaugural doubles in 2005)

Love seeing a big crowd for #Wimbledon #wheelchairTennis. Men's final on Court 1 and BBC. I've watched some of every tournament since it started! How often does one get to say that? Go Alfie! #disabilitySport #DisabledPride #disability

Pedestrian crossing with electric wheelchair icon for green go light

#Camden #DisabledPride

Welcome to the meta detective work of trying to consume visual media when you have an impaired facial recognition module. From a viewer who frequently thinks a new character has been introduced when someone appears in a different scene wearing a hat. #prosopagnosiaTV #faceBlindness 4/4

I can narrow it down to 3 or 4 suspects because it's a white guy and the cast is decently ethnically diverse. And it won't be one of the several white male minor characters that all look the same to me, because that wouldn't be dramatic enough a reveal. #prosopagnosiaTV #faceBlindness 3/

Can tell by context this is a younger version of someone we know and viewer is obviously supposed to recognise them. Will she help me out by exclaiming "Oh no, I can't belong it was Bob/Tom/etc all along”? She will not. Credits roll. #prosopagnosiaTV #faceBlindness 2/

Watching TV and conveniently the actors are all different looking enough that I can tell them apart. But then the detective pulls up a photo and gasps in horror. There is ominous music. Oh no. #prosopagnosiaTV #faceBlindness 1/

A catchy tune explains the world’s ‘isms’ – according to your mum doing the laundry | Aeon Videos The world’s isms – capitalism, socialism, fascism and so on – explored through the analogy of your mum doing the washing

In this witty and catchy music video, British artist Joshua Idehen takes us on a tour of the world’s ‘isms’ using the relatable analogy of domestic chores. From liberalism to communism, each concept is humorously unpacked, highlighting how societies often overlook the domestic labor of mothers