Joy

Raging at the thought! Manage to wear mascara about twice a year - much prefer not wearing any makeup at all.

Ooh, is that the little cutie near Launde Abbey?

New Article: Equality Act and Churches - Naomi Lawson Jacobs New article in the International Journal of Disability & Social Justice - 'I just didn't fit into the way that they did church': Barriers to Access & Participation for Disabled People in UK Churches

New article in the International Journal of Disability & Social Justice - 'I Just Didn't Fit into the Way That They Did Church': Barriers to Access & Participation for Disabled People in Churches naomilawsonjacobs.com/new-article-... #EqualityAct #NewResearch #DisabilityStudies #AcademicSky

Sorry for your loss. Glad you were able to see her.

Thank you for this

Yay, worst of both worlds

Either they know it's shit, but a billionaire gives them a few quid and a pat on the head for promoting it, or they really believe AI is reliable, and I don't know which is worse.

An evening Requiem at Trinity college chapel Cambridge. Bit fancy. Also beautiful.

Really appreciated your insights - thank you!

Absolutely. Describing the context so that they have more information is one thing. Making them feel they should be grateful for inadequate care our guilty for needing more than that is never ok. We all deserve better than poor care.

The 'Avoiding Avoidance' Trap How Britain's Welfare Policy Weaponizes Therapy.

Thank you for this @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social

"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."

substack.com/inbox/post/1...

This needs shouting from the rooftops "the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."

I'm glad a professional lead like that exists somewhere!

Perhaps because they prioritise protecting the institution (and maybe their own position within it) over the care of "the least of these", those with less institutional power and very little voice within its walls.

Everything he does is deeply disappointing

I'm so glad you can do this. I've only ever worked four days a week for the NHS - work in private practice on the other day - as I don't think I could cope with 5 days of all that pressure and moral injury and ridiculousness.

More reasons, amongst so many to steer clear of LLMs

Wondering what you miss about doing it?
For me, I really like that it ensures I think about things at a depth I might not otherwise.

Agreed. The church I attend only has a 6:30pm Eucharist service on Sundays so I have the whole day free.

Evangelical charismatic days used to mean hours spent at church on Sundays making sure the show happened each week.

Not going at all is also entirely valid and def more restful though.

Last chance to turn it off.

On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.

To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

Truly is!

So good!

Reckon I might be slightly bitey when I'm old too

I've signed this open letter. #CofEpeeps, lay or ordained, if you want the church to become more fully affirming of LGBTQ+ folks, please read this letter from Inclusive Church and consider signing it.
www.inclusive-church.org/llf-open-let...

I suppose I would imagine that your grief over how things might have been, reflects how much those things matter to you... and as such is precious and to be honoured. It's hard not to invalidate our own grief when we have limited capacity though. Solidarity and feeling with you.

but then I'm not sure these are things we can let go of, given their ongoing nature.

I think instead I'm finding (or trying to find) ways to grow larger, enough to hold some of the grief and some of the beauty of living all at once.

Does this sound anything like what you're experiencing? 2/2

More and more, I'm finding i need to make space to acknowledge the grief I feel about, well - gestures to society, genocide, inequality, etc. I'm learning to keep returning to practices of lament as an ongoing practice. I don't know if I would equate that with letting go as such 1/

That Dean David was a discerning chap from the get go

I really like a term (I associate with @karenod.bsky.social) which is post traumatic remaking of the self. For me it encompasses growth, change, agency, etc., without suggesting being "fixed".

I hope it includes some muttering about whitewashed sepulchres