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Archive Stories has a new series on archiving and remembering the Tricontinental and Third Worldism, out now!

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We have set up a mailing list for the Algorithmic Kitchen project. You can subscribe to keep updated on kitchen workshops, events and news. lists.cam.ac.uk/sympa/info/c...

Alice Wong Writer, editor, and disability justice activist. Born on March 27, 1974 in Indianapolis, IN, USA, she died from an infection on Nov 14, 2025 in San Francisco, CA, USA, aged 51 years.

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Myself and @sesmith.lol and others were interviewed for the Lancet’s obituary of our friend Alice. <3

There are overlaps with the embodied classroom, where Deaf gain and using informal hand gestures to perform weekly skits shifted students attention from their tech to engagement. cuny.manifoldapp.org/read/the-emb...

Standardised access: the tension between scale and fit Disability-led access as a lens to rethink the meaning and potential of responsible technology

Resharing is still very relevant on the scale of care and access. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/standar...

Medical Humanities International Summer School 2026 A three-day program in Vadstena, Sweden, brings PhD students together to explore bodies and embodiment in critical medical humanities through lectures, creative workshops, mentoring, and interdiscipli...

Don't miss this exciting opportunity! Bodies & Embodiment in Critical Medical Humanities Summer School for doctoral students in Sweden in September!! Application deadline is Feb 16.
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Really looking forward to this:

**deaf coffee shops have nothing to do with the development of BSL AI. These shops use digital media to share a few simple signs so hearing customers can order coffee. Screen media is not the same as AI systems.

‘Coffee is just the excuse’: the deaf-run cafe where hearing people sign to order In-person interactions break down barriers in east London, as AI startups also try to bridge communication divide

The “BSL is Not for Sale” report is featured in today's Guardian. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Have you come across the wonderful blue description project? bfidatadigipres.github.io/experimenta/....

Some academic publishing contract advice: make sure your contract specifies 1. a qualified human copyeditor will copyedit on the MS; 2. a qualified human proofreader will proofread the MS; 3. that production must have a proper system for version control (!).

nodding and who has time for AI slop for killing people off!

ah don't have much advice for you, but waving across London wth sympathy!

Imagine the possibilities of disability-led infrastructure!

A short description of the Algorithmic Kitchen, funded by Wellcome Trust, is up on CRASSH. Nancy Salem joins the project to work on the futures of ageing and disability.

Archival Image courtesy of the J. A. Manter Photographs, UConn Photograph Collection.

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Compressed and Re-expanded | Three films by Jenny Brady We are delighted to present a special screening event at Tramway, Glasgow, featuring Jenny Brady’s work which explores the fragile, intricate mechanisms that shape how we communicate. Brought together...

Screening of Jenny Brady's work in Glasgow tonight. I will join Jenny online to discuss her work on the fragile form of communication, including audio description and captioning. It's an in-person event.
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I could walk from my office down to this beach in ten minutes.

If you're new here and happen to see this, here's a Critical Tech starter pack, full of interesting folk to follow go.bsky.app/VFxSES6 And if you have a small account (<10k followers) and would like to be added for visibility, let me know! (Although response times may be slow)

like big tobacco funding cancer research

llness Politics and Hashtag Activism | Manifold@UMinnPress *Illness Politics and Hashtag Activism* explores illness and disability in action on social media, analyzing several popular hashtags as examples of how illness figures in recent U.S. politics. Lisa D...

In my book Illness Politics and Hashtag Activism, I write about the #MillionsMissing protests as demonstrating, quoting Judith Butler in Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly, "what it means to mobilize vulnerability in concert." #NietHersteld does this too.
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And whilst I'm here! If you're thinking of buying SYSTEMS ULTRA as a festive gift (neon cover also doubles as SAD lamp), I'd be happy to mail you a set of bookmarks and holographic stickers to go along with it - please get in touch [1/4]

Tracking, with Stefanie Felsberger | The Data Fix with Dr. Mél Hogan

Please listen to this amazing episode with Stefanie Felsberger @flsbrgr.bsky.social

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Looking forward to hearing on @clemicollett.bsky.social new report later today at 12pm!

On official UC letterhead: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA James B. Milliken President Office of the President 1111 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94607 universityofcalifornia.edu CAMPUSES Berkeley Davis Irvine UCLA Merced Riverside San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz MEDICAL CENTERS Davis Irvine UCLA San Diego San Francisco NATIONAL LABORATORIES Lawrence Berkeley Lawrence Livermore Los Alamos DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES November 18, 2025 Dear Chancellors: I'm writing with regard to the President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) and the program's associated faculty hiring incentive. As you know, for more than 40 years, PPFP has provided postdoctoral research fellowships, professional development, and faculty mentoring to scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service advance the academic and research missions of the University of California. Since 2003, UC campuses that hire current and former PPFP fellows into ladder-rank positions have been eligible for a hiring incentive funded by the University that provides support for newly hired fellows for five years. Since the creation of the incentive, more than $162 million has been invested by the University to support PPFP faculty hires. This commitment has enabled our campuses to successfully recruit and retain outstanding faculty across a range of disciplines. Given the myriad challenges currently facing UC - including disruptions to billions of dollars in annual federal support, as well as uncertainty around the state budget- reasonable questions were raised in recent months about whether the University could maintain the commitment to current levels of incentive funding. After considering a recommendation to sunset the incentive program due to these significant fiscal constraints, I consulted with all of you as well as faculty and campus academic administrators and systemwide Academic Senate leadership. [continued on next image]

After learning more about the history and success of the program and weighing the thoughtful perspectives that have been shared, I have concluded that barring extraordinary financial setbacks, the PPFP faculty hiring incentive program will continue while the University continues to assess the program's structure as well as its long-term financial sustainability. As a result of our continuing consultation and review, there may be consideration of some changes to elements of the program including the total number of incentives supported, a number that has fluctuated significantly over the years, and how the awards are distributed among campuses. In the meantime, the University will continue to fund the PPFP faculty hiring incentive program and campuses may continue to take advantage of these incentives. We will have an opportunity to discuss any potential changes prior to adoption. As we look to the future, I will continue to engage with faculty leaders, program stakeholders, and UC community members about this important program. I especially appreciate the thoughtful perspectives shared in recent weeks by Academic Council Chair Palazoglu and Vice Chair Scott, the Council of Graduate Deans, UC faculty members, and you as our campus leaders. Sincerely, James B. Milliken President

WE JUST KEEP WINNING. (UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program RESTORED!!!!)

Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ... 423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...

I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.

Here are the words she left behind:
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The incredible, indomitable, inspirational Alice Wong has left us.

I'm so grateful to have known her on social media, and so grateful for all the words she shared with us and all the actions she encouraged us into making.

May we live up to her example.

(so you don't have to go to Instagram)

gosh big tears rolling down my face. rip dear Alice

Good luck! xx

This is a helpful overview on AI and disability: arxiv.org/pdf/2206.08287

Keep me posted when you present or share this project wth the world!