Sofia Brizio

2) I flew to Italy to present my research on disability in the creative industries at a public round table in my hometown. It felt healing to reflect on my most meaningful creative experiences in the town I felt so rejected by almost 10 years ago, and to see something might be finally changing ✨

Blurred picture of a golden statue/award from the Breaking TV Film Festival 2025

Black and white picture of a PowerPoint slide projected in an Italian library room. The slide features two pictures of Sofia dancing with her walker as part of a show and later a photoshoot.

Picture of Sofia and two other panelists sitting and talking at a round table in an Italian library room

I don’t update this profile much, but I thought a recap of the past couple weeks was in order. 1)Power of The Current won an honourable mention at the Breaking TV Film Festival. We are over the moon for our first award 💙 (continued below)

Bob Vylan Glastonbury complaints upheld: here’s what viewers complain to Ofcom and the BBC about most The vast majority of audience complaints are not upheld by the BBC or by Ofcom.

I'm thrilled to share my first publication with @theconversation.com, co-authored with my colleagues Dr @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social & Dr @maxwellmodell.bsky.social, with behind-the-scenes support from Prof. @stephencushion.bsky.social.

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TLDR 👇

#impartiality #journalism

Impartiality and broadcasters: what do the public complain about? New research from Cardiff University's project examining impartiality

New research from Cardiff University, published today in The Conversation and on the project's blog, analyses all complaints filed with the BBC and Ofcom during the first half of the year. open.substack.com/pub/mattwals...

NUJ Ethics webinar: reporting on transgender people within journalism Join the Ethics council and speakers online on 24th September from 5.30-6.30pm

Tomorrow at 5.30pm, join the NUJ Ethics council chair and speakers for our webinar on reporting on transgender people within journalism. Spaces are free and the event will explore how journalists can ensure their reporting is accurate, fair and ethical.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1693187151...

Taking up a Theology of a Disabled God Amy Kenny’s My Body Is Not a Prayer Request — part memoir and part disability justice hermeneutic — is a challenge the church desperately needs.

Amy Kenny’s 'My Body Is Not a Prayer Request' — part memoir and part disability justice hermeneutic — is a challenge the church desperately needs, writes Elisa Rowe. sojo.net/magazine/may...

Maybe they could all retrain as ballet dancers

Reach hiring journalists in Australia to cover UK overnight hours Expansion follows success from having journalists in UK writing for US brands.

Reach hiring journalists in Australia to cover UK overnight hours for first time
pressgazette.co.uk/news/reach-h...

“We’re putting plasters over inaccessible properties by providing adaptations, which is welcomed, however the design of the properties themselves need to be accessible from the start.”

We spoke to ITV Wales about the urgent need for more accessible homes across Wales.
www.itv.com/watch/news/f...

Footpath closed and no way to go around the obstacle safely in a wheelchair. Almost got run over 3 times. What the hell @cardiffcouncil.bsky.social

Social Science for Social Justice

Watch R Sánchez-Rivera discuss “Slippery Eugenics,” their new book for the Social Science for Social Justice series. In this interview, Sánchez-Rivera explores the lasting impacts of eugenic ideas.

Learn more: www.socialsciencespace.com/2025/08/r-sa...

Even more wonderful headlines today! Does the Daily Mail know how much labour and humiliation it takes to even just apply for benefits? 🖕🏻

Daily mail headline saying “It’s time we wiped smirks off benefit cheats pretending to be disabled”

No posts about disability pride month from me, because I feel no pride, just anger. Probably my own fault for choosing to do a content analysis of the Daily Mail and reading these headlines all month 🫠👇🏻

"Books, Like Medicine": Sadie P. Delaney as a Disability Justice Advocate | The New York Public Library From her time at NYPL to her legendary career at the VA Hospital Library, Delaney dedicated herself to accessibility and bibliotherapy.

"Books, Like Medicine": Sadie P. Delaney as a Disability Justice Advocate - www.nypl.org/blog/2025/07...

How did I not know Routledge has an entire series about Autocritical Disability Studies? Sharing the link in case anyone is interested and, like me, didn't know this existed www.routledge.com/Autocritical...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

How do anonymous platforms like Queering the Map & PostSecret create intimate publics? Olivia Sutherland &
@megansharp.bsky.social show how anonymity and ephemeral connections reveal new forms of digital intimacy. #OnlineFirst journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

PBS and NPR are generally unbiased, independent of government propaganda and provide key benefits to US democracy Studies link public broadcasting to higher voter turnout, better factual knowledge and lower susceptibility to extremist rhetoric. Those contributions to democracy may be diminished by Congress’ cuts.

Cutting funding to PBS and NPR threatens a key pillar of American #democracy.

Despite political claims of bias, research shows public media is among the most trusted and balanced sources of news.

theconversation.com/pbs-and-npr-...
#SavePublicMedia #PBS #NPR

Pregnancy is a minefield when you're disabled Few OB-GYNs get disability training—and their disabled patients are far likelier to die.

Disabled people are 11 times more likely to die during labor/in the postpartum period than non-disabled people. Better education and smashing ableism is how we get out of this horrible stat.

For the past year, I’ve been looking into the topic of disability and pregnancy for @motherjones.com 🧵

“It’ll push disabled people into poverty”: Labour’s controversial welfare bill – podcast Guardian columnist Frances Ryan on the reality of being disabled in the UK and the impact of the government’s proposed cuts

For the evening podcast crowd, I’m on Today In Focus chatting about a chaotic week of disability benefits (with lots more about other things that don’t make you want to scream).

Listen here: www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

Sticky note on wood that says ‘Just make it exist first. You can make it good later.’

This is where I am. New book in the making. Thousand words a day if I can. They don’t have to be good words.

How nice to be told by Keir Starmer that my mother who delivered babies, as a midwife, worked nights and damaged her back lifting patients as a nurse, was a pillar of her community as a health visitor has caused “incalculable damage” to the UK !

@hidamaari.bsky.social 👀

Lurching to the right on immigration will never get Reform supporters to vote Labour again but it will push progressive voters towards the Greens and Lib Dems. As well as being morally grotesque, truly baffling Starmer’s team don’t get the electoral maths of today’s speech.

If we don't laugh we'll cry... As an immigrant, I'm feeling defeated today, and also somewhat unsafe.

New report reveals increasing inequality in arts and culture New research, co-authored by the University of Manchester’s Professor David O’Brien, reveals growing inequalities in arts and cultural participation, especially across class, ethnicity, and regions. F...

New report reveals increasing inequality in arts and culture. 🎭

Research found growing inequalities in arts and cultural participation, especially across class, ethnicity, and regions.

The report makes clear the scale of the challenge facing policymakers. ⤵️
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...

A question that I haven't heard a good answer to: if cutting migration by a third in a year hasn't changed the narrative on it at all - what would make you think cutting it by another third (or half] would?

United, undeterred and unafraid, trans people rally over court ruling Thousands gather in London’s Parliament Square to protest at judges’ decision The Observer20 Apr 2025James Tapper Stephen Chung/ LNP LEFT Crowds gather outside Parliament in a huge show of unity and solidarity. After last week’s supreme court decision, activists had been worried trans people might become fearful of going out in public in case they were abused. They weren’t afraid in London yesterday. Thousands of trans and nonbinary people thronged Parliament Square, alongside families and supporters waving baby blue, white and pink flags to demonstrate their anger at the judges’ ruling. The numbers seemed to take the organisers and police by surprise. Protesters from a hastily assembled coalition of 24 groups gathered in a ring against the barriers surrounding the grass and began speeches. But after the roads became clogged with people, a woman wearing a “Nobody knows I’m a lesbian” top ran across with her dog and soon the square was full. “It’s one hell of a turnout and there is a really strong sense of unity and solidarity,” said Jamie Strudwick, one of the organisers. “I think it’s impossible to compare it – it’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before.”

Unexpected full page in today's Observer on yesterday's protests and it doesn't interview a single GC for 'balance'

I was just walking down the street when a man looked at me and crossed himself 😂. I can’t figure out if he did it cause I’m disabled or cause I was wearing a sweater from a heavy metal band which I guess might look satanic to a devoted Christian. I love upsetting bigots with my sheer existence lol

The absence of trans people from the British media is part of the problem. I'd like to offer mentoring to trans people trying to get into journalism, free of charge. Most of my experience is obviously in political commentary, but I might be passably useful in news and other areas.