Latest monthly blog post reflects on things I've learnt from the various meetups I attended in April (thanks, UX Oxford Oxford Geeks.) And explains lots of acronyms.
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A big thank you to 380+ people who joined our webinar this morning.

We stand in solidarity with everyone who is affected by the Hostile Environment and the latest Rwanda development. ✊🏽

Excellent talk with Steve Silberman last night. I was interested to hear that the UK subtitle of NeuroTribes was different from the original US one because the UK marketing team hadn't heard of the word 'neurodiversity'. Things have moved on!

Beautiful, and terrifying.

I'm giving the 2024 Gerard Manley Hopkins Lecture at Liverpool Hope University on Thursday 9 May, 5pm, hosted by Catherine Morris.

Haunted Spaces, dream places, memory places.

Details/ Booking:

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Can't find the consultation paper for this proposal, don't think govt has published it yet. But when they get round to it, they can expect some blistering responses from family carers of people with #learningdisability , myself included.

This week's Substack is a live review of Pigbag at Liverpool Warehouse.
If you like it, please share and subscribe.
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It begins...
Wild Twin.
Soon...Little Toller 🇺🇦🇵🇸

Ryanair offers Rwandan flights. Another good reason not to touch them with the proverbial barge pole.

JPIT church leaders have joined with ecumenical leaders in a statement about the Rwanda Bill. They voice concern that asylum seekers and refugees are being used as a 'political football'.

Read the full statement here: jpit.uk/dont-use-asylu…

Legend has it that upon Dragon Hill in Oxfordshire, St George slew the dragon.

It's blood was so poisonous, it scarred the earth and left a white mark where the grass never grew again.

Photo: Hugh Mothersole #StGeorgesDay

Please report 'sorry we are experiencing unusually high call volumes' messages. We've had 20,000 reports in so far to test if some firms (banks, broadband, mobile, energy, water etc) have this for EVERY call. Pls take 30s to report it via moneysavingexpert.com/report-high-ca…

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Today's Nice Thing. One of my favourite paintings in the Walker Art Gallery

Rwanda: A day of shame

We should hang our fucking heads for what is being done in our name.

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AusterityThink. There's a mounting problem that needs attention & public spending. This has to be rejected. So with a stupid cry of 'pull yourself together' you deny the issue even exists. This is the mental health iteration. It's also happening with SEND, autism, etc etc

From blackouts to broadcast blockbusters – BBC Two turns 60 this weekend.

To mark the occasion, here’s a #Newsnight mash-up of some of its best moments.

Made by Stuart Denman 🏳️‍🌈

'I MEET The Farm on a day when another 1,100 job losses had just been announced on Merseyside, and when Liverpool had provided seven of the singles in the Top 20.'
This week's Substack is 1984 interview with The Farm and a bit of history. pennykiley.substack.com/p/the-farm-1984

Heard in Oxford: 'I couldn't find a parking space anywhere for my bike.'