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Mary O’Toole
@drawmycare.bsky.social
Silo jumper, sibling #carer, Nana #LearningDisability #socialcare, #drawing as life skill for #communication #UniversalDesign, #Place-based-care #archives, #heritage, #history alt #care stories Hon Fellow Herts Uni, MA Cultural Heritage UCL No DMs
Using #AI assisted #Apps #programs to ‘write minutes’ of meeting; huge issues, it may be ok for simple summaries of decisions but totally fails to convey the nuance, weight, emphasis of discussion, in the sort of meetings about stuff that matters in my area #VoluntaryAction #SocialCare #Charities
August 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#AI #FacialRecognition fail … #apple #Iphone #photos ‘identify this person’ feature fails to distinguish between my 2 non identical sons… delivering a selection of photos of either ( but not of both together 😂)
August 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Don’t forget that tomorrow is @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social’s collaborative research day. The theme this time is women who were born in 1819 - the same year as Queen Victoria. Hopefully exploring this cohort will help us find out about trends that might have influenced these women’s lives #GenHour
What are you up to next Friday? Why not join us in researching a woman (or women) born in 1819…. Full details on our website

www.fewforgottenwomen.com/1819
July 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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July 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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@matfraser.bsky.social Good to see you today, you can find out Disability & Horror zine here : files.libcom.org/files/2025-0...
files.libcom.org
June 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Today I started transcribing the school log books for my #Sudbourne #OnePlaceStudy & I’m loving it! Many children were ‘irregular’ (in attendance) & often missed school to help in the fields. Stone picking & ‘topping beet’ being mentioned frequently #GenHour
June 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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If you like the convenience of Amazon but want to support independent Bookshops, consider uk.bookshop.org

It's an easy-to-use website that spreads its profit across bookshops in the UK. You can also select a bookshop and have extra profit go to that specific shop for a year.
June 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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My quest to find age-appropriate resources for my students turned into a bit of a writing project. Great for adults with learning disabilities but also neurotypical children age 5-10. #championdiversity #Edusky

Puzzle books also available, search for ‘LD Activity Books’ on Amazon.
September 2, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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February 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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So 'Why don't we go into the garden?' That was our question after finding many unused or neglected #carehome #gardens.

Our aim is to turn that question into an invite enabling residents to step outside as they wish.

www.stepchange-design.co.uk for our research findings
June 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Who remembers this, 10 years ago , so poignant today #GodOnlyKnows #BrianWilsonRIP #BBCMusic youtu.be/XqLTe8h0-jo?...
God Only Knows - BBC Music
YouTube video by BBC Music
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June 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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I've arrived @bsky.app & hope to find lots of my friends & colleagues passionate about ensuring people living in care settings can continue to step outside as they have all their lives. Join my mission to get the doors open. #carehomes #dementia #garden #designers #stepchangedesign #activities
June 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
@stepchange-design.co.uk lovely you’re here!
June 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
@brucespringsteen.net bravo #BBC2 #BBCSounds ( tagging @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social as nothing else #BBC on here yet?) 🤩 🙏👏stonking three hour + session of #TheBoss #SaturdayNight for those of us who couldn’t get to see him live ( yet!)
May 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Heavily armed paramilitary forces stormed a local San Diego restaurant today, deployed stun grenades against a crowd of onlookers, and kidnapped a handful of kitchen workers.
May 31, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Really, really bad.
May 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Universally Useful #SEND CPD: Whole School SEND online training for school staff is ambitious, quality assured and FREE to access, funded by the DfE. A range of learning journeys is available for every career stage. bit.ly/40s8ODf
May 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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“Trump’s second State Visit? I have heard from Royal sources an intriguing idea that it might just never happen..” 👀

@jonsopel1.bsky.social reveals how King Charles could side-step hosting Trump again. 🇬🇧

@lewisgoodall.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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King Charles III:

"As the anthem reminds, the True North is indeed strong and free."
May 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Listening in to HRH King Charles addressing #Canada on @news.sky.com a very significant speech n’est-ce pas?
May 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Just published on our website: Consultancy brief: Developing Generally Recognised Standards for the data protection purpose “archiving purposes in the public interest”.

Full info here: www.archives.org.uk/news/consult...
Consultancy brief: Developing Generally Recognised Standards for the data protection purpose “archiving purposes in the public interest” — Archives & Records Association
Following the introduction of the Data (Use and Access) Bill into the UK Parliament the Archives and Records Association noted the requirement to agree “generally recognised standards” relating to the...
www.archives.org.uk
May 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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White House cutting ties with Harvard, ordering federal agencies to revoke $100 million in contracts. GAO letter orders a search for alternative vendors by June 6, signaling Harvard Ivy prestige not enough to retain federal funds due to an alleged presidential grudge over admissions.
Trump Moves To Scrap $100 Million Worth Of Contracts With Harvard
The move comes amid an escalating feud between the Trump administration and Harvard over the university’s refusal to comply with demands from his administration.
www.forbes.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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🎯 Read our latest briefing which sets out which children are at greatest risk of severe and acute poverty, and which three policies a child poverty strategy must include to address it.

www.jrf.org.uk/child-povert...
Three policies to reduce child poverty this parliament
This briefing sets out which children are at greatest risk of such severe and acute poverty, and what a child poverty strategy must include to address it.
www.jrf.org.uk
May 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
So, wearing another hat, I went to #RHS #Chelsea #FlowerShow, which was greener and much more ‘democratic’ than a decade ago…it was lovely. Now where are the #Horti brigade on @bsky.app?
May 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM