CF
@finesilver.bsky.social
Academic researching and teaching maths education & inclusion. Musician playing opera & orchestral flute. Neuroqueer & Disabled. Londoner.
Photo alt text: middle-aged nerd with short dyed hair, chunky glasses and home-made scarf
Photo alt text: middle-aged nerd with short dyed hair, chunky glasses and home-made scarf
Been asked to give a lecture & seminar on #Disability and #ScienceFiction. Going to be so much fun. Top of reading list is @uncannymagazine.bsky.social's #Disabled People Destroy SF. Pls suggest your fave D/disabled authors to add. Obvs @bogiperson.bsky.social and @sfdirewolf.bsky.social. And...?
August 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Been asked to give a lecture & seminar on #Disability and #ScienceFiction. Going to be so much fun. Top of reading list is @uncannymagazine.bsky.social's #Disabled People Destroy SF. Pls suggest your fave D/disabled authors to add. Obvs @bogiperson.bsky.social and @sfdirewolf.bsky.social. And...?
2 years late, but if I didn't know this, maybe you didn't either. Bye bye Feedly. Thanks @molly.wiki
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Feedly launches strikebreaking as a service
The company claims to have not considered before launch whether their new protest and strike surveillance tool could be misused.
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August 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
2 years late, but if I didn't know this, maybe you didn't either. Bye bye Feedly. Thanks @molly.wiki
www.citationneeded.news/feedly-launc...
www.citationneeded.news/feedly-launc...
Recently had an unpleasant recurrence of muscle tension #dysphonia. Is cheering me up to do my bubble tube exercises with this attractive bottle. (Don’t worry, had a bad few days but on the mend again.)
July 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Recently had an unpleasant recurrence of muscle tension #dysphonia. Is cheering me up to do my bubble tube exercises with this attractive bottle. (Don’t worry, had a bad few days but on the mend again.)
Particularly good episode of In Our Time #podcast on #mathematician Emmy Noether www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Even if Melvyn did seem a little bemused by the levels of #mathematics joy being expressed
Even if Melvyn did seem a little bemused by the levels of #mathematics joy being expressed
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Emmy Noether
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of one of the great 20th-century mathematicians.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Particularly good episode of In Our Time #podcast on #mathematician Emmy Noether www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Even if Melvyn did seem a little bemused by the levels of #mathematics joy being expressed
Even if Melvyn did seem a little bemused by the levels of #mathematics joy being expressed
Architectural structures of musical instruments!
m.dpreview.com/photography/... #music #photography #art #acoustics
(Immediately goes home, tries to stick phone up flute)
m.dpreview.com/photography/... #music #photography #art #acoustics
(Immediately goes home, tries to stick phone up flute)
m.dpreview.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Architectural structures of musical instruments!
m.dpreview.com/photography/... #music #photography #art #acoustics
(Immediately goes home, tries to stick phone up flute)
m.dpreview.com/photography/... #music #photography #art #acoustics
(Immediately goes home, tries to stick phone up flute)
Love seeing a big crowd for #Wimbledon #wheelchairTennis. Men's final on Court 1 and BBC. I've watched some of every tournament since it started! How often does one get to say that? Go Alfie! #disabilitySport #DisabledPride #disability
July 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Love seeing a big crowd for #Wimbledon #wheelchairTennis. Men's final on Court 1 and BBC. I've watched some of every tournament since it started! How often does one get to say that? Go Alfie! #disabilitySport #DisabledPride #disability
Watching TV and conveniently the actors are all different looking enough that I can tell them apart. But then the detective pulls up a photo and gasps in horror. There is ominous music. Oh no. #prosopagnosiaTV #faceBlindness 1/
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Watching TV and conveniently the actors are all different looking enough that I can tell them apart. But then the detective pulls up a photo and gasps in horror. There is ominous music. Oh no. #prosopagnosiaTV #faceBlindness 1/
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In this witty and catchy music video, British artist Joshua Idehen takes us on a tour of the world’s ‘isms’ using the relatable analogy of domestic chores. From liberalism to communism, each concept is humorously unpacked, highlighting how societies often overlook the domestic labor of mothers
A catchy tune explains the world’s ‘isms’ – according to your mum doing the laundry | Aeon Videos
The world’s isms – capitalism, socialism, fascism and so on – explored through the analogy of your mum doing the washing
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May 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In this witty and catchy music video, British artist Joshua Idehen takes us on a tour of the world’s ‘isms’ using the relatable analogy of domestic chores. From liberalism to communism, each concept is humorously unpacked, highlighting how societies often overlook the domestic labor of mothers
Saturday afternoon reading. @annleckie.com giving me major thirst for tea. Got the best tea set out in tribute.
May 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Saturday afternoon reading. @annleckie.com giving me major thirst for tea. Got the best tea set out in tribute.
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I wrote this bonus, alt-text version but then I forgot to put it in ☹️ Here it is anyway
William Carlos Williams voice
I have tested
the samples
that were in
the lab
and which
you were probably
planning
to analyse
Forgive me
they were intriguing
so significant
and so quantifiable
William Carlos Williams voice
I have tested
the samples
that were in
the lab
and which
you were probably
planning
to analyse
Forgive me
they were intriguing
so significant
and so quantifiable
April 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I wrote this bonus, alt-text version but then I forgot to put it in ☹️ Here it is anyway
William Carlos Williams voice
I have tested
the samples
that were in
the lab
and which
you were probably
planning
to analyse
Forgive me
they were intriguing
so significant
and so quantifiable
William Carlos Williams voice
I have tested
the samples
that were in
the lab
and which
you were probably
planning
to analyse
Forgive me
they were intriguing
so significant
and so quantifiable
Come and work in my department? We are currently advertising for a Reader in #MathematicsEducation.
NB Part-time academics, do not be put off by the wording stating it is a full time role: PT and jobshare applications are definitely welcome.
Closing date Wed 9 Apr.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/110048-...
NB Part-time academics, do not be put off by the wording stating it is a full time role: PT and jobshare applications are definitely welcome.
Closing date Wed 9 Apr.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/110048-...
Reader in Mathematics Education
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Come and work in my department? We are currently advertising for a Reader in #MathematicsEducation.
NB Part-time academics, do not be put off by the wording stating it is a full time role: PT and jobshare applications are definitely welcome.
Closing date Wed 9 Apr.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/110048-...
NB Part-time academics, do not be put off by the wording stating it is a full time role: PT and jobshare applications are definitely welcome.
Closing date Wed 9 Apr.
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/110048-...
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einstein sent this to curie in 1911 when she was being harassed by tabloids. it contains everything you’d want in such a letter:
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
June 27, 2024 at 2:17 PM
einstein sent this to curie in 1911 when she was being harassed by tabloids. it contains everything you’d want in such a letter:
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
Of course Dromiceiomimus is into 1920s analogue electronica 😁
February 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Of course Dromiceiomimus is into 1920s analogue electronica 😁
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If you are looking for a little lightness, these finalists for the comedy wildlife photo award have given me a lot of smiles www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina...
These images are for viewing only and must not be copied :: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards - Conservation through Competition
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December 16, 2024 at 5:10 AM
If you are looking for a little lightness, these finalists for the comedy wildlife photo award have given me a lot of smiles www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina...
Announcement from @beranews.bsky.social. Excited to be one of the recipients of their #neurodiversity #education #research grants! www.bera.ac.uk/bera-in-the-...
BERA and Kusuma Trust Announce Winning Proposals for the Neurodiversity in Mainstream Schools Grant Programme
BERA is delighted to announce the successful recipients of the Neurodiversity in Mainstream Schools Grant Programme, funded by the Kusuma Trust. This initiative supports innovative research...
www.bera.ac.uk
December 14, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Announcement from @beranews.bsky.social. Excited to be one of the recipients of their #neurodiversity #education #research grants! www.bera.ac.uk/bera-in-the-...
Part 2 of a series for #DisabilityHistoryMonth and #InternationalDayOfDisabledPeople - #Disability culture links suggested by my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social MA Education programmes students. Part 1 at bsky.app/profile/fine...
#EduSky #AcademicSky #InclusiveEducation #SocialJustice #education 1/?
#EduSky #AcademicSky #InclusiveEducation #SocialJustice #education 1/?
December 3, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Part 2 of a series for #DisabilityHistoryMonth and #InternationalDayOfDisabledPeople - #Disability culture links suggested by my @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social MA Education programmes students. Part 1 at bsky.app/profile/fine...
#EduSky #AcademicSky #InclusiveEducation #SocialJustice #education 1/?
#EduSky #AcademicSky #InclusiveEducation #SocialJustice #education 1/?
Hello #EduSky #AcademicSky #HigherEducation. I currently teach in a London university and am posting today on #Disability #InclusiveEducation #SocialJustice #education for #InternationalDayOfDisabledPeople. New to Bsky so not much traction yet - likes and forwards welcome :) bsky.app/profile/fine...
Every year, conveniently around #DisabilityHistoryMonth, I teach some sessions on #Disability, #SEN, #accessibility and #inclusion to postgrads. As prep I set a task of engaging with the creative and/or professional work of D/disabled people, and posting links on their course forum. #DHM2024 1/?
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Hello #EduSky #AcademicSky #HigherEducation. I currently teach in a London university and am posting today on #Disability #InclusiveEducation #SocialJustice #education for #InternationalDayOfDisabledPeople. New to Bsky so not much traction yet - likes and forwards welcome :) bsky.app/profile/fine...
Every year, conveniently around #DisabilityHistoryMonth, I teach some sessions on #Disability, #SEN, #accessibility and #inclusion to postgrads. As prep I set a task of engaging with the creative and/or professional work of D/disabled people, and posting links on their course forum. #DHM2024 1/?
December 3, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Every year, conveniently around #DisabilityHistoryMonth, I teach some sessions on #Disability, #SEN, #accessibility and #inclusion to postgrads. As prep I set a task of engaging with the creative and/or professional work of D/disabled people, and posting links on their course forum. #DHM2024 1/?
Have an irrational fear of people hearing me sing that I've been trying to cure. Today in tube tunnel was a busker with guitar playing My Heart Will Go On, conveniently transposed down a fourth for (my) comfort. So sang along as loudly as I could manage while walking past. Amused some tourists.
December 1, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Have an irrational fear of people hearing me sing that I've been trying to cure. Today in tube tunnel was a busker with guitar playing My Heart Will Go On, conveniently transposed down a fourth for (my) comfort. So sang along as loudly as I could manage while walking past. Amused some tourists.
Unusual #crochet commission: make a comfortable eye patch for post-surgery recovery.
Took the hospital-provided eye shield and free-crocheted a removable cover over it, plus lugs for elastic.
Took the hospital-provided eye shield and free-crocheted a removable cover over it, plus lugs for elastic.
November 29, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Unusual #crochet commission: make a comfortable eye patch for post-surgery recovery.
Took the hospital-provided eye shield and free-crocheted a removable cover over it, plus lugs for elastic.
Took the hospital-provided eye shield and free-crocheted a removable cover over it, plus lugs for elastic.
What's up, you ask? Am at a Benedictine monastery. Went to a service to hear the plainchant. Sang along (which was encouraged, yes!) although I do not read this kind of dots very well.
November 22, 2024 at 8:45 PM
What's up, you ask? Am at a Benedictine monastery. Went to a service to hear the plainchant. Sang along (which was encouraged, yes!) although I do not read this kind of dots very well.