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Louise Hickman
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Incoming Wellcome's Early Career Award. Research Associate with Minderoo Centre for Democracy and Technology, University of Cambridge.
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Louise Hickman @louhicky.bsky.social · 7d
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.

www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/research/pro...
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Imagine the possibilities of disability-led infrastructure!
January 19, 2026 at 9:53 AM
louhicky.bsky.social
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.

www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/research/pro...
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
louhicky.bsky.social
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.
luxscotland.org.uk/programme/ev...
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...
luxscotland.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM
louhicky.bsky.social
I could walk from my office down to this beach in ten minutes.
mullicannot.bsky.social Blaine @mullicannot.bsky.social · 15d
Tonight’s sunset. Scripps Pier in La Jolla, San Diego, California

#sandiego #lajolla #beach #surfing #sunset #scrippspier #scripps #landscapes_lovers #photography
Scripps Pier extends diagonally across the scene at dusk, its dark pilings mirrored in wet sand and shallow water. At the far end of the pier, a silhouetted boat crane rises above the deck, its angular frame distinct against the fading sky. The horizon glows with warm orange light beneath deepening blue tones, while small waves move in under the structure.
January 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social
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)
January 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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abeba.bsky.social
like big tobacco funding cancer research
December 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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lisadiedrich.bsky.social
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.
manifold.umn.edu/projects/lln...
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...
manifold.umn.edu
November 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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gsvoss.bsky.social
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]
gsvoss.bsky.social Georgina Voss @gsvoss.bsky.social · Nov 27
Systems Ultra! 'A delight to read' says MIT Tech Review. Despite aiming for a work that wasn't bound to the present moment (no AI / algorithms), the parts on payment platforms, automotive technology, adult entertainment, supply chains, have proved horribly timely www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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melhogan.bsky.social
Please listen to this amazing episode with Stefanie Felsberger @flsbrgr.bsky.social

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Tracking, with Stefanie Felsberger | The Data Fix with Dr. Mél Hogan
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November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
louhicky.bsky.social
Looking forward to hearing on @clemicollett.bsky.social new report later today at 12pm!
mctd.bsky.social Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social · Nov 20
NEW REPORT – The Impact of Generative AI and the Novel 📚

Today we've published new research by @clemicollett.bsky.social examining how industry practitioners, from novelists to publishers, are experiencing AI’s significant impacts.

Read now: www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
The impact of generative Ai on the Novel, Dr Clementine Collett. The logos of BRAID, MCTD, the Institute for the Future of Work, the Uni of Cambridge, and UKRI all feature. The image is a curved wall bookcase filled with books.
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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WE JUST KEEP WINNING. (UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program RESTORED!!!!)
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
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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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:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
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...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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alisonborealis.bsky.social
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)
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 looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all."
November 15, 2025 at 6:13 AM
louhicky.bsky.social
gosh big tears rolling down my face. rip dear Alice
sesmith.lol s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · Nov 15
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
louhicky.bsky.social
More work from the "AI in the Street" project, where we used "access data walks" in the streets of Cambridge. Other cities (London, Edinburgh and Coventry) featured in this study too.
braiduk.bsky.social BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social · Nov 7
New paper from the team behind the BRAID Scoping project "AI in the street": Reciprocity Deficits: Observing AI in the street with everyday publics.

arxiv.org/abs/2510.23342
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
louhicky.bsky.social
When asked by Rachel Troup, counsel to the inquiry, if the voices of those people "might not be as loud… as others", Mx Porter said: "The voices are loud, they are just not listened to."
October 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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October 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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oxinabox.bsky.social
as a girl with a PhD in natural language processing and machine learning it's actually offensive to me when you say "we don't know how LLMs work so they might be conscious"

I didn't spend 10 years in mines of academia to be told ignorance is morally equal knowledge.

We know exactly how LLMs work.
October 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social
🔔 freelance researcher call

At @carefultrouble.bsky.social we're looking for freelance researchers to deliver a literature search on the impacts of AI adoption, looking at worker safety, infrastructure resilience, and environmental safety

www.careful.industries/blog/2025-9-...
Freelance Researchers: Safe Adoption of AI — Careful Industries
We are looking for freelance researchers to conduct literature searches on the impacts of AI on worker safety, infrastructural safety, and environmental safety.
www.careful.industries
September 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
louhicky.bsky.social
Capitalism is not working

www.reuters.com/world/usdot-...
US will not enforce Biden wheelchair passenger protection rule
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday that it will not enforce key provisions of a rule issued in December by former President Joe Biden's administration that requires new consumer protections for disabled passengers using wheelchairs.
www.reuters.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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lizjackson.bsky.social
Our latest for Buttondown, @fractalecho.bsky.social and I dug into Microsoft's inaccurate telling of its own 'Inclusive Design' story and who Inclusive Design erases more broadly. bsky.app/profile/lizj...
lizjackson.bsky.social Liz Jackson @lizjackson.bsky.social · Sep 29
Our latest for Thank You for your Feedback Loop. A story and an idea. I'm hoping @fractalecho.bsky.social can better explain. buttondown.com/TYFYFL/archi...
Screenshot of the Human Censored Design header with a blurb: The Microsoft Inclusive Design Toolkit popularized norms about disability inclusion that when teased out, become taboos. It doesn’t just sacrifice the one for the many. It also exploits misconceptions about representation in order to locate and select whichever one can be used to neutralize, undermine, bury, and censor the many. There are three primary methods embedded within Inclusive Design power grabs, and they often work together to achieve something more resembling Human Censored Design
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
louhicky.bsky.social
📢 One week left to apply for the Research Associate position with the Algorithmic Kitchen! Applications close on 5 October.

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Research Associate, Algorithmic Kitchen Project (Fixed Term)
Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join the Wellcome-funded project Algorithmic Kitchen: Recipes for Disability-Led Health Technology Design, led by Dr Louise Hickman at the
www.cam.ac.uk
September 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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mctd.bsky.social
Read the full report (with a BSL summary) - BSL is Not for Sale - from @louhicky.bsky.social, @alexahagerty.bsky.social, and Rose Powell.

➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/bsl-not-for-...
BSL is Not for Sale: A Deaf-led approach to AI procurement
Sign Language AI systems are being procured across public services without adequate Deaf community involvement, creating institutional risks Authors: Dr Louise Hickman, Dr Alexa Hagerty, and Rose Powe...
www.mctd.ac.uk
September 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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mctd.bsky.social
Today is International Day of Sign Languages, a day commemorating the establishment of the World Federation of the Deaf and spotlighting the issues Deaf people face in their everyday lives.

This year's theme is: No Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights❗
September 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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tedmccoy.bsky.social
My department, Sociology at the University of Calgary, is hiring FOUR (4) tenure track professors this fall in the areas of systemic justice and structural harm. Please help us to circulate this widely within your scholarly networks!
Assistant Professors - Sociology, Faculty of Arts in Calgary, AB, ...
Assistant Professors - Sociology, Faculty of Arts in Calgary, AB, ...
careers.ucalgary.ca
September 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM