Pauline Ridley
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Pauline Ridley
@paulineridley.bsky.social
Educational developer, ex art historian, interested in education, visual literacy (https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/visuallearning/), dress history, local (East Sussex) history https://dallingtonhistory.uk - also here for other random unexpected stuff
I am trying very hard to resist temptation to go down a “hunt the 1920s font” rabbithole as have a deadline to meet!
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Is it comic sans though? Looks more like an early ‘dyslexia-friendly’ face (I’m not able to check right now)
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Reposted by Pauline Ridley
Ted Chiang:
"The task that generative A.I. has been most successful at is lowering our expectations, both of the things we read and of ourselves when we write [...]. It is a fundamentally dehumanizing technology because it treats us as less than what we are: creators and apprehenders of meaning."
December 17, 2024 at 11:50 AM
So sorry Tucker - nothing I can say
August 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Reposted by Pauline Ridley
We’re trying to survive an era bought and twisted by a handful of men my age, who were themselves shaped by 1970s and 80s South Africa.

Notably Peter Thiel and Elon Musk. (Also lesser figures like David Sacks, and Patrick Soon-Shiong, who controls the LA Times.)
June 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Ouch! Really sorry to hear that Paul. Hope recovery not too painful
June 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
But equally who is “we” ? Talking about “we” can feel excluding to newcomers without chances to introduce and revisit reasons for being here
June 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
That’s a key question for any of us trying to support/enable CoPs in our own workplaces. Must it always come about organically or can we help the process along?
June 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Hugely! And good answers always incorporate more questions!
June 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The passion is where the energy comes from - otherwise the group runs out of steam #lthechat
June 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A1 #LTHEChat that it’s a genuine interest and desire to share practice that unites the members
June 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Apologies for more shameless self promotion but our website hosts the digital version of a book about the history of the village. It wasn’t registered as a OPS at the time but should still count? dallingtonhistory.uk/external-res...
Resources
Local Publications Dallington ‘Six miles from everywhere’: The History of a Sussex Village This book by Karen Bryant-Mole draws on documentary sources and the knowledge and memories of …
dallingtonhistory.uk
June 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Thanks for the shout out OPS! We have another house history written by current owners at dallingtonhistory.uk/places/the-s... and several shorter entries in the Places section of the site
Old Church Cottage
Other names have included Courthope Cottage and Diamond Cottage. Some census records are included at the end of the page, following the brief house history below, written by the current owners and …
dallingtonhistory.uk
June 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#lthechat or when groups have same trigger materials but each asked to consider from different perspective. Eg we asked groups to consider identical sets of arts funding proposals but as different bodies (Arts Council, local authority, small charity) - really helped them understand criteria
May 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Before we had stricter guidelines on word count, mine was as long as I’m not bored it’s not too long
May 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Yes! I started singing lessons after age of 70 - so good to be out of my comfort zone!
May 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hello joining very late from Sussex. Will try to catch up before the end! #lthechat
May 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM