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Dr Zara Bain
@zaranosaur.bsky.social
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Some kind of philosopher | mama of toddlers (yes, plural) | disabled, chronically ill and neurofuntimes | professionally tired | founder and director of disabled-majority transcription and closed captioning social biz @aat-transcribes.bsky.social | goof
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In a spectacular example of a few things, I have only just finally deposited my PhD thesis into the university library today, despite receiving my award in Dec 2024
Screenshot of the University of Bristol Research Data Service thesis deposit form confirming successful deposit.
November 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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A LinkedIn advert for a LinkedIn Learning course on “how to use generative AI: building an AI-first mindset” presented by a polished and conventionally attractive white brunette woman in a leather blazer asking “How does that make you feel?”
September 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Today me and the kids went to the farm, saw chickens and bees and increasingly laden fruit trees and our friends, played with a neighbour’s dog, then went for free ice cream and fried food near and in the market, and other then a few shenanigans it’s been really good
A photo of some almost ripe damsons in two large bunches amongst numerous green leaves
August 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Grasshopper’ll make ya jump! Jump!
A slightly out of focus very Green grasshopper on a freckled white arm against a backdrop of grass Grasshopper posing against some wood hip
June 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Want to learn how you can write your manuscript while taking a nap?

Join me next Tuesday 1 July at 7pm BST for a free webinar on digital accessibility for busy, disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent writers

Book at funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/writers-webi...

#BookSky #WriterSky
Digital flyer for FREE WEBINAR: Write your book while taking a nap—digital accessibility for busy, disabled, chronically ill or neurodivergent writers. Register now via QR code for zoom link. Date: Tuesday 1 July at 7pm BST. A lilac-saturated image of a happy Black woman stretching as she wakes from her nap.
June 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Writers!

I'm running a free webinar on accessibility for busy, disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent writers next Tuesday 1 July at 7pm BST.

Come join me to talk about a range of tools and methods to support your work.

Sign up here: funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/writers-webi...
Digital flyer for a FREE WEBINAR: Write your manuscript while taking a nap, Digital Accessibility for busy, disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent writers. Register for a Zoom link via link (https://funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/writers-webinar) or QR code, happening Tuesday 1 July 2pm BST. Below the text is a lilac-toned picture of a smiling black woman stretching as she wakes up.
June 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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This week we’ve discovered we have not one but two bumblebee nests under the floor of our kind of garden lean-to. One is about 2 feet away from our recycling so the bees have been using recycled paperwork for their nests, and I think it’s rather sweet
Bee-chewed cardboard and paper and old spagnum moss at the entrance to the bee nest, in a gap between the plastic exterior and the raised floor, under the floor, photographed from above
June 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Rear view of the RAF Hendon playground with a spitfire turned double slide Banner from entrance to RAF Hendon which shows lit up planes and which reads WHERE HISTORY MEETS CELEBRATION
June 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Had the pleasure of getting work outside (!), alone (!) last week and I'm still thinking about it -- at the Wembley London Designer Outlet. Found this lovely mural under the underpass, too
A mural on the wall of the underpass visible from the main entrance of Wembley's London Designer Outlet. The text reads, 'How beautiful change can truly be', set against a pastel-coloured background of abstract flowers, butterflies and birds Zara, a white woman with long red hair (and grey roots), wearing sunglasses, squints to camera in the foreground; behind her is Wembley stadium and the famous Wembley Arch, visible for miles around. In the middle distance is an exhibition of photos of the redevelopment of the stadium.
May 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Look whose book showed up in tonight’s Sort Your Life Out! It’s @drrobertchapman.bsky.social’s Empire of Normality!
Photo of a TV screen showing S5E4 of BBC’s Sort Your Life Out, displaying a pile of stuff and nestled at the bottom under an orange plastic bag is Robert Chapman’s Empire of Normality
March 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Someone’s turned Kristie Dotson’s work on epistemic exclusion into a quantifiable scale for Faculty Epistemic Exclusion 🤯
Screenshot of abstract which reads: Every epistemic exclusion is a form of scholarly devaluation that studies suggest disproportionately and negatively affects faculty from marginalized groups (e.g., women, people of color). In the present study, we describe the development and initial validation of the Faculty Epistemic Exclusion Scale, a scale designed to measure experiences of epistemic exclusion in higher education. We developed and evaluated the scale by (a) drawing upon the theoretical and empirical literature in higher education and related fields to refine our definition of epistemic exclusion and develop an initial pool of items, (b) submitting the initial items to expert review and cognitive pretesting, and (c) pilot testing the items on a sample of 604 faculty primarily drawn from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. During the scale evaluation process, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed two reliable scales of epistemic exclusion, each with two subscales: formal exclusion (criteria exclusion and application exclusion) and informal exclusion (legitimacy exclusion and comprehension exclusion). The scale’s convergent and divergent validity was supported by its correlation with other scales assessing workplace mistreatment and personality traits. There was also variability in epistemic exclusion across race–gender groups. Implications of the Faculty Epistemic Exclusion Scale for future research and policy in higher education are discussed.
January 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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First time, isn’t it ironic that I’m literally a non-ideal theorist
Screenshot of email from RAC (car breakdown service) with the subject “Welcome to the RAC, Doctor Bain”
December 6, 2024 at 7:31 PM
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todays find: a £13k 3D photo scanner in Wembley—no returns though 📸 Look at this post on Facebook www.facebook.com/share/4cS5uu...
FB marketplace listing for a full body 3d photogrammetry scanner, pictured is some bloke who’s been scanned in—listing says no returns
December 10, 2023 at 5:37 PM
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A reminder that I founded and run a disabled-led transcription and closed captioning company that prioritises supporting marginalised projects, enlarging access to transcription services, and creating fairly paid accessible work for disabled ppl.

Check us out at academicaudiotranscription.com 🙌🏻
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November 20, 2023 at 2:49 PM
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📢 The end of the year is closer than you think!

Take advantage of our Autumn Sale & book in your transcription/captioning projects before 24 Nov for 10% off all full price services.

Beat the December rush & get a quote today at academicaudiotranscription.com/our-prices 🍂
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November 20, 2023 at 2:46 PM
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We’re seeking someone UK-based with experience/interest in academic, museum and heritage, and research org spaces—as well as sharing our commitment to #DisabilityJustice.

Deadline is this Wed 15 Nov.

Job ad/job description available on our website—email us with your info to apply!
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November 13, 2023 at 2:38 PM
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Hey Bluesky! I’m hiring: seeking a PT, #remotework #freelance admin to join our team ASAP and act as key point of client contact.

Especially interested in hearing from #disabled, #ChronicallyIll & #neurodivergent ppl—including multiply marginalised ppl.

academicaudiotranscription.com/join-our-team
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November 13, 2023 at 2:35 PM
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Been fighting for weeks for some heart meds and extra excited that the tabs I’ve been given are shaped like butts/hearts
A close up of a white tablet with two lobes connected by a kind of crease, ie. shaped like a butt
October 18, 2023 at 4:18 PM
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don’t think partner quite followed this recipe but they are yummy
recipe for sweet potato vegan brownies: 16:25 Vegan For Beginners Daily Recipes X Suggested for you • 2 d • © Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies. Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato 1/2 cup almond flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Optional: vegan chocolate chips, chopped nuts Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking dish with parchment paper. Peel and chop the sweet potato into small pieces, then steam or boil until soft. Mash the sweet potato in a bowl until smooth. Add the almond flour, cocoa powder, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt to the bowl with the sweet potato. Mix well until smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips or chopped nuts, if using. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the top with a spatula. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool For 10 mins.
October 6, 2023 at 9:56 PM
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I wasn’t familiar with it until now but it seems like I need to be although I’m also adding it to the pile of works which make Millsian arguments and fail to cite his positive works on NIT and which fuck up citations to him too, damn
September 22, 2023 at 9:17 AM