A brief report on the project, published last year, can be found here: https://t.co/AHcpgMNhBV It includes the project's aims, contributors, timeline, explorations, some identity and work-related empirical findings, & making sense of disablement and work. #DisabilityGigEconomy

Over the coming months, I will be working on a book that focuses on some aspects of the arguments developed through this project. Sharing this here as a way of pressuring myself into a more disciplined writing routine and to let mutuals know that something might be on the way.

Interesting @wearenewlocal podcast episode on community centres (there are approx 21,000) in the UK! https://t.co/OP0NwcxMtZ

The gratitude from sick & disabled people hearing #Politicians such as @NeilForPoole advocate on their behalf, instead of the usual lies & #vilification normally spewed speaks volumes. A clear demonstration of how wrong the discussion on #benefits & the ability to #work has gone.

Our #union will never tolerate maternity #discrimination. That's why we were out in front of Escape Campus / Verbo Education in London yesterday to hold owner Raff Misceo to account. Bad #ELT bosses everywhere - but especially Raff - we're here to hold you to account!🪧🪧

Workers’ inquiry! @histmat @AmericanWork47 @NotesFrom_Below

The DWP have dropped on the same day: - Timms review terms of reference - response to Pathways to Work consultation - expression of interest to join Timms review steering group - Timms review co-chairs This is deliberate to overwhelm campaigners & water down press attention

On the one side is working class men & women who clear your bins every day for a modest wage. On the other is a council leadership, giving themselves nice pay rises, spending thousands a day on expensive commissioners and taking thousands a year off bin worker. So whose side

Attn NYC, we have a great event coming up @NSSRNews Econs & @CapStudies on Nov. 4 at 4pm, hosting @its_mccarthy and Cédric Durand in conversation about their new books from @VersoBooks and the future of capitalism. Open to to the public with registration: https://t.co/ZMtNYhF9YD

If you want proof of how harmful the DWP is to disabled people, you only need to look at that fact they made millions of people terrified of the colour of an envelope

Boredom Society #Newsletter (October 2025, issue #23) is now available: https://t.co/Jk7ETeVKYf. We are now 285 members! Thank you for being part of our non-boring community (to become a member is #free forever: https://t.co/BYurBPnscj).

1970s (community newspapers) debates:

Shame on Sheffield MIND

Semi-regular update on how many jobs there actually are for disabled people in the UK, according to DWP Find a Job All Jobs: 110,774 Fully Remote: 673 Of which are disability confident: 92 Of which are part time: 5 BUT 3 of them are in care homes, TWO WHOLE JOBS

Leisure, in its truest sense, is a time free from the compulsion to achieve, where one can simply be It is Sunday. Let us act accordingly

#LabourConference2025 Sun 28.09.25 at 6pm at the arena room Labour have a fringe called assisted dying a catalyst for patient power at end of life What about patient power to assist us to live and live in dignity when cutting our support? Ramping up poverty! @UKLabour

Fewer than 3% of long-term sick and disabled people make it back into work each year – and when they do, most end up in short-lived, low-paid physical roles that don’t last. https://t.co/lqGO6Jt7E9

Our next seminar is on 2 October 13:00-14:00 BST, featuring Prof Almuth McDowell talking about "co-production in a neurodiversity context". Find out more and register here: https://t.co/nA0ne4hesK #DEI #EDI #Diversity #Research #Seminar #Neurodiversity #AcademicTwitter

Grieving widow accuses disability minister of trying to erase the role that DWP played in his wife’s suicide, despite the Ombudsman ruling that DWP failures were a “significant contributing factor” in her death. https://t.co/Z8Ep8S69mE

"It's not fair to cut people's wages the way they have. That's why we're all here", Ronnie, Birmingham bin driver. She said those on strike wanted to go back to work, but not for a "drop-down wage". "Strikes will continue with Unite's full support until a fair deal is reached for

‘DWP were pushing, pushing, pushing my wife to kill herself, but nothing has been done’ #BenefitDeaths #DeathsByWelfare #DWP https://t.co/UReRLRJI29