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
Thank you to the students on MA Education programmes at @kingsecs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for their #DisabledCulture links. Enjoy and share! Wishing you an empowering International Day of People with Disabilities #IDPWD #disability 16/16
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It's that time when I set my students the task of engaging with the #Disabled #creative community, and ask them to post comments in our course forum, with links to their favourite musicians, artists, dancers, actors, comedians, activist speakers and more. Selection below! #disability #IDPWD 1/?
December 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Thank you to the students on MA Education programmes at @kingsecs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for their #DisabledCulture links. Enjoy and share! Wishing you an empowering International Day of People with Disabilities #IDPWD #disability 16/16
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"‘Rewriting the Reel: Telling Our Own Stories’ aimed to “challenge audiences to rethink preconceived notions, and embrace a richer, more nuanced understanding of disability in film and media.” Meg Fozzard in particular left an impression on me. (whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/d...) #disability 15/
Rewriting the Reel: Telling Our Own Stories | BFI London Film Festival 2025
Join us for an inspiring and unfiltered panel discussion featuring disabled filmmakers and XR practitioners who are flipping the script on how disability is shown on screen.
whatson.bfi.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"‘Rewriting the Reel: Telling Our Own Stories’ aimed to “challenge audiences to rethink preconceived notions, and embrace a richer, more nuanced understanding of disability in film and media.” Meg Fozzard in particular left an impression on me. (whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/d...) #disability 15/
"Liu Yan, a renowned Chinese dancer and choreographer who became a wheelchair user after a spinal cord injury. Her inclusive dance projects which integrates sign language, hand gestures, and upper-body movement to create a new aesthetic.” www.bilibili.com/video/BV1PA4... #disability 14/
www.bilibili.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"Liu Yan, a renowned Chinese dancer and choreographer who became a wheelchair user after a spinal cord injury. Her inclusive dance projects which integrates sign language, hand gestures, and upper-body movement to create a new aesthetic.” www.bilibili.com/video/BV1PA4... #disability 14/
"Billi Benda, a music group from the Democratic Republic of Congo composed of artists who are polio survivors. Their work provides a powerful lens on disability, resilience, and creative resistance in contexts marked by structural exclusion." www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzCU... #disability 13/
Staff Benda Bilili - "Polio"
YouTube video by CrammedDiscs
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December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Billi Benda, a music group from the Democratic Republic of Congo composed of artists who are polio survivors. Their work provides a powerful lens on disability, resilience, and creative resistance in contexts marked by structural exclusion." www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzCU... #disability 13/
"Stevie Wonder, an iconic American musician who has been blind since shortly after birth. The very first time I heard his music was in the Korean drama Reply 1988. Engaging with his music helped me reflect on disability through the social model." greatesthits981.com/2024/03/10/i... #disability 12/
“I Just Called to Say I Love You” by Stevie Wonder (1984)
This week's Great Song comes from the soundtrack of "The Woman in Red," the 1984 film starring Gene Wilder (who also directed), Charles Grodin, Gilda Radner and Kelly LeBrock--but most people don't re...
greatesthits981.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Stevie Wonder, an iconic American musician who has been blind since shortly after birth. The very first time I heard his music was in the Korean drama Reply 1988. Engaging with his music helped me reflect on disability through the social model." greatesthits981.com/2024/03/10/i... #disability 12/
"I would like to introduce startup company named "HERALBONY" that supports more than 150 artists who have disability, believing in the possibilities hidden within what society labels as "not normal"."
www.heralbony.jp/en #disability 11/
www.heralbony.jp/en #disability 11/
HERALBONY Co., Ltd | A creative company crafting a new culture and challenging preconceptions of disability through art.
The corporate website of HERALBONY Co., Ltd., which embraces the mission "Radiate Your Colors."
www.heralbony.jp
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"I would like to introduce startup company named "HERALBONY" that supports more than 150 artists who have disability, believing in the possibilities hidden within what society labels as "not normal"."
www.heralbony.jp/en #disability 11/
www.heralbony.jp/en #disability 11/
"Lucy Illingworth is a blind pianist with chromosome 16 duplication. Illingworth won a television show called "The Piano" to find the United Kingdom's best amateur pianist when she was only 13, and nominated for Bafta's most memorable moment of 2024." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FSb... #disability 10/
Blind pianist Lucy stuns Royal Albert Hall with breathtaking Debussy debut | Classic FM Live
YouTube video by Classic FM
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December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Lucy Illingworth is a blind pianist with chromosome 16 duplication. Illingworth won a television show called "The Piano" to find the United Kingdom's best amateur pianist when she was only 13, and nominated for Bafta's most memorable moment of 2024." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FSb... #disability 10/
"Kate Stanforth is making waves in the ballet sphere, challenging the industry perception of disabled dancers. She founded the Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts, with the core ethos encompassing an inclusive approach to performing arts training." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #disability 9/
I’m a dancer who sometimes uses a wheelchair – people should just get over it | Kate Stanforth
Some wheelchair users can use their legs in certain circumstances. As my TV appearance proved, not everyone knows that, says Kate Stanforth, dancer and activist
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Kate Stanforth is making waves in the ballet sphere, challenging the industry perception of disabled dancers. She founded the Kate Stanforth Academy of Arts, with the core ethos encompassing an inclusive approach to performing arts training." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #disability 9/
"Hei Deng, a visually impaired stand-up comedian in China, whose performances masterfully blend humour with social commentary, exposing the flaws in accessibility infrastructure that many take for granted." www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR0R... #disability 8/
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December 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"Hei Deng, a visually impaired stand-up comedian in China, whose performances masterfully blend humour with social commentary, exposing the flaws in accessibility infrastructure that many take for granted." www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR0R... #disability 8/
"Stella Young argues that disabled individuals are merely living their lives and should not be objectified as sources of inspiration for non-disabled people. It made me reflect deeply that in education policy and social attitudes." www.ted.com/talks/stella... #disability 7/
I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn't, she'd like to make clear, automatically turn her into a noble inspiration to all humani...
www.ted.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"Stella Young argues that disabled individuals are merely living their lives and should not be objectified as sources of inspiration for non-disabled people. It made me reflect deeply that in education policy and social attitudes." www.ted.com/talks/stella... #disability 7/
"Yu Xiuhua, a contemporary Chinese poet who lives with cerebral palsy. Her poetry is raw, focusing intensely on themes of love, female desire, and freedom of her soul. What I found particularly powerful is how Yu confronts the desexualization of disabled people." youtu.be/YWIstnGwGZY #disability /6
https://youtu.be/YWIstnGwGZY"
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"Yu Xiuhua, a contemporary Chinese poet who lives with cerebral palsy. Her poetry is raw, focusing intensely on themes of love, female desire, and freedom of her soul. What I found particularly powerful is how Yu confronts the desexualization of disabled people." youtu.be/YWIstnGwGZY #disability /6
"Christine Sun Kim, a #Deaf sound artist who rethinks what sound can be when it is approached visually rather than through hearing. After a while I realised she wasn’t just “representing” sound—she was questioning who sound belongs to." www.christinesunkim.com
#disability 5/
#disability 5/
Christine Sun Kim
www.christinesunkim.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"Christine Sun Kim, a #Deaf sound artist who rethinks what sound can be when it is approached visually rather than through hearing. After a while I realised she wasn’t just “representing” sound—she was questioning who sound belongs to." www.christinesunkim.com
#disability 5/
#disability 5/
Sahera Khan, a deaf actor and filmmaker, is Muslim and South Asian, and frequently discusses what it is like to be an ethnic minority with a disability, which is rarely spoken about. She serves as a trustee for the Deaf Ethnic Women’s Association (DEWA). sahera1.tumblr.com #disability 4/
Sahera Khan
Deaf & BSL Artist/Actor (UK)
sahera1.tumblr.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Sahera Khan, a deaf actor and filmmaker, is Muslim and South Asian, and frequently discusses what it is like to be an ethnic minority with a disability, which is rarely spoken about. She serves as a trustee for the Deaf Ethnic Women’s Association (DEWA). sahera1.tumblr.com #disability 4/
"Within Nancy Rourke’s artwork, Red refers to empowerment or taking a stand for justice. Yellow communicates hope for the future and liberation of the spirit. Nancy addresses many themes such as social justice and #Deaf solidarity." www.nancyrourke.com/oilpaintings... #disability 3/
Nancy Rourke Paintings — Painting Years 2015-2001
This is Nancy Rourke's portfolio showing her Expressionism paintings.
www.nancyrourke.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Within Nancy Rourke’s artwork, Red refers to empowerment or taking a stand for justice. Yellow communicates hope for the future and liberation of the spirit. Nancy addresses many themes such as social justice and #Deaf solidarity." www.nancyrourke.com/oilpaintings... #disability 3/
"Jade Ramos is an #artist who is legally #blind. She uses mixed mediums as a means to promote #disability activism and advocacy, showing the perspective and experience of individuals with visual impairments." mainlineart.org/accessible-a... 2/
Jade Ramos – Main Line Art Center
mainlineart.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
"Jade Ramos is an #artist who is legally #blind. She uses mixed mediums as a means to promote #disability activism and advocacy, showing the perspective and experience of individuals with visual impairments." mainlineart.org/accessible-a... 2/
It's that time when I set my students the task of engaging with the #Disabled #creative community, and ask them to post comments in our course forum, with links to their favourite musicians, artists, dancers, actors, comedians, activist speakers and more. Selection below! #disability #IDPWD 1/?
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's that time when I set my students the task of engaging with the #Disabled #creative community, and ask them to post comments in our course forum, with links to their favourite musicians, artists, dancers, actors, comedians, activist speakers and more. Selection below! #disability #IDPWD 1/?
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
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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