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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Feb 5

This makes for a difficult listen but is so important, the brilliant @ellychapple.bsky.social and myself on The Skies We're Under podcast talking about Ella's human rights claim and the impact of unlawful care proceedings on their family open.spotify.com/episode/2rRf...

Entering the Gladiator Ring with Elly Chapple and George Julian | S4 | E22

The Skies We’re Under · Episode

open.spotify.com

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Feb 5

Sure thing, great to see you here.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Jan 27

Holocaust Memorial Day: remembering learning disabled people www.georgejulian.co.uk/2025/01/27/h...

3mins positivity and hope from @blueappletheatre.bsky.social
“This better future did not come by accident, or by luck, but by will, by struggle and it will not stay by accident" #LearningDisability

georgejulian.co.uk » Holocaust Memorial Day – remembering learning disabled people

Blue Apple Theatre Company have produced a new film to mark Memorial Holocaust Day. While the Holocaust is remembered rightly as an act of genocide against Europe’s Jewish population, the Nazis also sent close to 250,000 people with disabilities to their deaths. The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust have information about the treatment of disabled people […]

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Jan 27

Sorry to hear that Fiona, not surprised, so much appears to be being dismantled in plain sight, but am glad he's well 👊

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Community Living Magazine @communitylivingmagazine.com · Jan 23

Coroners issue prevention of future deaths reports to inform organisations about risks they could manage to reduce needless fatalities.
@georgejulian.bsky.social looks at how effective these are.

communitylivingmagazine.com/reducing-ris...

Reducing risks of further deaths

Coroners issue prevention of future deaths reports to inform organisations about risks they could manage to reduce needless fatalities. George Julian looks at how effective these are

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Lydia Wilkins @journo-lydia.bsky.social · Jan 14

Call out for case studies: I am looking to talk to disabled people who have experienced access issues on any part of the TFL rail network. (And that can include people who have taken up an Equality Act claim.) For a @londonspy.bsky.social piece. #JournoRequest

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Jan 14

Yayyyyyy happy birthday, have the best rotation around the sun. Hope #BoldJoff is doing amazing 👊

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 26

Niiiice, I long to be able to wear hand knits for more than 10mins without being too hot. Think I live in the wrong place really.

George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 26

It was low yesterday too, but today it’s like we’re actually living in it 🫣

In the foreground a deep sea wall covered in lichen, then the sea with some large rocks is still and greeny blue. The top of the photo shows heavy grey and white clouds with a sliver of light along the horizon.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 26

Serious Christmas cloud cover in Torbados this year; Xmas Eve was beautiful but today is like living in the cloud. Out walking for an hour and my hair looks like I’ve just washed it. Hoping everyone else’s weather is clearer/brighter.

A heavy layer of fog/mist fills the air; you can make out the outline of Oddicombe Beach on the left and some bushes in the front of the photo but the rest of the usual view is obscured by misty atmospheric grey air.

A heavy layer of fog/mist fills the air; you can make out the outline of Oddicombe Beach on the left side and some bushes in the front of the photo but the rest of the usual view is obscured by misty atmospheric grey air.

The top of a wrinkled forehead with mousey grey hair in a small quiff and tied into a pony tail. The hair is covered in water droplets. The background is cream bathroom tiles.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 26

Yeh I’d never heard of your discipline until reading @lucygobag.bsky.social’s book, but strong parallels with how I see bereaved ppl treated when ‘systems’ fail them.

Also parallels to flawed fight/remission narratives in cancer care. So much harm from fear of nuance and messy reality/grief.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 26

Has Sid got a new ball for xmas, or is it just kept very clean?

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Krista Koeller @kristalerista.bsky.social · Dec 25

Here’s a story about how researching the racist origins of Jingle Bells helped me uncover some antique family drama.

Quiz: what is jingle bells about?

A) Christmas
B) Street racing
C) Picking up women
D) A vehicle accident?

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 26

Thanks for sharing @lucygobag.bsky.social I wonder whether the discourse of recovery is about making people (possibly mostly the helpers/system/society) feel able to sweep things aside and 'move on'. Support is so often time limited to a 'process' but like any grief the reality is much more nebulous

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

yESSSS, always happy to talk PFDs or anything inquest related, is such a niche area and rarely get to geek out about it

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

Usually somewhere around the 500 mark, some years less, some more. That’s according to Chief Coroner Annual Report and/or number uploaded to judiciary website, but we know not all get uploaded. A big year this year.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

I think I've got it, well I've got one that looks like it. Thanks Charlotte.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

Just read my 693rd Prevention of Future Deaths Report this year. Only:

16 relate to learning disabled people (who aren't autistic)
3 relate to learning disabled, autistic people
16 relate to autistic people (without a learning disability)

5% of all PFDs, feels way too low to me #NotFullyHuman

Two red felt ginger bread outlines sitting in wheelchairs. Text is hand stitched on them. The one on the left reads: CIPOLD 2013 43% of DEATHS of people with learning disabilities were UNEXPECTED, the one on the right reads: CIPOLD 2013 42% of DEATHS of people with learning disabilities were PREMATURE

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

Happy Christmas to you too x

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

HELLLLO DARLING, hope you and your darlings are all ready for the season. Your post the other day had inspired me to think about diving into the attic to try find my chimes, haven't got there yet, but may still happen.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

Yeh think was similar here. Although increases the chances of considering the Boxing Day Dip 🤣

George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

That cabbage sounds divine, has been scribbled on the back of an envelope and may be tried over the festive period. Yum. Hope it's amazing.

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Ita Bloyce @ita99.bsky.social · Dec 24

Joyous.

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · Dec 24

You’re the US Marines band at the White House and Mavis Staples 👑 walks into the room so you start playing "I’ll Take You There" and this happens👇

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

Isn't it ridiculous, walked into Torbados town centre this morning and ended up with such a sweat on, only wearing a tee and a zipped hoodie. December with September temps.

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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · Dec 24

Thanks for re-sharing @alexadwilson.bsky.social few things bring more joy (to my dark heart at least) than military bands breaking out into other music. This is fab.

(When my BIL's regiment got Freedom of Chepstow the band played Lady Gaga and its still my fave rendition).

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