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Chris Bailey
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Ruling Passions / Neurodivergent Literacies

https://rulingpassions.wordpress.com

Escaping the Post Affect Society

https://thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
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Chris Bailey @samuelsiddell.bsky.social · Jun 26
New blog post that includes the video I shared in my presentation at the Critical Neurodiversity conference @durhamimh.bsky.social

It's titled 'Normal children may show some of the behaviour seen in this film'

C/w for pathologising language

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/n...
‘NORMAL CHILDREN MAY SHOW SOME OF THE BEHAVIOUR SEEN IN THIS FILM’
Last year, I made a series of short films by splicing together archive footage, music, and quotes from various cultural theorists. We often think with theory, but this was more of an exercise in fe…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
Reposted by Chris Bailey
drrobertchapman.bsky.social
Ear defenders are inexpensive and dont inconvenience anyone. The only reason to go after people using them like this is if you are in principle against inclusion and desegregation. Reform is a fascist party and disabled people are one of fheir key targets.

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Reform UK’s Richard Tice says children wearing ear defenders in school is ‘insane’
Tice was outlining Reform’s Doge (Department of government efficiency) unit’s progress
www.independent.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
'You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. ’
– Tricia Hersey

Today marks day 7 of 12 in the planned strike action by UCU members at Sheffield Hallam University.

Strike blog: Rest is Resistance

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/20/r...
#ucu #ucuhallam
Rest is Resistance
‘You were not just born to center your entire existence on work and labor. You were born to heal, to grow, to be of service to yourself and community, to practice, to experiment, to create, t…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
When Universities Cut Staff, Disabled Students Pay the Highest Price

Today's strike blog post:

'When a university reduces its workforce, these cuts inevitably have a disproportionate impact on disabled students...' #ucu #ucuhallam

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/w...
When Universities Cut Staff, Disabled Students Pay the Highest Price
‘You can’t keep waiting for progress But I’m not willing to accept it all’  – Idlewild, ‘These Wooden Ideas’  Placards, 19.11.25 A really cold pi…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
Today's strike post re @ucuhallam.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk action in Sheffield

Reasons to Strike

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/r... #ucu #ucuhallam
Reasons to strike
‘…. it’s still unfashionable to believe in principles’ Manic Street Preachers, ‘South Yorkshire Mass Murderer’ Great picket today that felt quite animated, in sp…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Reposted by Chris Bailey
kirstyliddiard1.bsky.social
Heartbroken to be on strike (again) - never an easy decision 👍 We cannot accept a university in which staff jobs, student education, and research progress are under threat by major (and financially unnecessary) change management processes. @sheffielducu.bsky.social #Sheffield #DigitalPicket
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
Joint @ucuhallam.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk action today at a rally in Sheffield.

I wrote this blog post about striking as social justice work.

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/s...
Striking as social justice work
“What we do is more important than what we say we believe.” — bell hooks, Teaching to Transgress (1994) This week sees coordinated UCU strike action  by both Sheffield Hallam University and th…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
Sheffield Hallam: UCU State of the University Report 2025

or.... why we are on strike... again...

Very detailed report plus a summary version available here:

ucuhallam.org/sheffield-ha...

Much love and solidarity to all
Sheffield Hallam: UCU State of the University Report 2025 | UCU Sheffield Hallam University
ucuhallam.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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samuelsiddell.bsky.social
'Collective Action' - a short blog post about picketing while on strike at Sheffield Hallam @ucuhallam.bsky.social

“The decline of the unions is probably the biggest factor in the rise of capitalist realism for ordinary people... ”
— Mark Fisher

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/c...
Collective Action
“The decline of the unions is probably the biggest factor in the rise of capitalist realism for ordinary people … The effect is that discontent can be widespread, but without such an agent it will …
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
'Collective Action' - a short blog post about picketing while on strike at Sheffield Hallam @ucuhallam.bsky.social

“The decline of the unions is probably the biggest factor in the rise of capitalist realism for ordinary people... ”
— Mark Fisher

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/13/c...
Collective Action
“The decline of the unions is probably the biggest factor in the rise of capitalist realism for ordinary people … The effect is that discontent can be widespread, but without such an agent it will …
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
At Sheffield Hallam University we are on strike.

In short we are fighting for our jobs, and the future of the university.

More info here: ucuhallam.org
Placard reading 'academic freedom is not for sale' Placard reading 'on strike today. UCU and proud'
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
Neuroqueering music event in Sheffield on Thurs, 2pm @ showroom

player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/feeli...
Feeling with Theory | The University of Sheffield Player
Explore music, neurodiversity & queer identity—join the Ruling Passions session and create your own Queer the Landscape lyrics.
player.sheffield.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reposted by Chris Bailey
drrobertchapman.bsky.social
Take a look at these events in Sheffield next month co-organsied by a friend.
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/f...
Feeling with theory / Neuroqueer music events
David Shannon and I are organising two events in Sheffield, both called Feeling with Theory: Exploring the Meaning of Music around Neuroqueer identities. More info on the respective links below, bu…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
Another share for this - new Ruling Passions Podcast episode. Podcast explores the intersection between ND and being interested in stuff.
samuelsiddell.bsky.social Chris Bailey @samuelsiddell.bsky.social · Jul 4
New Epsiode of the Ruling Passions Podcast today - talking to philosophy student Esma about philosophy, video games and the problems with artificial intelligence.

Up on spotify now, and apple podcasts shortly.

open.spotify.com/episode/2Oyt...
A Conversation with Esma
Ruling Passions · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Reposted by Chris Bailey
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
New Epsiode of the Ruling Passions Podcast today - talking to philosophy student Esma about philosophy, video games and the problems with artificial intelligence.

Up on spotify now, and apple podcasts shortly.

open.spotify.com/episode/2Oyt...
A Conversation with Esma
Ruling Passions · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
New Epsiode of the Ruling Passions Podcast today - talking to philosophy student Esma about philosophy, video games and the problems with artificial intelligence.

Up on spotify now, and apple podcasts shortly.

open.spotify.com/episode/2Oyt...
A Conversation with Esma
Ruling Passions · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Reposted by Chris Bailey
ebnunn.bsky.social
this seems bad
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section
KCC says the move came after a
www.bbc.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w.... Brilliant episode of a great podcast. Includes discussion about the political necessity of changing consciousness and the awfulness of the academic project.
The Acid Queen, with Susannah Cahalan
Podcast Episode · Weird Studies · 21/05/2025 · 1h 28m
podcasts.apple.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Reposted by Chris Bailey
the-polyphony.bsky.social
On Day 6 of the Critical Neurodiversity Studies takeover @tasha-tasha.bsky.social calls for literary scholars within Mad Studies & Neurodiversity Studies to engage with one another, exploring the possibilities of and justifications for a ‘Mad[]Neurodiverse’ literary analysis.
tinyurl.com/mr3dr8kc
On Mad[]Neurodiverse Literary Possibilities
Critical Neurodiversity Studies takeover: Natasha Downs calls for literary scholars within Mad Studies and Neurodiversity Studies to engage with one another, exploring the possibilities of and just…
tinyurl.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
Acid Horizon has consistenly been my favourite podcast for years. Latest episode on gender critical feminism and fascism (not yet listened to it, but know it'll defo be worth a listen).

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
The Roots of 'Gender-Critical' Fascism: White Supremacy, Reactionary Feminism, and the Far Right
Podcast Episode · Acid Horizon · 29/06/2025 · 1h 7m
podcasts.apple.com
June 30, 2025 at 7:07 AM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
'The policing of hands has in fact long played a particularly significant role in the enforcement of neuronormative embodiment.' - Nick Walker

Lenticular series - analogue film - exploring movement
June 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Reposted by Chris Bailey
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
New blog post that includes the video I shared in my presentation at the Critical Neurodiversity conference @durhamimh.bsky.social

It's titled 'Normal children may show some of the behaviour seen in this film'

C/w for pathologising language

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/n...
‘NORMAL CHILDREN MAY SHOW SOME OF THE BEHAVIOUR SEEN IN THIS FILM’
Last year, I made a series of short films by splicing together archive footage, music, and quotes from various cultural theorists. We often think with theory, but this was more of an exercise in fe…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Reposted by Chris Bailey
dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
WelfareReformBill
#WelfareNotWarfare

📢❌Tell Your MP to support the amendment no matter the colour of the rosette support the amendment
📢❌Tell your MP not to support any concessions
📢❌Vote NO to PIP & UC Bill

📢❌Contact your MP today Keep piling pressure on
Alt text for graphic: Image is on purple white blue and white background On purple background image of a red megaphone with black lines to represent speaking. In white text it says Write to your MP to Vote NO to concessions and NO to the PIP & UC Bill om 1st July white exclamation mark On white back ground is image of an envelope with black outlined in black text says we need everyone to email their MP Now! On blue background is black and white image of houses of parliament in white text says we can’t give up pressure now MPs near to hear from you flood their inboxes tell them to support parliament amendment No concessions and vote the bill down
June 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
Unless the 'massive concessions' involve scrapping the entire thing I doubt it's enough to make the bill even close to acceptable

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer offers ‘massive concessions’ on welfare bill to Labour rebels
Exclusive: Leading rebels say they have been promised significant changes to planned cuts which could help bill avoid defeat
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Reposted by Chris Bailey
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Inspired by the fabulous conference hosted by @ndhumanities.bsky.social here is a new starter pack of researchers, advocates and organisations all working hard to make the world a better place for Neurodivergent/ Disabled and other marginalised communities.

Space for more

go.bsky.app/6ftC1uS
June 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
samuelsiddell.bsky.social
New blog post that includes the video I shared in my presentation at the Critical Neurodiversity conference @durhamimh.bsky.social

It's titled 'Normal children may show some of the behaviour seen in this film'

C/w for pathologising language

thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/n...
‘NORMAL CHILDREN MAY SHOW SOME OF THE BEHAVIOUR SEEN IN THIS FILM’
Last year, I made a series of short films by splicing together archive footage, music, and quotes from various cultural theorists. We often think with theory, but this was more of an exercise in fe…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM