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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · 12d

On 3 Nov @starandshadow.bsky.social I'm contributing insight from my independent longitudinal, qualitative study of artists' lives to Artists' Graft. Other speakers are Kat Bevan, Theresa Easton, Dr Ewan McKenzie and Dr Tom Hopkin. Part of ESRC's Festival of Social Science 'Our working lives'.

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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · 25d

I was honoured to have Owen Kelly's consideration of my research 'Artists' lives: ecologies for resilience' as a MIAAW podcast. He describes the research's value as 'a detailed analysis of the lives #artists lead when #culture is seen as an industry".

Listen at podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · Sep 19

Heads up for #Word365 users working independently! Here's how to avoid Word365 Microsoft increased subs for (the pretty irritating and largely unnecessary I've found) #Copilot #AI tool, follow instructions in this link to revert to cheaper Classic version.

www.itregulators.com/blog/microso...

Microsoft 365 charges for AI: Here’s how to opt out for Microsoft 365 Classic

Learn how to avoid the extra charges from Microsoft 365's Copilot feature and switch to Microsoft 365 Classic. Save money with this easy guide to opt-out of Copilot and continue with a traditional Mic...

www.itregulators.com

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Oli Mould @olimould.bsky.social · Sep 16

Starmer has always been better in opposition than when leading. Now that it *feels* like he’s opposition again maybe that’s the trick to keep him saying the right thing?

Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · Sep 16

NEW - A punchy Keir Starmer at cabinet condemns the violence at Saturday's march "led by a convicted criminal" saying they had "sent a chill through the spines of people around the country, and particularly many ethnic minority Britons."

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · Aug 6

💶 Shape the future look of the euro!

The European Central Bank has launched a design contest for new euro banknotes with two themes:

🖼️ European Culture
🐦 R️ivers & Birds

Open to designers across the EU, submit your ideas by 18 August 12:00 CET

→ europa.eu/!cWfmdT

A graphic showing a 20-euro banknote with the design area pixelated. Above the note, bold text reads: “What will the future euro look like?” A curved arrow points to the blurred area. Below the banknote, the message says: “Submit your design.” The European Union flag appears in the bottom right corner. The image is shown in a design software interface.

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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · Jul 26

I’ll send batches off over the next week. BTW age verification process is straightforward and no data from it stored. I was impressed with it when I did it yesterday

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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · Jul 25

Artists' lives: ecologies for resilience 2025 is now completed.

33,440 words
84pp
14 #artists' stories

If #artistslivelihoods is a research topic close to your own heart I'd be delighted to send you a personal copy. Just send me a DM.

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Ross Mudie @rmudie96.bsky.social · Jul 24

Very essential reading.

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Jul 23

'Too often, government is looking for one answer to a problem that it can scale; the perfect pilot that can make a difference everywhere. It still sees change as an industrial process.' Electric blog from Vidhya Alakeson, Deputy Chief of Staff to the PM www.powertochange.org.uk/evidence-and...

The leaders who make things happen: lessons in governing from community business - Power to Change

Community businesses drive change where it matters most—locally. From leading Power to Change to advising Number 10, Vidhya Alakeson knows more than most th ...

www.powertochange.org.uk

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The Independent @the-independent.com · Jul 10

Trump’s birthright citizenship order struck down again in new legal challenge

www.independent.co.uk

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · May 11

Has anyone senior in Labour considered telling people Reform is wrong? And why they are wrong. And what a threat they are to the NHS, to national security? That Farage seeks divide us, *he* is the threat to our institutions? Anyone? Anyone got *any confidence* in who they are at all? It's pathetic

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Sara Hummingbird @sarahumm.bsky.social · May 4

Todays doodle is a bit dark, stop chasing reform & back to pledges!!

The lowest turnout of voters 30% reform 777 out of 18,645 2nd lowest of any party.

The reason they won anything is apathy for the current parties

opencouncildata.co.uk

#art #oc #traditionalart #sketch #reform #politics #starmer

A surreal, black ink line drawing with strong political satire. In the centre, a large roasting spit is set over a fire pit made of round stones. On the spit, a pig-like body with the human head of UK Labour leader Keir Starmer is being roasted. His expression is blank, and a long skewer pierces through his mouth, exiting the back of his head. In the foreground to the right, another caricatured of Nigel Farage — appears in close-up, laughing maniacally with an exaggerated, open-mouthed grin. A massive mushroom cloud and thick plumes of smoke rise from an explosion, dominating the sky and landscape in the background. The atmosphere is apocalyptic and chaotic, with scribbled lines suggesting destruction and disorder. The entire scene merges grotesque humour with political commentary, evoking themes of collapse, complicity, and mockery in British politics.

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axisweb.bsky.social @axisweb.bsky.social · May 1

Dear YouTube,

🗣️ Share, comment, and let us know: How do we protect cultural work in a system that can’t always recognise its value? Also, feel free to tag @youtube

✍️ See more information here: buff.ly/rlSpiS7, or read the open letter here: buff.ly/dSVlpb0

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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · May 1

far too early up here for the home grown - the seeds only just coming through - so it's from the supermarket or organic farm for me for now

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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · Apr 29

This was stunningly worrying to hear - as was the real possibility of losing democracy in the US. The consequences are unimaginable

Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · Apr 29

US historian Stephen Hahn tells Matt Frei that Donald Trump is "hoping to have a real confrontation which might allow him to declare a national emergency and then rule truly as an autocrat."

Read and watch:

‘Illiberalism is part of American tradition,’ says US historian

The Trump administration's deportation of citizens with a legal right to be in the US, defiance of federal law and campaign against the universities may have shocked many.

www.channel4.com

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Bridget McKenzie @bridgetmck.bsky.social · Apr 23

I was one of the first founders of the Culture Declares Emergency, which over 6 years has grown to c.2000 organisations & individuals committed to addressing the Earth Crisis through Culture. In that time, we've never asked individuals to donate. Until now! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Arts and Culture for a just & flourishing Earth – Big Give

Culture has the power to reach hearts, change minds and drive action. Culture Declares Emergency (CDE UK) - hosted by The Movements Trust - supports the cultural sector in inspiring and mobilising co...

donate.biggive.org

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Dawn B @dawnbritten.bsky.social · Apr 22

Please sign this.

Gillian Rodgers @gillianrodgers8.bsky.social · Apr 22

act.38degrees.org.uk/act/ban-trum...

Block Trump from addressing Parliament

I've just signed 38 Degrees' petition calling on Trump to be banned from addressing the UK Parliament during his state visit later this year. Will you join me and add your name too?

act.38degrees.org.uk

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · Apr 20

A must-watch from the great @carolecadwalla.bsky.social

— the Trump-broligarchy are staging a global coup, and they have more information on more of us than the Stasi ever did.

But we can fight back. We must.

youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE

This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED

YouTube video by TED

youtu.be

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Freedom Writers Collaborative @fwcollaborative.bsky.social · Apr 16

Lawrence: Donald Trump now has ‘constitutional dementia’ about Harvard & deporting American citizens

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell describes what Donald Trump’s failed takeover of Harvard and refusal to bring a mistakenly deported man home means for us when Trump says he and his lawyers “can put you in prison for the rest of your life, and once they get you there, there's nothing that you or any lawyer or any judge, including the United States Supreme Court, can ever do to get you out of there.”

dlvr.it

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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · Apr 14

This ‘working day’ thing - part of the gap between those who’re creative for whom weekends = time for practice and those who just manage stuff.

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The Uncultured @the-uncultured.bsky.social · Apr 14

Arts Council England DYCP access requests open today, can take 5 working days to sign off.

But wow look at that Project Grants lead-in time now 😵‍💫 Factor this in if you’re hoping to apply any time soon!

Our team are currently experiencing a period of high demand. Our response times are now as follows:
- We aim to reply to enquiries regarding National Lottery Project Grants (NLPG) within 20 working days (excluding bank holidays).
- We aim to reply to enquiries regarding Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) within 5 working days (excluding bank holidays).
We will always do our best to prioritise urgent enquiries. Thank you for your patience.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Apr 14

**SIGNED COPIES** of Who Wants Normal? are now available to pre-order online from @fiveleavesbooks.bsky.social as a limited edition.

If you’re on a low income or housebound, you’ll also get free postage nationwide.

Get yours here: fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/product/who-...

An illustrated image of the book stands against a bright lilac backdrop. The book is orange and has yellow and lilac stripes.

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Dr. Jessica M. DeWitt @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social · Apr 13

I just attended a conference in the US. We had one speaker detained and two others turned away at the border.

Chris Ashwood @cashwood.proteaglyco.com · Apr 13

There are great conferences and science in the US, but with the way things are right now, it’s too risky to attend.

Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained

‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says

www.theguardian.com

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Apr 11

Could you do with £10k for some humanities or social science research? We’ve opened the call for our small grants. These are assessed using partial randomisation - after applications meet our quality threshold awards are allocated at random, reducing bias
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...

British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants

The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and tenable for up to 24 months, are provi...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · Apr 4

In an infringement of copyright & total disregard for my livelihood, many of my academic publications have been taken without my consent to train AI. I stand with the @Soc_of_Authors Action.
Pls sign & share this petition to protect authors' rights: www.change.org/p/protect-au...

Sign the Petition

Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

www.change.org

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Dr Susan Jones @susandrjonesarts.bsky.social · Apr 4

Take note then @artscouncilengland.bsky.social when fixing yr #dycp budget allocation as % of Grant in aid to give many more low income #artists at #grassroots a genuine chance to dream #ecologiesforartistsresilience @lisanandymp.bsky.social

Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · Apr 4

Our latest analysis projects that the disposable income of a working-age household on a typical income will fall by 1 per cent – or £400 – in real-terms this financial year, while households across the poorest half of the country are set for an even sharper 2 per cent fall (equivalent to £300).

Chart showing that real annual growth in average equivalised household disposable income, after housing costs, by non-pensioner income vigintile: UK

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