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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I couldn’t love this more!!

Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Brilliant, vital thread. “The one thing the state is afraid of is a chorus." I’ve never joined a choir, but I’ll join this one.

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Ramandeep Kaur @mumof3amigos.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This is why @sabasalman.com new book, ‘Double Discrimination’ cannot be ignored. When you ignore a whole population in reports such as this from the BBC, and when groups like Mencap and the Staying Alive group don’t mention the double discrimination, we still have work to do!

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Ramandeep Kaur @mumof3amigos.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It is shocking that people with a learning disability die much earlier than the general population. But once again, nobody has mentioned the even more shocking statistic that people from an ethnic minority who have a learning disability die much earlier still. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Over half of adults with learning difficulties do not live past 65, report says

The government says the findings are stark, while a campaign group says they should be "headline news".

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

All of it. Every damn time.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Warning for graphic burn photo. Every year, nondisabled people scoff about the necessity of disability justice, let alone Disability Pride Month. The fact that “nobody knows” what happened to a vulnerable man who told people what happened is up there. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

independent.co.uk

I was banned from speaking out on five-year battle over disabled son. I want answers

When Grant McPherson, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, temporarily went into care, his father Leonard McPherson had no idea they would be separated for so long. During that time, Grant su...

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Haha! We are sooo good at this 😂 Lovely to meet you xx

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 23/04/2026

Worked with brilliant people on this: a snapshot based on my upcoming book on racism and ableism, Double Discrimination geni.us/Double_Discr... TY Paul Christian, making Black history easy reads with @gpadmoreinstitute.bsky.social, Bollywood dancer Harry @mumof3amigos.bsky.social & pianist Chapman

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Ben Titford @dr-b-titford.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

This is great, and points to a common and frequently overlooked cause of misunderstanding. The language we use frames our understanding- and superficially it often appears we are speaking the same one… but are we?

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 08/04/2026

… and we need the lift the projects and people in this latest edition offer, alongside a focus on shameful failures in support and care (and how to avoid them!). Thanks to all involved in creating this latest issue⬇️

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I cannot overemphasise how important and brilliant this research is!

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

How does it compare to a gingerbread?

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Beautiful post in recognition of those living with rare diseases - which their can quickly become shorthand for a professional shoulder shrug. My own child didn’t get diagnosed until adulthood - partly due to advances in genomics but largely due to professional curiosity and a willingness to listen

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 03/03/2026

Interrupting the grim with the light: my book Double Discrimination is out 21 May🔽 It's influenced by my sister Raana, it's on racism and ableism, what happens when you feel both, why that matters (to us all) - and to do about it. Feat. awesome people & projects www.hachette.co.uk/titles/saba-...

hachette.co.uk

Double Discrimination

Whilst white privilege, unconscious bias and institutional discrimination have become high profile issues, learning disabled people of colour continue to be ...

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Stephen Unwin @stephenunwin.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Forgive the boasting but that’s the 47th five star review for my book and a very nice one it is too!

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Epilepsy Sparks @epilepsysparks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

What's the business re Keppra rage 💊😡? True? False? Inbetween? Who cares about seizure control when they are feeling so depressed (or worse)? 🙄 Watch 👇! 🎬 YouTube lnkd.in/eAhf66-2 This episode is presented in partnership with EASEE®Epilepsie, by PRECISIS GmbH. #epilepsy #keppra #kepprarage

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

So interesting and so important.

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

This is such a well crafted and crucial piece, especially when that ‘system that confuses control with virtue and compliance with morality’ is really perpetuated in schools from the youngest ages. It’s so baked in.

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Nancy Doyle PhD @nancydoylepsych.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Tragedy at the BAFTAs. There are no winners here, but there are some lessons for group and collective safety, some learning for leaders. www.forbes.com/sites/drnanc...

forbes.com

Tragedy At The BAFTAs: A Tale Of Victims And Villains?

Can we call on this tragic moment to reflect on accepting two truths as valid, and harm as systemic rather than a game of villains and victims?

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

If you are fond of an ale, I can thoroughly recommend this little beauty. A small, independent North Devon brewery too - chin chin.

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Denis Colombi @uneheuredepeine.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

“Evil starts when you treat other people as things. There are perhaps worse crimes, but they begin when you treat other people as things.” - Terry Pratchett

SAM ALTMAN: "People talk about how much energy it takes to train an Al model ... But it also takes a lot of energy to train a human. It takes like 20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time before you get smart."

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

If the parent does the interview, do they actually get the £150? Because that’s more than my kiddo ever got spent on them out of the hallowed school budget

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre. She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s. Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 19/02/2026

“Let me state clearly: the law must take its course”. This makes me feel more patriotic than any number of bedraggled lamppost flags.

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orbette @orbette.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

AMAZING NEWS LADS! A good couple of thousand raised by this genius move by RSPCA Altrincham.

Our 'Neuter your ex for Valentines Day' campaign has raised £2590 + CA$40 + US$23 + A$20 + 10 Euro's + many neutered feral cats + lots of laughs!
Thank you so much to everyone who has joined in, donated, cheered us on and most importantly, captured and neutered the cats.

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 17/02/2026

Positive action: an explainer

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

When you have a child with learning disabilities, this is the barbaric and terrifying reality that keeps you awake at night.

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Catriona Moore @catrionamoore.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

It's a year since my extraordinary daughter died unexpectedly. Re-sharing her obituary because it matters so much that the world understands who children w/ SEND actually are - especially right now when their right to the support they need in education is at risk. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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Amy Reyes obituary

Other lives: Music-loving teenager who was a consummate communicator, despite the restrictions imposed on her by Rett syndrome

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

New year, new home, lots and lots of change but the cassis made from our blackcurrants (gathered at our old place) has been bottled, and tonight we will raise a Kir Royale to new adventures.

7 small bottles (approx 2 shots) and 2 larger bottles of homemade cassis sitting on a kitchen worktop), deep purple in colour and looking highly drinkable.

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Saba Salman @sabasalman.com · 05/02/2026

Should you need a bit of positivity rn👇🏾

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

While I figure things out, here’s a kind of holding post. My (now adult) kids are out the other side of the statutory Education system - a door I’m delighted to shut. Recently stepped into the world of the rare epilepsies and all that entails. Still ranty and sweary, moved from a farm to the sea.

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It’s a very apt description!

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BookwormVaught - Dr Anna Vaught @bookwormvaught.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Thread. It is a great honour to announce the shortlist for the 2025 #Curae prize for unpaid carers POETRY CATEGORY Mistletoe. Sam Garvan Diagnosis. Elizabeth Loudon Sinkhole. Charlotte Ansell I Love Him (like salt and water). Emma Wilson The Shop at the End of a Wave. Ia Kozoboli. thecuraeprize.uk

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

“But talking about my daughter feels like the most important thing I can do. She mattered because she was here and she was exceptional.” What a beautiful and heartbreaking and important piece of writing this is.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 29/04/2025

This is a new image from #JWST. The bright points with spikes are stars in the Milky Way. Everything else is a galaxy. Everything. Else. Is. A. Galaxy.

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

This is so beautifully written and so completely true and I agree wholeheartedly with all of it 🫶🏼

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Claire Kotecki @klarusu.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

🧵 I want to tell you why I think this is one of the most important prizes running and I’m sorry that the book press and mainstream publishing hasn’t dived on it with bells on and support …

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Yes! For me, at least, making publishing the goal changes the purpose - I rarely get to do things just because I want to, and this offers a way to practice and learn without the focus being on ‘the outcome’. Also, doesn’t rule out publishing for anyone who then wants to explore it later.

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Stephen Unwin @stephenunwin.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

"This book is both heartrending and gorgeous. It crosses the line many times but, ultimately, it’s about love. He teaches us humanity." Miriam Margolyes Published June 5th, available for preorder now.

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I hope you find something (love a dawn chorus but pain free (ish) sleep is preferable)

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Strongly resonates with me. I finished my MSc in 2021 and any writing I have done since has been work related - even when unpaid, I somehow legitimise this whereas I struggle to do so with personal writing.

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Brilliant, thanks. I will experiment!

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Emma D @emmadimps.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Ooh, do you use cashews? I’m off to gather some of our stuff today and I usually use pine nuts but would be very interested to know what cashews do!

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