LisaLiBSL (she/her)
@lisalibsl.bsky.social
Human first then British Sign Language (BSL) / English Interpreter. MASLI. 🖤🩶🤍💜 Mix of personal & professional interests.🇭🇰🇬🇧🏴
Does your device change your regional slang into something completely different? Tried to type #bampot & had it auto-corrected to "vampire". Perhaps it's a #Scottish #RegionalSlang #WordOfTheDay somewhere 😂
#MaidenMotherMage 📍 #CulrossAbbey #Fife 🗓️ Saturday 19th July 2025 ⏰ 2pm & 7pm (#BSL access x2) 🎟️ £7 / £10 / £15 www.eventbrite.com/e/maiden-mot... ✍🏻🎭Writer/Director: @rebeccasharp.bsky.social 👧🏾Israela Efomi 👩🏼Taylor Dyson 👵Fletcher Mathers 🎼 Alex South 🎨 Frances Law 👗Jessica Brettle
MAIDEN MOTHER MAGE
A poetic reimagining of 6th century Lothian princess Thaney (St Teneu). A recovery of power, identity and voice.
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Maiden Mother Mage /// Performances at Culross Abbey (Fife) are on sale now, £7 / £10 / £15 (Eventbrite): www.eventbrite.com/e/maiden-mot... Both performances on Saturday 19th July (2pm & 7pm) will be interpreted into BSL by @lisalibsl.bsky.social
Does anyone have a BSL sign for ' #Fakaleitī ' please ? Or...is/are there one(s) from #TonganSignLanguage that can be respectfully borrowed ?
"In Tonga, fakaleitī have long been part of community life. In Sāmoa, fa‘afafine were respected...Across the Pacific, gender diversity was recognised & named, not as deviance but as difference. Not as disorder but as divine variety. It was colonialism, not culture, that taught us to be ashamed."
"🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp... "
Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts
The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.
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Sometimes I worry clients think I've forgotten about them when I'm working on multiple projects, simultaneously - in order to meet all the different deadlines. Does this feeling ever leave? Question for the #Freelancers
Twenty-twenty-five Seventh of May National #Interpreter Appreciation Day Thank you to those Who took all they knew Put them into lessons And dilemma run-throughs Thank you to those With the battles silently fought So that those after Won’t be without support
There are 3000+ shows in the #edfringe, but no way to find those led by women and people of marginalised genders in the website or print programme. Enter: the #FemiFringe Guide! Register your show by Saturday 31 May to be included in our 4th edition. bit.ly/FemiFringe
#BeyondSilence #DeafAwarenessWeek 5th - 11th May 2025 #DAW2025 bda.org.uk/deaf-awarene... via @bda.org.uk
Deaf Awareness Week
Deaf Awareness Week is an annual event that aims to raise awareness about the Deaf community, their language, culture, and history. It is a time to celebrate Deaf identity, promote Deaf culture, and a...
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It's #DeafAwarenessWeek! At Kids in Museums, we believe museums are for everyone. But many families and young people who are D/deaf or hard of hearing can find visiting museums difficult. Our resource is full of practical tips to welcome more D/deaf people:
How can your museum better welcome families and young people who are D/deaf or hard of hearing?
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In celebration of National BSL Day, we’re proud to launch the Schools BSL Poet Laureate Toolkit! A FREE resource to help schools celebrate creativity and culture through their own BSL Poet Laureate competitions. Download now: bda.org.uk/schools-poet... #SchoolsBSLPoetLaureate #NationalBSLDay
Schools’ BSL Poet Laureate
The Schools' BSL Poet Laureate Toolkit is a free resource to help schools run their own British Sign Language (BSL) poetry competitions.
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Recording of @aud2526.bsky.social presentation "Signing to Know: Unlocking chemistry concepts" from symposium in her honour last week is now on @cerg.bsky.social YouTube channel. Thanks to Dr Helen Pain for her warm introduction to Audrey and the symposium youtu.be/9cWN4oD39kw
Dr Audrey Cameron: Teaching Deaf Children Chemistry
YouTube video by RSC Chemical Education Research Group
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Re-reading 'Signs, Music' by #RaymondAntrobus on the last day of #NationalPoetryMonth I didn't understand the appeal of signed (poet's signature) books, until I did. "The body houses countless feelings that can't address their own names."
We are currently seeking applications for the role of Race Equality Officer to work with us at @tcddublin.bsky.social in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Office. Deadline for applications is 9 May 2025. universityvacancies.com/trinity-coll...
Race Equality Officer | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo
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"To become a grandmaster is to rise to the level of an advanced beginner." #MauriceAshley #BookSky #BookQuote #MoveByMove
An experienced professional once said to me to stop asking for feedback/advice as they felt that it made me look incompetent when I'm highly skilled. So I stopped. Their suggestion came from a good place AND it didn't feel right (for me). #LifelongLearner
There's no such thing as a self-made man or woman. No one succeeds without support. "I did it on my own" is a sign of insecurity and entitlement. Acknowledging help is a mark of confidence and humility. Giving credit to others doesn't undermine you. It elevates them.
"She’s #autistic but you wouldn’t know if she didn’t tell you." "See us for our colours, not what you think is our darkness." #AutismAcceptanceDay #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #Neurodiversity
Autistic people: we are people first This Autism Acceptance Day, see us for our vibrance, not just our diagnosis. We are more than autism – we are colourful, loud, and full of life By Sirius Gauvain-Hartley for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Taking part in #NaPoWriMo #NaPoWriMo2025 & by the third entry using local prompts, realise my contributions read more akin to pages from #TheBookOfShadows #Charmed #HalliwellSisters
"...innovative interdisciplinary thinker...emotional intelligence, intuition, and infectious energy make me a good leader...tendency to become intensely absorbed in interesting activities...a resilience that now keeps me committed to achieving my goals." #ADHD #AuDHD #Neurodiversity
"My diagnosis was transformative—but it brought bitter regrets. I grieved for the life and career that could have been had my ADHD been detected earlier. … But I also came to understand how ADHD has given me unique strengths." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/3RuK3lv
BSL: www.instagram.com/reel/DHvhTTs... Deaf / BSL user / CoDA / BSL-English Interpreter ? Wanted: 20s-30s singles - all sexualities Game-based #BSLdating show via #GoldWala For info email - casting@goldwala.com
"Enhanced understanding of the impact of #DomesticAbuse on children and mothers in #deaf families will enable project partners to identify..." #BSL video via #SignLOUD - Prof. Jemina Napier, Dr Claire Houghton, Lucy Clark & Tasnim Ahmed. #LanguageBarriers in #DomesticViolence #Trauma #Survivor
We now have a live webpage for our new @britishacademy.bsky.social funded project 'Sign LOUD: Perspectives on domestic abuse and communication issues and the impact on deaf families' signs.hw.ac.uk/projects/co-...
The BDA is deeply alarmed by proposed cuts to DLA, PIP & Access to Work. These are not luxuries—they're lifelines. Without them, Deaf & disabled people face poverty & isolation. We refuse to be silent. Read our full statement: bda.org.uk/bda-statemen...
BDA Statement on the Proposed Cuts to Disability Benefits and Access to Work
The British Deaf Association is deeply alarmed and outraged by the potential cuts to Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, and Access to Work
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Can't believe it's a year today since my professorial inaugural lecture. I was so nervous, but it was a fun event. Thanks to Kearsy Cormier and @jeannettel.bsky.social for the lovely intro, and to everyone who's helped me on this journey. @unibirmingham.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb5J...
Professor Adam Schembri on "How is sign language?" | Inaugural lecture | University of Birmingham
YouTube video by University of Birmingham
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As part of Sign Language Week, we’re revisiting our lay summary on BSL indicating verbs! Findings suggest these verbs blend morphemic and gestural elements, with modification influenced by factors like constructed action. #SignLanguageWeek #SLW2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGwV...
Modification of indicating verbs in BSL. Jordan Fenlon, Adam Schembri & Kearsy Cormier.
YouTube video by DCAL UCL
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#GlobalRecyclingDay 👍🏽 👎🏽 #PlannedObsolescence
In two Science studies, researchers report strategies to recycle plastic waste into potentially valuable products, such as alcohols, aldehydes, surfactants, and detergents. Learn more on #GlobalRecyclingDay: scim.ag/4kE4biK
Also happy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 🧠✨ #NeuroInclusion #NeuroSparkly #NeuroSpicy
Across studies, a strong autism identity has been shown to have its benefits - personal autism acceptance, solidarity with other autistic people, pride in being autistic. So enjoy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...
Happy #SignLanguageWeek ! 🙌🏽 #SLW2025
Happy Sign Language Week! 🎉 Sign Language is more than words—it’s culture, history & belonging. Get involved: 🔹 Go Blue! Fundraise with our pack: signlanguageweek.org.uk 🔹 Donate to Loss to Found & support deaf children 🔹 Share your story with #SLW2025