As part of the project “Islands of Accessibility” I created a A3 hand-built Art Book. I love the experience of flipping through such a large book and uncovering each page. This link will lead to a PDF of the book. It’s quite a short book. heyzine.com/flip-book/37...

Islands of Accessibility | PDF to Flipbook

This Research Project Presentation was completed in partial fulfilment of the MA in Arts and Engagement, Department of Arts in Health and Education, MTU Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork.. PDF ...

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Orla Burke@orlaburke.bsky.social · 3d ago

I’ve spent the last year working on a project called “Islands of Accessibility”. It seeks to highlight the experience of non-drivers in a world not designed for them. I’ve started an archive space on instagram if you fancy following along there. www.instagram.com/islands_of_a... #speiregorm

I’ve spent the last year working on a project called “Islands of Accessibility”. It seeks to highlight the experience of non-drivers in a world not designed for them. I’ve started an archive space on instagram if you fancy following along there. www.instagram.com/islands_of_a... #speiregorm

Someone (me) took way too long to pull this one down from my dusty to-be-read pile. An incredibly accessible rad so I shouldn’t have let myself be put off: “Theory as Liberatory Practice” and “Language” stand out chapters for me that I will revisiting over and over again #booksky

I watched the “Take That” documentary on Netflix last night. I played one song this morning… and now my playlist algorithm has become a pure millennial dopamine hit… highly recommend if you need a music boost!

Its that time of year again when we will all be overwhelmed with Black Friday offers from multinationals with questionable ethos. Any definitive lists to support local? #Cork #Ireland #beatthetarriffs

Orla Burke@orlaburke.bsky.social · 2y ago

We (as a couple) challenge ourselves to get each other a gift from somewhere hyper-local: for us this usually means Douglas Street: 1. The Cork Flower Studio 2. Cafe Moly 3. Nano Nagle We are spoiled for choice! Where would you shop go to support Cork?

Please help Good Day Cork going. Slides attached to this post give you more details about our work, why we need help & why you could donate? Transparency is key here. Donate here: gooddaycork.com/aboutus/ @orlaburke.bsky.social Please help me spread the word! #Ireland

That draft that might come out. By mad co-incidence came out this morning bsky.app/profile/tupp...

Simon McGarr@tupped.bsky.social · last yr.

New Guest Gist: Empires of Certainty "The implication is that people can’t be trusted to narrate their own experience. In doing so, she revives a medical paternalism reminiscent of the Victorian physician prescribing fresh air and cold baths for hysteria. " www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-e...

“If people show you who they are; believe them” Prof Amanda Kirby over on LinkedIn referring to Suzanne O’Sullivan’s book “The age of diagnosis” as “excellent”. If you need any references on the book search the author’s name on here, and decide for yourself if you think it’s “excellent”.

Imagine if instead of providing passenger ferry service we just made everyone own their own small boats. It would be chaos and totally unsafe on days like today. And obviously not everyone could afford one. Plus imagine the dock space required! But that’s basically what we do with cars 🤣

Bloomberg News has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for a collection of essays by contributor @langealexandra.bsky.social. The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵

How to Better Design Cities for Families

The architecture of housing, transportation and public space could support children and caretakers, writes design critic Alexandra Lange in her Pulitzer Prize-winning series.

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My mother in law always asked my partner to get Christmas presents from her for the kids: “You know what they want” She died suddenly in December 2023. On Christmas Day we opened her last presents to the kids without her there. A strange but poignant moment. Give future you a gift from past you.

Raven Books@ravenbooks.bsky.social · last yr.

For the Mark Rowe readers and/or letter writers among you, a cute service from An Post: Ever wished you could check in with yourself a year from now? Write a letter today and post it for free. An Post will send it back to you in a year - no stamp needed. www.anpost.com/Post-Parcels...

Tickets : events.mtu.ie/index.cfm?pa... Workshop is open to people of all gender identities from all cultural & social backgrounds who are interested in representation, and anyone who holds space for change. Thank you @mtu.ie Creativity & Change + Crawford College of Art and Design

This breaks my heart: Spanish bluebells (left) spreading out of gardens into the wild, now a common sight across Ireland. Native bluebells (right) are so lovely, but will be pushed out. Why are non-native species known to be invasive STILL being sold in garden centres?

So it’s “Bad Friday” in our house: a new tradition a bit like the way Festivus is a holiday for the rest of us. You have to think up bad things to do to those you love: Putting blackberry thorns in your frenemy’s bed, that kind of thing… so much joy for two little girls! #Speirgorm

Good thread here from @susanmadigan3.bsky.social on neurodivergence and “overdiagnosis”.

Susan Madigan@susanmadigan3.bsky.social · last yr.

There’s growing discourse around the “overdiagnosis” of Autism and ADHD—particularly in adults. Critics say these diagnoses are now being handed out too easily, "its all gone too far", even framing them as trendy. But this view misses something fundamental. 1/24

Need some inspiration today?✨ Check out the newly resurfaced Marina Promenade, stop by the Marina Market & Cortado Coffee, and explore the beautiful, family-friendly Blackrock Greenway! 💚 New to cycling? TFI Bikes are the perfect way to start: www.bikeshare.ie @cyclingincork.bsky.social

How do you holiday when you don’t drive? For most, people it will be hopping on a flight to a place that has active or sustainable transport. We are really missing a beat when it comes to tourism without a car through lack of safe connections.

Joe Noonan@joenoonan.bsky.social · last yr.

New cycle way to the Ferry Port at Bilbao. The Brittany Ferries ship Salamanca operates to Rosslare. It is excellent. Great crew, magnificent ship. #SlowTravel

SHAMEFUL! This is from today's @financialtimes.com. On a great day for 🇮🇪 sport, this is not a league table position to be proud of. Unless you want to ape what's happening in the 🇺🇸. The Irish government has choices to make.

We’re hiring a Communications & Network Officer at IWT. Are you passionate about protecting nature? Would you like to use your communication skills to help us grow our membership community and amplify our advocacy. Then why not apply to join our team? Details here👇 iwt.ie/communicatio...

IWT are hiring a Communications & Network Officer  - Irish Wildlife Trust

We’re hiring a Communications & Network Officer  Download job ad here  Job Title: Communications & Network Officer  Organisation: The Irish Wildlife Trust  Location: Coleraine House, Coleraine Street,...

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Cork Starter Pack reshare. Let me know if I have left you out… a few new additions in the last few weeks (for some reason people struggle to see themselves in the list, so you might be there and not realise!) #SpeirGorm

Orla Burke@orlaburke.bsky.social · 2y ago

go.bsky.app/R28z1fi a Cork Starter Pack for you all, let me know who is missing.

Has the Last Word at least had anybody else on to talk about autism since Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan said this?

Cian Ginty@cianginty.bsky.social · last yr.

"I see young people with epilepsy, blackout and similar problems but they will also come with a diagnosis of autism, ADHD, anxiety and a variety of other related disorders, and I've no objection with people getting a diagnosis which leads to recovery, I don't see these labels leading to recovery."

Addressing food loss & waste is one of the best things we can do to address climate change -- yet it is still largely ignored. Here are some excellent resources on how to address this issue, thanks to Project Drawdown and ReFED. drawdown.org/programs/dra...

Reducing Food Waste

Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown" as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.

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#Pfizer doesn’t just engineer drugs. It engineers profits. An investigation into how the #pharma giant uses #Ireland, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg to move billions #offshore, cut its #tax bill, and keep its empire humming. democracychallenged.com/2025/04/03/p...

Pfizer’s Eurochain: How Patents, Shells, and Tax Tricks Power a Global Empire

Pfizer likes to present itself as a global science-driven innovator—headquartered in New York, delivering breakthroughs in medicine, and saving lives with mRNA vaccines. But behind the lab coats an…

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The most resilient people on earth walk around feeling like the most fragile people on earth, because our culture refuses to let go of the assumption that if someone is struggling they must just be doing life "wrong" on some level. Wounded is not "doing life wrong."

Riffing on people's posts should follow the rules of improv. You're not allowed to go "no this is actually that other thing" and "why would you put it like that when I'd prefer it this way". Build on what's there or else make a post of your very own

I haven’t read the article (obvs) but my first thought is: “nothing ever good comes from answering the front door”. Your friends ring you when they arrive, the deliveroo app pings you. Package delivery drivers never knock anyway…

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · last yr.

The doorbell to our apartment has been out of order for months. What can we do?

HELP NEEDED! I'm in need of a rapper who can run a rap/hip hop workshop to teach people how to write rap. The person I had is now unavailable and the event is already advertised. Dublin gig, well paid. Please share! #Speirgorm #Speirghorm

Honestly, the Cork City libraries just keeps delivering for the little legend in my life. Look at this week’s bootie! (She also picks out novels and graphic book: but I get nerdy joy from her love of non-fiction) #Booksky #SpeirGorm

Orla Burke@orlaburke.bsky.social · last yr.

My 9 year old went to the library looking for a book on “paleotrophicy” - the amazing cork city librarian was able to interpret that and sent her home with two great books on the life cycles on earth and evolution! The next week she had two more books picked out for her!

If you’re @ucclibrary.bsky.social on Fri, then do join in! @orlaburke.bsky.social @mikemcgb.bsky.social