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Jeff Preston, PhD

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Associate Professor, Disability Studies @ King’s University College. Combobulating students since 2014. Interested in | πŸŽ₯ media representation | πŸ’» technoculture | ♿️ accessibility

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a man is sitting in a bus with his eyes closed and a caption that says `` it hurt real bad gosh `` . Alt: Napoleon Dynamite sitting in a bus, turning his head and a caption that says "It hurt real bad gosh".

It's been 7min into the first assignment of the term. I already have a paper cut.

This workplace hazard has yet to be addressed in my workplace safety training...

05.02.2026 21:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pondering the Canadian paradox of wanting to get home quickly on a snowy day but driving so recklessly that none of us will get home alive.

Did these people never learn the adage "haste makes waste"?

23.01.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If drivers are so worried about the "mess," perhaps Uber needs to start providing all drivers with a wondrous high tech innovation: a protective seat cover!

19.01.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

While it is encouraging to hear Uber agree that this treatment is reprehensible, they clearly need to consider additional measures to resolve this problem...as training and "special" labeling programs are not working.

19.01.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Uber drivers called out for leaving service dogs at curb | Go Public
Uber drivers called out for leaving service dogs at curb | Go Public YouTube video by CBC News

A real honour to sit in solidarity with some wonderful advocates on CBC's The National last night. Reminder: service dogs are necessary accessibility tools and to deny someone a ride who requires one violates their rights as a disabled person.

19.01.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well it appears as though I’ve unintentionally conditioned my dog to believe that books mean it’s time to go outside. So, now, whenever I touch a book she loses her marbles, runs around the house and excitedly barks.

I’ve accidentally made a literacy cheerleader… #CorgiLife

06.07.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man wearing glasses and a tie Alt: Dwight Schrute shhing the camera with a devilish smile and eyebrow raise.

Update: Well I guess they will NEVER know how I'm voting in this election...

08.04.2025 17:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Two of the four major federal political parties have called me this afternoon to poll my voting intention. Will I run the board? Only a few hours left for the PCs and Greens to pick up the phone!

07.04.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I (mostly) behaved myself!

05.04.2025 00:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Craig Needles Podcast Episode 364: Friday Round Table With Jeff Preston And Jared Zaifman LTC is officially in council’s hands, we have a new plan for battling London’s homelessness crisis (again) and the Liberals seem to be in control of the federal election. Advocate Dr. Jeff Preston and...

Friday Round Table!

@jeffpreston.bsky.social and Jared Zaifman joined me at the Covent Garden Market studio to talk LTC blow up, Ark Aid funding debate and federal election round up!

#ldnont

classicrock981.com/blogs/thecra...

04.04.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You’re good for at least 2 or 3 years πŸ₯³

16.03.2025 20:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a black and white drawing of a frog with the words hi i exist Alt: Stitch, from Lilo & Stitch, looking dejected with the text "Hi, I exist."

(my personal inbox looking at me as I celebrate inbox 0 on my work account)

16.03.2025 19:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is screaming with the words " unlimited power " behind him Alt: Emperor Palpatine screaming "unlimited power" while shooting lightning from his fingers.

Just achieved inbox 0 for the first time since 2023... 😱

16.03.2025 19:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Letter to city council of London, Ontario to stop using X (formerly Twitter) for official city communication - Flashing Palely in the Margins Sameer Vasta is an epistolarian, anthropologist, urban explorer, and over-user of the discretionary comma.

JOIN THE BLUE-vement!

Letter to city council of #LdnOnt Ontario to stop using X (formerly Twitter) for official city communication>

Letter here: www.inthemargins.ca/london-stop-...
City council contacts here: london.ca/government/c...

Big shoutout to @sameervasta.bsky.social. πŸ‘

01.03.2025 14:08 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

We really are just going to repeat the 1900s eh?

03.03.2025 18:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#SaskSupremacy...?

03.03.2025 18:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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bill gates wearing glasses and a blue sweater with fantastic written in white Alt: bill gates wearing glasses and a blue sweater with fantastic written in white
03.03.2025 18:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Is Office down for anyone else or is just me living a blissfully disconnected Monday...?

03.03.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The toxic trait of saying "no" to an opportunity feeling like cutting off a finger...

01.03.2025 20:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
King's University College Three-year Limited Term Appointment – Disability Studies

REMINDER: Applications are due TOMORROW (Feb 18th) for the 3-year LTA position in #DisabilityStudies at King's.

Spend your Family Day submitting an app to join our little DS family πŸ₯³

Apply at: kingsuwo.hiringplatform.ca/processes/20...

17.02.2025 14:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Craig Needles Podcast Episode 348: Friday Round Table With Shawn Lewis, Cheryl Miller And Jeff Preston Council changes direction on homelessness, Londoners can’t afford rising rents and the provincial election continues – with Doug Ford in Washington. Craig is joined in the studio by London Deputy Mayo...

Friday Round Table!

@jeffpreston.bsky.social, Cheryl Miller and Shawn Lewis joined me to talk #ldnont council homelessness plan, rising rents and provincial election campaign!

Good conversations, listen in!

classicrock981.com/blogs/thecra...

14.02.2025 22:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Had a blast recording this with Hollis. A perfect listen for a snowy Thursday afternoon!

13.02.2025 17:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You got this! Almost across the finish line πŸ₯³

11.02.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Front page of Friday's London Free Press, featuring Jeff sitting in the middle of a snowy sidewalk and the headline "'Nightmare,' 'ice rink' sidewalks frustrate Londoners, advocate"

Front page of Friday's London Free Press, featuring Jeff sitting in the middle of a snowy sidewalk and the headline "'Nightmare,' 'ice rink' sidewalks frustrate Londoners, advocate"

It's official folks, I have an above the fold level face!

Not included in the article: thoughts on how the current sidewalk clearing in London is an excellent recruitment method for the #disability population πŸ˜…

09.02.2025 19:54 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of lisa simpson sitting in a classroom with the words giggling above her Alt: Lisa Simpson sitting in a classroom giggling

Does @londonjazzass.bsky.social have the best handle in the skies? Definitely possible.

Do I have the maturity of a pre-teen? Also, definitely possible.

07.02.2025 20:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kanye tweet that reads "I TURNED DOWN 3 PHOTOS THIS WEEK WITH MAKE A WISH KIDS IN WHEELCHAIRS"

Kanye tweet that reads "I TURNED DOWN 3 PHOTOS THIS WEEK WITH MAKE A WISH KIDS IN WHEELCHAIRS"

Okay obvious Kanye's most recent antisemitism Nazi/Hitler love meltdown on the other site is deplorable but this one legitimately made me giggle. If I find out this is a fake tweet I'll be so disappointed...

07.02.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Digital Accessibility Legal Landscape - axe-con

Free and online: On February 27th I'll be doing a session about the digital #accessibility legal landscape at the Axe-Con Accessibility conference. Session page with link to register: www.deque.com/axe-con/sess... #a11y #disability

04.02.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character named squidward from spongebob squarepants is standing in the ocean Alt: Squidward, from spongebob squarepants, wiping his brow in a sigh of relief

In case anyone was worried, I'm marking from home today where snackies are plentiful

04.02.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doug Ford speaking with supporters about Trump at an event on Monday: β€œOn Election Day was I happy this guy won? 100% I was. Then the guy pulled out the knife and f**ing yanked it in me”

04.02.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 48