Clare Qualmann
@cqualmann.bsky.social
Artist, walker, lecturer, library-lover, urban forager, drawing every day. Co-editor Lines of Desire at Living Maps, co-founder walking artists network
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Shouldn’t the disciplinary investigation focus on those dismantling departments and entire research fields, rather than those bringing this destructive work to public attention? A naïve thought, I know.
October 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Shouldn’t the disciplinary investigation focus on those dismantling departments and entire research fields, rather than those bringing this destructive work to public attention? A naïve thought, I know.
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So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people.
londondaily.com/banksy-funds...
londondaily.com/banksy-funds...
Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London Daily
Exclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities
londondaily.com
September 24, 2026 at 2:13 PM
So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people.
londondaily.com/banksy-funds...
londondaily.com/banksy-funds...
Slowly processing the brilliance of 'walking: thinking in motion' symposium in Basel last weekend. Funded by the Lucius & Annemarie Burckhardt stiftung it brought together a fantastic group of artists/architects/urban planners/public space folks. As one participant noted, the best kind of nerds! 🚶♀️🏙️
September 18, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Slowly processing the brilliance of 'walking: thinking in motion' symposium in Basel last weekend. Funded by the Lucius & Annemarie Burckhardt stiftung it brought together a fantastic group of artists/architects/urban planners/public space folks. As one participant noted, the best kind of nerds! 🚶♀️🏙️
Desperately sad news of the untimely death of the brilliant artist & theatre maker Jadzé Maravala www.instagram.com/p/DdJrhj5DpC... I worked with Jadzé, she was my friend, & I was privileged to experience many of the works she made with ZUUK. We always think there's more time, but the time is now 😔
September 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Desperately sad news of the untimely death of the brilliant artist & theatre maker Jadzé Maravala www.instagram.com/p/DdJrhj5DpC... I worked with Jadzé, she was my friend, & I was privileged to experience many of the works she made with ZUUK. We always think there's more time, but the time is now 😔
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I’m quite worried the government has accidentally cancelled its newspaper subscriptions because they should really know about this
RNLI have closed (temporarily) the Portsmouth station because of these violent ‘men’. Patriot Platform needs to be proscribed now
RNLI closes Portsmouth lifeboat station after huge anti-migrant protests
RNLI volunteers were branded ‘traitors’ after bringing migrants ashore
www.independent.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM
I’m quite worried the government has accidentally cancelled its newspaper subscriptions because they should really know about this
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Oh wow, nobody saw that coming.
If you let yourself be entranced by the same three snake oil salesmen who have captured the entire sector and who only understand "staff cost" as an entry in a spreadsheet, not all the contributions we make that don't fit that silly excel box, this is what you get.
If you let yourself be entranced by the same three snake oil salesmen who have captured the entire sector and who only understand "staff cost" as an entry in a spreadsheet, not all the contributions we make that don't fit that silly excel box, this is what you get.
'The need to outsource services following redundancy programmes may be increasing universities’ costs rather than lowering them, as well as impacting staff productivity, a report warns.'
Restructuring ‘too often adding cost rather than removing it’
Universities are ‘underestimating’ the challenges caused by outsourcing services amid major professional services staff redundancies, report warns
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 8, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Oh wow, nobody saw that coming.
If you let yourself be entranced by the same three snake oil salesmen who have captured the entire sector and who only understand "staff cost" as an entry in a spreadsheet, not all the contributions we make that don't fit that silly excel box, this is what you get.
If you let yourself be entranced by the same three snake oil salesmen who have captured the entire sector and who only understand "staff cost" as an entry in a spreadsheet, not all the contributions we make that don't fit that silly excel box, this is what you get.
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"Have You Always Been Here? emerged through walking with another person. My partner's way of seeing birds, insects and overlooked details changed how I paid attention, and ultimately changed the poems themselves."
Have You Always Been Here?
Matthew Clegg
Out now
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
Have You Always Been Here?
Matthew Clegg
Out now
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
September 7, 2026 at 6:35 AM
"Have You Always Been Here? emerged through walking with another person. My partner's way of seeing birds, insects and overlooked details changed how I paid attention, and ultimately changed the poems themselves."
Have You Always Been Here?
Matthew Clegg
Out now
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
Have You Always Been Here?
Matthew Clegg
Out now
longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...
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something to snack on
(I)
they think the planet
is a decoy plane
(II)
The Caringorms
the loving mountains
(III)
edible insect
damsonfly
(IV)
the tree never falls
far from its apples
(V)
the sea passes on
its energy to the storm
4.IX.26
(I)
they think the planet
is a decoy plane
(II)
The Caringorms
the loving mountains
(III)
edible insect
damsonfly
(IV)
the tree never falls
far from its apples
(V)
the sea passes on
its energy to the storm
4.IX.26
September 4, 2026 at 6:19 AM
something to snack on
(I)
they think the planet
is a decoy plane
(II)
The Caringorms
the loving mountains
(III)
edible insect
damsonfly
(IV)
the tree never falls
far from its apples
(V)
the sea passes on
its energy to the storm
4.IX.26
(I)
they think the planet
is a decoy plane
(II)
The Caringorms
the loving mountains
(III)
edible insect
damsonfly
(IV)
the tree never falls
far from its apples
(V)
the sea passes on
its energy to the storm
4.IX.26
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Dear University Alliance
Lifetime Achievement Award?
For CU’s VC? The university with the huge deficit, collapsing student numbers, hundreds of redundancies and 2,788 staff transferred to subsidiaries over 3 years? That Coventry? Right.
Interesting award criteria you have there.
Best,
The staff
Lifetime Achievement Award?
For CU’s VC? The university with the huge deficit, collapsing student numbers, hundreds of redundancies and 2,788 staff transferred to subsidiaries over 3 years? That Coventry? Right.
Interesting award criteria you have there.
Best,
The staff
September 3, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Dear University Alliance
Lifetime Achievement Award?
For CU’s VC? The university with the huge deficit, collapsing student numbers, hundreds of redundancies and 2,788 staff transferred to subsidiaries over 3 years? That Coventry? Right.
Interesting award criteria you have there.
Best,
The staff
Lifetime Achievement Award?
For CU’s VC? The university with the huge deficit, collapsing student numbers, hundreds of redundancies and 2,788 staff transferred to subsidiaries over 3 years? That Coventry? Right.
Interesting award criteria you have there.
Best,
The staff
Brilliant day at Whitechapel Gallery yesterday, final event in our 'Walking! Power! Inclusion!' programme. With the wonderful Demolition project (Debbie Kent & Alisa Oleva), Manal Massalha, Saira Niazi, @thelrm.bsky.social & Lorna Powell. Discussions on public space, the right to the city, access 🚶♀️🏙️
September 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Brilliant day at Whitechapel Gallery yesterday, final event in our 'Walking! Power! Inclusion!' programme. With the wonderful Demolition project (Debbie Kent & Alisa Oleva), Manal Massalha, Saira Niazi, @thelrm.bsky.social & Lorna Powell. Discussions on public space, the right to the city, access 🚶♀️🏙️
It's the start of my 17th academic year UEL (!!) &I'm having a moment of reflection on stuff that I've been privileged to be part of. Starting near the beginning, 1/17 is The Artist in the Library, 2012 a student project & symposium (shorturl.at/OU34g) & an article (shorturl.at/o0cYd) ...
September 2, 2026 at 7:38 AM
It's the start of my 17th academic year UEL (!!) &I'm having a moment of reflection on stuff that I've been privileged to be part of. Starting near the beginning, 1/17 is The Artist in the Library, 2012 a student project & symposium (shorturl.at/OU34g) & an article (shorturl.at/o0cYd) ...
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4. Food: everything Paris has to offer at your fingertips 5/5
5. Cleanliness: toilets a bit whiffy, showers ok 3/5
Total score 17.5/25 but would like to give a bonus because making swimming possible right in the centre of a massive city is totally impressive.
#SwimmableCities #paris #swimreviews
5. Cleanliness: toilets a bit whiffy, showers ok 3/5
Total score 17.5/25 but would like to give a bonus because making swimming possible right in the centre of a massive city is totally impressive.
#SwimmableCities #paris #swimreviews
August 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
4. Food: everything Paris has to offer at your fingertips 5/5
5. Cleanliness: toilets a bit whiffy, showers ok 3/5
Total score 17.5/25 but would like to give a bonus because making swimming possible right in the centre of a massive city is totally impressive.
#SwimmableCities #paris #swimreviews
5. Cleanliness: toilets a bit whiffy, showers ok 3/5
Total score 17.5/25 but would like to give a bonus because making swimming possible right in the centre of a massive city is totally impressive.
#SwimmableCities #paris #swimreviews
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Curveball in the swim Europe extravaganza: all the pools in Tours, France, required swim hats 🧐😱🤬. Sadly that's a hard no from our highly sensory-sensitive crew, so we sadly passed on the pretty fun looking piscine du lac + others
No swim spot, but a foot-cooling dip in the river Itter today.
Setting: 5/5
Value for money: free 5/5
Fun factor: climbing trees, stepping stones, but kids say only 2.5/5
Food: blackberries galore 4.5/5 (on the small side)
Cleanliness: looks idyllic, but some rubbish lurking in the water 3/5
20/25
Setting: 5/5
Value for money: free 5/5
Fun factor: climbing trees, stepping stones, but kids say only 2.5/5
Food: blackberries galore 4.5/5 (on the small side)
Cleanliness: looks idyllic, but some rubbish lurking in the water 3/5
20/25
August 26, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Curveball in the swim Europe extravaganza: all the pools in Tours, France, required swim hats 🧐😱🤬. Sadly that's a hard no from our highly sensory-sensitive crew, so we sadly passed on the pretty fun looking piscine du lac + others
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The answer, it turns out, is not just "motivation". It's also having parents that sold a company for $800m and being in a relationship with the curator of the biennial he got his artists into...
August 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The answer, it turns out, is not just "motivation". It's also having parents that sold a company for $800m and being in a relationship with the curator of the biennial he got his artists into...
Curveball in the swim Europe extravaganza: all the pools in Tours, France, required swim hats 🧐😱🤬. Sadly that's a hard no from our highly sensory-sensitive crew, so we sadly passed on the pretty fun looking piscine du lac + others
No swim spot, but a foot-cooling dip in the river Itter today.
Setting: 5/5
Value for money: free 5/5
Fun factor: climbing trees, stepping stones, but kids say only 2.5/5
Food: blackberries galore 4.5/5 (on the small side)
Cleanliness: looks idyllic, but some rubbish lurking in the water 3/5
20/25
Setting: 5/5
Value for money: free 5/5
Fun factor: climbing trees, stepping stones, but kids say only 2.5/5
Food: blackberries galore 4.5/5 (on the small side)
Cleanliness: looks idyllic, but some rubbish lurking in the water 3/5
20/25
August 26, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Curveball in the swim Europe extravaganza: all the pools in Tours, France, required swim hats 🧐😱🤬. Sadly that's a hard no from our highly sensory-sensitive crew, so we sadly passed on the pretty fun looking piscine du lac + others
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4. Food - basic menu, chips currywurst, ice creams, slushies, cold drinks. Low prices but mediocre. 2.5/5
5. Cleanliness. Nice toilets, very clean. Foot baths between the grass and pools keeps bits out of the water. 5/5
Total score 21.5/25 for the Hilden Waldbad, great holiday start 🌿🏊
5. Cleanliness. Nice toilets, very clean. Foot baths between the grass and pools keeps bits out of the water. 5/5
Total score 21.5/25 for the Hilden Waldbad, great holiday start 🌿🏊
August 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM
4. Food - basic menu, chips currywurst, ice creams, slushies, cold drinks. Low prices but mediocre. 2.5/5
5. Cleanliness. Nice toilets, very clean. Foot baths between the grass and pools keeps bits out of the water. 5/5
Total score 21.5/25 for the Hilden Waldbad, great holiday start 🌿🏊
5. Cleanliness. Nice toilets, very clean. Foot baths between the grass and pools keeps bits out of the water. 5/5
Total score 21.5/25 for the Hilden Waldbad, great holiday start 🌿🏊
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Here are our scores:
1. Setting - totally beautiful 5/5
2. Value for money - under EUR 25 for a family of 5: 5/5
3. Fun factor - 2 slides, wizzy enough for big kids & adults. Diving boards + playground. kids thought there could have been inflatables or waves 4/5....
1. Setting - totally beautiful 5/5
2. Value for money - under EUR 25 for a family of 5: 5/5
3. Fun factor - 2 slides, wizzy enough for big kids & adults. Diving boards + playground. kids thought there could have been inflatables or waves 4/5....
August 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Here are our scores:
1. Setting - totally beautiful 5/5
2. Value for money - under EUR 25 for a family of 5: 5/5
3. Fun factor - 2 slides, wizzy enough for big kids & adults. Diving boards + playground. kids thought there could have been inflatables or waves 4/5....
1. Setting - totally beautiful 5/5
2. Value for money - under EUR 25 for a family of 5: 5/5
3. Fun factor - 2 slides, wizzy enough for big kids & adults. Diving boards + playground. kids thought there could have been inflatables or waves 4/5....
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there are extensive grassy areas shaded by tall oak and pine trees, a playground, table tennis, table football, picnic benches and a cafe. It's EUR 6.70 for adults 3.50 for kids (under 4 free) and you can stay all day for that, 11am -6pm (!)
August 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
there are extensive grassy areas shaded by tall oak and pine trees, a playground, table tennis, table football, picnic benches and a cafe. It's EUR 6.70 for adults 3.50 for kids (under 4 free) and you can stay all day for that, 11am -6pm (!)
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Today's swim was at the Waldbad, near Hilden, Germany. It's a municipal pool, open in the summer season, in a totally gorgeous setting of mature forest, it's easily reached by bus from Hilden or Haan (or by bike or car).
Alongside the 4 pools (diving, swimming lengths, slide/fun, baby splash)...
Alongside the 4 pools (diving, swimming lengths, slide/fun, baby splash)...
August 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Today's swim was at the Waldbad, near Hilden, Germany. It's a municipal pool, open in the summer season, in a totally gorgeous setting of mature forest, it's easily reached by bus from Hilden or Haan (or by bike or car).
Alongside the 4 pools (diving, swimming lengths, slide/fun, baby splash)...
Alongside the 4 pools (diving, swimming lengths, slide/fun, baby splash)...
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Our 'home' pool is London Fields lido, which we love dearly & hard recommend.... But when we see the municipal pools of Europe there are pretty impressive features; low prices, beautiful settings, great snacks.
We're scoring as we go, so might not be 100% consistent & new categories might sneak in.
We're scoring as we go, so might not be 100% consistent & new categories might sneak in.
August 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Our 'home' pool is London Fields lido, which we love dearly & hard recommend.... But when we see the municipal pools of Europe there are pretty impressive features; low prices, beautiful settings, great snacks.
We're scoring as we go, so might not be 100% consistent & new categories might sneak in.
We're scoring as we go, so might not be 100% consistent & new categories might sneak in.
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Ready for our swim Europe thread? Starting today and for the next few weeks we are going to review our family swims 🚶♀️🏙️🏊 across pools/lakes/swim spots in Germany, France and Spain..... 1/
August 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ready for our swim Europe thread? Starting today and for the next few weeks we are going to review our family swims 🚶♀️🏙️🏊 across pools/lakes/swim spots in Germany, France and Spain..... 1/
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No swim spot, but a foot-cooling dip in the river Itter today.
Setting: 5/5
Value for money: free 5/5
Fun factor: climbing trees, stepping stones, but kids say only 2.5/5
Food: blackberries galore 4.5/5 (on the small side)
Cleanliness: looks idyllic, but some rubbish lurking in the water 3/5
20/25
Setting: 5/5
Value for money: free 5/5
Fun factor: climbing trees, stepping stones, but kids say only 2.5/5
Food: blackberries galore 4.5/5 (on the small side)
Cleanliness: looks idyllic, but some rubbish lurking in the water 3/5
20/25
August 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM
No swim spot, but a foot-cooling dip in the river Itter today.
Setting: 5/5
Value for money: free 5/5
Fun factor: climbing trees, stepping stones, but kids say only 2.5/5
Food: blackberries galore 4.5/5 (on the small side)
Cleanliness: looks idyllic, but some rubbish lurking in the water 3/5
20/25
Setting: 5/5
Value for money: free 5/5
Fun factor: climbing trees, stepping stones, but kids say only 2.5/5
Food: blackberries galore 4.5/5 (on the small side)
Cleanliness: looks idyllic, but some rubbish lurking in the water 3/5
20/25
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Today's swim plan was the Naturfreibad in Mettmann. Lovely looking natural water pools, slide, dive platform, beach& loads of space. Bargain 5 eur/3.50. BUT although it's only 7km away, there's only 1 bus p/h & takes an hour to get there? No way in this heat! Repeat trip to the Waldbad instead.
August 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Today's swim plan was the Naturfreibad in Mettmann. Lovely looking natural water pools, slide, dive platform, beach& loads of space. Bargain 5 eur/3.50. BUT although it's only 7km away, there's only 1 bus p/h & takes an hour to get there? No way in this heat! Repeat trip to the Waldbad instead.
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Moving on to Paris, today's swim was at the Bassin de la Villette, a free summer city swim venue.
🚶♀️🏙️🏊
🚶♀️🏙️🏊
August 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Moving on to Paris, today's swim was at the Bassin de la Villette, a free summer city swim venue.
🚶♀️🏙️🏊
🚶♀️🏙️🏊
Moving on to Paris, today's swim was at the Bassin de la Villette, a free summer city swim venue.
🚶♀️🏙️🏊
🚶♀️🏙️🏊
August 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Moving on to Paris, today's swim was at the Bassin de la Villette, a free summer city swim venue.
🚶♀️🏙️🏊
🚶♀️🏙️🏊