Lola Dickinson
@loladickinson.bsky.social
historian, PhD @BirkbeckUoL on sex work, public health and HIV/AIDS in late 20thc Britain 🍞🌹 she/her 🍉
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Project MUSE - Queer Men and Networks of Communication in Northern Ireland Before the 1970s
muse.jhu.edu
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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💉 Big step forward in #HIV prevention!
NICE recommends long-acting injection (cabotegravir/CAB-LA), given every 2 months, for people who can’t take daily oral #PrEP. Ensuring an equitable rollout will be crucial
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#STI #STISky 🛟
NICE recommends long-acting injection (cabotegravir/CAB-LA), given every 2 months, for people who can’t take daily oral #PrEP. Ensuring an equitable rollout will be crucial
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#STI #STISky 🛟
‘Gamechanging’ HIV prevention jab to be approved for England and Wales
Long-acting injection offers alternative to daily pills taken to protect against the virus
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
💉 Big step forward in #HIV prevention!
NICE recommends long-acting injection (cabotegravir/CAB-LA), given every 2 months, for people who can’t take daily oral #PrEP. Ensuring an equitable rollout will be crucial
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#STI #STISky 🛟
NICE recommends long-acting injection (cabotegravir/CAB-LA), given every 2 months, for people who can’t take daily oral #PrEP. Ensuring an equitable rollout will be crucial
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#STI #STISky 🛟
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Landlords and their lobbyists threw everything they had at killing this bill and still lost. Amazing news for renters everywhere who refused to back down!
🚨GREAT NEWS FOR RENTERS🚨
Last night, we defeated last-ditch amendments that would have weakened tenants' rights and shifted power back towards landlords.
The Bill now just needs sign-off from the Commons (and the King) before becoming the Renters' Rights Act!
Last night, we defeated last-ditch amendments that would have weakened tenants' rights and shifted power back towards landlords.
The Bill now just needs sign-off from the Commons (and the King) before becoming the Renters' Rights Act!
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Landlords and their lobbyists threw everything they had at killing this bill and still lost. Amazing news for renters everywhere who refused to back down!
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As if they keep writing all these headlines - and our membership numbers and polling just keeps shooting up. 🚀
Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!
Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!
Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
As if they keep writing all these headlines - and our membership numbers and polling just keeps shooting up. 🚀
Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!
Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!
Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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📣New Issue Alert📣
Volume 38 Issue 3 of Social History of Medicine is now available online!
with 12 original research articles (7 of which are #OpenAccess) plus #histmed book reviews
Volume 38 Issue 3 of Social History of Medicine is now available online!
with 12 original research articles (7 of which are #OpenAccess) plus #histmed book reviews
Volume 38 Issue 3 | Social History of Medicine | Oxford Academic
The official journal of the Society for the Social History of Medicine. Publishes research concerned with all aspects of health, illness, and medical treatment in the past. Articles treat the social h...
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October 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
📣New Issue Alert📣
Volume 38 Issue 3 of Social History of Medicine is now available online!
with 12 original research articles (7 of which are #OpenAccess) plus #histmed book reviews
Volume 38 Issue 3 of Social History of Medicine is now available online!
with 12 original research articles (7 of which are #OpenAccess) plus #histmed book reviews
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*FIFTEEN THOUSAND JOBS LOST*.
If this were in a sector in which the PM could go and do a photoshoot looking like One Of The People, we’d have had a government intervention by now.
If this were in a sector in which the PM could go and do a photoshoot looking like One Of The People, we’d have had a government intervention by now.
Cuts equivalent to 15,000 jobs planned at UK universities – UCU www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cuts-eq...
Cuts equivalent to 15,000 jobs planned at UK universities – UCU
Proposed job losses almost triple since March as unions prepare to vote on nationwide industrial action
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
*FIFTEEN THOUSAND JOBS LOST*.
If this were in a sector in which the PM could go and do a photoshoot looking like One Of The People, we’d have had a government intervention by now.
If this were in a sector in which the PM could go and do a photoshoot looking like One Of The People, we’d have had a government intervention by now.
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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy known for her incredible resilience she survived homelessness, police brutality, and systemic oppression, yet kept fighting for the community she loved.
Image courtesy of Miss Major/Beck Witt 📸
Image courtesy of Miss Major/Beck Witt 📸
October 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy known for her incredible resilience she survived homelessness, police brutality, and systemic oppression, yet kept fighting for the community she loved.
Image courtesy of Miss Major/Beck Witt 📸
Image courtesy of Miss Major/Beck Witt 📸
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18,457 children. Murdered by Israel.
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
18,457 children. Murdered by Israel.
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Fester
Carceral Permeability and California's COVID-19 Correctional Disaster www.ucpress.edu/books/fester...
Carceral Permeability and California's COVID-19 Correctional Disaster www.ucpress.edu/books/fester...
October 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Fester
Carceral Permeability and California's COVID-19 Correctional Disaster www.ucpress.edu/books/fester...
Carceral Permeability and California's COVID-19 Correctional Disaster www.ucpress.edu/books/fester...
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🚨 Academic Conference Alert! 🚨
Keynote title for our Opposition to Thatcher conference by the amazing Dr Amy Edwards: 'Begrudging bedfellows and oppositional allies: Thatcherism and the limits of Popular Capitalism'
It will be great. See all speakers & sign up 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WFugaYiSyh
Keynote title for our Opposition to Thatcher conference by the amazing Dr Amy Edwards: 'Begrudging bedfellows and oppositional allies: Thatcherism and the limits of Popular Capitalism'
It will be great. See all speakers & sign up 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WFugaYiSyh
September 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🚨 Academic Conference Alert! 🚨
Keynote title for our Opposition to Thatcher conference by the amazing Dr Amy Edwards: 'Begrudging bedfellows and oppositional allies: Thatcherism and the limits of Popular Capitalism'
It will be great. See all speakers & sign up 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WFugaYiSyh
Keynote title for our Opposition to Thatcher conference by the amazing Dr Amy Edwards: 'Begrudging bedfellows and oppositional allies: Thatcherism and the limits of Popular Capitalism'
It will be great. See all speakers & sign up 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WFugaYiSyh
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Congratulations 🎊 to @rebeccawynter.bsky.social and @janetweston.bsky.social for a brilliant conference! 👏🏻 Lots of amazing papers including @historywill.bsky.social @sophiemhistory.bsky.social @stephemmabrown.bsky.social @henryyeomans.bsky.social 🌟 Looking forward to next steps 😀
September 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Congratulations 🎊 to @rebeccawynter.bsky.social and @janetweston.bsky.social for a brilliant conference! 👏🏻 Lots of amazing papers including @historywill.bsky.social @sophiemhistory.bsky.social @stephemmabrown.bsky.social @henryyeomans.bsky.social 🌟 Looking forward to next steps 😀
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The UK's #HIV response is failing women.
In 2023, new cases increased the most in heterosexual women, but they are less likely to be offered or to take a test. Too many are diagnosed with HIV late, when it is more likely to have affected their health.
In 2023, new cases increased the most in heterosexual women, but they are less likely to be offered or to take a test. Too many are diagnosed with HIV late, when it is more likely to have affected their health.
September 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The UK's #HIV response is failing women.
In 2023, new cases increased the most in heterosexual women, but they are less likely to be offered or to take a test. Too many are diagnosed with HIV late, when it is more likely to have affected their health.
In 2023, new cases increased the most in heterosexual women, but they are less likely to be offered or to take a test. Too many are diagnosed with HIV late, when it is more likely to have affected their health.
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The violent political policing of picketing at Orgreave coking works in June 1984 was the single worst abuse of state power during the miners’ strike. Miners and their supporters have been campaigning for an inquiry for 40 years. Congratulations to @orgreavejustice.bsky.social.
ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED!
The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-tru...
The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release. otjc.org.uk/orgreave-tru...
July 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The violent political policing of picketing at Orgreave coking works in June 1984 was the single worst abuse of state power during the miners’ strike. Miners and their supporters have been campaigning for an inquiry for 40 years. Congratulations to @orgreavejustice.bsky.social.
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Parliament and Hansard have removed “We are all Palestine Action” from my speech on Wednesday 2 July 2025 — despite me saying it.
This is a blatant attempt to censor me and rewrite the record.
This is not how a democracy behaves.
We will not be silenced.
This is a blatant attempt to censor me and rewrite the record.
This is not how a democracy behaves.
We will not be silenced.
July 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Parliament and Hansard have removed “We are all Palestine Action” from my speech on Wednesday 2 July 2025 — despite me saying it.
This is a blatant attempt to censor me and rewrite the record.
This is not how a democracy behaves.
We will not be silenced.
This is a blatant attempt to censor me and rewrite the record.
This is not how a democracy behaves.
We will not be silenced.
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What can historians bring to policy work on drug use?
In this new post for the RHS blog bit.ly/4lBdak9, Virginia Berridge @lshtm.bsky.social describes her experience as deputy chair of the London Drugs Commission.
The commission's report, 'The Cannabis Conundrum', appeared in May #Skystorians
In this new post for the RHS blog bit.ly/4lBdak9, Virginia Berridge @lshtm.bsky.social describes her experience as deputy chair of the London Drugs Commission.
The commission's report, 'The Cannabis Conundrum', appeared in May #Skystorians
July 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
What can historians bring to policy work on drug use?
In this new post for the RHS blog bit.ly/4lBdak9, Virginia Berridge @lshtm.bsky.social describes her experience as deputy chair of the London Drugs Commission.
The commission's report, 'The Cannabis Conundrum', appeared in May #Skystorians
In this new post for the RHS blog bit.ly/4lBdak9, Virginia Berridge @lshtm.bsky.social describes her experience as deputy chair of the London Drugs Commission.
The commission's report, 'The Cannabis Conundrum', appeared in May #Skystorians
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My article exploring US immigration policy & family separation in the 1930s is out. It uses deportation files of the 'immoral classes' to show the ways that the deportation was structured around denying women's citizenship and separating mothers from children. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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July 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
My article exploring US immigration policy & family separation in the 1930s is out. It uses deportation files of the 'immoral classes' to show the ways that the deportation was structured around denying women's citizenship and separating mothers from children. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Our @jhistsex.bsky.social special issue on transnational histories of European HIV/AIDS activism is now out! Some wonderful new research coedited by me and @npapadogian.bsky.social.
Shout out to our brilliant contributors and journal editors!
@camhistory.bsky.social
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55146
Shout out to our brilliant contributors and journal editors!
@camhistory.bsky.social
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55146
Project MUSE - Journal of the History of Sexuality-Volume 34, Number 2, May 2025
muse.jhu.edu
July 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Our @jhistsex.bsky.social special issue on transnational histories of European HIV/AIDS activism is now out! Some wonderful new research coedited by me and @npapadogian.bsky.social.
Shout out to our brilliant contributors and journal editors!
@camhistory.bsky.social
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55146
Shout out to our brilliant contributors and journal editors!
@camhistory.bsky.social
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55146
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Really happy to see that this special issue on transnational histories of HIV/AIDS activism is out in the world. Thanks so much to @npapadogian.bsky.social and @somakbiswas.bsky.social for all their hard work bringing it together! #histmed [1/2]
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55146
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55146
Project MUSE - Journal of the History of Sexuality-Volume 34, Number 2, May 2025
muse.jhu.edu
July 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Really happy to see that this special issue on transnational histories of HIV/AIDS activism is out in the world. Thanks so much to @npapadogian.bsky.social and @somakbiswas.bsky.social for all their hard work bringing it together! #histmed [1/2]
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55146
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55146
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Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
June 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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EVERY. WORD. OF. THIS.
@graceblakeley.substack.com
Author of Vulture Capitalism: How to Survive in an Age of Corporate Greed
#MomSky
#Pinks
#BuildCommunity
#PopularPower
@graceblakeley.substack.com
Author of Vulture Capitalism: How to Survive in an Age of Corporate Greed
#MomSky
#Pinks
#BuildCommunity
#PopularPower
May 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
EVERY. WORD. OF. THIS.
@graceblakeley.substack.com
Author of Vulture Capitalism: How to Survive in an Age of Corporate Greed
#MomSky
#Pinks
#BuildCommunity
#PopularPower
@graceblakeley.substack.com
Author of Vulture Capitalism: How to Survive in an Age of Corporate Greed
#MomSky
#Pinks
#BuildCommunity
#PopularPower
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My book now has a cover! "Standardizing Sex" is the first book to trace the emergence of trans medicine in Scandinavia from the 1920s onwards. It explores the construction and negotiation of medical expertise among medical professionals, patients, and activists in
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Standardizing Sex
A history of trans medicine that uses Scandinavian sources to tell a global story. Standardizing Sex traces the emergence of trans medicine in Scandinavia in the twentieth century, exploring the cons...
press.uchicago.edu
June 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
My book now has a cover! "Standardizing Sex" is the first book to trace the emergence of trans medicine in Scandinavia from the 1920s onwards. It explores the construction and negotiation of medical expertise among medical professionals, patients, and activists in
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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LAPD when they think no one’s looking
June 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM
LAPD when they think no one’s looking
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I have a piece on the History Workshop blog historicising Labour’s awful, but all too predictable Immigration White Paper
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/migration/la...
@historyworkshop.org.uk
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/migration/la...
@historyworkshop.org.uk
Labour, Immigration and the Far Right
Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” speech follows a well-trodden path for Labour leaders. Far-right rhetoric on immigration has long been mainstreamed in British politics, writes Kieran Connell.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
May 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I have a piece on the History Workshop blog historicising Labour’s awful, but all too predictable Immigration White Paper
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/migration/la...
@historyworkshop.org.uk
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/migration/la...
@historyworkshop.org.uk