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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 5d

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Sky News @news.sky.com · 5d

Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first

Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 6d

This is bonkers. The antiabortion movement has put a full court press on FDA to restrict mifepristone, and everyone is on edge that it will do so.

So what does FDA do? It approves a new generic mifepristone without changing anything about the restrictions.

Thank you RFK? ?!?!

Greer Donley @greerdonley.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: On Tuesday, FDA approved a new generic for mifepristone from Evita Solutions. The FDA also modified the shared REMS for mifepristone to include the new generic. You can see the company's announcement here: www.evitasolutionsllc.com

Evita Solutions - Generic Mifepristone Available Today

Evita Solutions LLC's FDA-approved generic Mifepristone Tablets, 200 mg for safe, effective medical abortion up to 70 days.

www.evitasolutionsllc.com

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Tom Sandora, MD MPH @tomsandora.bsky.social · 8d

This is a truly remarkable finding: 17 years after introduction of the HPV vaccine, there was a decreased prevalence of HPV infection (and therefore decreased cancer risk) in both vaccinated AND unvaccinated individuals. Cancer prevention through herd immunity!!!

Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine

This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...

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Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · 8d

Fabulous job for a death studies ECR in Manchester.

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Associate - Uncovering Hidden Inequality:Oxford Road

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Research Associate to work on the ESRC-funded project, ‘uncovering hidden inequality: developing new ways of doing death administration’ directed by Professor Kate Reed in the Department of Sociology, University of Manchester.

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 8d

The #ChildPenalty is the drop in #women’s paid work and earnings after having a child.

The childcare stretches long beyond the hands-on care required for early-years to being "on call" for teenagers – Almudena Sevilla @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @cep-lse.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social.

Being on call for teenagers is the missing piece in the gender pay gap debate - LSE Business Review

Even once the childcare years have passed, mothers spend twice as much time as fathers providing supervision and support to their teenagers.

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 9d

We have put together this FREE #ChapterSampler, bringing 12 key title extracts together in a curated #FertilityStudies collection: bit.ly/4mnhhAu

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 13d

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. opened an investigation into the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, as the anti-abortion movement continues to push the administration to restrict access through lawsuits and policy.

RFK Jr. Opens Investigation Into the Safety of the Abortion Pill

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opened an investigation into the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, as the antiabortion movement continues to push the administration to restrict access through lawsuits and policy.

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 14d

It's alarming how many people need to hear this: racism is not the natural and inevitable response to the presence of (the wrong number of) racialised Others. It is a learned response, and as such it is contestable and replaceable.

This is anti-racism 101. Entry level stuff.

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 14d

This is first time I’ve heard the govt making the Labour argument for controlling immigration.

Mahmood argues that controlling our borders is good for race relations, because uncontrolled immigration is feeding far right rhetoric and tensions.

Expect to hear a lot more of that.

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Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · 14d

New paper from the SIMCA project: Moral Regime of Midwifery Continuity of Carer Implementation in England. Discusses the consequences of a moral regime for an NHS maternity care intervention, & links evidence use to moral & truth regimes in healthcare. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Moral Regime of Midwifery Continuity of Carer Implementation in England

Since 2016, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been aiming to implement midwifery continuity of carer (MCoC), a model of maternity care in which the same midwife or small group of midwi...

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Zoe Drayson @zoedrayson.bsky.social · 16d

When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions

AI Overview: "Dental realism"refers to the philosophical debate about whether teeth exist independently of human perception, a concept rooted in metaphysical realism. While realism asserts an objective reality for teeth, idealist philosophies contend that teeth's existence is tied to our consciousness and perception. Philosophers use this idea, for example, to discuss the ethics of tooth extraction, examining whether a procedure impacts a real entity or merely a subjective experience.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 16d

Please: if you have Indefinite Leave to Remain and are eligible for citizenship, apply now. In 2015, I went through a terrible divorce. I was on a marriage visa, and my ex reported me as illegally in the UK in order to get me deported. It was VERY scary. Your rights can disappear in a flash.

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 16d

Reform's plans to end indefinite leave to remain go to the post I wrote last week on their slide towards chaotic authoritarianism.

The British constitution would allow them to do it if they had a majority but at vast cost to our society and way of life.

samf.substack.com/p/the-route-...

The route to chaotic authoritarianism

Why Reform’s deportation plan would have consequences well beyond asylum

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Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · 21d

who knew?

Le Parisien @leparisien.fr · 21d

🔵 INFO LE PARISIEN | Un décret en attente de signature prévoit la fin du remboursement à 100% des soins thermaux pour les Français reconnus en affection de longue durée (malades graves ou chroniques). Le secteur dénonce une injustice

C'est la fin du remboursement à 100% des cures thermales

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Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · 21d

Also the e-book version of my book Invisible Labours is always free! :)

Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 21d

Check out our FREE Chapter Sampler AND 35% #SALE on selected #HealthStudies, #FertilityStudies & ALL #MedicalAnthropology books. Browse: bit.ly/4nzR2aZ

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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 24d

Let me elaborate my disagreement with @zackpolanski.bsky.social in a 🧵. The scenes on our streets are not "the consequences of decades of austerity" but of centuries of racism propagated by the British ruling classes to rationalise the social order they have constructed at home and abroad.

David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 25d

I'm genuinely grateful for the solidarity, irrespective of how rare this is from a politician. But fascism can't be reduced to displaced economic concerns. It doesn't stand up analytically, it won't help politically or strategically, and I really wish the left (of which I'm part) wouldn't do this.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25d

The scenes on our streets are shameful consequences of decades of austerity - government after government fanning the flames of anti migration instead of tackling inequality.

We can & must make different choices. Solidarity to all communities under attack. We stand together.

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · 27d

Share your skills and experience with someone beginning their career in #deathstudies.

We are still looking for mentors for the ASDS Early Career Mentoring scheme. Find out more and apply by 22 September. deathandsociety.org/mentoring/ @ddd17-2025.bsky.social

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Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social · 27d

We hope you are able to join us for two new (free!) online events this autumn. The first is next Wednesday 17 September with Rolando Nooks from Compassionate Reprieve.

Find out more and register here. deathandsociety.org/online-event...

#deathstudies #criminialjustice #deathtech #grief

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Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · 26d

The Association for the Study of Death and Society @asdsdeath.bsky.social usefully record their online talk series, so my talk on:
'Death situated in life: Personhood, pregnancy loss, and the politics of death'
is available here:
deathandsociety.org/online-event...

Online Events Recordings – The Association for the Study of Death and Society

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Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · Sep 8

Diana Wynne Jones is the best.

Elizabeth K Wadsworth @lizwadsworth65.bsky.social · Sep 8

Diana Wynne Jones' Year of the Griffin is set at a magic academy that is mostly broke (and for years did nothing but train wizards to support the world's destructive tourism economy.) The professors are either burnouts or weirdos with their own agendas, and the students mainly fend for themselves.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Sep 4

Child mortality used to be 50%. As recently as 1950, 25% of children died globally. Now it’s 4% globally, and 0.3% in some rich countries. A large part of that is better public health and vaccines.

Republicans are trying to take us back to the past.

ourworldindata.org/child-mortal...

Graph showing that throughout history, child mortality was around 50%. It wasn’t until the 20th century that this number dropped dramatically.

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you have published anything, please consider doing this. The window is closing and you should get your details registered now for a chance at a settlement. The form works wherever in the world you are based.

Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · Aug 27

There are tons of graphic novels, academic papers, film and TV scripts, & prose novels/nonfiction on the LibGen list Anthropic used.

As settlement approaches, make it easy for the class action lawyers to contact you! Here’s how

Part 1: is your work in Libgen?

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Garth Nix @garthnix.bsky.social · Aug 27

With news of a reported settlement with Anthropic I went back to check the class action form and it now allows authors outside the US to input their address, so it may be worth adding your known pirated titles (from the LibGen pirate database) www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

Anthropic Authors’ Rights Class Action – Author Contact Page – Lieff Cabraser

www.lieffcabraser.com

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Dr Anya Arthurs @dranyaarthurs.bsky.social · Aug 27

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · Aug 20

More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away entire villages over the last week, killing more than 400.
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A man carries his bicycle as he wades along a flooded road after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi, on August 20, 2025.

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Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band: Orange Squash

Carsten Timmermann @ctimmermann.bsky.social · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band: Nick Cave and the Somewhat Problematic Seeds

Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Slightly diminish a band: The Beach Toddlers

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Aimee Middlemiss @almiddlemiss.bsky.social · Jul 24

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Jenny Pickerill @jennypickerill.bsky.social · Jul 24

OTHER PEOPLE: Dogs should not be on settees

MY DOG: This is the very least I deserve

Red fox Labrador dog lying on its back on a sofa looking very peaceful

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