Ellie J Edith
@edith23.bsky.social
Formerly Ellie J on t’other site. Loves dogs, tolerates (some) humans. LGBTQIA+ ally, d/Deaf ally. Vociferous about patient safety and the NHS. Very much a tofu eating wokeratian. Hate photos of myself.
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Honored to be mentioned alongside scholars I admire: @naomicaselli.bsky.social, Padden, Mayberry, Chen Pichler, and more! www.science.org/content/arti...
"Imperfect sounds: Cochlear implants give deaf kids unprecedented access to sound. But insisting they avoid using sign language may be risky."
"Imperfect sounds: Cochlear implants give deaf kids unprecedented access to sound. But insisting they avoid using sign language may be risky."
Implants can help deaf kids hear—but many still struggle with spoken language
Some researchers worry about risks of devaluing sign language, overreliance on imperfect devices
www.science.org
March 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Honored to be mentioned alongside scholars I admire: @naomicaselli.bsky.social, Padden, Mayberry, Chen Pichler, and more! www.science.org/content/arti...
"Imperfect sounds: Cochlear implants give deaf kids unprecedented access to sound. But insisting they avoid using sign language may be risky."
"Imperfect sounds: Cochlear implants give deaf kids unprecedented access to sound. But insisting they avoid using sign language may be risky."
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I know I shouldn’t cross post from a hot bed of neo-Nazism. But this is mad. Imagine the implications for sport for starters if this was true. You can play for a British team, but not for England. that’s for whites.
February 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I know I shouldn’t cross post from a hot bed of neo-Nazism. But this is mad. Imagine the implications for sport for starters if this was true. You can play for a British team, but not for England. that’s for whites.
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As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
February 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
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Reposted by Ellie J Edith
The mind-blowing ocean-facts series:
A sea turtle's sex is determined by sand temp. Too hot = more females, too cool = more males. As climate change heats up the beaches, male populations dwindle, which further threatens endangered species of sea turtles.
#climatechange #seaturtles #savethesea
A sea turtle's sex is determined by sand temp. Too hot = more females, too cool = more males. As climate change heats up the beaches, male populations dwindle, which further threatens endangered species of sea turtles.
#climatechange #seaturtles #savethesea
January 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The mind-blowing ocean-facts series:
A sea turtle's sex is determined by sand temp. Too hot = more females, too cool = more males. As climate change heats up the beaches, male populations dwindle, which further threatens endangered species of sea turtles.
#climatechange #seaturtles #savethesea
A sea turtle's sex is determined by sand temp. Too hot = more females, too cool = more males. As climate change heats up the beaches, male populations dwindle, which further threatens endangered species of sea turtles.
#climatechange #seaturtles #savethesea
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Vaccines save lives. Keep repeating the message. It’s the truth.
Vaccines against COVID-19 saved over 20 million lives in the first year alone, according to a study in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Anti vaxxers conveniently ignore such stats.
November 23, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Vaccines save lives. Keep repeating the message. It’s the truth.
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Thousands of doctors across all specialties are concerned about PAs and patient safety
Valid concerns backed by a mountain of irrefutable evidence
Current noise is meant to bully and gaslight Doctors into silence
It won't work
#ToxicSilence
(Sound on)
Valid concerns backed by a mountain of irrefutable evidence
Current noise is meant to bully and gaslight Doctors into silence
It won't work
#ToxicSilence
(Sound on)
November 24, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Thousands of doctors across all specialties are concerned about PAs and patient safety
Valid concerns backed by a mountain of irrefutable evidence
Current noise is meant to bully and gaslight Doctors into silence
It won't work
#ToxicSilence
(Sound on)
Valid concerns backed by a mountain of irrefutable evidence
Current noise is meant to bully and gaslight Doctors into silence
It won't work
#ToxicSilence
(Sound on)
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The governance failures do not stop at the RCP's door. FOI revealed extensive comms between the DHSC, NHSE, the GMC and RCP in the build up to the Extraordinary General Meeting and SI vote looking to rally support.
Every spoke of the wheel which should have been looking to protect patients failed.
Every spoke of the wheel which should have been looking to protect patients failed.
In the light of the new government announcement of a national review of Physician Associate roles and scope of practice, I repost our Statement of Concern (March 24) on how the Royal College of Physicians of London had dealt with the matter. At the time we were described as a "social media rabble".
November 22, 2024 at 8:20 AM
The governance failures do not stop at the RCP's door. FOI revealed extensive comms between the DHSC, NHSE, the GMC and RCP in the build up to the Extraordinary General Meeting and SI vote looking to rally support.
Every spoke of the wheel which should have been looking to protect patients failed.
Every spoke of the wheel which should have been looking to protect patients failed.
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November 21, 2024 at 3:00 AM
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Apologies, we missed our author introduction tonight, on account of being at BSL Level 1 class instead ... and when it started to snow we instantly had to learn the sign for snowman (obvs) and then found this fab video on YouTube!
#BSL #Snow #Snowman #DeafCommunity
#BSL #Snow #Snowman #DeafCommunity
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs - Signed Stories - Sign Language | BSL
YouTube video by Leanne Signed Stories
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November 18, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Apologies, we missed our author introduction tonight, on account of being at BSL Level 1 class instead ... and when it started to snow we instantly had to learn the sign for snowman (obvs) and then found this fab video on YouTube!
#BSL #Snow #Snowman #DeafCommunity
#BSL #Snow #Snowman #DeafCommunity