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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 9h

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed

www.theguardian.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵

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Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social · 1d

I've just read a book for my research that was published by Routledge and there are a huge number of glaring typos in it and other errors.

The research was really good and very helpful. I'd be distraught if a publisher was so careless with my own manuscript.

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 1d

Some of London’s poorest areas could see their share of the children’s services funding formula halved under Labour’s plans to reform local government grants.

By me, for Politics Home: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

London Councils Face Losing Half Their Share Of Children's Services Funding

Some of London’s poorest areas could see their share of funding for children’s services halved under Labour’s plans to reform local government gran...

www.politicshome.com

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Vivienne Dunstan @vivdunstan.bsky.social · 1d

Releasing stranded baby puffins on a remote Icelandic island www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Releasing stranded baby puffins on a remote Icelandic island

Join the puffin patrol as they rescue lost pufflings on Vestmannaeyjar, off the southern coast of Iceland.

www.bbc.co.uk

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UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 1d

David Wengrow to give the Tanner Lectures on Human Values for 2026 @utah.edu entitled 'The Elementary Forms of Human Freedom.'

More here:

📱 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

Image: @davidwengrow.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk Institute of Archaeology (Image credit: Tom Jamieson)

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David Wengrow to give the Tanner Lectures on Human Values for 2026

David Wengrow (UCL Institute of Archaeology) has been invited to give the Tanner Lectures on Human Values at the University of Utah in March 2026.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Michael Morris @michaelmorrisphil.bsky.social · 1d

Philosophy job at Leeds

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer/Associate Professor in Philosophy

Are you an experienced academic in Philosophy with the ambition to carry out world-leading research and deliver an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University? Woul...

jobs.leeds.ac.uk

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Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social · 3d

Very good come back that #utft

Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social · 3d

One of the good things about making your own massaman curry is that you can add as many peanuts as you like

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Jonathan Birch @birchlse.bsky.social · 4d

What a great responsibility and a great privilege to be directing the world's first Centre for Animal Sentience. Many thanks to the ~300 in the room and ~500 online who attended our launch event. Wonderful to have you there on Day 1. www.lse.ac.uk/philosophy/s...

Launch event of the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience, LSE

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 5d

I wrote a short piece for the Observer on the attacks in Manchester.

observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

My son recently found a swastika drawn on the pavement at...

The Manchester attack didn't come as a shock. The only surprise is it hasn’t happened sooner

observer.co.uk

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Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social · 5d

The attainment, when not contextualised, is not really an indicator of ability. Fortunately a lot of universities do use contextualised data, though not as much as id like to see.

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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 5d

If a university thinks it’s the ‘best’ it should take people with low or no prior attainment and prove it. Otherwise it’s just cherry-picking and claiming unearned credit.

Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 6d

Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades | British Politics and Policy at LSE

Students of private and grammar schools are over-represented in elite universities, but only part of that is explained by better grades.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 5d

New: Abu Dhabi fund MGX told me it picked USD1—a Trump family–linked stablecoin from World Liberty Financial—to put $2B into Binance, citing its “compliance history.”

USD1 had just launched.

me, for @forbes.com

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MGX Says $2 Billion Binance Investment Used USD1 Because Of ‘Compliance History’—But The Trump-Linked Stablecoin Was Brand New

The Abu Dhabi fund told Forbes that Binance requested settling with a cryptocurrency and used a stablecoin for stability, ultimately selecting USD1, in part, because it was backed by U.S. government a...

www.forbes.com

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Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social · 6d

Thinking of Jewish friends in Greater Manchester and beyond after this morning's despicable attack.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 6d

Four people have been injured in an attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. A major incident, being investigated as terrorism, with suspect/perpetrator reportedly shot at the scene. Updates
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

Manchester synagogue attack latest: suspect shot after four people injured in vehicle and stabbing attack at synagogue, police say

Prime minister Keir Starmer will fly home early from Europe to chair a Cobra meeting, while Greater Manchester mayor tells people to avoid the area

www.theguardian.com

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James Breckwoldt @jamesbreckwoldt.bsky.social · 8d

Every group of current Reform supporters wants immigration reduced by a lot.

Importantly, the differences between self-placement and party placement are tiny in every case. For immigration, Reform’s voters and Reform’s perceived policies are almost identical.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 7d

Correct. Unless the government is going to impose limits on the number that can go to university, it's meaningless. (They're not).

Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 8d

Given 50% of school leavers currently choose to go to university, as a matter of (ahem) investor choice, without any targeting by government, Starmer has effectively just set a target of an additional 1/6 doing apprenticeships

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Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social · 8d

I'm delighted to be in York today to present my paper What is Wrong with Severing a Grandparent-Grandchild relationship?

18 years ago I studied for an MA political philosophy (the idea of toleration), thanks to the financial support of the C and J B Morrell Trust. I am extremely grateful.

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York Centre for Social Justice and Democracy @ycpt.bsky.social · 9d

Excited to host Liam Shields @liamshields.bsky.social tomorrow at our York Workshop in Political Theory, with his paper 'What is Wrong with Severing a Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship?'

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School of PPLS at The University of Edinburgh @schoolofppls.bsky.social · 9d

Are certain personality traits linked to a longer life?
A new study co-authored by Professor in #psychology @renemottus.bsky.social suggests being organised, responsible & hardworking can lower mortality risk—while worry-prone traits may raise it. Read more: edin.ac/4nBx4gn #Research #Personality

Experts reveal the personality traits linked to living a longer life

Those who are ‘organised, responsible and hardworking’ have a lower risk of dying, a new study suggests

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Political Science Research @poscresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Do fact-checks really work against misinformation? 📰🤔
Recent research in @bjpols.bsky.social, summarized on @3streamsblog.bsky.social, finds that fact-checking cuts false belief in half — and its effects last.
Read here 👉 medium.com/3streams/do-...