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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · 19d

Amen to this - Bishop calls on Christians to reclaim England flag from ‘toxic tide of racism’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Bishop calls on Christians to reclaim England flag from ‘toxic tide of racism’

Arun Arora, bishop of Kirkstall, says Christians should not be ‘neutral in the face of violence and injustice’

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks!

Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · 22d

I’m afraid I don’t

Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · 22d

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Incredible Women - Webinar 17 September

Watch me be a panellist for a discussion on women's pain

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · 28d

I’m pleased to announce I will be a panellist next week - Weds 17 September, 18:30 BST, for a 1 hour webinar on the reasons why women’s pain is ignored, dismissed or denied (based on Eilidh Galbraith’s research).
If you are a medic, or are a woman who knows pain, do join us for the discussion!

Speakers Eilidh Galbraith, Charli Clement, Natalie Busari and Tanya Marlow - a panel to discuss issues arising from Eilidh’s book, Incredible Women. For a copy of the Teams link, please message me.

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’m glad!

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Aug 18

The state of the world deserves righteous anger.
But I do reserve a petty fury in my heart for @netflix.com who didn’t renew Kaos for a 2nd season.

IT IS SO GOOD that I applaud after each episode.
Watch series 1. Then let the longing for series 2 consume you. We will storm Netflix’s gates together

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Aug 14

Sorry that you couldn’t access this. I wonder if it’s a regional thing. I write for ODB Europe, which you can access with some toggles at the bottom that says which country you’re from, your language etc. The default is ODB US, which is maybe what came up for you.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 6

Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome

Large study suggests people’s genetics could ‘tip the balance’ on whether they would develop the illness Scientists have found the first robust evidence that people’s genes affect their chances of developing myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a mysterious and debilitating illness that has been neglected and dismissed for decades by many in the medical community. Early findings from the world’s largest study into the genetics of the condition pinpointed eight regions of the human genome that were substantially different in people with an ME/CFS diagnosis compared to those without the illness. Continue reading...

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DecodeME @decodemestudy.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Graphic 1 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says: ‘The signals discovered are involved in the immune and nervous systems, indicating immunological and neurological causes to this poorly understood disease’.

Graphic 2 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says: ‘At least two of the signals relate to the body’s response to infection’. Beneath this is an image of green germs.

Graphic 3 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says: ‘Other signals point to the nervous system, one of which researchers previously found in people experiencing chronic pain, reinforcing neurological contributions to ME/CFS’. Beneath this is an image of a person curled up in bed feeling ill.

Graphic 4 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘All of these signals align with how people with ME/CFS describe their illness’.

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DecodeME @decodemestudy.bsky.social · Aug 6

(1/2) Key genetic differences found in people with ME/CFS > Swipe to find out more.

These findings reflect the lived experience of thousands of #pwME.

Thanks to all our participants & supporters who made this possible!

Read a summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk

Graphic 1 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. At the top in bold lettering, it says ‘Main Findings’. Beneath this it says ‘Your genes contribute to your chances of developing ME/CFS. Other key findings are on the following slides.

Graphic 2 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘People with an ME/CFS diagnosis have significant genetic differences in their DNA compared to the general population’. Beneath this is an image of a DNA helix and a magnifying glass.

Graphic 3 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘These lie in many places across the genome, and do not impact just one gene’. Beneath this is an image of a DNA helix and graphs.

Graphic 4 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘Eight genetic signals have been identified. As DNA doesn’t change with ME/CFS onset, these findings reflect causes rather than effects of ME/CFS’. Beneath this is a blue magnifying glass with a DNA helix.

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Jul 21

For anyone in a season of hiddenness, who feels forgotten. My latest devotion for Our Daily Bread: www.odb.org/2025/07/21/g...

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Jul 6

If you’ve read or heard of The Salt Path, read this. If a memoir claims to be unflinchingly honest, it really should be. And if the nature of Moth’s illness is wrong, it’s very important that other sufferers realise they can’t walk their way back to health.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal that the truth behind it is ve...

observer.co.uk

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jun 23

With just over a week to go to the vote to cut disability benefits, now is the best time to write to your MP to ask them to vote against.

@z2ktrust.bsky.social have created a helpful tool that enables you to enter your postcode and use a pre-written letter: z2k.eaction.org.uk/cuts-legisla...

Ask your MP to vote against dangerous cuts to disability benefits

z2k.eaction.org.uk

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thank you - this is an important point.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jun 22

It’s predictable but terribly bleak to see U.K. politicians defend Trump’s Iran strikes. There will be endless attempts to justify it, as there were for Israel’s assaults on Gaza. And yet the truth is, it is the result of two men who are authoritarians, bored, and take pleasure in warfare and death.

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Jun 22

There’s something slightly magical here. Carolyn Whitney-Brown presents a meticulously researched article on how watching trapeze artists impacted Henri Nouwen’s spirituality.

Free from Sojourners today - 22 June only. sojo.net/magazine/jul...

Why Henri Nouwen Fell in Love With the Trapeze

Daring to have spiritual lives that swing toward freewheeling motion, community inclusion, and humor.

sojo.net

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Jun 21

Important M.E. study here. But I long for us to move on from headlines that say “this proves ME is not ‘all in your head’” to headlines like “Breakthrough in ME using biomarkers for targeted treatment to different M.E. phenotypes”. I fear we’re still decades away from anything like that. #MyalgicE

Chris Ponting @cgatist.bsky.social · Jun 20

📢 Now published:
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.....
Since the preprint, we replicated 9 of 14 traits in All of Us & showed that #pwME with PEM-like symptoms have stronger biomarker differences.
bsky.app/profile/cgat...

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Jun 19

With so much tribalism amongst Christians today, this is my challenge - Peace with Enemy Christians (for Our Daily Bread) www.odbm.org/en-GB/devoti...

Peace with Enemy Christians

The 2003 World Cup rugby match between Samoa and South Africa was most memorable f...

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · May 15

“If you feel inadequate to serve God, perhaps especially because of your body, draw comfort in God’s calling of Moses.”

My latest devotion for Our Daily Bread Europe:

odb.org.uk/2025/05/15/c...

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · May 14

This is why disabled people are worried.

BuDS Disability Service @buds-disability.bsky.social · May 14

Our member, a care home manager, was asked today to estimate how many disabled residents might be eligible for medically-assisted suicide under the Leadbeater bill and how many places might be freed-up if the option was 'assertively marketed'. Is this the future you want in England?

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · May 11

"God is not the police officer of our emotions, telling us what we should or shouldn’t be feeling sad about. God is the refuge, the safe place, the private space where we can be honest and unvarnished."

My latest Substack: Little Disappointments and the Love of God open.substack.com/pub/tanyamar...

Little Disappointments and the Love of God

5 kneejerk Christian responses – and what really helps

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Apr 29

Donations have been coming in - please keep them coming!

Jenny Rowbory @jennyrowbory.bsky.social · Apr 28

A message from my Mum and also news that donations are going to be matched on the 29th and 30th April (up to the amount of £5000): www.jkrowbory.co.uk/2025/04/dona...

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Apr 21

I really appreciated his valuing of women, his emphasis on doing good in the world, his focus on looking after poorer people and caring for the earth, and his willingness to speak truth to power (eg rebuking JD Vance). I really hope the next Pope is at least as gentle and progressive as he was.

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Tanya Marlow @tanyamarlow.bsky.social · Apr 21

Just heard that Pope Francis has died, though he managed to deliver his Easter address yesterday. I imagine, as a Pope, he would be grateful that his very last sermon was on Easter Sunday. From preaching about life after death, to experiencing it himself, in quick succession.

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