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Family first. Friends. Walker. Cyclist. Lover of books and film. Supporter of the NHS. Scout. Gardener. Tennis.
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Not content with selling out Ukraine to Russia and thereby putting the security of America’s allies at risk, the Trump regime is trashing the reputation of US science and risking the health of its children by rewriting the CDC website to suggest a link between vaccines and autism
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Not content with selling out Ukraine to Russia and thereby putting the security of America’s allies at risk, the Trump regime is trashing the reputation of US science and risking the health of its children by rewriting the CDC website to suggest a link between vaccines and autism
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"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
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My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
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November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Arts, secular ritual, and health: combining (micro)sociology and the social cure to link the arts to health through interaction ritual
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Frontiers | Arts, secular ritual, and health: combining (micro)sociology and the social cure to link the arts to health through interaction ritual
Despite the early roots of arts and health as grounded within rituals and interest in ”community”– a term that is deeply laden with a history of rituals - th...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Arts, secular ritual, and health: combining (micro)sociology and the social cure to link the arts to health through interaction ritual
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@calmandfearless.bsky.social writes of the positive impact of grazing cows on Big Moor. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Country diary: An easy-going bunch doing hard work on the moor | Ed Douglas
Big Moor, Derbyshire: The change from sheep to cattle grazing here was intended to restore wildlife – and it’s working
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October 14, 2025 at 6:25 AM
@calmandfearless.bsky.social writes of the positive impact of grazing cows on Big Moor. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Maybe MMWR is just a bit too woke?
Maybe turning off NORAD will be next
Maybe turning off NORAD will be next
The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
October 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Maybe MMWR is just a bit too woke?
Maybe turning off NORAD will be next
Maybe turning off NORAD will be next
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My thoughts on job advisers in GP surgeries. As you might guess, I'm not a fan.
Will make anxious patients worse. How about incentivising employers instead of telling patients to try harder.
Will make anxious patients worse. How about incentivising employers instead of telling patients to try harder.
October 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
My thoughts on job advisers in GP surgeries. As you might guess, I'm not a fan.
Will make anxious patients worse. How about incentivising employers instead of telling patients to try harder.
Will make anxious patients worse. How about incentivising employers instead of telling patients to try harder.
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'Groupthink' - a zombie idea in social and organizational psychology, from @bpsofficial.bsky.social @psychmag.bsky.social
(Yes there are drives to uncritical conformity in some groups, but that's because of particular group norms not some quality of being a group)
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(Yes there are drives to uncritical conformity in some groups, but that's because of particular group norms not some quality of being a group)
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Groupthink – a monument to truthiness? | BPS
Ramon J. Aldag re-examines a familiar concept.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
'Groupthink' - a zombie idea in social and organizational psychology, from @bpsofficial.bsky.social @psychmag.bsky.social
(Yes there are drives to uncritical conformity in some groups, but that's because of particular group norms not some quality of being a group)
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
(Yes there are drives to uncritical conformity in some groups, but that's because of particular group norms not some quality of being a group)
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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Please know that this is Trump scaremongering.
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism
President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research
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September 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Please know that this is Trump scaremongering.
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
There is no good scientific evidence linking paracetamol (Tylenol) to autism.
A 2024 Swedish study of 2.4 million births found no relationship whatsoever between exposure to paracetamol in utero & subsequent autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This is very exciting! A small clinical trial using gene therapy for Huntington's disease has been successful. microRNAs were used to edit the Huntington mRNA, stopping it making mutant protein that can damage neurons. Huge hopes now for treating such a devastating condition
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is very exciting! A small clinical trial using gene therapy for Huntington's disease has been successful. microRNAs were used to edit the Huntington mRNA, stopping it making mutant protein that can damage neurons. Huge hopes now for treating such a devastating condition
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The view inside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV workers describe chaos and low morale over canceled or stalled projects, as funding disappears or is delayed.
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Inside the CDC, Shooting Adds to Trauma as Workers Describe Projects, Careers in Limbo - KFF Health News
Fired-then-reinstated workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worry about the future of public health amid proposed agency downsizing.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The view inside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: HIV workers describe chaos and low morale over canceled or stalled projects, as funding disappears or is delayed.
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Blast from the past (2002, in fact) found by @sanjeedah.bsky.social @crowdsidentities.bsky.social
'Protesting is good for you, say @sussex.ac.uk psychologists'
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'Protesting is good for you, say @sussex.ac.uk psychologists'
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Protesting is good for you, say psychologists
Press Release [16 December 2002] - Protesting is good for you, say psychologists
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July 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Blast from the past (2002, in fact) found by @sanjeedah.bsky.social @crowdsidentities.bsky.social
'Protesting is good for you, say @sussex.ac.uk psychologists'
archive.sussex.ac.uk/news/press-r...
'Protesting is good for you, say @sussex.ac.uk psychologists'
archive.sussex.ac.uk/news/press-r...
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“We knew that this was not going to be pretty.”
Proud that my Uni commissioned this report: it'll be a hard read. Will be even prouder if they now act to redirect all ancient bequests linked to slavery & colonialism to fund/support more Black staff & students.
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Proud that my Uni commissioned this report: it'll be a hard read. Will be even prouder if they now act to redirect all ancient bequests linked to slavery & colonialism to fund/support more Black staff & students.
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EXCLUSIVE: Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds
It also raised large sums from transatlantic slavers and colonialists, and still spends their money today - special report👇🏴 #Edinburghracereport
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
It also raised large sums from transatlantic slavers and colonialists, and still spends their money today - special report👇🏴 #Edinburghracereport
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Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds
Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories
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July 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
“We knew that this was not going to be pretty.”
Proud that my Uni commissioned this report: it'll be a hard read. Will be even prouder if they now act to redirect all ancient bequests linked to slavery & colonialism to fund/support more Black staff & students.
ℹ️ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/seri...
Proud that my Uni commissioned this report: it'll be a hard read. Will be even prouder if they now act to redirect all ancient bequests linked to slavery & colonialism to fund/support more Black staff & students.
ℹ️ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/seri...
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Six months of Trump: six ways the research world has changed
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Six months of Trump: six ways the research world has changed - Research Professional News
The administration has slashed federal science budgets, pulled grant funding and pressured universities
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July 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Six months of Trump: six ways the research world has changed
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The shipwreck uncovered in Sanday, #Orkney last year has been identified as HMS Hind, later the Earl of Chatham which was wrecked in the Bay of Lopness in 1788.
More than 230 years buried in the seabed, before being released by a storm in 2024.
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More than 230 years buried in the seabed, before being released by a storm in 2024.
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Archaeologists identify 250-year-old Shipwreck in Orkney
Scientific analysis and community-led research led to the identification of the Earl of Chatham, which was found last year.
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July 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The shipwreck uncovered in Sanday, #Orkney last year has been identified as HMS Hind, later the Earl of Chatham which was wrecked in the Bay of Lopness in 1788.
More than 230 years buried in the seabed, before being released by a storm in 2024.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More than 230 years buried in the seabed, before being released by a storm in 2024.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Unforgettable team efforts. Proud of every competitor. 🌟Well done, KESVII! #KESVII #SportsDay2025 #RecordBreakers #SchoolSpirit #WellDoneKESVII
July 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Unforgettable team efforts. Proud of every competitor. 🌟Well done, KESVII! #KESVII #SportsDay2025 #RecordBreakers #SchoolSpirit #WellDoneKESVII
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🏆 KESVII 2025 Sports Day Highlights! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
What an incredible day of energy, spirit, and achievement! 🎉
🔥 4 school records shattered
💪 Highly competitive events
🎯 Fully engaging for all participants
What an incredible day of energy, spirit, and achievement! 🎉
🔥 4 school records shattered
💪 Highly competitive events
🎯 Fully engaging for all participants
July 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🏆 KESVII 2025 Sports Day Highlights! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
What an incredible day of energy, spirit, and achievement! 🎉
🔥 4 school records shattered
💪 Highly competitive events
🎯 Fully engaging for all participants
What an incredible day of energy, spirit, and achievement! 🎉
🔥 4 school records shattered
💪 Highly competitive events
🎯 Fully engaging for all participants
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GOOD NEWS: Lead shot will be banned! RESULT!
After years of campaigning, the use of toxic lead ammunition by the shooting industry will be banned. This is excellent news for people's health and for wildlife.
Read the Defra press release here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/toxi...
After years of campaigning, the use of toxic lead ammunition by the shooting industry will be banned. This is excellent news for people's health and for wildlife.
Read the Defra press release here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/toxi...
July 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
GOOD NEWS: Lead shot will be banned! RESULT!
After years of campaigning, the use of toxic lead ammunition by the shooting industry will be banned. This is excellent news for people's health and for wildlife.
Read the Defra press release here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/toxi...
After years of campaigning, the use of toxic lead ammunition by the shooting industry will be banned. This is excellent news for people's health and for wildlife.
Read the Defra press release here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/toxi...
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Should we have 'handwriting rooms' where people can meet up and handwrite (no noisy keyboards!) while enjoying a glass of something? With pens, inks, paints and arty paper galore? Perhaps a side room for people to chat in?
July 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Should we have 'handwriting rooms' where people can meet up and handwrite (no noisy keyboards!) while enjoying a glass of something? With pens, inks, paints and arty paper galore? Perhaps a side room for people to chat in?
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30 yr on from the Srebrenica genocide. Now, Republika Srpska runs the local police and flies Serb flags across the region. Its leaders do not just deny the genocide, they glorify the killers. The remains of those killed continue to be identified and buried
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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‘The voices of our dead have not faded away’: the fight for the memory of genocide in Srebrenica
Three decades on, as leaders deny what happened, remains of the thousands killed continue to be identified and buried
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July 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
30 yr on from the Srebrenica genocide. Now, Republika Srpska runs the local police and flies Serb flags across the region. Its leaders do not just deny the genocide, they glorify the killers. The remains of those killed continue to be identified and buried
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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July 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Congratulations to Mrs Brown who presented her exciting and important enquiry on wampum belts at the Teaching Indigenous Histories and Perspectives in Schools Conference at @sheffielduni.bsky.social on 28.06.25. She was phenomenal! #historyteacher
June 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Congratulations to Mrs Brown who presented her exciting and important enquiry on wampum belts at the Teaching Indigenous Histories and Perspectives in Schools Conference at @sheffielduni.bsky.social on 28.06.25. She was phenomenal! #historyteacher