The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth
Reposted by: Alexander Woywodt
"Peer review is a cornerstone of scientific advancement - it ensures the integrity and quality of information that is used to generate further knowledge." - Monica Syet Ying Ng, an #ASNJASN Top Reviewer of 2025.
This quote is I think also very timely:
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
Hannah Arendt
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
Hannah Arendt
I think its now pretty much a given that the next government will be Reform. The more interesting question I think is this: another five years down the line standard of living is still no better and more brutal cuts have happened - what happens then 🤔🙁
I usually make this with smoked belly pork from Romania 🇷🇴 but my other half bought something else instead 🙁
We have declared autumn in our house. I made the first pea soup of the season this week 🧑🍳
Wine: ten year old Bordeaux. Nice, but in hindsight I would have liked something slightly more herby like a Minervois or a Corbieres 🍷
Amazing stuff - I think the extra mushrooms gave it more depth 👨🍳
Smell in the kitchen is amazing. I had some dried porcini and morels which I used. Very mushroomy Boeuf Bourgoignon 🍄🟫
Time to cook 👨🍳
Today: Boeuf Bourguignon
🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Today: Boeuf Bourguignon
🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Our spaniel has reached the next level of foodie sophistication 🐾
Fascinating:
CAR T cells targeting CD19 for the treatment of ANCA vasculitis url: academic.oup.com/ckj/article/...
CAR T cells targeting CD19 for the treatment of ANCA vasculitis url: academic.oup.com/ckj/article/...
CAR T cells targeting CD19 for the treatment of ANCA vasculitis
Abstract. Autoimmune ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and glomerulonephritis is characterized by the presence of autoantibodies (so-called ANCA = anti-neut
academic.oup.com
Reposted by: Alexander Woywodt
„Man muss immer Partei ergreifen. Neutralität hilft dem Unterdrücker, niemals dem Opfer. Stillschweigen bestärkt den Peiniger, niemals den Gepeinigten."
Guten Morgen mit Elie Wiesel, Überlebender des Holocaust
30. September 1928 - 2. Juli 2016

Guten Morgen mit Elie Wiesel, Überlebender des Holocaust
30. September 1928 - 2. Juli 2016

I am fascinated by the fact that in The Handmaid’s Tale Atwood describes Canada as the bastion of democracy and destination for the refugees and now this scenario does not seem far fetched at all any more 🇨🇦
Unexpected luck off Faro in the Algarve 🇵🇹:
Several Bryde’s whales - beautiful 🐋
Several Bryde’s whales - beautiful 🐋
Wowser. Would love to read this in more detail in @ckj-era.bsky.social
Apple cider vinegar may be useless but this one does work 🐾
Reposted by: Alexander Woywodt
A #ASNKidney360 top reviewer of 2025, Mirela Dobre says "Peer review allows me to contribute to the authors' scientific journey, helping to sharpen their message and hopefully strengthen their contribution to the field."
Very nice this, served with a salad and a portuguese Rose. Managed to get top quality 🐟 thanks to a sunrise birdwatching tour which meant we ended up at the fish market very early. Glorious flamingos at sunrise
Cooking in a holiday cottage in 🇵🇹:
Rodovalho (Turbot) roasted in the oven with lemon and oregano 🐟👨🍳
Rodovalho (Turbot) roasted in the oven with lemon and oregano 🐟👨🍳
I think that is unfortunately the opinion of a large share of the general public: that some people, no matter how long they have lived in this country or what they have contributed, do not belong here
Phenomenal, once in a lifetime opportunity for European universities
What an insane thing to do even by the standards of that administration 😐
Yes, Maybe to specialise in nano-nephrology, being short could be an advantage. I could see a nano nephrology workshop at the ERA congress with the not so tall end of the nephrology workforce congregating for a nano- nephrology workshop 🫣