Puberty Blockers. A 🧵  Children’s healthcare must always be led by evidence.  Medicine given to children must always be proven safe and effective first. I know there’s lots of fear and anxiety.  Let me explain why this decision was taken. 1/9

Chernobyl was the most expensive disaster ever, it cost $700bn. Brexit is passing that right now, and by the end of the year it will be $800bn. #Brexit

Amnesty International have now quietly changed the wording of this piece to more accurately reflect reality. Afghan women and girls are no longer oppressed by the Taliban for the 'crime of identifying' as female, but because they actually are female. amnesty.org.uk/womens-rights-…

1/ 🚨 New study alert! "To Err is Human but to Persist is Diabolical: Toward a Theory of Interactional Policing" with Tanya Stivers and Andrew Chalfoun explores how people handle transgressions of the unwritten rules of social interaction. doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2…

Fantastic choices from Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Cressida Cowell for the BBC Radio 4 Children's Summer Book Club ("Emil and the Detectives" and "Time Travelling with a Hamster" were personal favourites): uk.bookshop.org/lists/bbc-radi…

Reports a programme which v successfully incentivised personalised advance care plan in GP records. This was not included in the GP contract for 2023/24, and this change is reflected in a drop in recording of care plans for people who died from May 2023 onwards 😖

If the new Starmer 🇬🇧 government is really serious about re-engaging with 🇪🇺 going back in the highly popular and successful #Erasmus student exchange scheme should be at the top of the list. europeanmovement.co.uk/erasmus-petiti…

Georgia O'Keeffe, Petunias,c, 1925 #WomensArt

The September issue of LeftLion is out now! Here's a peek at the contents and beautiful cover art by Da Orli... Pick up a copy in Nott's best shops, bars, cafes, libraries and other hang outs or read online here: leftlion.co.uk/.../leftlion-i…

In the stillness of the night, I find, A whispered hope, so soft, so kind, A gentle plea, a silent thread, In humble words, my soul is fed.

Excellent thread here. In sport studies - sociology, philosophy etc, there are a few early career people who are backing away, intellectually, from previous genderist positions. (No names). But it is not an easy thing to do, because of the oppressive culture of denounciation.

“EDI has become synonymous with trans activism, the removal of single-sex protections and rights in the workplace and elsewhere, and the unlawful discrimination and victimisation of women.”

“The BMA now finds itself isolated in its opposition to Cass, and with its reputation and integrity damaged.” Undemocratic and secretive: the BMA no longer speaks for doctors Jacky Davis theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Today I asked the Secretary of State for Education about the protection of female academics, many of whom have been hounded for their work and research. The Education Secretary is right that engaging with a range of views is fundamental to a good education and I welcome her

Great question re protections for female academics who’ve been discriminated against by universities because like most of the population they believe sex is real and materially relevant

'JK Rowling is only concerned about the fact that I use the female toilet'. Yeah, no. That's not the only thing I, or any of the other millions of women concerned about the destruction of female categories, boundaries and rights, are concerned about. thetimes.com/article/99e350…

I find the lack of understanding of and respect for women’s boundaries from Petrillo so unedifying. No, the fact you have seriously impaired vision does not mean you as a 50-something male get to use women’s and girls’ changing rooms. thetimes.com/article/99e350…

Delighted to be hosting the “Forensic Conversations in criminal justice settings” symposium today! #ForensicCA2024 140+ hybrid attendees (6 continents, 30+ countries). A packed schedule of fascinating empirical presentations & data sessions examining recorded interactions.

Elizabeth Stokoe introduces Emma Tennent, our first keynote of #ForensicCA2024 providing an #EMCA respecification of 'barriers to reporting' family violence.

Pekka Kallioniemi