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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reform UK's new 'Small Boats Watch' app is not only cruel, it is in clear violation of Apple and Google’s rules and must be removed immediately. You can take action now: bestforbritain.org/take-action/...

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Tell Apple and Google: Remove 'Small Boat Watch' from your app store - Best for Britain

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Chosen family vs. biological family in disaster & emergency situations. The nature of "family" changes all the time through societal, cultural & economic shifts. But #DRR & #EmergencyManagement continue to stick to rigid definitions. Time for a rethink? My thoughts: lnkd.in/p/et-d4zwV

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Any person or organisation questioning their actions or loyalty to this country should be corrected and ostracised. Anyone can drown, but no one should. rnli.org/support-us

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Charity Support For The RNLI - Save Lives At Sea Your Way

Discover ways you can get involved and provide charity support for the RNLI. As a charity, we rely on the support of people like you to save lives at sea.

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Astrid @astridsramblings.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Picture the scene: It’s 2am, and a gas explosion has levelled a building, the whole street is uninhabitable. You are a local authority emergency planning & response officer trying to set up a rest centre. How tf are you supposed to be following the EHRC code there? Experts say you can’t

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is; No safe option in times of crisis: Why the EHRC Code cannot be applied safely to trans and non-binary people in an emergency response (2026) by Kevin Blanchard Link bit.ly/DRR_EHRC (row 235 on our spreadsheet) #InclusiveDRR

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 30/08/2026

Posts being shared thousands of times on social media claim Japan has named a Covid mRNA vaccine the “most deadly drug” in the “history of humankind”. It hasn’t. And it isn’t. Approved Covid vaccines are safe.

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Japan hasn’t named Covid mRNA vaccine the ‘most deadly drug’ – Full Fact

The misleading claim is being shared again after first appearing in 2024.

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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Since water services were sold off by Thatcher to be run for private profit, the water companies have: - amassed debts of over £50bn - paid £78bn to shareholders - raised their CEO pay to £1-3 million a year - lose 2.87bn litres of water a day through leaky pipes - polluted EVERY river

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My thoughts are with everyone caught up in the Nepal–Tibet floods. Search and rescue is still going on. People are still missing. Please think about the images you share. Families shouldn't learn what happened from a photo in a feed. Survivors are owed privacy. bit.ly/4zZuaJ9 #InclusiveDRR

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I have a to-do list of small, little things as long as my arm. I can't seem to action them though. No idea why. I get the big things done, but the little odd-job bits allude me. Makes me feel like a failure daily. Does anyone else have that? #MentalHealth

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Adapting to climate change without ending the fossil fuel industry.

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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly did what other disaster nonprofits are too chicken shit to do — she gave the families affected by a wildfire a universal basic income. www.bpr.org/news/2018-12...

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How Dolly Parton Gave $12.5 Million And Unprecedented Research To Sevier County

It’s been two years since wildfires burned Western North Carolina and devastated the town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Country music superstar Dolly Parton…

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Genuinely gutted and sad. She was such an amazing woman. RIP Dolly Parton :(

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The hazard is natural. The disaster that follows is a decision. Decisions including who is & isn't helped. Free webinar on #NoNaturalDisasters and #InclusiveDRR, & why they are the same argument. For anyone starting a relevant degree next month. 16 Sept, 1pm BST, online. forms.gle/kfsouSyCa9AS...

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is; The warias of Indonesia in disaster risk reduction: the case of the 2010 Mt Merapi eruption in Indonesia (2012) by Benigno Balgos, J.C. Gaillard & Kristinne Sanz Link - docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #InclusiveDRR

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

CNN has gone billionaire mouthpiece grossness I see

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Global Crisis Management Report @globalcmrpt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Numerous Senators are up for re-election in November 2026. The list of vulnerable Senators is available at: ow.ly/ZcqY50XLfqJ

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

From tomorrow, the EHRC’s new Code could leave emergency staff making difficult decisions about trans, non-binary & gender non-conforming people during a disaster. My new briefing explains why this must be addressed in advance, not at the door of emergency shelter: Read here - bit.ly/DRR_EHRC

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Hart @hart-frentz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The difference--

eitachse, stripes, aufgeteilt in
these were hot summers
this is climatechange

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is; We’re Here, We’re Queer, Don’t Leave Us Behind: An Analysis of LGBTQ+ Vulnerability in Early Warning Systems (2026) by I.M Pope Link - docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #InclusiveDRR

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#NoNaturalDisasters @nonaturaldisasters.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We're very happy to see @iom.int getting onboard with our #NoNaturalDisasters campaign. One by one the UN agencies are seeing sense. The full article can be found here: bit.ly/4fAAwGI

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is; The gendered nature of disasters: a review and analysis of flood impacts (2025) by Pablo Aznar-Crespo,Cristina Navarro-Maciá, Antonio Aledo & Melissa Fuster Access this paper here - docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

186 Sundays of reading suggestions on LGBTQIA+ people in disasters. I've now put all 186 into a free, easy to use spreadsheet. I'll still be posting new reading suggestions every Sunday. So if you want something shared, send me the details. Spreadsheet here - bit.ly/full_sunday_... #InclusiveDRR

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Reposting. I've had 5 responses so far and I'd love a few more. #InclusiveDRR

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read:

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

For anyone who is concerned that the AI push risks further excluding marginalised groups - this post might interest you. #Ai4Good #InclusiveDRR

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

(2/3) The risk is hard to document. Proving a system missed uncounted people needs data on the uncounted, which rarely exists. So I need help. Visible failures in early warning, targeting or registration, or upstream design and policy gaps. All welcome.

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

(1/3) Attention DRR & AI professionals: I'm looking for real-world examples of AI in disaster risk reduction leaving marginalised groups behind. In the data it learns from, the design choices behind it, or who it actually reaches. A call for collaboration - short 🧵 #InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is; When A.I. Meets DRR: What it means for gender and sexual minority communities (2026) by Kevin Blanchard Link - irp.cdn-website.com/cde3424c/fil... #InclusiveDRR

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

1) They're cute and 2) they're helping combat flooding.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 24/06/2026

The Times responded to my analysis of their coverage of trans issues. They basically said "you can't look at what we wrote, you have to look at everything else!" But that belies the structural issues they won't even admit to such as pushing a Pullitzer campaign for Azeen Ghorayshi's podcast.

The Times rejects the criticism

In a statement to The Advocate, Rhoades Ha said the paper has “reported deeply for years on the prejudice and attacks that transgender people face” while also helping readers understand “the questions and debates over trans rights and medical care.”

“We reject any suggestion that our coverage is biased or anti-trans; we report on gender identity and related issues fully and fairly and approach our coverage with curiosity and sensitivity, as we do with every story,” Rhoades Ha said.

She said Caraballo’s analysis “shows a fundamental misunderstanding of our journalism and how it works,” arguing that such studies “sample words, sentences, and headlines in isolation and ignore the expertise, facts, and context that journalists and editors bring to each story.”

Rhoades Ha also disputed criticism that the Times fails to include transgender voices in its coverage.

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Some (perhaps) temporary good news in a sea of shite news.

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

"We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done" Alan Turing, born on this day in 1912. His genius helped to save hundreds of thousands of lives during WWII and led to the creation of the device you're using to read this message.

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

⏳ Last few places on the 2nd intake of my six-week online course - Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Linking Policy & Practice. Starts 7 July, ends 11 August. With London in a #heatwave, the timing says it all: hazards become #disasters when they meet inequality. www.drrdynamics.com/learning

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JL Kaufmann @jlkaufmann.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Londoners! Here is an interactive map of cooling places to go lurk over the next few days. apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

That huge generation majority and then two years of essentially Conservative government, a hammer on immigrants, a terrifying rollback of trans rights, a government terrified of Spectator columnists. What a wasted, wasted opportunity. Good riddance.

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Keir Starmer, you will not be missed. Despite your profession (human rights lawyer) you're time as PM has overseen a huge rollback of human rights when it comes to protest, freedom of speech and the rights of marginalised groups. I will never forgive you for that. Good riddance.

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is; Bridging the gap in crisis communication: feminist and LGBTQ+ organisations supporting vulnerable populations on Facebook amid disinformation (2026) by Adolfo Carratalá & Maria Iranzo-Cabrera Link - bit.ly/4xF8MHJ. #InclusiveDRR

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