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Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 04/10/2026

If you’re watching The Traitors this is a proper nerd-out on how to spot a Traitor from Hannah Fry youtu.be/twDvxNooI_4?...

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How would Alan Turing have played the Traitors?

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Beth Sawyer @ebs28.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

September is here - and EC UK are delighted to announce our next two events to support parents with early potty learning (or elimination communication). So if you want to save money, reduce waste/laundry and help your little one build skills and confidence towards toileting, please join us!

EC events coming up in Sept - in perspn on 16th at highgate newtown community centre and online 10am zoom on 28th

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Scientists on Survival @scientistsonsurviv.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

1/ Today Scientists on Survival welcomed MPs back to Parliament. As @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social & @andyburnham.bsky.social weigh opening #Rosebank & #Jackdaw, MPs must face up to the harm that more CO2 means - & not be misled by spurious industry talking points. A thread 🧵 #ClimateEmergency

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Dr Abi Perrin @abiperrin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Combining science and activism.... does it damage public trust? Or could it be the only thing powerful enough to combat the disinformation and passivity that is holding back urgent action on existential threats such the Climate Emergency? More from us in @nature.com today: rdcu.be/fzcmS

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Beth Sawyer @ebs28.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Next two EC UK events are planned. Here’s the link to register for the online event heylo.com/invite/5qIA3... or feel free to drop in on 16th Sept!

elimination communication events for babies under 1yo. 16th and 28th september

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

One day, your life and future may depend on a jury. The integrity of that legal process is in peril right now. When a barrister is cited for contempt because of his argument to a jury, as happened in a Palestine Action trial, the risks affect us all. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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One day, your life and future may depend on a jury. The integrity of that legal process is in peril right now | Imran Khan

When a barrister is cited for contempt because of his argument to a jury, as happened in a Palestine Action trial, the risks affect us all, says Imran Khan KC

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Beth Sawyer @ebs28.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

One of these is an invasive and dangerous pathogen… … …the other is a harmless soil bacterium (Streptomyces coelicolor)!

Top: Reform rosettes
Bottom: Streptomyces coelicolor colonies

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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

If the action needed to prevent climate breakdown wouldn't make us better off, would we take it anyway? We did with Covid. The UK spent an estimated £310–410 billion, with no expectation of an economic return. How fortunate that the action needed to tackle climate change is different! 🧵👇 #PEBuk

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

When people ask me what the phrase "artificial intelligence" means, my short answer is, it means "venture capitalists, give me some money". But OUP asked me for a longer answer, given here and summarized in the section headings: doi.org/10.1093/9780...

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Contents
Introduction
AI Is a Research Field
AI Is an Approach to Cognitive Science
AI Is a Parlor Trick
AI Is an Ideology
AI Is a Way to Hide and Devalue Human Labor
AI Is a Way to Shift Accountability
AI Is a Way to Centralize Power
Conclusion
Notes

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Beth Sawyer @ebs28.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Missed our first in-person EC workshop? Don’t worry - join us online on Weds 15th July for all the info you need to support you and your under-1yo in building potty familiarity 💩🐣🚽

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Beth Sawyer @ebs28.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Really enjoying @abc-ld.bsky.social BioCOPP today. Working with colleagues from universities across the country to design our ideal bioscience modules, and then modify them to be actually deliverable for large cohorts. Stimulating and fun discussions - reminding me why I still love what we do!

planning tools and mind maps on paper on a big table

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Beth Sawyer @ebs28.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Excited to be part of a small team delivering free workshops to help parents and babies get started with potty familiarity and reduce nappy waste/laundry. Our first event is next week, followed by an online version on 15th July. Please spread the word (especially in North London)!

EC UK demo and give away. Free top hat potties and books. Tues 7th July 10am Islington Ecology Centre.

EC is about introducing potty use earlier than typically expected, tuning in to when your baby needs to go.

Informal (free) event to get you started, working in harmony with baby’s natural development, encouraging communication and reducing waste

EC babies app also available free. And joining online support communities.

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

1/ Over 1000 schools are closed due to dangerous heat, and millions of parents are now sat at home, feeling worried and powerless about their children’s future Yet there’s lots parents can do and this is an important moment, so please share this thread with your friends and loved ones 🧵

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More than 1,000 schools shut or closing early as extreme heat warning extended - live updates

The red alert, in place for parts of England and Wales until 23:59 on Thursday, means the weather carries a risk to life.

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

What's it like to know the #climate crisis better than anyone? I interviewed climate scientists about the weight of knowing, and how they navigate the gap between understanding and action. 🎥 New talk presented at @gsiexeter.bsky.social last week. Kindly hosted by @jamesgdyke.info.

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Aaron Thierry 'Cassandra's Children: Scientific Responsibility in an Era of Climate Emergency

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

On behalf of the elderly people dying in their homes today The baby birds dying in their nests And the insect larvae dying in drying ponds A massive, heartfelt fuck you to the oil industry and its enablers

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UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row

Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday

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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

With food price inflation in the news, here is a warning everyone should hear - #NEB food systems expert @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social speaking at the #NationalEmergencyBriefing. Full talks here: www.nebriefing.org/expert-brief... #PEBuk #FoodSecurity

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Louis Ates @mycolates.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I'll be speaking at the @yefis-immunology.bsky.social webinar next week. Tune in for some mRNA #tuberculosis vaccine updates.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

David Lammy’s proposal to diminish your democratic right to trial by jury makes its way to Parliament today: More than 3,200 lawyers including 300 top barristers and retired judges have called on the government to drop a plan to abolish some jury trials. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Thousands of lawyers oppose jury restriction plan

Lawyers including top barristers and retired judges urge the government to drop a plan to abolish some jury trials.

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Beth Sawyer @ebs28.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Nappy World Book Day (there is slightly more to E’s outfit - March is still chilly)

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UCL-TB @ucltb.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

World TB Day Symposium 2026: TB in a changing world Join us in‑person / online for annual UCL‑TB/LSHTM WTBD Symposium on Tues 24 March 2026 • Beyond the lungs • Global trends / health systems • The potential for AI …& more www.ucl.ac.uk/tb/events/wo... @tb-lshtm.bsky.social

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Health for XR @healthxr.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🚨BREAKING NEWS! Medics that broke windows at JP Morgan HQ to expose fossil fuel financing links to climate devastation found NOT GUILTY today by jurors. The climate crisis is a health crisis and health professionals have a duty to act when lives are at risk. Read more here: healthforxr.com

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Ali Twelvetrees @dozenoaks.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Who gets second (third, fourth…) chances in this gig tells you exactly where the power is and what academic science really values.

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Scientists on Survival @scientistsonsurviv.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The @ScienceMuseum.org.uk is hosting an exhibition on climate breakdown in Latin America while accepting sponsorship from BP and Adani, 2 of the world’s biggest polluters. How can we take their message seriously when they’re funded by the very companies driving the destruction? #ClimateJustice

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‘These are dirty funds’: Indigenous Brazilian leader slams Science Museum for oil sponsorship ahead of climate show

Ninawa Huni Kui has spoken out ahead of a show focused on the threatened Brazilian ecosystem of the Pantanal

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Dr Steve Westlake @steveclimate.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

His actions speak louder than words: “Polanski… is vegan and does not fly or drive. ‘I have the privilege and the time to be able to make those choices,’ he told The Times. ‘Someone can be an environmentalist and still not be able to make those choices’”. This is clever messaging because... 2/

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Nurse Rebecca Mottram @rebeccamottram.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

It's book launch day! Today my second book, Positively Potty! The Playful, Proactive Toilet Training Solution is available to buy. Thank you to my wonderful publishers @bloomsburyed.bsky.social and to everyone who pre-ordered it. I am filled with pride and can't wait for you to read it!

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