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Dr Emma Garnett

@emmagarnett.bsky.social
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Researcher in behaviour change towards more plant-based and sustainable diets at @oxprimarycare.bsky.social Climate Action. Biodiversity Conservation. Health and wellbeing. My (more) political account: @greenpartyemma.bsky.social

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A THREAD, which I am calling 'Some Of The Many Reasons Lichen And Moss Are Fucking Brilliant'. 1. They make public seating super comfy.
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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Or: bespoke mentor-mentee relationships disrupt the transparency of career progression paths and meritocracy that are central to the advancement of science
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Leonore (Lee) Carpenter @leecarpenter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In case you are an academic who is currently being gaslit into believing that you're a caveman who wants their students to be jobless if you resist allowing AI in your classrooms... I present to you Berkeley Law's response, which can be summarized as "Fuck off directly into the sun."
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Artificial Intelligence Policy
Effective Summer 2026 Purpose Future lawyers may need to use artificial intelligence (“AI”) fluently. But the current state of the technology requires that AI use be coupled with the cognitive […]
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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 10/07/2026
Tabloids could do a lot of good, if they choose to: Loire Valley without Loire
DailyMail sensationalizing heatwave without much sensationalizing needed
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
AMEN.
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Bloody hell. Researchers invented a disease, published two fake papers to see if LLM’s would ingest them and kick them up as fact — and then it broke containment and all the major AI’s bought in. Information pollution. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real
Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?
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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
We should reconsider the term „energy crisis“ when speaking about the effects of the Iran war. This is very specifically a crisis of fossil fuels and their single point of failure. Fossil fuels are no longer synonymous with „energy“. We have other, better options.
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I could not love this more! Well done Amsterdam.
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Abstract submissions for LEAP conference are now open! Interested in how we get a more sustainable, mostly plants, food system? Come and join us. Deadline Sunday 8th March. Conference: Wednesday 22nd April# www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/article/leap... @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
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LEAP conference: Call for papers
LEAP conference: Call for papers
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Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Legolas and Gimli meme. The captions on the three panels read:
Gimli: "Never thought I'd did fighting side by side with the French."
Legolas: "Qu’en est-il côte à côte avec un ami?"
Gimli: "What?"
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Are you - or do you know - an undergraduate at @ox.ac.uk who is a) interested in sustainable food and behaviour change and b) from an under-represented background within academia? Apply for the Uniq+ programme! Deadline 18th Feb. www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g... Here's the project I've put forward:
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How can cafeterias increase plant-based sales? An online study looking at different menu options
Primary supervisor
Dr Emma Garnett

Project description
Moving towards plant-based diets is essential to mitigate climate change and improve population health.

Our group’s previous research has found that people are more likely to choose plant-based options when these are 'unmatched' (eg falafel burgers vs chicken pies), rather than 'matched' (eg falafel burgers vs beef burgers) This could be because unmatched plant-based dishes have flavour and texture attributes that meat-eaters prefer (eg a meat-eater who dislikes pastry might choose a falafel burger over a chicken pie).

However, it can be challenging for canteens to serve unmatched meals which are extremely different and may have different sides (eg chips vs rice). Therefore, it is important to discover how 'unmatched' meals need to be to drive these effects. Eg is a korma sufficiently different from a Balti, or a lasagne from spaghetti?

In this internship you will help us set up an online randomised control trial to answer these questions.

Project outcome
You will be trained in setting up online randomised control trials – which is a common research method across many different disciplines. You will learn about setting up online surveys using the platform Qualtrics, data collection in online studies and initial data analyses. You will learn more about the health and environmental impacts of different diets and effective policies to change behaviour.

Entry requirements
You should have, or be studying, a degree in Medical Sciences, Biology, Geography, Psychology or another relevant discipline. You will be familiar with basic statistical analyses and the principles behind Randomised Controlled Trials. You will have a keen interest in sustainability, climate change mitigation and the food system. Some familiarity with the statistical platform R would be useful but not essential.
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Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 28/12/2025
I was on the BBC World Service News Hour today (aired on a lot of @npr.org stations in the US) to talk about this sighting of an Amur tigress with ***five cubs*** in northeast China. Link to interview here, my bit starts ~30:52: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/6... 🌍
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First-ever footage of wild Amur tigress taking care of five cubs caught on camera
A camera trap in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has recorded the country's first-ever footage of a wild Amur tigress nurturing five cubs, providing powerful evidence of progress i...
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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 24/12/2025
Inequality is damaging the cohesion needed to fight climate change.
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The politics of the hyper-polluting private transport used by the world’s super-rich is hotting up
Inequality is damaging the cohesion needed to fight climate change.
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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵 Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Exactly this. I am particularly unimpressed by @ox.ac.uk getting ChatGPT accounts for all students (&staff I believe) with the "reassurance" that our work won't be used to train the algorithms. Plagiarism for me but not for thee. Digital neocolonialism much? www.ox.ac.uk/students/new...
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ChatGPT Edu available to all students | University of Oxford
OpenAI’s flagship GPT-5 model will be provided across the University and Oxford Colleges through ChatGPT Edu, a version of ChatGPT built for universities that includes enterprise-level security and
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 27/11/2025
Even the the damn twitter card for this Nature Scientific Reports is clearly AI Slop.
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Bridging the gap: explainable ai for autism diagnosis and parental support with TabPFNMix and SHAP - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Bridging the gap: explainable ai for autism diagnosis and parental support with TabPFNMix and SHAP
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The government shifting the sugary drinks threshold from 5g/100ml to only 4.5g/100 ml when Pepsi and Fanta are already at 4.5g is ridiculous. We need to get industry influence out of our policy making. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... h/t @petescarbs.bsky.social
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Sugar tax: What you need to know
Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax scheme for the first time.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Turkeys are flavorless and dry, and they want to live. This Thanksgiving, @mbolotnikova.bsky.social encourages you to challenge the status quo and embrace plant-based alternatives, have conversations about ethical food choices, and create more sustainable and compassionate traditions.
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8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving
We don’t have to accept all that death and waste for a dry, flavorless bird no one likes.
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Update: it was absolutely delicious. Throughly recommend.
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
How have I only just come across this song?! The lyrics, melody, build up, video are all perfect. 🎶 All day, every day, therapist, mother, maid Nymph then virgin, nurse then a servant 24/7 baby machine So he can live out his picket fence dreams 🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvU4...
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Paris Paloma - labour [Official Video]
YouTube video by Paris Paloma
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Calling all scientists/anyone with a science PhD! Please sign this open letter urging MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on the nature and climate crises. www.nebriefing.org docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Scientists Open Letter - NEB
Form for scientists to agree to co-sign the open letter calling on MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27th November 2025. The letter is intended for publication in a major newspaper. We...
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Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · 28/10/2025
They are also intentionally conflating machine-learning and generative AI slop to confuse and try to make GenAI seem necessary. Google Maps traffic stuff is machine learning, not GenAI, for example. Auto-correct is too. Don't let them make you lose the thread. GenAI slop is slop.
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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Looks like the science community has found a home. academic.oup.com/icb/article-...
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
What excellent timing! I came across this new vegan steak in Aldi today. I look forward to eating it!
Aldi specially selected  Vegan, the ultimate no beef flank steak.
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Camille Perrin @perrincam.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
“Yes, let's make things more efficient if we can [..]. But it must not be used as a smoke screen for not shifting to more plant-based diets”, Dr @emmagarnett.bsky.social said. “The most effective way to reduce methane from cows is to farm fewer cows." 💯 news.sky.com/story/the-gr...
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Cow burps have a big impact on global warming - but scientists think they've found a solution
Agriculture accounts for 10% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions, with the country's nine million cows and calves a significant contributor.
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Dr Chris Macdonald @drchrismacdonald.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
My new paper on how to increase sustainable food consumption is continuing to gather positive media attention 🙌 Link to paper: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus... #sustainablefood #sustainability #vegan #greennudge
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Will cows burping a bit less methane help fight climate change? My answer: not really. The most effective way to reduce methane from cows is to farm fewer cows. Cows aren't able to fight climate change. We are: by going (mostly) plant-based. @skynewsrss.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/HU8Nt...
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The 'cool cows' fighting climate change
YouTube video by Sky News
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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
"if you produce many tonnes of chicken manure and then sell it on to be used as fertiliser, some would argue – as others have argued against big oil – that you have a responsibility to reduce the effects that come later on.”." theconversation.com/the-pollutio...
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The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye
The legal action is being taken on behalf of thousands of claimants.
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
These are joyful! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 – in pictures
From a red-throated loon touching down on water, to good and bad hair days, and an airborne squirrel, here is a selection of the finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Calling all scientists/anyone with a science PhD! Please sign this open letter urging MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on the nature and climate crises. www.nebriefing.org docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Scientists Open Letter - NEB
Form for scientists to agree to co-sign the open letter calling on MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27th November 2025. The letter is intended for publication in a major newspaper. We...
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I really enjoyed presenting to the Civil Service Climate& Environment Network with @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social today on food systems transformations to plant-rich diets (with small/no amounts of meat and dairy). The feedback was lovely too!
Screenshot of the presentation slide with me and Paul on it. From an email: Thank you so much for your presentations and discussions today, they were brilliant. On the poll we sent out we 100% rating as Excellent (9 responses). We had 75 attendees at peak.

 

Key takeaways were: gradual transition approach is crucial for success; focus on “fibre” may be the way forward; limit red meat consumption; system change is necessary; look out for environmental labels; and think local and act global. Some people also just put ‘hope’, which is probably that they are hopeful following the session – a huge compliment to you!

 

I also came away feeling hopeful that the issues with the food system don’t have to have the final word, even if it’s a long journey!
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
This looks like an excellent conference! Urban Transitions 10-12 November 2026 | Sitges, Spain Submit abstracts by 8 May 2026 Integrating housing, urban and transport planning, environment, climate action, circular economy and health for healthier urban living www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
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Urban Transitions | About | Elsevier
Urban Transitions | About
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Jill Blake @biscuitkitten.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”
Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
This was a brilliant talk from Dr Kevin Hall on weight changes, calories and how that all interacts with Ultra-processed foods. Highly recommend watching it. I even bought his book (despite my usual rule about not buying hardbacks). www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/videos/the-c...
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'The calculus of calories: food environments and body weight…
Increased prevalence of obesity isn't due to a lack of willpower - body weight is biologically regulated in ways that make it difficult to lose weight and…
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 03/10/2025
piss off the racists, make the English kofte kebab from 1660
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Eliza Orlins @elizaorlins.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
BREAKING: Jane Goodall has died. She was my college graduation speaker and an idol of mine. What a hero. I’m heartbroken to learn of her passing. Her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees changed science forever, and her tireless advocacy inspired millions to protect our natural world. RIP 🥺
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 29/09/2025
WHEEWWWWWWWWWW: "When we use generative AI, we consent to the appropriation of our intellectual property by data scrapers . . . We agree that we would rather deplete our natural resources than make our own art or think our own thoughts." www.nplusonemag.com/issue-51/the...
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Large Language Muddle | The Editors
The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Is it too obvious to point out how gendered this is: that the right sees themselves as a collective husband or father, trying to enforce his right to the attention, care, and comfort provided by his wife and mother—that is, American liberals?
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🎃🕸️𝙃𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙀𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙉ᴴᴹ (but spooky)💀👻 @hackermanhm.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Credit to @zachweinersmith.bsky.social
"Autism causes vaccines" SMBC comic
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
What counts as essential travel? How does this differ across people? What level of mobility can be sustained within planetary boundaries? These researchers get closer to answering those questions than most. Wish this kind of thinking was more central to climate & transport policy making in the UK.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Big night in Cambridge for decarbonisation. 3 heat pumps together weighing 20t were lifted by a giant crane onto the roof of the Murray Easton Building at @caiuscollege.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk. Hope Oxford forgives me for promoting the other place but I'm also affiliated with @cisl.cam.ac.uk...
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
His Dark Materials trilogy are some of my favourite books, but I had very mixed feelings about The Secret Commonwealth. Nonetheless, can't wait to read this!
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
@petescarbs.bsky.social and @elisabecker.bsky.social - another great example of using monopoly boards in presentations!
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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
There are hundreds of reasons to decry the impact of social media on journalism, but something that's really been irking me lately is what I call (in my head) influencer solutionism -- the idea that there is no benefit to documenting or revealing a problem unless you also have the solution ready...🧵
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
- you clean up that banksy? - sure did, your honour, leaving a perfect, permanent outline, imbuing the work with real fuckin gravitas while making its point better than the artist did himself just like you asked
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Esther Curtin @estherlcurtin.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
I had such a great time at my first #EHPS conference presenting my final PhD study, a pilot RCT of a health and wellbeing app to promote sustainable diets 📱🌱 Looking forward to keeping in touch with the brilliant people I met - I'll be back! 🌍💡 @ehps.bsky.social @ehps2025.bsky.social #EHPS2025
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Anna Orridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
You see, I get frustrated by those who imply Palestinians can't be trusted to relay their experiences reliably online. Because I knew the information in this article before I read it, having been told about it by people in Gaza. mondoweiss.net/2025/09/how-...
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How Israel is ‘managing’ the famine in Gaza by using local merchants
Israel is “managing” the famine in Gaza by targeting aid shipments while allowing some goods to reach local markets only if merchants pay the military an exorbitant fee. The system accomplishes two go...
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Dr Emma Garnett @emmagarnett.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
A really thorough post publication peer review!
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mothcub @mothcub.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
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