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Federico Parra

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I research neurodiversity at University of Zaragoza, Spain. Latest research: link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s… Pronouns are he/him.

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Ohai @bop.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Man I thought Dijkstra cut the Gordian knot of this discourse over 40 years ago: "The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim."
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Alex Falcone @alexfalcone.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Unlearning: Rorschach tests
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Federico Parra @federicoparra.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Some incredible work here! The authors demonstrate how some key ideas of autopoietic enactivism can be and are being implemented in autism healthcare practices. There are lots of examples and the article often points to the broader realm of contextual and societal norms doi.org/10.1177/0046...
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Enactivism in Autism Healthcare Practices: A Scoping Review - Johannes Cornelis van Huizen, Jan-Pieter Teunisse, Rosa H. van Doormaal, Antje Orgassa, Wouter G. Staal, Derek W. Strijbos, 2026
Introduction Autism support needs can be viewed as ‘wicked problems’, underpinned by various disrupting factors distributed across time and space. This complexi...
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Fabian Hutmacher @fabianhutmacher.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Psychology needs better theories. Sure. But how do we build such theories? And what actually makes a good theory? Together with Alexander Wendt, I have edited a collected volume, "Theory and Model Building in Psychology," which tries to answer some of these questions. doi.org/10.1007/978-...
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Client Challenge
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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I see that various top names are having a bit of a disagreement. I also note that Professor Frith is in it, and now seemingly claiming that autistic researchers don't know what they're doing with autistic research, because they're...autistic. Never dull, is it... 👀
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A split in the spectrum? The ongoing battle to define autism
There is a continuing row over whether it matters if such a broad spectrum of people are defined as having autism
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Alex Falcone @alexfalcone.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Unlearning: we use way more than 10% of our brains
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 07/08/2026
ASAN is hiring! We’re looking for someone with public policy experience to help us advance community-driven disability policy. Check out the full job posting for our Policy Analyst position and apply by August 31st: autisticadvocacy.org/2026/08/now-...
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Orange textured background with blue and orange circles across the page in various shades and sizes. Text reads: Policy Analyst. ASAN is hiring a Policy Analyst to lead ASAN’s policy work in selected issue areas.
Job responsibilities include: 
Identifying and prioritizing topics and strategies for policy advocacy.
Effectively influencing key policy concerns, ensuring ASAN is a leader in priority policy areas.
Educating community members, advocates, and allies about key policy issues.
Details:
Full-time (32 hours/week), DC-based position.
$69,000/year, 5 weeks PTO, comprehensive health insurance plan.
This is a NewsGuild-Communication Workers of America represented position.
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Hare LockwoOoOoOod @harelockwood.com · 05/08/2026
Every time I highlight text now, some fucking thing pops up to go, "You want me to figure that out for ya, champ? You need me to do that? You want me to get that for ya?" NO FUCK OFF. I've been using computers for 35 years, leave me aloooone. If I'm confused I will search reddit like god intended.
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Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Been thinking a lot about the students in this class (presumably, but not certainly) using AI on a take-home midterm and then bombing the in-class final. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty... But I think the real story here is not *that* students use AI, it's (part of) *why* students use AI. 🧵
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Brown Professor Suspects Most of His Class Used AI to Cheat
Brown University leaders’ response to the alleged cheating incident has been “meek,” the professor said.
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 13/07/2026
Beth Hapworth, 37, recognises that imposter syndrome is a thing – but has explained that she doesn’t have it, as she is, in fact, an imposter.
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“No, but really!” Autistic woman only person whose negative self-talk is true
An autistic woman is the only person in the world whose negative self-talk is based in reality, said autistic woman has announced.  Beth Hapworth, 37, recognises that imposter syndrome is a thing -…
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 18/06/2026
Today, June 18th, is Autistic Pride Day. Happy Autistic Pride Day from all of us at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network! Nothing about us, without us!
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Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
My @uoppald.bsky.social student @chloeapter.bsky.social is seeking more participants for her study on autistic people's experiences of being assigned a label like "challenging behaviour"/"problem behaviour" etc (like her). W/ enough participants, all going well, we hope to publish. Could you repost?
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 15/05/2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 Teighlor McGee Grassroots Mini Grant Program! These grants are for self-advocates who are interested in making the world better for people with disabilities. Learn more and apply by July 31, 2026! autisticadvocacy.org/teighlor-mcg...
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We are especially interested in project proposals which are led by these groups. Or, that support advocacy for these groups:

Autistic people of color
Non-speaking autistic people (both full time and part time)
Autistic people who are LGBTQ+
Autistic people with intellectual disabilities

There are two types of mini grants: STEP (Self-advocates Transforming Equitable Policy) and AiA (Affiliates in Action)
Textured purple background. Text reads: STEP (Self-advocates Transforming Equitable Policy). These grants are for applicants and groups connected to communities of color working specifically to address problems that disproportionately affect people of color with intellectual and developmental disabilities. AiA (Affiliates in Action). These grants are only for ASAN affiliate groups. If your group is not an affiliate group, you must become one before applying for an Affiliates in Action grant. There is a dark blue box with the following text: For more information about these two types of mini grants and to learn how to apply, visit our website: autisticadvocacy.org/teighlor-mcgee-grassroots-mini-grants/
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Pilar Lopez-Cantero @lopezcantero.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Just accepted: my Phil Compass article on affective injustice! It synthesizes the debate into an overarching definition ('the unjust interference w people’s affective lives, w regard to their own affective practices or through those of others') & brings out many connections between existing views/1
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Pilar Lopez-Cantero, Affective injustice - PhilPapers
Oppression, marginalization, and other forms of disadvantage often come with emotional burdens, such as feelings of insecurity or stress. At the same time, some features of oppression are emotional in...
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Robert Chapman @drrobertchapman.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Very happy to say that Neurodiversity: A Very Short Introduction, written by @suereviews.bsky.social and myself, is out now! It was a lot of fun trying to condense neurodiversity theory, research, practice, and politics into a single, brief book. Available in all the usual places!
Yellow and green book on a desk next to a houseplant.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 24/04/2026
Now: #INSAR2026 keynote: Dr. Damian Milton, an autistic academic who originated the #DoubleEmpathy theory of mismatches in autism and communication and power dynamics. His talk is Bridging the Gap: Exploring the current empirical evidence relating to the double empathy problem.
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Brian Irvine @brianirvine.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
This morning at #INSAR2026 I (and the @craeioe.bsky.social team are sooooo excited for Damian Milton’s keynote. We just ran into him and are so sure his talk is going to 🤘 rock 🤘.
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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
At last I have got around to responding to Professor Dame Uta Frith's TES piece, in which she questions the autism spectrum In a nutshell, I disagree... "yes, autism is a broad and diverse category — that doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with the category itself" medium.com/@suefletcher...
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The political role of the autism spectrum: a response to Uta Frith
Last month, esteemed Professor emerita of Cognitive Development, Dame Uta Frith gave an interview to the Times Educational Supplement…
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Rua M. Williams @fractalecho.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
This book is titled “Disabling Intelligences” for many reasons. First, because so-called “AI” is built from historical commitments to the excision of disability from the classification of humanity. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
Rua M Williams's Disabling Intelligences: Legacies of Eugenics and How We are Wrong about AI, publushed by palgrave macmillan, is held in front of rainbow glass. The cover is deep pink with orange vines.
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Marco Facchin @marcofacchin.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Since I forgot to post it, here's a paper I wrote on predictive processing, structure-function mappings in the brain, and why their relationship is more complicated than you might have thought #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyence link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Structure and function in the predictive brain - Biology & Philosophy
Predictive processing is an ambitious neurocomputational framework, offering an unified explanation of all cognitive processes in terms of a single computational operation, namely prediction error min...
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Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute #DISI @divintelligence.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
📣📣📣 Applications for the 2026 Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI) are now open!! Are you interested in intelligence, mind, and cognition in all its forms? Early-career scholars from any discipline—and storytellers in any medium—are encouraged to apply! More info: disi.org
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Cao Wen Toh #7291 @caowentoh.eurosky.social · 06/03/2026
Las instrucciones del Eurosky👇
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Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Senior author of classic theory of mind & autism paper (Frith) minimizes autistic ppl's sensory issues. www.tes.com/magazine/tea... Yet hypersensitivity is in original (Sukhareva, Asperger, Kanner), autistics' accounts. Interaction happens *btwn* ppl. More in sensory-1st paper: tinyurl.com/3dvbahy8
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Frontiers | Sensory–movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism
While the autism diagnosis emphasizes “deficits” in social communication, the article advances that sensory–movement differences underpin autism through a re...
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Chris Baker @chrisbaker108.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
"is there a technology the left are actually excited about?"
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Federico Parra @federicoparra.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Love to see non-pathologizing approaches to autistic flow states!!
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Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Research Reshare! Wain, D. et. al., (2026) Transitioning in and out of autistic flow: A qualitative study presenting a non-pathologising approach to neurodivergent wellbeing and conceptualising autistic ways of being in clinical and therapeutic settings. kar.kent.ac.uk/112495/ #flow #monotropism
Blue and gold graphic titled “Research Reshare” with the Thriving Autistic infinity logo. Title reads: “Transitioning In And Out Of Autistic Flow (Wain et al., 2026).” Quote states that autistic flow theory offers opportunities for interventions that promote autistic thriving and support psychotherapeutic approaches that embrace autistic ways of being. Full academic citation appears in small text at the bottom.Blue and gold slide titled “Research Reshare” with the Thriving Autistic logo. Heading: “Transitioning In And Out Of Autistic Flow (Wain et al., 2026).” Subheading: “Three Themes.” Bullet points explain that (1) flow supports autistic wellbeing and regulation, (2) monotropic attention, sensory sensitivity and repetitive behaviours can intensify experiences of flow and non-flow, and (3) predictability supports feeling safe enough to enter flow. Academic citation shown at bottom.Blue and gold slide titled “Research Reshare” with Thriving Autistic logo. Heading: “Transitioning In And Out Of Autistic Flow (Wain et al., 2026).” Quote explains that autistic flow is adaptive, enriching and self-regulatory, supporting emotional and sensory regulation, reducing anxiety, and improving life management. Full reference text appears at the bottom.Blue and gold slide titled “Research Reshare” with Thriving Autistic logo. Heading: “Transitioning In And Out Of Autistic Flow (Wain et al., 2026).” Quote highlights the role of the environment in enabling or inhibiting access to flow, and the importance of predictability, sensory engagement, and uninterrupted immersion for supporting sustained autistic flow and quality of life. Full academic citation shown at bottom.
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The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian @janus.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
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Andy Baker @andy-baker.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Sharing these three-year early career fellowships at Durham University, UK. Open to all nationalities and disciplines. I was lucky to have a senior fellowship here many years ago and had a very positive experience. Details are below: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins...
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addison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University
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Monique Botha @drmbothapsych.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Participants wanted! 👥 Take part in an online survey on minority stress & neurodiversity (20–40 mins), inc. focus on burden from administrative systems! Open to neurotypical & neurodivergent adults (18+), English proficient, no location limits 🌍 🔗 durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Yellow and navy flyer titled “Participants Wanted.” It invites people to take part in an online survey about minority stress and neurodiversity, lasting approximately 20–40 minutes, with a chance to win a voucher. Eligibility criteria listed are: aged 18 or over, neurotypical or neurodivergent, and proficient in English. The flyer states there are no geographical restrictions and says “We’d love to hear from you.” Contact details are provided for Monique Botha at Durham University (monique.d.botha@durham.ac.uk
). A QR code links to the survey. A footnote explains that neurodiversity includes both developmental (e.g. autism, dyslexia, ADHD) and acquired neurodivergence (e.g. brain injury, PTSD). The Durham University Centre for Neurodiversity and Development logo appears at the bottom right.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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Sophie Oxford @sophieoxford.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
UK-based researcher here 👋 Would you like to participate in online research about endometriosis pain? Taking part involves completing a short anonymous online survey (~15 mins). Link: psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #endometriosisuk #endowarriors #chronicpain #womenshealthresearch
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METIS research group @metisuned.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
🚨XIV PBCS: DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🔗More info: sites.google.com/view/xivpbcs...
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Federico Parra @federicoparra.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
My chapter on Levinas' account of time beyond death is now published and freely available for download for those of you that read Philosophy in Spanish! Check it out here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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(PDF) El tiempo más allá de la muerte en la obra de Emmanuel Lévinas
PDF | Frente a una tradición filosófica que ha privilegiado el fenómeno de la propia muerte –es decir, de mi muerte– las ideas de Emmanuel Lévinas... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...
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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The 2026 calendar is here! Do you or a loved one want a calendar with bunnies in it? (Link is below- Thanks everyone for waiting while I figured out the layout!)
Front page of a hanging calendar: Featuring bunnies on a ship and the year "2026"A month from the same calendar: Featuring a bunny flying away with a bunch of balloonsAn interior page from the same calendar: the Month of July, featuring a bunny cooking outdoors on a portable stove
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🥩SLITHER🫁 @slitherbop.com · 04/10/2025
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Andrea Vik @andreavik.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
If the articles from my PhD were my children this article now published in @bjpols.bsky.social is my favorite. Written together with truly amazing supervisors and mentors, Pieter de Wilde, Oliver Treib, and Lene Aarøe, I had the support I needed in bringing this baby into the world. Summary below 👇
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 04/12/2025
> The colonisation of educational institutions and universities by technology monopolies [..] therefore has nothing to do with promoting learning. The aim of technology companies is to extract value from services and data, replacing the original purpose of public education with corporate objectives.
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Nick Walker @dr-nicky.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
My book NEUROQUEER HERESIES is now available in Italian! #neurodiversity #neuroqueer #autism #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #queer #LGBTQ #psychology #cognition #consciousness #ethics #somatics #books #booksky #Italian #neurodiversita #autismo #libri www.edizioniets.com/scheda.asp?n...
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Neuroqueer - Nick Walker - feminoska - Fabrizio Acanfora
9788846772282 | Neuroqueer - Nick Walker - feminoska - Fabrizio Acanfora - Il manifesto neuroqueer di Nick Walker: una lotta di liberazione dal paradigma patologico per affermare il potenziale politic...
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Sam Whyte @samwhyte.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
They're small. Muddy knees. Higher voices than adults. Easy.
RFK Junior claims he can diagnose children by just looking at them. 

Headline with picture of RFK Jnr.
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Erik Angner @erikangner.com · 27/11/2025
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
Infographic with AI slop published in Nature Scientific Reports
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Rosa Ritunnano @rritunnano.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
📆 ‼️ Workshop announcement ‼️ 14th Jan 2026 ⭐ Metaphorical Framings of Emotions in Mental Health ⭐ Organised by myself with Prof. Jeannette Littlemore Please see here for the full schedule and to sign up (in-person places are limited): lnkd.in/dZ57MKwt
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
This open-access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities & rationales of key leaders in their own words. Edited by @drstevenkapp.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Book cover of Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement: Stories from the Frontline, edited by Steven K. Kapp. The artwork shows a bright, glowing sun above a vivid landscape of rolling green hills. A large rainbow arcs across the sky, filled with colorful stars. Below, a long procession of diverse people moves forward along a winding path through the hills, symbolizing community and collective movement. The cover features an open access label and the Palgrave Macmillan logo.
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BIAP – Barcelona Institute of Analytic Philosophy @biap.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🚨 AEI Call Alert! Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 (PhD 2024–2025 | 3-year duration) Our research group in Analytic Philosophy, LOGOS @logos-group.bsky.social welcomes expressions of interest from motivated researchers! ✨ 👉 LOGOS website: www.ub.edu/grc_logos/
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Federico Parra @federicoparra.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Looks great! Can't wait to get my hands on this!
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Nick Walker @dr-nicky.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
The Trump/RFK autism claim makes perfect sense once you remember that MAGA is always about turning the clock back. The claim isn't "Tylenol causes autism," it's "pregnant women taking Tylenol causes autism"... Because the real goal here is to revive the 1950s tradition of blaming autism on women.
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
This may seem cute but if you do this too much the cyclists may become reliant on cars feeding them, disrupting the delicate roadway ecosystem
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Francesca Brencio @ipazia76.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
"Exploring lived experience in mental health", first workshop of the Birmingham Network for Phenomenology and Mental Health. Happening now, at the Studio (Central Birmingham) @matthewbroome.bsky.social and @jelliedsours.bsky.social delivering the opening remarks
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Federico Parra @federicoparra.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Loving the talks this morning at @uobphenomenal.bsky.social's event. We are learning about really interesting topics with some lovely speakers and great moderation by @jelliedsours.bsky.social
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Valencia Philosophy Lab @vlc-lab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
📖🎉Excited to share that the book chapter “It Doesn't Feel Like Myself: A Mindshaping View on Self-Illness Ambiguity” (Virginia Ballesteros, Fernández-Castro & Núñez de Prado-Gordillo) has been accepted for publication with Routledge! 🔗Pre-print: roderic.uv.es/rest/api/cor...
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