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Gillian Shorter PhD

@gwshorter.bsky.social
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Reader in Psychology @QUBelfast President @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social Alcohol/other drugs, #HarmReduction, drug consumption rooms, OPCs, SCS #AddictionSci Loves: dogs, dance, run, sea, joy Views own (she/her) bi #BeMoreLyra In my own time and space

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Rock Bottom Is Not a Motivator: From Opioid Addiction to Human Flourishing | Shiv Ayappa BA, Divya Manikandan BS, Katharine Press Callahan MD, MSE, Travis N. Rieder PhD, Michael Fingerhood MD & Margaret S. Chisolm MD | Journal of General Internal Medicine link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Rock Bottom Is Not a Motivator: From Opioid Addiction to Human Flourishing - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Background “Hitting rock bottom” is widely used in narratives of addiction and recovery. Recovery programs often assume, implicitly and explicitly, that “hitting bottom” is necessary to motivate recov...
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our new commentary in the International Journal of Drug Policy reexamines a recent paper measuring early impacts of the closure of the Red Deer overdose prevention site and how its findings were misrepresented online. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Addiction pals- work at Ireland's first DCR and support their great work. Please RT. Deadline 7th October merchants-quay-ireland.hirehive.com/clinical-gov...
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Clinical Governance Manager - Merchants Quay Ireland - Dublin | HireHive.com
Clinical Governance Manager - JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Clinical Governance Manager Location: MQI Head Office, 24 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 and travel to ...
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Elaine Hyshka @ehyshka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A historic day for drug policy in Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Judge rules in favour of B.C. compassion club founders convicted of drug trafficking | CBC News
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled in favour of two harm-reduction activists convicted of drug trafficking who argued they were doing it to reduce the harms caused by toxic drugs.
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Harm Reduction International @harmreductionintl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
You asked. We listened. We have extended the abstract submission deadline for #HR27Belfast! Submit your abstract before Friday, 9 October. hr27.hri.global/call-for-abstracts/
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Well done @notsecretgarden.bsky.social
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Niall's a legend
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Fingers crossed for change soon. This is a great gif btw
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Yikes!
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
100% what on earth Jose. This is bananas
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Clay Harris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇵🇸💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉 💉😷 @mudlarklives.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Feel free to post it again with this version.
Dear Imagination Library Graduate,
My, how time flies. It seems it was only yesterday when your family and friends read you your first story. You were just a baby. Now you're five years old and about to go to school. How exciting!
This may be your last book from my Imagination Library but you have to promise me you will keep on reading. If you go to your local public library you will find a great number of books just for kids your age. Every book is a treasure and every time you open one up you will meet new friends and take wonderful journeys to magical places.
I hope you have a great time in school. I bet your school will even have a library where you can check out books. You and all of your friends are very special. There is no limit to what you can do or how far you can go.
Just remember the lessons my family taught me - dream big dreams; learn everything you can learn; and care for all those who care for you. You do all of these things and you can be anyone you want to be.
You are terrific, and remember...
I Will Always Love You,
Dolly
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 19/08/2026
Have we just been examining the tip of the iceberg when it comes to AI's carbon emissions? This new study says YES. Thanks to @emorwee.bsky.social and @grist.org for reporting on this.
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AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model
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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"The premise underlying this paper is that no person or institution should coerce a student, researcher or instructor to use AI chatbots to complete academic tasks." ht: Dagmar Monett
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Grounding the right to refuse AI chatbot use in higher education - AI and Ethics
Large language model (LLM)-based AI chatbots are becoming increasingly embedded across society. This paper focuses on higher education and starts with the concern that uncritically promoting widesprea...
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Cara Lavan @caralavan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Great piece evidencing the benefits of overdose prevention centres beyond simply preventing overdoses. www.talkingdrugs.org/it-makes-eve...
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‘It Makes Everything Happen’: The Benefits of OPCs Beyond Overdose Prevention - TalkingDrugs
Rhode Island's first overdose prevention centre shows that true harm reduction must include health, support, and comfort services.
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Harm Reduction International @harmreductionintl.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Belfast is ready to welcome our global harm reduction community. 💙 A city that has navigated conflict through dialogue and reconciliation, a powerful reminder of the importance of resilience, reform, and self-determination. Join us at #HR27Belfast! 👉https://hr27.hri.global
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
It's not too late to weigh in on the proposed OMB rule, which would put ALL federal grant making in the hands of political commissars. www.defendpublichealth.org/campaign/cri...
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Critical action needed: Stop OMB's political review of federal grants | Defend Public Health
A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeks to take expert review of federal grants out of the hands of experts and put it into the hands of political appointees. This rule co...
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Kevin Cooper @kevinc55.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
BBC News: Partner of journalist Lyra McKee hopes her death haunts her killer www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Lyra McKee: Partner of journalist hopes her death haunts her killer
Sara Canning described the gunman who killed Lyra as "pathetic" and believes there will never be justice.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 06/07/2026
The verdict in the murder trial of Lyra McKee was a "kick in the teeth" to her loved ones, the journalist’s partner has said
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Lyra McKee verdict a 'kick in the teeth', says partner
The verdict in the murder trial of Lyra McKee was a "kick in the teeth" to her loved ones, the journalist's partner has said.
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
No justice for Lyra. Heartbroken www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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No stone will be left unturned to get justice for Lyra McKee, sister says
The family of Lyra McKee have said “no stone will be left unturned” to get justice after three men were found not guilty of her murder.
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds. Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j... @theguardian.com
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More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds
Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable
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Klaudia Kepa @klaudia8292.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Emma Vieira presented her latent class analysis study: "The role of gender in understanding clusters of young adult's drinking; health, and harm outcomes" We both received brilliant feedback from @gwshorter.bsky.social 😇 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social #KBS2026
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Klaudia Kepa @klaudia8292.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Pleasure to present today in a #KBS2026 session on Heavy Drinking: Drivers and Consequences - my PhD paper: Traditional and Emerging Gendered Heavy Drinking Norms and Experiences of Intoxication Among Young People 📷 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social 🎓 @capraustralia.bsky.social 🏫 @latrobe.edu.au
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Jessica Storbjörk @storbjork.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
KBS26 @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social in Kaunas is on! Brilliant opening by President Gillian Shorter @gwshorter.bsky.social
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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
It 100% harms AHSS, but as a bonus, it also harms STEM. Curiosity driven, investigator led research drives innovation where there isn't a more immediate commercial incentive, and industry already pursues research where there is. Universities exist for the public good, not to subsidize industry.
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Look after yourself Carla. Wishing you well in your time to rest and recouperate
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Kari Lancaster @karilancaster.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Today is the 25th birthday of the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre in Sydney. Thank you to Marianne Jauncey and her extraordinary team for continuing to meet people where they are at. Harm reduction in the every day. More of it. youtu.be/EmvXY-o3FNk
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25 years ago, they said we should not open.
YouTube video by FairTreatmentAU
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 12/05/2026
The latest UK alcohol death stats are out - but it’s easy to get lost in the year-to-year changes. To really understand what’s going on, we need to zoom out. Fair warning: lots of charts ahead 📊🧵 This first chart shows how many people have died from alcohol-specific causes (mostly liver...
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 11/05/2026
RTÉ’s boycott of this year’s Eurovision goes beyond simply not sending a contestant to Vienna, as the broadcaster will not be showing any of this week’s shows. Instead, RTÉ2 will broadcast the classic Father Ted episode A Song for Europe during the usual Eurovision timeslot.
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Congratulations Dr Mullins!
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Two have confirmed zero involvement and are also victims not just of AI fraud but tarnishing their name publicly without cause. I suspect the third is also uninvolved but just have not seen it.
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
They did. People named and shamed by Eric are victims too
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Grenfell United @grenfellunited.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
In response to Simon Dudley's (Reform UK) comments on Grenfell:
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HRNA_AIIRM @hrna.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Open Letter: Defunding of all Supervised Consumption Sites in Ontario “Effective law and policy must be grounded in evidence, and shifting funding from SCS elsewhere is not supported by evidence or the public at large.” #onpoli #cdnpoli drugpolicy.ca/open-letter-...
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OPEN LETTER RE: DEFUNDING OF ALL SUPERVISED CONSUMPTION SITES IN ONTARIO - Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
March 31st 2026 The Honourable Doug Ford, MPPPremier, Minister of Intergovernmental AffairsVia email: premier@ontario.ca | doug.fordco@pc.ola.org The Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPPDeputy Premier, Minist...
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International Journal of Drug Policy @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
“Exclusion of LGBTQ+ people from the UK's alcohol and other drug-related death response” by Dean J. Connolly and colleagues (2026) via @ijdrugpolicy.bsky.social…interesting viewpoint! Thoughts? Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #DrugPolicy
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InsiteVan @insitevan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Our crises are shared: Doug Ford’s government to defund safe consumption sites, drive toxic drug crisis death toll. Supervised consumption sites save lives. open.substack.com/pub/policeov...
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Our crises are shared: Doug Ford’s government to defund safe consumption sites, drive toxic drug crisis death toll
Supervised consumption sites save lives
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@profarmour.bsky.social one to note for our Forensic students
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This is really interesting! Useful for our forensic psychology students too. It's important to reflect on how to make the classroom welcoming for all. Thanks Kev.
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InsiteVan @insitevan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Why the people running London's soon-to-close supervised consumption site say it works. Province gives operators 90 days before funding ends on June 13. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Supervised consumption site closure in London will leave gap in services, operator says | CBC News
Ontario's surprise decision to stop funding supervised consumption sites resulting in their closure will leave a gaping hole that will put people's lives at risk, according to the operators of London'...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
It is THE fundamental problem. To survive and prosper we must make billionaires history. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Lovely to be at Klara Gurzo's public defense today at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social - brilliant presentation and response
The brilliant Klara Gurzo presenting her work on inequalities and health. There are two large screens behind Klara with the title of social mobility. The slide so asks the question as to how social mobility can be promoted including intergenerational social mobility, contributing to or constraining the health gradient and stagnation or even decline. Klara is a woman with dark hair and wearing a dark professional suit. She stands behind a lectern and presents with an over ear microphone
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Well done Alex! Look forward to having a read
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Toby Seddon @tobyseddon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
New PhD studentship opportunity! Research and write the history of Release, supervised by me and @alexmold.bsky.social! bloomsbury.ac.uk/drugs-civil-...
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Drugs, Civil Rights and the Alternative Society: A History of Release
Principal Supervisor: Professor Toby Seddon (UCL) Co-Supervisor: Professor Alex Mold (LSHTM) Project Description Background Described as the oldest independent drugs charity in the world, Release w…
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Well I shall look forward to reading that when it's available. Really interesting stuff @pederclark.bsky.social
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Sad to only hear about this now. Really interesting topic. I was at school when this happened and it was a very interesting narrative at the time. I don't suppose there was a recording?
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Alex Stevens @profalexstevens.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
New on Talking Drugs: www.talkingdrugs.org/how-internat... Summary of our recent article on how and why consensus fractured at the 2024 Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
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How International Drug Policy Is Increasingly Fragmented - TalkingDrugs
The international drug policy landscape has been disrupted in the past couple of years, with two main moral groups emerging in the aftermath.
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
An important test case for harm reduction. Well done to the service concerned. May you have many more years of serving your community ahead!
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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 09/02/2026
B.C. cancelled its drug decriminalization pilot, saying it hadn’t “delivered the results” they wanted. Its results: fewer drug users arrested and traumatized by cops. @desmondcole.bsky.social explains that when governments cave to moral panic, we lose good policies. breachmedia.ca/decriminaliz...
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Decriminalization worked. B.C. killed it anyway ⋆ The Breach
The province’s drug decriminalization experiment lowered arrests and reduced harm—but it failed a different political test
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Ben Scher @ben-scher.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Delighted to share the final paper from my PhD which explores how Athens’ Drug Consumption Facility operates and is experienced by people in the local community. lnkd.in/eVymq_kH
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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Taylor Nichols, MD MS @tnicholsmd.com · 28/01/2026
Hey Sacramento PD, stop stealing all of my patients stuff - including their medications - and throwing it away. I'm really sick and tired of our folks not being able to find them because of sweeps and then when we do, they haven't had their medications in weeks because y'all threw them away.
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Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Wishing I lived in Bristol. This sounds fab
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