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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 19h

Devastating new family law in Iraq. Kids get taken from their mums at 7 even if mum doesn’t choose to follow the Jaafari code. It’s not her choice. Very little is the choice of women & girls in Iraq. Breaks my heart so bad & makes me so angry. Going back to middle ages. shafaq.com/en/Report/Ir...

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Shafaq News..Iraq's Jaafari code turns citizenship into sect, and women are the test case

Shafaq News Consider two Iraqi children, both aged seven, both living with their mothers after a divorce. Under the civil law that has governed Iraqi families since 1959, the first stays with his m

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Much of the cheaper foods are ultraprocessed. Therefore before we urge everyone to avoid them we must advocate for an economic system that makes the non processed foods more affordable and/or increase the average person’s affordability. We can’t call the first public health and the second political.

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Shafaq News..Iraq's Jaafari code turns citizenship into sect, and women are the test case

Shafaq News Consider two Iraqi children, both aged seven, both living with their mothers after a divorce. Under the civil law that has governed Iraqi families since 1959, the first stays with his m

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sorry but the doom I feel with the AI race is somewhat similar to what I felt at the start of the pandemic. Many voices raising the alarm & urging action before it’s too late but they’re being labelled as alarmists while most people are oblivious & governments are too slow to pay attention & act.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“If managed poorly I even believe AI could be risk to humanity as a whole” CEO of Anthropic said this. And Sam Altman of OpenAI is urging governments to unite in regulating AI. Except these guys have all the power to ‘slow the AI race’. But they won’t because they’re still competing. Mad world!

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How infuriating are the AI tech bros warning the whole world about the monstrosity of their own products yet not stopping their production. They say we can’t control it anymore but they’re don’t pause. Greed is the ultimate evil, not AI agents.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ed Sheeran gave another speech yesterday which teaches us all that one should stop digging when one simply doesn’t get it. This guy had the agency and means to do something inspirational. Yet he chose to bow to corporate power. Fair enough, bow as you wish, but don’t expect us to feel sorry for you!

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Idk why but I continue to be flabbergasted by the astonishing level of privilege that pitches the avoidance of creating discomfort as a show of love & unity rather than expressing love & unity with children getting bombed, disabled, starved & deprived of homes & education. bsky.app/profile/mari...

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ed said ‘I never wanted to be an activist musician’ and this myth in particular must be dispelled for good. You’re not an ‘activist’ musician, doctor, academic, student whatever if your soul urges you to stand with the oppressed with a little word, song or symbol. It’s called HUMANITY not activism.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sometimes you find your strength :) And you think that's it, that's my life transformation right there.. But after a while you feel that you lost it :( It's OK, look for it again. Strength is not a one-off goal.. It's a cycle that needs to be nurtured & the lulls in between make it more special :)

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Guys, just reminding you of the miracle of the Physiological Sigh. Trying to solidly embed it in my everyday routines is really paying off. 1. Deep inhale through nose 2. Without exhaling- a second, shorter inhale through nose 3. Slow long exhale through mouth traumaresearchuk.org/resource/the...

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The Physiological Sigh | Trauma Research UK

What is the Physiological Sigh? The physiological sigh is a quick and effective breathing technique that naturally calms the nervous system. It works by ... Read more

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/09/2026

Short thread: 18 months ago, as part of their assault on higher ed, Trump/DOGE/Vought terminated my friend Kelton Minor's NIH Director's award that would have allowed him to take a faculty position there. Without the funds, Columbia ultimately rescinded the position. Kelton moved to Denmark.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1/ This week I draw inspiration from the supporting artists who quit Ed Sheeran’s tour to stay true to their values. They gave up what was no doubt a great opportunity for their careers to lend their voices in solidarity with oppressed people deprived of their voice.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It really tells you something about how not to trust news headlines that so many of them say something like this 👇🏽 Kraft put out a statement in plain English saying Ed asked him to donate. He didn’t say he will donate, let alone to who.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It’s extraordinary how much the world worried about the ethics of genetic advances like cloning & how little is done about the ethics of genAI now. Look at our institutions- a persistent wildly enthusiastic uncritical call for AI adoption in everything. Where is the call for ethical scrutiny first?

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

i'm not sure if robert kraft quite grasps what he started

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We are inviting adults in the UK with lived experience of #LongCovid to be interviewed for a study exploring the role of local environment – please see our flyer for further details. Please share :)

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We can win. Together. It's going to require people power like never before. See you on Sunday? Details below. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ej0c...

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Zack Polanski’s HUGE Gamble: Taking On Labour In Starmer’s Seat

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Anne Lamott

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It is always the same betrayal: the public interest is sacrificed for the sake of immensely wealthy people. And Andy Burnham has already gone and done it. My column on how Burnham needs to defy the ultra-rich if he's not to follow Starmer out of the door. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras sounds like a done deal from the hints the party is dropping over the past 24 hours. Needs the formality of local party sign-off.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Our bodies can’t cope with treating almost everything as an emergency. This is what our modern day environment makes us do. There’s a conflict there that warrants our constant attention and action.

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Marc Alessi @marc-alessi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The world has never been hotter for this time of year in recorded history. According to the latest data from the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine, the average global surface air temperature is over 1.0C above the historical average:

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Swara A.S. ☀️🍉🌊🧿 @spiderswarz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"Pointing out the crucial connections between what is happening in Gaza and what is happening in Hollywood is the exact opposite of antisemitism. It is, for us, the very essence of Jewish ethical duty." 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 variety.com/2026/film/gl...

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Mark Ruffalo Defended by Hannah Einbinder, Joel Coen and More Than 170 Jewish Figures After Paramount Accuses Him of Using ‘Antisemitic Tropes’ — Read the Open Letter (EXCLUSIVE)

Joel Coen and Todd Haynes are among more than 170 Jewish figures who have signed a letter in support of Mark Ruffalo amid antisemitism claims.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I learned that ‘being nice’ is something you give by judgement not by default. As women we’re taught to carry on being nice until we’re badly hurt & even then ‘be nice so you’re the better person’. But no, life’s too short for feeling we owe niceness to those who exploit it.

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Zeteo UK @zeteo.uk · 01/09/2026

Keir Starmer misled his way to the top and now he’s walking away from politics altogether. His decision to quit Parliament so quickly is a reminder he was only ever interested in power and ambition. zeteo.uk/p/keir-starm...

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Keir Starmer Is Why Everyone Hates Politicians

The former PM misled his way to the top and now he’s walking away from politics altogether. His decision to quit Parliament so quickly is a reminder he was only ever interested in power and ambition.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Action on climate change has never been more obvious in terms of direct impact on population health. We can’t claim to do public health anymore without factoring in climate action.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Unbelievable. They’re doing it again.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Why were people asked which one to prioritise air con or reducing emissions? Why pitch this as either or? This is a good example of how designing your survey question can reveal the predetermined direction of the results reporting. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in six European nations, survey finds

Poll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homes

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

1/ Thanks @monkemma.bsky.social this is so important. Makes me wonder what have we really learned as a sector other than media is awfully cruel? I’ve personally experienced some colleagues that I considered close being particularly cold & distancing themselves at times when I needed their support.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

“This is the first open letter I’ve signed” tells you all you need to know here.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

1/ Plagiarism in the sense of similar sentences/parts of paragraphs in writing is not the main problem in academia beyond student assessment. The much bigger problem -often committed by powerful people within the system- is the stealing of research ideas. And there’s very little you can do about it.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Your regular reminder that if the UK could only achieve the same outcomes for immigrant integration as Denmark.... ...we'd be significantly poorer, with 100s of thousands fewer jobs, much worse schools, and be a more segregated, more divided society.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Patriotism is wanting your country to stop selling arms to those committing atrocities. It’s wanting your country to be a force for good in the world. It’s wanting your country to be fair and for people from all over the world to look up to it as a beacon of compassion, hope and justice.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

1/ You know job/education interviews when you expected to be asked why this job/course or why do you want to this and you felt you have to think of something dramatic the interviewers would want to hear while the reason might’ve simply been: this is my best available choice or I’m simply good at it.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Important question about the difference between the concepts of academic freedom and free speech. So for a controversial view to qualify under academic freedom does it require some level of rigorous evidence as basis? Interested in your views.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

As academics, don’t we need to act as conscientious objectors to the pernicious types of press that spread division and misinformation? Don’t feed them stories even if it’s about your research. Don’t do interviews with them. Don’t write commentaries for them. Don’t tag them. Don’t share the links!

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