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Tarandeep Kang

@tarandeepkang.bsky.social
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♿PhD student in Psychology at the University of Warwick. Mental health impacts of disasters on disabled people. Case studies in Covid and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I agree wholeheartedly with this article. But for one thing, the writer is grateful to the NHS the costs of care for a child with CP who "you couldn't even tell" has it! Many of us need expensive wheelchairs and home adaptations which the NHS/our local councils give us after a fight! 1/3
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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Excellent news! Nature is expanding Registered Reports to all the fields in which they publish! A great result by all those proposing this strong solution to publication bias and selective reporting (and getting expert feedback before data collection)! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Tom Shakespeare @tomshakespeare.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Hearing about expansion of global gag rule - not just no abortion, but also no DEI (aka "Discriminatory Equity Ideology"] - to any recipents of US Foreign Assistance.
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Amanda Coleman @amandacomms.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Here are some thoughts on resilience. Thanks to Emergency Services Times for asking me to contribute. emergencyservicestimes.com/2026/01/26/e...
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Emerging threats demand a new approach to resilience - Emergency Services Times
Emergencies today rarely happen in isolation, and new threats, from climate events to terrorism, are making preparedness more complex than ever. The Emergency Services Show 2026 will explore how opera...
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rogier kievit @rogierk.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I've used Lavaan almost every (work)day for 15 years, but this open source labour of love has never received proper institutional support. I'm delighted to be a small part of an 1.5M OpenScienceNL award, led by Jorgensen, to completely revamp and futureproof Lavaan www.openscience.nl/en/news/45-p...
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
The next chance for the Supreme Court to rule that these kind of tariffs are illegal and that the law Trump is using was never meant for this kind of thing will be on Tuesday, when the justices said new decisions will be announced.
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Anthony Zurcher @zurch.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Part of the British strategy for managing Trump was to play nice and get first in line to make a trade deal that minimizes the economic damage. It worked - for a while. They ended up with a better rate than many. But now they’re facing 25% tariffs anyway because of Trump’s desire to buy Greenland.
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Another spin on the tariff merry-go-round, is it? If we have to pay them to stand up for allies, perhaps we should? Perhaps he'll recall that the highest per cap death rate when the US asked for help under Art 5 was from Denmark! Will voters get sick of higher prices? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
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European Disability Forum @myedf.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Disability in Ukraine has grown due to injuries, violence, and trauma. Many face extreme risks from inaccessible evacuations to disrupted essential services. Read EUobserver on how they are coping as refugees and why inclusive humanitarian aid is urgent euobserver.com/news/ar56b7c...
A hands holding a sign with a heart coloured in blue and yellow as the Ukrainian flag.
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Louise Haigh @louisehaighmp.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
If Herr Merz can get the Germans approved (by fax allegedly) can you get the British Government on here? And yourself no less, Prime Minister!? Much obliged. On behalf of people who want nothing to do with X, not least because of AI generated CAM/ non-consensual images etc.
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Tim Kaiser @tkaiser.science · 11/01/2026
Bluesky scheint eine Verifizierung per Fax anzubieten
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
I have seen significant media coverage of the devastating bushfires in Vic, Aus. I can't help but think of the difficulties disabled Australians must be facing as they try to evacuate. I'll share some recent findings on the mental health impacts of wildfires on disabled people below (not mine). 1/n
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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 05/12/2025
The mission of Coventry Cathedral is an enduring symbol of 🇬🇧🇩🇪 reconciliation. President Steinmeier was greeted there by HRH The Duke of Kent and laid a wreath in an act of solidarity and remembrance. This was followed by a service conducted by Bishop Jelley and Dean Witcombe.
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Department of Government, Uppsala University @uu-polisci.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
What is the impact of #disasters on #ClimateAdaptation in cities? This study by Daniel Nohrstedt, @charlesparker.bsky.social & others at @cndsofficial.bsky.social finds the effects of disasters are limited & depend on action type, city size & adaptive capacity. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Exploring disaster impacts on adaptation actions in 549 cities worldwide - Nature Communications
Here the authors explore the effects of disasters on adaptation actions in 549 cities, finding that the effects of disaster frequency and severity are modest and depend on action type, population size...
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
"the episode itself lasted no more than an instant–a gunshot, say–but the traumatised mind holds on to that moment, preventing it from slipping back into its proper chronological place in the past, & relives it over and over again in the compulsive musings of the day & the seething dreams of night."
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Michael Friendly @datavisfriendly.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
#rstats It is with profound sadness I heard that my long-time friend and colleague, John Fox passed away this week. He was the author of {car}, {effects}, {Rcmdr}, ... and numerous influential books. I will miss him greatly. www.john-fox.ca
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John Fox: Books and Software
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
So Sir John doesn't understand the difference between an amount and proportion? I can recommend some excellent resources on intro stats! Then you get namechecked by Ms Reeves for growing our membership. (She misspoke right???) Seem to be seeing you everywhere lately @zackpolanski.bsky.social!
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
So sad to hear of the passing of Alice Wong over the weekend. Every bit a "luminary," her books and blog shaped my thinking about myself and others. The world has lost a pioneer of disability rights activism. There is so much more I could write, truly! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51
Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their lives
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Eduardo Suárez @eduardosuarez.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
We've just updated this piece on what academic research says about the BBC's role in the UK So many datapoints relevant to this week's discussions. Perhaps of interest @benansell.bsky.social @stephenkb.bsky.social @michaelsavage.bsky.social reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/bbc-und...
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The BBC is under scrutiny. Here’s what research tells about its role in the UK
The BBC is the most widely used source of news in the UK. It has lower reach among the young and the less formally educated.
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Whitney Ringwald @whitneyringwald.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
This paper is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Very compelling evidence that the extensive covariance of diverse psychopathology is not an artifact of cross-sectional factor analysis. They show extensive "co-morbidity" across generations and within-person, over time. doi.org/10.1037/abn0...
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APA PsycNet
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Pet Peeve Studies of only the U.S. should be forced to include “in the United States” in the title. The U.S. is in many ways one of the worst countries to generalize upon and the (often implicit) claim of universalism is based on either chauvinism or ignorance (or both).
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
And what say you to this, Mr Gates? Now we've got to do all of the emissions cutting plus even more work on adaptation and resilience. Maybe not time to relax? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 28/10/2025
To quote my friend @drkatemarvel.bsky.social, climate change won't make humanity extinct but we can do better than "not extinct". Raise your standards people!
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
This report will likely be of interest many in the UK #GreySky and #DRR communities. Perhaps also consider supporting Prof Read's initiative to get the UK government to support a climate adaptation and resilience plan! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that wo...
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Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
In one crisp para — & the 2 charts he highlights — @chrisgiles.ft.com bursts a huge number of “welfare” myths www.ft.com/content/ee67...
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Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · 13/10/2025
🌍 On #DisasterRiskReduction Day, we’re highlighting how people with disabilities are often overlooked in conflict and natural-hazard-related disasters planning. New blog explores why inclusive disaster risk reduction is vital, especially in conflict-affected regions. www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/con...
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Conflict, disasters, and disability inclusive disaster risk reduction - Institute of Development Studies
Natural-hazard related disasters continue to have a heavy toll globally, with marginalised groups, like people with disabilities, disproportionally affected. As we observe International Day for Disast...
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The Power of Collective Resilience -- more about the book here www.routledge.com/The-Power-of...
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The Power of Collective Resilience Against Political Violence and Repression
This book outlines the importance of collective resilience for civilians in the face of war and political violence, examining how people develop social resources to confront adversity and foster meani...
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Daniel Aldrich @danielaldrich.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
New #article from Espe-Sherwindt et al: Status and Predictors of the Psychological Well-Being of Mothers of Children Following the 2022 Russian Invasion of Uraine TL;DR: social connectedness a strong predictor of mothers' well being www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Here's the link to the preprint. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the US under climate change - Nature
Nature - Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the US under climate change
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Ms Tuchman raises a very important point. However as one would expect, the situation in the nations of the UK is different. You can find more UK specific information about naloxone, where can get it and how to use it, here: naloxone.org.uk
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Naloxone
A hub for information, guidance, news and research on Take Home Naloxone (THN). The main focus is on THN in the UK, although we have included select pieces of information on the supply of naloxone int...
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
For the last two years I've been investigating the mental health impacts on disabled people of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (doi.org/10.1017/S204... & doi.org/10.1016/j.ps...). 1/4
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Disability and post-traumatic stress symptoms in the Ukrainian General Population during the 2022 Russian Invasion | Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences | Cambridge Core
Disability and post-traumatic stress symptoms in the Ukrainian General Population during the 2022 Russian Invasion - Volume 32
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The tube strike absolutely inconveniences everyone! But many disabled people play TFL "on hard mode" every day. I'm glad not to live in London, and must plan excessively when I go (although I love it!) Because most of the tube is (largely) permanently inaccessible/always on strike, for me.
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Very interesting start to a series indeed! Reminds me very much of this recent, work characterising public perceptions of our universities from @bobbyduffy.bsky.social. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/public-...
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Public hugely overestimate graduate regret while underestimating economic value of universities and being wrong on tuition fees – new study | King's College London
People guess that 40% of graduates wouldn't go to university if they could choose again, when the reality is just 8%
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
I recognised the focus on the length of Mr Polanski's hug with his boyfriend as some kind of thinly veiled homophobia. But the designer stubble thing is new to me, because I'm too young remember George Michael or climate of homophobia and broader LGBTQ+-phobia that went around. Sad we're going back!
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Just realised I only ever posted about the most recent of my papers, but never the others. So, warning, shameless self-promotion incoming! :-) All focus on mental health in disaster contexts among disabled people, particularly Covid and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 1/n
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Is Home Secretary Cooper seriously considering treating asylum seekers like parcels? I recall some US politician suggested some months ago setting up a Amazon or FedEx style system to handle immigration detention and/or returns? Having studied IDPs/refugees (from Ukraine) feel obliged to object!
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Jack Lynch @jacklynch000.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
I'll admit, I was skeptical when they said Gemini was just like a bunch of PhDs. But I gotta admit they nailed it.
Google's Gemini AI tells a Redditor it's 'cautiously optimistic' about fixing a coding bug, fails repeatedly, calls itself an embarrassment to 'all possible and impossible universes' before repeating 'I am a disgrace' 86 times in succession
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
“Even if climate change plays a big role in the weather event, what turns weather into a disaster is always strongly shaped by vulnerability and exposure". Read @wwattribution.bsky.social Dr @frediotto.bsky.social's comments for @grist.org on the Texas Floods: grist.org/extreme-weat...
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After the Texas floods, when is the right time to ask what went wrong?
The rare window to ask tough questions opens after a disaster. Too often, it closes before accurate answers can emerge.
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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Climate models since the 1970s nailed it—most predicted global warming almost exactly as it happened.
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
If like me you are British or were 9 at the time of Katrina, this may well be just history to you. I know a great deal about the subsequent trauma, but only relatively recently learned about the sociological, political et cetera context. Mostly from Andy Horowitz's masterful book, Katerina.
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
@cdelawalla.bsky.social Did I see you/your organisation past a campaign or call for evidence against the $500 million cut to mRNA vaccine funding recently? If so I would love to submit this to it, but I can't find it again? Even on your website? www.england.nhs.uk/2025/08/nhs-...
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savithry @savithry.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
last fall ~20/70 of my language development students described domain-general in exactly this weird way, and reading it again now is making my brain angry-swim all over again (cmd+F in the slides or the reading would’ve gotten them the answer; my fabulous GSI knew immediately it was bc of LLM use)
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
On the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima: Janis (1951). Air war and emotional stress: Psychological studies of bombing and civilian defense jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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JASP @jaspstats.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Just out: JASP 0.95! With sandboxing, a new plot builder, ESCI, and more. jasp-stats.org/2025/08/02/i...
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Introducing JASP 0.95: Sandboxing, Plotbuilder, ESCI, Parametric Survival Analysis, and Much More - JASP - Free and User-Friendly Statistical Software
We are proud to announce that JASP 0.95 has been released and is now available on our download page. JASP 0.95 presents a big step forwards, as you can see from the full release notes. Some of the hig...
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I am no demographer, let alone former Reith Lecturer, as Prof Ansell is. My grandparents were born in India & migrated here in the 60s. But, as I recall, & am happy to be corrected, some put third-gen immigrants such as myself in the category of immigrant too. So does that make me also a foreigner?
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I've voted for @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social @frankadlingtons.bsky.social All are obviously great communicators and movement builders etc but, for me, what stands out is that they are inclusive of everyone. Best of all, they give me hope & "do something" energy! 1/2
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Tarandeep Kang @tarandeepkang.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Attention, politicians and the commentariat! READ and DIGEST. Also this is really great research!
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