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Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 2d

How can better understanding of #hormones improve health for everyone?

Find out at Prof Niamh Martin’s inaugural lecture on 15 October, exploring hormones, #health, and the fight against misinformation.

Register👇 @imperialmdr.bsky.social
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19687...

Problem solving: from the clinic to the classroom

Join us for Professor Niamh Martin's inaugural lecture in person or online.

www.imperial.ac.uk

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 3d

They always start with free speech. It sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Free speech? And they can use it to shut down anyone who criticises them, because it’s all “free speech”

After “free speech” it’s “protecting women and girls”

And then it’s whatever they actually wanted.

Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 3d

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Ian Wright @ihwright.bsky.social · 8d

If you have opinions on this and are on the club's mailing list there was an e-mail sent out today surveying fans about attitudes towards their brand partners.

surveys.arsenal.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Al McCartney @almccartney.bsky.social · 3d

For a club that espouses the importance of ‘values’, reports that the club is considering renewing the Rwanda sponsorship deal are depressing. Arsenal shouldn't allow itself to be used to launder reputations of murderous dictatorships. Should fans be putting more pressure on those in power?

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 9d

Let us hope these "discussions" lead to nothing but the termination of this indefensible commercial relationship with Kagame's dictatorship. As to you, fellow Arsenal fans, why parade shirts which promote it? We too share responsability here.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 10d

Arsenal are in discussions over extending their sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda.

Arsenal fan group Gunners For Peace said discussions over extending the deal brought the club’s values into question.

✍️ @gunnerblog.bsky.social and @dansheldon.bsky.social

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 8d

Paying the piper. Calling the tune.

Not a word from FIFA on this.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

How did Qatar and Saudi Arabia get home advantage and more rest than rivals in World Cup qualifiers?

The Oman coach, Carlos Queiroz, is among those who are questioning the AFC’s decision for the upcoming games

www.theguardian.com

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Mun-Keat Looi @munkeatlooi.bsky.social · 13d

Israel inflicts 17 “brutal attacks” on healthcare in Gaza City in just two weeks, UN reports www.bmj.com/content/391/...

www.bmj.com

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 18d

“My wife went to Riyadh to see an edgy comedian”
“Jimmy Carr?”
“No, she went of her own accord”

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 18d

According to Atsuko Okatsuka, Jimmy Carr, Omid Djalili and the other fearless free speech comedians who took MBS' money to play the Riyadh Comedy Festival had to agree not to do any jokes about Saudi.

Okatsuka also posted the list of things comedians have been told they weren't allowed to talk about, including jokes "that may be considered to degrade, defame, or bring into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, embarrassment, or ridicule" Saudi Arabia, its ruling government, royal family, or any religion or religious figure, period

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 20d

this is an extraordinary canary in the coal mine

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 20d

Nathan Gill, Reform's leader in Wales at the last Welsh parliament election, has pled guilty to 8 bribery charges, taking Russian cash while he was one of Nigel Farage’s MEPs to speak in favour of Putin's Russia in that parliament
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges

Gill admits to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in the European parliament and articles

www.theguardian.com

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Invisible Warrior_SCD @inviswarriorscd.bsky.social · Sep 15

✨ A small act of care can make a big difference ✨
This #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, join us on 29 Sept to create heartfelt well wishes for people living with Sickle Cell
We'll also hear from Imperial experts and Sickle Cell Warrior, Louisa 👑
Sign up now! www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19813...

Invisible Warrior: Wishes for Warriors

Join us in White City to create heartfelt well wishes for people living with Sickle Cell Anemia and learn about the daily challenges faced by Sickle Cell Warriors.

www.imperial.ac.uk

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 22d

It's incredible how slowly the wheels of justice can turn when the alleged victims are powerless women and children and their alleged attacker is a wealthy and influential man.

Although the man's identity has been protected, the Football Association's safeguarding department is aware of the allegations against him and began an investigation of its own last November to determine "the risk this individual may, or does, pose to children and/or adults at risk within affiliated football".

If the FA believes there is a significant risk, it has the power to issue an interim suspension order while a full risk assessment report is carried out. That, however, has not happened in this case and the man in question continues to work as normal while the FA's investigation remains ongoing

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 22d

"He has been investigated by two police forces over a number of years in relation to complaints from women relating to alleged non-recent incidents when they were as young as 15."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Leading Premier League figure ‘should have been arrested,’ says police chief

The well-known figure in English football should have had his property searched for evidence, a police report claims

www.nytimes.com

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Al McCartney @almccartney.bsky.social · 22d

Do come along - I'll see you there!

Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 22d

To eat or not to eat? Join us for Professor @dashanicholls.bsky.social's inaugural lecture as she explores the multifaceted nature of eating disorder risk.

📆 Wednesday 1 Oct
🕠 17:30 - 18:30
📍City and Guilds Building, South Kensington

Register here: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19678...

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 22d

Doubtless preliminary and early days, but this sounds very exciting indeed.

Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 22d

This is very exciting! A small clinical trial using gene therapy for Huntington's disease has been successful. microRNAs were used to edit the Huntington mRNA, stopping it making mutant protein that can damage neurons. Huge hopes now for treating such a devastating condition

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 24d

Farage pledges to expel hundreds of thousands of migrants

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 29d

Led by Donkeys protests "Orwellian" arrests for projecting Trump/Epstein photos www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Led By Donkeys attacks ‘Orwellian’ arrests after Trump Windsor projections

Exclusive: Campaign group says it was behind stunt that showed images of Trump and Epstein on castle tower

www.theguardian.com

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Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 29d

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re reminded that every child has the right to safe, quality care – from the very beginning.

Dr Cheryl Battersby explains how the neoWONDER project is using data to improve lifelong outcomes for very premature babies.

Find out more 👉 neowonder.co.uk/about-neowon...

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · Sep 14

Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · Sep 14

If you can’t comment on a foreign billionaire calling for your government to be brought down, what is the point of you?

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Sep 14

Observer: 10 refused to comment on the Robinson march, on Musk's call to bring down the government (OK) or for his "fight back or die" declaration that violence is inevitable and necessary (not OK)

The home secretary criticised those arrested for violence.

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage just repeatedly denied – under oath! – to @raskin.house.gov
ever banning journalists he doesn’t like from his party’s conventions.

This happened to me *literally today*.

James Ball @jamesrball.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage is about to give evidence to the US Congress on threats to free speech in the UK.

So here's one for him: Reform UK has just banned me (and @thenewworldmag.bsky.social) from attending its party conference this weekend. www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-w...

Chicken Farage bans The New World

It claims to be the party of free speech, but this last-minute decision to stop me attending tells a very different story

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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Wiebke Arlt @wiebkearlt.bsky.social · Sep 3

An article in the BMJ just highlighted the free fall in clinician scientist numbers www.bmj.com/content/390/... - a catastrophe in waiting for health! At the @mrc-lms.bsky.social we support next gen clinician scientists in discovery research and experimental medicine
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...

Chain Florey Clinician Scientist Programme

The Chain Florey programmes allow clinicians at all stages of their careers to experience research and flourish in a dual career.

lms.mrc.ac.uk

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Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social · Aug 27

The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Al McCartney @almccartney.bsky.social · Aug 26

Drive to succeed: Cumbria university pioneers fresh approach to rural healthcare | @financialtimes.com

www.ft.com/content/79e6...

Drive to succeed: Cumbria university pioneers fresh approach to rural healthcare

New UK medical school to offer free driving lessons in bid to attract students and keep doctors in the region

www.ft.com

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