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Graham Scambler

@grahamscambler.bsky.social

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Sociologist with interests in philosophy, theory, politics, health and sport. #sociology #health Emeritus Professor of Sociology, UCL Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences, UK Latest book: ‘Healthy Societies’ (Policy Press, 2024) www.grahamscambler.com

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 3h

It’s not compulsory.

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I can’t understand why Strictly invited a drag queen who is then addressed as ‘she’. Imagine a contestant blacking up and being described as black. It’s insulting to women imo.

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George Davey Smith @mendelrandom.bsky.social · Sep 12

"Triangulation: moving from correlations to causation", Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine Distinguished Lecture 2025, Thursday, October 16th, 5pm, in person or online
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/school-of-...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 21h

This Is Fascism

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 9h

Autumn.

Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 11h

An interesting if disconcerting hypothesis!

Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · 12h

Olga Tokarczuk

"With age, many men come down with testosterone autism, the symptoms of which are a gradual decline in social intelligence and capacity for interpersonal communication, as well as a reduced ability to formulate thoughts. The person beset by this ailment becomes taciturn and appears to be lost in contemplation. He develops an interest in various tools and machinery, and he's drawn to the Second World War and the biographies of famous people, mainly politicians and villains."

Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 13h

Literature will continue to be available at Oxbridge of course, to educate our elites.

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 13h

Making a mockery of the law: judicial treatment of non-volent direct action
Judicial refusal to allow people to say why they are protesting is both illegal and immoral

westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/hum...

Making a mockery of the law: judicial treatment of non-volent direct action

Judicial refusal to allow people to say why they are protesting is both illegal and immoral

westenglandbylines.co.uk

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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 1d

"The colonized is indebted to the colonizer for being colonized."

David Graeber speaks about the brutality of Debt in history.

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 1d

Many thanks from all our authors to the 12,000 readers who have downloaded our book “Australia’s Evolving Democracy” or any chapter this year so far. We are hugely grateful! It’s open access, always. press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

Limited liability is one of our weird silences. It's a massive free gift society makes to plutocrats, seldom remarked upon, let alone contested.
Shareholders should have to buy limited liability, like any other insurance. The insurers would then be liable. 🧵
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Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

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Martin Rathfelder @rathfelder.bsky.social · 2d

Monthly income fluctuations associated with poorer health, more anxiety & depression. Income volatility may harm physical & mental health. Policy interventions that smooth income flows could be positive for population health. Does Universal Credit harm or help? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Why is income volatility associated with poor health? Longitudinal evidence from the UK and France

There is some evidence that income volatility (fluctuations in income over time) negatively affects mental and physical health, independently of the l…

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

🏘️ 221,000 dwellings were approved in the year to June 2025, down by 7% on the previous year, and now at the lowest level since 2014.

Read our blog on the latest planning data⤵️ buff.ly/jdQnf5Q

Chart showing estimated number of dwelling units granted permission and net additional dwellings in the 12 months to the period shown: England

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 2d

I was 77 on 8 Oct, and I don’t look a day older than - well, 77!

Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 3d

www.grahamscambler.com/assessing-th... Such an important tool.

Assessing the ‘Social Value’ of Occupations

When reading Owen Jones’ Chavs a while back I made a mental note of a reference he made to an attempt to assess the ‘value to society’ of a range of different occupations. Belatedly I’ve followed u…

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Soren Larsen (SEGL) @sorenlarsen.bsky.social · 3d

Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity

"The new research also “calls into question the idea that younger individuals and those without risk factors don’t need the vaccine,” Viswanathan says."

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 3d

Proof reading can be a laborious process!

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 3d

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Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 4d

In 1903, a progressive woman named Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie designed a board game she called The Landlord's Game. Her goal was to show the world the dangers of monopolies and unchecked wealth concentration.
#Monopoly #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #JeffBezos #MarkZuckerberg

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 3d

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ISRAEL, HAMAS AGREE ON GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL

Gaza ceasefire breakthrough announced on third day of talks in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 4d

Good rules for sports commentators: (1) don’t tell people what they’ve just seen, and (2) if you’ve nothing worthwhile to say, keep quiet.

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 4d

Spot on from @stephenkb.bsky.social. And the other aspect of this nasty turn is the eliding of British ‘culture’ with ‘white British’, which will shock anyone who has watched TV or football, or listened to music, or read a book, or indeed breathed since 1980.

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 4d

Scientists develop first-ever blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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Graham Scambler @grahamscambler.bsky.social · 4d

As the days go by, the description in my writings of Britain as a ‘fractured society’ seems more and more apt.