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Waffle 🧇 @wafflecut.bsky.social · 1d

“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 8d

Fascinating piece by @whatareyou0n.bsky.social on fear, fun, (lack of) alcohol & generational change in nightlife, with brief comment from my students.
open.substack.com/pub/whatarey...

should Young People drink more?

Fear in the age of abstinence

open.substack.com

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 11d

Happy 2nd birthday to regular #drugchecking in the UK!
Watch the video charting the launch of @theloopuk.bsky.social Bristol drug checking service, containing interviews with senior chemist Guy, senior health professional Debs & CEO Katy at the launch.
2 years of testing, learning & #harmreduction.

The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 13d

Two years of Home Office licensed city centre drug checking.

Two years of honest conversations, evidence-led harm reduction, and meeting people where they are.

This video was made for our launch. In 2026, drug checking is growing into more city centres.

www.facebook.com/reel/1606758...

The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · 13d

Two years of Home Office licensed city centre drug checking.

Two years of honest conversations, evidence-led harm reduction, and meeting people where they are.

This video was made for our launch. In 2026, drug checking is growing into more city centres.

www.facebook.com/reel/1606758...

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · 29d

Noooooo!
@radio4rne.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Amol Rajan to leave Radio 4's Today programme to launch his own company

The presenter will continue to host University challenge and his Radical podcast for the BBC.

www.bbc.com

Russell Webster @russellwebster.com · Jan 14

The UK's first safer drug consumption facility has registered 575 users in its first year.
The Thistle in Glasgow has been accessed 11,348 times and used for 7,827 injections of illegal drugs. Staff on site also managed 93 medical emergencies.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK's first legal drug consumption room registers almost 600 users

The Thistle in Glasgow has been used for 7,827 injections of illegal drugs in its first year.

www.bbc.co.uk

Humanities & Social Sciences, UoL @livunihss.bsky.social · Jan 14

School of the Arts @sotauol.bsky.social showing off its fine compositional skills here, as you would expect 🎨🏛️

SoTA's Georgian home in Abercromby Square.

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Jan 3

Fireworks, pyrotechnics, sparklers, flares…
Please can we ban them from basement nightclubs with flammable soundproofing, only 1 exit up a narrow staircase, & no functioning alarms, extinguishers or sprinklers?
Or, can we just ban fireworks from indoor venues full stop?
news.sky.com/story/how-in...

How indoor fireworks keep causing deadly nightclub infernos

Swiss officials think sparklers were the likely cause of a New Year's Eve tragedy, making it the latest in a long line of bar blazes where fireworks have been blamed.

news.sky.com

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · Dec 29

When people say they want to go back to a time "when men were men", I point them to Issue 2528 of the "Men in Belted Sweaters" catalogue.

A magazine/catalogue named "Men in Belted Sweaters", sporting six photos of - you guessed it - men in belted sweaters, in different styles and colours, all of them utterly, bafflingly awful. If you are visually impaired you should, on this occasion, consider yourself blessed.

Welsh Women's Aid @welshwomensaid.org.uk · Dec 25

If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence or any other form of violence against women, our Live Fear Free Helpline is open 24/7, including Christmas and New Year.

We are here for whatever you need, whether that's support, advice or just a listening ear.

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Nov 25

& Katz!

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Nov 23

He looks like he might be too young to conscientiously object or run away.

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Nov 23

Some regular MDMA users are unaware that MDMA itself can cause overdose & death.
~80 people die in the UK every year from MDMA overdose, not adulterants, contaminants or a ‘bad batch’.
The current trend for dissolving in drinks is an additional risk factor in many of these.

#CrushDabWait 👟👇🕑

The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · Nov 14

40% of MDMA users in this year’s #EnglishFestivalSurvey said they put it in a drink. If you do this, dose size can be hard to judge & last sips may be stronger. Crush finely, mix well, label your bottle, stay hydrated, avoid mixing, & wait 90 mins before redosing. #GoSlowStayLow

WHAT ARE YOU ON | David Hillier @whatareyou0n.bsky.social · Nov 19

I am trying to get hold of Alasdair Forsyth, esteemed writer of many academic articles about nightlife in the 90s + 2000s. He has dropped off the radar and I can't get him through his old university (Glasgow Caledonian) and not turned him up on social. Does anyone have a lead? @fmeasham.bsky.social

The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · Nov 14

40% of MDMA users in this year’s #EnglishFestivalSurvey said they put it in a drink. If you do this, dose size can be hard to judge & last sips may be stronger. Crush finely, mix well, label your bottle, stay hydrated, avoid mixing, & wait 90 mins before redosing. #GoSlowStayLow

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Oct 25

#TakeQuarterSipWater
#CrushDabWait
#GoSlowStayLow
More harm reduction advice & drug testing info at: www.wearetheloop.org

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Oct 23

Thoughtful, humble, passionate about music. Lovely man.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

This Cultural Life - Mark Ronson - BBC Sounds

Music producer and songwriter Mark Ronson reveals his creative influences and experiences.

www.bbc.co.uk

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Sep 28

🫣

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Sep 10

A sad indictment of academia & wider society that self promotion on social media is an increasingly accepted & expected part of the job.
“Honoured”, “humbled”, “excited” & “grateful” should be banned!

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Sep 10

🤭

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you.
We did send a response to @thetimes.com but as they didn’t publish it we chose @drugscience.bsky.social instead.

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Loop is well represented at #CDP25 with *5* volunteers from @theloopuk.bsky.social & The Loop AU & another *3* whose work was presented.
I presented on our poppers paper published in BJC, written wth @markmccormack.bsky.social, @liamwignall.bsky.social & Henry Simmons. £0
doi.org/10.1093/bjc/...

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Aug 1

It looks really great!

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Aug 1

Always exciting to get a new book through the post, especially one on the changing world of #drag.
With a chapter by @markmccormack.bsky.social & I, as part of our wider @artscouncilengland.bsky.social funded queer nightlife research.
@astonuniversity.bsky.social
@liverpooluni.bsky.social

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Jul 28

Tonight!
8pm BBC Panorama featuring @theloopuk.bsky.social in action testing at a festival last month & interviews with @ukguyjones.bsky.social & I.

Dr Sharron FitzGerald @sharronfitz.bsky.social · Jul 18

We’re looking for a new book editor. Details below. Please circulate in your networks. @bordercrim.bsky.social @daniellecitron.bsky.social @florarenz.bsky.social @illanwall.bsky.social @jenhendry.bsky.social

Gender and Justice Journal @genderandjustice.bsky.social · Jul 18

We seek a committed & dynamic feminist to join the existing team as a new book review editor @genderandjustice.bsky.social
Details:
✳️Deadline 1 August 2025 17:00 CEST
✳️Informal enquiries: admin@lexnetwork.org
✳️Info: www.lexnetwork.org/gender-and-j...
@lexnetwork.bsky.social

Gender and Justice – Call for Book Editor – LEX Research Network

www.lexnetwork.org

Gender and Justice Journal @genderandjustice.bsky.social · Jul 19

We’re recruiting a book review editor to join our existing team. Details👇

www.lexnetwork.org/gender-and-j...

✳️ Deadline 1. 8 .25
Please circulate @deirdreflynn.bsky.social @nicolabarker.bsky.social @fmeasham.bsky.social @leahfburch.bsky.social @whaireland.bsky.social @geogsara.bsky.social 1/2

The Loop @theloopuk.bsky.social · Jul 17

Don’t leave your mates in a state.

Looking out for each other at festivals and clubs isn’t just about safety, it’s about care, consent and community.

For more advice & resources: wearetheloop.org/resources

#DontLeaveYourMatesInAState #HarmReduction

Fiona Measham @fmeasham.bsky.social · Jul 12

With reference to TheLoopUK.bsky.social & #drugchecking.
Thanks @davidhillier.bsky.social!

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