Caroline Tomes
@carotomes.bsky.social
Public Health. Climate Change and Health. Knowledge mobilisation. Cup is half full (probably coffee). AuDHD (with fondness for dogs).
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Today I looked up 'badger bum' and also spotted two (TWO!) running hedgehogs. #NHMP
If you have some time on your hands, I heartedly recommend doing contributing to the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme. So far I've spotted 2 hedgehogs, leaping squirrels, sleeping cows and curious birds. And one pooing fox. ptes.org/campaigns/he...
February 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today I looked up 'badger bum' and also spotted two (TWO!) running hedgehogs. #NHMP
If you have some time on your hands, I heartedly recommend doing contributing to the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme. So far I've spotted 2 hedgehogs, leaping squirrels, sleeping cows and curious birds. And one pooing fox. ptes.org/campaigns/he...
February 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you have some time on your hands, I heartedly recommend doing contributing to the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme. So far I've spotted 2 hedgehogs, leaping squirrels, sleeping cows and curious birds. And one pooing fox. ptes.org/campaigns/he...
5 year old on walk to school “Mummy, we need to do more to look after the environment.” Too right, little one.
January 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
5 year old on walk to school “Mummy, we need to do more to look after the environment.” Too right, little one.
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Hi #academicsky !
Can you please spread the word that we would love to see more manuscripts submitted to @healthpromint.bsky.social on the climate crisis, and planetary health.
More about the journal here ⬇️
Thank you!
academic.oup.com/heapro
Can you please spread the word that we would love to see more manuscripts submitted to @healthpromint.bsky.social on the climate crisis, and planetary health.
More about the journal here ⬇️
Thank you!
academic.oup.com/heapro
Health Promotion International | Oxford Academic
Publishes papers on major themes and innovations in the health promotion field. The journal publishes contributions from sectors beyond health, and seeks to promote theoretical, methodological, and ac...
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January 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Hi #academicsky !
Can you please spread the word that we would love to see more manuscripts submitted to @healthpromint.bsky.social on the climate crisis, and planetary health.
More about the journal here ⬇️
Thank you!
academic.oup.com/heapro
Can you please spread the word that we would love to see more manuscripts submitted to @healthpromint.bsky.social on the climate crisis, and planetary health.
More about the journal here ⬇️
Thank you!
academic.oup.com/heapro
Age yourself with a film you saw in the theatres as a kid...
January 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Age yourself with a film you saw in the theatres as a kid...
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There are some stories which no matter how obvious, how inevitable under current systems, still create a visceral reaction.
We have rising levels of poverty and homelessness, including among children. This should be a far bigger focus for government investment. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
We have rising levels of poverty and homelessness, including among children. This should be a far bigger focus for government investment. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
Official data show that 58 of those children were babies under the age of one.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
There are some stories which no matter how obvious, how inevitable under current systems, still create a visceral reaction.
We have rising levels of poverty and homelessness, including among children. This should be a far bigger focus for government investment. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
We have rising levels of poverty and homelessness, including among children. This should be a far bigger focus for government investment. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
Can we start normalising the Joy Of Missing Out?
There is so much social pressure to ‘do’ - have we forgotten how lovely it is to do nothing?
There is so much social pressure to ‘do’ - have we forgotten how lovely it is to do nothing?
January 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Can we start normalising the Joy Of Missing Out?
There is so much social pressure to ‘do’ - have we forgotten how lovely it is to do nothing?
There is so much social pressure to ‘do’ - have we forgotten how lovely it is to do nothing?
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Industry influence on public health policy formulation in the UK: a complex systems approach
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Industry influence on public health policy formulation in the UK: a complex systems approach
Abstract. Unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) such as tobacco, alcohol, gambling, ultra-processed food and beverage producers are known to influence poli
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January 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Industry influence on public health policy formulation in the UK: a complex systems approach
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You can say, “gravity isn’t real,” but if you step off the cliff, you’re still going down.
And if you convince other people it’s not real, you are responsible for what happens if they make decisions based on the information you withheld.
And if you convince other people it’s not real, you are responsible for what happens if they make decisions based on the information you withheld.
The White House climate page is now gone. Climate change is not. www.whitehouse.gov/climate
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
You can say, “gravity isn’t real,” but if you step off the cliff, you’re still going down.
And if you convince other people it’s not real, you are responsible for what happens if they make decisions based on the information you withheld.
And if you convince other people it’s not real, you are responsible for what happens if they make decisions based on the information you withheld.
Commercial Determinents of health
New research suggests misleading climate messaging used by oil & gas, plastics & agrichemicals industries on social media is “aligned and coordinated”.
Researchers sorted 12k tweets into 8 types of argument — 4 of climate denial, 4 of climate delay.
@gristnews.bsky.social @jbwinters.bsky.social
Researchers sorted 12k tweets into 8 types of argument — 4 of climate denial, 4 of climate delay.
@gristnews.bsky.social @jbwinters.bsky.social
The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action
New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions.
grist.org
January 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Commercial Determinents of health
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Dr Jenifer Dixon, "In the last decade, public health funding was reduced per head by 22%"
Hugo Keith, "Is that central government or local government?"
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "Both"
Hugo Keith, "Beginning to end it's reduced by 22%"
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "And more in deprived areas"
Hugo Keith, "Is that central government or local government?"
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "Both"
Hugo Keith, "Beginning to end it's reduced by 22%"
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "And more in deprived areas"
January 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "In the last decade, public health funding was reduced per head by 22%"
Hugo Keith, "Is that central government or local government?"
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "Both"
Hugo Keith, "Beginning to end it's reduced by 22%"
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "And more in deprived areas"
Hugo Keith, "Is that central government or local government?"
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "Both"
Hugo Keith, "Beginning to end it's reduced by 22%"
Dr Jenifer Dixon, "And more in deprived areas"
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Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
January 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
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New paper in Autism in Adulthood led by Stephanie Petty, arising from our Inclusive Neurodiverse Campuses (INC) project.
We reflect on actions that could remove barriers to employment (to a research position here) incorporating insights from both sides of the process.
doi.org/10.1089/aut....
We reflect on actions that could remove barriers to employment (to a research position here) incorporating insights from both sides of the process.
doi.org/10.1089/aut....
Sharing an Example of Neurodiversity Affirmative Hiring | Autism in Adulthood
Hiring processes often unintentionally disadvantage neurodivergent candidates by expecting neuronormative performances without due scrutiny of their merits. We offer reflections as a neurodiverse rese...
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January 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
New paper in Autism in Adulthood led by Stephanie Petty, arising from our Inclusive Neurodiverse Campuses (INC) project.
We reflect on actions that could remove barriers to employment (to a research position here) incorporating insights from both sides of the process.
doi.org/10.1089/aut....
We reflect on actions that could remove barriers to employment (to a research position here) incorporating insights from both sides of the process.
doi.org/10.1089/aut....
Isn’t the point of private business that it can adapt to the market? So if more people WFH, and this reduces sales, that’s something which they need to consider in their business model - it’s not a reason to bring people back into offices?! Gosh this #panorama is quite one-sided
January 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Isn’t the point of private business that it can adapt to the market? So if more people WFH, and this reduces sales, that’s something which they need to consider in their business model - it’s not a reason to bring people back into offices?! Gosh this #panorama is quite one-sided
Thinking about #neuroinclusive recruitment practices?
Davies et al (2023) surveyed autistic, ND and NT folk to explore experiences:
++ Recruitment methods preferred
Environment important
++ Process information
Disclosure dilemmas
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @journalautism.bsky.social
Davies et al (2023) surveyed autistic, ND and NT folk to explore experiences:
++ Recruitment methods preferred
Environment important
++ Process information
Disclosure dilemmas
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @journalautism.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Thinking about #neuroinclusive recruitment practices?
Davies et al (2023) surveyed autistic, ND and NT folk to explore experiences:
++ Recruitment methods preferred
Environment important
++ Process information
Disclosure dilemmas
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @journalautism.bsky.social
Davies et al (2023) surveyed autistic, ND and NT folk to explore experiences:
++ Recruitment methods preferred
Environment important
++ Process information
Disclosure dilemmas
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @journalautism.bsky.social
WTAF 🙀
🚨 Trump will instruct the federal government tomorrow via an executive order to not recognize that transgender people exist and exclusively recognize people as their sex assigned at birth.
www.thefp.com/p/trumps-day...
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Day One Executive Order on ‘Male and Female’
The White House strikes out at gender ideology and pronouns. Also: ends housing of biological men in women’s prisons; self-ID on passports; and more.
www.thefp.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
WTAF 🙀
Standout finding for me is that “perceived knowledge of autism was not associated with actual knowledge of autism”
What people *think* they know about #autism tends to be inaccurate…
What people *think* they know about #autism tends to be inaccurate…
New video with Dr Day talking about the recently published paper on understanding the barriers to hiring autistic people as perceived by employers in the UK.
Watch the full video on our YouTube: youtu.be/V-VnuFnynT4
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/1362...
Watch the full video on our YouTube: youtu.be/V-VnuFnynT4
Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1177/1362...
January 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Standout finding for me is that “perceived knowledge of autism was not associated with actual knowledge of autism”
What people *think* they know about #autism tends to be inaccurate…
What people *think* they know about #autism tends to be inaccurate…
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Trump pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement for the second time.
Joining Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries outside the agreement.
Joining Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries outside the agreement.
January 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement for the second time.
Joining Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries outside the agreement.
Joining Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries outside the agreement.
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So many opinions, and so little evidence from proponents of return to the office in this article. It's all 'I think', and 'I have a nagging feeling' but no evidence on how hybrid/remote work is actually affecting productivity or the bottom line. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
Working from home is 'not proper work', says ex-Asda boss
Lord Rose says it harms productivity but expert says hybrid work can be as good as full-time in the office.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
So many opinions, and so little evidence from proponents of return to the office in this article. It's all 'I think', and 'I have a nagging feeling' but no evidence on how hybrid/remote work is actually affecting productivity or the bottom line. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
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This article reminds me of the classic essay “there is no such thing as a natural disaster” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/o...
Opinion | Megafires Are a Choice
Instead of addressing staffing shortages on the lands the federal government manages, Republicans have proposed making them worse.
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This article reminds me of the classic essay “there is no such thing as a natural disaster” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/o...
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Researchers found 15 people in Kansas City who had changed their mind about climate change, and asked them why. Fascinating!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Researchers found 15 people in Kansas City who had changed their mind about climate change, and asked them why. Fascinating!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...