Cicely Marston
@cicely.bsky.social
Professor of public health, community participation, equity, sexual and reproductive health and rights, knowledge coproduction
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“Deepfake child pornography is fine as long as only adults get to see it” is a curious place for the modern Conservative Party to find itself, but here we are
January 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“Deepfake child pornography is fine as long as only adults get to see it” is a curious place for the modern Conservative Party to find itself, but here we are
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In Health Affairs Forefront, I wrote about why fertility tracking must be grounded in evidence and reproductive justice - not co-opted by agendas that strip away other reproductive health care.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
Sharing a few key points in thread below 🤓
In Health Affairs Forefront, I wrote about why fertility tracking must be grounded in evidence and reproductive justice - not co-opted by agendas that strip away other reproductive health care.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
Sharing a few key points in thread below 🤓
Health Affairs Journal
www.healthaffairs.org
January 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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In Health Affairs Forefront, I wrote about why fertility tracking must be grounded in evidence and reproductive justice - not co-opted by agendas that strip away other reproductive health care.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
Sharing a few key points in thread below 🤓
In Health Affairs Forefront, I wrote about why fertility tracking must be grounded in evidence and reproductive justice - not co-opted by agendas that strip away other reproductive health care.
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
Sharing a few key points in thread below 🤓
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Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The logical endpoint of the “censorship” moral panic
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
The logical endpoint of the “censorship” moral panic
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“She hurt his ego so he killed her”.
All this, all of it, spirals back to a moment years ago when a woman said “no, don’t” to a man. All of this is about male entitlement and weakness. All of it is on men who got radicalised, who twiddled their thumbs and both sides-ed, who never called out a friend
All this, all of it, spirals back to a moment years ago when a woman said “no, don’t” to a man. All of this is about male entitlement and weakness. All of it is on men who got radicalised, who twiddled their thumbs and both sides-ed, who never called out a friend
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
“She hurt his ego so he killed her”.
All this, all of it, spirals back to a moment years ago when a woman said “no, don’t” to a man. All of this is about male entitlement and weakness. All of it is on men who got radicalised, who twiddled their thumbs and both sides-ed, who never called out a friend
All this, all of it, spirals back to a moment years ago when a woman said “no, don’t” to a man. All of this is about male entitlement and weakness. All of it is on men who got radicalised, who twiddled their thumbs and both sides-ed, who never called out a friend
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In Musk's latest masterful gambit, instead of putting a stop to the wave of sexual abuse imagery generated by Grok, he's attempting to monetize it instead by only letting paying subscribers generate images in replies. This isn't curbing abuse, it's profiting off it www.404media.co/x-premium-gr...
Masterful Gambit: Musk Attempts to Monetize Grok's Wave of Sexual Abuse Imagery
In an attempt to push more people toward a paying subscription, Grok now refuses to generate images in replies. The paywall is pretty leaky, though.
www.404media.co
January 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
In Musk's latest masterful gambit, instead of putting a stop to the wave of sexual abuse imagery generated by Grok, he's attempting to monetize it instead by only letting paying subscribers generate images in replies. This isn't curbing abuse, it's profiting off it www.404media.co/x-premium-gr...
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For my newsletter this morning, I called for a ban on Grok after X, the child porn app formerly known as Twitter, started removing the clothes of women and girls in photos posted on the site. www.burnsnotice.com/grok-the-chi...
Grok, the Child Porn Generator, Should Be Illegal
X, the child porn company formerly known as Twitter, is now removing the clothes of women and children with photos on the site on behalf of its users.
I first joined Twitter in December 2015. Deeply ...
www.burnsnotice.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:39 PM
For my newsletter this morning, I called for a ban on Grok after X, the child porn app formerly known as Twitter, started removing the clothes of women and girls in photos posted on the site. www.burnsnotice.com/grok-the-chi...
Anyone posting on X now that it is documented as being a site for serious image based abuse, including CSAM risks being seen as complicit in that abuse. Everyone should be off the platform as a matter of urgency
NEW: Commons women & equalities committee says it will stop using X. Chair Sarah Owen says given preventing violence against women and girls is among its key areas, “X is not an appropriate platform to be using for our communications”. Ministers next?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row
Exclusive: Move follows outcry over use of Grok to digitally remove clothing from images of women and children
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Anyone posting on X now that it is documented as being a site for serious image based abuse, including CSAM risks being seen as complicit in that abuse. Everyone should be off the platform as a matter of urgency
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And that's even aside from the CSAM side of things, which in a sane world would have shut the entire website down immediately and sent a whole lot of people to jail
January 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
And that's even aside from the CSAM side of things, which in a sane world would have shut the entire website down immediately and sent a whole lot of people to jail
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Non-consensual image creation / "deep-fake porn" has been a problem for a while that the legal system has only just begun to grapple with but part of what makes the Grok thing much worse is that it's delivered instantly & directly into replies to punish women for publicly speaking or even existing.
X basically industrialized the creation of fake porn of women who don't consent. Others did it first, but Grok made it normalized and centralized: publicly visible, instantly creatable by anyone, regardless of who's being targeted and dehumanized. Only question now is will X suffer any consequences
January 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Non-consensual image creation / "deep-fake porn" has been a problem for a while that the legal system has only just begun to grapple with but part of what makes the Grok thing much worse is that it's delivered instantly & directly into replies to punish women for publicly speaking or even existing.
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I would very much like someone to ask someone in the government what the consequences would be for someone (unwittingly or otherwise) viewing CSAM on Twitter/X, because I'm not aware of any legislation passed recently that makes doing so legal.
I'm so delighted that I complied with the Online Safety Act, blocking an accessibility feature on my site from UK users to 'protect the children' while Elon Musk's site can just generate CSAM with total impunity.
January 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM
I would very much like someone to ask someone in the government what the consequences would be for someone (unwittingly or otherwise) viewing CSAM on Twitter/X, because I'm not aware of any legislation passed recently that makes doing so legal.
This is great. Sound on for best effect.
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is great. Sound on for best effect.
The word abortion is really hard to write on my iphone because apparently the default is to treat it as if it’s a swear word. Any suggestions of how to fix? It’s very annoying #reprosky #abortionishealthcare
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The word abortion is really hard to write on my iphone because apparently the default is to treat it as if it’s a swear word. Any suggestions of how to fix? It’s very annoying #reprosky #abortionishealthcare
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Russian billionaire Alex Gerko is amongst the funders of the Cambridge Union TERF society, reports The Times.
December 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Russian billionaire Alex Gerko is amongst the funders of the Cambridge Union TERF society, reports The Times.
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We are witnessing the horror of years of the slaughter of innocents in Palestine. And now the U.K. Government require us to witness - equally helpless - their decision to allow the deaths of protesters on remand who are innocent until proven guilty in our judicial system.
December 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We are witnessing the horror of years of the slaughter of innocents in Palestine. And now the U.K. Government require us to witness - equally helpless - their decision to allow the deaths of protesters on remand who are innocent until proven guilty in our judicial system.
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Ambulance has finally taken her to hospital
This is deeply troubling.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
The silence of so much of the mainstream.
That this should be happening when a former human rights lawyer is Prime Minister…
Peace is a greater threat to the powerful than war.
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Ambulance has finally taken her to hospital
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🧵1/ The Christmas @bmj.com is always an opportunity to use satire as a vehicle for serious health messaging. Borrowing from Jonathan Swift, I ask, if public health is to “work with industry,” why stop at alcohol and gambling? Why not go all the way… and collaborate with organised crime?
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🧵1/ The Christmas @bmj.com is always an opportunity to use satire as a vehicle for serious health messaging. Borrowing from Jonathan Swift, I ask, if public health is to “work with industry,” why stop at alcohol and gambling? Why not go all the way… and collaborate with organised crime?
So did the BBC force out a science presenter because he holds views compatible with science and a belief in human rights?
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
So did the BBC force out a science presenter because he holds views compatible with science and a belief in human rights?
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I'm a big fan of @oxfordmutualaid.bsky.social and this is a wonderful, and moving read about why they're so special.
🚨Clarion morning read 🚨
Increasing numbers of people in Oxford are struggling to put food on the table, in this, one of the UK's most unequal cities.
Phil Perry from Oxford Mutual Aid writes about the growing community that's stepping up to help.
@oxfordmutualaid.bsky.social
Increasing numbers of people in Oxford are struggling to put food on the table, in this, one of the UK's most unequal cities.
Phil Perry from Oxford Mutual Aid writes about the growing community that's stepping up to help.
@oxfordmutualaid.bsky.social
Oxford’s hidden food emergency – and the community filling the gaps
“What are your plans for next week?” asks Dave. Maria tells him that it's her birthday.
As a volunteer for Oxford Mutual Aid (OMA), which delivers food to people across the city, Dave calls Maria ev...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I'm a big fan of @oxfordmutualaid.bsky.social and this is a wonderful, and moving read about why they're so special.
Also on linked in: people who want to drum trans people out of the girl guides happy to work with a very well known anti abortion lawyer
#feminism
#feminism
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Also on linked in: people who want to drum trans people out of the girl guides happy to work with a very well known anti abortion lawyer
#feminism
#feminism
Men stop insulting women online challenge
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Men stop insulting women online challenge
This article about threats to charities and charity workers came out the same day that I’ve been insulted on linked in for daring to express my sadness at the girl guides excluding trans girls. The article doesn’t mention legal threats but it should have done www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK charities face ‘culture of fear’ as threats and violence surge
Exclusive: Charity Commission chief condemns public hostility towards staff helping women and refugees and at places of worship
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This article about threats to charities and charity workers came out the same day that I’ve been insulted on linked in for daring to express my sadness at the girl guides excluding trans girls. The article doesn’t mention legal threats but it should have done www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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It's also: you don't know who is going to become what. A society more confident in itself would believe a little bit more in its ability to make anyone thrive and give back.
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
This is so disgusting.
December 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's also: you don't know who is going to become what. A society more confident in itself would believe a little bit more in its ability to make anyone thrive and give back.
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Did you know the Aids Memorial Quilt has been fully digitised. You can click on a panel and find out more about the person behind it www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-...
#WorldAidsDay
#WorldAidsDay
Interactive AIDS Quilt
The National AIDS Memorial, through a partnership with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, presents all 48,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in an interactive experience People around the world can experie...
www.aidsmemorial.org
December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did you know the Aids Memorial Quilt has been fully digitised. You can click on a panel and find out more about the person behind it www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-...
#WorldAidsDay
#WorldAidsDay