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Dr Michael Clifford
@drmikeclifford.bsky.social
Paediatric Intensivist and Anaesthetist, atheist, skeptic, member of the “Guardian Reading, Tofu eating, Wokerati”, ex-animal eater, former alcohol self-medicator
Still learning to partner, parent, and appreciate the small things (like compost microbes)
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
February 6, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Welcome home, Liam!
February 1, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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A reminder of a solid framework that has existed for social media engagement since well before social media was a thing.
December 19, 2023 at 12:39 AM
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#GVerse Remember when everyone joked about Ivana being buried at #Shit4Brain's Golf Course

Ummmm...👇
January 31, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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BUY MORE LEGO
Danish PM in Chequers today
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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POLIO. Deadly, crippling, preventable.

My first tricycle was passed on by the next door neighbours, whose kid couldn't ride it any more because of polio. I was three years younger, caught the vaccine window.
January 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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This graph is astonishing. The people that bang on about “natural birth” and “women have been doing this forever without help” need to be forced to stare at this until their eyes water.
September 28, 2024 at 6:34 PM
One for the greybeards (and grey pubed) the "Original Bechdel-Wallace Test" from Alison Bechdels "Dykes To Watch Out For" 1986
Liz Wallace was a mate from karate who was into Virginia Woolf ..on the day I sat with Billy in Richmond she was a bit cold (on a bench of her own)
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Heatwave Woodside? Sounds about right to us. If you think heatwaves should be named after the fossil fuel companies that cause them, sign @mon4kooyong.bsky.social’s petition: www.moniqueryan.com.au/heatwave_pet...
January 30, 2026 at 4:19 AM
“Warning” by Jenny Joseph

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple,
With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves,
And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
@maffygirl.medsky.social
@chrimesy.com
@returningdoctor.bsky.social
"A Returning Doctor‬
I do miss @chrimesy and
@maffygirl here"..
HelloHelloHello
...is there anybody out there?
(GoodbyeChrimega)
(Goodbye Maffy)
Is there anybody out there?
(They'll be back one day)
Is there anybody out there?
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 PM
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Street Art Utopia 💔
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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December 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hannah Ritchie smashing out another stunner at Our World in Data - swapping biofuel land for solar. Teaming up this time with the amazing Pablo Rosado
archive.ourworldindata.org/20260123-150...
@hannahritchie.bsky.social
pablorosado.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 AM
emmitasandrade on Instagram: "Parenting in Denmark is not perfect, but it does feel different because we trust the system — and it works. Denmark ranks among the…"
Parenting in Denmark is not perfect, but it does feel different because we trust the system — and it works. Denmark ranks among the highest in the world for trust in government and in each other.From birth, every child is automatically assigned a free home nurse, then doctor, dentist, subsidized daycare, and school within walking distance — with checkups and vaccinations scheduled for you (we get the appointment via our Digital Post app). Services are so consistently high-quality that most families never feel the need to switch, but we always have the option to. We just changed dentists for one a few minutes closer to home!But…why are the services so good? Every citizen’s health, education, tax, and employment data is linked to a single ID through the CPR register, one of the most complete population-level data systems on Earth. Researchers tracked nearly 1 million kids and found that consistent green space exposure cuts the risk of mental disorders by 55%, while other studies show early school health reforms improve adult outcomes.Once the science from the CPR data is clear, policy is shaped — and the government sends experts to implement it. Daycares are run by world-class pedagogues with three-year child development degrees, schools by some of the highest-paid teachers in the OECD, and every service is monitored, inspected unannounced, and digitally tracked so drops in quality are flagged immediately. I guess the big piece is you aren’t parenting on guesswork — you’re raising your child with help from a peer-reviewed, state-funded platform.When mental load is outsourced to policy, we can focus on loving and enjoying our kids, knowing decades of evidence and expert implementation are taking care of the rest 💛Clothes by @serendipityorganics, outerwear by @wheatdk. Forever beloved bikes by @woombikes! All gifted ❄️Sources:🇩🇰 Trust & SatisfactionOECD Government at a Glance / World Happiness Report🌳 The “55%” Green Space StudyEngemann et al., PNAS (2019)🎓 Daycare QualificationsDanish Ministry of Higher Education and Science💸 Teacher SalariesOECD Education at a Glance🕵️ Unannounced InspectionsThe Danish Daycare Act (Dagtilbudsloven)
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January 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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they were, in fact, pretty direct
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 AM
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Up Next: Executed Bishops
A New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop steps up.

“Have your wills written. Now is no longer the time for statements, but for us — with our bodies — to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable.”

Democrats: This is “no longer the time for statements” - but action.
Bishop SURGES Into Spotlight As Stunning ICE Protest Sermon Goes Viral
YouTube video by The Damage Report
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January 26, 2026 at 12:45 AM