Emma Tumilty (she/her)
@emtumilty.bsky.social
Kiwi Bioethicist living in Naarm with partner, two kitties, and a massive to-read pile.
"You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time." (Davis)
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #StopTheGenocide
"You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time." (Davis)
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #StopTheGenocide
Standing together for equity in emergency care www.croakey.org/standing-tog...
Standing together for equity in emergency care
Introduction by Croakey: The Victorian Opposition and others recently sought to weaponise and politicise efforts by St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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We're pleased to partner with our very won Ethical Shop to support our Palestinian partners.
Buy 5 or more items from suppliers like Zaytoun and Fair to Trade and you'll receive the latest issue of New Internationalist magazine on Gaza: Genocide and Resistance for free.
Buy 5 or more items from suppliers like Zaytoun and Fair to Trade and you'll receive the latest issue of New Internationalist magazine on Gaza: Genocide and Resistance for free.
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We're pleased to partner with our very won Ethical Shop to support our Palestinian partners.
Buy 5 or more items from suppliers like Zaytoun and Fair to Trade and you'll receive the latest issue of New Internationalist magazine on Gaza: Genocide and Resistance for free.
Buy 5 or more items from suppliers like Zaytoun and Fair to Trade and you'll receive the latest issue of New Internationalist magazine on Gaza: Genocide and Resistance for free.
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apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
apropos james watson’s death i had an idle thought today about how stupid race/iq stuff sounds. “buh if your skin is darker you are biologically less smart” is a thing only a dumbass can believe
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"I’m struggling every day to protect myself and my children as we face constant displacement after the destruction of war 💔. Your support means everything 🙏—even a small donation or simply sharing our campaign can bring hope and relief. Link in bio."
"I’m struggling every day to protect myself and my children as we face constant displacement after the destruction of war 💔. Your support means everything 🙏—even a small donation or simply sharing our campaign can bring hope and relief. Link in bio."
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
@emtumilty.bsky.social
"I’m struggling every day to protect myself and my children as we face constant displacement after the destruction of war 💔. Your support means everything 🙏—even a small donation or simply sharing our campaign can bring hope and relief. Link in bio."
"I’m struggling every day to protect myself and my children as we face constant displacement after the destruction of war 💔. Your support means everything 🙏—even a small donation or simply sharing our campaign can bring hope and relief. Link in bio."
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Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
Latest episode of FABGab now out. We talk to Andrew and Mercer about their paper with colleagues discussing Indigenous futurity as a way to connect and address abortion and climate justice.
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FABGab 2025 - Episode 4: Andrew Frederick Smith & Mercer Gary
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November 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Latest episode of FABGab now out. We talk to Andrew and Mercer about their paper with colleagues discussing Indigenous futurity as a way to connect and address abortion and climate justice.
open.spotify.com/episode/2Qyv...
open.spotify.com/episode/2Qyv...
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@emtumilty.bsky.social They call it a ceasefire.
But when I close my eyes, I still hear the drones.
✅ Read more on my page.
But when I close my eyes, I still hear the drones.
✅ Read more on my page.
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
@emtumilty.bsky.social They call it a ceasefire.
But when I close my eyes, I still hear the drones.
✅ Read more on my page.
But when I close my eyes, I still hear the drones.
✅ Read more on my page.
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Loved ones of those who have died in custody call for justice and accountability at Sydney rally
Loved ones of those who have died in custody call for justice and accountability at Sydney rally
Protesters marked national day of action after NSW recorded the highest number of Aboriginal deaths in custody across any state or territory in a single year
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The families of those who have died in custody have braved the rain to tell their stories and cry out for change.
Donning shirts emblazoned with the faces of loved ones, they marked a national day of action to oppose Black deaths in custody at Sydney’s town hall on Saturday. Continue reading...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Loved ones of those who have died in custody call for justice and accountability at Sydney rally
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nature is healing
Overall social media use is declining.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
October 31, 2025 at 8:32 AM
nature is healing
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This is why Gavin Newsom is a non-starter for me.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This is why Gavin Newsom is a non-starter for me.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
Sure, he's "a fighter" who's landed a few good punches on Trump, but that's not the same thing as a leader.
A real leader doesn't fight back against an authoritarian takeover by using the most vulnerable as his shield.
An important read I think for anyone working in these institutions
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers’ voices on the rights to sovereignty and self-determination in the field of health and medical research
Due to exclusionary policies, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have only been invited to be part of academic institutions in Australia fo…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
An important read I think for anyone working in these institutions
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
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Big companies are giving $300 million to build a ballroom while 42 million Americans lose food benefits next weekend and a big innovation in addressing unhoused school kids and their families in my community is providing a safe lot to sleep in their cars.
It doesn’t have to be like this.
It doesn’t have to be like this.
Over 4,000 CPS students experience homelessness. The district's 'Safe Sleep Lot' looks to ease that burden
With more than 4,000 Cincinnati Public Schools families experiencing homelessness each school year, district leaders are looking to turn a simple parking lot into stability, and a path to shelter.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Big companies are giving $300 million to build a ballroom while 42 million Americans lose food benefits next weekend and a big innovation in addressing unhoused school kids and their families in my community is providing a safe lot to sleep in their cars.
It doesn’t have to be like this.
It doesn’t have to be like this.
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When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
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Give to your local food bank. Build mutual aid wherever and however you can. If we’re going to make something better it’s going to depend on reinvigorating a sense of interconnectedness.
We’re all in this together and the fight depends on recognizing that.
We’re all in this together and the fight depends on recognizing that.
October 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Give to your local food bank. Build mutual aid wherever and however you can. If we’re going to make something better it’s going to depend on reinvigorating a sense of interconnectedness.
We’re all in this together and the fight depends on recognizing that.
We’re all in this together and the fight depends on recognizing that.
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
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Very happy this article is finally coming out! Co-authored with a brilliant team.
We examine & highlight how this developing field is already at odds with established ethical norms and offer guidance for clinicians.
Abstract available below, full article out soon
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
We examine & highlight how this developing field is already at odds with established ethical norms and offer guidance for clinicians.
Abstract available below, full article out soon
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
APA PsycNet
psycnet.apa.org
October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Very happy this article is finally coming out! Co-authored with a brilliant team.
We examine & highlight how this developing field is already at odds with established ethical norms and offer guidance for clinicians.
Abstract available below, full article out soon
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
We examine & highlight how this developing field is already at odds with established ethical norms and offer guidance for clinicians.
Abstract available below, full article out soon
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
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With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
October 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
October 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
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It shouldn't be so significant that Jerome Adams is advocating for universal health care at the #asbh2025 plenary, but it is.
Why can't ASBH advocate for this institutionally?
Why can't ASBH advocate for this institutionally?
October 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It shouldn't be so significant that Jerome Adams is advocating for universal health care at the #asbh2025 plenary, but it is.
Why can't ASBH advocate for this institutionally?
Why can't ASBH advocate for this institutionally?
What's it like inside your head?
October 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
What's it like inside your head?
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Wrote a thread, of disagreement, in response to this, which seems to equate 'people' with 'select elites.'
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Wrote a thread, of disagreement, in response to this, which seems to equate 'people' with 'select elites.'
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The AI industry wants us to believe AI superintelligence is the real threat from generative AI.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
Generative AI is a societal disaster
Governments are deluding themselves into believing investment justifies allowing AI to upend society
disconnect.blog
October 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The AI industry wants us to believe AI superintelligence is the real threat from generative AI.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.
But that narrative was crafted to distract from the many ways genAI is being used to tear our societies apart, as we saw this week when a deepfake video rocked the Irish election. It must be reined in.