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
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🔴 Two more children die of hypothermia in Gaza as the US and Israel deliberately block shelter aid stockpiled at the border.
A six-month-old girl, Shatha Abu Jarad, died Tue. from exposure to extreme cold, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported. Her death follows that of a 27-day-old infant on Saturday...
A six-month-old girl, Shatha Abu Jarad, died Tue. from exposure to extreme cold, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported. Her death follows that of a 27-day-old infant on Saturday...
January 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM
🔴 Two more children die of hypothermia in Gaza as the US and Israel deliberately block shelter aid stockpiled at the border.
A six-month-old girl, Shatha Abu Jarad, died Tue. from exposure to extreme cold, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported. Her death follows that of a 27-day-old infant on Saturday...
A six-month-old girl, Shatha Abu Jarad, died Tue. from exposure to extreme cold, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported. Her death follows that of a 27-day-old infant on Saturday...
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I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“But what deeply troubles me now is that for all the steps we've taken toward integration, I've come to believe that we are integrating into a burning house."
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
Dr. King said this famous quote on March 27th, 1968, mere days before his murder. But the context around the quote is interesting...
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In this week’s newsletter, I discuss my own despair at the political fecklessness of the opposition party, but take solace in the fact that the people are leading.
In @thenation.com
In @thenation.com
It’s Official: The People, Not the Politicians, Are Leading
In this week’s Elie V. US, our justice correspondent explores the fecklessness of the Democratic Party, MAGA racism, and fighting despite unwinnable odds.
www.thenation.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In this week’s newsletter, I discuss my own despair at the political fecklessness of the opposition party, but take solace in the fact that the people are leading.
In @thenation.com
In @thenation.com
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It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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January 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM
It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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To be clear Elon Musk built a robot that at any given time is either a pedophile, a rapist, or a nazi
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
To be clear Elon Musk built a robot that at any given time is either a pedophile, a rapist, or a nazi
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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ONLINE FIRST: "Challenges and recommendations for research security: Learning from research ethics and integrity"
Mollaki, V., Ziouvelou, X., Giouvanopoulou, K., & Karkaletsis, V. (2026). doi.org/10.1177/1747...
#ResearchEthics #ResearchSecurity #ResearchSafety
tinyurl.com/4pb27zta
Mollaki, V., Ziouvelou, X., Giouvanopoulou, K., & Karkaletsis, V. (2026). doi.org/10.1177/1747...
#ResearchEthics #ResearchSecurity #ResearchSafety
tinyurl.com/4pb27zta
Challenges and recommendations for research security: Learning from research ethics and integrity - Vasiliki Mollaki, Xenia Ziouvelou, Konstantina Giouvanopoulou, Vangelis Karkaletsis, , the CHANGER C...
Collaborative and open research combined with influential technological advancements and geopolitical tensions allow Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Re...
journals.sagepub.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
ONLINE FIRST: "Challenges and recommendations for research security: Learning from research ethics and integrity"
Mollaki, V., Ziouvelou, X., Giouvanopoulou, K., & Karkaletsis, V. (2026). doi.org/10.1177/1747...
#ResearchEthics #ResearchSecurity #ResearchSafety
tinyurl.com/4pb27zta
Mollaki, V., Ziouvelou, X., Giouvanopoulou, K., & Karkaletsis, V. (2026). doi.org/10.1177/1747...
#ResearchEthics #ResearchSecurity #ResearchSafety
tinyurl.com/4pb27zta
First Episode of 2026 for FABGAb we talked to Christoph Rehmann-Sutter about his open access piece in the Climate Crisis Special Issue (Vol 18, Issue 1).
open.spotify.com/episode/1vGe...
open.spotify.com/episode/1vGe...
FABGab 2026 - Episode 1: Christoph Rehmann-Sutter
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January 12, 2026 at 4:23 AM
First Episode of 2026 for FABGAb we talked to Christoph Rehmann-Sutter about his open access piece in the Climate Crisis Special Issue (Vol 18, Issue 1).
open.spotify.com/episode/1vGe...
open.spotify.com/episode/1vGe...
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Jesus fucking Christ, the grandson of Oswald Moseley is representing Palantir & pushing militarism on Kuenssberg. We should be banning & shunning this company not giving them legitimacy and airtime. We’re in the middle of a crisis of authoritarianism so let’s invite their representatives to chat?!
January 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Jesus fucking Christ, the grandson of Oswald Moseley is representing Palantir & pushing militarism on Kuenssberg. We should be banning & shunning this company not giving them legitimacy and airtime. We’re in the middle of a crisis of authoritarianism so let’s invite their representatives to chat?!
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Fascinating story about how genome-based theories of disease clouded our understanding of exposome-based explanations of disease and how those errors are now slowly being corrected.
“Your exposome is the sum of your own personal environmental exposures, from the womb to the casket.”
“Your exposome is the sum of your own personal environmental exposures, from the womb to the casket.”
“No one knows exactly how much of the world’s drinking water is laced with TCE. The CDC reckons the water supply of 4-18% of Americans is contaminated… In Silicon Valley, where TCE was integral to manufacturing of early transistors, a necklace of underground plumes…”
www.wired.com/story/scient...
www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.
www.wired.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Fascinating story about how genome-based theories of disease clouded our understanding of exposome-based explanations of disease and how those errors are now slowly being corrected.
“Your exposome is the sum of your own personal environmental exposures, from the womb to the casket.”
“Your exposome is the sum of your own personal environmental exposures, from the womb to the casket.”
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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The World Cup should not be held in the United States.
January 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The World Cup should not be held in the United States.
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Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Naming a police officer is not doxxing. We aren’t supposed to have secret police in America.
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Everything happening now has a precedent. This is not new. Please understand that everything happening now is very American. The only change is that it is happening on camera to middle income white people. Ask BIPOC and low income white people about abuses by the state.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Everything happening now has a precedent. This is not new. Please understand that everything happening now is very American. The only change is that it is happening on camera to middle income white people. Ask BIPOC and low income white people about abuses by the state.
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The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Prosecute Renée Nicole Good’s Murderer
The ICE agent who killed Renée Nicole Good not only can be held accountable for murder—he must be.
www.thenation.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good must be prosecuted for murder. He enjoys no immunity from state murder charges.
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Then, Blue state governors must call up their National Guard to protect us from the armed ICE terrorists.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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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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Israel’s systematic destruction of Gaza’s maternity care has led to miscarriages, neonatal deaths, and denied births, an issue largely absent from global gender-based violence campaigns.
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Israel’s systematic destruction of Gaza’s maternity care has led to miscarriages, neonatal deaths, and denied births, an issue largely absent from global gender-based violence campaigns.
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
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We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions
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People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.
January 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
People are going to try and lure you into debates about whether Maduro was a good guy or not and the thing is, it doesn’t matter for the purposes of discussing whether violent kidnappings and extrajudicial murders by the US government are ok. No, they aren’t! End of convo.