Anthony Staines
@astaines.bsky.social
Academic public health doctor
Health Systems researcher
Lives in Dublin, Ireland
Health Systems researcher
Lives in Dublin, Ireland
It is ironic that as the French Lower house passes this reasonable bill, legal discrimination against those who wish to wear headscarves, kippahs or (large) crucifixes in school persists.
'French lawmakers vote to outlaw discrimination against afros and braids'
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
'French lawmakers vote to outlaw discrimination against afros and braids'
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
French lawmakers vote to outlaw discrimination against afros and braids
The proposal has met with opposition in France, which prides itself on a culture of universalism that states that all people are equal, and which does not allow ethnic quotas, or even collecting data ...
www.irishtimes.com
March 28, 2024 at 11:02 PM
It is ironic that as the French Lower house passes this reasonable bill, legal discrimination against those who wish to wear headscarves, kippahs or (large) crucifixes in school persists.
'French lawmakers vote to outlaw discrimination against afros and braids'
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
'French lawmakers vote to outlaw discrimination against afros and braids'
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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My bet is climate change induced price/insurance collapse in the housing market will become a central issue in the next decade. www.thedailybeast.com/dollar500k-d...
$500K Dune Built to Protect Coastal Homes Lasts Just 3 Days
The handmade barrier, which used 14,000 tons of sand, quickly crumbled.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 12, 2024 at 7:32 PM
My bet is climate change induced price/insurance collapse in the housing market will become a central issue in the next decade. www.thedailybeast.com/dollar500k-d...
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The lower 48 states just had the warmest winter in 130 years of record-keeping, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Temperatures were more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than average.
U.S. has warmest winter on record – and no, that's not a good thing
From lack of snow to wildfires, a record-warm winter had impacts across the country. Scientists say winters are warming faster than any other season in the U.S.
www.npr.org
March 9, 2024 at 6:20 PM
The lower 48 states just had the warmest winter in 130 years of record-keeping, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Temperatures were more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than average.
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My 16YO was just telling me most of his peers aren't concerned about the environment because they think the effects of climate change won't happen during their lifetime. 🤨
The lower 48 states just had the warmest winter in 130 years of record-keeping, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Temperatures were more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than average.
U.S. has warmest winter on record – and no, that's not a good thing
From lack of snow to wildfires, a record-warm winter had impacts across the country. Scientists say winters are warming faster than any other season in the U.S.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2024 at 4:48 PM
My 16YO was just telling me most of his peers aren't concerned about the environment because they think the effects of climate change won't happen during their lifetime. 🤨
A constructive perspective on gender from Henry Mance and gender theorist Judith Butler: ‘What are they frightened of exactly?’ - on.ft.com/3wNWHFc via @FT
March 10, 2024 at 11:14 AM
A constructive perspective on gender from Henry Mance and gender theorist Judith Butler: ‘What are they frightened of exactly?’ - on.ft.com/3wNWHFc via @FT
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Home insurance rates in Texas rapidly increasing due to climate change. The Republicans probably think it's the woke mob who have taken over Big Insurance, but then again they'll try to keep ignoring both the price increases and climate change.
www.newsweek.com/texas-facing...
www.newsweek.com/texas-facing...
Texas facing fresh insurance crisis
The recent devastating wildfires burning across Texas highlight the state's brewing insurance crisis.
www.newsweek.com
March 9, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Home insurance rates in Texas rapidly increasing due to climate change. The Republicans probably think it's the woke mob who have taken over Big Insurance, but then again they'll try to keep ignoring both the price increases and climate change.
www.newsweek.com/texas-facing...
www.newsweek.com/texas-facing...
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Here Sen. Brian Schatz (as far as I know, the only US Senator who follows me on social media) explains well a point that I and other press critics have tried to make for years.
It simply does not get through.
From Brian Stelter's interview with Schatz for Vanity Fair.
It simply does not get through.
From Brian Stelter's interview with Schatz for Vanity Fair.
March 8, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Here Sen. Brian Schatz (as far as I know, the only US Senator who follows me on social media) explains well a point that I and other press critics have tried to make for years.
It simply does not get through.
From Brian Stelter's interview with Schatz for Vanity Fair.
It simply does not get through.
From Brian Stelter's interview with Schatz for Vanity Fair.
One of the best non-technical accounts of modern chip manufacturing I've seen.
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ig.ft.com/microchips/?...
March 1, 2024 at 3:22 PM
One of the best non-technical accounts of modern chip manufacturing I've seen.
ig.ft.com/microchips/?...
ig.ft.com/microchips/?...
Great morning canvass in Skerries for Yes/Yes vote on March 8th with @joefingalgreen Karen Power and Louise Glennon
February 24, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Great morning canvass in Skerries for Yes/Yes vote on March 8th with @joefingalgreen Karen Power and Louise Glennon
A great celebration of the many contributions of Gerry Moore to Psychotherapy and @dcu_shhp and the wider @DCU community, as he retires today.
February 21, 2024 at 3:39 PM
A great celebration of the many contributions of Gerry Moore to Psychotherapy and @dcu_shhp and the wider @DCU community, as he retires today.
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Vonnegut says something apt in "Mother Night": "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be very careful what we pretend to be."
February 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Vonnegut says something apt in "Mother Night": "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be very careful what we pretend to be."
Watching #Breathtaking on @ITV. Brilliant, immediate, and horrifying in equal measure from the superb @doctor_oxford and colleagues
I'd forgotten how awful the clinical impact of the first few weeks of #COVID19 was for my colleagues, and how weak the PHE (now @UKHSA) response was
I'd forgotten how awful the clinical impact of the first few weeks of #COVID19 was for my colleagues, and how weak the PHE (now @UKHSA) response was
February 19, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Watching #Breathtaking on @ITV. Brilliant, immediate, and horrifying in equal measure from the superb @doctor_oxford and colleagues
I'd forgotten how awful the clinical impact of the first few weeks of #COVID19 was for my colleagues, and how weak the PHE (now @UKHSA) response was
I'd forgotten how awful the clinical impact of the first few weeks of #COVID19 was for my colleagues, and how weak the PHE (now @UKHSA) response was