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Cordelia Lonsdale
@claudiel.bsky.social
Senior Research Impact Advisor, Elrha. Always learning how I can help humanitarian health researchers better connect their evidence with decision makers. Exploring Bluesky and the world.
Looks like we’re just publishing news stories about research without any sources at the Guardian now….
December 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
@theguardian.com Please can you share the source /link for the research covered in this article? Thanks.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn
Research finds OpenAI’s free chatbot fails to identify risky behaviour or challenge delusional beliefs
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Reposted by Cordelia Lonsdale
This was such an incredible panel @claudiel.bsky.social. Such a dynamic conversation about the role of local and international research partners in #humanitarianhealth research uptake and impact!

#HumanitarianHealthResearchForum
May 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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My request for this week is that media outlets do not refer to Trump’s tariffs as “reciprocal” (except in scare quotes). None of our trade partners have tariffs on US goods anywhere near the massive 10-30% universal tariffs Trump is proposing

He’s starting this not retaliating
March 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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The CDC has literally been gutted today.

There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.

Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.

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April 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Here is a tracker of Project 2025 objectives and their progress towards completion.

www.project2025.observer
Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
www.project2025.observer
March 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Musk: "Really none of this could be done without the full support of the president.... I actually checked with [Trump] a few times" about shutting down USAID—"Are you sure? And he said yes, shut it down."
February 3, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Health and climate information is already disappearing from federal websites.

This is CRAZY

www.theverge.com/news/604484/...
Donald Trump’s data purge has begun
Researchers have been archiving government websites for months.
www.theverge.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
"Our current research publishing system is holding us back" couldn't agree more and I'm excited to see how this new initiative unfolds. #researchimpact #openaccess

www.cgdev.org/publication/...
How Science Diplomacy Can Reshape Global Research Publishing: A Theory of Change
In today’s digitally interconnected world, the swift exchange of knowledge and research should be commonplace and should drive substantial advancements in health, well-being, and prosperity globally. ...
www.cgdev.org
December 13, 2024 at 11:35 AM
This article is simultaneously terrible to read and a small glimmer of hope.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
IDF refusers: The men who volunteered but now won't fight in Gaza
Why men who reported for duty after October 7 are now refusing to fight
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Asked to reflect today on what's exciting about my work this year. I cited the outcomes emerging from our Uptake/Impact small grants. They're demonstrating that deep contextual knowledge+ connections, vision/passion for change, +policy-relevant designs /outputs are key #researchimpact ingredients.
December 3, 2024 at 12:30 PM
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"States and parties to conflict must protect humanitarians, uphold international law, prosecute those responsible, and call time on this era of impunity.”

@tomfletcherun.bsky.social

2024 is now the deadliest year on record for humanitarians. #NotATarget

www.unocha.org/news/un-reli...
UN relief chief decries ‘bullets and bombs’ against aid workers
2024 is now humanitarians’ deadliest year on record, driven by the war in Gaza
www.unocha.org
November 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Thinking about the COP today and what a complete mess it is. This meta-piece is a great (if depressing) contribution to the debate

san.com/cc/study-rev...
Study reveals only a fraction of global climate policies actually work
A recent analysis of global climate efforts found only a fraction of the policies implemented over the past 20 years have been effective.
san.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson, the Earl of Derby – they’re up in arms about paying tax on the vast areas of land they own.

Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/
November 18, 2024 at 12:28 PM