Ruth Mitchell
@drruthmitchell.bsky.social
Neurosurgery, nuclear abolition, running, cheese.
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Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
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doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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For the love of god please make it stop…
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
For the love of god please make it stop…
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'we need to expand the tent!' 'to the left also, to include socialists?' 'no no, exclusively rightwards tent-expansion, thankyou'
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
'we need to expand the tent!' 'to the left also, to include socialists?' 'no no, exclusively rightwards tent-expansion, thankyou'
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This times a bersquillion. People need other people to hear them, understand them, believe them. Otherwise we may as well all be fridges connected intermittently to the internet for no apparent reason.
While I appreciate the aim of these efforts to use AI to simplify reporting of human rights breaches, I think it fundamentally misses the fact there is a psychological component to seeking justice: most victims want to be heard *by other people* www.justice.org.au/national-jus...
National Justice Project leads global discussion on AI and justice at the United Nations | National Justice Project
The National Justice Project presented at a United Nations conference, showcasing its proposal for an AI-powered platform to improve justice.
www.justice.org.au
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This times a bersquillion. People need other people to hear them, understand them, believe them. Otherwise we may as well all be fridges connected intermittently to the internet for no apparent reason.
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In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system.
Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system.
Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
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How did @propublica.org reporter @ericumansky.bsky.social learn that the Trump administration had just gone ahead and made it significantly harder for male vets with breast cancer to get coverage? This crucial info was not made public. Read his 🧵 for the details👇
One night recently, I got a Signal message
Would I be interested in seeing an internal Trump admin memo?
I said yes (duh). Then, I couldn’t believe what I was looking at.
The memo shows how the VA is making access to health coverage header for just one group:
Male vets w/ breast cancer….
Would I be interested in seeing an internal Trump admin memo?
I said yes (duh). Then, I couldn’t believe what I was looking at.
The memo shows how the VA is making access to health coverage header for just one group:
Male vets w/ breast cancer….
November 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
How did @propublica.org reporter @ericumansky.bsky.social learn that the Trump administration had just gone ahead and made it significantly harder for male vets with breast cancer to get coverage? This crucial info was not made public. Read his 🧵 for the details👇
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WEHI stands behind the @aamri.bsky.social campaign to strengthen the sector and secure the future of medical research.
Join the call to release the full MRFF and support our scientists to keep saving lives.
Find out more: www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
Join the call to release the full MRFF and support our scientists to keep saving lives.
Find out more: www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
WEHI stands behind the @aamri.bsky.social campaign to strengthen the sector and secure the future of medical research.
Join the call to release the full MRFF and support our scientists to keep saving lives.
Find out more: www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
Join the call to release the full MRFF and support our scientists to keep saving lives.
Find out more: www.aamri.org.au/mrff
#releasethefullmrff
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Says the man sending troops into his own country’s cities and killing civilians in speed boats off the Venezuelan coast…
U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP: EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A PART OF PEACE
October 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Says the man sending troops into his own country’s cities and killing civilians in speed boats off the Venezuelan coast…
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Immigrant scientists make a massive contribution wherever they go
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
www.nature.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Immigrant scientists make a massive contribution wherever they go
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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They didn’t just NOT give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, they wrote a citation that reads like an anti-Trump rallying cry.
(He’s gonna extra-tariff Norway now, isn’t he?)
(He’s gonna extra-tariff Norway now, isn’t he?)
'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
They didn’t just NOT give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, they wrote a citation that reads like an anti-Trump rallying cry.
(He’s gonna extra-tariff Norway now, isn’t he?)
(He’s gonna extra-tariff Norway now, isn’t he?)
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Two tiny humans (twins, 2?) are sitting in an extra-wide stroller as their mum does her food shop.
Both are cradling a broccoli in each of their laps with the air of tiny princes holding scepters.
Benevolent Brassica monarchs in a Mum-pushed chariot. (3)
Both are cradling a broccoli in each of their laps with the air of tiny princes holding scepters.
Benevolent Brassica monarchs in a Mum-pushed chariot. (3)
October 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Two tiny humans (twins, 2?) are sitting in an extra-wide stroller as their mum does her food shop.
Both are cradling a broccoli in each of their laps with the air of tiny princes holding scepters.
Benevolent Brassica monarchs in a Mum-pushed chariot. (3)
Both are cradling a broccoli in each of their laps with the air of tiny princes holding scepters.
Benevolent Brassica monarchs in a Mum-pushed chariot. (3)
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tbf if I was playing against Pocock in a work footy comp I’d want him banned too.
October 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
tbf if I was playing against Pocock in a work footy comp I’d want him banned too.
I am so annoyed on behalf of the many bright people in science and medicine that have had to spend the day talking about paracetamol/acetaminophen and how it doesn’t cause autism. And I’m even more aggrieved for everyone with autism who is being subjected to the destructive ableist discourse.
September 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I am so annoyed on behalf of the many bright people in science and medicine that have had to spend the day talking about paracetamol/acetaminophen and how it doesn’t cause autism. And I’m even more aggrieved for everyone with autism who is being subjected to the destructive ableist discourse.
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Australian CDC gets a hopeful mention in this BMJ article: Retreating from science and its successes www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Retreating from science and its successes
Effective public health, financial aid, and regulatory interventions have proven benefits against disease and death. But many countries, not just the US, seem to be reversing their course—deliberately...
www.bmj.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Australian CDC gets a hopeful mention in this BMJ article: Retreating from science and its successes www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Banksy recreated by a sand artist Fred Brown on Scarborough beach.
September 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Banksy recreated by a sand artist Fred Brown on Scarborough beach.
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To journalists various: the issue is not whether the coalition tears itself apart over climate denialism… the issue is whether we do what we can to save our home.
Stop reporting the goddam horse race.
Stop reporting the goddam horse race.
September 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
To journalists various: the issue is not whether the coalition tears itself apart over climate denialism… the issue is whether we do what we can to save our home.
Stop reporting the goddam horse race.
Stop reporting the goddam horse race.
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Deeply disturbed by the apparently normalised class of person that hasn't said anything about 680,000 murdered Palestinians but is very upset about one Nazi podcast host.
September 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Deeply disturbed by the apparently normalised class of person that hasn't said anything about 680,000 murdered Palestinians but is very upset about one Nazi podcast host.
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We've signed onto this open letter coordinated by the Gun Safety Alliance.
The NSW Conservation Hunting Bill threatens public safety, risks poor animal welfare outcomes, undermines conservation efforts & erodes Australia’s globally respected firearm laws.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/submi...
The NSW Conservation Hunting Bill threatens public safety, risks poor animal welfare outcomes, undermines conservation efforts & erodes Australia’s globally respected firearm laws.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/submi...
September 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
We've signed onto this open letter coordinated by the Gun Safety Alliance.
The NSW Conservation Hunting Bill threatens public safety, risks poor animal welfare outcomes, undermines conservation efforts & erodes Australia’s globally respected firearm laws.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/submi...
The NSW Conservation Hunting Bill threatens public safety, risks poor animal welfare outcomes, undermines conservation efforts & erodes Australia’s globally respected firearm laws.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/submi...
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🚨 NEW EPISODE of Leading 🚨
Rory and Alastair speak with James Elder, UNICEF’s spokesperson, who reveals the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza - and why he says it’s the worst war he’s ever witnessed.
Link in the replies 👇
Rory and Alastair speak with James Elder, UNICEF’s spokesperson, who reveals the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza - and why he says it’s the worst war he’s ever witnessed.
Link in the replies 👇
September 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨 NEW EPISODE of Leading 🚨
Rory and Alastair speak with James Elder, UNICEF’s spokesperson, who reveals the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza - and why he says it’s the worst war he’s ever witnessed.
Link in the replies 👇
Rory and Alastair speak with James Elder, UNICEF’s spokesperson, who reveals the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza - and why he says it’s the worst war he’s ever witnessed.
Link in the replies 👇
How I wish I was going to be there. Have a wonderful time #icre2025 folk!
Don’t forget - #ICRE2025 early bird registration ends in ONE WEEK!! September 12. We can’t wait to welcome you in Quebec City!
September 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
How I wish I was going to be there. Have a wonderful time #icre2025 folk!
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Hosted by @rwc90.bsky.social, @khoshnevis.bsky.social, and fellow resident cochairs, this is a perfect opportunity for residents, med students and other trainees to connect with peers and mentors.
September 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Hosted by @rwc90.bsky.social, @khoshnevis.bsky.social, and fellow resident cochairs, this is a perfect opportunity for residents, med students and other trainees to connect with peers and mentors.
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It's going to be increasingly difficult for nuclear advocates to run the "safety fears are exaggerated" line now that one of the world's biggest nuclear power countries is actively trying to weaken / deregulate nukes
Soon enough, there will be an *actual* disaster, and it'll set the industry back
Soon enough, there will be an *actual* disaster, and it'll set the industry back
Trump's nuclear power push weakens regulator and poses safety risks, former officials warn
President Donald Trump wants to slash regulations and speed up power plant approvals through an overhaul of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
www.cnbc.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
It's going to be increasingly difficult for nuclear advocates to run the "safety fears are exaggerated" line now that one of the world's biggest nuclear power countries is actively trying to weaken / deregulate nukes
Soon enough, there will be an *actual* disaster, and it'll set the industry back
Soon enough, there will be an *actual* disaster, and it'll set the industry back
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Day two of Jillian Segal - the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia - being silent on the actions of a political cult that executed the Holocaust, protesting in the streets of Australia and attacking First Nations people. Apparently first they came for mob, but I was very busy.
September 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Day two of Jillian Segal - the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism in Australia - being silent on the actions of a political cult that executed the Holocaust, protesting in the streets of Australia and attacking First Nations people. Apparently first they came for mob, but I was very busy.
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Case in point...read the Australian governments response to far right xenophobic marches in Aus...and compare it to the UK with talk of "island of strangers" and "legitimate concerns"
You enforce the norm by...calling a spade a spade, not by kowtowing to ethnonationalists
You enforce the norm by...calling a spade a spade, not by kowtowing to ethnonationalists
September 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Case in point...read the Australian governments response to far right xenophobic marches in Aus...and compare it to the UK with talk of "island of strangers" and "legitimate concerns"
You enforce the norm by...calling a spade a spade, not by kowtowing to ethnonationalists
You enforce the norm by...calling a spade a spade, not by kowtowing to ethnonationalists
16 weeks of training. Hundreds of kilometres run. And it all comes down to this. Tomorrow I’ll be running my first marathon for the Children’s Cancer Institute!
#curingchildhoodcancer #notifitswhen #sydneymarathon
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#curingchildhoodcancer #notifitswhen #sydneymarathon
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August 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
16 weeks of training. Hundreds of kilometres run. And it all comes down to this. Tomorrow I’ll be running my first marathon for the Children’s Cancer Institute!
#curingchildhoodcancer #notifitswhen #sydneymarathon
sm25.grassrootz.com/ccia/ruth-mi...
#curingchildhoodcancer #notifitswhen #sydneymarathon
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