Em
@emndk.bsky.social
Amateur speed walker with a passion for photography, food & flair. Former ad girl in pursuit of whimsy 🦋
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Every second...
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Every second...
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Cleaner air is progress, but injustice remains. Environmental racism still decides who breathes dirty air, who gets sick and who gets heard
Pollution, poverty and power: the real cost of environmental inequality in the UK
Cleaner air is progress, but injustice remains. Environmental racism still decides who breathes dirty air, who gets sick and who gets heard
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November 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Cleaner air is progress, but injustice remains. Environmental racism still decides who breathes dirty air, who gets sick and who gets heard
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Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
I'm supporting Feeding America!
To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
teamfeed.feedingamerica.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
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Also covered in the Times! www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
French lessons in the art of urban regeneration: ‘People come first’
A report highlights what the UK could learn from the charming, carefully planned Panorama district in the Parisian suburb of Clamart
www.thetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Also covered in the Times! www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge
Why Horror Movie Music Sends a Chill Up Your Spine
Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge
www.scientificamerican.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge
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What makes us feel "fight or flight" may be less adrenaline and more of something else—a hormone that seeps out of our bones.
Learn more on #Halloween: https://scim.ag/4hDR7sw
Learn more on #Halloween: https://scim.ag/4hDR7sw
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
What makes us feel "fight or flight" may be less adrenaline and more of something else—a hormone that seeps out of our bones.
Learn more on #Halloween: https://scim.ag/4hDR7sw
Learn more on #Halloween: https://scim.ag/4hDR7sw
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On Friday 7 Nov, as part of our Japanese Studies lecture series, photographer and author Bashar Tabbah will take us on a visual tour of #Japan’s most incredible castles - join us in exploring the beauty of these architectural delights!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
October 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
On Friday 7 Nov, as part of our Japanese Studies lecture series, photographer and author Bashar Tabbah will take us on a visual tour of #Japan’s most incredible castles - join us in exploring the beauty of these architectural delights!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
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@socialpolicyuk.bsky.social Please share this Lecturer job opportunity at University of Glasgow
Come and work with us in #Sociology at University of Glasgow! #Lecturer in the Sociology of Social Justice and Inequalities, LTS 2 year post. Teach to change societies! #SocialJustice #Inequalities @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Lecturer in the Sociology of Social Justice and Inequalities (LTS)
College of Social Sciences School of Social & Political Sciences Lecturer in the Sociology of Social Justice and Inequalities (LTS) Vacancy Reference: 184933 Salary, Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,04...
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 7:29 AM
@socialpolicyuk.bsky.social Please share this Lecturer job opportunity at University of Glasgow
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How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:16 AM
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
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If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! buff.ly/dpTrSpO
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
October 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If we switched to #renewableenergy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall by 40% because they're just carrying coal & oil & gas!! buff.ly/dpTrSpO
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#ClimateAction #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
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@londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social London Medieval Society will be hosting its first colloquium of the academic year on the 22nd November 2025 on the subject of Women and Knowledge in the Middle Ages. 😊
You can find the Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/81823681150
You can find the Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/81823681150
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
@londonmedievalsoc.bsky.social London Medieval Society will be hosting its first colloquium of the academic year on the 22nd November 2025 on the subject of Women and Knowledge in the Middle Ages. 😊
You can find the Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/81823681150
You can find the Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/81823681150
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New #article from Cruwys et al: Invest in social and collective approaches to improve mental health in the context of climate disasters
TL;DR: move away from treatment-focused approaches toward socially oriented, prevention-focused solutions.
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
TL;DR: move away from treatment-focused approaches toward socially oriented, prevention-focused solutions.
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
October 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
New #article from Cruwys et al: Invest in social and collective approaches to improve mental health in the context of climate disasters
TL;DR: move away from treatment-focused approaches toward socially oriented, prevention-focused solutions.
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
TL;DR: move away from treatment-focused approaches toward socially oriented, prevention-focused solutions.
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Some plastic pollution lingers at the ocean’s surface for more than a century.
Scientists have puzzled over what happens to plastic as it breaks down in the ocean – our new study helps explain the mystery
Some plastic pollution lingers at the ocean’s surface for more than a century.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Some plastic pollution lingers at the ocean’s surface for more than a century.
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Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find
Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find
BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brands
A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.
Dummies made by the Dutch multinational Philips, the Swiss oral health specialists Curaprox and the French toy brand Sophie la Girafe were found to contain bisphenol A (BPA), according to laboratory testing by dTest, a Czech consumer organisation. Philips said they had carried out subsequent testing and found no BPA, while Sophie la Girafe said the amount found was insignificant. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find
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🌿 We're thrilled that The Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Dumfries has become a designated landscape, following assessment by Historic Environment Scotland and support from C20. Developed gradually between 1988-2012 by Charles & Maggie Jencks, the garden is a work of outstanding artistic importance.
October 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🌿 We're thrilled that The Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Dumfries has become a designated landscape, following assessment by Historic Environment Scotland and support from C20. Developed gradually between 1988-2012 by Charles & Maggie Jencks, the garden is a work of outstanding artistic importance.
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Even the animals aren’t safe….
October 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Even the animals aren’t safe….
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As wolves reappear, Danes are divided – a new poll shows just how much.
Wolves have returned to Denmark, and not everyone is happy about it
As wolves reappear, Danes are divided – a new poll shows just how much.
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October 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As wolves reappear, Danes are divided – a new poll shows just how much.
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‘It would be wonderful’: the team hoping to unearth ‘Cornwall’s Stonehenge’
‘It would be wonderful’: the team hoping to unearth ‘Cornwall’s Stonehenge’
Experts and volunteers working at Castilly Henge have been trying determine if it is the county’s lost great stone circle
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
‘It would be wonderful’: the team hoping to unearth ‘Cornwall’s Stonehenge’
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Action on #Dieselgate is taking an “outrageous” amount of time, leaving more than a million dirty diesels still on the road today. This isn't just a corporate scandal, but a #Health scandal as well. It's time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution
‘Little lungs are paying’: why the Dieselgate scandal is still running hot
Carmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment in UK but trial brought by 1.8m motorists is about to begin
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Action on #Dieselgate is taking an “outrageous” amount of time, leaving more than a million dirty diesels still on the road today. This isn't just a corporate scandal, but a #Health scandal as well. It's time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay we’ve been exploring how archaeology can support wellbeing, helping us slow down, connect, and find meaning in the world around us.
Discover a range of wellbeing resources in our new blog, from medidtations to creative activities 👉 www.archaeologyuk.org/resource/wor...
Discover a range of wellbeing resources in our new blog, from medidtations to creative activities 👉 www.archaeologyuk.org/resource/wor...
World Mental Health Day 2025
Today is World Mental Health Day, a moment to pause and reflect on how we look after ourselves and each other. At the Council for British Archaeology, we’ve been thinking about how archaeology can pla...
www.archaeologyuk.org
October 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This #WorldMentalHealthDay we’ve been exploring how archaeology can support wellbeing, helping us slow down, connect, and find meaning in the world around us.
Discover a range of wellbeing resources in our new blog, from medidtations to creative activities 👉 www.archaeologyuk.org/resource/wor...
Discover a range of wellbeing resources in our new blog, from medidtations to creative activities 👉 www.archaeologyuk.org/resource/wor...
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UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows
UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows
Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows
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Dutch courts fighting to make Facebook and Instagram useable again.
Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:
www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...
What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press
Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.
www.techpolicy.press
October 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Dutch courts fighting to make Facebook and Instagram useable again.
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Are little treats feeling less exciting? Here’s how to harness small joys
Are little treats feeling less exciting? Here’s how to harness small joys
Joy is crucial for resilience, but living in a stressed-out world can make it difficult to enjoy the little things. Experts tell us how to rebuild our capacity for joy
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Are little treats feeling less exciting? Here’s how to harness small joys
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
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Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen:
In recent days, Denmark has been subjected to hybrid attacks. Drones have been seen in several places near critical infrastructure, both military and civilian. These are attacks we must expect to see more of.
In recent days, Denmark has been subjected to hybrid attacks. Drones have been seen in several places near critical infrastructure, both military and civilian. These are attacks we must expect to see more of.
September 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen:
In recent days, Denmark has been subjected to hybrid attacks. Drones have been seen in several places near critical infrastructure, both military and civilian. These are attacks we must expect to see more of.
In recent days, Denmark has been subjected to hybrid attacks. Drones have been seen in several places near critical infrastructure, both military and civilian. These are attacks we must expect to see more of.