L8Gem
@l8gem.bsky.social
More of a listen and lurk kinda gal...
In the year 2025, we now recognise womens pain should be treated
A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.
Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures
A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.
www.npr.org
May 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
In the year 2025, we now recognise womens pain should be treated
Reposted by L8Gem
You receive a call on your phone.
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraudulent payment.
"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?
The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."
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The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraudulent payment.
"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?
The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."
🧵 1/4
May 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
You receive a call on your phone.
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraudulent payment.
"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?
The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."
🧵 1/4
The caller says they're from your bank and they're calling about a suspected fraudulent payment.
"Oh yeah," you think. Obvious scam, right?
The caller says "I'll send you an in-app notification to prove I'm calling from your bank."
🧵 1/4
Why are these stories so common...?
Me and my uterus part 1: it’s trying to kill me!
Too many women suffer in silence – it’s time we talked openly about the pain, stigma, and dismissal of women’s reproductive health | Gemma Gould
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@gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Too many women suffer in silence – it’s time we talked openly about the pain, stigma, and dismissal of women’s reproductive health | Gemma Gould
1/ 🧵
@gemmagould.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Me and my uterus part 1: it’s trying to kill me!
Too many women suffer in silence – it’s time we talked openly about the pain, stigma, and dismissal of women’s reproductive health
centralbylines.co.uk
May 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Why are these stories so common...?
It took a couple of goes to finish reading this. Worth it.
January 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It took a couple of goes to finish reading this. Worth it.
Principles
Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton refuses OBE
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton refuses OBE
Hillsborough campaigner Prof Phil Scraton turns down an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Principles
Reposted by L8Gem
Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton refuses OBE
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton refuses OBE
Hillsborough campaigner Prof Phil Scraton turns down an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton refuses OBE
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
If you won't publish the salaries on your job adverts you are part of the gender pay gap problem
What happened when public universities in 🇨🇦 started publicizing faculty salaries?
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The salary gap between men and women declined by 20-40% as a direct result.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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The salary gap between men and women declined by 20-40% as a direct result.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
December 5, 2024 at 7:20 AM
If you won't publish the salaries on your job adverts you are part of the gender pay gap problem
#Spotifywrapped
I mean, who doesn't love Whitney Houston, Nelly Furtado, The Beautiful South, Prince and Beyonce..?
I mean, who doesn't love Whitney Houston, Nelly Furtado, The Beautiful South, Prince and Beyonce..?
December 4, 2024 at 9:30 PM
#Spotifywrapped
I mean, who doesn't love Whitney Houston, Nelly Furtado, The Beautiful South, Prince and Beyonce..?
I mean, who doesn't love Whitney Houston, Nelly Furtado, The Beautiful South, Prince and Beyonce..?
Duolingo is getting scary again...
December 2, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Duolingo is getting scary again...
Another fab account if you need a dose of joy on your timeline
Hi, my name is Mychal!
Library joy means there’s something for everyone at the library. The library is there for you whenever you’re ready! LeVar Burton taught me we should take a look, it’s in a book… 📚✨
I believe your mental health matters. Thank you for staying 💚
I’m so happy you’re here!
Library joy means there’s something for everyone at the library. The library is there for you whenever you’re ready! LeVar Burton taught me we should take a look, it’s in a book… 📚✨
I believe your mental health matters. Thank you for staying 💚
I’m so happy you’re here!
November 30, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Another fab account if you need a dose of joy on your timeline
I'd watch every single one of these and I'm not even sorry
okay okay OKAY here are all 101 Fast & Furious sequels
Fast & Furious 11: Fa Fu
Fast & Furious 12: Honey, I Fast the Furious
Fast & Furious 13: Anal Nurses
Fast & Furious 14: My Big Fast Greek Furious
Fast & Furious 15: This Time They Drive Trucks
Fast & Furious 11: Fa Fu
Fast & Furious 12: Honey, I Fast the Furious
Fast & Furious 13: Anal Nurses
Fast & Furious 14: My Big Fast Greek Furious
Fast & Furious 15: This Time They Drive Trucks
November 22, 2024 at 9:23 PM
I'd watch every single one of these and I'm not even sorry
If you need an occasional oasis on your timeline, follow Maria!
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November 22, 2024 at 8:11 PM
If you need an occasional oasis on your timeline, follow Maria!
All this talk of echo Chambers but I can't even create one inside my own head.
November 17, 2024 at 6:46 PM
All this talk of echo Chambers but I can't even create one inside my own head.
Could you screw up this much at work and not face consequences..?
More than a million pallets of unusable Covid PPE, costing £8.6 billion, have so far gone up in smoke
Billions of pounds were spent on completely unusable protective equipment, with a series of priority contracts handed to associates of Conservative ministers
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/14/m...
Billions of pounds were spent on completely unusable protective equipment, with a series of priority contracts handed to associates of Conservative ministers
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/14/m...
More Than a Million Pallets of Unusable Covid PPE Costing £8 Billion Have So Far Gone up in Smoke
Billions of pounds were spent on unusable protective equipment, with priority contracts handed to associates of Conservative ministers
bylinetimes.com
November 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Could you screw up this much at work and not face consequences..?
Reposted by L8Gem
🚨🚨 I made another starting pack on #brexit and UK politics. Exhausting and I am missing a number of names but this is a good starter at least: go.bsky.app/5yfHkCz
November 15, 2024 at 1:40 PM
🚨🚨 I made another starting pack on #brexit and UK politics. Exhausting and I am missing a number of names but this is a good starter at least: go.bsky.app/5yfHkCz
Reposted by L8Gem
Good morning! If you've found my 'UK news and politics' starter pack useful to get you up and running on @bsky.app, please spread the word to new users by giving this a repost.
Cheers!
go.bsky.app/VNsC9bL
Cheers!
go.bsky.app/VNsC9bL
November 12, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Good morning! If you've found my 'UK news and politics' starter pack useful to get you up and running on @bsky.app, please spread the word to new users by giving this a repost.
Cheers!
go.bsky.app/VNsC9bL
Cheers!
go.bsky.app/VNsC9bL
I'm so grateful to everyone who has built a starter pack! Thank you!
November 13, 2024 at 3:41 PM
I'm so grateful to everyone who has built a starter pack! Thank you!
Twitter is full of people saying "I'm off to bluesky" and bluesky is full of people saying "it's getting busy in here".
November 13, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Twitter is full of people saying "I'm off to bluesky" and bluesky is full of people saying "it's getting busy in here".