Katharine Wright
@wrightkatharine.bsky.social
Freelance ethics consultant - global health, research ethics & climate and health. Interests include ethics, human rights, politics and anything to do with saxophones. Accidental dog owner.
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After this weekend's racist attacks on the EU, I've written a column about the moral obligation to stop posting on X.
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After this weekend's racist attacks on the EU, I've written a column about the moral obligation to stop posting on X.
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
December 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
About time the U.K government followed suit …
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
About time the U.K government followed suit …
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
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It’s weird that news organizations like the BBC are covering this as if it’s a real thing with a real process behind it—and not clearly some nakedly invented “participation trophy” by a corrupt organization to curry favor with a corrupt and easily manipulated man-child. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Donald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Prize winner
US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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The German President is in the UK for a state visit - the first one in 27 years.
We took to the streets in Germany to ask Germans what the first thing that comes to mind when they think about the UK. 🤔
We took to the streets in Germany to ask Germans what the first thing that comes to mind when they think about the UK. 🤔
December 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The German President is in the UK for a state visit - the first one in 27 years.
We took to the streets in Germany to ask Germans what the first thing that comes to mind when they think about the UK. 🤔
We took to the streets in Germany to ask Germans what the first thing that comes to mind when they think about the UK. 🤔
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Consistently over the last two years one newspaper alone has shown moral leadership and journalists have stood in brave solidarity with their murdered colleagues @scotnational.bsky.social
www.thenational.scot/news/2567355...
www.thenational.scot/news/2567355...
A full timeline of Israel's repeated Gaza ceasefire violations
TWO months ago, a ceasefire was supposed to have brought Israel’s genocide in Gaza to an end ...
www.thenational.scot
December 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Consistently over the last two years one newspaper alone has shown moral leadership and journalists have stood in brave solidarity with their murdered colleagues @scotnational.bsky.social
www.thenational.scot/news/2567355...
www.thenational.scot/news/2567355...
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Sorace said: “There are schools and teachers that really encourage children’s natural curiosity about each other’s languages and this is very positive not only for bilingual children, but for monolingual children. www.thenational.scot/news/2567627...
I'm an expert in bilingualism ... Nigel Farage's attack shows profound ignorance
NIGEL Farage has shown “profound ignorance” of the benefits of having multilingual children in classrooms, an expert has said ahead of his visit…
www.thenational.scot
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Sorace said: “There are schools and teachers that really encourage children’s natural curiosity about each other’s languages and this is very positive not only for bilingual children, but for monolingual children. www.thenational.scot/news/2567627...
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I've become deeply radicalized against gambling. It's just getting more evil the longer it's allowed to fester unregulated
"Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones."
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
truthout.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I've become deeply radicalized against gambling. It's just getting more evil the longer it's allowed to fester unregulated
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"How can you ethically recruit somebody into a clinical trial if you can't be sure the administration won't change its mind on its priorities and terminate your study mid-stream?" @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social slams new NIH policies making it easier to halt grants
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
New NIH Policies Make It Easier to End Grants, Ignore Peer Review
Also, long-time AIDS leader was reassigned
www.medpagetoday.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"How can you ethically recruit somebody into a clinical trial if you can't be sure the administration won't change its mind on its priorities and terminate your study mid-stream?" @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social slams new NIH policies making it easier to halt grants
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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Imagine doing something at work so troubling that virtually every person alive who ever had your boss’s job spent their Thanksgiving weekend writing something that explained to the world how wrong you are and how harmful—deadly, even—it would be if you weren’t stopped.
December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Imagine doing something at work so troubling that virtually every person alive who ever had your boss’s job spent their Thanksgiving weekend writing something that explained to the world how wrong you are and how harmful—deadly, even—it would be if you weren’t stopped.
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Breaking news: A dozen former leaders of the FDA warned that plans for a stricter approach to vaccine approvals risks undermining the nation’s ability to fight infectious diseases and could threaten the health of vulnerable Americans.
A dozen former FDA commissioners condemn plan to tighten vaccine approvals
In a New England Journal of Medicine article, the former FDA commissioners wrote they were “deeply concerned” by the top vaccine regulator’s approach to raising the bar for approvals.
wapo.st
December 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Breaking news: A dozen former leaders of the FDA warned that plans for a stricter approach to vaccine approvals risks undermining the nation’s ability to fight infectious diseases and could threaten the health of vulnerable Americans.
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US: ICE Arrest at FIFA Event Spotlights Dangers for World Cup www.hrw.org/news/2025/12... HT @rravinetto.bsky.social
US: ICE Arrest at FIFA Event Spotlights Dangers for World Cup
The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 20...
www.hrw.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
US: ICE Arrest at FIFA Event Spotlights Dangers for World Cup www.hrw.org/news/2025/12... HT @rravinetto.bsky.social
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
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Actually - based on substantial evidence - perhaps an even better headline would be
“Glasgow is a super smart city. Fact.”
Majority also speak Scots as mother tongue and first language
Read UNESCO report to find out why bilingualism is best for everyone
unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p...
“Glasgow is a super smart city. Fact.”
Majority also speak Scots as mother tongue and first language
Read UNESCO report to find out why bilingualism is best for everyone
unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p...
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Actually - based on substantial evidence - perhaps an even better headline would be
“Glasgow is a super smart city. Fact.”
Majority also speak Scots as mother tongue and first language
Read UNESCO report to find out why bilingualism is best for everyone
unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p...
“Glasgow is a super smart city. Fact.”
Majority also speak Scots as mother tongue and first language
Read UNESCO report to find out why bilingualism is best for everyone
unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p...
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ANOTHER #racist in the #Reform party! Well I never 🤷🏻♀️
BBC News - Reform politician's racist Chinese slur 'caused a lot of hurt'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Reform politician's racist Chinese slur 'caused a lot of hurt'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform's Laura Anne Jones' racist WhatsApp slur 'caused hurt'
Members of Wales' Chinese community say seeing a politician use a racist slur is "very upsetting".
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 AM
ANOTHER #racist in the #Reform party! Well I never 🤷🏻♀️
BBC News - Reform politician's racist Chinese slur 'caused a lot of hurt'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Reform politician's racist Chinese slur 'caused a lot of hurt'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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My mum's done over 38 years for GirlGuiding. A Queen's Guide, she ran Brownie troupes, was a commissioner, even had her Brownie troupe at her wedding.
Tonight, bc of this decision, she has requested immediate removal of her membership because she stands with ALL women and girls, not just cis ones.
Tonight, bc of this decision, she has requested immediate removal of her membership because she stands with ALL women and girls, not just cis ones.
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
My mum's done over 38 years for GirlGuiding. A Queen's Guide, she ran Brownie troupes, was a commissioner, even had her Brownie troupe at her wedding.
Tonight, bc of this decision, she has requested immediate removal of her membership because she stands with ALL women and girls, not just cis ones.
Tonight, bc of this decision, she has requested immediate removal of her membership because she stands with ALL women and girls, not just cis ones.
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Choice and control is an ongoing political struggle, not a service model, with some unlikely & unexpected new heroes: nuns on the run. makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/n...
Nuns on the run
I’ve loved this evolving story: Three nuns were forced against their will and promises they believed had been made to them to abandon the Alpine convent they called home to be placed in a care home…
makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Choice and control is an ongoing political struggle, not a service model, with some unlikely & unexpected new heroes: nuns on the run. makingrightsmakesense.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/n...
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And frankly, if the "Office for Civil Rights" want to talk real anti-Christian bias: look at how this admin fired the Maternal & Child HIV branch… or, more broadly, destroyed USAID programs providing lifesaving care to millions across the globe.
Seems pretty anti-Christian to us...
Seems pretty anti-Christian to us...
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Yesterday, HHS staff got an email from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) -- yes, the office for civil rights -- asking about “anti-Christian bias” in the workplace ✨.
Reminder...Christians are the majority religion in the U.S.
Gaslighting level: federal.
Yesterday, HHS staff got an email from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) -- yes, the office for civil rights -- asking about “anti-Christian bias” in the workplace ✨.
Reminder...Christians are the majority religion in the U.S.
Gaslighting level: federal.
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
And frankly, if the "Office for Civil Rights" want to talk real anti-Christian bias: look at how this admin fired the Maternal & Child HIV branch… or, more broadly, destroyed USAID programs providing lifesaving care to millions across the globe.
Seems pretty anti-Christian to us...
Seems pretty anti-Christian to us...
I always loved Arcadia (and that fabulous 1993 production still lives in my mind) - and here’s another reason! Great story.
Alt text for those who need it. This is amazing.
December 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I always loved Arcadia (and that fabulous 1993 production still lives in my mind) - and here’s another reason! Great story.
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Precisely. With the vaccine-hesitant, I’m very careful and respectful However, it’s no quarter for antivax influencers and grifters who spread (and profit from) the disinformation that fuels vaccine hesitancy. bsky.app/profile/tara...
To be clear, there’s a big difference between criticizing the anti-vaccine movement & discrediting their influencers/leaders vs shaming vax-hesitant or quietly vax-refusing parents. The latter backfires; the former is essential. But SciComm folks often conflate them. Cc @ryanmarino.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Precisely. With the vaccine-hesitant, I’m very careful and respectful However, it’s no quarter for antivax influencers and grifters who spread (and profit from) the disinformation that fuels vaccine hesitancy. bsky.app/profile/tara...
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Behind any statistic you can trot out for #WorldAIDSDay is a person. A story. A life lived and lost. Don’t know Paul (or Terry) or @ajaxsinger.bsky.social for that matter. But here is one story and like all of them, it’s worth reading. Thanks for sharing it Constantine.
LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
December 2, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Behind any statistic you can trot out for #WorldAIDSDay is a person. A story. A life lived and lost. Don’t know Paul (or Terry) or @ajaxsinger.bsky.social for that matter. But here is one story and like all of them, it’s worth reading. Thanks for sharing it Constantine.
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Other countries don't necessarily condone overt bribery even our present administration actively encourages (even solicits) it.
www.reuters.com/business/swi...
www.reuters.com/business/swi...
Swiss lawmakers seek probe into whether gifts to Trump by business leaders breached law
Two Swiss lawmakers asked prosecutors to examine whether gifts by Swiss business leaders to U.S. President Donald Trump - including a Rolex watch and a gold bar - violated Switzerland's anti-bribery l...
www.reuters.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Other countries don't necessarily condone overt bribery even our present administration actively encourages (even solicits) it.
www.reuters.com/business/swi...
www.reuters.com/business/swi...
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We've responded to reports that the NHS will pay a higher price for branded new medicines as a condition of a UK-US trade deal.
Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Nuffield Trust responds to reports that NHS will pay more for branded new medicines
Sally Gainsbury responds to reports that the NHS will pay a higher price for branded new medicines.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We've responded to reports that the NHS will pay a higher price for branded new medicines as a condition of a UK-US trade deal.
Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇
Read the statement from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social 👇