Nick Wright

Learn a German word today:

Bügelbierflaschenzudrücker (swing top beer bottle shutter).

In a new post for @flint-global.com, we take a look at the possible impact of US pharmaceutical tariffs, and why a “deal” might not be as beneficial as it first appears.

Featuring @georgeriddell.bsky.social

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BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Supporting varied pathways We asked some #BISA2025 delegates to share their reflections of the conference in Belfast.

New BISA at 50 article! 🌟

'Supporting varied pathways' with @drnickwright.bsky.social - a BISA trustee 📚

'Long may this continue – and I’m already looking forward to the discussions in Brighton next year.' 🎉

Read now 👉 buff.ly/aYWwiNz

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Amazing. Reported for using a sickle, and Plod brings him in for questioning because he has a trowel. The police should know there are hidden caches of these things in little wooden buildings all across the country.

10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of Lords The government’s House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill reaches its report stage in the chamber this week – presenting a serious moment for possible amendments. Meg Russell argues that peers should…

NEW BLOG: 10 reasons why the hereditary peers bill should be amended to constrain Prime Ministerial patronage and the size of the House of Lords

Ahead of the hereditary peers bill's report stage starting in the Lords tomorrow, our Director, Meg Russell, sets out why peers should amend the bill.

Every single picture of Peter Thiel makes him look like the guy in a zombie film who's hiding that he was bitten.

"I was still a baby" Rebecca Adlington says public called her 'too fat' and 'ugly' while competing in Olympics aged 19

Harmful messages sink in, not only for the athletes they’re directed at, but for every woman and girl who hears them.

Our research shows it too. 45% of teenage girls feel they don’t have the right body shape for sport, increasing to 52% of girls who used to be sporty but dropped out in their teens.

20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…

Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%

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A must read

Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender. cnn.it/3EY1msu

Black and white photo of a laughing young white woman with curly blonde hair. She is descending a gigantic pile of building rubble holding a lasso and an unhappy white and black cat. She’s doing all this while wearing a dress and dress shoes.

“Miss Iris Davis… spends a great deal of time recovering cats with the aid of a 'lassoo' from the debris of bombed house. So far she has rescued six hundred of these feline strays, 8 November 1940.“ www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

Pritzker: It’s time for us to be done with optimism about their motives. Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research… Autistic kids and adults who are loving contributors to our society don’t deserve to be stigmatized by a weird nepo baby who once stashed a dead bear in his car. Our military service members don’t deserve to be told by a washed-up Fox TV commentator, who drank too much before being appointed Secretary of Defense, that they can’t serve their country simply because they are Black, gay, or a woman.

Dear god let this man cook.

Yup!! Been taking it for a couple of years. Really helps.

A screenshot of a Reuters article stating that the US FDA suspended milk quality test workforce cuts.

Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.

You don't pick Secretaries of Defense based on how good they are on TV for the same reason being a pilot has requirements other than a sexy voice for the pre-flight announcements.

New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:

—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.

Read it.
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I won’t share RFK Jr.’s lies about autism.

It’s disgusting and dangerous.

If he had a shred of decency, he would apologize and resign.

Autistic people contribute every day to our nation’s greatness.

To every kid with autism, I’m in this fight all the way for you.

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UK National Armaments Director and German National Armaments Director shake hands after signing a Letter of Intent

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The UK and Germany have renewed their commitment to the military bridging projects 'Wide Wet Gap Crossing' and 'General Support Bridge'.

Further deepening of 🇩🇪-🇬🇧 cooperation on armament projects will help strengthen the defence of NATO member states.

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I've been in touch with a US colleague who is an international superstar running an extremely successful research programme in health sciences.

They said things feel terrible out there, with several of their colleagues having left and more planning to - many leaving the US.

It's very sad

Take Five - 11 April 2025 Eve Harrison-Taylor gives you a rundown of the 5 best IR podcasts and articles this fortnight.

NEW 'Take Five' from Director/CEO @JulietDryden & Comms Intern Eve Harrison-Taylor

Our top 5 readings/podcasts on #internationalstudies!
inc: @katiestallard.bsky.social @newyorker.com @newstatesman.com and more: www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/tak...

Jürgen's Easter Braid, a German Easter staple that's easy to bake and delicious smothered with butter and jam. 😍

Full video and recipe: instagram.com/p/DITkrFfsIjQ/

Labour is destroying its chance to reform the Lords This is a historic opportunity. Unless it's grasped quickly, it'll crumble before our eyes.

Crucial intervention from Meg Russell of the @conunitucl.bsky.social this week: the chance for meaningful Lords reform is crumbling before our eyes. There's still a chance to save it, but it needs to happen immediately with amendments at report stage.

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A proper good news story! 😻

As a clinical psychologist, I’ve worked in a hospital setting for over a decade helping people who experience severe depression.

They didn’t choose it.

Anti-psychiatry propaganda reflects poor science and mental health literacy.

This is what it sounds like:

Always the last century’s greatest sentence. And still perfect.

"You boy! What tariff is it today?"