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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

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Sarah Harte: Domestic killings rooted in male control and entitlement, not mental illness Recent tragedies expose a violent continuum of misogyny in Ireland — from verbal abuse to fatal domestic control and coercion

Louder. LOUDER.

Sarah Harte: Domestic killings rooted in male control and entitlement, not mental illness

Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say humanitarian groups Letter signed by agencies including Doctors Without Borders condemns Israeli military attacks on Palestinians More than 100 aid agencies issued a dire warning that “mass starvation” was spreading across Gaza and urged Israel to let humanitarian aid into the besieged strip to alleviate the growing man-made hunger crisis. A letter signed by 109 agencies including Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam International and Amnesty International says the Israeli government is blocking humanitarian organisations from effectively distributing life-saving aid. Continue reading...

Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say humanitarian groups

‘They’re skin and bones’: doctors in Gaza warn babies at risk of death from lack of formula Doctors say Israel is blocking deliveries of formula urgently needed as mothers are either dead or too malnourished to feed their babies

Doctors in Gaza are warning hundreds of babies are at risk of death. Israel is blocking deliveries of baby formula - formula that’s needed because their mothers are either dead or too malnourished to feed them.

I’m not sure I’ve ever read a worst sentence. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

An excellent thread.

When you figure it out please let me know 🫠

Liverpool parade latest: Child and adult seriously hurt and dozens more injured after car ploughs into Liverpool crowd Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram cautions against speculation, after 27 people were taken to hospital and 20 others were treated at the scene.

Sad news from #Liverpool yesterday and my thoughts with those affected. But media reports of 'panic' as crowds scatter are misplaced, as fleeing imminent danger is a perfectly sensible & rational response
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David, our Departmental Assistant in Psychology @micireland.bsky.social is hoping to speak to young adults (18-25) in the Limerick area with at least one migrant parent for his postgrad research on second-generation identity and belonging.

Reposts appreciated, #Spéirghorm! Particularly in Limerick.

The phrase "hoop hoop hoop hoop hoop" can be interpreted in a few ways. It's most likely a playful or humorous way of saying "basketball" or referring to playing basketball, as "hoops" is slang for basketball. However, it could also be a simple repetition of the word "hoop" to emphasize the circular shape of a hoop, a ring, or the hula-hoop.

The phrase "making the milk sizzle" likely refers to the act of causing something, particularly a product or idea, to be exciting, interesting, or even to be very hot. It's a metaphor for creating an emotional connection or a sense of excitement around something. The word "sizzle" itself suggests a hissing sound, often associated with food cooking in a pan, and this sound is used to describe the emotional impact of a product or idea on a customer.

The phrase "stringing beans for pleasant means" suggests a pleasant social activity or event, often involving family or friends, where green beans are being prepared or eaten according to the Dictionary of American Regional English.

New game for you all: ask google what a made-up phrase means.

Shared social identity transforms social relations in imaginary crowds

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A fantastic new masters programme is launching in our department this September - the MSc in Clinical and Community Psychology! Applications open now.

Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB) The Center for Open Science (COS) is launching the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB), which is a large-scale, multi-team effort to help support a transparent and trustworthy foundation in ...

📣 COS is excited to launch the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB)!

Seeking researchers with expertise in quantitative methods in health behavior, public health, epidemiology, health policy, & related fields for this large-scale, multi-team replication effort.

➡️ Details: www.cos.io/rphb

@orlamuldoon.bsky.social helped the public better understand gender-based violence by speaking to media and shaping public discussions. Her work led to concrete policy changes.

This #ERCengage winner's research 👉 bit.ly/4lc3Qnp

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Screenshot of the new Altmetric Explorer integration of Thoughts. #AcademicSky #HigherEd #PsySky #Brain #Machine #Interfaces

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Today Altmetric is announcing a major development in collaboration with the Brain Occipital Lobe Learning Observation Centre Kalhausen-Strasbourg.

From today Altmetric will be able to determine what research paper you're thinking of, regardless of what you're actually writing/saying.
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I had skipped the intro and was laughing to myself about how she wouldn't be able to focus so completely on herself all day if she'd anyone else to be minding or even accommodating. Then I realized I was wrong! The mind boggles. The husband and children aren't mentioned once.

I couldn't get past the entirely absent children 🤣

Why we are no longer posting on X In line with University of Limerick’s ongoing commitment to providing engaging, transparent, diverse and positive communications through our digital channels, the University has conducted a review of its presence on the X platform (formerly Twitter). Due to the sustained decline in engagement, concern as to the veracity of performance data, the prevalence of automated traffic, an ongoing EU regulatory review, and the increased presence of toxic content, UL will cease posting on the X platform. This decision aligns with our commitment to responsible digital communication and safeguarding our online community as well as our own team members. The University will continue to prioritise social media platforms that provide a safe, engaging, and effective environment to communicate with our audiences, while remaining open to reassessing this decision should the platform’s content moderation practices and user experience significantly improve in future

Today UL has made the decision to no longer post on X

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Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.

As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

#MeaslesIsADangerousVirus with multiple harms including major #ImmuneSystem damage

#SharedFacts #HealthScience

I agree, Mallory did a wonderful job. We're hoping to add to the longitudinal evidence base in this area but obv running our own longitudinal survey will be costly, and secondary datasets rarely include stigma measures. Currently we're working on secondary analysis on discrimination & wellbeing.

Haha I'd say the same about my work! I love a long meandering sentence! 6 of mine are in here...

An excellent summary of our systematic review on the link between internalized and anticipated stigma and depression - thank you!

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I had actually just noticed recently you hadn't posted in like a week and given past health-related posts, was concerned 😕 I'm so glad you got good care!

How totally lovely 🥰

Flyer for the PASTeL-3 study: Pregnancy after second trimester loss". We are looking for healthcare professionals in the UK or Ireland to please complete our survey. "If you need further information please contact Dr Andrea Woolner: a.woolner@abdn.ac.uk. Logos: Tommys, University of Birmingham, UCC, The University of Manchester, University of Aberdeen.

❓ Can you help?

🔎 We are looking for healthcare professionals in the UK or Ireland who look after couples at the time of a second trimester pregnancy loss (or subsequent pregnancies) to complete our survey

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Study Flyer: Study details with a QR code to further information. PLRG, NPEC, INFANT and UCC Logos. More information at https://www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancyloss/researchprojects/achieve/parentfocusgroups/ ALT January 31, 2025 at 8:18 AM Everybody can reply 7 reposts 6 likes Write your reply Study Flyer: Study details with a QR code to further information. PLRG, NPEC, INFANT and UCC Logos. More information at https://www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancyloss/researchprojects/achieve/parentfocusgroups/ Study Flyer: Study details with a QR code to further information. PLRG, NPEC, INFANT and UCC Logos. More information at https://www.ucc.ie/en/pregnancyloss/researchprojects/achieve/parentfocusgroups/

📣 We are inviting parents to join a group discussion about perinatal death reviews that happen in maternity hospitals / units in Ireland

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UGH so true. Exercise time for me and my husband is the first to go when the kids are sick 😩

Water biscuits are a very specific type of cracker! Notably, not the one in the photo.

Relatable 🤣 No matter what plants people tell me are hard to kill, I've managed to exceed those expectations every time.