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@richard-miller1.bsky.social

Policy and advocacy. Campaigns on online safety, culture, mental health.

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Isn't that just an editorial decision? Articles are for original pieces/letters are for responses to them?

17.10.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

17.10.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@katebevan.com I know you're quite scepticle of the Jonathan Haidt tech stuff - can you recommend any academic reading which supports opposite viewpoints?

17.10.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

WHATT - this is so so sad.

11.10.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoil

From Liz Truss vibes at the beginning of the week to Zia Yusuf vibes at the end of the week.

10.10.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THANK YOU! Really didn't get the hype around it (although anything that keeps box offices well engaged is good in the current climate, I suppose, and it does seem to have done well in that regard).

10.10.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The notable decline of 'I've voted for yourself' really is blissful. #CelebrityTraitors

09.10.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really enjoyed the Re:State panel on Monday afternoon - thanks for your very thought-provoking contribution.

08.10.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Is Tory policy still to scrap National Insurance? Could go a way to explaining it (although pretty bad comms).

07.10.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did he look at Liz Truss' premiership and think 'why should she get all the attention'?

06.10.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I find it a little concerning that none of the mainstream news websites have covered this - not least the BBC, given that it was their mistake.

04.10.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have I Got News For You also just stated this as a fact...

03.10.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or perhaps not.

03.10.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This will, of course, likely be an excellent time to trot out her 'Another man? It's like the olden days' clip.

03.10.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really distressing news coming out of Manchester.

02.10.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is why we need universal free school meals - it will go a long way in helping the prevent 'shift' of the 10-year health plan.

- In 2019, 1-in-4 5-year-olds had had dental decay;
- In 2017, less than 2% of packed lunches met the same nutritional standards as school meals.

01.10.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar

01.10.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 10
Old Friends (1989) - Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett
YouTube video by The Julie Andrews Archive Old Friends (1989) - Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett

A very happy 90th birthday to the phenomenal Dame Julie Andrews.

01.10.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome! - and thanks for such an interesting read.

Some food and drink recs here, if it's of use...

28.09.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour Party Conference 2025 | Fabian Society Fabian Society

Apropos of nothing, lots of terrific Fabian events at the beautiful Liverpool Bluecoat over the next few days.

27.09.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant - thank you!

26.09.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds good! Can we just turn up, or do we need to reserve a place?

26.09.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Leg-lengthening and male body image Commentary from Richard Miller on this growing trend around male body image.

Why would someone put themself through this positively medieval process just to add a few inches to their height?

It’s easy to cry β€˜male fragility’, but research suggesting societal biases against men of shorter height paints a much more complicated picture.

New piece below.

26.09.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, found the hazy shots a little odd, too.

Spent yesterday re-reading Dame Julie's bio - fascinating read overall, and she actually spoke about the old-school cinematographer who refused to shoot after 5pm to get the lighting exactly right.

26.09.2025 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hear, hear - all those wide shots are absolutely stunning.

25.09.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Penny for Nadine's thoughts?

24.09.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The internet rewards extreme takes – and with nutrition, that’s a problem The rise of viral diet hysteria

The second from Giulia Crouch.

'The attention economy affects every area of life but when it comes to telling people how to eat – something so central to our health and wellbeing – it feels particularly egregious.'

23.09.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three seconds TikTok and the future of politics

Two excellent pieces from this last weekend about how damaging the new attention economy can be.

One from @samfr.bsky.social

23.09.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

More person-centred approaches sounds like just the ticket - congrats, and excited to see where this goes!

23.09.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful suit though, right?

22.09.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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