Emma Monk

Emma Monk

@monkemma.bsky.social

Molecular Biologist. Debunker of myths. Proud European. 🇩🇰🇪🇺🇬🇧 www.emmamonk.co.uk https://monkdebunks.substack.com www.linkedin.com/in/emma-monk-780686190 https://medium.com/@info_28174

12,558 Followers 825 Following 2,097 Posts Joined Oct 2023
1 day ago

You appear to have misunderstood my thread…

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1 day ago

Emma really is so good at this.

Also, the Daily Mail are arseholes.

You probably knew both of these things.

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2 days ago
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No, Britain isn't banning 67 dog breeds - West Country Voices Buckle up, today will be a double debunk; Firstly the headline and article, and secondly, the online claims sprouting from this article. The Claim So let’s start with the claim that 67 dog breeds coul...

Another cracking debunk from @monkemma.bsky.social :
westcountryvoices.co.uk/no-britain-i...

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2 days ago

Point taken.

I did wonder about that part, but ultimately with character limits and given the context, I hoped it was clear that I was addressing the type of person who was outraged that their child might be affected by religious guidance meant for others.

Tricky balance!

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2 days ago

Oh, she is brilliant! Go on... get comfortable, settle down with a mug of cocoa and read her excellent and clear explanation!

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2 days ago

Another debunking by the wonderful Emma Monk. Please read.

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2 days ago

Can we just skip to the part where we make @monkemma.bsky.social‬ the arbiter of everything?

Because she is so good at this stuff.

Another absolute classic.

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a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland with the words at your service sir below her Alt: a cartoon of alice from alice in wonderland with the words at your service sir below her
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Page by Emma Monk | @monkemma.bsky.social Oh boy! What a headline... Ask yourself: "What am I being asked to believe?" "Who am I being told to blame?" Take a few seconds to imagine what the Daily Mail (And Telegraph, GB News and Express)...

Another excellent thread from the brilliant @monkemma.bsky.social who is doing a great job at highlighting this sort of nonsense. So-called news media should not be allowed to mislead like this.
skywriter.blue/@monkemma.bs...

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2 days ago

Another unmissable read from the excellent Emma Monk.

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2 days ago

Another cracking post unpicking the warped world of RW media.

Read it and buy Emma a coffee so she can keep on shining the light.

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2 days ago

Ah, makes sense why they downplay the Jewish aspects of the guidance…

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2 days ago

Great thread from @monkemma.bsky.social . 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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2 days ago

Excellent from Emma ...

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2 days ago

Ha ha - I do!

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2 days ago

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Here’s an unhinged headline and a thorough, comprehensive debunking by the superb @monkemma.bsky.social for you. There can’t be many better examples of the duplicity, bias and Islamophobia of much of the British media available than this.

bsky.app/profile/monk...

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2 days ago

Oh yeh, I learnt a lot about the Plymouth Bretheren today in that document!

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3 days ago

Outstanding work from @monkemma.bsky.social here. Wish this kind of debunking was widespread and mainstream. Too many people read the bllx the fash press pumps out.

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3 days ago

Monk Debunks, excellently as usual.

The Daily Mail in full nostalgia mode, behaving exactly as it did 90 years ago.

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3 days ago

Please read this whole thread. @monkemma.bsky.social You're a breath of fresh air!

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3 days ago

This morning at the Co-op I asked a woman buying The Daily Heil what the paper wanted her to be angry about today. She didn't respond but .......

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3 days ago

In any meaningful sense, the daily mail is lying. Intentionally.

We need meaningful regulation ... but would be abused by any given government

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2 days ago

I know - so disappointing!

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3 days ago

Epic thread from Emma debunking a right wing fever dream...

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2 days ago

I keep meaning to cover the “children identifying as cats” nonsense!

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3 days ago
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So, onwards and upwards🤷‍♀️

I'll keep highlighting the hypocrisy, the inconsistencies, the missing context and the downright lies!

Feel free to sign up for my Monk Debunks Substack: monkdebunks.substack.com

and if you fancy keeping me caffeinated😘: buymeacoffee.com/MonkDebunks

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3 days ago
The image presents a report indicating significant media bias against Muslims in the UK, highlighting negative portrayals and specific outlets.

We have a real problem in this country with how the press portrays and writes about Muslims.

This story is just another example of that.

It will be no surprise if you follow my work that the Telegraph and Daily Mail are two of the worst offenders🙄

cfmm.org.uk/resource/th...

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3 days ago

These guidelines also cover food, clothing, jewellery, religious symbols, fasting, festivals, RE teaching, sex and health education too.

But these topics feature all the other religions too, and not just Muslims...

So they don't make the headlines.

And GB News don't lose their 💩 over them

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Essex Guidelines extract:
Activities involving physical contact between the sexes or where boys and
girls are going to be in close proximity present significant difficulties for
Muslims. This becomes increasingly important as the children grow older,
especially when puberty is reached. Where possible, when music activities
involve boys and girls working closely together, schools should arrange for
Muslim pupils to participate in same-sex groups. It is not reasonable to expect
schools to arrange for such activities to take place at different times for boys
and girls.
Essex Guidelines extract;
• Some Orthodox male Jews, particularly the Ultra-Orthodox, will not have any
physical contact with members of the opposite sex in case the woman may be
menstruating. This extends to shaking hands. Secondary schools may need
to take this into account when grouping students for certain activities in
subjects such as PE and drama.

Essex guidelines again:

Not having physical contact between the sexes isn't just a Muslim thing. It's an orthodox-Jewish thing too.

Different religions have different rules.

And asking schools to be aware and sensitive to that should NOT be newsworthy, particularly not in a negative way

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Extract from Sharing the journey:

Dance and drama play a valuable part in many religious practices and are encouraged for
educational purposes. As with other areas of the curriculum, it is important that the school is
careful to ensure that activities do not needlessly conflict with religious beliefs, for example by
expecting students to play parts that may seem to compromise their faith. Parents may have
reservations regarding participation involving physical contact between males and females or
performing in a manner that might encourage immodesty or sexual feelings. Schools are advised
to consult with parents and seek positive, workable solutions.

Finally, Dance and Drama

Again, just be aware of the cultural sensitivities of asking a child to play a part that compromises their faith or asking for physical contact between the sexes.

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