Gee, it's almost like disability and other social protection programs *aren't* the thing that's wasting taxpayer money 🤔🙄 maybe we should stop deifying industrialists while resenting marginalised people for simply trying to survive... Just a thought.

Every once in awhile, after an extended period of diligent self-care, I feel relatively ok & think 'maybe the docs who treated me like a hypochondriac before my diagnosis were right.' Then I disrupt my routine for even one day & my body forcefully screams 'Nope, you have a disability, fool.'

'What does a good mother eat⁉️' I wish this wasn't a choice anyone had to make❗ Here is a piece by our very own Dr @charu220.bsky.social from her experience in the field. You can read more about it in our project Newsletter#6(page 4): wp.lancs.ac.uk/foodequity/f... #foodequity#foodinsecurity#India

If you're looking to connect with folks working in the food security and nutrition space, our team have put together a starter pack to facilitate dialogue--you can find the details below. There are some really great accounts worth checking out here! #FoodPoverty #FoodInsecurity #StarterPacks

📊 New @eatingbetter.bsky.social report reveals attitudes of UK citizens are shifting towards eating more plants and less meat and dairy. Respondents listed concerns about animal welfare, affordability, and where meat comes from. Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/4mcwIvg

Childhood: Yay, unicorns! This bookmark is so pretty! Adolescence: Ugh, unicorns. I must discard all things which seem childish. Adulthood: Yay, something useful amidst the clutter! I appreciate a high utility value!

RFK Jr. should’ve never been confirmed, & he’s proven that every day since. Children are literally dying from measles because of his lies & reckless anti-vax agenda. He is a threat to our health & our democracy. Public office has no place for deadly, deranged delusion. It’s time for him to resign.

Shame on you, #SCOTUS conservatives. You took an oath to support the Constitution then treated it like toilet paper. You do know that oath includes the amendments, right? Like this pesky little bit about equal protection under the law, for example. You evil, feckless, vile, weak little cronies 🤮😡

Catalina Curceanu explains electron tunneling and smell at XPANSE. Some researchers think receptors might use this quantum effect. The idea is still being tested. We'd love to hear your ideas! FQxI’s $53,000 Essay Competiton on Quantum Biology: qspace.fqxi.org/competitions...

Another brilliant talk from our short course series 😍 Thank you for your engaging and insightful sessions, @weareraman.bsky.social! #FoodInsecurity #FoodPoverty #Training

Wish I had a few more weeks away in the mountains, but got some amazing hikes in 😍

That’s a wrap on the NCRM course! Two days. One team. Great energy, great teamwork! Let’s keep this momentum rolling! 🔥🙌 #foodequity #qualitativeresearch #foodinsecurity @jfledderjohann.bsky.social @ankitarathi.bsky.social @swayamshree.bsky.social @charu220.bsky.social

📢Short Courses Series - Day1 Session4 Mr Raman emphasized #foodinsecurity is not just hunger but a complex issue tied to health, gender, governance & human rights. We need: ✔️💪data systems ✔️empathetic governance ✔️participatory approaches ✔️policies centred on equity 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMg3...

Delighted to share one of my collaborations using participatory photography to explore RJ issues in NW #England will have an exhibition @ #OpenEyeGallery in #Liverpool, 8 July – 3 August! #ReproductiveJustice #Photography #ParticipatoryMethods Details: openeye.org.uk/.../were-tel...

📢Short Courses Series - Day 1 Session 3 - Prof Carlo Cafiero (FAO) ➡️Historical, methodological & practical aspects of measuring food insecurity ➡️Gradual advancement of experience-based food insecurity scales, current applications & its future. 👀Watch👇 youtu.be/oBBZUXmJeyk #foodinsecurity #India

Looking for a PhD fellowship in family demography? We are looking for candidates with a strong quantitative background and interest in men’s fertility and family participation. Reach out to Vegard or me if you have questions.

🔔EXCITING OPPORTUNITY Prof @jfledderjohann.bsky.social,Drs @swayamshree.bsky.social, @ankitarathi.bsky.social, @charu220.bsky.social r conducting online training on Navigating Complexity: Qualitative Research in Challenging Field Settings 📌Register here-all welcome www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/sho...

Stop talking about immigration like undocumented migrants are just too lazy and flippant to fill out a simple, straightforward form. As an immigrant to the UK, I spent ~£8,000 on various application fees, legal fees for an appeal after my application was denied, and other related costs.

About time. Did anyone not see this coming? Pity it didn't happen before the DOGE carnage.

🏅🎉We are fortunate to have Prof Edward Frongillo as part of expert panel on our project. Very grateful for his insights which has provided invaluable contribution to the research project 👏✨ Many congrats Prof Frongillo! @jfledderjohann.bsky.social @ankitarathi.bsky.social @charu220.bsky.social

“If you can afford a cellphone you can afford to eat healthy” is such a privileged and out of touch take. A cellphone is no longer a luxury. Everything is tech based these days. You’re effectively cut off from the world without a cellphone. It’s also a one time expense.

A short explainer of FoodLadders. youtu.be/q9hbTXeBZjU?...

Really useful workshop on *food banks in schools* today funded by @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Such interesting research in this space across educational provision @trusselluk.bsky.social @gurpinderlalli.bsky.social @jfledderjohann.bsky.social @emmawainwright.bsky.social @alicebradbury.bsky.social

📢Super excited to share our latest Newsletter8 In this edition👇 ✔️Citation in the UK House of Commons Report ✔️Talk by Prof Fledderjohann ✔️Public Lecture at Lancs Uni ✔️NCRM Training Course ✔️Workshop3 in India ✔️Food Equity Short Courses Newsletter: wp.lancs.ac.uk/foodequity/ @jfledderjohann.bsky.social

Quick COVID update from me discussing latest variants and prospects for summer here. open.substack.com/pub/christin...

📢Short Courses Series - Day 1 Session 2 - Prof Sukumar Vellakkal📢 Prof Sukumar Vellakkal's session focused on: ✔️food security ✔️food inflation ✔️measures of food consumption and malnutrition. Head to our YouTube channel for details and session video📽️: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k9o...

What do governments spend money on?

Join us for our free 1-day end-of-project conference on 19th June at Friends House, London! We'll share our key findings & recommendations and discuss all things #schoolmeals with some great people including @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social! #histed Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-school...

Thank you @pentlandcentre.bsky.social for inviting Biraj for the podcast & thank you Biraj for taking time out for sharing your insights on #right-to-food & #climatecrisis via Transforming Tomorrow series. #foodinsecurity Very thought-provoking podcast: pod.fo/e/2c3e33 - Learning to Sleep Hungry!

It took decades for us to reach a place where people were comfortable talking about their autism. Where diagnosis became achievable because awareness & advocacy efforts were successful This move will undo all of that. People will fear being diagnosed & mask themselves more The cruelty is the point

Oh, good. A new Musktastrophe to worry about. Because the world just wasn't feeling quite dystopian enough...

If you are interested in sociological takes on food in India, I strongly recommend joining Ad Hoc Group 3: Food, Culture, & Society of the Indian Sociological Society. This group, led by Dr. Rituparna Patgiri, is fosters important discussions in this space. Join here: insoso.org/membership-c...

So pleased to share the first session from our short courses on food insecurity in India! You can follow the Food Security for Equitable Futures BlueSky and YouTube accounts for more session recordings soon 😊

We are pleased to highlights from our Short Course series we co-delivered w/project stakeholders in Delhi in Oct 2024. We will be posting full length speaker and panel videos in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned! #FoodInsecurity #India #FoodEquitySC2024 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuCw...

It was an honour and a privilege to speak w/Ad Hoc Group 3: Food, Culture, & Society of the Indian Sociological Society #ISS last week. Thank you to Rituparna Patgiri for the invite! My talk on #FoodInsecurity & #ReproductiveJustice in India is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl3V...

JOB: Assistant Professor in South Asian Political/ Intellectual History (3-year post) @Cambridge_Uni www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50694/

"West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, and the cosmetics brands Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Women's clothing sizing is a hot mess. I have clothing ranging from S to XL in my closet that all fits me reasonably well. How is this a system?!

We are very pleased to see evidence our team provided cited in a recent House of Commons report (here: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...)! We are enormously grateful to our participants for sharing their time & experiences, & always 👀 for opportunities to facilitate meaningful change.

This #Hindi project intro will be followed w/short, non-tech findings videos. We've included a QR code to this video in Participant Info Sheets so participants w/challenges keeping in touch can learn what's come from the time & insights they shared. #ResearchMethods www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky2X...

19/20 #BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days (or in my case 20 books spread over several months). No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Join in! 💙📚

19/20 #BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days (or in my case 20 books spread over several months). No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Join in! 💙📚

Who would have thought when I was a teenager living on Cheetos and Pepsi that one day I would think of this as an exciting, indulgent snack 😯 Can't believe how much of my youth I wasted not liking avocados...

18/20 #BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days (or in my case 20 books spread over several months). No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Join in! 💙📚

#FoodInsecurity is a barrier to #ReproductiveJustice globally. PI @jfledderjohann.bsky.social explains some of the pathways between food insecurity & repro justice in NW England: youtu.be/KqRm0HyUKvs Full paper available #OpenAccess for w/a global focus: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

17/20 #BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days (or in my case 20 books spread over several months). No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Join in! 💙📚

Have you ever wondered how flue vaccine strains are chosen? A fascinating thread that just shows how both amazing and complex science is and what critical work is done by scientists to keep us safe. Give it a read (and follow @angierasmussen.bsky.social)

I'm happy to share that the Food Security for Equitable Futures project account is now up and running! @foodequity.bsky.social Our administrator is on secondment, so content will be scant for a bit, but will be sharing videos from our short courses on #FoodInsecurity & #Nutrition in #India soon!

16/20 #BookChallenge The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days (or in my case 20 books spread over several months). No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Join in! 💙📚

For the latest from the #DigiAge project, you can read our paper (arxiv.org/abs/2501.12924) on how a social constructivist approach to research on older adults' (non-)use of technology can produce a more agentic & nuanced understanding of what age means for technology use across the lifecourse.