Can't even begin to comment on how scary the draconian US book bans are! "Classics like Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye are among the “harmful” books being banned."

A great read about the courageous life of the Longs! We should all take a leaf from their book. "...Barbarism grows in the chasm between rich and poor. Decades of neoliberal capitalism have helped it germinate...fight the lurch to the authoritarian right."

Removing babies is still harming First Nations families, almost two decades after the apology to Stolen Generations Indigenous children are 11 times more likely to be removed than non-Indigenous children. Babies under one are at greatest risk.

On the anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology, The Conversation has published our brief article drawing on findings from our recent systematic review: Removing babies is still harming First Nations families, almost two decades after the apology to Stolen Generations theconversation.com/removing-bab...

Thanks for your work @xuanluu.bsky.social & colleagues. As a PhD student I'm increasingly concerned about the health & wellbeing of students & staff in the academy. Great to hear recognition of the need to improve institutional structures and supports.

#Empathy #Understanding

Our systematic review of parents' experiences of child protection during & after pregnancy is freely available doi.org/10.1016/j.ch... Big thanks to contributors, original researchers, & participating parents! @emilyked.bsky.social @lisamorriss.bsky.social @karenb-2.bsky.social #academicsky