@drsammurphy.bsky.social
Associate Head of School at The Open University. Interested in all things death-related, sociological, cats and wine.
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Everything we need to do to stop climate breakdown, we also need to do for national security. Energy saving, more renewables, more electricity storage and interconnectors, electrification of transport, heating, cooking and industrial processes, plant-based diets. We win on all fronts.
March 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Everything we need to do to stop climate breakdown, we also need to do for national security. Energy saving, more renewables, more electricity storage and interconnectors, electrification of transport, heating, cooking and industrial processes, plant-based diets. We win on all fronts.
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February 27, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Can we get #Briturn Trending? #ExitBrexit
January 22, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Can we get #Briturn Trending? #ExitBrexit
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
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Congratulations to Norrie fans, commiserations to Jarry fans. Cam won 194-180, or 52% to 48%. Tight match.
Not the warmest words ever exchanged between two competitors after the match, which is a pity. It’s possible Nic was enquiring what hair products Cam uses, but I don’t think so.
Not the warmest words ever exchanged between two competitors after the match, which is a pity. It’s possible Nic was enquiring what hair products Cam uses, but I don’t think so.
July 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Congratulations to Norrie fans, commiserations to Jarry fans. Cam won 194-180, or 52% to 48%. Tight match.
Not the warmest words ever exchanged between two competitors after the match, which is a pity. It’s possible Nic was enquiring what hair products Cam uses, but I don’t think so.
Not the warmest words ever exchanged between two competitors after the match, which is a pity. It’s possible Nic was enquiring what hair products Cam uses, but I don’t think so.
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Labour lost votes to the Greens, Lib Dems and abstentions, NOT to Reform.
For Gods sake Labour, give us progressives a reason to get out and vote for you, stop courting the right-wing.
For Gods sake Labour, give us progressives a reason to get out and vote for you, stop courting the right-wing.
May 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Labour lost votes to the Greens, Lib Dems and abstentions, NOT to Reform.
For Gods sake Labour, give us progressives a reason to get out and vote for you, stop courting the right-wing.
For Gods sake Labour, give us progressives a reason to get out and vote for you, stop courting the right-wing.
Three mobile reaching new levels of incompetence this morning
April 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Three mobile reaching new levels of incompetence this morning
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Have you considered daytime drinking Clarrie?
#thearchers
#thearchers
April 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Have you considered daytime drinking Clarrie?
#thearchers
#thearchers
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I was in Card Factory earlier and they had Mother's Day cards in braille or with messages spelt out in BSL. Absolutely amazing. Inclusivity matters 🥰
March 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I was in Card Factory earlier and they had Mother's Day cards in braille or with messages spelt out in BSL. Absolutely amazing. Inclusivity matters 🥰
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I have been a member of this group for most of my PhD, and the breadth of work they do is astonishing.
Excited to now have Open Thanatology from The Open University here on Bluesky. We look forward to connecting with lots of folks on here who are interested in research and education on death, dying, grief, bereavement and loss across the lifecourse.
February 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I have been a member of this group for most of my PhD, and the breadth of work they do is astonishing.
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📣Exciting news- Super new book out today 📖
“Oxford case histories in Palliative Medicine” - lots of learning with cases then Q&As
Available in physical textbook version here global.oup.com/academic/pro... or E-book
Enjoyed writing my cases which were around #Inequalities in #PalliativeCare ✍️
“Oxford case histories in Palliative Medicine” - lots of learning with cases then Q&As
Available in physical textbook version here global.oup.com/academic/pro... or E-book
Enjoyed writing my cases which were around #Inequalities in #PalliativeCare ✍️
February 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
📣Exciting news- Super new book out today 📖
“Oxford case histories in Palliative Medicine” - lots of learning with cases then Q&As
Available in physical textbook version here global.oup.com/academic/pro... or E-book
Enjoyed writing my cases which were around #Inequalities in #PalliativeCare ✍️
“Oxford case histories in Palliative Medicine” - lots of learning with cases then Q&As
Available in physical textbook version here global.oup.com/academic/pro... or E-book
Enjoyed writing my cases which were around #Inequalities in #PalliativeCare ✍️
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Today I joined 3 Counties radio where they asked - is immigration the number one issue that politicians should be talking about?
I said no.
We need to talk about the catastrophic impacts of a stagnant, ageing population WITHOUT immigration
I said no.
We need to talk about the catastrophic impacts of a stagnant, ageing population WITHOUT immigration
February 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Today I joined 3 Counties radio where they asked - is immigration the number one issue that politicians should be talking about?
I said no.
We need to talk about the catastrophic impacts of a stagnant, ageing population WITHOUT immigration
I said no.
We need to talk about the catastrophic impacts of a stagnant, ageing population WITHOUT immigration
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It's Sunday. It's socialist. And so am I.
Like, repost, follow, build.
#SocialistSunday
#StrongerTogether
#TaxTheRich
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#SocialistSunday
#StrongerTogether
#TaxTheRich
February 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
It's Sunday. It's socialist. And so am I.
Like, repost, follow, build.
#SocialistSunday
#StrongerTogether
#TaxTheRich
Like, repost, follow, build.
#SocialistSunday
#StrongerTogether
#TaxTheRich
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Happy Sunday lovely phone family. Hope you're all well.
We can't stand by and watch the continued persecution & demonisation of the most vulnerable in our society. Please take whatever action you can, including writing to your MP and signing petitions ✊🏼
Have a peaceful day 🥰
#HaveCourageAndBeKind ♥️
We can't stand by and watch the continued persecution & demonisation of the most vulnerable in our society. Please take whatever action you can, including writing to your MP and signing petitions ✊🏼
Have a peaceful day 🥰
#HaveCourageAndBeKind ♥️
February 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Happy Sunday lovely phone family. Hope you're all well.
We can't stand by and watch the continued persecution & demonisation of the most vulnerable in our society. Please take whatever action you can, including writing to your MP and signing petitions ✊🏼
Have a peaceful day 🥰
#HaveCourageAndBeKind ♥️
We can't stand by and watch the continued persecution & demonisation of the most vulnerable in our society. Please take whatever action you can, including writing to your MP and signing petitions ✊🏼
Have a peaceful day 🥰
#HaveCourageAndBeKind ♥️
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It is a fairly scary thought that as we see major impacts of climate change, such as massive wildfires, storms, flooding etc, sweeping America and the rest of the world, in a couple of weeks the US will inaugurate a President who wants to roll back the meagre progress made on combatting it. #r4today
January 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
It is a fairly scary thought that as we see major impacts of climate change, such as massive wildfires, storms, flooding etc, sweeping America and the rest of the world, in a couple of weeks the US will inaugurate a President who wants to roll back the meagre progress made on combatting it. #r4today
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Congratulations to #TeamOpen on winning through to the quarter finals of #UniversityChallenge!
Congratulations to #TeamOpen on winning through to the quarter finals of #UniversityChallenge!
December 10, 2024 at 10:26 AM
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Congratulations to #TeamOpen on winning through to the quarter finals of #UniversityChallenge!
Congratulations to #TeamOpen on winning through to the quarter finals of #UniversityChallenge!
The assisted dying bill has passed. At last: a decent life can end in a decent death
November 29, 2024 at 4:51 PM
The assisted dying bill has passed. At last: a decent life can end in a decent death
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Be like Mark Hamill.
November 15, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Be like Mark Hamill.
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Why don't they build a passive aggressive house for Helen? That would certainly be more 'her' #TheArchers
November 14, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Why don't they build a passive aggressive house for Helen? That would certainly be more 'her' #TheArchers
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George and Mia saying the right things for each other was good to hear. #TheArchers
September 6, 2024 at 6:17 PM
George and Mia saying the right things for each other was good to hear. #TheArchers
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*New article out* Not intervening as a form of care: Negotiating medical practices at the end-of-life. From the
ESRC-funded Forms of Care Project, with Simon Cohn & Annelieke Driessen. Paper open access in Medical Anthropology Quarterly. anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
ESRC-funded Forms of Care Project, with Simon Cohn & Annelieke Driessen. Paper open access in Medical Anthropology Quarterly. anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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August 29, 2024 at 10:55 AM
*New article out* Not intervening as a form of care: Negotiating medical practices at the end-of-life. From the
ESRC-funded Forms of Care Project, with Simon Cohn & Annelieke Driessen. Paper open access in Medical Anthropology Quarterly. anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
ESRC-funded Forms of Care Project, with Simon Cohn & Annelieke Driessen. Paper open access in Medical Anthropology Quarterly. anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...