Exacerbate

to make something worse; to make something more severe (often used in reference to feelings, illness or disease)

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

@stockportnhsft.bsky.social

Primary school children took part in a poster competition organised by our ED (A&E) to encourage visitors to stop car ‘idling’ , which increases local pollution and can exacerbate health conditions such as asthma. Congrats to winners Niamh & Joshua. www.stockport.nhs.uk/news/environ...

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Empirical

based on or concerned with observation and experience (rather than just a theory); experiential; hands-on

Sociology papers (journals + SocArXiv)

Sociology papers (journals + SocArXiv)

@socpaperbot.bsky.social

International mobility funding duration and academic career outcomes: A longitudinal study of the China Scholarship Council programme International mobility grants are a prominent policy instrument for supporting early-career researcher development. However, empirical evidence on
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Dissonance

1. a state of disagreement or conflict 2. a harsh, discordant combination of sounds; a lack of harmony among musical notes Note: Cognitive dissonance is defined as "the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change."

Matthew Parker

Matthew Parker

@newghostisfun.bsky.social

#tank The global risk posture remains elevated as geopolitical tensions persist. However, the narrative often emphasizes stability and collaboration while actions indicate a different reality—military buildups and strategic posturing. A dissonance exists between stated intentions and underlying…

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Tortuous

full of twists and turns (typically used to describe winding dangerous roads) excessively long and complex (typically describing a convoluted argument)

Lisa Cumming

Lisa Cumming

@lisacumin.bsky.social

Just listened to how tortuous traditional funding relationships can be, rooted in top down power rather than trust & community-led change.

And how it doesn’t have to be that way.

See more in "Funding Civil Society Freedom" report from Peace Direct and others:

https://www.peacedirect.org/funding-civil-society-freedom/

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