Gemma

APT & Death Blogger. Friend to all cats, cemetery wanderer & emo gig gremlin (All views my own, she/they)

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@BritishBakeOff Tiramasu. Okay but that actually is an excellent dog name.

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

As an AEE participant I was able to take part in the menti survey for each question. While not shocked about the binary nature of some of the answers, it was encouraging to see similar responses to my own! Very thought provoking blog post by @Imogensjones and @Johnnygcake

[Imogen Jones @Imogensjones]

It's blog-o'clock! Here: https://t.co/dsxdfr3oeu @Johnnygcake and I reflect on our presentation to the APT community on the theme of 'respecting the dead' in mortuaries.

[Poppy's @poppysfunerals]

To care well, we need to treat the living & the dead as people. We need to put this work on the pedestal it deserves, recruiting great people & training them properly. We need to demonstrate that this works matters, to value it & to see it for what it is: caring for people. 5/7

[Poppy's @poppysfunerals]

Yesterday the Fuller inquiry called on the govt to urgently launch a regulator to tackle the abuse of dead people within the funeral sector. Responding to this news, Nevres Kemal, whose daughter Azra was a victim of mortuary abuse, said, ‘no one cares about the dead’. 1/7

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@AAPTTweets @matt83c Excellent webinar! Glad I managed to catch it!

[Louvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria]

🍄 it's the most wonderful time of the year 🍄

[Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social @chrischirp]

Prof @Kevin_Fong giving the most devastating and moving testimony to the Covid Inquiry of visiting hospital intensive care units at the height of the second wave in late Dec 2020.

The unimaginable scale of death, the trauma, the loss of hope.
Please watch this 2min clip.

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@georginab2610 @AAPTTweets Sure thing! Tag along with me and you'll know everyone in no time!!

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@LucyGoBag @wesstreeting Oh I missed this before! Brilliant!!!!!

[Folk Horror Revival 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @folk_horror]

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[Imogen Jones @Imogensjones]

It's been a while, but I am back with @Johnnygcake to talk about what it means to 'respect' the dead. This is a musing blog and reflects the early stages of a collaboration. We're keen to engage with others on this and to get your thoughts: https://t.co/yE1PfueeYt

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@Imogensjones @AAPTTweets @OnTheArrow @asds_death @CCJSLeeds @LSJ_Leeds @cendeathsociety @DeathRef @theaptone @RCPath @estheryoud 👏👏👏 Love this!!! So many thoughts.

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@hellohistoria

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@Kathardytattoo The more I think about this the more excited I get!

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@BethEyre A cobweb covered Ruby and I wish you a very happy birthday!

[Dara Ó Briain @daraobriain]

I’m not usually one to attack the #BBC but if I wake up tomorrow and they haven’t laid on 15 hours of sports for me to watch there will be hell to pay.

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

@LucyGoBag Thank you 🙏

[Gemma @mortuarygem]

The absolute joy I have of having my maternity leave coincide with an Olympic year. Totally unintentional but very much appreciated!

[Lucy Easthope @LucyGoBag]

The correct response to a disaster like Covid is to plan for the next one. I don’t see Britain doing it | Lucy Easthope | The Guardian https://t.co/CIxPAAhCqv