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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ
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Be gay do crime | on Gadigal land (Sydney)
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 1d
Yeah good call, I like some bits but I don't think it hangs together. Almost want it to be like twice as long. Need to listen more though
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 1d
What do we think about 'Berghain'?? On paper it is a shocking intersection of my interests but I'm not sure I love the track
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 1d
Annie Clark's music really hasn't dipped in quality over the past 20 years, every St Vincent album has absolute bangers
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 1d
I suspect if I had stayed in the discipline I might have found a way to resolve that difference, but I'm grateful that ending up in cultural studies also allowed me to find academic work that engaged me politically and intellectually.
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 1d
Been thinking about my linguistics degree and while I always loved the discipline, on reflection I think the stuff I found politically engaging (discourse analysis) didn't align with what I enjoyed intellectually (cognitive linguistics, e.g. first language acquisition, cognitive semantics).
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 2d
When I was a linguistics undergrad and honours student Barb was an academic mentor to me, as I know she was to many, the first person to get me excited about scholarly research. What a cool thing from Lauren and everyone involved. Can't wait to read these papers.
superlinguo.bsky.social Lauren Gawne @superlinguo.bsky.social Β· 2d
Just published:
Australian Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 45(3)
Special Issue: In Memory of Barbara F. Kelly

www.tandfonline.com/toc/cajl20/4...

13 articles that speak to the contributions and legacy of Barbara F. Kelly. All articles OA or currently unpaywalled.
Australian Journal of Linguistics
Special Issue: In Memory of Barbara F. Kelly. Volume 45, Issue 3 of Australian Journal of Linguistics
www.tandfonline.com
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 2d
Oh goodness, I didn't know this was happening! Can't wait to read ❀️
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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social Β· 7d
As Israel continues its bombardment and cuts off aid, the joy of the ceasefire has quickly given way to anxiety and fear. Rasha Abou Jalal reports from Gaza.

www.deepcutnews.com/p/as-israel-...
As Israel violates ceasefire, displaced Gazans fear to return home
Rasha Abou Jalal reports from Gaza
www.deepcutnews.com
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Purplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 11d
The police shot at antifascist protestors today, with reports that one person is currently having surgery after being shot
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 12d
Congratulations, El πŸ₯° Love to the whole family ❀️ xx
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 16d
one of my all time faves!! electric from start to finish, an aspirational gay dinner party
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 16d
Not scary as such, but when I was a little kid I found Mr Squiggle deeply upsetting because they didn't take Blackboard's concerns seriously (this pretty much sums up how I was as a child)
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benjamin @benjamino.bsky.social Β· 18d
I've seen some egregious misrepresentation in my time, but how many mules would have to kick you in the head to draw the imputation cited from Saleh's post?
On 7 October 2023 Dr Riemer reposted the following tweet on his Riemer X account: Sarah Saleh: "If you're upset/shocked by images of Zionist bodies bloody & attacked & never shown a fleck of concern for the thousands of Palestinians who are under attack daily & murdered in cold blood, some whose bodies are held hostage as bargaining chips by Israeli occupiers - SPARE ME" 45. As at about March 2024, Riemer’s 7 October repost had over 42,000 views. 46. The post (endorsed by the Repost) proceeds on the basis that the Jewish people and/or Israeli people who had been murdered, maimed, kidnapped, raped or sexually abused were Zionists by virtue of being Jewish and/or Israeli. 47. The 7 October repost had the following imputation: a. There is no basis or reason for anyone to be upset or shocked by the murder, maiming, kidnapping, rape and sexual abuse by Hamas of Jewish people and Israeli people on 7 October 2023.
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 19d
2 big 4 this world
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 19d
I haven't been in like 20 years but even then I was too tall for a few of the rides πŸ˜”
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 19d
No better way to enjoy the sunshine than playing a video game set in a 16th century Bavarian monastery
A photo of my Switch, which is playing Pentiment, an adventure game set in a 16th century Bavarian monastery
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PK πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @paul.kidd.id.au Β· 19d
Gosh gee whiz who would’ve guessed www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW police wrongly categorise β€˜significant’ number of incidents as antisemitic
Anti-Palestinian graffiti and verbal abuse of pro-Palestine protestors incorrectly recorded as antisemitism in figures government cited to defend restrictions on protests
www.theguardian.com
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 19d
Very nice weather we're having
A photo of me lying on a picnic blanket in Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, wearing a black singlet, tiny shorts and a black cap
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 20d
Thank you!! Had got way too long
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 20d
feeling cute / looking sad on the teams call
A screenshot of me from a teams call, wearing a green t-shirt and glasses
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 28d
...there's something interesting here about the fact that process and outcome are fundamentally entwined, and genAI lays that bare. Makes me wonder how we need to re-think "teaching" in a workplace context.
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 28d
This is super interesting, and something I've been thinking about a lot re: people management. It trips me up as someone who, at work, worries about micro-managing if I focus too much on other people's processes. I want to trust them to manage that, as long as they're reaching a good outcome. But...
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 28d
Wild!!!! And the entirely predictable outcome of separating comprehension from writing
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 28d
Given how ubiquitous it has already become I'm getting to the point where I'm like, look, if I genuinely can't tell you've used genAI then whatever. But unless someone has done significant rewriting then you can always tell!! More and more my job involves rewriting other people's AI slop
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Ben πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ @bencriley.bsky.social Β· 28d
Like, is this a laziness problem or a comprehension/writing skills problem or both??
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