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Leighton Evans

@leightonevans.bsky.social

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Going on about media, philosophy, politics and sport. Swansea City. Academic. Gamer. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. ADHD. Personal views only. My books: https://amzn.to/2QmYuqC

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 2d

Wales would make Liechtenstein look like Brazil 1970 on this performance

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 4d

Baggies still going really well, I'm pencilling them in top 6

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 4d

We got exposed on Saturday. We don't create enough, can't match up for 90 against a team with better individuals. All points to tactics and selection being poor. We've improved as a squad, but I'm sceptical that our coaches can bring the best from them. Money well spent could still be wasted

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 13d

Play offs I think, maybe top 2. Going really well 👍

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 13d

We don't create enough chances or score enough goals. We're solid, and have some good players. Lacking in the final third though. Lucky we have a cillinical striker, he's not missing at the moment. Where do you think WBA will be in May?

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · Jul 9

Effigies of migrants in a boat have been placed on a loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland, prompting condemnation and calls for the display to be removed ahead of the pyre being lit. http://jrnl.ie/6757728

Calls for removal of migrant effigies in boat placed on loyalist bonfire in NI

The boat containing more than a dozen mannequins wearing life jackets has been erected on top of the bonfire in Moygashel in Co Tyrone.

jrnl.ie

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · Jun 27

This why first-past-the-post is such a terrible system for electing a government.

Full tortuous analogy in my latest Guardian article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Wici Cymru @wicicymru.bsky.social · Jun 23

#otd On this day in 1894 (131 years ago) – The Albion Colliery Disaster, Cilfynydd; the second worst in Wales.

290 men and boys were killed. The youngest victim was only 13. One household in Howell Street lost 11 members.

Company fined £12.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_...

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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · May 12

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You think you're reading local news. Illinois Valley Times. Tucson Standard. Arizona Today. But these aren't newsrooms, they're AI-run disinfo & propaganda machines funded by billionaires to manipulate your vote. Welcome to pink slime media.
#Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue 🧵

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · May 8

Meta preys on your data.

It takes 2 minutes to ask them to stop👇
action.goodlawproject.org/meta-this-ti...

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · May 7

This website shows the nearest 10 branches of Greggs to any point in the UK. I'm afraid to say there are a lot of places where it looks like a dot alasdairrae.github.io/steakbakespi...

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · Apr 25

Farage, Badenoch and the US far-right are all lining up to attack people with autism, ADHD and other conditions that indicate people might have special educational needs. The move is sinister, wrong and profoundly worrying.

www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...

The far-right, autism, ADHD, SEND and the need to respect and celebrate diversity

Nigel Farage was at his very worst yesterday. As The Guardian reported: Nigel Farage has claimed that doctors are “massively over-diagnosing” children with special educational needs and disabilities ...

www.taxresearch.org.uk

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Apr 23

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Our Books

Visit the post for more.

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Apr 22

Hope it's useful Dave!

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Apr 22

Lovely to have a physical copy of this amazing book in my hands! Thanks to all the incredible contributors for their work on this, it's turned out incredible!

Suffice to say, this is available from all good bookstores and should be purchased immediately!

#VR #VRGaming

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Mar 31

I'd wish them good luck, but I wouldn't mean it!

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Mar 27

Not a problem, just glad it's being read!!

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Mar 27

Decently book, that... 😂

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Mar 27

www.amusingplanet.com/2019/04/peop...

People Once Downloaded Games From The Radio

www.amusingplanet.com

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Dr. Shelby Judge @shelbyjudge.bsky.social · Mar 27

I recently learned about inspection copies!! Free books!! 📚

A white hand with long black nails holding a book in front of a white background. The book is green with green-toned images of media technology eg a computer keyboard, gaming controllers, podcasting equipment. In white boxes are the title and author: media studies; industries, texts, audiences by Leighton Evans

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · Feb 16

Meta has spent over $100 billion on VR.

aftermath.site/meta-horizons-...

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Feb 20

It's here!

Thrilled to announce my new book Media Studies: Industries, Texts and Audiences is now available!

📖 Order your copy here: bit.ly/4hL3VMW

#MediaStudies #NewBook #Sage

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Feb 9

That wasn't me. Honest

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Feb 1

Ah, the old second half regression. As predictable as a Forbes cross

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Feb 1

I'm actually going with some optimism. Hopefully the last week has galvanised the team a bit. Won't last I'm sure

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Feb 1

Could be toxic today given all this. It's very 90s nostalgic

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Jan 30

Also coming in February...

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Jan 29

Coleman is making Watson look like a keen student of the game. Hope that lad is ready for a trip to St James's Park. The Exeter one.

Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · Jan 29

This might be the most insane thing I've read about Swansea City since the mid-90s. I despised the former owners. The current ones need to be sectioned for their own safety.

Dazzler @realdazzler.bsky.social · Jan 29

Like a tramp cutting out Butlins coupons from the Daily Star

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Dazzler @realdazzler.bsky.social · Jan 29

Like a tramp cutting out Butlins coupons from the Daily Star

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