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Dr Susan Watson
@suwatson.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Social Policy in the School for Business and Society at the University of York. Specialist in gendered violence in the online space, previous policy maker and new Labour staffer. Avid tea drinker.
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Dr Susan Watson @suwatson.bsky.social · 2d
My new book is published Open Access on 20 October! Find out more details here: bookstore.emerald.com/gendered-onl...
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Dr Susan Watson @suwatson.bsky.social · Jul 9
Excited to see the final design of the cover of my (first) book - published in October 2025
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Dr Susan Watson @suwatson.bsky.social · Jan 10
Please read and share my article published in @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/attacks-on-j...
Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square
The consequences of this abuse are far broader than any one woman’s safety or wellbeing. The effect is to remove women from political debate entirely.
theconversation.com
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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · Nov 26
Powerful - Vogue (Germany) #nomoteshame
Image of the cover of vogue (Germany) featuring Gisele Pelicot - no more shame
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Nov 26
Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary names ‘enshittification’ word of the year
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary says term captures widespread sense that things are getting worse.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Nov 25
And just like that, Donald Trump gets away with his insurrection. Something that would have never happened in any other democratic country on earth. Astonishing.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · Nov 25
The January 6th case against Donald Trump is dismissed without prejudice by Judge Chutkan.
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Dr Susan Watson @suwatson.bsky.social · Nov 24
So, I’m new here from the other place. Any tips?
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