Leighton Evans
@leightonevans.bsky.social
Going on about media, philosophy, politics and sport. Swansea City. Academic. Gamer. 🏴. ADHD. Personal views only. My books: https://amzn.to/2QmYuqC
In the dark Welsh valley,
On the mountain side,
Lay the little children,
Close to where they died.
Their little lives are ended,
Before they reach their goal,
Tender little children,
Have paid the price of coal.
On the mountain side,
Lay the little children,
Close to where they died.
Their little lives are ended,
Before they reach their goal,
Tender little children,
Have paid the price of coal.
October 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In the dark Welsh valley,
On the mountain side,
Lay the little children,
Close to where they died.
Their little lives are ended,
Before they reach their goal,
Tender little children,
Have paid the price of coal.
On the mountain side,
Lay the little children,
Close to where they died.
Their little lives are ended,
Before they reach their goal,
Tender little children,
Have paid the price of coal.
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But you get arrested on sight for saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action". Saying those words is terrorism. Whereas this burning of effigies of refugees, that's just culture
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
July 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
But you get arrested on sight for saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action". Saying those words is terrorism. Whereas this burning of effigies of refugees, that's just culture
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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...
Full tortuous analogy in my latest Guardian article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
June 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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...
Full tortuous analogy in my latest Guardian article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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#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_...
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_...
June 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
#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_...
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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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 🧵
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 🧵
May 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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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 🧵
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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Meta preys on your data.
It takes 2 minutes to ask them to stop👇
action.goodlawproject.org/meta-this-ti...
It takes 2 minutes to ask them to stop👇
action.goodlawproject.org/meta-this-ti...
May 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Meta preys on your data.
It takes 2 minutes to ask them to stop👇
action.goodlawproject.org/meta-this-ti...
It takes 2 minutes to ask them to stop👇
action.goodlawproject.org/meta-this-ti...
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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...
May 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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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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...
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
April 25, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...
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I recently learned about inspection copies!! Free books!! 📚
March 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I recently learned about inspection copies!! Free books!! 📚
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In our first post of 2025, Katerina Girginova distills the Social Grammars of Virtuality report, reflecting on the motivations underlying this yearly review and delving into their insights on how we (should) talk about virtual and augmented reality. Check it out here: cavrn.org/talking-abou...
Talking about virtual and augmented reality
By Katerina Girginova
cavrn.org
January 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In our first post of 2025, Katerina Girginova distills the Social Grammars of Virtuality report, reflecting on the motivations underlying this yearly review and delving into their insights on how we (should) talk about virtual and augmented reality. Check it out here: cavrn.org/talking-abou...
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However true it might have been in the past that our economic model generates the best or even the most economically productive use of resources, the idea it still does now is clearly bullshit.
February 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
However true it might have been in the past that our economic model generates the best or even the most economically productive use of resources, the idea it still does now is clearly bullshit.
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
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
February 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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
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
Also coming in February...
January 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Also coming in February...
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.
Like a tramp cutting out Butlins coupons from the Daily Star
January 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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.
The Games in the Zeitgeist Conference (@multiplaynetwork.bsky.social) will explore and celebrate trends in gaming culture in 2024 - sign up!!
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#MultiPlay #Gaming #GamingCulture #zeitgeist
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#MultiPlay #Gaming #GamingCulture #zeitgeist
Games in the Zeitgeist
Join us for our 'Games in the Zeitgeist' conference, where we explore and celebrate trends in gaming culture 2024!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The Games in the Zeitgeist Conference (@multiplaynetwork.bsky.social) will explore and celebrate trends in gaming culture in 2024 - sign up!!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-in-t...
#MultiPlay #Gaming #GamingCulture #zeitgeist
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-in-t...
#MultiPlay #Gaming #GamingCulture #zeitgeist
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We seem to be living through a complete rejection of the ideals established during the enlightment. Does anyone know of any literature exploring this shift from this perspective? Not sure how to boost this post beyond my following viewership, so ideas welcomed on that too
January 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We seem to be living through a complete rejection of the ideals established during the enlightment. Does anyone know of any literature exploring this shift from this perspective? Not sure how to boost this post beyond my following viewership, so ideas welcomed on that too
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New year, new book! Am so thrilled to see this coming through the last stages of the publication process. A tremendous effort by all contributors - "Mobile Heritage" will be out on April 8! See this Routledge link for all contributors: www.routledge.com/Mobile-Herit...
January 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New year, new book! Am so thrilled to see this coming through the last stages of the publication process. A tremendous effort by all contributors - "Mobile Heritage" will be out on April 8! See this Routledge link for all contributors: www.routledge.com/Mobile-Herit...
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Chapters by @leightonevans.bsky.social, @profjohanna.bsky.social Alexander Herman @eyobderillo1.bsky.social @kathryneccles.bsky.social Kristen Casey, Emily Gould, Nick Herman, @leoba.bsky.social Junmin Liu @visaimmonen.bsky.social @erikmc.bsky.social Hafizur Rahaman, Maryvelma O'Neil, Andrew Yip
January 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Chapters by @leightonevans.bsky.social, @profjohanna.bsky.social Alexander Herman @eyobderillo1.bsky.social @kathryneccles.bsky.social Kristen Casey, Emily Gould, Nick Herman, @leoba.bsky.social Junmin Liu @visaimmonen.bsky.social @erikmc.bsky.social Hafizur Rahaman, Maryvelma O'Neil, Andrew Yip
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This article should be required reading for anyone commenting on the political effects of social media.
January 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This article should be required reading for anyone commenting on the political effects of social media.
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this is probably my favourite photograph of 2024, taken on a long May evening at the shipwreck on Rhossili beach in the Gower, Wales
December 31, 2024 at 4:11 PM
this is probably my favourite photograph of 2024, taken on a long May evening at the shipwreck on Rhossili beach in the Gower, Wales