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Dr. Steven Buckley

@stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social

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Lecturer in Digital Media Sociology. PhD in Journalism and US media. Researching digital streaming culture, political communication and authenticity.

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Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · May 29

Pleased to announce that our MSc in Policy and Global Affairs has been given final approval by City St George’s, University of London and is now able to begin accepting offers from prospective students.

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-...

MSc Policy and Global Affairs – Master’s degree | City St George's, University of London

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Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 6h

Wouldn't hold my breath on that.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 6h

James Cleverly says the opinion polls will now start "ticking up" for the Conservative party.

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 8h

Trump levels of reality denial.

And yet she expects people to take her seriously.

I think the public are moving from hating the Tories to just pitying them. Laughably and pathetically inconsequential to UK politics at the moment.

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 1d

Badenoch denies empty seats an issue at Tory conference

On Monday, shadow chancellor Mel Stride gave his speech to a partially empty hall in Manchester.

www.bbc.com

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Ethan Landes @ethanlandes.bsky.social · 1d

The UK is within spitting distance of having more murders portrayed annually on TV shows and movies set in the country than occur in real life

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 1d

It's so incredible how low homicide rates are in Europe. The UK, with a population of 70 million people, had fewer than 600 murders in 2023.
www.connexionfrance.com/news/double-...

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Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 23h

I’m sure this is totally fine and nothing to worry about.

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 1d

JPMorgan Chase reports that $1.2T of debt is now tied to AI-related companies, making it the largest segment in the investment-grade market (Caleb Mutua/Bloomberg)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 23h

“The ring and the donkey are the two most valuable things to her”

Woman sat in front of me on train giving what I think is advice to her son about his marriage.

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

If she could say "no", she would have done.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

NOTABLE -- Pam Bondi refuses to answer direct questions about if the FBI has incriminating photos of Trump with half-naked young women, but instead deflects from them by attacking Sen. Whitehouse

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

Talk about a single thing for more than 2 minutes without deviating challenge: Level Impossible.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"It was a rigged deal" -- Trump is asked about Lula but then his brain flits to his teleprompter not working at the UN

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Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

Strong competition for dumbest thing he has ever said.

Right up there with injecting bleach.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on AI: "In terms of medical, in terms of medical costs, in terms of knowledge, it's basically information. And information at a level that nobody thought possible before. So we'll see."

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine wanting to wear a brand that is being worn by these assholes.

Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

Luxury watches sported by Mark Zuckerberg, Jake Paul and Conor McGregor have been spotted at recent events.

Mark Zuckerberg, Jake Paul Rock Multi-Million-Dollar Watches At Combat Sport Events

Luxury watches sported by Mark Zuckerberg, Jake Paul and Conor McGregor have been spotted at recent events.

www.forbes.com

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

I get more students showing up to my 9am lectures. Yeesh!

But god the heckling opportunities would be great here.

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

Tory Conference debate on free speech. You see? Sometimes being "cancelled" is a mercy.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

This guy sounds like a fucking lunatic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

CNN: Isn't that hyperbolic to call them terrorists?

STEPHEN MILLER: No. If anything I'm understating the severity of the situation

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Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

This WH is working under the premise that what ever Trump believes MUST be reality.

Nothing else matters.

The sole driving force of this administration are the mad, dangerous whims of a mentally unwell authoritarian.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

COLLINS: Which local officials in Portland have said that the National Guard is needed there?

LEAVITT: The judge's opinion is untethered in reality and the law

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

Once again, these ghoulish morons expect, actually demand, that the Democrats must be the ones to turn down the rhetoric.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Rep. Randy Fine: "I don't negotiate with terrorists. And what we're learned in whether it's dealing with Muslim terrorists or Democrats, you've gotta stand and you've gotta do the right thing."

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

Another classic example of right-wing grifters failing upwards.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

BREAKING: Paramount buys news website The Free Press and installs its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News.

CBS buys The Free Press website, installs founder Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief

Paramount announced Monday that it has bought the successful news commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as editor-in-chief of CBS News.

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Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

Genuinely feels like America is not too far away from the the troops of one state firing upon the troops of another.

And this is what Trump/Miller want.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

Texas proudly invading Illinois.

It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

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Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

Why the fuck is this disturbing?

"There was a disturbing report in The Times last week that found there were 57,000 doctors working in the UK who were not British citizens and quite a few are here because they’ve been struck off or barred"

Actual report: 22 were "subject to restrictions overseas"

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 2d

To keep us happy, put the NHS out of its misery. The best things in life are being banned to keep us healthy and help out the creaking health service, but maybe there’s another solution | ✍️ Jeremy Clarkson

To keep us happy, put the NHS out of its misery

www.thetimes.com

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Leif Hancox-Li, PhD @struthious.bsky.social · 3d

oh look the fears of everyone who understands data privacy are valid

John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: breach of Discord age verification data.

Including some users passports & DLs

Age verification is a badly implemented data grab wrapped in a moral panic.

Mark my words, as age verification mandates expand, we'll end up more surveilled and less secure. 1/

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Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

Me to Matt Murray:

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

Whilst I am loathe to employ Godwin's Law, if you replace 'gnat' with 'vermin' there is very little difference in the style of Trump's rhetoric to Hitler.

They both demonise and dehumanise their enemy.

The fact the US media is barely pointing how dangerous this truly is is just as alarming.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

I love this concept

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.

The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 2d

This would only be cool if Trump forced his entire cabinet to take part in a WWE-style royal rumble.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Idiocracy was unrealistic only because we got dumber quicker than the movie anticipated

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "On June 14 next year we're gonna have a big UFC fight at the White House, right at the White House, on the grounds of the White House."

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 3d

Politically such a dumb idea.

Have they not seen any polling around how the US public feels about all the of ICE raids going on? They hate it.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 3d

The Conservatives will pledge to create a United States-style “Removals Force” tasked with deporting 150,000 people a year, as part of plans to end irregular migration into the UK

Tories plan new ‘Removals Force’ based on America’s ICE

www.thetimes.com

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 5d

So he likes to have fun causing people to lose their jobs?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Q: You just said this is an unenviable choice, this is an unfortunate consequences. But the president posted a video likening Vought to the grim reaper. So which is it?

LEAVITT: Look, the president likes to have a little fun every now and then and I think both things can be true

Dr. Steven Buckley @stevenjcbuckley.bsky.social · 5d

Genuinely mentally unwell for anyone to post this kind of AI slop, let alone the President posting it.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

Signs of psychosis. No biggie