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Derek Edwards
@derekedwards.bsky.social
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Emeritus professor; language and social interaction; Discursive Psychology; Guitars; Photography; Liverpool FC; Socialism. Probably not in that order.

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Derek Edwards @derekedwards.bsky.social · 3d
Great cover!!! 🙂👏
profjonathanpotter.bsky.social Jonathan Potter @profjonathanpotter.bsky.social · 3d
The cover has arrived! Emotionography!
Emotions studied as they’re done in interaction - displayed, taken up, used.
@alexahepburn.bsky.social
Book cover Emotionography. Subtitle: Theory, Research and Practice. Authors Jonathan Potter and Alexa Hepburn. Publisher APA. Abstract graphic motif; clean typographic layout.

Reposted by Elwys De Stefani, Alexa Hepburn, Derek Edwards

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Jonathan Potter @profjonathanpotter.bsky.social · 3d
The cover has arrived! Emotionography!
Emotions studied as they’re done in interaction - displayed, taken up, used.
@alexahepburn.bsky.social
Book cover Emotionography. Subtitle: Theory, Research and Practice. Authors Jonathan Potter and Alexa Hepburn. Publisher APA. Abstract graphic motif; clean typographic layout.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 4d
Steve Bannon: If we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 6d
Farage has been consistent for 15+ years.

Opposing decent pay and conditions for ordinary hard-working young people and expectant parents.

Meanwhile, he makes a mint hawking bullion, presenting tv shows and flying to the USA to big up his interests - instead of serving his constituents.
The European Parliament, in their foolishness, have voted for increased maternity pay. I'm off for a drink. #UKIP 12:57 PM - 20 Oct 2010 4,458 Retweets 1,233 Likes Nigel Farage says Reform UK could cut minimum wage for young people - and defends U-turn on tax pledges Mr Farage gave a wide-ranging news conference setting out Reform UK's economic plans, and defending claims of U-turning on 2024 election manifesto pledges.

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Stuart Hemingway @stu31.bsky.social · 6d
So many disappointing parts to this story of heroism and bravery for those of a far right persuasion. Firstly the attacker wasn’t Muslim or a refugee and secondly the selflessness of the person doing his job who saved so many lives was a Muslim. How will they cope in this difficult time.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20d
'Get rid of the migrants or I'll become a migrant' is quite the argument

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Alexa Hepburn @alexahepburn.bsky.social · 20d
How did a high-stakes meeting between Trump, Vance& Zelenskyy turn from diplomacy to open confrontation?
Lotte van Burgsteden, @christelvaneck.bsky.social &I unpack conversational polarisation as it unfolded live in the Oval Office. @polcommjournal.bsky.social contains link to transcript #openaccess
www.tandfonline.com

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Charles Antaki @charlesantaki.bsky.social · 20d
Come across Conversation Analysis and want to know more?

Loughborough University's annual online CA for Beginners workshop is on Jan. 15, 2026.

Talks, group work & data sessions with experts.

Registration (£45 or £90) is now open.

More information here
emcawiki.net/CA_for_Begin...

#EMCA
CA for Beginners January 2026 - emcawiki
emcawiki.net

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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 27d
So you've got a Canadian "journalist" covering the trial of an Irish citizen, who lives in Spain and whose costs are being covered by a South African born migrant living in the United States.

Break out the flags lads....
a man in a blue shirt is standing in front of a door with the words " england " on it
ALT: a man in a blue shirt is standing in front of a door with the words " england " on it
media.tenor.com

Reposted by Andrew Scott, Derek Edwards

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 29d
Watching the Bibi & Don Show treat this like some grand victory, while people returning to northern Gaza dig the rubble for loved ones' remains, is pretty revolting.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Oct 11
Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?
Nigel Farage on Russia Today.

Reposted by Derek Edwards

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Zoe Williams @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social · Oct 6
I'm sorry to harp on, but how can Kemi Badenoch *possibly exist* in a party alongside a guy who complains about not seeing enough white faces. How is that possible?

Reposted by Neil Robinson, Christine Kooi, Derek Edwards , and 1 more

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Peter Coles @telescoper.bsky.social · Sep 29
A meme for the modern university...
Meme showing a worker labelled "academic staff" digging a hole in the ground while 10 others look labelled with management titles such as "Director of Human Resources" look on. The caption underneath reads "The only way we can cut costs is to reduce the number of academic staff..."

Reposted by Elizabeth Stokoe

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Derek Edwards @derekedwards.bsky.social · Sep 29
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…! 🙂
lizstokoe.bsky.social Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social · Sep 29
A Turner-esque season-of-mists #sunrise at Charnwood Water this morning #Loughborough #Autumn 🍂
Pink and yellow hazy clouds in blue skies reflected in mists floating on the water with trees around the edge Pink and yellow hazy clouds with sun ray in blue skies reflected in mists floating on the water with trees around the edge Pink and yellow hazy cloud reflected in mists floating on the water with trees around the edge Pink and yellow hazy clouds in blue skies reflected in mists floating on the water with trees around the edge

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Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social · Sep 29
A Turner-esque season-of-mists #sunrise at Charnwood Water this morning #Loughborough #Autumn 🍂
Pink and yellow hazy clouds in blue skies reflected in mists floating on the water with trees around the edge Pink and yellow hazy clouds with sun ray in blue skies reflected in mists floating on the water with trees around the edge Pink and yellow hazy cloud reflected in mists floating on the water with trees around the edge Pink and yellow hazy clouds in blue skies reflected in mists floating on the water with trees around the edge

derekedwards.bsky.social
Derek Edwards @derekedwards.bsky.social · Sep 26
Always thought that was an interesting implication, that Orcs had the concept of a ’menu.’ Like they usually ate out in restaurants, and chose their favourite hors d’oeuvres.

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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · Sep 26
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts

After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts
Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.
pressgazette.co.uk

Reposted by Derek Edwards, Greg Linden

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · Sep 18
Every pundit who took at face value the idea that the Right sincerely cares about free speech, or ideological diversity, or in fact has any principles at all, should be wearing a dunce cap and writing a lengthy mea culpa right now. Not for our catharsis but for public awareness at least

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · Sep 15
Women against the far-right launch

"Women dare to tread and to speak where the prime minister does not"

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Women against the far-right launch
"Women dare to tread and to speak where the prime minister does not"
northeastbylines.co.uk

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Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · Sep 4
‘we suggest that chief amongst the beliefs implicit in managerialism is the idea that management in itself is of greater importance than the primary activities that are being managed’ (Hussey/Smith (2010): The Trouble with Higher Education, p.20)

#HigherEd
#UKHE
Book cover of The Trouble with Higher Education by Trevor Hussey and Patrick Smith.

derekedwards.bsky.social
Derek Edwards @derekedwards.bsky.social · Aug 29
Lovely to see you looking so happy. 🙂
suewilkinson.bsky.social Sue Wilkinson @suewilkinson.bsky.social · Aug 29
Celebrating our 22nd Wedding Anniversary (a couple of days late) tonight! @kitzingercelia.bsky.social
We got married in Canada in 2003 - 11 years before it was lawful in England & Wales. We lost our marriage equality case in the High Court in 2006 - but we're on the right side of history!
Cheers!
Celia and Sue with cocktails (Sue's is gin and ginger; Celia's is non-alcoholic cucumber and elderflower). And two pics of yummy vegetarian food - including a local damson souffle

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Sue Wilkinson @suewilkinson.bsky.social · Aug 29
Celebrating our 22nd Wedding Anniversary (a couple of days late) tonight! @kitzingercelia.bsky.social
We got married in Canada in 2003 - 11 years before it was lawful in England & Wales. We lost our marriage equality case in the High Court in 2006 - but we're on the right side of history!
Cheers!
Celia and Sue with cocktails (Sue's is gin and ginger; Celia's is non-alcoholic cucumber and elderflower). And two pics of yummy vegetarian food - including a local damson souffle

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Aug 23
The real 'two tier' divide in British politics is between the wife of a Conservative councillor calling for refugees to be burnt alive, being treated as a brave 'political prisoner', and the protestors calling for the end of mass starvation and genocide, being treated as domestic terrorists
'Anywhere But Here': How Britain's Anti-Migrant Media Consensus Is Crowding Out the Truth
Britain's longstanding traditions of tolerance and compassion are being suppressed in favour of a media-driven campaign of anti-migrant hate
www.adambienkov.co.uk

derekedwards.bsky.social
Derek Edwards @derekedwards.bsky.social · Aug 16
This is disgusting, and surely counterproductive. Starmer and co have totally lost the plot.
lizstokoe.bsky.social Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social · Aug 16
More awful Labour Party adverts on FB getting 1000s of frustrated and angry replies, mostly criticising how they pander to and use the language of Reform.

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Labour Party advert on Facebook- white text on black background: it's not fair on hardworking people when illegal workers cheat our system

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lizstokoe.bsky.social
Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social · Aug 16
More awful Labour Party adverts on FB getting 1000s of frustrated and angry replies, mostly criticising how they pander to and use the language of Reform.

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Labour Party advert on Facebook- white text on black background: it's not fair on hardworking people when illegal workers cheat our system

derekedwards.bsky.social
Derek Edwards @derekedwards.bsky.social · Aug 3
This is surely correct.

apple.news/As4PhqNhcT-K...
Opinion | The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein — The Guardian
Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women
apple.news

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Jul 26
🔥
Screenshot of this tweet: https://x.com/Magen_Inon/status/1948737241578086411

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Jul 24
By a fellow human being working incredibly hard to support themselves and secure a better life?

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Dr Simon Stewart @drsimonstewart.bsky.social · Jul 13
Journalists need to stop anthropomorphizing LLMs immediately. They don't say, want, believe, or think anything. They create output that is statistically likely based on petabytes of stolen training data.

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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · Jul 12
Trumpian economics explained 👇