Carol Jasper
@drcaroljasper.bsky.social
Social psychologist concerned about inequality, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and online subcultures. Ethical vegan. Often targeted by trolls; Never bothered by them. Views always my own. She/her/doorknob depends who you ask.
Not one but three snow ploughs/spreaders on my way to work this morning. It’s definitely Winter.
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Not one but three snow ploughs/spreaders on my way to work this morning. It’s definitely Winter.
I had the pleasure of listening to my colleague @thorabjorns.bsky.social lecturing my class on the psychology of social class.
Most arresting were her depictions of perceptions of inequality. We vastly underestimate the wealth divide by a huge magnitude.
The wealthiest hold 48.6% the poorest .02%
Most arresting were her depictions of perceptions of inequality. We vastly underestimate the wealth divide by a huge magnitude.
The wealthiest hold 48.6% the poorest .02%
November 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I had the pleasure of listening to my colleague @thorabjorns.bsky.social lecturing my class on the psychology of social class.
Most arresting were her depictions of perceptions of inequality. We vastly underestimate the wealth divide by a huge magnitude.
The wealthiest hold 48.6% the poorest .02%
Most arresting were her depictions of perceptions of inequality. We vastly underestimate the wealth divide by a huge magnitude.
The wealthiest hold 48.6% the poorest .02%
Discussion with an old friend last night about veganism.
She genuinely thought cows ‘give’ us milk. She did not know the milk was intended for their calves.
She honestly believed cows felt no fear, or pain on slaughter, she thought they were stunned on leaving the truck.
Not stupid, duped.
She genuinely thought cows ‘give’ us milk. She did not know the milk was intended for their calves.
She honestly believed cows felt no fear, or pain on slaughter, she thought they were stunned on leaving the truck.
Not stupid, duped.
November 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Discussion with an old friend last night about veganism.
She genuinely thought cows ‘give’ us milk. She did not know the milk was intended for their calves.
She honestly believed cows felt no fear, or pain on slaughter, she thought they were stunned on leaving the truck.
Not stupid, duped.
She genuinely thought cows ‘give’ us milk. She did not know the milk was intended for their calves.
She honestly believed cows felt no fear, or pain on slaughter, she thought they were stunned on leaving the truck.
Not stupid, duped.
For pointing out that the BBC is regularly accused of being biased towards the right wing, I’ve been advised my TDS is showing. If you don’t know; that refers to Trump Derangement Syndrome, and it’s the new way to dismiss any critique of the bronzed, bouffant incumbent of the White House.
#BBC
#BBC
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
For pointing out that the BBC is regularly accused of being biased towards the right wing, I’ve been advised my TDS is showing. If you don’t know; that refers to Trump Derangement Syndrome, and it’s the new way to dismiss any critique of the bronzed, bouffant incumbent of the White House.
#BBC
#BBC
I attended a beautiful remembrance service this morning. I couldn’t help but notice the lack of ‘patriots’ though? Since poppies, our fallen heroes, and respect is such a strong narrative in their ‘ranks’, where were they? Why did they not venture out in the pouring rain to demonstrate remembrance?
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I attended a beautiful remembrance service this morning. I couldn’t help but notice the lack of ‘patriots’ though? Since poppies, our fallen heroes, and respect is such a strong narrative in their ‘ranks’, where were they? Why did they not venture out in the pouring rain to demonstrate remembrance?
‘It’ always starts with words. We can track the genesis of genocide in similar ways. First they stereotype and discriminate. Then they become prejudicial. From there it’s ‘easy’ to dehumanise, divide, and attack. Once there is an ‘us’ and a clearly stigmatised ‘them’, then persecution is fair game.
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I’ve spent the last 3 days tracking right-wing influencers morning and night. What I found is a machine, not a movement. Every day follows the same rhythm of fear, outrage, and punishment. It’s emotional conditioning disguised as news. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
I’ve spent the last 3 days tracking right-wing influencers morning and night. What I found is a machine, not a movement. Every day follows the same rhythm of fear, outrage, and punishment. It’s emotional conditioning disguised as news. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
‘It’ always starts with words. We can track the genesis of genocide in similar ways. First they stereotype and discriminate. Then they become prejudicial. From there it’s ‘easy’ to dehumanise, divide, and attack. Once there is an ‘us’ and a clearly stigmatised ‘them’, then persecution is fair game.
Loved this lecture. Shining a light on all the horrors of intensive animal agriculture and the hypocrisies of those who support it.
Ofc I discussed the trolling I’ve received; and how I’ve both risen above it and used it to promote productive change.
Happy World Vegan Day 🌱
#worldveganday
Ofc I discussed the trolling I’ve received; and how I’ve both risen above it and used it to promote productive change.
Happy World Vegan Day 🌱
#worldveganday
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Loved this lecture. Shining a light on all the horrors of intensive animal agriculture and the hypocrisies of those who support it.
Ofc I discussed the trolling I’ve received; and how I’ve both risen above it and used it to promote productive change.
Happy World Vegan Day 🌱
#worldveganday
Ofc I discussed the trolling I’ve received; and how I’ve both risen above it and used it to promote productive change.
Happy World Vegan Day 🌱
#worldveganday
Yup.
Zack Polanski and Hasan Piker on Brexit and how it was basically blaming immigrants for underfunded services caused by austerity @zackpolanski.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Yup.
Vaccine scepticism is driven by misinformation AND distrust with both being predictors of decisions not to vaccinate during the covid-19 pandemic.
Regarding distrust of the Govt, the researchers found that specific concerns, and not general distrust, were predictive.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Regarding distrust of the Govt, the researchers found that specific concerns, and not general distrust, were predictive.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Trust in institutions and misinformation susceptibility both independently explain vaccine skepticism - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Trust in institutions and misinformation susceptibility both independently explain vaccine skepticism
www.nature.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Vaccine scepticism is driven by misinformation AND distrust with both being predictors of decisions not to vaccinate during the covid-19 pandemic.
Regarding distrust of the Govt, the researchers found that specific concerns, and not general distrust, were predictive.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Regarding distrust of the Govt, the researchers found that specific concerns, and not general distrust, were predictive.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Be aware. Be very aware. Musk is whipping up racial violence within the U.K. and he owns the platform upon which much of it is fomented. This is why I got out of X, I won’t fund this sort of unrestrained violent rhetoric. I won’t be associated with it, no matter how you carve it up - it’s wrong.
Elon Musk continues to try to socialise civil war, political & inter-ethnic violence in Britain. He combines an argument that violence is inevitable with his call at the Tommy Robinson rally for pre-emptive violence, on grounds of an existential threat & the inevitability of violence
October 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Be aware. Be very aware. Musk is whipping up racial violence within the U.K. and he owns the platform upon which much of it is fomented. This is why I got out of X, I won’t fund this sort of unrestrained violent rhetoric. I won’t be associated with it, no matter how you carve it up - it’s wrong.
ChatGPT regularly over promises. “I can make that into an interactive heat map for you. Would you like me to?”
“Ohh yes please”
Cue ‘analysing’ for 20 minutes.
“Are you making the interactive heat map?”
“No. It seems I don’t have access to that”
“Why did you promise it?”
“I’m sorry.”
“Ohh yes please”
Cue ‘analysing’ for 20 minutes.
“Are you making the interactive heat map?”
“No. It seems I don’t have access to that”
“Why did you promise it?”
“I’m sorry.”
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
ChatGPT regularly over promises. “I can make that into an interactive heat map for you. Would you like me to?”
“Ohh yes please”
Cue ‘analysing’ for 20 minutes.
“Are you making the interactive heat map?”
“No. It seems I don’t have access to that”
“Why did you promise it?”
“I’m sorry.”
“Ohh yes please”
Cue ‘analysing’ for 20 minutes.
“Are you making the interactive heat map?”
“No. It seems I don’t have access to that”
“Why did you promise it?”
“I’m sorry.”
It’s worth noting that recent estimates have found that 90% of the population’s political opinions are being represented by less than 3% of tweets (for example) online.
The media hyperbole around Farage and Reform is likely to create a minority influence effect 🤦🏻♀️
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/24/t...
The media hyperbole around Farage and Reform is likely to create a minority influence effect 🤦🏻♀️
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/24/t...
The Reform Backlash: Caerphilly By-Election Result Shows Nigel Farage’s Party Is Much Weaker Than It Looks
Despite widespread media predictions of a Reform victory on Thursday, Farage's defeat shows his party continues to be overestimated, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It’s worth noting that recent estimates have found that 90% of the population’s political opinions are being represented by less than 3% of tweets (for example) online.
The media hyperbole around Farage and Reform is likely to create a minority influence effect 🤦🏻♀️
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/24/t...
The media hyperbole around Farage and Reform is likely to create a minority influence effect 🤦🏻♀️
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/24/t...
At last. Some hard talking from Labour.
4% less growth long term isn’t going to help Farage, neither is the fact that the boats did not stop.
But even then, it was never the boats causing inflation, under investment, or inequality was it?
4% less growth long term isn’t going to help Farage, neither is the fact that the boats did not stop.
But even then, it was never the boats causing inflation, under investment, or inequality was it?
Farage “will argue that the heroic liberation dream was traduced by cowardice in the implementation but even that puts him in complicity with disappointment. Simpler to change the subject”
So, don’t let him. His lies got us into this mess. Only truth gets us out.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
So, don’t let him. His lies got us into this mess. Only truth gets us out.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:48 AM
At last. Some hard talking from Labour.
4% less growth long term isn’t going to help Farage, neither is the fact that the boats did not stop.
But even then, it was never the boats causing inflation, under investment, or inequality was it?
4% less growth long term isn’t going to help Farage, neither is the fact that the boats did not stop.
But even then, it was never the boats causing inflation, under investment, or inequality was it?
People who give a room of 25 five year olds this sort of thing should be held accountable for their actions against parents and grandparents.
My ears are still ringing.
My ears are still ringing.
October 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
People who give a room of 25 five year olds this sort of thing should be held accountable for their actions against parents and grandparents.
My ears are still ringing.
My ears are still ringing.
This is where we’re at with widespread, ‘legitimised’ misinformation/distortion of truth/propaganda 👇🏻
Dunno man, seems a little misleading to write an article about Trump describing activity in Portland and Chicago as “insurrection” with a 33 year old photo of a burning donut shop taken in the 1992 LA Riots (sans caption explaining that) as the header on all your posts about it.
October 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is where we’re at with widespread, ‘legitimised’ misinformation/distortion of truth/propaganda 👇🏻
Wonderful, wonderful woman. And she’s right, don’t give up hope, you can make a difference. We can all do better to help protect our planet 🌍 🌱
If you'd asked me which celebrity would posthumously unveil a list of people she wanted fired into the sun, I would not have guessed Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Wonderful, wonderful woman. And she’s right, don’t give up hope, you can make a difference. We can all do better to help protect our planet 🌍 🌱
There’s no place in Eurovision for military aggressors, countries run by dictators, or those perpetrating genocidal actions.
I realise individual citizens or singers are not responsible for the actions of their governments or military. But Eurovision, for me, is about unity, acceptance, and joy.
I realise individual citizens or singers are not responsible for the actions of their governments or military. But Eurovision, for me, is about unity, acceptance, and joy.
Me on Sky News Breakfast: "Russia was banned (from Eurovision) after the invasion of Ukraine and I think that if we have one rule for Ukrainians and another rule for Palestinians it starts to look like we only care about white-skinned people and not brown-skinned people"
news.sky.com/video/musici...
news.sky.com/video/musici...
Musician Billy Bragg and journalist Josh Kaplan debate proposed Israeli Eurovision ban
Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has been an outspoken critic of Israel's actions in Gaza and has a long history of writing about social issues. He discusses the proposals with the Jewish Chronicle journ...
news.sky.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
There’s no place in Eurovision for military aggressors, countries run by dictators, or those perpetrating genocidal actions.
I realise individual citizens or singers are not responsible for the actions of their governments or military. But Eurovision, for me, is about unity, acceptance, and joy.
I realise individual citizens or singers are not responsible for the actions of their governments or military. But Eurovision, for me, is about unity, acceptance, and joy.
Every cloud…
It's 15:30 on 4th October 2025. Britain is getting almost 90% of its electricity from clean energy sources. grid.iamkate.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Every cloud…
What a warrior woman 💪🏻
"Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era...The ability to criticize, question, protest, and even mock those in power is foundational to what America has always aspired to be." www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era
In wake of the Trump administration’s censorship threats, the actor re-established the Committee for the First Amendment with A-list support
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
What a warrior woman 💪🏻
Great example of the illusory truths which pervade our media channels. It seems plausible and lots of people are saying it, ergo, it *must* be true. Even when it is completely false, the damage done by blind and malevolent sharing means distrust and suspicious are fuelled and the facts obscured.
I spoke to a few people, including journalists, at Labour conference who had seen and believed claims on X that Multiverse – Tony Blair's son's company – had been chosen to run the government’s new digital ID scheme
@fullfact.org have checked this claim and it is untrue
@fullfact.org have checked this claim and it is untrue
October 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Great example of the illusory truths which pervade our media channels. It seems plausible and lots of people are saying it, ergo, it *must* be true. Even when it is completely false, the damage done by blind and malevolent sharing means distrust and suspicious are fuelled and the facts obscured.
It’s blooming obvious to all of those who actually think about factory farming, intensive agriculture, and the incredible levels of medication required to keep disease at bay when animals are kept in confined, overcrowded spaces.
Let’s start by being honest about where most your food comes from…
Let’s start by being honest about where most your food comes from…
🔴 New Article out!
“We must act. Now. Otherwise, we will slide into a post-antibiotic era. This will be like the COVID pandemic, but with no end in sight.”
— Tanja Busse
“We must act. Now. Otherwise, we will slide into a post-antibiotic era. This will be like the COVID pandemic, but with no end in sight.”
— Tanja Busse
The Scary Truth About ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ — And the Solution No One Is Talking About
Look away today, and we’ll pay the price forever
open.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It’s blooming obvious to all of those who actually think about factory farming, intensive agriculture, and the incredible levels of medication required to keep disease at bay when animals are kept in confined, overcrowded spaces.
Let’s start by being honest about where most your food comes from…
Let’s start by being honest about where most your food comes from…
I made a birthday cake for my five year old Grandson. It’s completely vegan. No compromise on taste or texture. Vegans don’t miss out, they don’t just eat leaves and twigs, but they do protect animals with every delicious bite 🌱
#vegan
#veganbaking
#vegancake
#veganfortheanimals
#vegan
#veganbaking
#vegancake
#veganfortheanimals
September 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I made a birthday cake for my five year old Grandson. It’s completely vegan. No compromise on taste or texture. Vegans don’t miss out, they don’t just eat leaves and twigs, but they do protect animals with every delicious bite 🌱
#vegan
#veganbaking
#vegancake
#veganfortheanimals
#vegan
#veganbaking
#vegancake
#veganfortheanimals
What I’d like to see is a comparison between the contribution of the average Reform voter/supporter vs the contributions of the immigrants with indefinite leave to remain whom they seek to vanquish and remove.
Our society, what tattered remains would be left of it under Reform, would crumble.
Our society, what tattered remains would be left of it under Reform, would crumble.
Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.
September 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
What I’d like to see is a comparison between the contribution of the average Reform voter/supporter vs the contributions of the immigrants with indefinite leave to remain whom they seek to vanquish and remove.
Our society, what tattered remains would be left of it under Reform, would crumble.
Our society, what tattered remains would be left of it under Reform, would crumble.
If you have to resort to distracting your opponent, you were never really in the game.
Abuse has no place in any sort of sporting arena and, the more we allow it, the more normalised it becomes.
It is not ok to denigrate your opponent. It’s literally not sport.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...
Abuse has no place in any sort of sporting arena and, the more we allow it, the more normalised it becomes.
It is not ok to denigrate your opponent. It’s literally not sport.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...
Ryder Cup 2025: Rory McIlroy & Shane Lowry silence New York crowd to lead Europe towards victory
After facing abuse from American fans which
www.bbc.co.uk
September 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
If you have to resort to distracting your opponent, you were never really in the game.
Abuse has no place in any sort of sporting arena and, the more we allow it, the more normalised it becomes.
It is not ok to denigrate your opponent. It’s literally not sport.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...
Abuse has no place in any sort of sporting arena and, the more we allow it, the more normalised it becomes.
It is not ok to denigrate your opponent. It’s literally not sport.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...
There are indeed religious, including sharia courts in the U.K. They deal with family law and marital disputes. They are not legally binding, and unless you are Muslim, much like a mosque, you’ll likely never see inside one unless you make that choice.
More weaponised fear.
More weaponised fear.
Richard Tice, "We've already got 80 sharia courts in the UK"
Billy Bragg, "There are also Jewish courts as well, thats part of their religion. We as a tolerant nation accept that"
"To demonise, particularly the Muslims, is the sort of thing we worry about Reform UK"
Billy Bragg, "There are also Jewish courts as well, thats part of their religion. We as a tolerant nation accept that"
"To demonise, particularly the Muslims, is the sort of thing we worry about Reform UK"
September 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
There are indeed religious, including sharia courts in the U.K. They deal with family law and marital disputes. They are not legally binding, and unless you are Muslim, much like a mosque, you’ll likely never see inside one unless you make that choice.
More weaponised fear.
More weaponised fear.