Michael Larkin
@ipanalysis.bsky.social
Researcher, phenomenologist, parent to various creatures, some sort of musician, baker, reader, breaker of stuff, liker of seas and hills, sufferer of Boro.
https://collaborativeresearch.co.uk/
https://collaborativeresearch.co.uk/
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Almost 260 people booked in now! Numbers capped at 300 so book soon if you haven't already
📣 @nihrarcs.bsky.social #PPI webinar: Evaluating #PublicInvolvement with children & young people 🌟17/2/26
Presenters incl me, @helenabnett.bsky.social & @hertsypag.bsky.social + hosted by @skourkos.bsky.social & @elspethma.bsky.social
Info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/involving-...
Presenters incl me, @helenabnett.bsky.social & @hertsypag.bsky.social + hosted by @skourkos.bsky.social & @elspethma.bsky.social
Info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/involving-...
February 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Almost 260 people booked in now! Numbers capped at 300 so book soon if you haven't already
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Embarrassing to see adults talk to robots in a public forum. That'd be like if your friend asked a mailbox for directions once. You'd roast him for decades for that shit. Every time the concept of navigating space came up you'd hit him with "Why don't you ask the mailbox?"
February 7, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Embarrassing to see adults talk to robots in a public forum. That'd be like if your friend asked a mailbox for directions once. You'd roast him for decades for that shit. Every time the concept of navigating space came up you'd hit him with "Why don't you ask the mailbox?"
Stracciatella, in a cone, from Di Pola's in Hastings.
February 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Stracciatella, in a cone, from Di Pola's in Hastings.
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Join the waitlist for Affective Atmospheres — 18–19 Feb at Civic House, Glasgow.
A free, in-person conference Supported by @triphilosophy.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk
🔗 placememory.net/affective-at...
A free, in-person conference Supported by @triphilosophy.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk
🔗 placememory.net/affective-at...
February 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Join the waitlist for Affective Atmospheres — 18–19 Feb at Civic House, Glasgow.
A free, in-person conference Supported by @triphilosophy.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk
🔗 placememory.net/affective-at...
A free, in-person conference Supported by @triphilosophy.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk
🔗 placememory.net/affective-at...
It's like when you've learned a few Ramones tunes and so you decide to have a crack at the Buzzcocks and oh the world is a lot different than you thought
February 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
It's like when you've learned a few Ramones tunes and so you decide to have a crack at the Buzzcocks and oh the world is a lot different than you thought
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This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face
This is the UK security assessment that the government tried to bury: ecosystem collapse is a national security threat.
Read how you can turn knowledge into action, addressed by Caroline Lucas & Rupert Read:
resilience.org/stories/2026...
#ClimateCrisis #NationalSecurity #Adaptation #Resilience
Read how you can turn knowledge into action, addressed by Caroline Lucas & Rupert Read:
resilience.org/stories/2026...
#ClimateCrisis #NationalSecurity #Adaptation #Resilience
It's ecological breakdown that should put us on a war-footing: official
Admissions of extreme, eco-caused national security threats foreground importance of climate adaptation to bring much needed urgency and agency.
resilience.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This is the report I spoke of on #bbcaq just now - ministers tried to suppress it, were finally forced to release it after an FoI, but shamefully only published a redacted version. The first duty of Govt is to protect its citizens - that starts with being honest with us about scale of threat we face
Talent is just imagination plus practice.
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Talent is just imagination plus practice.
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Because people asked, I want to point folks to some archiving resources that were circulated at the start of the admin's takedown of federal data at CDC, AskJAN, NIH, and discuss why keeping our data is so important.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Because people asked, I want to point folks to some archiving resources that were circulated at the start of the admin's takedown of federal data at CDC, AskJAN, NIH, and discuss why keeping our data is so important.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
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February 6, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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What does EU digital legislation, including the famous Digital Services Act (DSA), actually do?
3/9
3/9
February 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
What does EU digital legislation, including the famous Digital Services Act (DSA), actually do?
3/9
3/9
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Which does beg the question why he is leading a government which routinely engages in using far right tropes and imagery, hostile and dehumanising rhetoric against marginalised groups, pushing discriminatory policies and claiming it "understands" out and out racists and bigots.
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer will hold a speech tomorrow to say Britain is stronger as a "tolerant, decent and respectful country"
February 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Which does beg the question why he is leading a government which routinely engages in using far right tropes and imagery, hostile and dehumanising rhetoric against marginalised groups, pushing discriminatory policies and claiming it "understands" out and out racists and bigots.
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www.bmj.com/content/392/... Autistic girls & women: By age 20, they were diagnosing pretty much equal numbers of men & women.
Huge study, whole population of Sweden born 1985-2020.
Not 1 in 10.
Not 1 in 4.
Not 1 in 3.
Equal numbers, just about.
100 years of research, most based on the wrong info.
Huge study, whole population of Sweden born 1985-2020.
Not 1 in 10.
Not 1 in 4.
Not 1 in 3.
Equal numbers, just about.
100 years of research, most based on the wrong info.
Time trends in the male to female ratio for autism incidence: population based, prospectively collected, birth cohort study
Objectives To examine changes in the male to female ratio in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) over a 35 year period, providing temporal trends in diagnosis (incidence rate), the male to fem...
www.bmj.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:24 AM
www.bmj.com/content/392/... Autistic girls & women: By age 20, they were diagnosing pretty much equal numbers of men & women.
Huge study, whole population of Sweden born 1985-2020.
Not 1 in 10.
Not 1 in 4.
Not 1 in 3.
Equal numbers, just about.
100 years of research, most based on the wrong info.
Huge study, whole population of Sweden born 1985-2020.
Not 1 in 10.
Not 1 in 4.
Not 1 in 3.
Equal numbers, just about.
100 years of research, most based on the wrong info.
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Trying to imagine what would happen if engineering modellers took the approach of ignoring low probability, high impact events... I think at least the insurance industry is catching up.
Fundamentally flawed economic models mean #climatecrisis could crash global economy, experts warn
- Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Shocks from extreme weather disasters and tipping points are entirely missed by the current models used by governments and financial institutions
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Trying to imagine what would happen if engineering modellers took the approach of ignoring low probability, high impact events... I think at least the insurance industry is catching up.
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Hoover - Side Car Freddie [USA, Post-Hardcore] (1992)
https://redd.it/i4ycpv
https://youtu.be/upxAlvBQ05k
https://redd.it/i4ycpv
https://youtu.be/upxAlvBQ05k
Hoover - Side Car Freddie [USA, Post-Hardcore] (1992)
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Hoover - Side Car Freddie [USA, Post-Hardcore] (1992)
https://redd.it/i4ycpv
https://youtu.be/upxAlvBQ05k
https://redd.it/i4ycpv
https://youtu.be/upxAlvBQ05k
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A point of clarification: U of Sussex was not, in fact, fined for attempting to protect the rights of trans people; it was instead fined for having a policy on the books that was not enforced, and instead contravened, as evidenced by the university repeatedly siding with Stock over her actions
Remember, the state regulator "fined" U of Sussex almost £600,000 for attempting to protect the rights of trans people.
Hopefully this shocking and shameful abuse of power will be overturned.
Hopefully this shocking and shameful abuse of power will be overturned.
‘Unlawful’ OfS ruling against University of Sussex should be quashed, court told
Judicial review begins in high court over watchdog’s freedom of speech ruling that resulted in £585,000 fine
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM
A point of clarification: U of Sussex was not, in fact, fined for attempting to protect the rights of trans people; it was instead fined for having a policy on the books that was not enforced, and instead contravened, as evidenced by the university repeatedly siding with Stock over her actions
Good choice. I'll have Come Up With Your Hands Out.
February 4, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Good choice. I'll have Come Up With Your Hands Out.
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FULL page review in the new Wire for Shane Parish's latest Autechre Guitar. Derek Walmsley says "uncanny" "brilliant" and other adjectives of that nature.
Also out TODAY the latest single: "Slip" !! Stream it on bandcamp or whereever you do that stuff.
shaneparish.bandcamp.com/album/autech...
Also out TODAY the latest single: "Slip" !! Stream it on bandcamp or whereever you do that stuff.
shaneparish.bandcamp.com/album/autech...
February 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
FULL page review in the new Wire for Shane Parish's latest Autechre Guitar. Derek Walmsley says "uncanny" "brilliant" and other adjectives of that nature.
Also out TODAY the latest single: "Slip" !! Stream it on bandcamp or whereever you do that stuff.
shaneparish.bandcamp.com/album/autech...
Also out TODAY the latest single: "Slip" !! Stream it on bandcamp or whereever you do that stuff.
shaneparish.bandcamp.com/album/autech...
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Published an exciting new paper with Dr Sam Jordan showing that autobiographical memory flexibility moderated the risk of depression following negative life events. Read it here: doi.org/10.1037/mac000…
@astonpress.bsky.social @astonpsychology.bsky.social
@astonuniversity.bsky.social
@astonpress.bsky.social @astonpsychology.bsky.social
@astonuniversity.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Published an exciting new paper with Dr Sam Jordan showing that autobiographical memory flexibility moderated the risk of depression following negative life events. Read it here: doi.org/10.1037/mac000…
@astonpress.bsky.social @astonpsychology.bsky.social
@astonuniversity.bsky.social
@astonpress.bsky.social @astonpsychology.bsky.social
@astonuniversity.bsky.social
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"The fixation on proving LLMs are conducting something "akin to thought" could just as easily be framed as questions about why it is capable of resembling thought"
Post from @eryk.bsky.social on a paper I hadn't the stomach to deconstruct. <3
mail.cyberneticforests.com/th/?ref=cybe...
Post from @eryk.bsky.social on a paper I hadn't the stomach to deconstruct. <3
mail.cyberneticforests.com/th/?ref=cybe...
Unreasonable Effectiveness
Seriously: Machines Do Not Need to Think to Be Thought About
💡As I am immersed in PhD research I am at risk of becoming increasingly dense and nerdy. So I am adding a "nerd rating" to posts from now ...
mail.cyberneticforests.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 AM
"The fixation on proving LLMs are conducting something "akin to thought" could just as easily be framed as questions about why it is capable of resembling thought"
Post from @eryk.bsky.social on a paper I hadn't the stomach to deconstruct. <3
mail.cyberneticforests.com/th/?ref=cybe...
Post from @eryk.bsky.social on a paper I hadn't the stomach to deconstruct. <3
mail.cyberneticforests.com/th/?ref=cybe...
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If you support autistic adults: are you asking about burnout or assuming it's depression?
This matters because treatment is completely different.
Sensory rest helps burnout.
Behavioural activation helps depression.
Get it wrong = worse outcomes.
#MentalHealth #Autism #Burnout
🧵 THREAD
This matters because treatment is completely different.
Sensory rest helps burnout.
Behavioural activation helps depression.
Get it wrong = worse outcomes.
#MentalHealth #Autism #Burnout
🧵 THREAD
February 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
If you support autistic adults: are you asking about burnout or assuming it's depression?
This matters because treatment is completely different.
Sensory rest helps burnout.
Behavioural activation helps depression.
Get it wrong = worse outcomes.
#MentalHealth #Autism #Burnout
🧵 THREAD
This matters because treatment is completely different.
Sensory rest helps burnout.
Behavioural activation helps depression.
Get it wrong = worse outcomes.
#MentalHealth #Autism #Burnout
🧵 THREAD
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"Schools are bombarded by interventions that mention science, but where's the evidence base?" - Jess Deighton
This is the practical episode — how to make evidence-based prevention actually work in schools.
🎧 Listen everywhere now
🔗 buff.ly/jHS2uCk
#MentalHealth #Prevention #Schools
This is the practical episode — how to make evidence-based prevention actually work in schools.
🎧 Listen everywhere now
🔗 buff.ly/jHS2uCk
#MentalHealth #Prevention #Schools
The ReSET Podcast – The ReSET Project – Building resilience through socio-emotional training
We’re excited to announce the launch of the ReSET Podcast Series, starting Tuesday 13th January.
resetproject.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
"Schools are bombarded by interventions that mention science, but where's the evidence base?" - Jess Deighton
This is the practical episode — how to make evidence-based prevention actually work in schools.
🎧 Listen everywhere now
🔗 buff.ly/jHS2uCk
#MentalHealth #Prevention #Schools
This is the practical episode — how to make evidence-based prevention actually work in schools.
🎧 Listen everywhere now
🔗 buff.ly/jHS2uCk
#MentalHealth #Prevention #Schools
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What an interesting PhD, I look forward to reading…
My full PhD thesis on disabled people's encounters with strangers in accessible #BlueBadge parking spaces is now publicly available: etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/17...
TLDR?
Here's the summary report instead: drive.google.com/file/d/1wmfK...
#DisabilitySky #DisabilityStudies
TLDR?
Here's the summary report instead: drive.google.com/file/d/1wmfK...
#DisabilitySky #DisabilityStudies
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
What an interesting PhD, I look forward to reading…
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New CfP in Qualitative Research in Psychology:
🔮 "The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research"
We're inviting papers that address the big question: What does the *future* of good, quality, rigorous qual research look like?
📄 Deadline Sept 2026
💬 Happy to answer Qs
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
🔮 "The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research"
We're inviting papers that address the big question: What does the *future* of good, quality, rigorous qual research look like?
📄 Deadline Sept 2026
💬 Happy to answer Qs
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Call for Papers: The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research
Call for Papers for Special Issue of Qualitative Research in Psychology The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research Special Issue Guest Editors: Dr Madeleine Pownall, Dr Nicki Lisa Cole, Dr Annayah ...
docs.google.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:48 AM
New CfP in Qualitative Research in Psychology:
🔮 "The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research"
We're inviting papers that address the big question: What does the *future* of good, quality, rigorous qual research look like?
📄 Deadline Sept 2026
💬 Happy to answer Qs
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
🔮 "The Future of Rigorous Qualitative Research"
We're inviting papers that address the big question: What does the *future* of good, quality, rigorous qual research look like?
📄 Deadline Sept 2026
💬 Happy to answer Qs
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Really an astonishing physical feat - both from the boy, swimming for 4 hours to get help, and for his mother, treading water with the two other children.
February 2, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Really an astonishing physical feat - both from the boy, swimming for 4 hours to get help, and for his mother, treading water with the two other children.
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Boy it's a good thing the UK government isn't up to its eyes in deals with the company founded by one of these guys
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Boy it's a good thing the UK government isn't up to its eyes in deals with the company founded by one of these guys