Jess Aiston
@jessaiston.bsky.social
Linguistics postdoc at Queen Mary University of London, working on 'Autism in Affinity Spaces'.
My work covers critical discourse analysis, digital communication, autism & specific interests, misogyny/antifeminism
Geordie. she/her
My work covers critical discourse analysis, digital communication, autism & specific interests, misogyny/antifeminism
Geordie. she/her
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Jess Aiston
@jessaiston.bsky.social
· Sep 24
**CALL FOR PAPERS**
Upcoming workshop at QMUL in January, looking at autism, focused interests, and communication across diverse contexts. How can we centre autistic interests as a strength rather than a symptom?
Contributions outside academia welcome.
Please share widely!
Upcoming workshop at QMUL in January, looking at autism, focused interests, and communication across diverse contexts. How can we centre autistic interests as a strength rather than a symptom?
Contributions outside academia welcome.
Please share widely!
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The likelihood of a trans athlete making the Olympics is already a small fraction of that of their cis counterparts because while cis people are training, trans people are trying to get healthcare.
But let's make sure trans people can't even dream of competing.
But let's make sure trans people can't even dream of competing.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The likelihood of a trans athlete making the Olympics is already a small fraction of that of their cis counterparts because while cis people are training, trans people are trying to get healthcare.
But let's make sure trans people can't even dream of competing.
But let's make sure trans people can't even dream of competing.
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iirc 1 trans woman has qualified for the Olympics in over 20 years and she came last
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
The International Olympic Committee is moving towards a blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport, Sky News understands.
news.sky.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
iirc 1 trans woman has qualified for the Olympics in over 20 years and she came last
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Brianna Ghey was not murdered in cold blood by a phone. Or a social media app. She was murdered in cold blood with knives plunged into her 28 times by two 15-year-olds fed a constant stream of hate and dehumanization by UK corporate media and the UK government.
Two teenagers were radicalized by the transphobic political climate into seeing a 15 year old girl as less than human. They killed the girl, and then the girl's grieving mother chose to embark on a moral panic crusade against "self-harm", acquitting the actual perpetrators of her daughter's demise.
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Brianna Ghey was not murdered in cold blood by a phone. Or a social media app. She was murdered in cold blood with knives plunged into her 28 times by two 15-year-olds fed a constant stream of hate and dehumanization by UK corporate media and the UK government.
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Words & Actions podcast alert:
@linguadigitalis.bsky.social, Matt Drury and I have recorded the first episode in a six-part series "The language of...". First up: language of emotion. To follow: the language of food, waste, nature, music and water.
wordsandactionspodcast.wordpress.com
@linguadigitalis.bsky.social, Matt Drury and I have recorded the first episode in a six-part series "The language of...". First up: language of emotion. To follow: the language of food, waste, nature, music and water.
wordsandactionspodcast.wordpress.com
Words & Actions
A podcast about how language matters in business, politics and beyond.
wordsandactionspodcast.wordpress.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Words & Actions podcast alert:
@linguadigitalis.bsky.social, Matt Drury and I have recorded the first episode in a six-part series "The language of...". First up: language of emotion. To follow: the language of food, waste, nature, music and water.
wordsandactionspodcast.wordpress.com
@linguadigitalis.bsky.social, Matt Drury and I have recorded the first episode in a six-part series "The language of...". First up: language of emotion. To follow: the language of food, waste, nature, music and water.
wordsandactionspodcast.wordpress.com
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women, are they bitches?
the question nobody with a soul is asking, answered by people nobody wants to hear from
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
women, are they bitches?
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I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
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hey y'all! my questionnaire on player experience in historical videogames is now LIVE! if you play videogames about the past, we want to hear from you! edu.nl/7w3yn
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
hey y'all! my questionnaire on player experience in historical videogames is now LIVE! if you play videogames about the past, we want to hear from you! edu.nl/7w3yn
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Reminder about our workshop!
If you're interested in contributing, please send me an email so we can discuss it further.
If you're interested in contributing, please send me an email so we can discuss it further.
**CALL FOR PAPERS**
Upcoming workshop at QMUL in January, looking at autism, focused interests, and communication across diverse contexts. How can we centre autistic interests as a strength rather than a symptom?
Contributions outside academia welcome.
Please share widely!
Upcoming workshop at QMUL in January, looking at autism, focused interests, and communication across diverse contexts. How can we centre autistic interests as a strength rather than a symptom?
Contributions outside academia welcome.
Please share widely!
October 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Reminder about our workshop!
If you're interested in contributing, please send me an email so we can discuss it further.
If you're interested in contributing, please send me an email so we can discuss it further.
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On autism and loneliness: "Many autistic people want to build connections with people, but this can so easily become overstimulating and exhausting. This creates a vicious cycle. Autistic processing may intensify this cycle." From @craeioe.bsky.social:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/trapped-in-a... #neurodiversity
crae.ioe.ac.uk/trapped-in-a... #neurodiversity
“Trapped in a no-win situation”
Loneliness is a common emotion experienced by many, but previous research indicates higher rates of loneliness within the autistic adult community. Led by Kana Grace, an autistic researcher, this s…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
On autism and loneliness: "Many autistic people want to build connections with people, but this can so easily become overstimulating and exhausting. This creates a vicious cycle. Autistic processing may intensify this cycle." From @craeioe.bsky.social:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/trapped-in-a... #neurodiversity
crae.ioe.ac.uk/trapped-in-a... #neurodiversity
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A postdoctoral researcher position (languages and conversation analysis) open in Oulu! #EMCA oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Postdoctoral Researcher in languages and conversation analysis, Faculty of Humanities
We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join us in the Research unit for Languages and Literature (English unit) at the Faculty of Humanities. The position is located in the research proje
oulunyliopisto.varbi.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A postdoctoral researcher position (languages and conversation analysis) open in Oulu! #EMCA oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Many studies attribute the success of right-wing parties to sexism.
What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?
My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
1/7
What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?
My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
1/7
October 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Many studies attribute the success of right-wing parties to sexism.
What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?
My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
1/7
What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?
My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
1/7
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Our CfP information for LavLang32 is now live:
📅 6 January 2026 - Abstract submission open
⏱️28 March 2026 - Abstract submission deadline
📣 8 May 2026 - Notification of decisions
lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk
📅 6 January 2026 - Abstract submission open
⏱️28 March 2026 - Abstract submission deadline
📣 8 May 2026 - Notification of decisions
lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk
LavLang32 - Lavender Languages & Linguistics 32
2-4 September 2026: Queer (dis)belonging
lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Our CfP information for LavLang32 is now live:
📅 6 January 2026 - Abstract submission open
⏱️28 March 2026 - Abstract submission deadline
📣 8 May 2026 - Notification of decisions
lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk
📅 6 January 2026 - Abstract submission open
⏱️28 March 2026 - Abstract submission deadline
📣 8 May 2026 - Notification of decisions
lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk
Whoever came up with this whole clocks changing business clearly did not have a pet cat
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Whoever came up with this whole clocks changing business clearly did not have a pet cat
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Phan, J. M.,et al. (2025). Bridging neurodiversity and open scholarship: How shared values can guide best practices for research integrity, social justice, & principled education Journal of Social Issues, 81(4) doi.org/10.1111/josi...
Thanks @stimpunks.org for fab pg!
stimpunks.org/philosophy/t...
Thanks @stimpunks.org for fab pg!
stimpunks.org/philosophy/t...
The Nested Intersecting Spheres of Neurodiversity
stimpunks.org
October 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Phan, J. M.,et al. (2025). Bridging neurodiversity and open scholarship: How shared values can guide best practices for research integrity, social justice, & principled education Journal of Social Issues, 81(4) doi.org/10.1111/josi...
Thanks @stimpunks.org for fab pg!
stimpunks.org/philosophy/t...
Thanks @stimpunks.org for fab pg!
stimpunks.org/philosophy/t...
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We're hiring an outstanding Assistant Professor whose core research is in the field of cultural sociology with demonstrable expertise in the sociology of #culture and #technology.
📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025.
➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025.
➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
October 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We're hiring an outstanding Assistant Professor whose core research is in the field of cultural sociology with demonstrable expertise in the sociology of #culture and #technology.
📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025.
➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
📅 Applications close Sunday 30 November 2025.
➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Reminder about our workshop!
If you're interested in contributing, please send me an email so we can discuss it further.
If you're interested in contributing, please send me an email so we can discuss it further.
**CALL FOR PAPERS**
Upcoming workshop at QMUL in January, looking at autism, focused interests, and communication across diverse contexts. How can we centre autistic interests as a strength rather than a symptom?
Contributions outside academia welcome.
Please share widely!
Upcoming workshop at QMUL in January, looking at autism, focused interests, and communication across diverse contexts. How can we centre autistic interests as a strength rather than a symptom?
Contributions outside academia welcome.
Please share widely!
October 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Reminder about our workshop!
If you're interested in contributing, please send me an email so we can discuss it further.
If you're interested in contributing, please send me an email so we can discuss it further.
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TruthScraper and a number of other corpus collection tools are available on my homepage corpustools.prendrelangue.fr
Do pay a visit, and please provide feedback!
#linguistics #corpus #discourseanalysis
Do pay a visit, and please provide feedback!
#linguistics #corpus #discourseanalysis
October 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
TruthScraper and a number of other corpus collection tools are available on my homepage corpustools.prendrelangue.fr
Do pay a visit, and please provide feedback!
#linguistics #corpus #discourseanalysis
Do pay a visit, and please provide feedback!
#linguistics #corpus #discourseanalysis
First draft of new paper done. Now for the impossible task of coming up with a catchy title 😭
October 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
First draft of new paper done. Now for the impossible task of coming up with a catchy title 😭
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Incredibly minor point in the grand scheme of the horror of this policy, but this would mean that many women with ILR would be unable to go on maternity leave unless they had a very high salary or an amazing employer package.
The Conservatives have drafted the legislation.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
ANY one of the conditions being met leads to ILR being revoked.
If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)
The Secretary of State would also have the powers add whatever further conditions they want.
October 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Incredibly minor point in the grand scheme of the horror of this policy, but this would mean that many women with ILR would be unable to go on maternity leave unless they had a very high salary or an amazing employer package.
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Yep, “autistic people often experience better rapport in all-autistic groups, and may be more sensitive to mixed [autistic/non-autistic] group environments than non-autistic people.” Research underscores autistic wisdom yet again!
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
Verbal Collaboration in Same- and Mixed-Neurotype Groups of Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Research suggests that some autistic adults communicate more effectively and build stronger rapport with other autistic individuals than with non-autistic people. This suggests that outcom...
www.liebertpub.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Yep, “autistic people often experience better rapport in all-autistic groups, and may be more sensitive to mixed [autistic/non-autistic] group environments than non-autistic people.” Research underscores autistic wisdom yet again!
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
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We're surveying researchers about name changes in academic publishing.
If you've changed your name and dealt with updating publications, we want to hear your experience. Any reason counts: transition, marriage, cultural reasons, etc.
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/E0XXBmZdEP
If you've changed your name and dealt with updating publications, we want to hear your experience. Any reason counts: transition, marriage, cultural reasons, etc.
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/E0XXBmZdEP
October 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We're surveying researchers about name changes in academic publishing.
If you've changed your name and dealt with updating publications, we want to hear your experience. Any reason counts: transition, marriage, cultural reasons, etc.
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/E0XXBmZdEP
If you've changed your name and dealt with updating publications, we want to hear your experience. Any reason counts: transition, marriage, cultural reasons, etc.
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/E0XXBmZdEP
The universe (and by the universe, I mean the Eurostar) is conspiring against me seeing NewDad tonight 😔
October 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The universe (and by the universe, I mean the Eurostar) is conspiring against me seeing NewDad tonight 😔
This morning I decided to restart one of my side projects, which I had to put on hold for a couple of months while the postdoc work got more intense. Then with horror, realised it not not just been a couple of months it's actually been a year and a half 🤦♀️
October 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This morning I decided to restart one of my side projects, which I had to put on hold for a couple of months while the postdoc work got more intense. Then with horror, realised it not not just been a couple of months it's actually been a year and a half 🤦♀️
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I am presenting at The Gestalt Language Processors Conference 2025 with Cathy Shilling from The Speech Den this week. We will be exploring all things GLP and Monotropism related. This is one of our summary slides.
Find out more: registration.glpconference.co.uk/glp25
Find out more: registration.glpconference.co.uk/glp25
October 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I am presenting at The Gestalt Language Processors Conference 2025 with Cathy Shilling from The Speech Den this week. We will be exploring all things GLP and Monotropism related. This is one of our summary slides.
Find out more: registration.glpconference.co.uk/glp25
Find out more: registration.glpconference.co.uk/glp25