Line Nybro Petersen
@linenybro.bsky.social
Associate Prof. in Media Studies. Researching participatory culture e.g. fan cultures, digital play, extremism, and conspiracy theories online. University of Copenhagen. Co-coordinator of smidgeproject.eu. She/her. Obsessive knitter and yarn dyer.
Looking forward to reading the work by @christinawurst.bsky.social on ideology in (anti)fandom
Meine Diss, jetzt zum Lesen / Download erhältlich! /
My thesis, now available for reading / downloading!
bibliographie.uni-tuebingen.de/xmlui/bitstr...
#FanStudies
My thesis, now available for reading / downloading!
bibliographie.uni-tuebingen.de/xmlui/bitstr...
#FanStudies
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Looking forward to reading the work by @christinawurst.bsky.social on ideology in (anti)fandom
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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#tbt sorry we missed this, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#tbt sorry we missed this, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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The most spectacular costume of 2025? That honor belongs to…
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The most spectacular costume of 2025? That honor belongs to…
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‘Every adventure begins with a cup of coffee’: Black rifle coffee company, reactionary fandom, and the tactical body
Anthony Dannar
Convergence 30 (1), 375-394, 2024
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Anthony Dannar
Convergence 30 (1), 375-394, 2024
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
‘Every adventure begins with a cup of coffee’: Black rifle coffee company, reactionary fandom, and the tactical body - Anthony Dannar, 2024
This article examines the Black Rifle Coffee Company brand, its fans, and its connection to right-wing violence. By incorporating the literature on brand cultur...
journals.sagepub.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:09 AM
‘Every adventure begins with a cup of coffee’: Black rifle coffee company, reactionary fandom, and the tactical body
Anthony Dannar
Convergence 30 (1), 375-394, 2024
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Anthony Dannar
Convergence 30 (1), 375-394, 2024
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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I don't think we understand just how bad the decline of the Internet is to knowledge.
3 years ago, I could perform a very basic search in any engine and get an absurd number of relevant links, research articles, etc.
Today, I can perform the same search and find absolutely nothing.
3 years ago, I could perform a very basic search in any engine and get an absurd number of relevant links, research articles, etc.
Today, I can perform the same search and find absolutely nothing.
October 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I don't think we understand just how bad the decline of the Internet is to knowledge.
3 years ago, I could perform a very basic search in any engine and get an absurd number of relevant links, research articles, etc.
Today, I can perform the same search and find absolutely nothing.
3 years ago, I could perform a very basic search in any engine and get an absurd number of relevant links, research articles, etc.
Today, I can perform the same search and find absolutely nothing.
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Exposure to “memeified” content, coupled with real or perceived social isolation, can gradually normalise extremist rhetoric and symbols. While most individuals remain online-only, a small minority may escalate to real-world violence.
www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-n...
www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-n...
Understanding meme culture’s role in youth extremism amid Charlie Kirk shooting coverage
Small private chat rooms, gaming communities and meme culture are increasingly drawing young people into extremist ideologies.
www.isdglobal.org
October 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Exposure to “memeified” content, coupled with real or perceived social isolation, can gradually normalise extremist rhetoric and symbols. While most individuals remain online-only, a small minority may escalate to real-world violence.
www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-n...
www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-n...
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The key terms here are:
1) burdensome procedures
2)burdensome tools
While the findings themselves are not public, let's take a closer look 🧵👇
1) burdensome procedures
2)burdensome tools
While the findings themselves are not public, let's take a closer look 🧵👇
The @ec.europa.eu preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act.
The EC also finds that Meta and TikTok have put in place "burdensome procedures and tools for researchers to request access to public data."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The EC also finds that Meta and TikTok have put in place "burdensome procedures and tools for researchers to request access to public data."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
ec.europa.eu
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The key terms here are:
1) burdensome procedures
2)burdensome tools
While the findings themselves are not public, let's take a closer look 🧵👇
1) burdensome procedures
2)burdensome tools
While the findings themselves are not public, let's take a closer look 🧵👇
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The @ec.europa.eu preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act.
The EC also finds that Meta and TikTok have put in place "burdensome procedures and tools for researchers to request access to public data."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The EC also finds that Meta and TikTok have put in place "burdensome procedures and tools for researchers to request access to public data."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
ec.europa.eu
October 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The @ec.europa.eu preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act.
The EC also finds that Meta and TikTok have put in place "burdensome procedures and tools for researchers to request access to public data."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
The EC also finds that Meta and TikTok have put in place "burdensome procedures and tools for researchers to request access to public data."
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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This person is one hundred percent correct and it’s scary af. We will never “media literacy” our way out of this as a society. We are about to reap the whirlwind when it comes to misinformation, disinformation, and informational warfare.
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This person is one hundred percent correct and it’s scary af. We will never “media literacy” our way out of this as a society. We are about to reap the whirlwind when it comes to misinformation, disinformation, and informational warfare.
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This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
Josh @bradleywhitford.bsky.social playing CJ’s husband in The Diplomat is perhaps the single most soothing thing I’ve seen since January
October 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Josh @bradleywhitford.bsky.social playing CJ’s husband in The Diplomat is perhaps the single most soothing thing I’ve seen since January
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The prompt "never invent data" is meaningless to a machine. Might as well say "Don't be a sneaky little monkey."
October 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The prompt "never invent data" is meaningless to a machine. Might as well say "Don't be a sneaky little monkey."
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Seeing people nonchalantly post stuff like makes me feel like I'm going crazy honestly.
October 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Seeing people nonchalantly post stuff like makes me feel like I'm going crazy honestly.
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Saw this great tactic to get the word out there by beating social media’s own algorithms….
October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Saw this great tactic to get the word out there by beating social media’s own algorithms….
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Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"
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"If we Europeans do not wake up and say, ‘We want to take back control of our democracies,’ I can tell you this: within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
October 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
"If we Europeans do not wake up and say, ‘We want to take back control of our democracies,’ I can tell you this: within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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you’re never more than 10 feet away from someone texting “lol” with a completely expressionless face
September 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
you’re never more than 10 feet away from someone texting “lol” with a completely expressionless face
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Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
September 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Let's be clear: no one should be taking medical advice from the man who told Americans to inject bleach.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
To moms worried about the Tylenol they took while pregnant: you deserve better than being RFK Jr's scapegoat.
And to the autism community: you are loved exactly as you are.
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There's a wrong way and a right way to report this
September 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
There's a wrong way and a right way to report this
Hang on?? I was assured this was a both sides problem??
Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
September 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Hang on?? I was assured this was a both sides problem??
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Worth reading: "Esotericism, the New Right, and Academic Scholarship" by Julius Strube
👉 brill.com/view/journal...
in Aries Special Issue: Far-Right Politics and the Study of Esotericism (2025)
👉 brill.com/view/journal...
👉 brill.com/view/journal...
in Aries Special Issue: Far-Right Politics and the Study of Esotericism (2025)
👉 brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Worth reading: "Esotericism, the New Right, and Academic Scholarship" by Julius Strube
👉 brill.com/view/journal...
in Aries Special Issue: Far-Right Politics and the Study of Esotericism (2025)
👉 brill.com/view/journal...
👉 brill.com/view/journal...
in Aries Special Issue: Far-Right Politics and the Study of Esotericism (2025)
👉 brill.com/view/journal...
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“Modern political journalism must identify memetic warfare tactics early and disrupt coordinated manipulation before mass adoption.”
September 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
“Modern political journalism must identify memetic warfare tactics early and disrupt coordinated manipulation before mass adoption.”
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lol
Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension
Thinking of canceling Disney+? You’re not alone—after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, so many people rushed to quit that the cancellation page itself started crashing.
creators.yahoo.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
lol