PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group
@psapolpsychology.bsky.social
We are the Political Psychology Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social)
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/political-psychology
Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/political-psychology
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Political Psychology | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
Political Psychology is a multi-disciplinary group established to provide a forum for collaboration, discussion and support for political psychology scholars and practitioners as well as to facilitate...
www.psa.ac.uk
This time in two weeks, we will launch our autumn/winter seminar series. We have an exciting line-up of four online talks covering a range of topics in political psychology.
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
There is still time to register for today's (12:00) online Political Psychology seminar in which @stefaniereher.bsky.social is presenting work on public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
There is still time to register for today's (12:00) online Political Psychology seminar in which @stefaniereher.bsky.social is presenting work on public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...
This Thursday 13 November (12:00 UK), @stefaniereher.bsky.social is presenting important work on public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems, in the third session of our autumn seminar series!
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This Thursday 13 November (12:00 UK), @stefaniereher.bsky.social is presenting important work on public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems, in the third session of our autumn seminar series!
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...
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There's still time to register - looking forward to seeing you around!
Our autumn seminar series continues tomorrow at midday, with
@klaramueller.bsky.social presenting important insights into causal inference in political psychology research.
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
@klaramueller.bsky.social presenting important insights into causal inference in political psychology research.
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
October 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
There's still time to register - looking forward to seeing you around!
Our autumn seminar series continues tomorrow at midday, with
@klaramueller.bsky.social presenting important insights into causal inference in political psychology research.
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
@klaramueller.bsky.social presenting important insights into causal inference in political psychology research.
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
October 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Our autumn seminar series continues tomorrow at midday, with
@klaramueller.bsky.social presenting important insights into causal inference in political psychology research.
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
@klaramueller.bsky.social presenting important insights into causal inference in political psychology research.
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
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After a great first session today, our @psapolpsychology.bsky.social autumn seminar series continues next week with what promises to be a fascinating talk by @klaramueller.bsky.social!
Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
*PSA EVENT* #Political #Psychology Seminar Series - 'Do Events Change Minds or Samples? Identifying Compositional Bias in Event Focused Causal Inference', with Klara Müller @klaramueller.bsky.social. Organised by @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
📆 23 Oct, 12.00 - 13.00, online
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📆 23 Oct, 12.00 - 13.00, online
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Political Psychology - Do Events Change Minds or Samples? A Framework for Identifying Compositional Bias in Event Focused Causal Inference | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
‘Do Events Change Minds or Samples? A Framework for Identifying Compositional Bias in Event Focused Causal Inference’ with Klara Müller (Mannheim) 23 October – 12:00 to 13:00 From political…
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October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
After a great first session today, our @psapolpsychology.bsky.social autumn seminar series continues next week with what promises to be a fascinating talk by @klaramueller.bsky.social!
Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
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*TODAY - PSA EVENT * #Political #Psychology Seminar Series - The Bright and Dark Sides: Personality Traits & Party Members’ Campaign Activity, with Stavroula Chrona, Paul Webb and @timbale.bsky.social, organised by @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
📆 16 Oct, 12 - 1pm, Online
➡️https://buff.ly/RqDKzgh
📆 16 Oct, 12 - 1pm, Online
➡️https://buff.ly/RqDKzgh
October 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
*TODAY - PSA EVENT * #Political #Psychology Seminar Series - The Bright and Dark Sides: Personality Traits & Party Members’ Campaign Activity, with Stavroula Chrona, Paul Webb and @timbale.bsky.social, organised by @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
📆 16 Oct, 12 - 1pm, Online
➡️https://buff.ly/RqDKzgh
📆 16 Oct, 12 - 1pm, Online
➡️https://buff.ly/RqDKzgh
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This looks 🤩 - don’t miss it!👀👇
Come along to the first session of our autumn seminar series, online tomorrow at midday!
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a6e76a...
More info on the whole series:
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a6e76a...
More info on the whole series:
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
*PSA EVENT* #Political #Psychology Seminar Series - The Bright and Dark Sides: Personality Traits & Party Members’ Campaign Activity, organised by @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
📆 16 Oct 📆 23 Oct 📆 13 Nov 📆 4 Dec
➡️ Full details and speakers
📆 16 Oct 📆 23 Oct 📆 13 Nov 📆 4 Dec
➡️ Full details and speakers
October 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This looks 🤩 - don’t miss it!👀👇
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👇Find out more about the #Political #Psychology Autumn seminar series 👇taking place online 12.00 - 13.00 on
📆16 Oct 📆23 Oct 📆13 Nov 📆4 Dec
📆16 Oct 📆23 Oct 📆13 Nov 📆4 Dec
This time in two weeks, we will launch our autumn/winter seminar series. We have an exciting line-up of four online talks covering a range of topics in political psychology.
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Political Psychology | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
Political Psychology is a multi-disciplinary group established to provide a forum for collaboration, discussion and support for political psychology scholars and practitioners as well as to facilitate...
www.psa.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
👇Find out more about the #Political #Psychology Autumn seminar series 👇taking place online 12.00 - 13.00 on
📆16 Oct 📆23 Oct 📆13 Nov 📆4 Dec
📆16 Oct 📆23 Oct 📆13 Nov 📆4 Dec
Come along to the first session of our autumn seminar series, online tomorrow at midday!
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a6e76a...
More info on the whole series:
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a6e76a...
More info on the whole series:
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
*PSA EVENT* #Political #Psychology Seminar Series - The Bright and Dark Sides: Personality Traits & Party Members’ Campaign Activity, organised by @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
📆 16 Oct 📆 23 Oct 📆 13 Nov 📆 4 Dec
➡️ Full details and speakers
📆 16 Oct 📆 23 Oct 📆 13 Nov 📆 4 Dec
➡️ Full details and speakers
Political Psychology - The Bright and Dark Sides: Personality Traits and Party Members’ Campaign Activity | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
‘The Bright and Dark Sides: Personality Traits and Party Members’ Campaign Activity’ with Stavroula Chrona (Sussex), with Tim Bale and Paul Webb 16 October – 12:00 to 13:00 We offer a novel…
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October 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Come along to the first session of our autumn seminar series, online tomorrow at midday!
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a6e76a...
More info on the whole series:
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Register to attend: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a6e76a...
More info on the whole series:
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Our autumn online seminar series gets started in two days' time, with a fascinating presentation on the personalities of UK party members - work co-authored by Stavroula Chrona, @timbale.bsky.social and Paul Webb.
For more info, and to register: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g....
For more info, and to register: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g....
October 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Our autumn online seminar series gets started in two days' time, with a fascinating presentation on the personalities of UK party members - work co-authored by Stavroula Chrona, @timbale.bsky.social and Paul Webb.
For more info, and to register: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g....
For more info, and to register: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g....
Our autumn seminar series starts next Thursday 16th October at 12:00!
Stavroula Chrona (profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p226073-stav...) will give a fascinating presentation on the personality traits of UK political party members.
More info on the series and sign-up links here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Stavroula Chrona (profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p226073-stav...) will give a fascinating presentation on the personality traits of UK political party members.
More info on the series and sign-up links here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
This time in two weeks, we will launch our autumn/winter seminar series. We have an exciting line-up of four online talks covering a range of topics in political psychology.
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Political Psychology | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
Political Psychology is a multi-disciplinary group established to provide a forum for collaboration, discussion and support for political psychology scholars and practitioners as well as to facilitate...
www.psa.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Our autumn seminar series starts next Thursday 16th October at 12:00!
Stavroula Chrona (profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p226073-stav...) will give a fascinating presentation on the personality traits of UK political party members.
More info on the series and sign-up links here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Stavroula Chrona (profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p226073-stav...) will give a fascinating presentation on the personality traits of UK political party members.
More info on the series and sign-up links here: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
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Following the success of our spring seminar series earlier this year, we @psapolpsychology.bsky.social are running an autumn/winter series, with four online presentations by great scholars.
Please do register and come along to hear about some really fascinating research!
Please do register and come along to hear about some really fascinating research!
This time in two weeks, we will launch our autumn/winter seminar series. We have an exciting line-up of four online talks covering a range of topics in political psychology.
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Political Psychology | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
Political Psychology is a multi-disciplinary group established to provide a forum for collaboration, discussion and support for political psychology scholars and practitioners as well as to facilitate...
www.psa.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Following the success of our spring seminar series earlier this year, we @psapolpsychology.bsky.social are running an autumn/winter series, with four online presentations by great scholars.
Please do register and come along to hear about some really fascinating research!
Please do register and come along to hear about some really fascinating research!
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Another chance to see me profess my love (and the limits) of charts to change minds. Thanks @psapolpsychology.bsky.social for hosting! And check out the whole autumn series which looks excellent.
Finally, three weeks later on Thursday 4th December at 12:00, @williamlallen.bsky.social rounds out the series by presenting important insights into the partisan attitudinal effects of data visualisation of refugee numbers.
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...
October 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Another chance to see me profess my love (and the limits) of charts to change minds. Thanks @psapolpsychology.bsky.social for hosting! And check out the whole autumn series which looks excellent.
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Honoured to be part of the @psapolpsychology.bsky.social seminar and to present some *still-steaming* findings. See you there (registration link below), looking forward to a great discussion!
And don't miss the other fascinating talks in the autumn seminar series! ➡️ www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
And don't miss the other fascinating talks in the autumn seminar series! ➡️ www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Second, one week later on Thursday 23rd October at 12:00, @klaramueller.bsky.social will speak on major methodological developments in event-based causal inference in political psychology and behaviour research.
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5edb84...
October 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Honoured to be part of the @psapolpsychology.bsky.social seminar and to present some *still-steaming* findings. See you there (registration link below), looking forward to a great discussion!
And don't miss the other fascinating talks in the autumn seminar series! ➡️ www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
And don't miss the other fascinating talks in the autumn seminar series! ➡️ www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
This time in two weeks, we will launch our autumn/winter seminar series. We have an exciting line-up of four online talks covering a range of topics in political psychology.
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
Political Psychology | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
Political Psychology is a multi-disciplinary group established to provide a forum for collaboration, discussion and support for political psychology scholars and practitioners as well as to facilitate...
www.psa.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This time in two weeks, we will launch our autumn/winter seminar series. We have an exciting line-up of four online talks covering a range of topics in political psychology.
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
All presentations are on Thursdays at 12:00 UK.
Sign up to attend here!: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
The final session of our online spring seminar series is today at 12:00 (UK)! Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) is presenting fascinating and important work on global ideological extremism and polarisation.
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4d8e13...
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4d8e13...
Dr Francesco Rigoli | City St George's, University of London
Dr Francesco Rigoli, Reader, is an academic at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk
June 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The final session of our online spring seminar series is today at 12:00 (UK)! Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) is presenting fascinating and important work on global ideological extremism and polarisation.
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4d8e13...
Register to attend here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4d8e13...
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We're getting closer to the registration deadline @qmip.bsky.social conference!
If you like political psychology, you'll be pleased to know @kesimahendranprof.bsky.social is a keynote speaker!
www.bps.org.uk/event/qualit...
@psapolpsychology.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
If you like political psychology, you'll be pleased to know @kesimahendranprof.bsky.social is a keynote speaker!
www.bps.org.uk/event/qualit...
@psapolpsychology.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
Qualitative Methods in Psychology Conference 2025 | BPS
This year we make our way to Leeds for a gathering of academics dedicated to advancing research in our field.
www.bps.org.uk
June 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
We're getting closer to the registration deadline @qmip.bsky.social conference!
If you like political psychology, you'll be pleased to know @kesimahendranprof.bsky.social is a keynote speaker!
www.bps.org.uk/event/qualit...
@psapolpsychology.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
If you like political psychology, you'll be pleased to know @kesimahendranprof.bsky.social is a keynote speaker!
www.bps.org.uk/event/qualit...
@psapolpsychology.bsky.social @bps-social-psych.bsky.social
Join us at midday tomorrow for the last presentation of our spring seminar series, by Francesco Rigoli!
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
*THIS WEEK - PSA Event* Ideological #Extremism and #Polarization on a Global Scale. Organised by PSA #Political #Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
📆 4 June, Online.
➡️ Register online
📆 4 June, Online.
➡️ Register online
Ideological Extremism and Polarization on a Global Scale | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
In light of recent political events such the Brexit vote and the last elections in the USA, there is growing interest in the study of ideological extremism and polarization. Yet, an important…
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June 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Join us at midday tomorrow for the last presentation of our spring seminar series, by Francesco Rigoli!
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-g...
This time next week, come along to the final session of our spring seminar series!
Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) will be presenting on global ideological extremism and polarisation.
Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) will be presenting on global ideological extremism and polarisation.
*PSA Online Event* Ideological #Extremism and #Polarization on a Global Scale.
📆 4 June, online. Hosted by the PSA #Political #Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
➡️ Register
📆 4 June, online. Hosted by the PSA #Political #Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social
➡️ Register
Ideological Extremism and Polarization on a Global Scale | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
In light of recent political events such the Brexit vote and the last elections in the USA, there is growing interest in the study of ideological extremism and polarization. Yet, an important…
buff.ly
May 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This time next week, come along to the final session of our spring seminar series!
Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) will be presenting on global ideological extremism and polarisation.
Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) will be presenting on global ideological extremism and polarisation.
Following Ralph's excellent talk today, our current spring seminar series lineup concludes in three weeks' time with a talk by Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) on global ideological extremism.
But if you would like to present in one of our seminars, you can still do so!
But if you would like to present in one of our seminars, you can still do so!
Thanks to all who attended today's @psapolpsychology.bsky.social - strong turnout for a sunny Wednesday lunchtime and excellent questions/suggestions!
Very much recommend the series to other ECRs with work in/adjacent to political psychology
Very much recommend the series to other ECRs with work in/adjacent to political psychology
May 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Following Ralph's excellent talk today, our current spring seminar series lineup concludes in three weeks' time with a talk by Francesco Rigoli (www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people...) on global ideological extremism.
But if you would like to present in one of our seminars, you can still do so!
But if you would like to present in one of our seminars, you can still do so!
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Tune in during your lunch break!
Looking forward to @ralphscott.bsky.social's talk, which kicks off in half an hour! Come along: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
May 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Tune in during your lunch break!
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Looking forward to @ralphscott.bsky.social's talk, which kicks off in half an hour! Come along: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
May 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Looking forward to @ralphscott.bsky.social's talk, which kicks off in half an hour! Come along: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
Tomorrow at 12:00 (UK)!
Don't miss @ralphscott.bsky.social's online talk on education-based social identity, in the penultimate session of our spring seminar series.
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
Don't miss @ralphscott.bsky.social's online talk on education-based social identity, in the penultimate session of our spring seminar series.
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
May 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Tomorrow at 12:00 (UK)!
Don't miss @ralphscott.bsky.social's online talk on education-based social identity, in the penultimate session of our spring seminar series.
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
Don't miss @ralphscott.bsky.social's online talk on education-based social identity, in the penultimate session of our spring seminar series.
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ab643...
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Out now and open access with my wonderful colleagues! How much does wishful thinking affect who people expect to be governing parties before and after elections? 🧵
Our paper "Wishful Thinking in Response to Events" is now out @electoralstudies.bsky.social!
w/ @polpsychjoe.bsky.social @florianstoeckel.bsky.social @vittoriomerola.bsky.social @benlyons.bsky.social @jasonreifler.bsky.social et al
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
w/ @polpsychjoe.bsky.social @florianstoeckel.bsky.social @vittoriomerola.bsky.social @benlyons.bsky.social @jasonreifler.bsky.social et al
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
May 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Out now and open access with my wonderful colleagues! How much does wishful thinking affect who people expect to be governing parties before and after elections? 🧵
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Out now at @poqjournal.bsky.social! Do election forecasts set realistic election expectations? doi.org/10.1093/poq/... 🧵 (w/ @mbarnfield.bsky.social, @florianstoeckel.bsky.social, @benlyons.bsky.social, @vittoriomerola.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social and other awesome BlueSky-less colleagues)
The Effects of Forecasts on the Accuracy and Precision of Expectations
Abstract. Quantitative forecasts have become increasingly prominent as tools for aiding public understanding of sociopolitical trends. But how much, and wh
doi.org
May 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Out now at @poqjournal.bsky.social! Do election forecasts set realistic election expectations? doi.org/10.1093/poq/... 🧵 (w/ @mbarnfield.bsky.social, @florianstoeckel.bsky.social, @benlyons.bsky.social, @vittoriomerola.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social and other awesome BlueSky-less colleagues)