Sebastian F. K. Svegaard 🏳️🌈
@svegaard.bsky.social
Post-doc in polarisation, populism, fandom, identity and all the feels with @snurb at QUT DMRC.
🇩🇰 in 🇦🇺, residing on Turrbal and Yugara country.
QaF.
Plant🪴dad. Once and future cat person.
he/him
🇩🇰 in 🇦🇺, residing on Turrbal and Yugara country.
QaF.
Plant🪴dad. Once and future cat person.
he/him
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It was a pleasure to write this piece for illiberalism.org on alternative news media - from bloggers to newsfluencers. I end with some thoughts on how legacy news media can learn from these developments.
New piece! @eddyhurc.bsky.social on the past, present, and future of alternative news media and how mainstream actors are changing their response to it.
@ieres-gwu.bsky.social
@ieres-gwu.bsky.social
What is driving “newsfluencers”? What do they mean for the liberal public sphere? | illiberalism.org
Edward Hurcombe on the past, present, and future of alternative news media and how mainstream actors are changing their response to it.
www.illiberalism.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
It was a pleasure to write this piece for illiberalism.org on alternative news media - from bloggers to newsfluencers. I end with some thoughts on how legacy news media can learn from these developments.
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"Policy based evidence making" is a superb concept and something not unfamiliar in our own context
Worth listening to the 'If Books Could Kill' podcast episode on Jonathan Haidt ('The Anxious Generation'), the 'expert' Wes Streeting has selected to investigate a smart phone ban.
Spoiler alert: once again, this is policy based evidence making.
Spoiler alert: once again, this is policy based evidence making.
January 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"Policy based evidence making" is a superb concept and something not unfamiliar in our own context
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Following the Digital Darkside symposium at The DIGSUM Centre for Digital Social Research at Umeå University last year, I'm co-editing a special issue of Journal of Digital Social Research on the topic of digital darkside.
For further info see the CFP at www.digsum.org/digsum-feed/...
For further info see the CFP at www.digsum.org/digsum-feed/...
Call for Papers for Special Issue: "Digital Darkside" — DIGSUM
We are seeking contributions to a special issue of JDSR (Journal of Digital Social Research, jdsr.io ) on the topic of digital darkside .
www.digsum.org
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Following the Digital Darkside symposium at The DIGSUM Centre for Digital Social Research at Umeå University last year, I'm co-editing a special issue of Journal of Digital Social Research on the topic of digital darkside.
For further info see the CFP at www.digsum.org/digsum-feed/...
For further info see the CFP at www.digsum.org/digsum-feed/...
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Inhumane and incredibly short-sighted. These meds keep people healthy and protect their partners and communities. This is a death sentence for people who can’t afford the meds ($20k plus per year) and will lead to more infections, more drastically altered lives, and more need for assistance.
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Inhumane and incredibly short-sighted. These meds keep people healthy and protect their partners and communities. This is a death sentence for people who can’t afford the meds ($20k plus per year) and will lead to more infections, more drastically altered lives, and more need for assistance.
Share a tv show that raised you
January 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Share a tv show that raised you
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David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans
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The hitherto toughest test to Nordic solidarity is beginning.
Last time the Nordics failed to stick together, Norway and Denmark got occupied by nazi Germany and Finland invaded by the Soviet Union.
Last time the Nordics failed to stick together, Norway and Denmark got occupied by nazi Germany and Finland invaded by the Soviet Union.
Trump to hit Europe with 10% tariffs until Greenland deal is agreed
US president said levies against eight nations would rise to 25% unless they support his acquisition of the island
www.ft.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The hitherto toughest test to Nordic solidarity is beginning.
Last time the Nordics failed to stick together, Norway and Denmark got occupied by nazi Germany and Finland invaded by the Soviet Union.
Last time the Nordics failed to stick together, Norway and Denmark got occupied by nazi Germany and Finland invaded by the Soviet Union.
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The part that gets me deep in the soul is that they’re rentals that expire in an amount of time or after so many checkouts. And no simultaneous checkouts. Libraries are being taken to the cleaners. And since libraries are usually partially publicly funded, you are being taken to the cleaners too.
No surprise to librarians, but perhaps surprising to users, demands/prices for ebooks /audiobooks are killing public library budgets. David Szalay's book, Flesh,” costs DCPL:
$28.99 hardcopy
$59.99 ebook
$69.99 audiobook
DCPL owns hardcopy; rents & must repurchase ebook & audio book every 2 yrs.
$28.99 hardcopy
$59.99 ebook
$69.99 audiobook
DCPL owns hardcopy; rents & must repurchase ebook & audio book every 2 yrs.
Libraries can't afford e-books. D.C. lawmakers have a plan.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
51st.news
January 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The part that gets me deep in the soul is that they’re rentals that expire in an amount of time or after so many checkouts. And no simultaneous checkouts. Libraries are being taken to the cleaners. And since libraries are usually partially publicly funded, you are being taken to the cleaners too.
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Interesting adaptation of a classic propaganda poster
While the pasty incels who work the federal agencies continue to churn out feeble, bloodless AI pastiches of Axis propaganda, here’s how a living breathing artist powerfully invokes design history. This is by illustrator Emily K in South Philly, a free poster-sized download on her website: →
January 16, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Interesting adaptation of a classic propaganda poster
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Planning to start a PhD in Media and Communications in 2026? Come work with me and others at the @qutdmrc.bsky.social! ✨
PhD scholarship applications are open for a project investigating how public opinion is formed in online spaces, with a focus on the deliberative quality of discussions, social influence dynamics, and platform affordances and governance across major digital platforms.
www.qut.edu.au/.../strength....
www.qut.edu.au/.../strength....
January 16, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Planning to start a PhD in Media and Communications in 2026? Come work with me and others at the @qutdmrc.bsky.social! ✨
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Book Launch: Fandom Nationalism: Participatory Censorship and Performative Patriotism in East Asia
Date: 4 February 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Venue: C-Centre (NAH313, Humanities Building, CUHK)
cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view...
Date: 4 February 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Venue: C-Centre (NAH313, Humanities Building, CUHK)
cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view...
Book Launch: Fandom Nationalism: Participatory Censorship and Performative Patriotism in East Asia
cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk
January 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Book Launch: Fandom Nationalism: Participatory Censorship and Performative Patriotism in East Asia
Date: 4 February 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Venue: C-Centre (NAH313, Humanities Building, CUHK)
cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view...
Date: 4 February 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm
Venue: C-Centre (NAH313, Humanities Building, CUHK)
cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view...
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📢 PhD Scholarship at QUT to join my DECRA project "Democratic Resilience Online: Strengthening Public Opinion Formation Amid Digital Threats" @qutdmrc.bsky.social
📅 Applications close: 13/03/2026
More info here: www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-a...
Please share and reach out if you have questions!
📅 Applications close: 13/03/2026
More info here: www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-a...
Please share and reach out if you have questions!
QUT - Strengthening Public Opinion Formation Amid Digital Threats (PhD scholarship)
www.qut.edu.au
January 13, 2026 at 4:55 AM
📢 PhD Scholarship at QUT to join my DECRA project "Democratic Resilience Online: Strengthening Public Opinion Formation Amid Digital Threats" @qutdmrc.bsky.social
📅 Applications close: 13/03/2026
More info here: www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-a...
Please share and reach out if you have questions!
📅 Applications close: 13/03/2026
More info here: www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-a...
Please share and reach out if you have questions!
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I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
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I‘m not looking for literature, I‘m looking for people and specifically scholars with expertise. Apparently I need to reiterate that judging from the comments.. thanks for your help!
If you‘re a media / television / fan studies scholar and know any of these series well (or know anyone who does) please dm me:
WWE Raw
Breaking Bad
Money Heist / La Casa de Papel
Law & Order: SVU
Supernatural
WWE Raw
Breaking Bad
Money Heist / La Casa de Papel
Law & Order: SVU
Supernatural
January 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I‘m not looking for literature, I‘m looking for people and specifically scholars with expertise. Apparently I need to reiterate that judging from the comments.. thanks for your help!
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“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
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When you shop at Coles, you’re funding fascism.
Good to know. Even better to avoid.
Good to know. Even better to avoid.
Coles has just hired US defence contractor Palantir - the company that was cofounded by JD Vance’s friend Peter Thiel.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02...
Known for their work with the CIA, tech company Palantir is coming to Coles
Coles plans to deploy data company Palantir's tools across more than 840 supermarkets to cut costs and "redefine how we think about our workforce". At a time of increased food insecurity, Australians ...
www.abc.net.au
January 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM
When you shop at Coles, you’re funding fascism.
Good to know. Even better to avoid.
Good to know. Even better to avoid.
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I'm looking for male-identified (cisgender or transgender) asexual people who also identify as gay for an exploratory research project.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Gay Male Asexual Research Project
I am looking for male-identified individuals (cisgender and transgender men) who identify on the asexual spectrum and who identify as gay for an informal research project about the experience of gay m...
docs.google.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I'm looking for male-identified (cisgender or transgender) asexual people who also identify as gay for an exploratory research project.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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A devastating story about the life and death of Lia Smith, a transgender woman and college student targeted by conservatives online because she briefly participated on the school's diving team. Lia was found dead by suicide last fall at the age of 21.
(Unlocked article below)
(Unlocked article below)
At Middlebury, She Hoped to Start Fresh. In Trump’s America, It Seemed Impossible.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM
A devastating story about the life and death of Lia Smith, a transgender woman and college student targeted by conservatives online because she briefly participated on the school's diving team. Lia was found dead by suicide last fall at the age of 21.
(Unlocked article below)
(Unlocked article below)
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NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.
www.importantcontext.news
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
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hey!
hey!!!
if you are an academic of any rank in the critical tech studies space who cares about how money, finance, and business structures work in science and technology, i want to see your abstracts for a collected volume! they're due tomorrow!!!
https//oddletters.com/tech-money/
hey!!!
if you are an academic of any rank in the critical tech studies space who cares about how money, finance, and business structures work in science and technology, i want to see your abstracts for a collected volume! they're due tomorrow!!!
https//oddletters.com/tech-money/
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
hey!
hey!!!
if you are an academic of any rank in the critical tech studies space who cares about how money, finance, and business structures work in science and technology, i want to see your abstracts for a collected volume! they're due tomorrow!!!
https//oddletters.com/tech-money/
hey!!!
if you are an academic of any rank in the critical tech studies space who cares about how money, finance, and business structures work in science and technology, i want to see your abstracts for a collected volume! they're due tomorrow!!!
https//oddletters.com/tech-money/
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Someone is gonna make a fortune helping people extract themselves from American technologies and AI
January 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Someone is gonna make a fortune helping people extract themselves from American technologies and AI
To read
--Think Différant--
Since mainstream analytic philosophy is clearly struggling to wrap its head around the writing of #LLM #AI, a better approach might be to consult the one philosopher who took WRITING seriously as a philosophical problem: Jacques Derrida. doi.org/10.1007/s001...
Since mainstream analytic philosophy is clearly struggling to wrap its head around the writing of #LLM #AI, a better approach might be to consult the one philosopher who took WRITING seriously as a philosophical problem: Jacques Derrida. doi.org/10.1007/s001...
January 5, 2026 at 8:53 AM
To read
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fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 AM
fwiw it’s been about six weeks since Trump pardoned the former president of Honduras who had been convicted of trafficking drugs into the US