Elspeth Van Veeren
@evanveeren.bsky.social
Associate Prof in Global Politics, Bristol (US security cultures, secrecy studies, visual politics)
Co-ordinating @researchspin.bsky.social Secrecy, Power and Ignorance research Network www.secrecyresearch.com
Owner of a moody teenager and a dog.
Co-ordinating @researchspin.bsky.social Secrecy, Power and Ignorance research Network www.secrecyresearch.com
Owner of a moody teenager and a dog.
Lots of excellent social science academic books donated to Cotham Hill Oxfam Bookstore today! Lots of bargains and excellent reads and resources here.
October 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Lots of excellent social science academic books donated to Cotham Hill Oxfam Bookstore today! Lots of bargains and excellent reads and resources here.
I found the cure to all the world’s ills: puppy therapy.
Our dog Franklin sired a litter of puppies (!) and we finally went to visit them, and goodness but there can’t be much better than spending an hour cuddling and playing with puppies.
Our dog Franklin sired a litter of puppies (!) and we finally went to visit them, and goodness but there can’t be much better than spending an hour cuddling and playing with puppies.
October 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I found the cure to all the world’s ills: puppy therapy.
Our dog Franklin sired a litter of puppies (!) and we finally went to visit them, and goodness but there can’t be much better than spending an hour cuddling and playing with puppies.
Our dog Franklin sired a litter of puppies (!) and we finally went to visit them, and goodness but there can’t be much better than spending an hour cuddling and playing with puppies.
Oh goody. Some poorly designed research conducted by a private agency for Ofcom that suggests ‘the manosphere isn’t that bad really.’ 😒 🤦🏻♀️ 😡 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
June 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Oh goody. Some poorly designed research conducted by a private agency for Ofcom that suggests ‘the manosphere isn’t that bad really.’ 😒 🤦🏻♀️ 😡 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
What if a possible explanation for Trump’s position on Russia this term is to have a new Nixon moment or Reagan-Gorbachev one where he signs a deal with Russia. These are the leaders he remembers and looks most often to emulate in all sorts of ways.
March 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What if a possible explanation for Trump’s position on Russia this term is to have a new Nixon moment or Reagan-Gorbachev one where he signs a deal with Russia. These are the leaders he remembers and looks most often to emulate in all sorts of ways.
Remember when he made a big deal of trying to reproduce a ‘Nixon goes to China’ moment with his visit to Singapore to meet with Kim Jong Un. (Of course that didn’t work out because it was all for show with no hard work or diplomatic substance).
March 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Remember when he made a big deal of trying to reproduce a ‘Nixon goes to China’ moment with his visit to Singapore to meet with Kim Jong Un. (Of course that didn’t work out because it was all for show with no hard work or diplomatic substance).
What if part of what is going on is yet again about the showmanship. Trump has never displayed much depth. And has a well established obsession with creating television ‘moments’. He is also a magpie. Gracelessly stealing political slogans and symbols. MAGA. America First…
March 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What if part of what is going on is yet again about the showmanship. Trump has never displayed much depth. And has a well established obsession with creating television ‘moments’. He is also a magpie. Gracelessly stealing political slogans and symbols. MAGA. America First…
The pressure of a first post. One of Franklin feels best. He makes the world a happier place.
November 23, 2024 at 7:03 PM
The pressure of a first post. One of Franklin feels best. He makes the world a happier place.