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
It's a good job they are so cute
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's a good job they are so cute
**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!
September 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
**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!
Inspiring talk this afternoon by Wenn Lawson on monotropism and the importance of interests and flow states for autistic quality of life #AECongress2025 #AEC2025
September 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Inspiring talk this afternoon by Wenn Lawson on monotropism and the importance of interests and flow states for autistic quality of life #AECongress2025 #AEC2025
Had tried posting yesterday (twice!) but they seemed to have disappeared into the void. I'm at #AECongress2025 / #AEC2025, so much fascinating research being done.
September 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Had tried posting yesterday (twice!) but they seemed to have disappeared into the void. I'm at #AECongress2025 / #AEC2025, so much fascinating research being done.
call out post for pepper the cat:
- was meowing very loudly outside my bedroom door, begging for food and attention between the hours of 4am-7am
- was meowing very loudly outside my bedroom door, begging for food and attention between the hours of 4am-7am
August 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
call out post for pepper the cat:
- was meowing very loudly outside my bedroom door, begging for food and attention between the hours of 4am-7am
- was meowing very loudly outside my bedroom door, begging for food and attention between the hours of 4am-7am
This review of the place is pretty damning, jesus
June 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This review of the place is pretty damning, jesus
My cats like to sit on top of each other for some reason (well Pepper does, I don't know about Basil)
May 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
My cats like to sit on top of each other for some reason (well Pepper does, I don't know about Basil)
Seated for BAAL health and science communication SIG annual seminar! Looking forward to hearing about some great projects today.
March 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Seated for BAAL health and science communication SIG annual seminar! Looking forward to hearing about some great projects today.
My 2024 challenge/resolution was to listen to 150 albums I'd never heard before. Tried to have a mix of familiar artists/genres and completely new stuff. Discovered a lot of great music along the way.
January 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
My 2024 challenge/resolution was to listen to 150 albums I'd never heard before. Tried to have a mix of familiar artists/genres and completely new stuff. Discovered a lot of great music along the way.
Every single Spotify wrapped I've been a 0.05% Killers listener and today was no exception
December 4, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Every single Spotify wrapped I've been a 0.05% Killers listener and today was no exception
Author #2 is being very helpful
December 4, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Author #2 is being very helpful
And if you're wondering, what do you mean by images with a caption? What kind of images and caption would you want from me?
Here's an example of the kind of thing we'd ask you to share:
Here's an example of the kind of thing we'd ask you to share:
November 20, 2024 at 10:10 AM
And if you're wondering, what do you mean by images with a caption? What kind of images and caption would you want from me?
Here's an example of the kind of thing we'd ask you to share:
Here's an example of the kind of thing we'd ask you to share:
Thanks to all who've taken part in interviews - we're now recruiting for the next study phase, which involves sharing images & captions to a private social media account for 4 months.
Eligibility: identify as autistic, aged 16-26, currently live in the UK, some experience with using social media
Eligibility: identify as autistic, aged 16-26, currently live in the UK, some experience with using social media
November 20, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Thanks to all who've taken part in interviews - we're now recruiting for the next study phase, which involves sharing images & captions to a private social media account for 4 months.
Eligibility: identify as autistic, aged 16-26, currently live in the UK, some experience with using social media
Eligibility: identify as autistic, aged 16-26, currently live in the UK, some experience with using social media
Basil has found a new hiding spot.
November 15, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Basil has found a new hiding spot.
Proofreading the typeset manuscript of my book and getting to the part where I gave the 2016 presidential election result as an example of antifeminist backlash
November 8, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Proofreading the typeset manuscript of my book and getting to the part where I gave the 2016 presidential election result as an example of antifeminist backlash
Getting a notification that your paper has a new citation, but it's behind a paywall so you can't see what they said
October 30, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Getting a notification that your paper has a new citation, but it's behind a paywall so you can't see what they said
This week, I'll be in Valencia for EnTRetextos conference, as part of a panel on gender-based violence and activism in digital contexts.
Proud to be alongside such a fantastic line-up of researchers!
Proud to be alongside such a fantastic line-up of researchers!
October 22, 2024 at 10:21 AM
This week, I'll be in Valencia for EnTRetextos conference, as part of a panel on gender-based violence and activism in digital contexts.
Proud to be alongside such a fantastic line-up of researchers!
Proud to be alongside such a fantastic line-up of researchers!
We've completed most of our interviews and focus groups now, but we still have space for a few more!
We'd especially like to talk to 16-19 year olds as well as people who identify as male, non-binary, BAME, and/or non-speaking or low-speaking.
Please see below for details:
We'd especially like to talk to 16-19 year olds as well as people who identify as male, non-binary, BAME, and/or non-speaking or low-speaking.
Please see below for details:
October 22, 2024 at 8:29 AM
We've completed most of our interviews and focus groups now, but we still have space for a few more!
We'd especially like to talk to 16-19 year olds as well as people who identify as male, non-binary, BAME, and/or non-speaking or low-speaking.
Please see below for details:
We'd especially like to talk to 16-19 year olds as well as people who identify as male, non-binary, BAME, and/or non-speaking or low-speaking.
Please see below for details:
New addition to the bookshelf 🐱
October 7, 2024 at 8:44 AM
New addition to the bookshelf 🐱
Ordered some new books from an independent shop (The Bookish Type) and they came with a handwritten thank you note and bookmark - you don't get that from Jeff Bezos 👍 Looking forward to reading them.
September 25, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Ordered some new books from an independent shop (The Bookish Type) and they came with a handwritten thank you note and bookmark - you don't get that from Jeff Bezos 👍 Looking forward to reading them.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,247,114!
September 18, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,247,114!
Very pleased to be kicking off the 2024/2025 research seminar series at Westminster Forum for Languages and Linguistics. On 2nd October, I'll be sharing my PhD research once more.
September 12, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Very pleased to be kicking off the 2024/2025 research seminar series at Westminster Forum for Languages and Linguistics. On 2nd October, I'll be sharing my PhD research once more.
Now at 100/150! I drew a heart over the ones which were my favourites
August 27, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Now at 100/150! I drew a heart over the ones which were my favourites
Really happy to be contributing a chapter to 'Discourse Approaches to Gender-Based Violence: Deconstructing Social Inequality Through Linguistic Inquiry'
I'll also be talking about my chapter as part of a 'Gender-Based Violence and Activism in Digital Contexts' panel at EnTreTextos later this year
I'll also be talking about my chapter as part of a 'Gender-Based Violence and Activism in Digital Contexts' panel at EnTreTextos later this year
August 15, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Really happy to be contributing a chapter to 'Discourse Approaches to Gender-Based Violence: Deconstructing Social Inequality Through Linguistic Inquiry'
I'll also be talking about my chapter as part of a 'Gender-Based Violence and Activism in Digital Contexts' panel at EnTreTextos later this year
I'll also be talking about my chapter as part of a 'Gender-Based Violence and Activism in Digital Contexts' panel at EnTreTextos later this year