Dr Liam Mcloughlin ☕
@leelum.bsky.social
Snr Lecturer @ Edge Hill - Social Media, Pol Com, Content Moderation & Politics. 🗳️ Also Convenor @techpolicy.bsky.social
Spends more time posting GIFs than working.
https://www.Leelum.com
Spends more time posting GIFs than working.
https://www.Leelum.com
It's our Open Day at Edge Hill, which is a great time to display all my historical political oddities!
November 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
It's our Open Day at Edge Hill, which is a great time to display all my historical political oddities!
Happy Halloween 👻🎃!
October 31, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Happy Halloween 👻🎃!
The @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Christmas jumper is my version of hearing Mariah Carey on the radio for the first time in the year.
Christmas is returning.
Christmas is returning.
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Christmas jumper is my version of hearing Mariah Carey on the radio for the first time in the year.
Christmas is returning.
Christmas is returning.
It turns out Prince Andrew, the still Duke of York but has pinky promised not to use the title, is in fact, a gamer.
Internet, you have two jobs:
1) Predict what games he is playing
2) Find his Steam profile
3) Get the 'deets on what mods he's using.
www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...
Internet, you have two jobs:
1) Predict what games he is playing
2) Find his Steam profile
3) Get the 'deets on what mods he's using.
www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...
October 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
It turns out Prince Andrew, the still Duke of York but has pinky promised not to use the title, is in fact, a gamer.
Internet, you have two jobs:
1) Predict what games he is playing
2) Find his Steam profile
3) Get the 'deets on what mods he's using.
www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...
Internet, you have two jobs:
1) Predict what games he is playing
2) Find his Steam profile
3) Get the 'deets on what mods he's using.
www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-fam...
Something something stones in glass houses, something something?
October 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Something something stones in glass houses, something something?
Babe, Handforth Parish Council 2 just dropped.
Much like other sequels, same formula, missed some of the original’s magic, but still worth a watch.
Much like other sequels, same formula, missed some of the original’s magic, but still worth a watch.
October 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Babe, Handforth Parish Council 2 just dropped.
Much like other sequels, same formula, missed some of the original’s magic, but still worth a watch.
Much like other sequels, same formula, missed some of the original’s magic, but still worth a watch.
Robert Jenrick sounds like he's planning a fun night in.
Seriously tho' he's talking about Xbox's here and using a 30 year old N64 controller as a prop. Not quite sure what angle he's going for here.
Seriously tho' he's talking about Xbox's here and using a 30 year old N64 controller as a prop. Not quite sure what angle he's going for here.
October 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Robert Jenrick sounds like he's planning a fun night in.
Seriously tho' he's talking about Xbox's here and using a 30 year old N64 controller as a prop. Not quite sure what angle he's going for here.
Seriously tho' he's talking about Xbox's here and using a 30 year old N64 controller as a prop. Not quite sure what angle he's going for here.
Universities: please don't print in-class materials.
Me:
For one of my intro to politics classes, I've designed a game where students have to use these policy coins to understand the different concepts of the state. Hopefully it goes down well!
Me:
For one of my intro to politics classes, I've designed a game where students have to use these policy coins to understand the different concepts of the state. Hopefully it goes down well!
October 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Universities: please don't print in-class materials.
Me:
For one of my intro to politics classes, I've designed a game where students have to use these policy coins to understand the different concepts of the state. Hopefully it goes down well!
Me:
For one of my intro to politics classes, I've designed a game where students have to use these policy coins to understand the different concepts of the state. Hopefully it goes down well!
We love a good borrowed German word for very specific scenarios: Schadenfreude, wanderlust, Zeitgeist etc
Internet, is there a German word which perfectly describes trying to use a handdryer which then spits out a weak breath of tepid air so you give up and wipe your hands on your trousers instead?
Internet, is there a German word which perfectly describes trying to use a handdryer which then spits out a weak breath of tepid air so you give up and wipe your hands on your trousers instead?
October 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We love a good borrowed German word for very specific scenarios: Schadenfreude, wanderlust, Zeitgeist etc
Internet, is there a German word which perfectly describes trying to use a handdryer which then spits out a weak breath of tepid air so you give up and wipe your hands on your trousers instead?
Internet, is there a German word which perfectly describes trying to use a handdryer which then spits out a weak breath of tepid air so you give up and wipe your hands on your trousers instead?
Feels weird going to work on a Sunday. But I've discovered an amazing walk that's part of the campus property and goes off into a quarry.
Best of all, it's called RUFF WOODS. Damn right had to take the dogs.
Best of all, it's called RUFF WOODS. Damn right had to take the dogs.
October 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Feels weird going to work on a Sunday. But I've discovered an amazing walk that's part of the campus property and goes off into a quarry.
Best of all, it's called RUFF WOODS. Damn right had to take the dogs.
Best of all, it's called RUFF WOODS. Damn right had to take the dogs.
This was oddly pleasing. Didn't even realise I got a nice repeating 133,333 until I parked up.
October 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This was oddly pleasing. Didn't even realise I got a nice repeating 133,333 until I parked up.
Funnest point? @danjdevine.bsky.social getting a response of actual thunder when mentioning Meta in the Q&A...
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Funnest point? @danjdevine.bsky.social getting a response of actual thunder when mentioning Meta in the Q&A...
Day one of the Representation and Their Consequences for Political Behavior workshop in Basel was 👌. Many *amazing* papers and fruitful discussion!
I presented mine and @lawrencemckay.bsky.social's work titled on if Individual platforms influence political trust in the UK 24GE. (it kinda does).
I presented mine and @lawrencemckay.bsky.social's work titled on if Individual platforms influence political trust in the UK 24GE. (it kinda does).
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Day one of the Representation and Their Consequences for Political Behavior workshop in Basel was 👌. Many *amazing* papers and fruitful discussion!
I presented mine and @lawrencemckay.bsky.social's work titled on if Individual platforms influence political trust in the UK 24GE. (it kinda does).
I presented mine and @lawrencemckay.bsky.social's work titled on if Individual platforms influence political trust in the UK 24GE. (it kinda does).
I started my new post at Edge Hill on Monday, and today I'm off to Basel for a workshop on political representation! One hell of a start I'd say.
Very unhappy about having to pay £4 for a Sprite through...
Very unhappy about having to pay £4 for a Sprite through...
September 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I started my new post at Edge Hill on Monday, and today I'm off to Basel for a workshop on political representation! One hell of a start I'd say.
Very unhappy about having to pay £4 for a Sprite through...
Very unhappy about having to pay £4 for a Sprite through...
We've launched a political party without a name by mistake.
July 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We've launched a political party without a name by mistake.
Polling companies when they ask about yet unknown/uncreated parties vs current ones.
Holborn & St Pancras projection
JCP: 33.4% (+14.5)*
LAB: 28.0% (-20.9)
RFM: 16.9% (+10.8)
GRN: 8.1% (-2.3)
CON: 6.4% (-0.8)
LDM: 5.2% (-0.6)
+/- vs. GE2024
FindoutnowUK polling (16/07/2025)
Holborn & St Pancras projection
JCP: 33.4% (+14.5)*
LAB: 28.0% (-20.9)
RFM: 16.9% (+10.8)
GRN: 8.1% (-2.3)
CON: 6.4% (-0.8)
LDM: 5.2% (-0.6)
+/- vs. GE2024
FindoutnowUK polling (16/07/2025)
July 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Polling companies when they ask about yet unknown/uncreated parties vs current ones.
Holborn & St Pancras projection
JCP: 33.4% (+14.5)*
LAB: 28.0% (-20.9)
RFM: 16.9% (+10.8)
GRN: 8.1% (-2.3)
CON: 6.4% (-0.8)
LDM: 5.2% (-0.6)
+/- vs. GE2024
FindoutnowUK polling (16/07/2025)
Holborn & St Pancras projection
JCP: 33.4% (+14.5)*
LAB: 28.0% (-20.9)
RFM: 16.9% (+10.8)
GRN: 8.1% (-2.3)
CON: 6.4% (-0.8)
LDM: 5.2% (-0.6)
+/- vs. GE2024
FindoutnowUK polling (16/07/2025)
July 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
News‼️
After 3 *awesome* years at @commmedia.bsky.social & @liverpooluni.bsky.social, I'm leaving at the end of this month. I want to thank everyone there who made it so special, you know who you are 🫶.
I very much enjoy that my colleagues saw fit that I shouldn't enter the United States...
After 3 *awesome* years at @commmedia.bsky.social & @liverpooluni.bsky.social, I'm leaving at the end of this month. I want to thank everyone there who made it so special, you know who you are 🫶.
I very much enjoy that my colleagues saw fit that I shouldn't enter the United States...
June 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
News‼️
After 3 *awesome* years at @commmedia.bsky.social & @liverpooluni.bsky.social, I'm leaving at the end of this month. I want to thank everyone there who made it so special, you know who you are 🫶.
I very much enjoy that my colleagues saw fit that I shouldn't enter the United States...
After 3 *awesome* years at @commmedia.bsky.social & @liverpooluni.bsky.social, I'm leaving at the end of this month. I want to thank everyone there who made it so special, you know who you are 🫶.
I very much enjoy that my colleagues saw fit that I shouldn't enter the United States...
Oh, it's THAT type of break up then.
June 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Oh, it's THAT type of break up then.
Just checked in to the cesspit formally known as Twitter, and like clockwork the first post shown for "liverpool" is deliberate incitement of hate and disinformation.
May 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Just checked in to the cesspit formally known as Twitter, and like clockwork the first post shown for "liverpool" is deliberate incitement of hate and disinformation.
Not to stir up any more #eurovision drama, but you can find all the adverts served by the '‘Israel Government Advertising Agency’ to promote Israel's entry here: adstransparency.google.com?region=anywh...
They went HARD in getting the televote with this campaign.
They went HARD in getting the televote with this campaign.
May 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Not to stir up any more #eurovision drama, but you can find all the adverts served by the '‘Israel Government Advertising Agency’ to promote Israel's entry here: adstransparency.google.com?region=anywh...
They went HARD in getting the televote with this campaign.
They went HARD in getting the televote with this campaign.
Not a good look for the club in question there...
May 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Not a good look for the club in question there...
The latest Pope Francis & Jesus in heaven AI slop to do the rounds is out! Is it supposed to be funny? Either way it's actually quite good.
Not quite sure what use of an iPhone would be in heaven would be tho'...
Not quite sure what use of an iPhone would be in heaven would be tho'...
May 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The latest Pope Francis & Jesus in heaven AI slop to do the rounds is out! Is it supposed to be funny? Either way it's actually quite good.
Not quite sure what use of an iPhone would be in heaven would be tho'...
Not quite sure what use of an iPhone would be in heaven would be tho'...
This might be the first smart thing Google's Search AI has actually said.
May 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This might be the first smart thing Google's Search AI has actually said.
In this image: Every British political prof. updating their perfectly fine-tuned 25-year-old slides for the intro to British Politics module, swapping out and replacing every reference to two-party system for a five-party one.
May 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In this image: Every British political prof. updating their perfectly fine-tuned 25-year-old slides for the intro to British Politics module, swapping out and replacing every reference to two-party system for a five-party one.