Chris Lloyd
@cilloyd.bsky.social
he/him. associate prof, poet, writer, host of “books up close” and coeditor of seaford review journal 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏴🇵🇸
Pinned
If you have ever liked one of my posts, please help a boy out and listen to my podcast? Or share it with a friend? Or just play episode each muted so I get the streams? It’s Books Up Close on all platforms. I’ll send you a cake/gift/hug if you do.
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
She's playing a blinder
Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned
Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogether
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
She's playing a blinder
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
Does anyone actually think this is good for anyone? Does anyone serious believe that because one university scored 0.000045 more than the next in a league table that the teaching is better there? Just put the cap back on as a bare minimum!
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Does anyone actually think this is good for anyone? Does anyone serious believe that because one university scored 0.000045 more than the next in a league table that the teaching is better there? Just put the cap back on as a bare minimum!
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
It's absolutely disgusting what the New York Times, and particularly Azeen Ghorayshi, is doing with its coverage of autism. It's so deeply irresponsible.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
November 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It's absolutely disgusting what the New York Times, and particularly Azeen Ghorayshi, is doing with its coverage of autism. It's so deeply irresponsible.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
It's the same playbook they ran on trans kids.
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
Gender Critical have reversed women's rights back decades. A woman who dresses "too masculine" may face being barred from single-sex female spaces.
We warned you.
We warned you.
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Gender Critical have reversed women's rights back decades. A woman who dresses "too masculine" may face being barred from single-sex female spaces.
We warned you.
We warned you.
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
Thank you everyone for braving the cold today to mark
Today we honour our trans siblings lost to violence, wars, personal struggles, and harmful policies. Each life should’ve had safety, joy, and possibility.
We remember. We honour. We continue. 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR #TransLivesMatter #TransCommunity
Today we honour our trans siblings lost to violence, wars, personal struggles, and harmful policies. Each life should’ve had safety, joy, and possibility.
We remember. We honour. We continue. 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR #TransLivesMatter #TransCommunity
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Thank you everyone for braving the cold today to mark
Today we honour our trans siblings lost to violence, wars, personal struggles, and harmful policies. Each life should’ve had safety, joy, and possibility.
We remember. We honour. We continue. 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR #TransLivesMatter #TransCommunity
Today we honour our trans siblings lost to violence, wars, personal struggles, and harmful policies. Each life should’ve had safety, joy, and possibility.
We remember. We honour. We continue. 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR #TransLivesMatter #TransCommunity
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
🔔 We have extended the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding until Friday 28th November.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🔔 We have extended the deadline for Targeted Research Panel funding until Friday 28th November.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
What's TRP funding? Each conference, we award up to £5000 funding for panels which aim to support & promote the production of research by people of colour, LGBTQ+ communities & disability communities.
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
The EHRC want to exclude women from femal single-sex spaces based on how "female" they look.
This is off the scale sexism and misogyny.
Millions of women will face harassment as result of this insanity.
This is off the scale sexism and misogyny.
Millions of women will face harassment as result of this insanity.
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The EHRC want to exclude women from femal single-sex spaces based on how "female" they look.
This is off the scale sexism and misogyny.
Millions of women will face harassment as result of this insanity.
This is off the scale sexism and misogyny.
Millions of women will face harassment as result of this insanity.
If you have ever liked one of my posts, please help a boy out and listen to my podcast? Or share it with a friend? Or just play episode each muted so I get the streams? It’s Books Up Close on all platforms. I’ll send you a cake/gift/hug if you do.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
If you have ever liked one of my posts, please help a boy out and listen to my podcast? Or share it with a friend? Or just play episode each muted so I get the streams? It’s Books Up Close on all platforms. I’ll send you a cake/gift/hug if you do.
The Humanities matter, and will always matter, regardless of what your vice-chancellor, the government, or anyone else thinks. Solidarity with all colleagues in our vital fields 💜
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Humanities matter, and will always matter, regardless of what your vice-chancellor, the government, or anyone else thinks. Solidarity with all colleagues in our vital fields 💜
First of two “Being Human” workshops done. Last night we explored queer poetry with Forster’s Maurice and the blackout/reaction form
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
First of two “Being Human” workshops done. Last night we explored queer poetry with Forster’s Maurice and the blackout/reaction form
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
This book is titled “Disabling Intelligences” for many reasons. First, because so-called “AI” is built from historical commitments to the excision of disability from the classification of humanity.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
October 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This book is titled “Disabling Intelligences” for many reasons. First, because so-called “AI” is built from historical commitments to the excision of disability from the classification of humanity.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
Some of us remember when Maitlis said that primary age school kids are having gender confirmation surgery. The BBC anti Trans bias goes back nearly a decade #BBCTransphobia
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Some of us remember when Maitlis said that primary age school kids are having gender confirmation surgery. The BBC anti Trans bias goes back nearly a decade #BBCTransphobia
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
BBC Radio 4 this morning joined Trump in describing Zohran Mamdani as a "radical leftist".
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
BBC Radio 4 this morning joined Trump in describing Zohran Mamdani as a "radical leftist".
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
Remember, while the UK government prattled on about 'cancel culture' they cultivated the real threats to academic freedom. Forcing universities to be dependent on internationalization through broken funding models and failing academic staff.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Remember, while the UK government prattled on about 'cancel culture' they cultivated the real threats to academic freedom. Forcing universities to be dependent on internationalization through broken funding models and failing academic staff.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
Sleepaway Camp horror jock realness. (This fake blood won’t come off)
November 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Sleepaway Camp horror jock realness. (This fake blood won’t come off)
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. In this new episode of my podcast, I talk to Kaja Franck about Bram Stoker’s Dracula!!! 🧛 open.spotify.com/episode/7bUK...
Ep. 18. Bram Stoker, Dracula (with Kaja Franck)
open.spotify.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. In this new episode of my podcast, I talk to Kaja Franck about Bram Stoker’s Dracula!!! 🧛 open.spotify.com/episode/7bUK...
New ep from me!!
It's season 4 of the podcast!! Time flies. In this episode
@cilloyd.bsky.social
talks to AJ Singh about their work on decolonising the mindbody, on the entanglements of racism and ableism, and so much more. Subscribe, review, send to friends, and leave feedback! open.spotify.com/episode/3K2a...
@cilloyd.bsky.social
talks to AJ Singh about their work on decolonising the mindbody, on the entanglements of racism and ableism, and so much more. Subscribe, review, send to friends, and leave feedback! open.spotify.com/episode/3K2a...
Episode 25: AJ Singh
open.spotify.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
New ep from me!!
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
It's season 4 of the podcast!! Time flies. In this episode
@cilloyd.bsky.social
talks to AJ Singh about their work on decolonising the mindbody, on the entanglements of racism and ableism, and so much more. Subscribe, review, send to friends, and leave feedback! open.spotify.com/episode/3K2a...
@cilloyd.bsky.social
talks to AJ Singh about their work on decolonising the mindbody, on the entanglements of racism and ableism, and so much more. Subscribe, review, send to friends, and leave feedback! open.spotify.com/episode/3K2a...
Episode 25: AJ Singh
open.spotify.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It's season 4 of the podcast!! Time flies. In this episode
@cilloyd.bsky.social
talks to AJ Singh about their work on decolonising the mindbody, on the entanglements of racism and ableism, and so much more. Subscribe, review, send to friends, and leave feedback! open.spotify.com/episode/3K2a...
@cilloyd.bsky.social
talks to AJ Singh about their work on decolonising the mindbody, on the entanglements of racism and ableism, and so much more. Subscribe, review, send to friends, and leave feedback! open.spotify.com/episode/3K2a...
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
Anyway I hated Jill Lepore from when I first knew her in the late 1990s Cambridge playground days and I was an adjunct at Trinity and she referred to her tenure track position at BU as a “starter job.”
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Anyway I hated Jill Lepore from when I first knew her in the late 1990s Cambridge playground days and I was an adjunct at Trinity and she referred to her tenure track position at BU as a “starter job.”
Reposted by Chris Lloyd
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
My workout app knows me well 👻 ♏️ 🍑 happy Scorpio season x
October 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My workout app knows me well 👻 ♏️ 🍑 happy Scorpio season x