Elle | they/them | Published as Lynsay Hodges
@lynsayhodges.bsky.social
📚 Doctoral student: survivors’ lives + coping post-SA
🏳️🌈 Interests: emotion, trauma, disability justice, Madness, autoethnography, discourse analysis + photography
✊ Anti-carceral/-capitalist feminist
🔗 Read my work: https://linktr.ee/lynsayhodges
🏳️🌈 Interests: emotion, trauma, disability justice, Madness, autoethnography, discourse analysis + photography
✊ Anti-carceral/-capitalist feminist
🔗 Read my work: https://linktr.ee/lynsayhodges
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I guess an intro is in order!
Hi I’m Elle (published as Lynsay Hodges), a PhD student @ Goldsmiths.
My research uses autoethnography, participatory methods, and media analysis to investigate the lives of sexual violence survivors and the assemblages of survival that form.
Say hi if you like! 👋
Hi I’m Elle (published as Lynsay Hodges), a PhD student @ Goldsmiths.
My research uses autoethnography, participatory methods, and media analysis to investigate the lives of sexual violence survivors and the assemblages of survival that form.
Say hi if you like! 👋
I’m also interested in trauma, emotion/affect, Madness, disability studies, photography (and art more widely) as method, and both anti-carceral and anti-capitalist feminism.
Obligatory #academicsky tag to find like-minded folk!
Obligatory #academicsky tag to find like-minded folk!
There are books on sale that look amazing and useful for my work but there are two problems:
1. I have no money to buy them (I had unexpected expenses this month)
2. My TBR pile is enormous and I only have around 1.5 months (max) in which to read it all
The perils of being a professional nerd
1. I have no money to buy them (I had unexpected expenses this month)
2. My TBR pile is enormous and I only have around 1.5 months (max) in which to read it all
The perils of being a professional nerd
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
There are books on sale that look amazing and useful for my work but there are two problems:
1. I have no money to buy them (I had unexpected expenses this month)
2. My TBR pile is enormous and I only have around 1.5 months (max) in which to read it all
The perils of being a professional nerd
1. I have no money to buy them (I had unexpected expenses this month)
2. My TBR pile is enormous and I only have around 1.5 months (max) in which to read it all
The perils of being a professional nerd
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To all comedians looking for a "second act" post-MeToo, may I suggest to you that there is nothing more entertaining than the sight of a man being fired from a cannon into the deep blue sea
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
To all comedians looking for a "second act" post-MeToo, may I suggest to you that there is nothing more entertaining than the sight of a man being fired from a cannon into the deep blue sea
Reposted by Elle | they/them | Published as Lynsay Hodges
Roland Barthes on writing as something that ‘perhaps reaches a goal you didn't have in mind’:
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Roland Barthes on writing as something that ‘perhaps reaches a goal you didn't have in mind’:
I am writing an academic CV for ~reasons~ but I am also readjusting to having pregabalin in my system (after fuck ups with it being issued which left me without it for a week) and my god, this is HARD and NOT FUN and I do not want to do it yet I must
(Yes I am throwing a tantrum on the timeline)
(Yes I am throwing a tantrum on the timeline)
November 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I am writing an academic CV for ~reasons~ but I am also readjusting to having pregabalin in my system (after fuck ups with it being issued which left me without it for a week) and my god, this is HARD and NOT FUN and I do not want to do it yet I must
(Yes I am throwing a tantrum on the timeline)
(Yes I am throwing a tantrum on the timeline)
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i don't think members of the SWP should be banned from a party because of dual membership. i think they should be banned because of the rape apologism
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
i don't think members of the SWP should be banned from a party because of dual membership. i think they should be banned because of the rape apologism
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In fact, let’s do this. Comment with what you’re looking for and I’ll try to recommend a read from a Palestinian author for you from my reading list. I’ll do my best to find you a match.
If you’re looking for Palestinian speculative fiction for #ReadPalestine week, I got you: soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
Read Palestinian Speculative Fiction Reading List
The following is a growing reading list for the #ReadPalestinianSpecFic challenge. This is a work in progress to create a list of all available Palestinian speculative fiction. Novels: Novels by Na…
soniasulaiman.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In fact, let’s do this. Comment with what you’re looking for and I’ll try to recommend a read from a Palestinian author for you from my reading list. I’ll do my best to find you a match.
If Corbyn and Sultana truly wanted a left-wing parliamentary project to threaten Labour and combat Reform, they’d join and campaign for the Green Party (and stop fucking up on the very-easy-to-be-right-about topics of transphobia and the SW-fucking-P).
1/3
1/3
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If Corbyn and Sultana truly wanted a left-wing parliamentary project to threaten Labour and combat Reform, they’d join and campaign for the Green Party (and stop fucking up on the very-easy-to-be-right-about topics of transphobia and the SW-fucking-P).
1/3
1/3
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life
BOSTON—Prematurely assuming he had reached the end of the 1977 rock masterpiece, local man Peter Verran, who thought Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” was over, was reportedly in for the thrill of his fucki...
theonion.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life
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The Conservative govt repeatedly failed to take action to protect disabled people in the early months of the pandemic, even though their risk of dying was twice as high as non-disabled people, according to a key #Covid inquiry report.
#CovidInquiry
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tory-governm...
#CovidInquiry
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tory-governm...
Tory government failed to protect disabled people in early months of pandemic, inquiry concludes
The Conservative government repeatedly failed to take action to protect disabled people in the early months of the pandemic, even though their risk of dying was twice as high as non-disabled people…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The Conservative govt repeatedly failed to take action to protect disabled people in the early months of the pandemic, even though their risk of dying was twice as high as non-disabled people, according to a key #Covid inquiry report.
#CovidInquiry
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tory-governm...
#CovidInquiry
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tory-governm...
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So the BBC did a news story on the horrible conditions in the hotels were people seeking asylum are forced to live and instead of the media talking about humanity and compassion about improving conditions and letting them work, this was the outcome:
So how exactly are they meant to get to them? Many are placed in areas without accessible transport links. They can't afford to pay for journeys themselves because of how little support they get.
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
So the BBC did a news story on the horrible conditions in the hotels were people seeking asylum are forced to live and instead of the media talking about humanity and compassion about improving conditions and letting them work, this was the outcome:
Reposted by Elle | they/them | Published as Lynsay Hodges
You think Freud’s misogyny has been beaten to death but then you read more of what Freud and his disciples actually wrote about women.
November 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
You think Freud’s misogyny has been beaten to death but then you read more of what Freud and his disciples actually wrote about women.
I think I’d do a lot of things but mainly I wouldn’t have to worry about money anymore and I do honestly think that’d solve between 40–60% of my Madness
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I think I’d do a lot of things but mainly I wouldn’t have to worry about money anymore and I do honestly think that’d solve between 40–60% of my Madness
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Emma Goldman was right.
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Emma Goldman was right.
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Since people find being hopeful and optimistic so cringe these days, let me remind you once again that there isn’t a single liberation movement in the world that wasn’t built on hope and optimism.
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Since people find being hopeful and optimistic so cringe these days, let me remind you once again that there isn’t a single liberation movement in the world that wasn’t built on hope and optimism.
“The question of language isn’t one of finding the right, approved word. It’s about fundamentally rethinking the way we view the world”
A good article on how us disability activists can get hung up on language choice alone, to the detriment of wider conversations about systemic ableism
A good article on how us disability activists can get hung up on language choice alone, to the detriment of wider conversations about systemic ableism
Anna Hamilton and worker-owner of The Flytrap @sesmith.lol examine the nuances of anti-ableism and language in online spaces:
the-flytrap.ghost.io/language-wars/
the-flytrap.ghost.io/language-wars/
Language Wars
Conversations about language were supposed to be a starting point rather than an ending one.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
“The question of language isn’t one of finding the right, approved word. It’s about fundamentally rethinking the way we view the world”
A good article on how us disability activists can get hung up on language choice alone, to the detriment of wider conversations about systemic ableism
A good article on how us disability activists can get hung up on language choice alone, to the detriment of wider conversations about systemic ableism
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The problem with that Whamageddon thing is that Last Christmas is a stone cold banger and trying to avoid it proves that you don't truly understand the meaning of the season, to celebrate our Lord and Savior, Saint George Michael.
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The problem with that Whamageddon thing is that Last Christmas is a stone cold banger and trying to avoid it proves that you don't truly understand the meaning of the season, to celebrate our Lord and Savior, Saint George Michael.
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Payment processors are always cracking down on anything they deem degenerate and that means some of the softest SFW stuff that they simply do not like
Still, we should not forget who’s at the sharp end of this: sex workers. They, too, deserve to be paid for their work without jumping through hoops
Still, we should not forget who’s at the sharp end of this: sex workers. They, too, deserve to be paid for their work without jumping through hoops
I keep seeing people trying to play down the payment processor situation, saying it's only the extreme NSFW accounts getting sacked.
Well. One of the cutest SFW furry artist got banned from PayPal. What more proof do y'all need that we need to keep fighting the good fight?
Also go support Nakufin.
Well. One of the cutest SFW furry artist got banned from PayPal. What more proof do y'all need that we need to keep fighting the good fight?
Also go support Nakufin.
I'm devastated, if I don't find an alternative that works with argentinians I'm contemplating the worst, I can't do regular jobs, art was my job for around 15 years
I don't do nsfw even when people insist me to
my life was already crumbling and now I don't know what to do
I don't do nsfw even when people insist me to
my life was already crumbling and now I don't know what to do
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Payment processors are always cracking down on anything they deem degenerate and that means some of the softest SFW stuff that they simply do not like
Still, we should not forget who’s at the sharp end of this: sex workers. They, too, deserve to be paid for their work without jumping through hoops
Still, we should not forget who’s at the sharp end of this: sex workers. They, too, deserve to be paid for their work without jumping through hoops
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November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.
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"AI" image generators rely on the theft of the work of actual artists--having a moral objection to those images is not just about the superficial aesthetics of a presentation, its about your ethics as an academic.
The number of academics responding enthusiastically to this post makes me immediately less confident in their ability to discern the difference between how information is presented and the information itself
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"AI" image generators rely on the theft of the work of actual artists--having a moral objection to those images is not just about the superficial aesthetics of a presentation, its about your ethics as an academic.
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to diminish the humanities is to miss out on a lot of little guys. that’s no way to live.
Netsuke of a Rat Grasping a Soybean Pod, 19th century Japan
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
to diminish the humanities is to miss out on a lot of little guys. that’s no way to live.
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“I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us”
Says the straight man who approvingly visited anti-LGBT+ churches, brought anti-LGBT+ lobbyists into the heart of his own government, and still refuses to deliver a conversion-therapy abuse ban
Says the straight man who approvingly visited anti-LGBT+ churches, brought anti-LGBT+ lobbyists into the heart of his own government, and still refuses to deliver a conversion-therapy abuse ban
"[...] the Labour leader said the homophobic attack left him worried for the future of the UK"
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
Keir Starmer's fury after neice and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'
'I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us.'
metro.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us”
Says the straight man who approvingly visited anti-LGBT+ churches, brought anti-LGBT+ lobbyists into the heart of his own government, and still refuses to deliver a conversion-therapy abuse ban
Says the straight man who approvingly visited anti-LGBT+ churches, brought anti-LGBT+ lobbyists into the heart of his own government, and still refuses to deliver a conversion-therapy abuse ban
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“started making it, had a breakdown, bon appetit”
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“started making it, had a breakdown, bon appetit”
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JK Rowling got a full *decade* of press as a martyr for being "cancelled" (declared passe by people online) and meanwhile nobody considers it very interesting that a prominent left wing author is basically banned from entering or publishing in the United Kingdom for her politics
so this is like, one of the biggest free speech infringements by a western democracy in our lifetimes right?
November 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
JK Rowling got a full *decade* of press as a martyr for being "cancelled" (declared passe by people online) and meanwhile nobody considers it very interesting that a prominent left wing author is basically banned from entering or publishing in the United Kingdom for her politics