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Stephen H. Jones

@stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social

200 followers 190 following 170 posts

Social scientist. Writes about religion and prejudice, society and politics. Teaches sociology and criminology. Rides bikes.

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Sociology 28%

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Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Ben H. Ansell, Will Jennings , and 12 more Jonathan Portes, Ben H. Ansell, Will Jennings, Steve Peers, Andrew Scott, Charlie Beckett, Paul Davies, Lesley A. Hall, Sabine Pahl, Michelle Everson, Jonathan Hopkin, Philip Cowley, Stephen Jones, Lisa Tompson, Maria Sobolewska

Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 10h

This is one of the strangest and most screwed-up stories I’ve worked on. www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...

Who's secretly filming fake TikToks inside Londoners' homes?

We tracked down the viral video account invading people's houses to spread false claims about immigrants.

www.londoncentric.media

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Stephen Jones, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò , and 1 more Melanie C. Green, Stephen Jones, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, David Darmofal

regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 23h

i left the church and have nothing to do with it anymore but something happens when i see priests and pastors and rabbis and imams and sikhs at protests going so hard in mega harsh conditions i get choked up. this is how all of that is supposed to be. that's what all of that is supposed to be for.

Reposted by Stephan Lewandowsky, Will Jennings, Steve Peers , and 6 more Stephan Lewandowsky, Will Jennings, Steve Peers, Peter Holmes, Michael H. Whitworth, Stephen Jones, Gavin Kelly, Pam Jarvis, Maria Sobolewska

Jess Asato MP @jessasatomp.bsky.social · 1d

This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.

Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.

But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇

jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...

AI nudification: the latest weapon of violence against women and girls

In Julie Burchill’s recent article in the Spectator, Does it really matter if Grok undresses us all?, she makes the argument that those who, like me, have repeatedly had their clothes removed by socia...

jessasato.substack.com

Stephen H. Jones @stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine putting this on a module proposal form in the UK. I might try it just for the lols.

C. Thi Nguyen @add-hawk.bsky.social · 1d

Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out.

As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class.

Here's what happened:

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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 3d

Farage neglected to report £91,000 of income from Direct Bullion ( @quinnslobodian.com klaxon)

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Lesley A. Hall, Stephen Jones , and 1 more Jonathan Portes, Lesley A. Hall, Stephen Jones, Katrina Navickas

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 3d

we hear so much about trans people from the British press yet so rarely hear from them - I'm really pleased this piece was commissioned, and will also be in the physical paper: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Shannon Vallor, Lesley A. Hall , and 2 more Jonathan Portes, Shannon Vallor, Lesley A. Hall, Stephen Jones, Katrina Navickas

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 3d

The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...

Stephen H. Jones @stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social · 3d

Just an utterly pathetic human being.

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 3d

Trump: "I should have gotten the Nobel prize for each war...I saved millions and millions of people...and don't let anyone tell you that Norway doesn't control the shots. It's in Norway. Norway controls the shots. It's a joke. They've lost such prestige.“

Reposted by Christian Odendahl, Becky Francis, Andrew Scott , and 4 more Christian Odendahl, Becky Francis, Andrew Scott, Stephen Jones, Pauline Stafford, Alan McNally, Francis Ruiz

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 3d

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 3d

He's right - terrific stuff. 'You cannot “live within the lie” of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.'

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.

The Carney doctrine

Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech

paulwells.substack.com

Stephen H. Jones @stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social · 3d

Erich Fromm used to say that fascism was about overcoming your anxiety and feelings of inadequacy through surrender to sadomasochism and destructive authority. It's an idea I think about whenever I read someone pining for Trump to depose the UK govt.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.

The Carney doctrine

Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech

paulwells.substack.com

Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders, Dorothy Bishop, Gavin A. Schmidt , and 6 more Elizabeth Saunders, Dorothy Bishop, Gavin A. Schmidt, Jussi T. Eronen, Jonathan Hopkin, Dominique Meurs, Stephen Jones, Aviel Roshwald, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 5d

German Finance Minister

Germany and France are united: we will not be blackmailed. There will be a clear and united European response, and we are already preparing joint countermeasures.
If President Trump maintains his tariff threats, Europe is ready. We are not seeking escalation.
Our hand remains outstretched, but we will not be blackmailed.
We are constantly experiencing new
provocations by Trump. There is a limit, and that limit has now been reached.

Reposted by Simon L. Lewis, Stephen Jones

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5d

Omg. Iran killed 16,500 protesters and injured 330,000 in two days.

Iran report says 16,500 dead in ‘genocide under digital darkness’

Witnesses tell of the brutality inflicted on those taking part in anti-regime protests

www.thetimes.com

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Ben H. Ansell, Jan W. Mueller , and 31 more Joanna Bryson, Ben H. Ansell, Jan W. Mueller, Elizabeth Saunders, Richard S.J. Tol, David M. Farrell, Will Jennings, Peter Thorne, Tony Addison, Rosemary A. Joyce, Leigh Sparks, Elizabeth Pisani, Nicolas Véron, Dawn J. Wright, Joseph Schafer, Peter Holmes, Jussi T. Eronen, Jonathan Hopkin, Holger Nehring, Graham Webster, Stephen Jones, Anders Sundnes Løvlie, Pauline Stafford, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Tim Stephens, Bo Kristian Holm, Olivier Mannoni, Nicolai von Ondarza, Patrice M. Dabrowski, Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Aviel Roshwald, Maksym Polyakov, Richard Moorhead, Steven H. Seggie

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 5d

Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.

Reposted by McKenzie Wark, Henry Farrell, Stephen Jones

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 6d

once again saying: our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse.

Stephen H. Jones @stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social · 7d

This all means Forest can beat Arsenal* and not have to worry about handing silverware to the sky blue petro-state morons.

[I know it's not going to happen. Humour me.]

Reposted by Will Jennings, Becky Francis, Steve Peers , and 2 more Will Jennings, Becky Francis, Steve Peers, Michael H. Whitworth, Stephen Jones

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 8d

This intro to David Frost's Telegraph column sums up so much that is wrong with British politics.

Stephen H. Jones @stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social · 8d

Sure he's as much of a bigot as Jenrick, but at least he knows how to win an election.

Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Kemi Badenoch confirms that Nick Timothy -Theresa May's former chief of staff at No 10 - will be the new shadow justice secretary.

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Steve Peers, Jonathan Hopkin , and 1 more Jonathan Portes, Steve Peers, Jonathan Hopkin, Stephen Jones

Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: Kemi Badenoch confirms that Nick Timothy -Theresa May's former chief of staff at No 10 - will be the new shadow justice secretary.

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 9d

Northern Powerhouse Rail - that NPR.

Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 9d

Thought I’d do a mega hread on NPR, partly because I’ve seen some London based commentary that doesn’t really get the bigger picture quite right imho

Reposted by Steve Peers, Tim Bale, Stephen Jones , and 2 more Steve Peers, Tim Bale, Stephen Jones, Pauline Stafford, Ian Bruff

Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 9d

Thought I’d do a mega hread on NPR, partly because I’ve seen some London based commentary that doesn’t really get the bigger picture quite right imho

Stephen H. Jones @stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social · 10d

Activism = Islamism = terrorism. The ICE killing has involved Republicans applying that same logic, but more broadly.

Stephen H. Jones @stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social · 10d

Can't help thinking that the stigmatisation and criminalisation of Muslim political activism since 9/11 has played a huge role in preparing the ground for this kind of authoritarian crap.

CNN @cnn.com · 10d

The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa

Reposted by Steve Peers, Rosemary A. Joyce, American Library Association , and 11 more Steve Peers, Rosemary A. Joyce, American Library Association, Philip Nel, Fabián Muniesa, Stephen Jones, Michael D. McDonald, Sarah Roberts, Nelson Flores, Prokla Redaktion, Kate Jackson, Mary McAuliffe, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Giulio Mattioli

CNN @cnn.com · 10d

Stephen H. Jones @stphnhwrdjns.bsky.social · 11d

Sad news. Condolences.

Reposted by Stephen Jones

Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 11d

goodbye, England’s wanker

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

When crowds direct offensive chants at Keir Starmer, who’s to blame? I’m afraid he is | Jonathan Liew

The PM’s technocrat tendencies and lack of obvious backbone make him a target for amorphous rage, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 12d

The predictability - it's so crushing.

Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 12d

❤️‍🔥Tory sources confirm that Nadhim Zahawi made approaches to senior members of Kemi Badenoch's team about getting a peerage just weeks before defecting to Reform UK - but was turned down.

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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 12d

The emerging conservative vision of social media is a complete black-out until you hit your 16th birthday, after which you get to exercise 'free speech' by creating deep fake child porn

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