Axel Bruns
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Australian Laureate Fellow and Professor at @qutdmrc, researching news, politics, partisanship, polarisation in digital and social media.
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Axel Bruns
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· Apr 25
Untangling the Furball: A Practice Mapping Approach to the Analysis of Multimodal Interactions in Social Networks - Axel Bruns, Kateryna Kasianenko, Vish Padinjaredath Suresh, Ehsan Dehghan, Laura Vod...
This article introduces the analytical approach of practice mapping, using vector embeddings of network actions and interactions to map commonalities and disjun...
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💡 NEW ARTICLE ALERT 💡
My article with @qutdmrc.bsky.social colleagues @kkasianenko.bsky.social, @vishneww.bsky.social, @essideh.com, and @voddenlaura.bsky.social is now out in Social Media + Society.
We introduce a new analytics method: #PracticeMapping.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
My article with @qutdmrc.bsky.social colleagues @kkasianenko.bsky.social, @vishneww.bsky.social, @essideh.com, and @voddenlaura.bsky.social is now out in Social Media + Society.
We introduce a new analytics method: #PracticeMapping.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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There is no such thing as "illegal" asylum seeking, yet the British press continues to make this very basic error. On behalf of whom?
Shabana Mahmood has vowed to end Britain’s “golden ticket” for asylum seekers by forcing people arriving illegally to wait 20 years before they can apply for permanent settlement
Shabana Mahmood: ‘Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart’
The home secretary is planning to introduce a 20-year wait for permanent stay to end a ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
There is no such thing as "illegal" asylum seeking, yet the British press continues to make this very basic error. On behalf of whom?
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What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Soooo… 1. 25 years is 25 years too late, 2. We already have all the tech we need - #solar, #wind & #batteties - we need to fast track installation & stop all new #fossilfuels (@iea) 3. Not invented yet = no idea if they ever will! Bonkers & irresponsible! #auspol
Pressed to outline how the LNP will reduce emissions with their new energy plan, Sussan Ley says they’ll rely on “breakthrough technologies” in about “25 years time”😳 - ones not invented yet & “we’re not talking about today”🤔
There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol
There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Soooo… 1. 25 years is 25 years too late, 2. We already have all the tech we need - #solar, #wind & #batteties - we need to fast track installation & stop all new #fossilfuels (@iea) 3. Not invented yet = no idea if they ever will! Bonkers & irresponsible! #auspol
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Illegal migration isn't tearing this country apart, but our obsession with it is. It's an obsession fuelled by our media and politicians. Both profit from blowing the problem out of all proportion. It's been happening for decades, but never more so than now
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Illegal migration isn't tearing this country apart, but our obsession with it is. It's an obsession fuelled by our media and politicians. Both profit from blowing the problem out of all proportion. It's been happening for decades, but never more so than now
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Samir Zitouni a Muslim Immigrant from Algeria left hospital today, 2 weeks after being the first person to try stop the attack in Huntingdon train attack.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Samir Zitouni a Muslim Immigrant from Algeria left hospital today, 2 weeks after being the first person to try stop the attack in Huntingdon train attack.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
They won't want to talk about this immigrant.
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Editorial: It takes a heroic effort to make Scott Morrison look credible on climate change, but somehow Sussan Ley has managed it. satpa.pe/GcCPbkd satpa.pe/GcCPbkd
Zero sense
Sussan Ley says she’s not worried about upsetting “people in Paris”. It’s a neat way of explaining how little she understands the Paris Agreement, a failure of comprehension so great she seems to believe it’s a treaty with France. The misapprehension captures the cow-eyed stupidity of the Liberal Party’s position on climate change and of the people who argued for it.
satpa.pe
November 16, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Editorial: It takes a heroic effort to make Scott Morrison look credible on climate change, but somehow Sussan Ley has managed it. satpa.pe/GcCPbkd satpa.pe/GcCPbkd
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Maybe they could devote a wing of the new stadium
More than 90 Tasmanians who have been medically cleared to leave hospital are not able to because they are waiting for an aged care place or NDIS support. Premier Jeremy Rockliff says it's "not good enough" and is calling on the federal government to increase hospital funding.
More than 90 patients 'stranded' in Tasmanian hospitals
More than 90 Tasmanians who have been medically cleared to leave hospital are not able to because they are waiting for an aged care place or NDIS support. Premier Jeremy Rockliff says it's "not good enough" and is calling on the federal government to increase hospital funding.
www.abc.net.au
November 16, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Maybe they could devote a wing of the new stadium
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“We analyzed 47000 conversations that people had with ChatGPT. We’re pretty sure we don’t have consent for a lot of them. So we are reproducing screenshots here.”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“We analyzed 47000 conversations that people had with ChatGPT. We’re pretty sure we don’t have consent for a lot of them. So we are reproducing screenshots here.”
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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“Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life. And someone who says I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life.”
- Pope Leo XIV
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- Pope Leo XIV
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What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer – even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion
The term ‘pro-life’ can seem simple – but how Americans and advocacy groups interpret it varies widely.
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 AM
“Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life. And someone who says I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life.”
- Pope Leo XIV
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- Pope Leo XIV
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To round out the week, sharing another of Sebastian Svegaard's presentations from AoIR last month! This study was entitled "Cancelling Kelce: Ruptures and Fractures in Swiftie Fan & Anti-Fan Subreddits". Sebastian's co-authors were Samantha Vilkins and Kate FitzGerald.
Cancelling Kelce: Ruptures and Fractures in Swiftie Fan & Anti-fan Subreddits
An exploration of the dynamics causing ruptures in Taylor Swift-related subreddits over one year, using mixed methods. - Download as a PPTX, PDF or view online for free
www.slideshare.net
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
To round out the week, sharing another of Sebastian Svegaard's presentations from AoIR last month! This study was entitled "Cancelling Kelce: Ruptures and Fractures in Swiftie Fan & Anti-Fan Subreddits". Sebastian's co-authors were Samantha Vilkins and Kate FitzGerald.
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New book with work from Kate FitzGerald, Dan Whelan-Shamy and Tim Graham is now available for pre-order!
www.taylorfrancis.co...
The chapter is entitled "The Persistence of Informational Manipulation and the Appropriation of Emerging Events: Conspiratorial Publics".
www.taylorfrancis.co...
The chapter is entitled "The Persistence of Informational Manipulation and the Appropriation of Emerging Events: Conspiratorial Publics".
The Persistence of Informational Manipulation and the Appropriation of
This chapter introduces the concepts of conspiratorial publics and conspiratorial canon within the context of Strategic Digital Information Operations (SDIOs)
www.taylorfrancis.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
New book with work from Kate FitzGerald, Dan Whelan-Shamy and Tim Graham is now available for pre-order!
www.taylorfrancis.co...
The chapter is entitled "The Persistence of Informational Manipulation and the Appropriation of Emerging Events: Conspiratorial Publics".
www.taylorfrancis.co...
The chapter is entitled "The Persistence of Informational Manipulation and the Appropriation of Emerging Events: Conspiratorial Publics".
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I remember when HOUSE OF CARDS debuted and I would tell people, "this is ludicrous, this is not how politics works," and by the show's last season it was so much tamer than real life.
When I chose to study politics for a living I had no idea that politics would get this dumb.
November 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I remember when HOUSE OF CARDS debuted and I would tell people, "this is ludicrous, this is not how politics works," and by the show's last season it was so much tamer than real life.
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(Not my usual content on this account, so please excuse the cross-post.)
I’ve just released a game about representation, mimesis, and escape. You load an image from your computer and it converts it to an ascii dungeon for you to try and escape.
EIKASIA
#indiegames #indiedev #philosophy
I’ve just released a game about representation, mimesis, and escape. You load an image from your computer and it converts it to an ascii dungeon for you to try and escape.
EIKASIA
#indiegames #indiedev #philosophy
Humbly presenting EIKASIA
A #roguelike game like no other, where a demon of Greek myth entraps you in an image dungeon, and you are the one who chooses this prison. Will you reach the higher truth?
Download for free on Mac, Windows, and Linux now
timothyjgraham.itch.io/eikasia
A #roguelike game like no other, where a demon of Greek myth entraps you in an image dungeon, and you are the one who chooses this prison. Will you reach the higher truth?
Download for free on Mac, Windows, and Linux now
timothyjgraham.itch.io/eikasia
Eikasia by Timothy Graham
A traditional roguelike where a demon has trapped you inside an image. Plot twist: YOU choose the image!
timothyjgraham.itch.io
November 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
(Not my usual content on this account, so please excuse the cross-post.)
I’ve just released a game about representation, mimesis, and escape. You load an image from your computer and it converts it to an ascii dungeon for you to try and escape.
EIKASIA
#indiegames #indiedev #philosophy
I’ve just released a game about representation, mimesis, and escape. You load an image from your computer and it converts it to an ascii dungeon for you to try and escape.
EIKASIA
#indiegames #indiedev #philosophy
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😲 Ooooh, the full programme for the @qutdmrc.bsky.social Summer School 2026 is out now, and it's full of sciencey goodness. If you were still on the fence about signing up, you have until 19 Dec. to do so. ⌛
The Summer School dates are 2-6 Feb. 2026. #dmrcss26
research.qut.edu.au/...
The Summer School dates are 2-6 Feb. 2026. #dmrcss26
research.qut.edu.au/...
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
😲 Ooooh, the full programme for the @qutdmrc.bsky.social Summer School 2026 is out now, and it's full of sciencey goodness. If you were still on the fence about signing up, you have until 19 Dec. to do so. ⌛
The Summer School dates are 2-6 Feb. 2026. #dmrcss26
research.qut.edu.au/...
The Summer School dates are 2-6 Feb. 2026. #dmrcss26
research.qut.edu.au/...
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The intro to Judge Rita Lin's 76-page opinion holding that the Trump admin's pressure campaign against the University of California system is coercive and retaliatory in violation of the First Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The intro to Judge Rita Lin's 76-page opinion holding that the Trump admin's pressure campaign against the University of California system is coercive and retaliatory in violation of the First Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I became a Doctor yesterday 🥳 presented my thesis "What Others afford: sociotechnical shaping of normative processes on social media platforms". In it I describe how the way we all shape each other's behavior on social media is shaped by the architectures of the digital environments we inhabit.
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I became a Doctor yesterday 🥳 presented my thesis "What Others afford: sociotechnical shaping of normative processes on social media platforms". In it I describe how the way we all shape each other's behavior on social media is shaped by the architectures of the digital environments we inhabit.
🤘 It’s an even more lively #Brainticket than usual this Saturday morning, as we explore a bunch of recent live releases from the world of #Prog. Featuring Beat, Big Big Train, Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal, IQ, Jon Anderson & the Band Geeks, and Tusmørke. 🎫
www.mixcloud.com/LexaSnurb/093/
www.mixcloud.com/LexaSnurb/093/
Brainticket 093: New Lives
Checking out the latest live releases in progressive rock, with new concert recordings from Beat, Big Big Train, Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal, IQ, Jon Anderson & the Band geeks, and Tusmørke.
www.mixcloud.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
🤘 It’s an even more lively #Brainticket than usual this Saturday morning, as we explore a bunch of recent live releases from the world of #Prog. Featuring Beat, Big Big Train, Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal, IQ, Jon Anderson & the Band Geeks, and Tusmørke. 🎫
www.mixcloud.com/LexaSnurb/093/
www.mixcloud.com/LexaSnurb/093/
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The Liberal Party has lost the Australian business sector with its “sheer fatuousness and contradictions” by abandoning net zero 2050. AFR editorial 15-16/11/25. The so called party of rational market economics relegates itself to the political fringe. 👇✅
November 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Liberal Party has lost the Australian business sector with its “sheer fatuousness and contradictions” by abandoning net zero 2050. AFR editorial 15-16/11/25. The so called party of rational market economics relegates itself to the political fringe. 👇✅
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Very grateful for my stellar supervisor team @ikepicone.bsky.social @imuses.bsky.social Trisha Meyer, and brilliant jury @snurb.info @tomdeleyn.bsky.social @pieterballon.bsky.social and Ksenia Ermoshina!
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Very grateful for my stellar supervisor team @ikepicone.bsky.social @imuses.bsky.social Trisha Meyer, and brilliant jury @snurb.info @tomdeleyn.bsky.social @pieterballon.bsky.social and Ksenia Ermoshina!
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It's 2150, and 2wai is the largest corporation in the world. The first ancestors they manifested are now worshiped as deities, but 2wai keeps raising prices. 7 million a month, now, or we deactivate your gods. The recently deceased are still 29.99 of course. 2wai knows how to play the long game.
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
It's 2150, and 2wai is the largest corporation in the world. The first ancestors they manifested are now worshiped as deities, but 2wai keeps raising prices. 7 million a month, now, or we deactivate your gods. The recently deceased are still 29.99 of course. 2wai knows how to play the long game.
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Given that the Coalition is going to go all out on linking rising power prices to Net Zero and parts of our media are going to help foster this belief, this is an important, clarifying read.
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Given that the Coalition is going to go all out on linking rising power prices to Net Zero and parts of our media are going to help foster this belief, this is an important, clarifying read.
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Australia's head of national security (?!) is using Copilot to write his speeches for him, an FOI in Australia following up my one in the UK has revealed. God help us www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/12/a...
How Australia's national security chief used AI to write speeches and 'personnel communications'
As the government pushes public servants to use AI, this is the first time that FOI has been used to reveal how the government staff are already using the technology.
www.crikey.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Australia's head of national security (?!) is using Copilot to write his speeches for him, an FOI in Australia following up my one in the UK has revealed. God help us www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/12/a...