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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This year's green hopped beer, a 5% IPA, in a brewery glass. Tasting pretty good #beestonhop

A half drunk glass of beer, in a glass etched with the name of the brewery Beeston Hop

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

And I've received my Jeremy Deller print, in support of the Durham Miners' Gala.

A Risograph print by Jeremy Deller, which reads 'The past We Inherit The Future We Build'

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

By www.spellingmistakescostlives.com/subvertising

Subvertising ad pointing out that Chatgpt has encouraged many vulnerable children to kill themselves

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

My author copies have arrived. I'm really pleased to have contributed to this project, led by @elizabethpoole.bsky.social manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526181527/

Front cover of the book Contesting Hate: Digital counter-narratives against Islamophobia

Page inside the book, opening the chapter entitled Triggers and Time

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Very nice walk along Froggatt edge to Curbar

Dark peak moorland, including pink heather, under fluffy clouds

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Taking a @yougov.co.uk poll and I've answered these questions at least once before. I don't know who is paying them but I guess they'll keep trying until they get the results that they're happy with.

A yougov poll asking which professions I think should be denied their human right to withdraw their labour.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'm currently in that neck of the woods too 👍

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Home and greeted by a book delivery for another project I'm trying to find time for, this research leave.

Book titled The collapse of Rhodesia by Josiah Brownell (2010), developed from his SOAS PhD

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Rereading a book, I've been greeted by some of my daughter's early mark making, from about 11 years ago

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

At this stage, it is hard to understand what the Express means by 'Brexit'. Unless it's the Islamophobic ethnic cleansing imagined by the far-right.

We sampled 1000 tweets leading up to 31 Jan 2020 ('Brexit day'); this cross-tabulates the tweets' view on Brexit (pro-, anti-, etc) and its view on Islam/Muslims. There was a statistical relationship between the two variables (significance value of p < 0.001 for the Pearson Chi-Square), meaning if a tweet was pro-Brexit it was most likely to be Islamophobic. Data and analysis forthcoming in our Manchester Uni Press book.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Innings break, England posted 200. England v Scotland #T20WC 🏏

Headingley cricket pitch, waiting for Scotland to bat

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Liverpool absolutely knocking it out of the park this afternoon. (For the moment. Looking at you grey clouds...)

Two sides of a university quad, built in red brick in a kind of gothic revival style. In the centre are a circle of ornamentally pruned trees.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness

Hopey (Esperanza) & Maggie (Perla), drawn by Jaime Hernandez

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Peak English weather today, sunny, still and clear. Looks like blue skies all day, rising to a high of around 19 degrees. Perfect. And the flowers are out too.

Daffodils in bloom in the foreground and a line of (beech?) trees, in front of clear blue sky.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

And here's his resignation letter where he blames Israel for tricking Trump into another war.

Director of National Intelligence
National Counterterrorism Center
President Trump,
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on in 2016, 2020, 2024, which you enacted in your first term. Until June of 2025, you understood that the wars in the Middle East were a trap that robbed America of the precious lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation.
In your first administration, you understood better than any modern President how to decisively apply military power without getting us drawn into never-ending wars. You demonstrated this by killing Qasam Solamani and by defeating ISIS.
Early in this administration, high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America First platform and sowed pro-war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran. This echo chamber was used to deceive you into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States, and that should you strike now, there was a clear path to a swift victory. This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war that cost our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women. We cannot make this mistake again.
As a veteran who deployed to combat 11 times and as a Gold Star husband who lost my beloved vife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel, I cannot support sending the next generation of to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of
I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran, and who we are doing it for.…

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Dangerous Muslim sectarian: "hmm, how can I ensure that my vote is the most dangerous Muslimy vote it can be? I know! I'll vote for the Party led by the Gay Jewish man! Mwah hahaa!"

A screenshot of far right politician, Matt Goodwin, blaming his electoral loss on 'dangerous Muslim sectarianism'

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Or this, from Harper's Bazaar (1958). Paid for by the SA Tourism Corporation, apparently you can "see Native life in all its colour and quaintness". South Africa "Land of Sunny Contrasts"

Black and white advert for South African tourism (Harper's Bazaar, 1958). The tag line (in a classic 50s cursive script) reads: 'South Africa gives you the holiday of a lifetime!" There is a white couple in the foreground smiling and staring off to the left; another white couple is behind them on the beach throwing a ball.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I'm researching a lecture on our library databases, for a 2nd yr module, and there is so much interesting stuff available at a click. This for example, sourced from the Searchlight Archive, University of Northampton @narson.bsky.social

The front cover of the pamphlet 'Talking Blues: the Black Community Speaks about Its Relationship with the Police'

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026. I commemorate the victims of all genocides, from the Holocaust (and other victims of Nazi oppression), Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Darfur and Israel/Palestine.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Unexpected delivery from Palestinian olive oil company, Olive Odyssey. Quite a nice print.

12x12 inch print, black with a red stripe through the middle; six head and shoulder drawings of Arabs on traditional dress at the bottom (three men and three women). Across the central stripe there are two white doves and 'Falesteen' ( Palestine) in Arabic.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

My article has been accepted! Great news, at the end of 2025. "Paths to action: fantasy, ideology and incitement in an extreme-right narrative" is forthcoming in Language in Society.

the abstract and keywords for my article, "Paths to action: fantasy, ideology and incitement in an extreme-right narrative"

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Inspired by an old friend's podcast ('This are Johnny Domino', latest ep includes a song with me playing on it) I have decided to buy a 4-track recorder and start making music again. I'll get through the holiday spending and then get one. Plus a drone. Plus a synth (possibly)

Photo of me in my male drummer tee.
It's hard being a male drummer.

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John E. Richardson @discodiscourse.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

God this looks like a shit show. Why is QT doing this? (Oh yeah, duh, the ratings. Same as when they hosted Griffin in 2009.) Not only fucking shameless it's immoral.