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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We’ve had an excellent summer for transfers, squad is far stronger. Great start for Baggies too, huge improvement on last term

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Research call: looking for people who engage with generative AI in intimate contexts (images, chatbots, etc.)—personal or commercial. Anonymity is prioritised due to the topic. More info: www.Intimatecreationsresearch.com Intimatecreationsresearch@londonmet.ac.uk Please share if relevant.

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Intimate Creations Research

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Dave Parisi @daveparisi.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Digging into this edited volume on VR gaming from @leightonevans.bsky.social, and it's exactly what I've been looking for in terms of a teaching resource, even as VR gaming is sorta stalling out, lots of material in here helpful for understanding what went wrong. www.emerald.com/books/edited...

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Virtual Reality Gaming: Perspectives on Immersion, Embodiment and Presence

This volume contains an Open Access Chapter. Offering a comprehensive and research-oriented survey of the complexities of VR gaming, emphasising immersion,

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

He was at the game last week! In fairness, bet he hadn't heard of us. He's not putting any money in, so I'm not fussed. Wrexham were nowhere until being bankrolled, with good reasons. Snoop is a PR stunt by a club that's been at this level or above for 2 decades.

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We're not playing a football team, we're playing the set of a mediocre entertainment documentary on Disney+. Wrexham's rivals are Bluey, Marvel films and Mickey Mouse, not us. Still, probably a home win. Hard to beat a team with an unlimited budget that still gets the council to build their ground.

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Still plenty of time, and Leicester are a worse shambles!

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

They need to hold out for big bucks to scare people off. £25m minimum. No short change! Confident about the baggies staying up? Still think they are too good to go down

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Needs a bit of time I guess, but Mason seemed to lose his way totally. Hopefully an improvement soon

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Needs to be better in team selection, but better than what came before! How's the new WBA manager?

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

We should slap a huge transfer fee on him - £50m minimum 😂 his goals to chances ratio is insane, he's incredibly clinical. Superb striker

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

They're fine, better than the last lot! Need another RB, winger with pace and end product and a proper 10. Mid table this season though, proper pre season next time and we'll improve. Previous manager and coaches ignored fitness, we're still hanging on in games. WBA will be fine too 👍

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Two poor teams, bad game, comical end to the shoot out was just about right for it. Best forgotten but good luck to WBA in the next round 👍

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

No snow down here so should be on. I'd guess two second string teams, in front of about 3k crowd. No clue who wins? 🙂 don't think either would fancy a cup run

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

We've definitely had a new manager boost

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Our form full stop has been worse! Threw away a 2 goal lead at the Hawthorns.

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

League on new year's day, cup the Sunday after I think

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Much needed, good performance but still struggling for goals. Better on the whole though. Next home game vs the Albion!

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Another dreadful performance, it's shockingly bad and I don't trust the board to fix this. We need someone experienced and competent. Someone like Dycge would have been ideal

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I know he was being considered back in the summer. Young, at a data driven club which is the model we want, plays attractive possession football. Personally I'd like experience of strong championship/promotion, but I wouldn't be against him

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Not Brenda!! Carrick would be good but I suspect the board already has someone in mind

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Nope. We're hopeless. Our attacking shape and process is dreadful. Slow, predictable and painful to watch. If we lose I expect a new manager in the international break. Nice guy but tactically inept. Who have you got?

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

In the dark Welsh valley, On the mountain side, Lay the little children, Close to where they died. Their little lives are ended, Before they reach their goal, Tender little children, Have paid the price of coal.

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Wales would make Liechtenstein look like Brazil 1970 on this performance

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Baggies still going really well, I'm pencilling them in top 6

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We got exposed on Saturday. We don't create enough, can't match up for 90 against a team with better individuals. All points to tactics and selection being poor. We've improved as a squad, but I'm sceptical that our coaches can bring the best from them. Money well spent could still be wasted

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Play offs I think, maybe top 2. Going really well 👍

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

We don't create enough chances or score enough goals. We're solid, and have some good players. Lacking in the final third though. Lucky we have a cillinical striker, he's not missing at the moment. Where do you think WBA will be in May?

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Jack Kennedy @jackkennedy.ie · 09/07/2025

But you get arrested on sight for saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action". Saying those words is terrorism. Whereas this burning of effigies of refugees, that's just culture

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

This why first-past-the-post is such a terrible system for electing a government. Full tortuous analogy in my latest Guardian article: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Wici Cymru @wicicymru.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

#otd On this day in 1894 (131 years ago) – The Albion Colliery Disaster, Cilfynydd; the second worst in Wales. 290 men and boys were killed. The youngest victim was only 13. One household in Howell Street lost 11 members. Company fined £12. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_...

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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

1/ You think you're reading local news. Illinois Valley Times. Tucson Standard. Arizona Today. But these aren't newsrooms, they're AI-run disinfo & propaganda machines funded by billionaires to manipulate your vote. Welcome to pink slime media. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue 🧵

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 08/05/2025

Meta preys on your data. It takes 2 minutes to ask them to stop👇 action.goodlawproject.org/meta-this-ti...

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

This website shows the nearest 10 branches of Greggs to any point in the UK. I'm afraid to say there are a lot of places where it looks like a dot alasdairrae.github.io/steakbakespi...

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Farage, Badenoch and the US far-right are all lining up to attack people with autism, ADHD and other conditions that indicate people might have special educational needs. The move is sinister, wrong and profoundly worrying. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...

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The far-right, autism, ADHD, SEND and the need to respect and celebrate diversity

Nigel Farage was at his very worst yesterday. As The Guardian reported: Nigel Farage has claimed that doctors are “massively over-diagnosing” children with special educational needs and disabilities ...

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Lovely to have a physical copy of this amazing book in my hands! Thanks to all the incredible contributors for their work on this, it's turned out incredible! Suffice to say, this is available from all good bookstores and should be purchased immediately! #VR #VRGaming

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I'd wish them good luck, but I wouldn't mean it!

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Not a problem, just glad it's being read!!

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Dr. Shelby Judge @shelbyjudge.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I recently learned about inspection copies!! Free books!! 📚

A white hand with long black nails holding a book in front of a white background. The book is green with green-toned images of media technology eg a computer keyboard, gaming controllers, podcasting equipment. In white boxes are the title and author: media studies; industries, texts, audiences by Leighton Evans

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CAVRN @cavrn.org · 28/01/2025

In our first post of 2025, Katerina Girginova distills the Social Grammars of Virtuality report, reflecting on the motivations underlying this yearly review and delving into their insights on how we (should) talk about virtual and augmented reality. Check it out here: cavrn.org/talking-abou...

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Talking about virtual and augmented reality

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

However true it might have been in the past that our economic model generates the best or even the most economically productive use of resources, the idea it still does now is clearly bullshit.

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

It's here! Thrilled to announce my new book Media Studies: Industries, Texts and Audiences is now available! 📖 Order your copy here: bit.ly/4hL3VMW #MediaStudies #NewBook #Sage

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Ah, the old second half regression. As predictable as a Forbes cross

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I'm actually going with some optimism. Hopefully the last week has galvanised the team a bit. Won't last I'm sure

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Leighton Evans @leightonevans.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Could be toxic today given all this. It's very 90s nostalgic

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