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Michaela O’Brien

@michaelao.bsky.social

Interested in politics, education, social justice, feminism. Left the X cesspit looking for reasoned discussion. Education snr mgr at Uni Westminster - views my own

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Anja Neundorf @anjaneundorf.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

How do autocrats stay in power? Our new research dives into the strategies of political control—repression, co-optation, and indoctrination—used across 229 autocracies from 1946 to 2010. What we found will change the way you think about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇

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Michaela O’Brien @michaelao.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Perhaps most importantly, the panel - which also included Tessa Kahn - agree that regulation of social media companies is key. So government action is necessary to regulate in order to stem disinformation. Time for a coalition calling for regulation! @stevetibbett.bsky.social

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Michaela O’Brien @michaelao.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Authentic voices about personal experience can help counter disinformation, plus ensuring message carriers are trusted by the audience: @nathanoswin.bsky.social at yesterday’s panel ‘Trust and Truth: Campaigning in the Disinformation Age’ at Uni of Westminster chaired by @stevetibbett.bsky.social

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Michaela O’Brien @michaelao.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

We need to understand the behavioural design of social media to understand how disinformation gains traction: insight from @charleskriel.bsky.social at yesterday’s powerful panel discussion on disinformation chaired by @stevetibbett.bsky.social hosted by Uni of Westminster’s MA Media & Campaigning

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Michaela O’Brien @michaelao.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Great insights yesterday from Chitra Karve, including the importance of speaking out about disinformation, and of working at community level to inform and mobilise.

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Doug Specht @dougspecht.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Call for papers: 51st International Conference on Improving University Teaching (IUT). Closes 16th Dec 2014. iutconference.com

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Michaela O’Brien @michaelao.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Sobering but as always brilliant insights from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.

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Michaela O’Brien @michaelao.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

Positive development for inclusion in education. (Anyone else from University of Westminster here on Bluesky?) #Academicsky #Highered

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Rosemary Forest @rosemaryforest.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

Really exited 2 be speaking at this Muslim Charites Forum webinar launching their new resource 'Principles of Advocacy'. I'll be talking about what advocacy is, why it matters & how to approach it strategically to ensure greater impact.. You can register ⬇️ lnkd.in/eYBzrnis

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Michaela O’Brien @michaelao.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

Happy to be finding more people here from the Campaigning Forum list! Thanks for reaching out

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Michaela O’Brien @michaelao.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

Joining the move off Twitter looking for more measured conversations

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