Emma McClaughlin

Another tough interview for Nigel Farage: the Stephen Collins cartoon There are lots of parties that aren’t Reform UK operating ‘under the radar’

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/picture/2025/oct/24/another-tough-interview-for-nigel-farage-stephen-collins-cartoon
#BBC #Farage #UK #politics

List of sold out shows from System of a Down website

After five stressful days (four presales and a general sale) we managed to secure five tickets to see System of a Down. Almost failed thanks to dynamic pricing and Ticketmaster glitches but it's our favourite band and our 40th birthday presents to one another so very glad our determination paid off!

Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:

“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”

Israel just killed him.

Emergency Alert day has been confirmed as 7th September. If you have a secret phone for safety go to settings and turn off all government notifications. Setting it to silent or airplane is not enough 🚨 (guidance on each step is on the internet). Spread the word

We're having a frustrating time recruiting for focus groups at the moment. 99% of sign ups are clearly not real people! Weird email addresses, no online profile whatsoever etc. Is this affecting anyone else?

EXPLORING MEANING IN SUPVEILLANCE DISCOURSESCORPORA BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC Pre-order now at 35% off: Exploring Meaning in Surveillance Discourses through Corpora Viola Wiegand This book takes a fresh perspective on surveillance, examining how it is defined, discussed, and negotiated in different domains of public discourse Use the following discount code to save 35% on bloomsbury.com/9781350501515: BLOOM-CONF-26 March 2026 Situated at the interface of corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and surveillance studies, this book focuses on how surveillance is defined, discussed, and negotiated in public discourses. It analyses different meaning components of the cultural keyword of surveillance - inherently linked to power relations - in ongoing debates of public discourses. The author looks at the representation of surveillance in different discourse domains through three different studies - the prime academic joural in surveillance studies (Surveillance & Society), The Times newspaper, and the signage of public spaces. The first two studies illustrate implementations of a novel method of 'co-occurrence comparisons' in diachronic analyses of collocation. The final study integrates cutting-edge research on the multimodal representation of surveillance in public spaces. Adopting the sociolinguistic framework of 'surveillant landscapes' from mediated discourses analysis, this analysis reveals how surveillant practices are signalled in public environments. To capture the textual and material representation of surveillance in a collection of photographs from public spaces in multiple cities across Europe, North America, and Asia, the study presents a novel methodology combining corpus and qualitative methods for the analysis of multimodal data. Viola Wiegand is Lecturer in Education (TESOL) at the University of Stirling, UK.

The data is actually part of my forthcoming book, ”Exploring Meaning in Surveillance
Discourses through Corpora“ - available to pre-order now (with a discount code 😉 😇), and coming out in March 2026 (so stay tuned ☺️)

#cl2025 @cl2025.co.uk @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social

Man Brings Lunch From Home To Cut Down On Small Joys RICHMOND, VA—Speaking with reporters while opening Ziploc baggies of pretzel twists and baby carrots, local man Stan Keppler said Monday that he has started bringing in lunch from home to cut down on his small joys. “Making your own lunch each day is a great way to reduce your simple pleasures throughout the week—it’s already made a huge difference for me,” the 38-year-old insurance underwriter said as he unwrapped a plain turkey sandwich from aluminum foil that he had woken up 15 minutes early this morning to prepare. “I used to go out for lunch with coworkers and actually enjoy myself every day, but now I just sit at my desk and eat something I packed from home. It’s quick, easy, and has cut my weekly sense of gratification by at least half.” Keppler went on to say that he is considering canceling his cable service as well, which would save him 90 hours of genuine relaxation time a month.

Man Brings Lunch From Home To Cut Down On Small Joys
theonion.com/man-bri...

Nonsense Google AI explanation for a made up idiom. It's says 'The saying "never look a swan in the eye twice" is a metaphorical expression meaning to be wary of being caught in a trap, especially a romantic or social one. It suggests that a second glance might reveal something deceptive or harmful. It's a cautionary phrase about second chances or opportunities that might not be as appealing as they initially seem. '

Never look a swan in the eye twice...

I am really saddened by the level of vitriol and hatred being directed toward the trans community.

We are losing our common humanity. How hard is it to treat people with kindness and respect?

Trans people are human beings — and they deserve to live in dignity like anyone else.

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS What is the study about? Researchers in the Horizon Digital Economy research institute at the University of Nottingham are exploring the relationship between workplace wellbeing and the internet. We are running focus groups to understand people’s workplace experiences of how the balance between their online and offline activity affects their wellbeing. We are also interested in the steps people take to support their own wellbeing, and the support currently available to them. Our findings will inform recommendations and interventions designed to improve wellbeing in the workplace. Who can attend? We are interested in recruiting people aged 18 or over who work in any sector as long as their job role requires some online work. Time and compensation Focus groups will last 90 minutes. Each participant will be offered a £25 Amazon voucher as a thank you for their contribution. Participants must attend and participate for a minimum of 75 minutes to receive the voucher. Location and dates Participants may choose to attend online or in person at the University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus. Dates in May to be arranged according to participant availability. Register your interest If you are interested in taking part or would like more information, please complete the form by via this link forms.office.com/e/LxQsC92VUZ or by scanning the QR code.

✨ CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS (UK ONLY) ✨
Our team is running focus groups in May to explore the relationship between workplace wellbeing and the internet.

You can register your interest here forms.office.com/e/LxQsC92VUZ or scan the QR code.

Please share with your networks.

I registered for #CL2025 today! One of my favourite conferences. Really looking forward to seeing everyone this year

🚀 Exciting news! We've been awarded AHRC Follow-on Funding! 🚀

Partnering with UKHSA, we’ll evaluate the 'Why We Get Vaccinated' campaign, bringing linguistic research into public health messaging.

👥 Svenja Adolphs & Emma McClaughlin (UoN) | Sara Vilar-Lluch (Cardiff)

@uonenglish.bsky.social

Ah thank you very much! 💜💙💚

just a reminder: the very final deadline for Lavlang31 abstract submissions is Monday!

Really excited that our abstract ‘I want to protect my loved ones’: a corpus linguistic analysis of vaccine perceptions to inform a pan-London immunisation campaign has been accepted for ✨ #CL2025 ✨ Can't wait to see everyone in Birmingham!

Look forward to seeing you there! 💙

In association with @engmediacentre.bsky.social
- come to Nottingham on April Fool’s Day (yes, really) for the UK’s first ever student conference for A-level Lang/Lit. Cheap as chips! And a great line up. Book here:

www.englishandmedia.co.uk/conferences/...

I really enjoyed working with the Patient Information Forum on this survey analysis. It was so refreshing to hear positive experiences of health communications from patients. Health charities do more than just inform patients—they help them to feel less alone.

@uonenglish.bsky.social

The Discursive Framing of the Climate and Health Polycrisis in English, French, and Spanish The climate and health polycrisis represents a complex network of cross-cultural, multidisciplinary, and interdiscursive interdependencies threatening the future of life on Earth. This chapter investi...

✨📝 If you're interested in issues at the intersection of climate & health crises & global knowledge construction, check out my new chapter with @gavinbrookes.bsky.social, “The discursive framing of the climate and health polycrisis in English, French, and Spanish”. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

If you see this, repost with something red from your gallery

Poster with announcement of event with titel, speakers and titles of their papers. On top is a black and white drawing of two sad looking donkeys, chained

Interesting lecture series!
➡️ Critical perspectives on animals and #colonialism

Free and open to all, with registration

Irus Braverman, Tamar Novick, Hiroshi Yasui, Esther Tordjmann (Alloun) & Claire Jean Kim

#criticalanimalstudies #animalstudies
#criticalstudies

www.unive.it/data/agenda/...

A screenshot of an FDA document titled "FDA-2024-D-4245" issued by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. The document includes a highlighted section stating that, per a court order, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must restore a website by February 11, 2025. It claims that any information on the page promoting gender ideology is inaccurate and asserts that there are only two sexes, male and female. It further states that the Trump Administration rejects gender ideology and criticizes its impact on children and women. Below this, the document provides guidance on increasing female enrollment in clinical trials, analyzing sex-specific data, and ensuring generalizability in medical product studies.

Every web page ordered restored by the court that features anything related to gender now contains this notice.

Front page of the journal article referenced in the post

I suppose one way to start here is to share a new publication. Here it goes:

'‘I am still unsure’ - Spontaneous expressions of vaccine indecision on Mumsnet'

with @vaclavbrezina.bsky.social @elenasemino.bsky.social @williamdance.bsky.social @drclaireh.bsky.social et al.
#healthcomm #vaccinations

A bit of hope wouldn't go amiss right now. Some kindness and compassion would be nice too

Call for Papers Call for Papers: 58th Annual Conference of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL 2025) The Call for Papers for the 58th Annual Conference of the British Association f…

BAAL2025 call for papers baal2025.wordpress.com/call-for-pap...

Deadline is 31st March

Just wondering if @letterappsoc.bsky.social knows about this great project @uonenglish.bsky.social?

Screenshot of the title and abstract from a new article called, “Community College Pathways to Graduate Study: Examining Community Cultural Wealth Among Transfer Students of Color.” This article can be found at: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/9YCVU5WWJPGVTCE4AQ3F/full?target=10.1080/10668926.2025.2453466

In trying times for our educational communities, it’s going to be vital to support the students in our spheres of influence. In this new paper, @jenniferblaney.bsky.social and I focus on supporting transfer Students of Color in computer science. 50 free downloads here: tinyurl.com/WoffordBlane...

CDC offline to comply with executive order

A dark day for transparency in science.

Research Fellow (110119-0125) at University of Warwick An academic position as a Research Fellow (110119-0125) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

Two year research fellowship available at Warwick looking at GenAI and academic writing: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ037/r...