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Dr. Craig Ryder πŸš΄πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

@drryder.bsky.social

πŸ€– Digital anthropologist. Interested in politics & platforms in the UK. PhD on social media in Sri Lanka. Work @ Uni of Munich. Based in London. craigeryder.com

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Latest posts by drryder.bsky.social on Bluesky

I dislike how you can see what songs on an album get listened to the most and what ones get overlooked (and the discperancy is often millions to one). Basically it's singles that make it on to shitty playlists for normies versus the hidden gems and album tracks that label said will never sell

24.10.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Readying a paper for ICA in Cape Town next summer but struggling to decide a division/interest group. there's a lot of overlap! @icahdq.bsky.social www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA26-...

24.10.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

have listened to football weekly since 2011 but boycotting until this article gets redacted and actual facts about Maccabi's despicable behaviour are included @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social let's not stand for Zionists in our media

21.10.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand up

i tend to resist online arguing esp with journalists i have previously admired but this article is utter trash. why has he not mentioned Maccabi's racist & rapist chants? the reason for their ban is their hate speech, nothing else. @barneyronay.bsky.social's
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

21.10.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a dog is sitting in a black tesla model 3 with green wheels . ALT: a dog is sitting in a black tesla model 3 with green wheels .

πŸ“£ Save the date- Sat 25th October

πŸ‘» Halloween themed #TeslaTakedown in #London

🎁 Prizes for the most ghoulish costumes (please don't all come dressed as Elon; we're not sure we have the stomach for that).

Trigger warning! The Gif below truly is the stuff of nightmares.

28.09.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Best cinema experience in years. Going again this week πŸ”₯

07.10.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s my birthday today & for my trip to Prague I was suddenly compelled to buy and read bell hooks. I’m so transfixed by her work when I googled her, I discovered we share the same birthday. What an honour! ☺️

25.09.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

AoiR scheduled updated. I'm presenting TWO papers on the same Friday 17th Oct. One PhD, one postdoc. But it means I get my Saturday back πŸ’ƒπŸ½

22.09.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Qwhite is a useful typo at this point

19.09.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got a cold so going to stay back but wil watch here. Is there a protest hashtag to follow?

17.09.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you're in London today, then there's plenty of opportunities to show Mr Trump that he's not welcome.

If you miss the march, then come along to the rally in Parliament Square at 5 instead and make some noise.

17.09.2025 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 536    πŸ” 268    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 9

IS there a hashtag here where I can follow the Anti Trump protest? can't find one

17.09.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did it make tv news? hope so...

17.09.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks πŸ™Œ

08.09.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Asides the anachronistic costumes and rituals, PhD Graduation was a VIBE @SOAS

08.09.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Excuse my typos, dyslexia

02.09.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Im at BODIES IN DIGITAL TRANSITION conference at Goldsmiths hosted by DiSCo. I founded DiSCo back in 2020 and handed over leadership to to see @aprilw.bsky.social last year. To see DiSCo thriving into new projects and areas is truly amazing. Well done April πŸ§ πŸ«πŸ«€πŸ¦ΎπŸ‘€πŸ‘‚

02.09.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Fair enough

28.08.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A bit of both I guess πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ

27.08.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Havent thoughts about Baudrillard in a while but then this came by

27.08.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Baudrillard’s 4 stages of simulacra applied to pumpkin spice

Stage one (next to picture of pumpkin): Initially the sign (image or representation) is a reflection of basic reality

Stage two (next to picture of pumpkin pie): the sign masks a basic reality. The image becomes a distortion of reality

Stage three (next to Starbucks pumpkin spice latte): the sign marks the absence of basic reality. The image calls into question what the reality is and if it even exists

Stage four (next to jug of pumpkin spice flavored coffee mate): the sign bears no relation to any reality whatsoever; it is it’s own pure simulacrum

Baudrillard’s 4 stages of simulacra applied to pumpkin spice Stage one (next to picture of pumpkin): Initially the sign (image or representation) is a reflection of basic reality Stage two (next to picture of pumpkin pie): the sign masks a basic reality. The image becomes a distortion of reality Stage three (next to Starbucks pumpkin spice latte): the sign marks the absence of basic reality. The image calls into question what the reality is and if it even exists Stage four (next to jug of pumpkin spice flavored coffee mate): the sign bears no relation to any reality whatsoever; it is it’s own pure simulacrum

Don’t know who made this but thank you

26.08.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3745    πŸ” 1030    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 73

oh wanted to ask, what is the meaning of the name?

27.08.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks for sharing, just caught up with it. going to download the app now as was on desktop at first. congrats on anisota, it has a really nice vibe

27.08.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Californian Ideology 
 
 'Not to lie about the future is impossible and one can lie about it at will' - Naum Gabo

My go-to article in week 1 on any course on digital culture is Badbrook & Cameron's 1995 The California Ideology. It's a showstopper!

www.metamute.org/editorial/ar...

27.08.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah that photo shouldn't be in this competition, it's a different genre altogether

27.08.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Blimey, it's horrible. I dont like drone shots in photography contests - hardly takes skill, it's just a tool. But yes this is a good shot for environmental advocacy

27.08.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ageing with Smartphones Archives This new series is based on a European Research Council funded global research project, The Anthropology of Smartphones and Smart Ageing (ASSA), for which ethnographies have been conducted over 18 mon...

Yes although currently looking at social media in UK. Funny enough I was just reading yday Danny Miller on Smartphones & Aging in Ireland. Where our two primary interests intersect. They have a whole series: uclpress.co.uk/book-series/... forgive me if you are familiar.

26.08.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I will need more time to investigate as I don't fully understand what this is; a slow, less intense view of Bluesky maybe? I like the UI, more like a role playing game. I wonder what's your motivation for this? (Not a testing question, I'm down with it!)

26.08.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

hey cool i'm in :))

26.08.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I messaged them. Getting the socials right absolutely key. They need to invest here

26.08.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@drryder is following 20 prominent accounts