preciouschatd.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer @OUPolitics. SFHEA. Russian foreign & security policy, soft power, narratives, ID, religion & disinfo, conspiracy theories. Associate editor, International Affairs. UK Young Academy member. Mum of 3.
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+1 for a podcast or audiobook while you work out. Pro tip: noise cancelling headphones to really separate mind from body!
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I feel this in the depths of my soul!
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5 layers of white chocolate and raspberry, housing the requested ‘magical unicorn’. This is my first attempt at a ‘drip effect’ cake…. Fun if you want something a bit different!
#poliscibakes
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This one’s a white chocolate and raspberry cake - the shards are white chocolate. The ‘planet’ design was a pragmatic way to let my youngest help!
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Thanks so much - I hope you find the book useful!
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A wise man once told me that chit chatting over drinks is, in fact, “networking”. You can count it as productivity!
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But will do be delivering the panel on bikes, though? If you set ‘em up right you could power your own PowerPoints….
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"From Russia with Lols: Humour, RT, and the Legitimation of Russian Foreign Policy" by @rhyscrilley.bsky.social (@uofgsps.bsky.social) and @preciouschatd.bsky.social (OU Politics), examines how RT use of humour legitimises Russian foreign policy, incl. in Syria.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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And if none of that’s of interest, you must be here for my kids’ witty quips (usually at my expense) or my overambitious cake decorating projects. So hold tight for the next installment of those!
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And if you think - ugh, far too wordy - check out some of the work I’ve done to make research accessible as artwork
fass.open.ac.uk/research/pro...
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If they leave you wanting more, try my brand new book!
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
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Or this one examining narratives of the war on Ukraine:
theconversation.com/ukraine-war-...
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You can get a flavour in this piece about Russian influence tactics for the US elections:
theconversation.com/five-disinfo...
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Futureproof that, Gaskarth!
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Very cute! Quite unusual pattern with knit both sides. I am sure your friend will love it!