Social psychologist concerned about inequality, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and online subcultures. Ethical vegan. Often targeted by trolls; Never bothered by them. Views always my own. She/her/doorknob depends who you ask.https://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mu27p4ouw223Far right extremism pays well. Why? Because there are millions of disenfranchised people who think ’Restore’ is the answer. Ask yourself what the hell is wrong with our society when the answer to anything is Rupert Lowe? We’re doomed unless we stop allowing politicians to grift. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu27p4ouw223https://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mtg3zapqc22nThis is the sort of investigative journalism completely absent from the current, mainstream legacy media. Holding to account those who hold egregious views. A network of racism, eugenics, and hard right politics underscoring the tragic story of Professor Jason Arday. This is well worth a read 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 06:27 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtg3zapqc22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mt4ivp6y7k25Subtext: Young black upstart fakes his way into uni because ‘we’ all know that’s that only way ‘they’ deserve it. It’s not considered possible ‘they’ might EVER belong in a privileged position. By right, or by ability. Because, somehow, ‘we’re’ superior, because we possess lower levels of melanin. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4ivp6y7k25https://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mt2upyw4p22lAin’t climate change a bitch Jeremy?14 Aug 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2upyw4p22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3msum7zn7oc2kPrecisely! Caring deeply about our research is what makes us keep going, because it certainly ain’t the money or the ease of life! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msum7zn7oc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3msajfwi4kk2tOr, let’s frame this differently, there’s no contemporary justification for bludgeoning baby birds, of a protected species, to death. That’s the bottom line. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Aug 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msajfwi4kk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mrhfdvibes2bArticle is paywalled but the quote resonates. There’s no singular intelligence, rather there are intelligences. Processing information is not limited to facts, it’s far more complex. There is no knowledge without experience; that’s unequivocal. AI is not knowledgeable. It has information. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhfdvibes2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mr6ec3x2ks2xNew paper out: https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2026/july-2026-news/nostalgia-and-family-traditions-are-major-barriers-toadoption-of-plant-based-dietsstirling-study-finds/ Coming soon to various news outlets. It’s been quite a day of interviews… But putting veganism into the mainstream? I’m all over that! 🌱 And I’m completely prepared for the headlines: Woke, liberal vegan lefty stealing our Sunday roast 🫣21 Jul 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6ec3x2ks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mqpnc74kpk2sThis is the only result that I’m considering.15 Jul 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpnc74kpk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mqnyeeaimk2h‘Mon the revolution! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jul 2026 05:27 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqnyeeaimk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mqbqp5mshc2jGotta do ‘something’ to stay relevant in the age of popularity grifters cosplaying as ‘serious’ politicians right? Conservatives = Reform lite. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbqp5mshc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mq746jv5os2wGreat analogy for the impacts of social and wealth inequality in this piece. We allow people to fall off cliffs and pay exorbitant amounts of money to patch them up instead of investing in a fence to stop them falling off 👏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq746jv5os2whttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mq3cv6gmrk2sFarage is finished. The circus of dirty tricks and back handers is over. The pound shop Trump has neither the bombast nor the financiers to dominate the political system. He’s a shoddy, cheaply bought, morally bereft little man who is a stain on our democracy. Enough now. We deserve better. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3cv6gmrk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mozdqbtg3222It’s hotter. It’s definitely hotter. It isn’t a hoax. This isn’t a drill. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozdqbtg3222https://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mopdajatdc24If more people were prepared to make an actual, discernible difference - our countries would be vastly different. Well said lad. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jun 2026 07:24 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopdajatdc24https://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mmgdtbof6k2jCandidates suggested things like: Melting Nigerians for pothole replacement or they displayed Nazi flags, Islamophobic and racist content (colour me surprised) on social media but leading a double life as a hard-core gay porn star… Tice “when you stand 500 candidates - you’ll get the odd person…” [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgdtbof6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mlvdi46q3s2iNow we just need the media to play ball and stop relentlessly promoting Farage and demonising all or any of the leadership to the left… [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvdi46q3s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mlt7dp4quc23Reward for campaigning for Brexit? Where’s our ‘reward’ for Brexit? [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt7dp4quc23https://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mls6czy7n22zWhat he said: “MAGA is the last breath of the confederacy.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 06:18 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mls6czy7n22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mldzq7a5d22lGreens win their first ever Scottish constituency. So far, none for Reform. Their vote share might be up, but come on Scotland, keep voting hope over hate, surely… Well done Lorna Slater MSP 💚08 May 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldzq7a5d22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mld6v65uq22nIt’s not hard people: England - local elections Scotland and Wales - National parliamentary elections. And folk wonder why many Scots crave independence 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’ve just read a post referring to Scotland/Wales as regions. And add a note to apologise for doing so when they could have corrected it!08 May 2026 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mld6v65uq22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mlaothj7mk2dOur participatory research zine paper is finally live! Our main finding being that media representation can prevent autistic women and non-binary people seeking diagnosis because they don’t recognise themselves in the narrow stereotypes portrayed. Read more 👇🏻 #autism https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/16/5/14507 May 2026 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaothj7mk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3ml63aqehok26“Purely personal” When Harborne donated to Boris Johnston, his company was awarded a huge Government contract. He’s donated 2/3 of Reform’s donations so far and backed Brexit. These are not neutral patterns of donation or support, they’re inherently political. Who gives away £5m for nothing? [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml63aqehok26https://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mkzbkspin22jIs this supposed to be manly? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzbkspin22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mklczrbbxs2i#stvleadersdebate All men. Even the host is male. We did so well in a Scotland for so long with several female leaders in various parties. So it’s very disappointing to watch 7 men, all but one white, argue over power and status. #patriarchy28 Apr 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklczrbbxs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mkjzqe37s22cSo JB protests against scientific censorship, that he can’t evidence to the court actually happened to him, continues to complain about suppression of science regarding vaccine efficacy, and then appears to censor a scientific article which concerns vaccine efficacy findings? Sounds about right 🤦🏻‍♀️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjzqe37s22chttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mkjz4yaopk2cIt’s quite literally unbelievable that this man is leading US public health. He is a rampant conspiracy theorist who is endangering children’s lives to satisfy his own ideological beliefs. It’s indicative of just how broken the system is when cranks like RFK Jr are given unfettered access to power. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjz4yaopk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mkimmlmjbs2uI went to the Isle of Bute this weekend. A tiny island, they housed 125 Syrian asylum seekers and were better for it. Those displaced people built businesses, and bonds with with community despite hardship, disconnect, cultural a difference and trauma. #reform stick that right up ye.27 Apr 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkimmlmjbs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mjulpveogk24Really tough being vegan and missing out on so much tasty food… Just some guac with arbol chilli on rye with che*se, red onion, tomato, cress, and a Dijon mustard vinaigrette… #vegan #crueltyfreefood #brunch19 Apr 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:ybhdkmugbc73eyluipaaebj2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjulpveogk24https://bsky.app/profile/drcaroljasper.bsky.social/post/3mjtgau3jyk2mBrainwashing isn’t a thing. No one coerced him. People are, however, motivated to believe someone like Farage if it aligns with their own views. Brainwashing implies we are passive agents. And we’re not, we have agency and we are not powerless to resist. 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