Liam Voice

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The closest thing there is to a voice of reason.
Lecturer in Digital Media #Commodon #MediaStudies
Thinking about #DigitalCulture #Posthumanism #AnimalStudies #Technology #Philosophy
#NottinghamForest fan, for my sins #NFFC
🦋 @voicefrom.bsky.social
Websitehttps://www.drliamvoice.co.uk/
Liam VoiceApr 29, 2025
Dire Wolves or Liar Wolves? Metaphors in the Colossal Bioscience ‘De-Extinction’ Discourse #Metaphors #DireWolves 🐺
https://www.drliamvoice.co.uk/vocemeamblog/dire-wolves-or-liar-wolves-metaphors-in-the-colossal-bioscience-de-extinction-discourse
Dire Wolves or Liar Wolves? Metaphors in the Colossal Bioscience ‘De-Extinction’ Discourse — Dr Liam Voice

This post was initially inspired by the University of Nottingham’s excellent Making Science Public blog. Often, the blog posts examine the language and metaphors used in science communication. For example, there are posts on topics such as AI , the Covid-19 pandemic, and climate change . Sim

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Liam VoiceDec 21, 2024
The Silurian Hypothesis: It was the Cephalopods – Pacificklaus https://pacificklaus.com/the-silurian-hypothesis-it-was-the-cephalopods/
The Silurian Hypothesis: It was the Cephalopods

Text, footage and photographs by Dr. Klaus M. Stiefel A long time ago, as an enthusiastic young, naive graduate student I went to a conference, which was just a few years away from its inevitable transition from a fun get-together of math nerds who loved to... #cephalopod #civilization #cuttlefish

Pacificklaus
Liam VoiceDec 21, 2024
If Humans Die Out, Octopuses Already Have the Chops to Build the Next Civilization, Scientist Claims https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a63184424/octopus-civilization/
If Humans Die Out, Octopuses Already Have the Chops to Build the Next Civilization, Scientist Claims

With brains that process information almost like a computer, they already use tools and can be social. But they need to make a few changes before they can take over.

Popular Mechanics
Liam VoiceDec 4, 2024
‘There’s No Such Thing As A Post.’ Playing with Names for Bluesky Posts #DigitalCulture #Bluesky #MediaStudies
https://www.drliamvoice.co.uk/vocemeamblog/no-such-thing-as-a-post-playing-with-bluesky-post-names
‘There’s No Such Thing As A Post.’ Playing with Names for Bluesky Posts. — Dr Liam Voice

Initially, I thought the term ‘tweet’ was far too twee to become part of mainstream culture. Yet, it did. Indeed, what cemented Twitter’s cultural significance and place in mainstream media environment was arguably the seamless integration of its terminology (such as ‘tweets’, ‘retweet’, etc.) into

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Liam VoiceNov 25, 2024
Vocemeam blog post: 'Playing with Bluesky Metaphors and Imagery (Part 1: The Butterfly in the Net)'
https://www.drliamvoice.co.uk/vocemeamblog/playingwithblueskymetaphorspart1
Playing with Bluesky Metaphors and Imagery (Part 1: The Butterfly in the Net) — Dr Liam Voice

I recently joined the social media app Bluesky (@voicefrom.bsky.social). I had quit Twitter not long after Elon Musk took over, favouring to join Mastodon (@[email protected]) over Bluesky, mainly because you still needed an invite to join Bluesky then. Technically, I joined Mastodon back in 201

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Liam VoiceNov 6, 2024
Endless ScreamingNov 6, 2024
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Liam VoiceOct 27, 2024
Jeff JarvisOct 26, 2024
The #BrokenPost's cartoonist, Ann Telnaes: Democracy dies in darkness.
Liam VoiceOct 27, 2024
Jeff JarvisOct 26, 2024
@RuthMarcus: "What self-respecting news organization could abandon its entrenched practice of making presidential endorsements in the face of all this?" Gift link for all who have canceled subs:
For The Post, the wrong choice at the worst possible time https://wapo.st/4e3xvuc
For The Post, the wrong choice at the worst possible time

The Post blundered by not endorsing a candidate for president.

The Washington Post
Liam VoiceOct 27, 2024
Jeff JarvisOct 26, 2024
Tumulty: "Our current owner has emblazoned Democracy Dies in Darkness on ... The Post. With this decision, those words now stand as an indictment of ourselves." Gift link for those who canceled:
Refusing to endorse a candidate, The Post wounds itself https://wapo.st/4fieVjg
Refusing to endorse a candidate, The Post wounds itself

It is the job of a newspaper editorial board to make judgments on important political questions.

The Washington Post
Liam VoiceOct 27, 2024
Trump as the Distracted Boyfriend meme!
(Cartoon by Mike Luckovich in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)