Sharon Coen
@coensharon.bsky.social
Academic, vegan, feminist, environmentalist Interested in media, journalism, politics and psychology #MediaPsych
Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model
Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model
A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially dangerous behavior.
techcrunch.com
Join us for the launch of our MPAC Webinar Series, featuring Sebastian Zdrojewski, co-hosted by Ian Forrester and myself. We will discuss #psychology and #cybersecurity: the good, the bad and the ugly. More info and sign up: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mpac-webmi... #media #psychology #cybersecurity
MPAC Webminar Series 1: Sebastian Zdrojewski
Psychology and Cybersecurity: exploring psychological processes underpinning businesses' awareness and readiness of online risks
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There are a lot of vultures who used this story to relentlessly attack a Black man to build up their own platforms. There's a lot of influencers and so called journalists deleting a lot of posts and articles after this news broke. I fear none of them will learn a lesson from this.
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · last mo.This is awful.
Two years ago, Jake was found alone in the middle of the road, freezing and badly injured. 💔 Thanks to Lancaster Farm Sanctuary, Jake not only survived - he got the chance to truly live. 🐔❤️🩹 Clips thanks to the amazing lancasterfarmsanctuary (IG) #chickens #animalrescue #sanctuary
A tous, avant de partir en vacances, en particulier ceux qui on la chance de loger dans des maisons et appartement spacieux: pourriez-vous prendre vos dispositions pour faire de la place pour quelques centaines de millions de personnes qui n'ont plus aucun moyen de survivre à notre surconsommation?
Abilu Tangwa.@abilutangwa.bsky.social · 3mo agoReminder: -Our farms are no longer yielding -Heatwaves -Advancement of desert is alarming -Our rivers are drying -Proliferation of pest and pathogens -Development of tropical diseases. -Our crop are dieing out. Climate change is a reality we must fight.
‘While I wait, I think and dream…’ Ragan Benson, a student at Manchester Metropolitan University, introduces a partnership with the University of Bethlehem around ‘creativity in waiting’, with contributions from Dr Aspa Paltoglou, Amie Disley, and Dr Fadel Alsawayfa. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘While I wait, I think and dream’ | BPS
Ragan Benson, a student at Manchester Metropolitan University, introduces a partnership with the University of Bethlehem around ‘creativity in waiting’, with contributions from Dr Aspa Paltoglou, Amie...
bps.org.uk
“Those who seek minerals, in contrast, plunge deep into the core of the forest. The rising price of minerals attracts people from all over, including those who don’t enjoy the acquired immunity of regular forest-dwelling people.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket
As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks
theguardian.com
Howard French@hofrench.bsky.social · 4mo agoGreat reporting by Declan Walsh. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/w...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... "Despite mixed reports on the benefits, the vast majority of companies are starting to use AI – up from 33% in 2023 to nearly 80% now..."** ‼️ Important article. Bookmarking. **explans the ensh!ttification we're all experiencing when dealing online with comps.
Billions spent and hypothetical returns: the AI boom explained with six charts
Expenditure is growing fast and consumer take-up accelerating. But alarm bells are sounding
theguardian.com
We can reframe this by thinking of the gun debate. Some argue that shooting and killing someone with a gun is rightly a crime, while owning one is not. Others argue that owning the gun should be banned. In the UK Hate Speech is a crime. www.equalityhumanrights.com/human-rights...
Hate crime and hate speech: UK government action | EHRC
equalityhumanrights.com
The Economist@economist.com · 4mo agoDirect and deliberate incitement to violence is rightly unlawful, and it is fine for Britain to exclude someone with a history of such behaviour. Hurtful, disturbing or disgusting views—even when they stir up hatred—do not meet the bar
An observation while I'm at #pubconf26: it's a little thing, but we use hashtags because Twitter never added support for properly tagging tweets as "part of a conversation" - there is nothing stopping us from doing this now. We talk about fun and functionality, so let's do it.
Let’s see if this works: follow @pubconf26 if you want to stay up to date with all the #pubconf26 posts about the PublicSpaces conference taking place in Amsterdam today and tomorrow.
🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/pubconf-ijzaal.eurosky.social PublicSpaces Conference 2026 - IJZaal. Starting @ 11:00 Amsterdam time.
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PublicSpaces Conference 2026 - IJZaal. Starting @ 11:00 Amsterdam time.
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God, reading about UK politics is depressing. There is a massive, coordinated media attack on Net Zero, led by the RW press (& accelerated by Musk's X). It is *wildly* out of sync with public opinion, but it is slowly working, convincing even labour MPs that the public is more right than it is.
What’s happened to the UK’s climate consensus?
Opposition, apathy and the voters in-between
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Are Reform UK fielding a Zimbabwean ex-government official that was removed from his post in a financial corruption scandal … in next week's local elections? We believe they are.
The issue is not where these centres are... the issue is to have them in the first place in my opinion...
Reform Party UK Exposed@reformexposed.bsky.social · 5mo agoReform’s Plan to ‘Punish’ Green Voters With Detention Centres is ‘Election Interference’ Complaints Argue
BREAKING🚨| IMF warn the UK will be hit the hardest of the G7 economies by the Iran war. Politicians like Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage who initially backed this war, have to answer one question - what the hell were you thinking?
Ben Walker: There is growing evidence the Greens are taking Reform votes www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Are the Greens taking Reform votes?
The Green surge might do more than just upend Labour
newstatesman.com
Every major union is out on the streets today. We represent millions of working people. Together, we're showing that unity will always be stronger than division. #Together @gmb.org.uk
Today, we’re showing up. For our neighbours. Our friends. Our family. And anyone who has been scapegoated by the far-right. Half a million strong. Together. This is just the beginning. #Together
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Un grosso no
YouTube video by Eros Ramazzotti - Topic
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We are 0.2% behind Reform according to doorstep polling. Little more than 70 votes. If Labor wanted to do the decent thing they would step down and show Reform where they belong. #HopeIsHere #VoteForChange #hannahspencer gorton-denton.greenparty.org.uk
#media #psychology #applied #communication @salforduni.bsky.social
Sharon Coen@coensharon.bsky.social · 7mo ago🥁 Drumroll, please! APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for our brand‑new MSc in Media Psychology and Applied Communication 🎉📣 Curious about how psychology shapes interaction with media, tech, & communication? This programme could be perfect for you! 🌐🧠✨ 👉 Find out more here: www.salford.ac.uk/courses/post...
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Sharon Coen@coensharon.bsky.social · 7mo ago🥁 Drumroll, please! APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for our brand‑new MSc in Media Psychology and Applied Communication 🎉📣 Curious about how psychology shapes interaction with media, tech, & communication? This programme could be perfect for you! 🌐🧠✨ 👉 Find out more here: www.salford.ac.uk/courses/post...
🥁 Drumroll, please! APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for our brand‑new MSc in Media Psychology and Applied Communication 🎉📣 Curious about how psychology shapes interaction with media, tech, & communication? This programme could be perfect for you! 🌐🧠✨ 👉 Find out more here: www.salford.ac.uk/courses/post...
MSc/PgDip/PgCert Media Psychology and Applied Communications
This is the only dedicated postgraduate course in the UK focusing on the relationships between media and psychology from both academic and professional perspectives.
salford.ac.uk
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
nature.com
Solidarity with former colleagues at Leicester- this is dreadful. The idea that you’d close Human Geography and lay off staff with considerable expertise in migration, in *Leicester* of all cities…
Angela Last@mutablematter.bsky.social · 11mo agoHuman Geography at Leicester is facing closure. Staff contracts are to end in June 2026; students are to be relocated to other universities, or taught out by a maximum of two (!) teaching-only staff. Other departments and subjects are facing closure, too. Please join the demo!
