Daniel Gayo-Avello

Excited to see this open-access book out! “Activating European Citizens’ Trust in Times of Crisis and Polarization” is the result of the #ActEU project. We explore how to rebuild political trust and strengthen representative democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺 link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

I am heading to Philadelphia tomorrow to deliver a keynote address at this conference on politics and emotions in the social media era.

How long until someone thinks I'm a parody of myself? Doesn't matter really, nobody is reading this. More like digressing out loud or a personal note for my future self...

There was a very convincing reason for me to start my handle with PFC and year after year I've been shown it was a bad decision. Now it is the PCF (parody, commentary and fan account labeling).

I wrote a little something about Dan Simmons dying because Hyperion is perhaps the greatest science fiction novel I’ve ever read. arstechnica.com/culture/2026/0…

🗳️ In recent years, we have seen the emergence of party movements that use online interactions to reconnect with citizens. But are digital innovations the solution to the current democratic crisis? 📲 Find the answer in our final #ActEU animated video👉 youtu.be/4Iqjxn7MQFo

🧲 Collecting #data on political trust is not an easy task 👉So how did #ActEU researchers carried out their analyses? 📽️This animated video explores the project's web-scraping tool, one of the largest ever collections of European political communications! 🔗youtu.be/LwTeWZjWMtE @politicsunisaar @UniOviedo

LaLiga y Telefónica vs DOS: el crossover que nadie vio venir...

"Estas multinacionales controlan nuestra discusión, por razones de lógica capitalista, pero también hay agendas políticas" @paologerbaudo, investigador de la UCM, sobre redes sociales y derechos sociales 👇🏽 📺 LA BASE | youtu.be/YZsHrHSCywIÇ

How important is political #representation in a democracy? 👉Get ready for the #ActEU Final Conference by revisiting our TEPSA Explainers on the project's main themes 🔗 youtu.be/r_8oudinAtk?si… @politicsunisaar

🏆 And we have winners! We have thoroughly and eagerly read your essays and policy briefs from the #ActEU Student Paper Contest “Act for democracy: Policy solutions for the future”. Once again, we have been impressed by the quality of your submissions, and we would like to thank all participants! Three winning papers stood out for the quality of their proposals and writing: ➡️ Ginevra Borghi & Eugenio Politi, "PARTICIPEU: A European digital, legal and cultural platform" 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/parti… ➡️ Lilian Boucard, "Rebuilding Trust Through Taxation: What the Middle Ages Can Teach Us About Democratic Legitimacy?" 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/rebui… ➡️ Yara El Turk, "Building bridges, not walls: An EU strategy for”Digital Democratic Infrastructure” in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood" 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/build…

@carbadol Ahora es más difícil e interesante. Sugerencia: quizás sacar alias de Wikidata. Para Agustín de Hipona no acepta como respuesta San Agustín (a pesar de dar como pista que fue canonizado)

@PFCdgayo hemos incorporado nuevos personajes...

Ya está disponible spygame.es Un pequeño juego online para adivinar personajes de Wikipedia a partir de pistas, desarrollado como experimento de investigación. Feedback bienvenido!!

Tú dices «no quiero hacer spoilers», hace un siglo decían «renunciamos á consignar más detalles del argumento, para no amenguar la curiosidad del público».

👉Register TODAY for the #ActEU final conference "Detached, distrustful, disengaged? Rethinking democracy in today’s Europe" Join us for lively discussions on trust, legitimacy and polarisation in Europe with our diversified and interactive panels! 💡 🔗tepsa.eu/events/acteu-f…

Are young people really underrepresented in politics, and in which countries? And how essential is it to have good representation? 🙋 🧐 The new #ActEU infographic explores this issue and the implications this may have for political debate, as well as the concrete changes that may result. Discover it here 🔗 tepsa.eu/analysis/infog…

🏆 After receiving many high-quality entries for the #ActEU video contest ‘Through my eyes: Stories of democracy’, we are delighted to unveil today's winning video, created by Mariami Japaridze. Through the unique context of Georgia, she shares her personal vision of democracy and what it means to fight for it. 📽️ This video will be screened at the final conference of the ActEU project on 5 February in Brussels, where the winner will also be invited. youtu.be/9IMFDdp8868?si…

Using a mocap suit to kick yourself in the balls with a robot is a great metaphor to close out 2025.

“Raised by Elves” would make a great metal band.