The Nonhuman Rights Project (@nonhumanrights.bsky.social) is looking to hire a Litigation Director. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a pioneering organisation. More information is available here: www.nonhumanrights.org/wp-content/u...

Excited to host Anthoula Malkopoulou (@uu.se) in Dialogues on Democratic Resilience on 13 October from 5-6.15pm UK time. Dr Malkopoulou will speak on 'The Logics of Democratic Self-Defence'. Attendance is free. Register here to receive the Zoom link: cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Anthoula Malkopoulou in Dialogues on Democratic Resilience. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Anthoula Malkopoulou (Associate Professor, Uppsala University) will be speaking on 'The Logics of Democratic Self-Defence'

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Very much enjoyed hosting this wonderful group of lecturers and discussing their course proposals.

Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law@animalrightslaw.bsky.social · 3w ago

Bravo to our 2026 Cambridge Law Lecturers' Workshop attendees! 👏 Over four engaging days, our attendees immersed themselves in our Centre's signature Workshop, designed to prepare lecturers to teach Animal Rights Law at their own universities. (1/4)

Very much enjoyed discussing the research projects of our excellent participants in our Centre‘s first Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law.

Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law@animalrightslaw.bsky.social · last mo.

Our Centre was delighted to host our first Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law last week! 👏 Many thanks to the participating scholars for your exceptional engagement, enthusiastic exchange of ideas, and supportive feedback on your fellow participants' presentations. (1/3)

Do Animals Matter? papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Sounds like there might be a job opening soon at the Cambridge Divinity Faculty. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Met police launch inquiry into alleged overseas donations to Reform UK

Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 News after undercover sting

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Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia? We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science. Please consider applying if this is up your street!

Call for expressions of interest: PhD position

The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …

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80 year-olds with pro-Palestine signs: arrested as terrorists. Greens planning to block a road, to highlight an existential crisis: sent down for years. Masked far-right thugs blocking roads and ports, using intimidation, obstruction & threatening behaviour: no arrests. The real two-tier policing.

Our new report, Blocking the Path, looks at who these voters are, what motivates their opposition to Reform and where their votes could make the difference. hopenothate.org.uk/blocking-the...

Blocking the path: The anti-Reform voters standing between Farage and No. 10

Our new study of 8,617 of these anti-Reform voters is one of the most detailed investigations into this coalition to date. Anti-Reform voters are not a coherent bloc, but a coalition united by suspici...

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A proposition to all analytic philosophers (and likeminded theorists): PSUAFE because IIVAFR and IMTWRDI. Where: PSUAFE = Please stop using acronyms for everything. IIVAFR = It is very annoying for readers. IMTWRDI = It makes them want to read Derrida instead.

A chilling because realistic read (although @petebogs.bsky.social is rather too optimistic when speculating that Keir Starmer would have had sense enough to raise the income tax before being booted out of office).

An important interview on an excellently titled book.

Democracy Now!@democracynow.org · 2mo ago

“They’re Fascists”: Silicon Valley Journalist Gil Durán on “The Nerd Reich” Takeover of U.S. Politics https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/17/theyre_fascists_silicon_valley_journalist_gil

The tourists in Cambridge are more copious than Lemmings these days and seem to have a similar deathwish.

Rare, amazing opportunities for someone based in the UK to report or edit factory farming stories at the Guardian: workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e... workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...

A codified constitution would be a sensible idea for the UK, though more to constrain the executive and Parliament than for devolution reasons. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham

PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state

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Published a while back but still well worth reading: former New York Supreme Court Judge Barbara Jaffe reflects on the ridicule she faced for bravely allowing a hearing on a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of two chimpanzees held in a research lab: thefulcrum.us/rule-of-law/....

Beyond Death Threats: Justice Jaffe on the Judicial Courage Required to Stand Up to Ridicule in the Chimpanzee Rights Case.

While some believe that being a judge is an easy gig that requires only a dartboard, it is a challenging position that takes courage, especially when a judge must render an unpopular decision. There a...

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Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its ruling in NhRP v DeYoung Family Zoo. The majority denied leave to appeal against the Court of Appeals's decision to reject the petition to grant habeas corpus to seven chimpanzees kept in a roadside zoo. But there was a powerful dissent: 1/5

Some lawyers and political actors in the UK are starting to champion legal personhood and rights for ecosystems like rivers. Then why not for sentient, highly intelligent, social and emotional beings like pigs? open.substack.com/pub/lawyersf...

If a stretch of chalk stream can be a person in law, why can't a pig?

In 2017, New Zealand's Parliament did something remarkable: it passed a law making a river a legal person.

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My department is hiring a lecturer or senior lecturer in philosophy. It's an open call in terms of research specialization, but we're keen to hire someone whose teaching/research speaks to PPE in some way. This is a great job in a great department. Please help me spread the word!

Loughborough International Relations, Politics and History@irph.bsky.social · 3mo ago

JOB KLAXON! We're looking to hire a lecturer or senior lecturer in philosophy. This is a permanent, full-time teaching-and-research position. The deadline for applications is 26 August. Further details below. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSG697/l...

Excellent example of let‘s not put in place a sensible measure because it could hurt our own cause. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding

Exclusive: Sources say Labour whips are calling MPs urging them to heed union’s warning and not vote for cap

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Glad to see my review in @thetls.bsky.social of @lsiraganian.bsky.social‘s The Problem of Personhood. Unfortunately, it is not without its own problems: www.the-tls.com/philosophy/c...

An argument against non-human rights

In March 2022, Idaho passed a law that banned the granting of legal personhood to “environmental elements, artificial intelligence, nonhuman animals, and

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Maybe I‘m missing something, but I was expecting Taylor Swift‘s wedding to be more festive. #TaylorSwift

Along with 42 animal protection groups and legal experts, we have written to the Welsh Government on a matter of legal urgency. 🧵

Only one day left to apply for our Centre's first Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law. 🗓️ This Workshop is an excellent opportunity for undergrad and postgrad students to expand their knowledge of animal rights law in an informal, supportive environment. (1/3)

🔉 The Beginning of Animal Welfare Laws ⚖️ In 1809, Lord Erskine proposed a law to prevent cruelty to animals, arguing that abusing animals was immoral and diminished human compassion. Learn more about the first animal welfare laws in season 1, episode 2 of the Animal Rights Tour 🎧 #Podcast

Take part in our inaugural Student Workshop in Animal Rights Law this September! With an emphasis on exchange, development, and conversation, this Workshop provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to dive deeper into the field of animal rights law. (1/2)

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on habeas corpus for non-humans (two zoo elephants), becoming the third US state high court in history to do so. Exciting! www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/hawai%C...

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Seeking Liberty for Elephants Mari and Vaigai

Hawaiʻi Becomes the Third State in the Nation Where the Highest Court Will Hear an NhRP Case on Behalf of…

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Shocking. And particularly worrying to think that, if Labour‘s mismanagement has already caused similar damage to UK universities, how much havoc will a Reform government wreak? www.democracynow.org/2026/6/12/tr...

“Cautionary Tale”: NYC’s The New School Guts Faculty & Staff as Colleges Intensify Austerity

The Trump administration is continuing its assault on higher education, but in a departure from its earlier high-profile fights with individual institutions like Harvard, it is now rewriting the feder...

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Read for free on my Substack about Fritz, the male Asian elephant, who was strangled to death on this day in 1902, when he was with the Barnum & Bailey circus in Tours, France. kimstallwood.substack.com