Sad to hear of Tony Kenny’s death. As another distinguished Balliol philosopher said of him, his first thoughts about anything were reliably more insightful and interesting than most philosophers’ third or fourth thoughts.
If anyone is still in doubt as to just how nasty the Raise The Colours campaign had been, see this. I am mighty glad that @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social has succeeded in taking legal action to stop them.
Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterdayLeaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.
Behind the bewildering transformation of British universities, are management consultants being paid millions Really proud to have this vital piece on our unis are being gutted from the inside by @jheathershaw.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale. Do read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-bri...
Inside Britain's university crisis
As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter
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Our sympathies with ex-Professor Stock at this difficult time.
The problem is not the use of money creation when it’s needed; it’s the failure when that money has done its work to destroy it by taxing the assets whose value has been inflated by the monetary expansion.
The whole system of giving commercial banks the privilege of creating money for domestic mortgages for which they will incur profits not far off the value of the property for such the mortgage is given needs to be rethought. At the very least, we should make them pay properly for the privilege.
Immunity Against COVID-19 and Even Cancer Boosted by Arginine-Rich Diet www.thailandmedical.news/news/immunit...
Immunity Against COVID-19 and Even Cancer Boosted by Arginine-Rich Diet - Thailand Medical News
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Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
Having our political rights set by the demands of the security services is not the mark of a liberal democracy. thegrayzone.com/2026/07/31/m...
MI5 directors who plotted IRGC ‘terror’ ban exposed in leaked emails - The Grayzone
Leaked emails reviewed by The Grayzone show both a current and former MI5 director secretly lobbied for the British government's move to label the IRGC a terrorist entity as well as the UK's adoption ...
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The Met Police arrested people for all sorts of ludicrous reasons, including putting down a tiny stand so that people sharing poetry and song could be heard. No amplification was used at all. One muslim woman was arrested for simply greeting the crowd. She said nothing unlawful.
If you ever feel unqualified, remember that a gang of billionaires spent $900 million for 60,000 acres with no water, no infrastructure, a roster of endangered species, and a voter-approved ordinance that specifically bans building a city there. Now they’re begging politicians to bail them out.
Gil Durán@gilduran.com · 6d agoLooks like Gavin Newsom is going to bat for California Forever, the Network State "tech utopia" project backed by Marc Andreessen and other tech billionaires. 70% of local residents oppose it. But the billionaires hired Newsom's favorite lobbyist. Welcome to Sacramento. nypost.com/2026/07/29/u...
Louise Richardson reviews Kathleen Marie Higgins’s “Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning: Philosophical Reflections on Coping with Loss” for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/741045 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Higgins, Kathleen Marie. Aesthetics in Grief and Mourning: Philosophical Reflections on Coping with Loss. University of Chicago Press, 2024. Pp. 256. $45.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 4
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It's a point I've been trying to make for a long time: there is no good way to meet even 10% of current demand for animal products. They trash the living world, whichever way you do it. If you want to reduce your impact, switch to a plant-based diet. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens
Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests
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If Andy Burnham truly wants to put politics aside to grip social care, the Greens should be at the table. Last month, I sat down listening to the experiences of carers. We need new thinking and urgent change now: m.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJJ...
The UK Care System Is Broken
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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Food growers & farmers are increasingly experiencing climate breakdown harvests That means higher prices - and more food insecurity. Politicians have been quiet on this growing crisis - but silence isn't good enough when our food supply is at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More than half of England officially in drought - Environment Agency
The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.
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Authorising this horrifically insulting response to a case like this is imo a resignation matter.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last wk.Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests
Tax and house-prices When talking about IHT: why should the state tax the fruits of someone’s hard work? When talking about property tax: why should someone be taxed on the market value of their home when that’s just a function of external factors beyond their control?
A very satisfying outraged rant from Eli about the incompetence of a tech company unable to stop itself from committing felonies. youtu.be/UiO2h5_mlv0?...
OpenAI Did Not Notice AI Agent Hacking HuggingFace - Sam Altman Deserves Jail Time
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What have we allowed ourselves to become?
The Guardian@theguardian.com · last wk.Homeless families in London temporary housing told not to use air conditioning