Grateful that LabourList just published my call for a step-change in animal protection from new UK govt. labourlist.org/2026/07/why-...

'Why Burnham’s government must act on animals' - LabourList

Labour should start a broader conversation about the place of the other animals in an inclusive politics and how to end abuse.

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Tuchel: please stay. #worldcup

Abolish FIFA. Set up new world cup without them.

Sex, dating, and discrimination. New episode today! We ask: what counts as discrimination in dating, and what is simply following your preferences? Is looks-based discrimination a thing? And more! linktr.ee/surprisinget...

My review of Life Without Degrees of Moral Status is out in the Journal of Moral Philosophy! Wendler argues animals are our equals in a new way. #philosophy #animalethics Check it out: www.williamgildea.com/s/Gildea-Lif...

Are activists who fight for good with a bad strategy morally compromised? New episode! Ft. Tobias Leenaert Covers the surprising case against certain forms of activism, catharsis, community, and principles for success in activism. Case study of hardline vegan activism. linktr.ee/surprisinget...

New episode! Let me know what you think :)

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New episode this morning on #Iran, self-defence and ethics of war! With none other than David Rodin. linktr.ee/surprisinget...

Is the manosphere making men incapable of love? Latest episode of @surprising-ethics.bsky.social tackles what love is, positive masculinity, longing, loneliness, and modern misogyny. linktr.ee/surprisinget...

The status quo holds that a homo sapiens shouldn't be killed/executed even for committing ten sets of mass murders, but that a pig can be killed because someone wants a nice snack. Is this momentous pedestal we set ourselves on really sustainable? #humanrights #animalrights

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Humans share acoustic preferences with other animals, study shows

A McGill University-led study has found that humans share acoustic preferences with other species, at least when it comes to animal calls. The results provide experimental evidence that shared sensory...

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It's live and taking off! Is the manosphere making men incapable of love? New episode of Surprising Ethics! Listen hereeee linktr.ee/surprisinget...

Come on @theguardian.com. Most of this reads like a fossil fuel lobby press release. Is it? #climate www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Ministers rebuff trade body’s call to boost North Sea oil and gas production

Government emphasises need to ‘get off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets’ in response to Offshore Energies UK

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Very grateful that The Ecologist has covered my podcast! theecologist.org/2026/mar/17/...

Sound ideas

Podcasters show how philosophers are trying to upend the status quo in unexpected ways.

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The UK kills 1 billion chickens a year for meat. Only for meat. Every year. Only the UK. One billion. Jesus.

This is exactly what I thought - until I inched past total incompetence. And no, skiing is not exactly expensive if you're in Québec www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The hill I will die on: People who ski have more money than sense | Emma Loffhagen

Extortionate costs, queueing in the cold and potentially life-altering injuries? No thanks. And don’t get me started on the EDM après-ski hell, says freelance editor Emma Loffhagen

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Trifan argues kids above 10ish should have the vote if they can pass a competence test. We had a great chat - do tune in! linktr.ee/surprisinget... #politicaltheory

My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd

PhD Scholarship

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My latest episode! Such a stimulating conversation with Rachel Fredericks and Jeremy Fischer. Their paper is quite something.

Surprising Ethics podcast@surprising-ethics.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Big new episode! #parenting #plantbased

New episode! What should parents feed their kids? Meat or plant-based? We use ethics, science and psychology to tackle this big one, and put 2 philosophers' arguments to the test with parents

The very real trials and tribulations of living in Canada as a Brit.

"Our milk"? Really? Surely it's either the cow's milk or the calf's milk? Especially as removing the calf is the first step in taking and selling the #milk...

This seemingly really cool project has a postdoc on emotions and grievance politics: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQD118/r... #academia

Research Fellow in Emotions and Grievance Politics at University of Southampton

Discover Research Fellow in Emotions and Grievance Politics jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

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The #newyearsresolutions episode of my podcast discusses how focusing on process over outcome can be more fulfilling and whether resolutions are a good idea in a culture of hyper-productivity. Let me know what you think! linktr.ee/surprisinget...

New episode: the philosophy of new year's resolutions! On how we can set better #newyearsresolutions by focusing on process not achievements. And on Bertrand Russell's call to focus on leisure and escape our ideology of overwork. linktr.ee/surprisinget...

Not at all suss: "Dear William Gildea, Greetings from the office of International Journal of Philosophy Your crucial role in the progression of knowledge is evident By joining the editorial team, you will access: Gratitude [list cont] Not interested in the daily reports? Unsubscribe"

Trump: #Greenland is essential to our national security. I'd imagine Greenland finds Greenland pretty much essential for their national security too.

The Pamphlet has just published this feature of my podcast! www.the-pamphlet.com/articles/sur...

“Surprising Ethics”: Interview with William Gildea — THE PAMPHLET

“Surprising Ethics” aims to be an accessible philosophy podcast. Can you tell us more about your mission and why you think philosophy should be made more understandable? Do you think podcasts are part...

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Back to pens and paper in the exam hall? (For most students). Universities must grip cheating and defend education: their founding purpose. Surely we cannot allow university degrees to be undermined by corporate interests, whether AI-based or otherwise www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret' despite new law

An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating.

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The land of the free www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Trump plan for World Cup tourists to reveal social media activity described as ‘chilling’

A plan to require fans travelling to the US for the World Cup to disclose information about their social media accounts has been described as ‘chilling’

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I stopped using Times New Roman *precisely* because it doesn't look professional - not in this century... www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/p...

Rubio directs diplomats to return to using Times New Roman, undoing Biden-era switch to Calibri | CNN Politics

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to go back to using Times New Roman typeface as the standard for official papers, a spokesperson told CNN, in a reversal of the prev...

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