Philosophy Should Be Among the Most Diverse Disciplines, Not the Least
The productive engine of philosophy depends on novelty and difference. A fair and flourishing discipline would treasure rather than repel those who have historically been excluded.
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Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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A group of current and former diversity professionals and researchers founded a journal to preserve perspectives they fear could be lost amid state and federal crackdowns on DEI work.
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal WASHINGTON — January 22, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
Always been pretty sceptical of "AI inevitability" claims in education but jeez the cash being pumped into it by the Gates Foundation and Abu Dhabi sovereign fund to make AI happen in education in sub-Saharan Africa ... investment is how you make AI "inevitable" www.wamda.com/2025/12/adq-...
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I haven't seen the Kerry James Marshall exhibition yet, but intend to. Especially after reading this evocative review from @thewrittenro.bsky.social
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Very pleased to share that the People's Health Movement publication, Global Health Watch 7 (GHW7), entitled 'Mobilizing for Health Justice' has how been published and is available online. An important resource, with a broad focus on health equity and social justice.
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Tabby & white cat sitting atop a cat tree, big wide eyes, one ear slightly cocked
Friday eve after a long week & I feel a cold coming on, ugh. Cat makes it slightly less ugh.
Silhouettes of three people in front of a weathered British flag, with the headline: Misrepresentations around human rights and immigration fuelling calls to quit ECHR, Oxford report finds
NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights.
The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system.
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Call for papers: 'Public Humanities' journal on the topic of global health solidarity
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Ruins of medieval Glastonbury Abbey next to green trees in a yellow field. Blue summer sky.
Glastonbury Abbey in the sunshine. First visit for me. Very peaceful in the surrounding gardens. Apart from the rig building for a forthcoming concert!
'Artificial intelligence tools used by more than half of England’s councils are downplaying women’s physical and mental health issues and risk creating gender bias in care decisions, research [led by Sam Rickman, LSE] has found.' 1/2
A woman (me!) in a black dress & blue cardigan in front of a powerpoint screen presenting to an audience.
I recently gave a talk, "Trust & Care: The Ethics & Politics of Participatory Research", in a sth London community centre to a very engaged audience of community organisers, academics, health leaders, policymakers, funders, local councillors & more. Great Q&A after, felt truly collaborative #philsky
Some good discussion in this episode of the podcast series, 'Bioethics in the Margins'.
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Doctors are writing "social prescriptions" to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.
Illuminated lighthouse against a dark night sky
Lighthouse at Chania
Lily leaves and a few white and pink flowers on a pond, with clouds and sky reflected in the water
Barbican lilies
Pale orange cat on a wall overlooking the water at Chania harbour
"If Evin [prison in Iran] taught me anything it was that freedom does not come from bombs & brutality, nor clever stunts for the cameras. It lies in human connection and empathy.'
- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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A brave and principled and brilliant scientist
Row of pot plants in front of windows covered in cat posters in a small Maltese town.
Spotted in Senglea (the smallest of Malta's fortified 'Three Cities') not long ago. Zoom in!
I recently co-authored & circulated (with @polphilpod.bsky.social ) an open letter against Starmer’s anti-immigrant rules & rhetoric.
Over 100 of my UK-based colleagues signed it. Read the whole thing here:
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
Orange & white 'Portelli Hi-Fi-Photo' shop sign in 60's retro typeface on a Maltese street.
Retro signage in Valletta, Malta. Wondering which font this is...?
Very impressive collection, in honour of Joseph Raz, now published in electronic form.
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Orangey-red tulip with a yellow fringe on the edges of its petals.
Some sort of fabulous fringed tulip in Regent's Park today
