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Oskari Sivula@oskarisivula.bsky.social

The Giant Epistemologist is back! Two postdocs are needed for the research project “the Epistemic Significance of Concepts.” Both positions are 4 years! More info here: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... #PhilJobs #philsky #philosophy #epistemology #psychology #CogSci #linguistics #postdoc

jobs.helsinki.fiTwo Postdoctoral Researchers in Theoretical PhilosophyTwo Postdoctoral Researchers in Theoretical Philosophy

Reform Party UK Exposed@reformexposed.bsky.social

Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick face rows of empty seats as big speech falls flat www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

mirror.co.ukFarage and Jenrick face rows of empty seats as big speech falls flatNigel Farage and Robert Jenrick were forced to face rows of empty seats as they set out a limp package of rehashed plans ahead of John Healey's Budget

Chris Ingraham@cingraham.bsky.social

Kavanaugh stops in action: ICE tackled a non-verbal kid near his school, left him with injuries requiring surgery, and then left the scene when they realized he wasn't the person they were looking for www.independent.com/2026/10/23/i...

independent.comICE Detains Special Needs Student, U.S. Citizen Near Santa Maria High SchoolRapid Response volunteers witnessed the student being tackled and left with injuries requiring surgery.

Reform Party UK Exposed@reformexposed.bsky.social

Yeah, this is getting absurd. Zero scrutiny. BBC News broadcasts Reform UK speeches in full without interruptions www.thenational.scot/news/2667178...

thenational.scotQuestions as BBC News broadcasts Reform UK speeches in full without challengeBBC News is facing questions after broadcasting a Reform UK press event for more than 40 minutes without interruption ...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Obama: "That well-known evil empire Canada. That historical adversary of ours. Canada! *laughs* It's your neighbor. It's a few minutes' drive over the bridge! These are the people who gave us Martin Short and maple syrup. They are the nicest people! And someone we've gotten them so mad."

Luis Ramiro@ljramiro.bsky.social

This is a historic, highly significant, and particularly revealing development. The conservative PP has reached an electoral agreement with the far-right VOX concerning elections to the Senate, the upper chamber, as part of next month’s Spanish general elections. efe.com/espana/2026-...

efe.comPP y Vox cierran un acuerdo para el Senado mientras las izquierdas ultiman sus listas - EFEEl PP y Vox anuncian un acuerdo de "entendimiento" para las listas al Senado por el cual los populares no concurren en tres provincias

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

Nobody's shocked that Jason Miller is the one posting Bolsonaro's refusal to concede. Trumpworld isn't just watching Brazil, they're coordinating. Same playbook, same people, different country. The authoritarian network is global, and it's poison.

Anand Menon@anandmenon.bsky.social

Very excited about the Brexit debate becoming about why rejoin might get us 'better' immigrants......

Steve Peers@stevepeers.bsky.social

The numbers aren't capped as such under free movement, but people cannot move solely to claim benefits and serious criminals can be expelled or refused entry - so "unlimited" is misleading

Ian Dunt@iandunt.bsky.social

Obviously I want the utmost damage to Trump in the midterms, for Congress to constrain him & for a Democrat president in a couple years time. But honestly something broke in my relationship w America when Trump won the second time. I can't imagine feeling excited for an American president again.

Chris Rivers@chrisrivers50.bsky.social

Burnham said the type of migration experienced during the years of EU membership was different from today’s challenges: “It was generally younger people, not always, but spending a few years, then going back. Obviously the ease of that worked for Brits as well.” www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...

irishtimes.comAndy Burnham calls for ‘honest discussion’ on freedom of movement between UK and EUBritish PM says he wants to consider options including return to full EU membership or joining single market

Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

Nathan Newman@nathansnewman.bsky.social

This is literally the end of the rule of law. If a President can pardon people committing crimes on his behalf - and the Supreme Court says he himself can't be prosecuted for crimes committed as part of his job - then the government becomes a lawless entity able to violate our rights without limit.

Jonathan Portes@jdportes.bsky.social

"The Home Office has identified a new problem with migrant care workers. The people presented as a burden on Britain because they earn too little have become so indispensable that they must be prevented from finding a better or higher-paid job." ukandeu.ac.uk/unaffordable...

ukandeu.ac.ukUnaffordable? No, indispensable. The government tries to move the goalposts for care workers - UK in a changing EuropeJonathan Portes argues that the government has flipped from treating migrant care workers as a problem to presenting them as a necessity,...

Dan Sohege@danielsohege.bsky.social

The midterms are at best going to be a cluster fuck, at worst a clear signal that the US is not remotely a functioning democracy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukTrump administration sues to block certification of Alaska electionThe justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.

Jonathan Portes@jdportes.bsky.social

The immigration doom loop, summed up here by @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ben Rosamond@benrosamond1.bsky.social

TLDR - Cofnas: ‘If it wasn’t for all those pesky racists, my racism would be much more legitimate’

Yusuf Sarfati@yusufsarfati.bsky.social

The fact that Graham mentioned these three (and not others) as the top issues show that the Christian Right is totally subsumed into the xenophobic worldview of the far-right.

Political Quarterly@politicalquarterly.bsky.social

The case for reforming the Westminster voting system has strengthened in recent years. It may now plausibly happen. @robfordmancs.bsky.social tells us about the necessary conditions for reform to take place. thepoliticalquarterly.substack.com/p/has-the-mo...

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social

Reform UK Oxford will host a talk in November criticising "DEI" by the Nathan Cofnas, who describes his belief in + commitment to biological racism as "race realism", writing "in a meritocracy, blacks would disappear from almost all high-profile positions outside of sports and entertainment”.

Henry Dyer@direthoughts.com

Jack Ross, CEO of Turning Point UK and a former Conservative election candidate, has been suspended from the party in the wake of undercover sting by Al Jazeera reportedly showing him discussing the cost of hiring contract killers. Story from @benquinn75.bsky.social and me

theguardian.comFormer Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claimsJack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemies

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social

"This hatred, it’s like a cancer. It spreads because people will always say, ‘Oh, it’s just the illegals.’ It’s not. “From what I experienced, it was anyone who was remotely different, different creed, different colour, different sexuality.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/2665180...

theargus.co.ukActor describes 'abysmal racism and homophobia' he faced in ChichesterAn assault on a cast member of a play in Chichester was "just the tip of the iceberg" of the "racism, xenophobia and homophobia" the cast faced in the town, an actor has claimed.

Ewan Gibbs@ewangibbs.bsky.social

An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class is published one week today! To celebrate, I'll be having an Edinburgh book launch at Leith Arches on Leith Walk. Sign up here! 🔽 argonautbooks.co.uk/event/2j2uXL...

Rahsaan Maxwell@rahsaanmax.bsky.social

Immigrants and immigration are under attack everywhere. My forthcoming book looks at the other side, to examine the people who actually support immigration in Europe. cambridgeblog.org/2026/10/beyo...

Dr Ian C Elliott@ianelliott.bsky.social

FREE EVENT: Can We Still Build a Fairer Society. Fantastic line-up for this free event on public service reform being held at the University of Glasgow as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science. Full details below:

Thomas Zimmer@thomaszimmer.bsky.social

Trump Is Not Some All-Powerful God-King To subvert the election and get from here to consolidated authoritarian rule, the Trumpists depend on cynicism, acquiescence, and defeatism in the democratic camp. Some thoughts from my new piece: 🧵

steady.pageTrump Is Not Some All-Powerful God-KingTo subvert the election and get from here to consolidated authoritarian rule, the Trumpists depend on cynicism, acquiescence, and defeatism in the democratic camp

Dr Blair Williams@blairwilliams26.bsky.social

This is absolutely horrific! Yet more men's violence against women. In August, an ABC story noted that abuse towards women politicians is increasing in Australia. But it's a worldwide issue - women politicians disproportionately face violence and intimidation. Patriarchal backlash. #auspol

abc.net.auWomen question political careers over death, rape and violence threatsA new survey shows half of female politicians are questioning their ongoing careers while three-quarters believe online abuse has increased in the past two years.

mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social@mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social

Hopefully of interest @casmudde.bsky.social @dkreiss.bsky.social @frankstengel.com @bphaanshuus.bsky.social @joshshepperd.bsky.social @kai-arzheimer.com @sldelange.bsky.social @podmalm.bsky.social @stijntvankessel.bsky.social @aurelmondon.com @karinwahlj.bsky.social @lisazanottiphd.bsky.social

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

A dossier of new kompromat clearly links Nigel Farage and his Brexit campaign to Russian intelligence operatives over a series of years... And no one is surprised.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social

As Lowe responds to France by proposing Restore would denaturalise + deport UK-born citizens whose parents were migrants, Craig Houston (Glasgow-based YouTuber + Restore Britain member) thanks Lowe for a policy that he believes would + should see the former First Minister Humza Yousaf deported.

Scott L Greer@scottlgreer.bsky.social

Really interesting conversation between @juliaazari.bsky.social and @lemieuxlgm.bsky.social about race, presidents, and American political development. Excited about the book, but this dialogue was provocative and good in its own right.

podcasts.apple.comLGM Podcast: Backlash Presidents With Dr. Julia AzariPodcast Episode · Lawyers, Guns & Money · October 9 · 1h 25m

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

WELKER: What are the implications of President Trump waiving sanctions for Russia? ZELENSKYY: Strengthening Putin's war against us ... it's more support for Russian aggression

Andrew Fisher@fisherandrew79.bsky.social

Repeat after me: 1) PIP isn't an out of work benefit. It is a benefit paid to disabled people to pay for the extra costs of living with a disability. 2) Some PIP claimants work. Some PIP claimants will never able to work at all. 3) Impoverishing people doesn't get them closer to employment

Jonathan Portes@jdportes.bsky.social

Not a fan of the framing of this or other forms of inequality as a "postcode lottery" or (next post) "how postcodes shape lives." Place/geography matters. But it's *overwhelmingly* about income/education/SES. The lottery is about who your parents are, not where you're born.