Protect our water not data centers, artwork by @oona.seas on Instagram

With the government pledging to recruit more teachers I wonder why a GCSE in English and Maths takes priority. It's a roadblock for some. For example, with a PhD in computer science but no English GCSE you can't teach in secondary schools or colleges. @neunion.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Today I watched an informative talk by @stevesturdy.bsky.social about his research into eugenics and bioeconomics as part of the @hugeraproject.bsky.social at @exeter.ac.uk 🧵

The @nytimes.com just published an article titled "Jeffrey Epstein’s Sperm May Have Survived Him". In my January Substack I discuss Epstein's pronatalist vision of the "male seed" and what it tells us about power and elitism. Read it here: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/male-seeds... #Substackwriter

I feel dismayed at the launch of an inquiry about student loans with no mention of the cuts and closures across UK universities. Students are understandably frustrated but the quality of teaching is directly linked to the loss of teaching staff and the growing workload for those who stay.

‘The REF has now morphed into a hugely expensive, attention-engrossing status marker. Few things would improve the intellectual culture of universities more quickly than the complete abolition of this flawed and coercive exercise.’ Stefan Collini on universities www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Stefan Collini lays out how universities have ended up at a critical point of collapse. Articulated in insightful and devastating terms. The crisis in UK academia has felt like a silent scream as the media and government refuse to hear it. Everyone should read this.

A while ago I wrote about the billionaire ambition to ejaculate a rocket into space. Unfortunately it's still relevant... www.substack.com/pub/emilyehoyle/p/rocketman

@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social's piece for the Boston Review reflects this same sentiment. That elites view themselves as separate to the rest of us and the catastrophes we may face www.bostonreview.net/articles/a-y...

Recently I've been relying on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social to keep me sane open.spotify.com/episode/0gHc...

The messaging around A.I. sounds a lot like trickle-down economics for a reason.

No more data centers. More clean water.

Please sign the e-action asking NatureScot to not award the licence to the Guga hunters. protectthewild.org.uk/gannet-petit...

Peter Thiel's relocation reminds me of Bruno Latour's argument that certain ideological elites reached an understanding that, should they want to “survive in comfort”, they “had to stop pretending” to “share the earth with the rest of the world." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/w...

Ideas of "bodily perfection" in elite sport have always been questionable (just look at the history of sex testing) but is the Enhanced Games taking it to the next level? My latest Substack dives into why the Enhanced Games is selling an imaginary future. 🔗 emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/selling-lo...

At the Enhanced Games longevity was the real winner. Subscribe and Read: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/selling-lo... #EnhancedGames #Transhumanism #Longevity #TechBros

the FT has two pieces on the slow-motion collapse of UK higher ed. 4/5ths of unis are doing voluntary layoffs; 38% are doing compulsory. Meanwhile Britain and its flatlined productivity growth sleepwalks through its unprecedented loss of advanced capabilities www.ft.com/content/8097...

Bank holiday weekend and I finished Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke.

My car in a heatwave is like driving an oven.

Just finished Jessica Winter's piece in the @newyorker.com about Belle Burden's hit memoir Strangers. It's not quite as scandalous as Salt Path but it does raise similar questions about truth, narrative and responsibility. www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

What if marriage is a curse? In an era of Tradwives and obsession with "the one," Netflix’s Something Very Bad is Going to Happen is the perfect horror for our time. Flipping the dream wedding into a nightmare. Read 'Are you sure he's the one?' on Substack emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/somethingb...

Watching the #ChelseaFlowerShow and Monty explained how we've lost a heritage variety of wheat because people didn't like that women were earning an independent income from making straw rope from it. An example of how horticulture is influenced by social relationships and inequalities.

I wrote about the "immortality bus" and the true crime story of the volunteer who was abroad. You can read my latest deep dive into the weird world of transhumanism here: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/thefearofsex

Billionaires when they see nature (@pete.souvall on TikTok)

Insightful piece by @matteowong.bsky.social about the Altman vs Musk trial that has come to end. To me the outcome of this trial is confirmation that Musk and Altman are entitled, wealthy and equally unlikeable.

Why did Bryan Johnson recently post his partner's "perfect" vaginal microbiome score online? In my latest piece, The Fear of Sex, I go beyond the cringe to explore the cultural anxieties driving the weird world of transhumanism. Read here: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/thefearofsex

The world is changing at great speed, as oligarchs grab powers that once belonged to the people. Starmer not only has no answer to this, but he doesn’t even register it as an issue. He promised “Change”, but the change is happening without us. And without him.

Andy Burnham standing is exciting. Like Sadiq Khan he's travelled from centre to left, has implemented actual progressive policies as Mayor, & has huge popular appeal. Plus it's gratifying to witness the political wind changing today & so much of PLP becoming #SuddenlySocialist ..!

Humanities students at the University of Central Florida booed a commencement speaker, the real estate executive Gloria Caulfield, after she said that “artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/s...

"Immortal" Bryan Johnson wants you to know his partner's vagina microbiome is "100/100." It reminded me of a transhumanist who feared sex with "real girls" could be a death sentence. Read my latest Substack, it's a wild story: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/thefearofsex

I started running in November 2024. I had never attempted to run before. Just under a year and half since I put on running trainers for the first time I completed The London Marathon for Prostate Cancer Research. A week later, in May 2026, my name and time is in the Sunday paper. #LondonMarathon2026

Who wants to live forever? “A future that eradicates ageing might also be an unequal future. Thomas Ramge addresses whether longevity is for everyone with cynicism and caution.” Emily Elizabeth Hoyle @emilyehoyle.substack.com reviews The End of Ageing. @anthempress.bsky.social buff.ly/ttTlzUW

An example of how the practice of witnessing is a powerful tool employed to make us believe in the dominant narrative about the technological future. The imagination is filling in a lot of the gaps here.

Hosting an event with the brilliant author of this fantastic book, The Feminist Art of Walking. Very excited!!! @plutopress.bsky.social

Very excited to announce on the 23rd of March Feminist Movie Monday will be hosting a talk and film screening with Dr Morag Rose. Limited spaces, register here: lnkd.in/eGjZMs_Q This event is in aid of Prostate Cancer Research

In my latest piece I discuss what happens when we think about ourselves as hackable: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/going-unde...

New Scientist spotted in the supermarket. Headlines include “how to hack your unconscious” and mind supremacy. How fantastical transhumanism may seem, similar narratives are dominant in popular science.

"The answer for Karp, the high priest of Palantirianism, is obvious: What ought to be built is what makes people safer. What makes people safer is empowering the military, police, and intelligence services. That is his vision of the common good." This is, AT BEST,so embarrassingly naive

It shows!

This makes me so angry. That poor boy and his family. Yes, better monitoring is needed, but that won’t address the causes e.g. weak regulation, lax enforcement, profiteering, and our insane privatised water system. It really doesn’t have to be like this. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

"The terms “optimise” and “upgrade” speaks to this idea of the body as technology as parts can be added and replaced. However, the scar tissue that forms around the implant is a reminder of the constant materiality of embodiment..." Read the rest here: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/going-unde...

Whatever happened to the guys who put LED lights in their forearms? 💉 A look at the rise and fall of the fringe biohacking scene, and how the vibe shifts from microchip implants to mainstream self surveillance. Read "Under the Skin" here: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/going-unde...

Been watching @channel4news.bsky.social's #DirtyBusiness with infuriation. We've been paying to be poisoned. Essential watching and a case against privatised water.

Everyday I say I need to write my book proposal.

My next essay will be a result of a 2 hour train journey, a 13 year old laptop and a suitably sized croissant.

I really enjoyed this German spy thriller on Netflix, called Unfamiliar. Honestly just love seeing older actresses in badass roles while being desirable and cool af.

100% of proceeds from these tees will be donated to Prostate Cancer Research. Whether you run 5k or 42 this is for you: everpress.com/sports-outdo... #runningclub

My sleep paralysis demon

Hidden Valley Road by @robertkolker.com deserves a mention on #WorldBookDay. I unashamedly brought it because a Tiktok creator recommended it as one of the best non-fiction books, and he was right. I was deeply moved by this book and I write about it here: emilyehoyle.substack.com/p/stale-beer...

Need, want, must have.