“Even for Donald Trump, this was not normal. It was not normal for the UN General Assembly. It was not usual for any world leader, elected or not – dictators usually take decades to lose contact with reality in the way Trump appeared to have done today.”

Very much looking forward to discussing my new book Why Plato Matters Now (and he really, really does) with Nigel Warburton this Saturday 27th 11.00 - do come if you can. @blackwelloxford.bsky.social @philosophybites.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social

Excellent piece on the ideological antecedents of Trumpism and MAGA, from @mattpolprof.bsky.social. Core point: MAGA is expressly anti-egalitarian, something that constantly gets airbrushed away or just passes unnoticed in mainstream pundit depictions of it www.commonwealmagazine.org/sam-francis-...

Europe should tell Trump and RFK Jr. it exports an amazing alternative to Tylenol called paracetamol and use that as leverage in tariff negotiations.

I'll have more to say on Reform's proposals to scrap ILR at some point but for now I'll just note this - anyone telling you this is a popular idea doesn't know the polling. Overwhelming majority of public back giving people who work and pay taxes most or all rights after 5 years or less

george lucas made a three film opus about how a combination of tariffs, incels, and anxiety would give rise to fascism and we all made fun of him smfh

I'm soliciting an article on jury nullification for @liberalcurrents.com. Anyone interested?

I know the left are famous for constantly splitting into smaller and smaller groups over doctrinal differences, but splitting *before you've even launched* is a whole other level. #yourparty

Getting a heat pump installed in about six weeks. Can't wait to be off gas.

Free hour of electricity from Octopus just now as it was windy this afternoon. About 25 miles of driving at no cost. Third time this week I've charged the car for free.

I think, every so often, about how the student protesters in South Korea figured out there was a finite supply of tear gas, and then staged retreating marches that caused police to burn off most of it, before the big "bring your auntie and kids" marches that ultimately toppled the dictatorship.

. City Council one step closer to joining revolutionary low-carbon heat network - Milton Keynes Council We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change! Find out more: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/ne... .

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Zero sum policies that pit people against people work great at first for the side getting a larger piece of the pie until the pie starts rotting

Enjoyed two pieces this weekend with detailed and specific recommendations for their areas of policy. First was this on tax by @danneidle.bsky.social on.ft.com/3I6b7GR And then this on immigration by @benansell.bsky.social benansell.substack.com/p/select-and...

Last year: Austin Peay State University learns prof is Nazi who went to Charlottesville rally. Admin drags heels, pays him $56k severance to leave This week: APSU prof posts screenshot of headline - Charlie Kirk Says Gun Deaths ‘Unfortunately’ Worth it to Keep 2nd Amendment- & is immediately fired

they were developed in a fentanyl lab located in Asbestos, Quebec, to be Woke, fireproof and deadly to the touch. their glands secrete generic prescription drugs and they all believe in climate change. these aren’t your granddad’s 30-50 feral hogs. they’re bilingual. they will win

Only five places left on the upcoming online course "Political Philosophy: An Introduction." Fully flexible course but it starts Wednesday (and might fill up before then) so don't miss out on the fun. lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/poli...

The same people performatively pleading for responsible rhetoric will hysterically rage against an amorphous “you,” a category constructed to have perfect overlap with their political opponents, that it exclusively blames for all of society’s ills.

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My colleagues offer such interesting courses! I wish I had time to take this one... @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/sust...

@jasonhickel.bsky.social makes the case that capitalism will drive continuing climate change and only socialism would avoid it. I will discuss this argument (and others) in upcoming courses on degrowth. Check them out (links below)! tribunemag.co.uk/2025/09/can-...

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. 🧵 [1/8]

In the 80s I went to a lecture by a Bulgarian political philosopher. The whole lecture was delivered with his back to the audience writing incomprehensible symbols on the board. He said afterward that they’d developed this habit so the secret police watching would think they were doing maths.

Sent a question in to the Zero podcast about finance and climate change. It seemed to generate a lot of discussion. #Netzero omny.fm/shows/zero/y...

🦁 Lions, conservation and great storytelling - FREE online talk! 🦁 Last chance to join what promises to be a fantastic lecture by a brilliant speaker, conservationist @amydickman.bsky.social, head of @wildcru.bsky.social at @biology.ox.ac.uk. Tune in on Mon, 8 Sep at 6pm BST. 🧪

So…Reform UK has just banned me from attending its party conference this weekend. They haven't given a reason (and they'd previously confirmed my registration). Are they snowflakes? And will all the commentators and pundits who've been outraged over "free speech" scandals stand up for me?

Sickening footage from Nuneaton tonight, where a Sky News interview with a local businessman was disrupted by racists hurling abuse. Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."

Transfer deadline day: Refreshing social media regularly to see if my team has signed a left-back.

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” - Nelson Mandela

A lot of nuke-bros love to talk about how much space solar takes up. I wonder how many play golf? interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so... Via @carbonbrief.org

Can't remember why I chose this image for my new "growth vs. degrowth economics" short online course, but hopefully it won't put anyone off! Tell your friends. @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/econ...

#Brexit #Farage should be walloped with this👇

Have economists failed to understand how bad climate change is going to be? Seems that way. @myzerocarbon.org #netzero www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMf3...

Farming can and will use technology to produce better and more environmentally friendly food. @myzerocarbon.org #netzero www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGTu...

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset. In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia. In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

I moved all my money out of HSBC and Barclays to a genuinely ethical bank, telling them why I was leaving. It was surprisingly easy to do and worth the effort. 🥳

Time to challenge/boycott the banks funding #climatedestabalisation? @simonoxfphys.com explains the issue @myzerocarbon.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHWR...

Interesting game about vaccine misinformation. I wonder if they could make a climate science version? www.badvaxx.com

What is Conservativism and why aren't Trump and Thatcher (and Farage) conservatives? www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0yW...

I hope that the apparent rise is being blown up and look for evidence of this. However, it is certainly the case that I see stuff being said on social media that I would not have before. So these heinous views are no longer in a small bubble of racist spaces at least.

I really think it's important to constantly emphasise that Farage wants to help the Taliban murder and torture people.

Short video clip from me "Are the wealthy a problem for society?" taken from my recent wealth tax video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wio...

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” - Nelson Mandela

📣 New episode out 📣 @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social discuss Enoch Powell’s so-called “Rivers of Blood” speech, the explosive political speech that brought far-right ideas into the British mainstream. Listen / watch ➡️ linktr.ee/originstoryp...

More discourse on the potential response to a wealth tax! Seems my recent video on the topic was very timely. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Vd...

Electric trains have been around for over 100 years and they are very much the future. But they needed expensive wires. What proportion of the milage in the future will be covered by battery? @myzerocarbon.org #netzero www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Made a video about recent campaigns for a wealth tax. Check it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Vd...

Batteries at former coal power plants connected to the grid. Makes sense! Helps the transition from fossil to renewable energy. @myzerocarbon.org #energytransition #netzero www.nationalgrid.com/national-gri...