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Dr Woodbury-Smith

@kwhyphens.bsky.social
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Visiting Scholar @ Dept of Philosophy, YorkU, Toronto Founding Exec. Member, @collectivewlp.bsky.social Founded @dulegalphil.bsky.social

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 02/10/2026
"We understand that it is our responsibility to teach Cornell collegiates what a good Rape Essay looks like. Rape Essays 101 is the best manifestation of this commitment that our most tenured minds could come up with." buff.ly/5na4oMY
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Announcing Cornell University’s Newest Writing Course: Rape Essays 101
“Can a rapist’s prose effectively elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect wh...
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Infinitely preferable to a frat bro
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Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Christa Pike, who was supposed to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years, is still alive after the state tried and failed to execute her on Wednesday. TDOC officials refused to comment after the state’s second failed execution this year. nashvillebanner.com/2026/09/30/c...
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Christa Pike survives botched lethal injection attempt - Nashville Banner
Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike for a 1995 murder, but the lethal injection failed. Pike survives and was moved to a medical facility.
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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
This is quite cool. My university is the first organisation in the world to force Microsoft to allow us to turn off copilot summaries in Word 365, after a backlash against it from staff (including, very vocally, me). That cannot have been easy for our heroic IT people so hats very much off to them!
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh. My. God.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If an internationally-wanted war criminal (whose forces have killed Americans) comes to US soil, attacks Americans (including the mayor of the largest city), and then says "Remember the beepers" in reference to a terrorist attack he committed — how can that be taken as anything other than a threat?
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
5. After around 30 hours at sea, the dinghy was intercepted by the RNLI and those on board transferred to two lifeboats. Two lifeboat personnel tried to secure the empty dinghy. Thomas yelled abuse and knifed the dinghy to deflate it - with a rescuer still on board.
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
BREAKING: TV pool will not be providing coverage of presidential events until further notice b/c of CNN's ban, pool chair and FOX News Washington Bureau Chief Bryan Boughton said. It's effectively a boycott by the fellow members — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
EXC: 90 programmes in Edinburgh University's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are to be closed. The casualties, which include 48 language and literature programmes, will be 'taught out', w/ no admissions after 2027. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2655839...
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Ninety programmes to close at leading university as savings plan takes shape
According to the document, a total of 90 programmes will be “taught out” over the next several years, including 48 in the School of Language.
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
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Natalie Sedacca @nataliesedacca.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On 4 November, 6pm at UCL, we'll hold a launch event for 'Human Rights and the Protection of Domestic Workers in Labour and Migration Law' - many thanks to speakers Cristy of @kalayaan.org.uk , @tnovitz.bsky.social and Lydia Hayes and chair @vmantouvalou.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
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Book launch: Human Rights and the Protection of Domestic Workers in Labour and Migration Law
Join us for a panel discussion marking the launch of 'Human Rights and the Protection of Domestic Workers in Labour and Migration Law', organised by the Institute for Human Rights
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Daniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
‘We’re not really sure what we’ve created, but we now know it won’t be as profitable as we promised’
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Zohran Mamdani "was the only senior elected official who stayed at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the WTC until the end…Vance was the first to leave the VIP area, and other elected officials began 'schmoozing.'" Per Steve Kastenbaum:
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Mayor Mamdani was the only senior elected official who stayed at the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the WTC until the end. It started at 8:40 AM, and concluded close to 12:30 PM. Most of the other current electeds left at various times. Former Mayors Bloomberg & Giuliani stayed.
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Mamdani stayed until the end of the memorial ceremony at which point he was seen talking with 9/11 victims' family members. All of the other senior elected officials left the 9/11 Memorial before the reading of the names concluded.
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The source tells me that V.P. Vance was the first to leave the VIP area, and other elected officials began "schmoozing." At some point, Mayor Giuliani's people started "bringing people over to talk with him." CORRECTION:I used photos in a previous similar post that were from 2025
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026
25 years after the horrific terror attacks of September 11th, 2001, we remember the New Yorkers we lost and honor the extraordinary heroism and selflessness that carried our city forward.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026
25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Pleased to announce that we got our dog a puppy.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/09/2026
For years, New Yorkers have demanded access to City records about the lasting health impacts of the horrific September 11th attacks. For years, they have been denied and ignored. That ends today. nyc.gov/sept11docs
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September 11 Docs
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 07/09/2026
Black text on white page that reads:

In 1882, 10,000 workers marched up Broadway in the first-ever Labor Day parade. Led by democratic socialists and organized by New York’s unions, they rallied the movement that went on to win us weekends, safety standards, overtime pay, a minimum wage, and social security.

None of those victories were guaranteed. And none are permanent.

We created the first-in-the-nation Office of Worker Power to put the full weight of City Hall behind the people who keep New York running. On Labor Day, we honor the workers who came before us by fighting for the workers who come next.

Happy Labor Day, New York. The future of worker power is ours to build. Learn more at nyc.gov/workerpower.
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe. Age verification makes everyone less safe.
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Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.
From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it "age" verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we've been pointing out that it was a huge privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Or maybe it wasn't waiting. Maybe it was already happening. This week a...
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Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 04/09/2026
It takes you 20 paragraphs to get to the part of the article where they admit that Mamdani isn't paying the influencers and the reason they are posting videos of the stuff Mamdani is doing is because people are interested in watching it.
The mayor’s office says that it does not pay the influencers. Still, their proximity and access to a figure as popular as Mr. Mamdani can help increase their own social media following and, by extension, potentially put them in a position to attract paid content sponsorships from commercial brands. Some influencers said that when they feature Mr. Mamdani, the videos get more likes and viewers watch longer.
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“In the 80s, many boys and girls wanted to grow up to be Mr T.” Hi, it’s me.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Those rapture jokes got less funny this am…
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I had a pretty…egregious experience with a well known journal. They violated blind review, sent to buddies, didn’t accept other reviewers comments etc etc My chair said, “I’ve never seen anything like this. I know these scholars. I don’t know why they would do this??“ I was like, uh, I do.
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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Before losing her life in 1986 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, Christa McAuliffe was set to be the first teacher in space with plans to teach a lesson to kids around the world from orbit. Today is her birthday, and even now, her courage and dedication to education continues to inspire.
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Durham UCU @ducu.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ah yes, the good ol' "You've got things wrong, but we're not going to tell you which things, or why we think they're wrong, so you're just going to have to stop talking about what's going on entirely" approach. A classic.
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Rachel Rees @rachel-rees.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
As honoured as I am to see that The Times has picked up my Chagos article practically *word for word*, including my hard-gotten quotes, I’d prefer some credit — or for everyone to read my original FT piece! free link to read the evidently enviable article below (cheaper than a Times sub!) 🌴
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
LOL. He stole this line from The American President.
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Nothing hits like an earnest teen girl compliment.
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Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 28/08/2026
I learned today that some charitable trusts are now nervous about awarding grants outside the so-called Golden Triangle of Oxford-Cambridge-London. They‘re worried about wasting money as universities close departments & make staff redundant. Labour’s HE policy is entrenching elite privilege.
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Who are these weirdos trying to make it seem like Dolly is universally beloved because she was ‘politically neutral’? Are they *trying* to rewrite her history as a warning to current/future women in music or could they actually not see past the hair boobs and rhinestones?
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joyce’s monster 🎃 @joycelaurie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
if you are a gay icon STAY INSIDE!!! it’s DANGEROUS OUT HERE!!!!!
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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The Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy @collectivewlp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
As a reminder, we @collectivewlp.bsky.social have TWO open calls for all womxn in legal philosophy!
Screengrabs of an interview with Michelle Buteau where she says, 'I love female-led anything all the time forever and always'
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The Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy @collectivewlp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Collective Discussions are back this Fall! Starting September 17th, 4:30-6:00 pm (UK Summer Time), with @almadiamond.bsky.social and her draft, 'Habit, Identity, and Social Obligation' See poster for this term's schedule
Poster showing Women in Legal Philosophy Online Discussions, Fall 2026 Schedule:

17 September 4:30-6:00 pm (UK Summer Time)
Prof. Alma Diamond (University of Texas, Austin)
Habit, Identity, and Social Obligation

5 October 4:30-6:00 pm (UK Summer Time)
Anna Dvorishchina (London School of Economics)
Compassion for the Culpable

26 October at 4:30-6:00 pm (UK Time)
Dr. Tsampika Taralli (University of Sheffield)
The Legal Concept of Intention in Murder: A Social-Kind Approach

These discussions are pre-read.  If you are interested in joining these sessions online, please send an email to Barbara Levenbook (bbl@ncsu.edu) to receive a copy of the paper and the Zoom link.
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Union Thug™️ @theunionthug.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
My union lobbied NYS to pass a heat bill with temperature limits. Now every classroom in my district has an air conditioner. Unionize Amazon.
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
… way to (further) poke the bear …
Text from CBC article that reads: “The prime minister revealed that the U.S. had issues with Canada's subsidies for French
culture; the prevalence of French-language media online and even the requirement to have bilingual labels on products sold in Canada.”
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
They been flying the Canadian flag in Quebec, people. QUEBEC!
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
He’s not gonna fight off the ‘Dark Mamdani’ label anytime soon. And I’m here for it.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026
I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.
A screenshot of an email viewed in dark mode with the subject line "Google DMCA Violation." The email from Google informs the recipient that they have received a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that some of their materials allegedly infringe on copyrights. It explains the removal process, mentions that notice details will be posted on Lumen, warns against repeated violations, and lists one affected Google Drive URL at the bottomA nearly identical mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It shows a search for the same Amnesty International UK resources URL, resulting in the same message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."A mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. A URL for an Amnesty International UK resources page is entered in the search bar, but the page displays the message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."
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Aida @aidap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
How to help share it: install qBittorrent or Transmission → open the magnet link/.torrent → let it download to 100% → keep the app open afterward so you seed it to others. That’s it.
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Kelly Lynne D’Angelo ✨ @kellylynnedang.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ICE showing up at a Pow Wow was always the point.
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Talia "ATTACK DOGS is out now!" Bhatt ⚢ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 18/08/2026
Oh he just tweeted it out
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Social bullying at its finest
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Mel Andrews @bayesianboy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you are producing scholarship with AI and your work could plausibly be accessed in the EU, you are now legally compelled to disclose the nature and extent of your AI use. A tremendous win for scholarly integrity. www.lexacademic.com/blog/the-sta...
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The Stamp of Shame: What Claude’s New Legal Watermark Means for your Research - Lex Academic®
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Dr Woodbury-Smith @kwhyphens.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
‘whatever way X has wronged you is irrelevant to the discussion’ is basically a great rule of thumb
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
"hmm maybe this whole Arday affair shows that we need to have a Serious Conversation about whether Woke 1.0 overreached in manner X, Y, of Z" motherfucker you are generally in Fascism 487.0, as is this particular affair you're talking about. worry about *that*. /Final
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