Reposted by Matt MatraversKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Please share the information about Oleshky everywhere you can! Russia is starving residents of the town and nearby villages by denying food supplies and evacuation. People in Oleshky need help, or else they won't survive the winter! 10588430
Reposted by Matt MatraversCriminal Law and Philosophy @clphjournal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Fabulous new special issue of Criminal Law and Philosophy on Relational Morality and the Criminal Law. Too many papers to list here, so here's the link to the table of contents: link.springer.com/journal/11572 111
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 02/07/2026This thread (and associated blog) are really worth reading. 010
Reposted by Matt MatraversBen Phillips @benphillips1989.bsky.social · 23/06/2026A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide. 16231273
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 14/06/2026This is an excellent, if bleak, piece. Among other things, it captures perfectly the hollowing out of universities (and university life). 021
Reposted by Matt MatraversRachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Yes to all of this, but also let's not forget Jeremy Hunt, laying a trap (that Labour shouldn't have walked into) that basically salted the earth and has left the country weaker and less able to defend itself as an electoral gimmick 1633487
Reposted by Matt Matraverssianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 07/03/2026While Russians paraded under their flag to the sporting world’s cheers, their missiles murdered a 13 year old girl in Kharkiv. Shame on the IOC! 119479
Reposted by Matt MatraversJames Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 26/01/2026This reads like a breathless Reform press release. Not the slightest reflection that being seen as a dumping ground for failed Tories might not be entirely positive. Or that it might help Tories detoxify. Or that Reform is ticking down in all recent polls. Dismal stuff. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comSuella Braverman: Another big beast defection shows momentum is with ReformFormer Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election. 5138997
Reposted by Matt MatraversHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 10/01/2026‘Last year the company made profits of £35million on an income of £65 million — a rate of return of more than 50 per cent. The money goes to Blackbaud, a US-based cloud software company, which bought JustGiving in 2017 for £95 million.’ www.thetimes.com/article/d6d3...thetimes.comJustGiving faces investigation over claims donors are misledThe fundraising platform is accused of prompting supporters to add costly ‘tips’, helping deliver multimillion-pound returns to its US owner at donors’ expense 32623
Reposted by Matt MatraversCentre for Young Lives @cfyounglives.bsky.social · 05/01/2026The New Year is a good time for making changes, and we’ve decided the time is right to use BlueSky and LinkedIn as our main social media platforms, and to no longer post on X. Do give us a follow and please do share this post. 18332
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Is it extraordinary that the only English newspaper front page with even a hint of criticism of US actions is the Daily Star? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNewspaper headlines: 'America on the warpath' and 'Trump to run Venezuela'The US capture of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro dominates Sunday's papers. 001
Reposted by Matt MatraversNute @nutedawn.bsky.social · 28/11/2025In the entire history of human organization, the number of collective enterprises which have been improved by allowing SWP members in is quite literally zero 415730
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 19/09/2025www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Rather wonderfully, the "pair had clashed over the scheduling of a summit to discuss 'out of control' seagulls."bbc.co.ukMinister Jamie Hepburn resigns after assault claimConservative MSP Douglas Ross said the parliament minister grabbed him as he left the Holyrood chamber on Wednesday. 010
Reposted by Matt MatraversMorrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy @morrellcentre.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Who wants to ask a question? That's a wrap on the 18th UK Annual Legal and Political Philosophy Workshop hosted this year by the Morrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy. @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social 011
Reposted by Matt MatraversMorrell Centre for Legal and Political Philosophy @morrellcentre.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Delighted that our first post from the new Bluesky account for the Morrell Centre is this appreciation of a great day discussing @dinesson.bsky.social's book manuscript. 031
Reposted by Matt MatraversAdam Crawford @adamcrawford.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Delighted to share first 2 articles from @vp-centre.bsky.social Minimum Policing Standard research @benbradford.bsky.social @drcaweirich.bsky.social & Dr Rowlands Open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... More: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/minimum-poli...tandfonline.com 155
Reposted by Matt MatraversVulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre @vp-centre.bsky.social · 20/06/2025🚨 Job opportunity 🚨 @uoysbs.bsky.social are looking for a part-time Research Associate to work on a vulnerability-based policing project around sex worker safety and justice. Salary: £37,174 pro-rata Based at: @york.ac.uk campus Apply by 03/07/2025 jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...jobs.york.ac.ukJobs - The University of York 012
Reposted by Matt MatraversSam Greene @samagreene.bsky.social · 04/06/2025At a loose end this Sunday afternoon? Somewhere in shouting distance of York? Join me at the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social! yorkfestivalofideas.com/2025/calenda...yorkfestivalofideas.comA New World Order?With Trump’s second presidency, are we returning to an era of Great Powers and ‘might means right’? What are the implications for the so-called ‘global rules-based order’? Join in the discussion with ... 0133
Reposted by Matt MatraversMatt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 22/04/2025PLEASE SHARE York Law School is advertising a funded (home fee rate + stipend) PGR studentship. Open to all areas of law. I am happy to answer questions. The advert is here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMS275/y... @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.socialjobs.ac.ukYork Law School PhD Department Studentship 2025 - 26 at University of YorkDiscover a York Law School PhD Department Studentship 2025 - 26 on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities. 077
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 22/04/2025PLEASE SHARE York Law School is advertising a funded (home fee rate + stipend) PGR studentship. Open to all areas of law. I am happy to answer questions. The advert is here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMS275/y... @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.socialjobs.ac.ukYork Law School PhD Department Studentship 2025 - 26 at University of YorkDiscover a York Law School PhD Department Studentship 2025 - 26 on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities. 077
Reposted by Matt MatraversRory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 20/04/2025petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... What do you mean, you haven't signed the Parky Charter petition calling for better Parkinson's care?? We Parkies have an excuse - one of the symptoms of PD is apathy. But as for the rest of you, jump to it! (pretty please..)petition.parliament.ukPetition: Increase funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter"We want the government to take the decisive five steps set out in the Movers and Shakers' "Parky Charter" and to fulfil the Health Secretary’s promises. 28402158
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Obviously, I don’t resent @petroc.bsky.social getting to have a lie-in, but mornings just aren’t the same without him. 000
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 23/03/2025My fabulous colleague @cobrien.bsky.social has a new piece out. 030
Reposted by Matt MatraversJacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 28/02/2025🚨🚨 Apologies but what a bloody fucking horrific shitshow of a press briefing! I cannot with words express how much disgust and contempt I feel for the traitorous evil scumbags Donald Trump & JD Vance. And my respect & regard for Zelenskyy has never been higher- a true leader of the Western World.👇👇 30770183
Reposted by Matt MatraversThe Collective: Women in Legal Philosophy @collectivewlp.bsky.social · 19/02/2025We're here! 063
Reposted by Matt MatraversDigressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 16/02/2025open.substack.com/pub/hinterne... Justin returns to form with a bangeropen.substack.comMy Kind of Conservatism“L’orgueil de la victoire m’est insupportable.” —Chateaubriand, Mémoires d’outre-tombe (1848-50) 1134
Reposted by Matt MatraversGaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 08/02/2025We’ve got our own HE funding crisis in the UK but this is an order apart - even if some great scientists move to Europe it’s a real threat to scientific/economic progress generally. American retreat in every sphere, from global networks only now realising how reliant they are on US participation 214036
Reposted by Matt MatraversBritish Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Awarded annually in partnership with @britishacademy.bsky.social for excellence in political science, the 2025 Brian Barry Prize in Political Science is now open. Find out how to submit your entry - cup.org/4jENjb1 Deadline - 28th of February 2025, 5pm (GMT) 0118
Reposted by Matt MatraversJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 13/01/2025CFP: Political theory in/ and/ as political science junior scholars' workshop. #polisky www.mcgill.ca/rgcs/ptps/20...mcgill.ca2025 PTPS Junior Scholars WorkshopWe seek paper proposals for the sixth Political Theory In/And/As Political Science (PTPS) Junior Scholars Workshop, which will take place at McGill April 25-26, 2025. An ongoing collaboration among fa... 02627
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Something tells me my dog is not ready to face the day. 060
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Might be of interest to fellow University of York staff. I’m fairly attentive to what happens here and this is news to me. 020
Reposted by Matt MatraversJonathan Duffy @sixjbd.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Please help grow the BlueSky community of UK based criminal lawyers by Reposting this. If you would like to be added to the list, please ask. go.bsky.app/AFdD66T 73348
Reposted by Matt MatraversJonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Hi there - a first post on this platform. Do please repost this message just in case anyone should want to find me here -- thank you... 67866610
Reposted by Matt MatraversAnnette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 26/10/2024Excellent piece for those who are still trying to understand what to make of Starmer. (like me) 54720
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 05/07/2024They sneaked out the news of Chris “failing” Grayling being made a Peer. 000
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 27/06/2024There is so much (bad) news that doesn't get the attention it deserves. "25.6M people in high levels of acute food insecurity, 755,000 people in catastrophic conditions" www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/us...ipcinfo.org 000
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 10/06/2024Altercation in January 2018. The trial might take place in January *2025*. Everyone should read this and then ask the politicians who come to their doors what they intend to do about it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCourts in crisis: The struggle for justice in one English townWith Crown Court delays close to a record high, the BBC speaks to those who have waited years for justice. 000
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 06/06/2024Bleak, but as far as I can tell, pretty accurate... www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/pol...prospectmagazine.co.ukCrash courseThe UK’s universities are among the best in the world. So why do many appear close to collapse? 000
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 03/06/2024The election just became more unbearable. Sigh. 010
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 26/05/2024Given that national service has come up on day 4, and that the campaign is unlikely to improve, I’m not sure I’d rule out bringing back hanging (and leaving the ECHR) by day 40. 000
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 11/05/2024Missed the lights, so here’s my dog instead. 030
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 10/05/2024Getting an email that an account has been created on ScholarOne Manuscripts, and then not getting an invitation to review a paper is not entirely unwelcome but is disconcerting. 010
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 01/03/2024That so few academics are in UCU doesn’t surprise me given that UCU is not much good. That only 15% of those that are members vote in the election for General Secretary really does. Had the lunatic won it would have been a disaster. As it is, thank heaven the least bad option ended up elected. 010
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 07/02/2024I know nothing about football, but feel this game would be improved if the Villa folk were minded to kick the ball up the pitch rather than across it. 000
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 05/01/2024Welcome to Duncan Ivison, political philosopher, LSE grad, and incoming VC of the University of Manchester. bsky.app/profile/dunc... 010
Reposted by Matt MatraversJo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 18/11/2023The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2023 Essay Prize Topic: Methodology Prize £2,500 and publication in Philosophy. Deadline 31st January 2024. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgAnnual Essay PrizeWelcome to Cambridge Core 03220
Matt Matravers @mattmatravers.bsky.social · 15/11/2023Great to welcome Sue Mendus to the app! @suemendus.bsky.social 160