Simon Arthur @simonarthur.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Finally, a conservative mens club. Where have they been all my life. 010
Reposted by Simon Arthurgeekysteven @geekysteven.com · 30/03/2026your grandparents voting for reagan 120155352927
Simon Arthur @simonarthur.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Hey, reviews by AI, for AI, for adverts made by AI. Capitalism soon won't need us. 010
Simon Arthur @simonarthur.bsky.social · 26/03/2026He takes NO joy in this, was my one and only take away. Me too Matt, me too. 120
Simon Arthur @simonarthur.bsky.social · 18/03/2026As an aside, you do look like the Tottenham manager 020
Reposted by Simon Arthurshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 17/03/2026the billionaires are not ok 3283489399
Reposted by Simon ArthurHari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 16/03/2026“I have zero introspection…400 years ago it would never have occurred to anyone to be introspective”. Andreessen’s combo of neurodivergence, vast wealth, airport book executive summary knowledge and intense white guy sense of personal centrality should be studied by future historians 2033355
Reposted by Simon ArthurWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I enjoyed this recent @mattpolprof.bsky.social piece on Habermas, which makes the sympathetic observation that Habermas *wanted* philosophy to be dull and difficult, if by that you mean modest and respectful of the arguments of others www.liberalcurrents.com/also-a-revie...liberalcurrents.comAlso a Review of HabermasIs Habermas a titan of recent philosophy or a stodgy academic lacking a burning political vision? 28830
Reposted by Simon ArthurMikkel Flohr @mflohr.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Did Jürgen Habermas just die on the same day as Karl Marx? 69422
Reposted by Simon ArthurAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11/03/2026After watching this shit show in Iran can we now agree that maybe having academics isn’t a bad thing? 536142652281
Reposted by Simon ArthurWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 11/03/2026US foreign policy as told in memes 061
Reposted by Simon ArthurCas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Excellent critique of the media’s normalization of the far right.politico.euMedia must stop normalizing the far rightEvery uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences. 110854
Reposted by Simon ArthurZoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Extremely exciting news that the brilliant @olimould.bsky.social’s new book Post-capitalist Cities is OFFICIALLY OUT & ready to purchase! I just put in my order - I recommend you do the same! 🤓🤓🤓 05811
Reposted by Simon ArthurLee Savage @leesavage.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Hello darkness my old friend... 501538217
Reposted by Simon ArthurAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/02/2026So the Telegraph is taking this well 40458961098
Reposted by Simon ArthurAurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 27/02/2026In British "democracy", the media cannot call the far right "far right" for fear of being sued but spreading reactionary conspiracy theories is fair game Interestingly too, media reform is not on the agenda of mainstream parties 🤔 57216
Reposted by Simon ArthurCas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 23/02/2026This is a heart wrenching read.theguardian.comI am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | AnonymousObjectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see 07330
Reposted by Simon ArthurWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Unironically the philosophy of Ludwig Von Mises 14212
Reposted by Simon ArthurSteven Nelson @snelsonus.bsky.social · 09/02/2026If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare. 492980602
Simon Arthur @simonarthur.bsky.social · 10/02/2026If I were a sovereign child, I would simply sell my brain to the highest bidder. 170
Reposted by Simon ArthurWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I realise McSweeney is big news right now, but the story here should be about Josh Simons, a government minister www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comLabour thinktank close to Morgan McSweeney paid firm to investigate journalistsLabour Together hired company to look at Sunday Times and Guardian reporters after article about donations, documents suggest 45831
Reposted by Simon ArthurThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/02/2026Queen of Chess review – how the greatest female player of all time checkmated the sexist establishmenttheguardian.comQueen of Chess review – how the greatest female player of all time checkmated the sexist establishmentShe was raised as part of a prodigy-breeding psychological experiment, took on the chess patriarchy and beat her idol Garry Kasparov. So why isn’t there more depth to this documentary? 25812
Reposted by Simon ArthurEndless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 31/01/2026AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 1337
Simon Arthur @simonarthur.bsky.social · 29/01/2026As a sovereign child, I would simply shop around the market for better parents 110
Reposted by Simon ArthurPaul Langley @paullangley.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Now available for pre-order and we're open for book talks to students, workshops and conferences, organisations etc. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... 35121
Reposted by Simon ArthurAnn Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Clearly struck a nerve here...This interview with Ash Sarkar of Novara Media has had more than 200,000 views…and nearly 1,000 comments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3V...youtube.com2008 Whistleblower On The Next Big Crash | Ash Sarkar Meets Ann PettiforYouTube video by Novara Media 35822
Reposted by Simon ArthurDave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I know DC is still digging out of the snowstorm and the roads aren’t clear. But someone needs to head over to Matt Ygelsias’s house and give the guy a wedgie. This is a wedgie-emergency. He is begging you to give him one. 3679076
Reposted by Simon ArthurDave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center Philip Glass Philip Glass Philip Glass Philip Glass Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center 600206024322
Reposted by Simon ArthurProfAFinlayson @profafinlayson.bsky.social · 27/01/2026At least we already have the analysis of Goodwin-ism: politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/the-vic...politicalquarterly.org.ukThe Vices of Values: Matthew Goodwin and the Politics of MotivationMatthew Goodwin's Values, Voice and Virtue received considerable attention from across the political spectrum. But the concept of ‘values’ on which Goodwin bases his argument is never precisely explic... 176
Reposted by Simon ArthurCas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 27/01/2026A former scholar of the far right will stand as a far-right candidate in the U.K. Anyone who knows Matt, or has followed his career, will not be surprised by this. It is, nevertheless, a good reminder that the tides have turned and the grift is moving (far) right these days, also within academia.manchestereveningnews.co.ukReform announces Matt Goodwin as candidate for Gorton and Denton by-electionA press conference was held on Tuesday 110138
Reposted by Simon ArthurJo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 24/01/2026My God. I’m writing about the last 100 years of theories of equality and just realised that Rawls’ A Theory of Justice (1971) falls into the first half. 2523422
Reposted by Simon ArthurFINTECH CAPITAL @fintechcapital.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Coming soonish! Now available for pre-order press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...press.princeton.eduFintech CapitalA thorough examination of the worldwide digital transformation of people’s everyday monetary and financial relations driven by the emergence of FinTech 0127
Reposted by Simon ArthurPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 20/01/2026🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has 43,000 signatures! Let’s get the 100,000 needed! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... 47775541