I live in Nottingham, I teach at @Sheffphilosophy, and I am a Trustee of @PhiloPrison. All views are my own, at least at the time of posting.
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Joined March 2011
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If you see someone sleeping rough in Nottingham and want to help, you can call the Street Outreach Team on 0800 066 5356 for free 24/7 or text SOT and a message to 80800.
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They lock up the heroes and reward the villains. As the climate emergency bites, everything is wrong with our response.
This week's column.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Very nice to be among this group of fascinating research projects! @sheffielduni @ShefUniImpact @PhiloPrison
We have awarded funding to 188 outstanding researchers through the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme. The grants provide vital support for primary research in the humanities and social sciences. thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news…
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Just published, my account of the work of Philosophy in Prison #philosophy #prison #prisoneducation
journal.thebritishacademy.ac…
My paper 'Moral Testimony and Epistemic Privilege' is out now in Metaphilosophy and free to read. It genuinely started with a discussion about boiled eggs: doi.org/10.1111/meta.12706
Basically, good moral thinking requires relevant experiences. Most philosophers are too privileged to experience what more marginalised people experience. So any moral philosophy that excludes them will have huge gaps!
This paper draws heavily too on my work with people in prison, with @PhiloPrison
Jim Chamberlain retweeted
A key point missing in a lot of post debate analysis is that Trump’s claim about immigrants eating pets almost perfectly syncs up to the piano in the Peanuts theme song.
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The longest sentence handed down to a violent racist rioter this week is shorter than the sentences imposed on entirely peaceful environmental protesters last month.
Labour must repeal the Tory laws that treat peaceful protest more severely than violent disorder and assault.
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Summer conditions like this year were much more common in the 1960s and 1970s.
Our perception of a "good" summer has changed due to our warming climate.
The Met Office's State of the Climate report reveals a dramatic increase in high temperatures.
bbc.in/3zVIYxT
ALT Met Office map showing average number of days over 28C annually in the period 1961 to 1990. Most of the UK averaging 0-8 days
ALT Met Office map showing average number of days over 28C annually in the period 1991 to 2023. Most of the UK averaging 2-16 days, and 16-20 days in parts of south-east England
ALT Met Office map showing average number of days over 28C annually in 2023. Most of the UK averaging 4-20 days, but above 20 days in parts of south-east England
Jim Chamberlain retweeted
I have just signed this petition:
No prison for protest esp when our prisons are full and sexual offenders being released.
Sign here if you agree: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
Jim Chamberlain retweeted
BREAKING: We've challenged @RachelReevesMP about why she won't tax the richest in our society.
We need wealth taxes to tackle the climate crisis, rebuild our crumbling public services + safeguard our future.
Her response? Walking away from young people crying out for justice.
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🔥 NEW analysis of BBC Question Time guests over nine years suggests a massive overuse of rightwing voices. theconversation.com/bbc-ques…
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4) You'll need ID when you do vote (not to register) if you don't have it, you can get it free until Wed 26 June gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-vo…
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@Nottingham_Jim from @Sheffphilosophy is leading a project delivering conversation-based philosophy workshops in prisons.
This approach makes philosophy accessible to a wider range of inmates, regardless of background or education level.