Josh Jowitt

A brown penguin chick of some kind. It looks very much like a man in a suit. It is bedraggled and miserable

Made it to Friday but at what cost

an image promoting a substack article titled ‘25 medieva manuscripts you can look at online right now’

i made a starter back of beautiful and unique manuscripts you can browse online! (with links) for anyone that wants a good way to spend an afternoon :)

open.substack.com/pub/weirdmed...

Just had a yellow wagtail on my windowsill singing it's little heart out. Lifted my mood no-end - but also bloody hell, they've arrived early this year...

Café should always be spelled with an acute accent…

This is the precise point at which The Witcher 3 and being a law prof overlap

a woman sitting in front of a candle with the words perche me ne rimuneri cosi below her ALT: a woman sitting in front of a candle with the words perche me ne rimuneri cosi below her

I will never, ever tire of Tosca.

Every time I struggle to put my thoughts in words, those thoughts become a little clearer & I get a little better at expressing myself. I think there’s something about writing that helps you find out who you are & what you believe.

25th Feb (not March!) I'll be doing a thing

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Fundamental Rights for Non-Humans

📖 @hartpublishing.bsky.social has published 'Fundamental Rights for Non-Humans' edited by John Adenitire (@qmul.bsky.social) and @raffaelfasel.bsky.social (@jesuscollegecam.bsky.social) which probes the growing phenomenon of non-human rights.

Read more:🔗https://bit.ly/4aFy6CL

People in Holes: A Low-Quality Movie

Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK Supreme court makes ruling after Swedish firm’s long-running battle with trade association Dairy UK

The meaning of words is to be decided not by their use, usefulness, or history, but by their commercial benefit to the most powerful lobby groups. I have a recipe for almond milk in a cookbook from 1226. It has been used as a term in English for hundreds of years.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Come hear me stir up some controversy* next month with my take on the evidence for insect sentience.

*or not, depending on your point of view.

Social Ties in Animal Politics: Mutuality Beyond Humanity Social and political relationships constitute the foundation of our shared communities. Yet, scholars working in the field of animal politics have not had these social ties as their primary focus. The...

Conference announcement/CFP:

Social Ties in Animal Politics: Mutuality Beyond Humanity
University of Sheffield
8-9 September 2026

This is the latest installment in the long-running Animal Politics series. Abstracts due 12 June. Spread the word!

Interested in winning a cash prize for your writing? Our Centre is still accepting essays for our 2026 Essay Competition!

If you're a university or secondary/high school student, this is a great opportunity to explore questions on animal rights law through research and writing. 🧑‍💻 (1/2)

Seminar Agency between Biology and Philosophy 2025/2026 Here, you will find the 2025-2026 programme, and general information about our seminar. The introductory post can be found here.ProgrammeThis year, we will meet each second Wednesday of each month, fr...

The next session of our transdisciplinary (biology-philosophy) seminar on Agency will take place next Wednesday. Marek Špinka will talk about play in nonhuman animals,
and I expect it to be super cool ! 😎

More info here :
www.animalinventiveness.com/post/seminar...

The researchers in his piece never question the premise that AI supports learning, only assert it. At no point do they ask whether the ways students use AI lead to increased knowledge or the development of any skills besides in using AI. Yet more: ‘it’s here so we must use it’ garbage.

It was not going well.

PhD Scholarship

My Centre is a unique place to do a PhD in Philosophy, because you can be in constant contact with experts in veterinary medicine, psychology, zoology and policy and be part of a team united by a shared interest in animal minds. We now have our 1st ever PhD scholarship: www.lse.ac.uk/sentience/phd

Happy #Imbolc, ushered in by Brigid and her hare. Nature is stirring, there’s a full moon. The winter is ebbing away. The seeds scattered last year are waking up. Pat yourself on the back , you’ve made it through another winter.

Technology, Health, and Law in Life and Death This book brings together leading global scholars to examine the legal, ethical and social implications of biotechnological innovations in healthcare throughout…

I have a chapter on ectogestation and reproductive justice out in this new edited collection on Technology, Health, and Law in Life and Death 👇 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/technolog...

Meet Veronika, the first cow known to engage in flexible, multipurpose tool use A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life

A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life

History made. 🐘 Pennsylvania has issued its first-ever habeas corpus order for a nonhuman animal. Judge Mary C. McGinley has advanced the NhRPs lawsuit on behalf of the Pittsburgh Zoo elephants. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45MlTuf

Public Law (@publiclaw.bsky.social) A Thomson Reuters journal publishing research on public law: https://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/en-gb/products/public-law. This account is maintained by the editors: public.law@durham.ac.uk

The January 2026 issue of @publiclaw.bsky.social is now available on Westlaw. Analysis pieces from @erinferguson.bsky.social on the Tortoise Media and Sammut decisions; Dan Meagher on the interaction of art and non-discrimination law; and @diggorybailey.bsky.social on use of explanatory notes ...

First cup of tea: the day’s instruction book is opened.

Congrats, Sara!

Oakwell stadium. Barnsley town centre in background

Nowt says 'peak Barnsley' like going 2-0 up at home against Mansfield within 13minutes, only to end up losing 2-3.

You reds.

The Best of Neon 2025:
The value of reading.

🚨🚨 Call for papers!!! 🚨🚨
Together with @jenhendry.bsky.social, I am excited to ask for contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law, dedicated to the legacy of the late and wonderful William Twining. Full details to follow:

Abandoned 60ft barge found drifting down River Witham near Boston The barge was secured by members of the public after travelling more than four miles (7km).

The Curse of Bullseye: Champion of Champions

View from window over mouth of Tyne. South Shields pier visible with boat sailing out of estuary. Sun rising so yellow/orange skies on horizon.

Mornin'