Ben Bowsher
@benbowsher.bsky.social
Political Theorist and Researcher. Always overthinker. Sometimes designer. Now the useless kind of doctor.
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The High Court has ruled that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful - a vindication for all those who have put themselves on the line to oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the British states complicity in it
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
The High Court has ruled that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful - a vindication for all those who have put themselves on the line to oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the British states complicity in it
Trying to free myself of the neural pathways that tie me to NY Giants football. Fuck the Kochs, fuck Steve Tisch, Fuck Jon Harbaugh and, to be frank, Fuck Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. Bunch of pedo-con adjacent freaks.
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Trying to free myself of the neural pathways that tie me to NY Giants football. Fuck the Kochs, fuck Steve Tisch, Fuck Jon Harbaugh and, to be frank, Fuck Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. Bunch of pedo-con adjacent freaks.
Was going to try and post something about this but this about sums it up
It’s a mass murder suicide
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Was going to try and post something about this but this about sums it up
You should fill out this government consultation on changes to migration policy. If you find anything confusing (which the questionnaire seems to be designed to be), the amnesty international guide linked in the tweet below is a helpful guide for answers that help protect migrants and refugees.
anyway the consultation shuts tomorrow, one minute to midnight UK time: www.gov.uk/government/c... Amnesty have some good guidance here. Go on: media.amnesty.org.uk/documents/Am...
media.amnesty.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 AM
You should fill out this government consultation on changes to migration policy. If you find anything confusing (which the questionnaire seems to be designed to be), the amnesty international guide linked in the tweet below is a helpful guide for answers that help protect migrants and refugees.
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Genuinely, if you live in the UK you should so the consultation just to find out some of the unbelievable details of what's being proposed. Even with their spin and obfuscation it's shocking
the whole thing is of course completely revolting. 20 YEARS to settlement for refugees? no settlement if you’ve ever had a criminal conviction or a tax debt? 10 YEARS added if you’ve ever received benefits? partners and children on their own routes to settlement? What are you even TALKING about
February 11, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Genuinely, if you live in the UK you should so the consultation just to find out some of the unbelievable details of what's being proposed. Even with their spin and obfuscation it's shocking
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for those committed theory heads, spend yr Saturday reading my first ever journal article. Its open access over at Progress in Human Geography:
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And tell yer friends
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And tell yer friends
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge - Ben Bowsher, 2026
This paper responds to debates over the politics of knowledge in the Anthropocene, which often centres on affirmational and negative approaches to posthuman the...
journals.sagepub.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:21 AM
for those committed theory heads, spend yr Saturday reading my first ever journal article. Its open access over at Progress in Human Geography:
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And tell yer friends
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And tell yer friends
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One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
for those committed theory heads, spend yr Saturday reading my first ever journal article. Its open access over at Progress in Human Geography:
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And tell yer friends
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And tell yer friends
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge - Ben Bowsher, 2026
This paper responds to debates over the politics of knowledge in the Anthropocene, which often centres on affirmational and negative approaches to posthuman the...
journals.sagepub.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:21 AM
for those committed theory heads, spend yr Saturday reading my first ever journal article. Its open access over at Progress in Human Geography:
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And tell yer friends
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
And tell yer friends
An interesting way of admitting what ai really is: it’s not democratisation of skills, but deskilling, designed to ensure the material basis for creating and developing skills continually shrinks and recedes, so that capitalists don’t have to pay for or deal with the unruly agency of skilled workers
"Talent is a gatekeeping mechanism" is a hell of a quote.
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
An interesting way of admitting what ai really is: it’s not democratisation of skills, but deskilling, designed to ensure the material basis for creating and developing skills continually shrinks and recedes, so that capitalists don’t have to pay for or deal with the unruly agency of skilled workers
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in case anyone missed it, my first article is out now in Progress in Human Geography:
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FFO: posthumanism, postfoundational politics, Anthropocene
Please share!
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FFO: posthumanism, postfoundational politics, Anthropocene
Please share!
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February 4, 2026 at 8:56 AM
in case anyone missed it, my first article is out now in Progress in Human Geography:
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FFO: posthumanism, postfoundational politics, Anthropocene
Please share!
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FFO: posthumanism, postfoundational politics, Anthropocene
Please share!
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I recently published my first article: The Poetics of Knowledge in the Anthropocene: The Politics of Posthuman Knowledge.
If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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February 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM
I recently published my first article: The Poetics of Knowledge in the Anthropocene: The Politics of Posthuman Knowledge.
If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Looks like the end of one regime of foul, far right buffoons and the beginning of the countdown for the next regime of foul, far right buffoons.
February 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Looks like the end of one regime of foul, far right buffoons and the beginning of the countdown for the next regime of foul, far right buffoons.
Ludwig Von Mises is definitely one of history’s true bastards, but I’m still gobsmacked reading his theory of why fascism is acceptable and Marxism is bad (tldr; Marxists are of the bad sort of race)
From The Choice of Civil War, 2026
From The Choice of Civil War, 2026
February 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Ludwig Von Mises is definitely one of history’s true bastards, but I’m still gobsmacked reading his theory of why fascism is acceptable and Marxism is bad (tldr; Marxists are of the bad sort of race)
From The Choice of Civil War, 2026
From The Choice of Civil War, 2026
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The Struggles Of Elon Musk 😔
February 5, 2026 at 12:32 PM
The Struggles Of Elon Musk 😔
Briefly visited the hellsite to post my article (I know, I know) and the intense affective negativity in that space feels noticeable when you have been away a while.
(This isn’t to dismiss negative affects out of hand, of course, but concern for the way they’re incited and mobilised over there)
(This isn’t to dismiss negative affects out of hand, of course, but concern for the way they’re incited and mobilised over there)
February 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Briefly visited the hellsite to post my article (I know, I know) and the intense affective negativity in that space feels noticeable when you have been away a while.
(This isn’t to dismiss negative affects out of hand, of course, but concern for the way they’re incited and mobilised over there)
(This isn’t to dismiss negative affects out of hand, of course, but concern for the way they’re incited and mobilised over there)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Huge victory for left activists in the UK. One of the reasons political elites hate jury trials is because, just occasionally, they deliver a justice that transcends its merely legal delimitation
Huge victory for left activists in the UK. One of the reasons political elites hate jury trials is because, just occasionally, they deliver a justice that transcends its merely legal delimitation
Palestine Action protesters not guilty of defence firm burglary
The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over the alleged raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Huge victory for left activists in the UK. One of the reasons political elites hate jury trials is because, just occasionally, they deliver a justice that transcends its merely legal delimitation
Huge victory for left activists in the UK. One of the reasons political elites hate jury trials is because, just occasionally, they deliver a justice that transcends its merely legal delimitation
in case anyone missed it, my first article is out now in Progress in Human Geography:
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FFO: posthumanism, postfoundational politics, Anthropocene
Please share!
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FFO: posthumanism, postfoundational politics, Anthropocene
Please share!
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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journals.sagepub.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:56 AM
in case anyone missed it, my first article is out now in Progress in Human Geography:
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FFO: posthumanism, postfoundational politics, Anthropocene
Please share!
The poetics of knowledge in the Anthropocene: Rancière and the politics of posthuman knowledge
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
FFO: posthumanism, postfoundational politics, Anthropocene
Please share!
I recently published my first article: The Poetics of Knowledge in the Anthropocene: The Politics of Posthuman Knowledge.
If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
journals.sagepub.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM
I recently published my first article: The Poetics of Knowledge in the Anthropocene: The Politics of Posthuman Knowledge.
If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Make Iran Great Again demonstration at monument with cgi images of their Shah and an Israel flag. Absolutely disgusting.
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Make Iran Great Again demonstration at monument with cgi images of their Shah and an Israel flag. Absolutely disgusting.
“The message is crystal clear: neoliberalism is at once a war for competition and against equality” - The choice of Civil War, Dardot, Guéguen, Laval, and Sauvêtre, @versobooks.bsky.social, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM
“The message is crystal clear: neoliberalism is at once a war for competition and against equality” - The choice of Civil War, Dardot, Guéguen, Laval, and Sauvêtre, @versobooks.bsky.social, 2026
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Recently saw the trailer for this in the Cinema, and I have to say it’s very on the nose that the Riefenstahl equivalent of today is a completely mercenary director (Brett Ratner), mobilising the aesthetics of girl bossing à la Real Housewives.
"Melania Trump Promotes New Film Amid Reports of Low Theater Turnout"
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Melania Trump Promotes New Film Amid Reports of Low Theater Turnout
The red carpet is being rolled out, and the Kennedy Center is prepped. Yet Hollywood insiders are whispering that Melania Trump’s highly anticipated documentary might ... Read More
www.yahoo.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Recently saw the trailer for this in the Cinema, and I have to say it’s very on the nose that the Riefenstahl equivalent of today is a completely mercenary director (Brett Ratner), mobilising the aesthetics of girl bossing à la Real Housewives.
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“our tech doesn’t do any of the things we claimed the past few years, but we still need you to use it or the line will go down”
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 AM
“our tech doesn’t do any of the things we claimed the past few years, but we still need you to use it or the line will go down”
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It's always been abolish ICE.
For the first time, more Americans support abolishing ICE than oppose it. But Republicans are proposing hundreds of millions in funding for this lawless agency.
I'll oppose this bill. We cannot give more money to an agency responsible for terrorizing our communities.
For the first time, more Americans support abolishing ICE than oppose it. But Republicans are proposing hundreds of millions in funding for this lawless agency.
I'll oppose this bill. We cannot give more money to an agency responsible for terrorizing our communities.
January 20, 2026 at 10:47 PM
It's always been abolish ICE.
For the first time, more Americans support abolishing ICE than oppose it. But Republicans are proposing hundreds of millions in funding for this lawless agency.
I'll oppose this bill. We cannot give more money to an agency responsible for terrorizing our communities.
For the first time, more Americans support abolishing ICE than oppose it. But Republicans are proposing hundreds of millions in funding for this lawless agency.
I'll oppose this bill. We cannot give more money to an agency responsible for terrorizing our communities.
Agree other than the idea this is a ‘new’ type of guy. The counter-revolution of a very old type of guy
trump getting his feelings hurt by european leaders is the culmination of this new type of guy that emerged in the last decade or so: guy who goes out of his way to be a huge asshole who then gets really offended when the people he's being an asshole to don't like him
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Agree other than the idea this is a ‘new’ type of guy. The counter-revolution of a very old type of guy
Recently saw the trailer for this in the Cinema, and I have to say it’s very on the nose that the Riefenstahl equivalent of today is a completely mercenary director (Brett Ratner), mobilising the aesthetics of girl bossing à la Real Housewives.
"Melania Trump Promotes New Film Amid Reports of Low Theater Turnout"
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Melania Trump Promotes New Film Amid Reports of Low Theater Turnout
The red carpet is being rolled out, and the Kennedy Center is prepped. Yet Hollywood insiders are whispering that Melania Trump’s highly anticipated documentary might ... Read More
www.yahoo.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Recently saw the trailer for this in the Cinema, and I have to say it’s very on the nose that the Riefenstahl equivalent of today is a completely mercenary director (Brett Ratner), mobilising the aesthetics of girl bossing à la Real Housewives.