Robert Chapman
@drrobertchapman.bsky.social
Socially neurodivergent, fiscally communist philosopher.
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(PDF) Mad Pride in Revolutionary England: The Ranters as Mad Activism
PDF | Collective mental health patient organising in England is usually dated to the nineteenth century and seen as arising in response to the mass... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...
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I've uploaded a free preprint for a forthcoming article, Mad Pride in Revolutionary England: The Ranters as Mad Actvism. It will be published in History Workshop Journal next year. I'm proud of this and see it as the start of a new, much bigger project.
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This is good and helpful for understanding how complicit and corrupt elite universities tend to be.
novaramedia.com/2026/02/09/t...
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There Are Two Noam Chomskys. The One You Love, and the One That Was Friends With Jeffrey Epstein | Chris Knight
Those shocked at the celebrated leftist’s close friendship with Epstein should recall his university department’s close ties to the Pentagon. Chomsky has always been working simultaneously for and aga...
novaramedia.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
This is good and helpful for understanding how complicit and corrupt elite universities tend to be.
novaramedia.com/2026/02/09/t...
novaramedia.com/2026/02/09/t...
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In an alarming development, it appears the UK Government covered up a massive spike in trans youth suicides after restrictions.
Then covered it up again when caught.
Now, after fighting for years, the data is public: trans suicide increased 5x in the country.
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Then covered it up again when caught.
Now, after fighting for years, the data is public: trans suicide increased 5x in the country.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up
A Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database reveals that 22 trans children under 18 died by suicide in England in 2021-22 alone.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
In an alarming development, it appears the UK Government covered up a massive spike in trans youth suicides after restrictions.
Then covered it up again when caught.
Now, after fighting for years, the data is public: trans suicide increased 5x in the country.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Then covered it up again when caught.
Now, after fighting for years, the data is public: trans suicide increased 5x in the country.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Incredible 1971 audio interview with Kathleen Cleaver (Black Panther Party) on American fascism.
"A Black person running for president is not going to resolve the problem of the survival of Black people within the framework of this social structure"
avplayer.lib.berkeley.edu/Pacifica/b23...
"A Black person running for president is not going to resolve the problem of the survival of Black people within the framework of this social structure"
avplayer.lib.berkeley.edu/Pacifica/b23...
Audio: Kathleen Cleaver
avplayer.lib.berkeley.edu
February 9, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Incredible 1971 audio interview with Kathleen Cleaver (Black Panther Party) on American fascism.
"A Black person running for president is not going to resolve the problem of the survival of Black people within the framework of this social structure"
avplayer.lib.berkeley.edu/Pacifica/b23...
"A Black person running for president is not going to resolve the problem of the survival of Black people within the framework of this social structure"
avplayer.lib.berkeley.edu/Pacifica/b23...
My cats do this, they get frustrated with me and campaign for weather change as if i'm able to turn the rain off or the sun on. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Rightwing critics blame Mamdani as New York snow fails to melt
Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
My cats do this, they get frustrated with me and campaign for weather change as if i'm able to turn the rain off or the sun on. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures
Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, somet...
transnews.network
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
"Don’t you know that if the established press had moved before this, that they could have stopped this rising tide of fascism years ago. But they endorsed, they joined, they supported what fascists were doing at the time. And now it’s being heaped down upon all of the people." Fred Hampton, 1969
February 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM
"Don’t you know that if the established press had moved before this, that they could have stopped this rising tide of fascism years ago. But they endorsed, they joined, they supported what fascists were doing at the time. And now it’s being heaped down upon all of the people." Fred Hampton, 1969
I guess Starmer wasn't that forensic after all huh.
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I guess Starmer wasn't that forensic after all huh.
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Name them
shame them
shame them
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Name them
shame them
shame them
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Good essay by @liamstanley.bsky.social, exploring the evolution & political aspects of #neurodiversity theory through an analysis of my work & the work of @drrobertchapman.bsky.social.
Unpaywalled version available here:
liamstanley.blog/2026/02/04/n...
#neurodivergence #neuroqueer #consciousness
Unpaywalled version available here:
liamstanley.blog/2026/02/04/n...
#neurodivergence #neuroqueer #consciousness
February 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Good essay by @liamstanley.bsky.social, exploring the evolution & political aspects of #neurodiversity theory through an analysis of my work & the work of @drrobertchapman.bsky.social.
Unpaywalled version available here:
liamstanley.blog/2026/02/04/n...
#neurodivergence #neuroqueer #consciousness
Unpaywalled version available here:
liamstanley.blog/2026/02/04/n...
#neurodivergence #neuroqueer #consciousness
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This is really good, I'm equally worried about the pushback and stigmatising of anti disability sentiments coming out daily in news. ⬇️
I've written an essay on the politics of neurodiversity, drawing on the vital books by @drrobertchapman.bsky.social and @dr-nicky.bsky.social. I hope it will serve as a primer for anyone new to the topic (and maybe prompt questions for those who know it well)
journals.lwbooks.co.uk/newformation...
journals.lwbooks.co.uk/newformation...
February 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
This is really good, I'm equally worried about the pushback and stigmatising of anti disability sentiments coming out daily in news. ⬇️
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An ungated version of the essay is available here: liamstanley.blog/2026/02/04/n...
Neurodiversity Politics - Liam Stanley
I have recently published a review essay on the politics of neurodiversity in New Formations. The link to the published piece is here. Below is the preprint version for those who wish to read but do n...
liamstanley.blog
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
An ungated version of the essay is available here: liamstanley.blog/2026/02/04/n...
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I've written an essay on the politics of neurodiversity, drawing on the vital books by @drrobertchapman.bsky.social and @dr-nicky.bsky.social. I hope it will serve as a primer for anyone new to the topic (and maybe prompt questions for those who know it well)
journals.lwbooks.co.uk/newformation...
journals.lwbooks.co.uk/newformation...
February 5, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I've written an essay on the politics of neurodiversity, drawing on the vital books by @drrobertchapman.bsky.social and @dr-nicky.bsky.social. I hope it will serve as a primer for anyone new to the topic (and maybe prompt questions for those who know it well)
journals.lwbooks.co.uk/newformation...
journals.lwbooks.co.uk/newformation...
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New piece today icymi
Historical analogies are arguments. So when someone makes an analogy between today and the Holocaust, or today and anything, think about they are really arguing for. What is the analogy trying to get you to do?
New at @startribune.com
New at @startribune.com
Perry: When is it OK to compare aspects of what’s happening in Minnesota to Nazi Germany?
Gov. Tim Walz has made some such analogies in relation to ICE and has been criticized for it, David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:44 PM
New piece today icymi
Ugh this is gross.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Newly released files shed new light on Chomsky and Epstein relationship
Latest communications undermine Chomsky’s earlier claims that he primarily had financial dealings with Epstein
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Ugh this is gross.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Got sent copies of the Taiwanese translation of my book. It's beautiful.
February 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Got sent copies of the Taiwanese translation of my book. It's beautiful.
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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/...
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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/...
Makes me think of how Hitler was initially sent by the German army to infiltrate and spy on the antisemitic and nationalist German Workers Party in 1919. He found he agreed with them, so instead he joined, became leader and transformed it into his own party.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘It’s about ego’: Matt Goodwin’s journey from far-right expert to firebrand Reform candidate
Anti-immigration activist is contesting poll in borough where he previously researched far-right extremism
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Makes me think of how Hitler was initially sent by the German army to infiltrate and spy on the antisemitic and nationalist German Workers Party in 1919. He found he agreed with them, so instead he joined, became leader and transformed it into his own party.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
For those who want to join, we're starting in a about 20 mins. You can sign up through the link, its very easy.
The 6th Philosophy Disability and Social Change conference is continuing today and tomorrow, free and online. Loads of great speakers and i'll be joining tomorrow afternoon to talk about Boy Scout Fascism.
biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2026/01/26/p...
biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2026/01/26/p...
Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6), Unapologetically Online, Jan. 28-30, 2026, 10am ET-4pm ET
The Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change conference series is, by many accounts, the best, the most exciting, the most informative, the most progressive, and generally the most important event…
biopoliticalphilosophy.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:38 PM
For those who want to join, we're starting in a about 20 mins. You can sign up through the link, its very easy.
This fron Shanice McBean is really good on why both neoliberal identity politics and class reductionism should both be avoided. This is the orientation I've tried to take in my organising and work.
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open.substack.com/pub/onrevolu...
Left Wing Pitfalls: Against Neoliberal Identity Politics & Class Reductionism
Does the left need to abandon radical ideas? Are liberation politics over? Do we need to return to class?
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:26 PM
This fron Shanice McBean is really good on why both neoliberal identity politics and class reductionism should both be avoided. This is the orientation I've tried to take in my organising and work.
open.substack.com/pub/onrevolu...
open.substack.com/pub/onrevolu...
Good news for the greyhound community.
Say hello to Hannah Spencer—councillor, plumber, greyhound lover and your Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton 💚
January 30, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Good news for the greyhound community.
The 6th Philosophy Disability and Social Change conference is continuing today and tomorrow, free and online. Loads of great speakers and i'll be joining tomorrow afternoon to talk about Boy Scout Fascism.
biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2026/01/26/p...
biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2026/01/26/p...
Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 6 (#PhiDisSocCh6), Unapologetically Online, Jan. 28-30, 2026, 10am ET-4pm ET
The Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change conference series is, by many accounts, the best, the most exciting, the most informative, the most progressive, and generally the most important event…
biopoliticalphilosophy.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The 6th Philosophy Disability and Social Change conference is continuing today and tomorrow, free and online. Loads of great speakers and i'll be joining tomorrow afternoon to talk about Boy Scout Fascism.
biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2026/01/26/p...
biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2026/01/26/p...
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Goodwin is, at least partially, the product of an academic field whose main focus was the analysis of white supremacist politics but which avoided, and largely still avoids, talking in terms of whiteness or engage with the woke of those who study it from Du Bois onwards.
January 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Goodwin is, at least partially, the product of an academic field whose main focus was the analysis of white supremacist politics but which avoided, and largely still avoids, talking in terms of whiteness or engage with the woke of those who study it from Du Bois onwards.
The strange arc of the guy who used to be a researcher who researched the history of fascism in britain and then ended up becoming one.
NEW: Former academic Matt Goodwin has been announced as Reform UK's candidate for the Gorton & Denton byelection.
January 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The strange arc of the guy who used to be a researcher who researched the history of fascism in britain and then ended up becoming one.
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.