kta's Quick takes

I want to start by noting that I am amazed and somewhat in awe of what's been accomplished by the EA animal welfare movement. I am enthusiastically supportive of all campaigns that make living and dying conditions less bad for farmed animals.  I worked on such campaigns for almost 20 years, and I'm proud of that work.  That said, I do think it's a strategic error that the EA animal movement has so thoroughly moved on from advocacy for animal liberation and diet change.&n...

Author: Grace Ryba (she/her), Executive Director TL;DR:  * BluePerch is a new animal welfare grantmaker. * Grant applications aren't open yet - we're aiming to open applications in roughly mid-2027. * We welcome early expressions of interest from potential grantseekers so we can notify you when applications open - express your interest here or see further details below. * We're also seeking boa...

The National Risk Register is a morbidly fascinating document I've stumbled across recently. It aims to provide the UK Government's public-facing opinion on what the most serious risks facing the UK are. It's unclear how much this document is used in justifying internal decisions made across UK Government. However, one document its cited in is the Pandemic Prepared...