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Alan Richardson
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Professor of Philosophy, UBC
Faculty Member, Science and Technology Studies Graduate Program, UBC
Philosophy of Science
History of Philosophy of Science

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 5h
Including the Kinky Boots School of Fine Arts at Penn!
Stuart Weitzman boots bought the Penn school of fine arts

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 5h
Oh god, it kept getting worse. How is she a Dean five years after tenure??? Pick up the phone; call a professor. Get even one thing right….

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 6h
Dersh and the Lersh…. Good lord
thelincoln.bsky.social Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 8h
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"

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Bari Weiss says she wants to use her new perch at CBS News to “redraw the lines of what falls in the 40 yards of acceptable debate” in American political and cultural life. She says the aim is to sideline voices like Hasan Piker, Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and elevate “charismatic” figures such as Alan Dershowitz and Dana Loesch who reflect “where the vast majority of Americans actually are.”

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 6h
I still have 45 minutes to go but so far After the Hunt is perhaps the single silliest representation of academic life I have ever seen. Not a true note in the first 90 minutes…..

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 8h
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"

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Bari Weiss says she wants to use her new perch at CBS News to “redraw the lines of what falls in the 40 yards of acceptable debate” in American political and cultural life. She says the aim is to sideline voices like Hasan Piker, Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, and elevate “charismatic” figures such as Alan Dershowitz and Dana Loesch who reflect “where the vast majority of Americans actually are.”

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 9h
Wow, amazing choice!
alondra.bsky.social Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 13h
Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani​ announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 10h
American Philosophy: The Great Awakening to Dewey’s American Experimentalism
samulmschneider.bsky.social Sam Ulmschneider @samulmschneider.bsky.social · 12h
I figure Ken Burns has one, maybe two big documentary series in him before he fully retires. What do you think they should be? My votes include Football, Hip-Hop, World War 1, Reconstruction (though Skip Gates did this one well), Iraq/Afghanistan, 19th Century Expansionism.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 11h
NEWS

The IRS is suing GOP Senator Jim Justice and his wife saying they owe more than $5 million in back taxes.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA BECKLEY DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, V. JAMES C. JUSTICE, II, and CATHY L. JUSTICE Defendants. Case No. 5:25-cv- COMPLAINT FOR FEDERAL TAXES The United States of America, at the request of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, a delegate of the Secretary of Treasury, and at the direction of the Attorney General of the United States, brings this action to collect the unpaid federal income tax assessments, including statutory additions, owed by Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice. Jurisdiction and Venue The Plaintiff is the United States of America. ri The Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1340, and 1345 and 26 U.S.C. § 7402. Venue is proper in the Southern District of West Virginia pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §$ 1391 and 1396. Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, reside in Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, which is also where the tax liabilities at issue accrued. Upon information and belief, the Taxpayer Defendants, James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, maintain an address in Lewisburg, West Virginia. I: Collect Federal Income Tax Assessments against Defendants A delegate of the Secretary of Treasury properly and timely made income tax assessments against Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice as follows: Assessment Type Tax Period Ending Dates of Assessments Amounts of Assessments Outstanding Balance (as of Aug. 4, 2025) Income Tax (Form 1040) 12/31/2009 11/25/2015 $319,683.00 $32,445,072.00 $5,164,739.75 6. Penalties and interest have accrued according to law on the unpaid balance of assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, and will continue to accrue until paid in full. A delegate of the Secretary of the Treasury gave notice of the tax assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, to Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice, and made demand for payment of those assessments. Despite notice and demand for payment of the assessments set forth in Paragraph 5, Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice have neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments to the United States. 9. As of August 4, 2025, with respect to the assessments described in Paragraph 5, Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice are indebted to the United States in the amount of $5,164,739.75 for federal income taxes, penalties, and interest, plus statutory additions accruing after that date as provided by law for the 2009 tax year.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 11h
Given the Pygmalion origins and the class politics, maybe—

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Kirsten something or rather @leaferi.bsky.social · 12h
Mafia control and constitutional supremacy are not compatible.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h
Maybe putting a dozen narcissistic poser Fox hosts in charge of sprawling federal agencies with millions of combined employees and vastly important responsibilities with enormous power wasn’t the greatest plan.

Reposted by Jacob Montgomery, Alan Richardson, Brian Keegan , and 1 more

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Sam Ulmschneider @samulmschneider.bsky.social · 12h
I figure Ken Burns has one, maybe two big documentary series in him before he fully retires. What do you think they should be? My votes include Football, Hip-Hop, World War 1, Reconstruction (though Skip Gates did this one well), Iraq/Afghanistan, 19th Century Expansionism.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 13h
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 13h
Campbell's soup VP caught on tape trashing his own brand. Oof. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
In the lawsuit, Garza alleges Bally said Campbell's makes "highly processed food" for "poor people" and made several derogatory comments about Indian employees, calling them "idiots." "We have s--t for f**king poor people. Who buys our s--t? | don't buy Campbell's products barely anymore. It's not healthy now that I know what the f—'s in it," part of the recording said. "Bioengineered meat -- I don't wanna eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3-D printer."

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 13h
Honored to serve on Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Transition Committee on Technology. For too long, too many New Yorkers have been left behind. NYC deserves governance that centers affordability, equity, and the public good-looking forward to the work ahead. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani​ announced Monday the creation of 17 transition advisory committees made up of more than 400 people.
www.cbsnews.com

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 14h
Each cabinet minister has their own special version of stupid. This guy thinks the secy of transportation is the decorum guy.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14h
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.

People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.

#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 14h
For Exxon and Country!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Rep. Salazar: "We're gonna be doing a favor to us, to our children, to our economy, to our oil companies to be able to liberate. And to Venezuelans who wants to be free."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h
Rep. Salazar: "We're gonna be doing a favor to us, to our children, to our economy, to our oil companies to be able to liberate. And to Venezuelans who wants to be free."

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 16h
The world’s stupidest people run the world’s most powerful nation
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Q: Passengers say you're putting the onus on passengers to create a more pleasant air travel experience. What are you doing immediately on your end to help?

DUFFY: In the end, it's my responsibility to behave well. I can't offload that to anybody else. How I dress? I can't blame anybody else.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Q: Passengers say you're putting the onus on passengers to create a more pleasant air travel experience. What are you doing immediately on your end to help?

DUFFY: In the end, it's my responsibility to behave well. I can't offload that to anybody else. How I dress? I can't blame anybody else.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 16h
“This heist is over … easy!”

Jake Peralta voice

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 16h
The tech bros don’t want artificial intelligence, they want artificial wit. They want this because they have no natural wit.

InsultComicGPT or Don Grokles is indeed the saddest thing imaginable.
wapplehouse.bsky.social Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 23h
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 16h
Do not ask a Brit “should I change my pants?”

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 17h
“In” is doing a lot of work in that headline
theatlantic.com The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d
Over many interviews, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Michael Scherer about how he plans to remake America’s public-health system. Can he lead the scientific establishment he’s spent much of his life crusading against?

Read more in our new cover story: theatln.tc/q9hXxlbM

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 17h
Meanwhile, in that same press conference, Carney moved away from characterizing Canada’s foreign policy as feminist and called gender quality a meme “aspect” of our foreign policy.

Carney’s words prompted this response from the former secretary general of Amnesty International Canada:
Alex Neve, sharing a Globe and Mail article titled “No more feminist foreign policy, Carney says” writes: “Gender equality is a mere "aspect" of Canadian foreign policy. And we certainly don't call that policy "feminist". At a time when we need & crave global human rights leadership, the Carney government keeps heading in the other direction.”

Reposted by Melissa Johnson, Alan Richardson

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18h
BREAKING: Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 20h
Come to the philosophy department, we can explain why probabilities of word sequences in text corpuses isn’t a guide to truth.
shannonmattern.bsky.social Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 20h
Spoke to a colleague about their recent attendance at an annual digital tech + [the field] conference. Most panels were about AI applications — and nearly all took the form of: here's what we tried, a cpl things worked, most was terrible. What's next? We're just gonna keep trying to make AI work 🙄

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 20h
Spoke to a colleague about their recent attendance at an annual digital tech + [the field] conference. Most panels were about AI applications — and nearly all took the form of: here's what we tried, a cpl things worked, most was terrible. What's next? We're just gonna keep trying to make AI work 🙄