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Mark Alfano
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Mark Alfano is an American philosopher and associate professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University. He is the editor of The Moral Psychology of the Emotions, a series of books published by Rowman & Littlefield. Alfano is known for his research on virtue ethics., virtue epistemology, social epistemology, and Friedrich Nietzsche. .. more

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · Jul 31
facts may not care about your feelings, but my feelings care about your facts

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Fiona Fidler @fidlerfm.bsky.social · 1d
My amazing friend and MetaMelb co-director @simine.com has won the 2025 Einstein Foundation Award! @unimelb.bsky.social @psychunimelb.bsky.social and @replicats.bsky.social are so lucky to have you

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · 3d
was thinking of humble bragging, but this is just too cool. Thanks for sharing the news @dailynous.com :)

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 3d
They line up perfectly.
An Oval Office photo of Trump looking adoringly at Mamdani, while a portrait of Reagan looks on. Above the man-ignoring-his-girlfriend meme.

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 3d
well, id like to see ol Zohlo Mamdani charm his way out of THIS trap!

*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*

ah. well. nevertheless,

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Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · 4d
Philosophers on The Australian's Top Researchers List...
Philosophers Among Australia’s “Top 250 Researchers” - Daily Nous
The Australian has published its Research Magazine, which includes a list of the top current researchers in Australia in 250 fields. Two philosophers are on the list. The Australian's top researcher i...
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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · 5d
Yes, that was a very surprising outcome. I don't know the details

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · 5d
Wipe your shoulders off

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The Dissenter @thedissenteryt.bsky.social · 8d
New episode (1177), with Dr. Mark Alfano (@markalfano.bsky.social). We talk about his new book, Nietzsche on Virtue. #Nietzsche #Philosophy #ethics

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#1177 Mark Alfano: Nietzsche on Virtue
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Aysha @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 20d
“He doesn’t have a mandate” are you fucking kidding? Dick Cheney died the day Zohran is elected he has the mandate of HEAVEN

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 20d

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 20d
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City after running on a platform centered on making the city affordable for working people.

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Caroline Casey @cacasey.bsky.social · 20d
this is objectively hilarious

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 21d
Dick Cheney has died. He is preceded into death by his parents, the guy he shot in the face, and a million Iraqis.

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Frovo @frovo.bsky.social · 22d
there is no i in team but there is a u in fuck

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · 23d
Saw some koalas in the wild

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · Oct 26
You can't make me defend Ronald Reagan. Is this some kind of psy-op?
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Oct 24
Here's the statement from the Reagan Foundation.

"The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address, and the Government of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks."
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute learned that the Government of Ontario, Canada, created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan delivering his "Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade," dated April 25, 1987. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address, and the Government of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter. We encourage you to watch President Reagan's unedited video on our YouTube channel.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Oct 24
Here's the statement from the Reagan Foundation.

"The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address, and the Government of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks."
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute learned that the Government of Ontario, Canada, created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan delivering his "Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade," dated April 25, 1987. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address, and the Government of Ontario did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter. We encourage you to watch President Reagan's unedited video on our YouTube channel.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Oct 23
Andrew Cuomo’s campaign just posted — and quickly deleted — this AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani.”

Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · Oct 21
Thanks for your kind words! My best guess is that the term was coined independently by a handful of people 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · Oct 19
in which I break your heart (forthcoming in Passion)

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Stolen grief
Stolen grief Mark Alfano, Macquarie University This paper offers an account of stolen grief. The phrase has not, to my knowledge, been used in the philosophical literature or the scholarly literatur...
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Oct 17
If you think the problem in this city is that my rent is too low, vote for Andrew Cuomo.

If you know the problem in this city is that your rent is too high, vote for me.

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Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · Oct 16
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · Oct 15
Interview about slopaganda on the ABC Philosophers Zone www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Slopaganda - ABC listen
Are you troubled by the way that social media has enabled the spread of propaganda? Well, get ready for slopaganda, which is propaganda that's AI-powered and unprecedented in terms of speed, scale, au...
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no earthquake (cultural tutor) @noearthquake.bsky.social · Oct 15
LLMs have convincingly demonstrated that coding is the easiest activity, maths is medium hard, and having taste is the hardest

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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · Oct 10
Donald trump can still win the Nobel Peace prize if Mike Pence has the courage

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · Oct 8
new paper on bullshit questions just dropped link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
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European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions @epsse.bsky.social · Oct 2
PSA 🔈Our call for abstracts for EPSSE 2026 is now open! Our 2026 annual conference will be hosted in Germany by Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt on 24-26 June 2026 💫

Deadline for abstracts on all things philosophy of emotions: 1 December 2025

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Mark Alfano @markalfano.bsky.social · Oct 2
Sorry of my life over the last year
viktorwinetrout.bsky.social Viktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · Oct 2
[Werner Herzog voice] Charlie Brown seems surprised when Lucy pulls away the football, and yet he knows that failure is his destiny

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Viktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · Oct 2
[Werner Herzog voice] Charlie Brown seems surprised when Lucy pulls away the football, and yet he knows that failure is his destiny