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Charles Mathewes

@ctmathewes.bsky.social

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I teach religion & ethics at UVa I'm mostly here to find books & articles I don't yet know about Sometimes also interested in your opinions, but not as often as many of you seem to believe

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Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 4h

Attn @hedgehogreview.bsky.social

Dr Pat Witts @wittspat.bsky.social · 4h

A good start to Friday: #hedgehog alert! (With thanks as ever to @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social for bringing this to my attention.)

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 18h

Hedgehog, c. 1650 (Rijksmuseum)

I love its expression.

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 4h

The Nobel Committee has awarded this year's peace prize to Maria Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy."https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2025/p

Nobel Peace Prize 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

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Dr Pat Witts @wittspat.bsky.social · 4h

A good start to Friday: #hedgehog alert! (With thanks as ever to @arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social for bringing this to my attention.)

John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 18h

Hedgehog, c. 1650 (Rijksmuseum)

I love its expression.

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Phil Klay @philklay.bsky.social · 1d

This @yalereview.bsky.social Krasznahorkai short story is a nice entry point for anyone curious about the new Nobel Laureate

yalereview.org/article/kras...

László Krasznahorkai: “An Angel Passed Above Us”

A short story by László Krasznahorkai: “I’m open to anything, he said, pushing the AK-74 a bit farther away and reaching under his bulletproof vest to…

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Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 1d

This is what wargaming is for. Really excellent piece.

War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 1d

What if China doesn’t invade Taiwan the way we expect?

A Wargame to Take Taiwan, from China’s Perspective

In August 2025, 25 international experts gathered at Syracuse University to do something unusual: plan China's invasion of Taiwan. For two days,

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 1d

What if China doesn’t invade Taiwan the way we expect?

A Wargame to Take Taiwan, from China’s Perspective

In August 2025, 25 international experts gathered at Syracuse University to do something unusual: plan China's invasion of Taiwan. For two days,

warontherocks.com

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 2d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 3d

It's like the opposite of WW I, in the sense that both sides achieved major strategic aims, but at (arguably) too high a cost

Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, a weird war: Hamas achieved some of its major goals, especially the de-legitimation of Israel, while being destroyed; and Israel achieved some of its major goals, esp the destruction of Hamas & the destruction of the Iranian network against it, while being de-legitimated.

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 4d

DOJ: I would just reiterate request for stay pending appeal and admin stay and note request in order.

Judge: I am denying both requests for stays.

[HEARING ENDS]

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Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you!

Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 4d

Do you know if they break it down by age group? My impression is that undergrads don't know much about the Russia-Ukraine war, b/c it seems most of that is "happening" on Twitter/x. OTOH, they know a lot about Gaza, b/c that produces lots of TikTok content.

Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 5d

Amen brother

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Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 5d

Such an interesting message. In its emphasis on purpose and hope, its ambiguous non-confessional transcendentalism, reminds me of David Foster Wallace's "This is Water" & esp the ending of that speech: "I wish you way more than luck."

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 5d

Hey, the Pope’s gonna Pope, whatcha gon do about it?

Paul Moser @pkmoser.bsky.social · 5d

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Pope Leo's comments on 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in U.S. offend some conservatives | CBC News

Pope Francis frequently drew the ire of conservative Catholics throughout his 12-year papacy. Leo, his American successor, raised eyebrows this week with comments that appeared to criticize the U.S. g...

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Paul Moser @pkmoser.bsky.social · 5d

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Pope Leo's comments on 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in U.S. offend some conservatives | CBC News

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Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 5d

Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies. For @reuters.com:

Pope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 5d

Good news.

Federal judge enjoins Trump administration’s attempt to order federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard service members to Portland. Denies administration’s request to stay the TRO.

Case No. 3:25-cv-1756-IM

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 5d

I thought I'd put the administration's proposed "compact" with universities in context, so I wrote the blog post below.

It's especially for journalists covering this story!

Many details about how the compact itself works and why the administration has retreated to this strategy.

Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal

A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics

balkin.blogspot.com

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Charles Mathewes @ctmathewes.bsky.social · 5d

OMG It me

The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

Physical Media Collector Pumped For Downfall Of Humanity

MESA, AZ—Gleefully describing the inevitable day when society would collapse and digital files would become unusable, local physical media collector David Campbell confirmed Wednesday he was “absolute...

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baddantakes @baddantakes.bsky.social · 5d

when the "dirty work" royalties hit

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Monica Marks @monicamarks.bsky.social · 5d

Incredible tweets from one of the best-known American experts on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Aaron David-Miller, and Israeli Yediot Ahranot columnist Nadav Eyal

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The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

Physical Media Collector Pumped For Downfall Of Humanity

theonion.com

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 5d

Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools Trump just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...