David Hunter
@dhunterto.bsky.social
Professor of Philosophy at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson). I paddle my own canoe. To find my publications, visit PhilPeople. https://philpeople.org/profiles/david-hunter
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David Hunter
@dhunterto.bsky.social
· Sep 1
Sortal Quality: Pleasure, Desire, and Moral Worth
Abstract. The book is about the nature of what it calls “sortal quality,” one kind of goodness, and explores its links to pleasure, to desire, and to the i
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My book on moral psychology is now available. It is about how goodness of a kind—what I call Sortal Quality—threads though pleasure, desire and moral worth. academic.oup.com/book/60816
The party membership knows that Canadians deeply dislike him. And yet they chose him again anyway. Shows what they think of Canadians.
Pierre Poilievre Favourable Polling:
⚫️ Unfavourable: 56% (-1)
🟢 Favourable: 37% (-)
Liaison / Jan 31, 2026
(% Change With Jan 26, 2026)
⚫️ Unfavourable: 56% (-1)
🟢 Favourable: 37% (-)
Liaison / Jan 31, 2026
(% Change With Jan 26, 2026)
February 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The party membership knows that Canadians deeply dislike him. And yet they chose him again anyway. Shows what they think of Canadians.
Krugman ends by complaining how unserious MAGA is about all policy and not just economic policy. But as he has often noted, the GOP has not had a serious policy on any topic since the 1990s. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/kevin-wars...
Kevin Warsh and Weathervane Economics
A man with his finger in the political wind
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Krugman ends by complaining how unserious MAGA is about all policy and not just economic policy. But as he has often noted, the GOP has not had a serious policy on any topic since the 1990s. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/kevin-wars...
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David French: “This is Not a Drill” electionlawblog.org?p=154083
David French: “This is Not a Drill” #ELB
French in the NYT: It’s only February, and the November elections are already in peril. When I think back to the days and weeks before Jan. 6, 2021, one thing that’s clear is that many of us suffered ...
electionlawblog.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 AM
David French: “This is Not a Drill” electionlawblog.org?p=154083
I forgot Trump had a modeling agency.
Allison Gill reveals she’s been in contact with a woman who reported trafficking tied to Trump’s modeling agency to the FBI. The tip appears on the Epstein file pages that went viral — the FBI interview is missing.
February 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I forgot Trump had a modeling agency.
You saw Trump having them gassed. He is a criminal.
Today I saw ICE gas little white kids in the streets of Portland with chemical weapons. Imagine what they're doing to brown and black kids in the detention camps
February 1, 2026 at 2:12 AM
You saw Trump having them gassed. He is a criminal.
Wait. Did the Indigenous nations import Miller and his family?
Translated "it's fine if they're slaves or indentured servants"
January 31, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Wait. Did the Indigenous nations import Miller and his family?
Can’t wait until Don Lemon files a suit for $11Billion.
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Can’t wait until Don Lemon files a suit for $11Billion.
Could someone go and wake SCOTUS from their little nap.
January 30, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Could someone go and wake SCOTUS from their little nap.
Remember the other day when some commenters said Trump would never seize ballot boxes. Time to wake up.
January 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Remember the other day when some commenters said Trump would never seize ballot boxes. Time to wake up.
Narco Rubio worked as a teenager for gangsters importing drugs into the US. Look it up. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/marco-r...
January 28, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Narco Rubio worked as a teenager for gangsters importing drugs into the US. Look it up. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/marco-r...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
I wouldn’t let Bessent change my cat litter.
Scott Bessent on Trump Accounts: "Rather than giving a toy for a birthday or holiday, they can contribute to these accounts"
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I wouldn’t let Bessent change my cat litter.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social “Government policy is designed to give more money to the oligarchs.” deanbaker22.substack.com/p/all-in-on-...
All in On California’s Big Tax on Billionaires
Great to tax them, but the market shouldn't be structured to give them all the money in the first place
deanbaker22.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
@deanbaker13.bsky.social “Government policy is designed to give more money to the oligarchs.” deanbaker22.substack.com/p/all-in-on-...
What time is that in Newfoundland?
A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.
'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 4:56 AM
What time is that in Newfoundland?
“When you are President they let you do it. You can do anything.”
“This is a preschool you stupid motherf*ckers!”
(From Somali Snaps)
(From Somali Snaps)
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
“When you are President they let you do it. You can do anything.”
@kbardeesy.bsky.social @alexagilmour.bsky.social Can you look into canceling this sale.
Oh heck no.
Ontario (and Canada) should not be supporting ICE in any way.
Ford has already hurt every marginalized population in the province… do not let him help ICE hurt people in America.
Call your MPPs.
Scream. Make your noise.
Ontario (and Canada) should not be supporting ICE in any way.
Ford has already hurt every marginalized population in the province… do not let him help ICE hurt people in America.
Call your MPPs.
Scream. Make your noise.
January 26, 2026 at 4:29 AM
@kbardeesy.bsky.social @alexagilmour.bsky.social Can you look into canceling this sale.
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A statement is nice, but please go to Minneapolis.
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 AM
A statement is nice, but please go to Minneapolis.
A ‘free trade deal’ is free because the countries are free to sign similar deal with other countries, not because the deal makes trade free.
January 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A ‘free trade deal’ is free because the countries are free to sign similar deal with other countries, not because the deal makes trade free.
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Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
Deaths, detentions and deportations of American citizens in the second Trump administration - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
Wait. Should I trust Carney or Douthat? Which one has actual accomplishments, relevant training, and a real job? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
Opinion | The Binary Logic of the Carney Doctrine
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Wait. Should I trust Carney or Douthat? Which one has actual accomplishments, relevant training, and a real job? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
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New video shows ICE agents in Minneapolis wrestling a man to the ground, then shooting him multiple times.
January 24, 2026 at 4:35 PM
New video shows ICE agents in Minneapolis wrestling a man to the ground, then shooting him multiple times.
But many Dems will vote for it. They don’t really oppose ICE’s actions. That’s why Canada should not expect things to return to normal. Even most Dems are content with what Trump is doing.
Hakeem Jeffries comes out against the bill funding ICE and DHS. This seems like quite a big deal.
Scoop: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposes bill funding DHS and ICE
Democrats are lining up against the bill.
www.axios.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:11 PM
But many Dems will vote for it. They don’t really oppose ICE’s actions. That’s why Canada should not expect things to return to normal. Even most Dems are content with what Trump is doing.
He wants to name it Trumpland.
January 21, 2026 at 4:08 PM
He wants to name it Trumpland.
I wish I could reduce my NYTimes subscription by 600%
Breaking News: President Trump called for immediate talks to acquire Greenland, but said he “won’t use force” to obtain it.
Watch Live: Trump, in Davos Speech, Calls for Talks to Acquire Greenland but 'Won't Use Force'
nyti.ms
January 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I wish I could reduce my NYTimes subscription by 600%