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You know, for kids. Lapsed philosopher. I do have a (creative nonfiction) newsletter thanks for asking: http://howtotalk.substack.com.

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · Oct 21

Your skeleton is just a gift that time slowly unwraps.

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 4h

Oh they knew when Halloween occurs numerically; they just needed me to help them see October anatomically.

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 6h

For a little peek into how I navigate the world, I just told someone that Halloween "arrives in October's hindquarters."

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 6h

This kiss could have been a silk scarf pulled slowly through a half-opened hand.

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Lostcatdog @lostcatdog.bsky.social · 8h

Every dad should be able to touch one downed power line, as a treat

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 1d

This meeting could have been an email, and this email could have been a kiss.

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · Oct 31

Gotta get ready for Halloween *drinks 6 raw Cadbury Creme Eggs Rocky style*

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ceej @ceej.online · 1d

damn. hoping it at least signifies something

William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 1d

It is a tale
Told by an idiot

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 10h

I'm full of vitamins and minerals! Thanks, brother!

RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 11h

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 13h

From Harvard & UConn researchers on the June 14th No Kings Day protests. (report came out in August)

THIS is why MAGA is so spooked by the upcoming (Oct 18th) peaceful protests.

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/new-...

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history

The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.

wagingnonviolence.org

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 13h

Honestly, The Spice Girls could have used a Mrs. Garrett character.

RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 14h

Happy FDOC* to those who celebrate.

*First Day of Corduroy

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 15h

I mean what is peace really. And don't get me started on prizes.

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Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social · 19h

SO thrilled to have this piece live today with Atrium. It’s one of my favourites that I’ve ever created. Huge thank you so much to the wonderful editors who have been brilliant to work with ❤️

Atrium @atriumpoetry.bsky.social · 21h

All you need to know is – Leia Butler @leiabutler.bsky.social

atriumpoetry.com/2025/10/10/a...

All you need to know is – Leia Butler

All you need to know is . . Leia is a tea-lover, procrastinator, and creator. Her most recent poetry can be found in Streetcake Magazine, Acropolis Journal and Roi Fainéant Press. She has poetry co…

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Steven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 3d

Spent the whole day making bread from scratch. Hours of working with my hands to turn the abstract into the tangible, toil into sustenance, creation in its purest form. Just resulted in bread. Bit less good than normal bread. It's bullshit. Waste of time.

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 1d

He’s absolutely right about the lathe quotient. My ideal How It’s Made episode also covers a chaotic collection of items, like Top & Bowler Hats; Solar Water Heaters; Sticky Buns; Electrostatic Speakers.

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Nick Arvin @nickarvin.bsky.social · 1d

I'm honored that the University of Colorado, Boulder, English Department chose my novel MAD BOY for this year's Common Read, and I'm really looking forward to discussing it with students.

If you can, come join us for the public event on Thursday 10/16 @ 5:00!

Join us for a reading and discussion with Nick Arvin, author of this year's Common Read book, Mad Boy, about a boy traversing the wilds of Maryland and Virginia during the war of 1812, on a quest to bury his mother and reunite his family. Arvin will read from the book, discuss the writing and research process, and talk about his double career path as a novelist and an engineer.

EVENT DETAILS OCTOBER 16, 2025 5-6PM

AT THE CENTER FOR BRITISH & IRISH STUDIES (LIBR M549)

FOOD AND DRINK PROVIDED STARTING AT 4:30 PM

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 1d

This meeting could have been an email, and this email could have been a kiss.

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 2d

Did a philosopher write this

theconversation.com/studying-phi...

Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads

Philosophers are fond of saying that their field boosts critical thinking. Two of them decided to put that claim to the test.

theconversation.com

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 2d

I wouldn't trust a solipsism study that didn't rely upon self-reports.

Nick Byrd, Ph.D. @byrdnick.com · 2d

Is solipsism measurable?

Seven studies developed a self-report scale of how much one doubts that others exist (beyond one's own mind).

It correlated with loneliness, social disconnection, aggression, and problematic gaming.

doi.org/10.1016/j.pa...

#xPhi #psychometrics.#psych