Patrick O'Connor
@drpatoc.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Philosophy. Kerryman in Manchester. MCFC.
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Podcast Host: Thales' Well- http://goo.gl/Ax52Ly
Views belong to my replicant. Neither Citizen nor Alien
Podcast Host: Thales' Well- http://goo.gl/Ax52Ly
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Patrick O'Connor
@drpatoc.bsky.social
· Jun 2
Life, AI, Technosymbiosis: An Interview with N. Katherine Hayles
Posthumanism and Technology · Episode
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Just spoke with literary theorist, tech philosopher Katherine Hayles whose work bridges humanities, science and technology. Discussed AI, LLMS, technosybmiosis and more!
Available on Posthumanism and Technology + Thales' Well podcasts on Spotify and usual places.
open.spotify.com/episode/5QWM...
Available on Posthumanism and Technology + Thales' Well podcasts on Spotify and usual places.
open.spotify.com/episode/5QWM...
Parrott hat-trick sickens Hungary as Ireland grab World Cup playoff spot in wild win
Parrott hat-trick sickens Hungary as Ireland grab World Cup playoff spot in wild win
An injury-time goal by Troy Parrott to complete his hat-trick booked Republic of Ireland a spot in the playoffs for next year’s World Cup with a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over their nearest Group F rivals Hungary in a must-win game in Budapest.
Higher-ranked Hungary just needed a draw to secure second place and led 2-1 at half-time thanks to goals from Daniel Lukacs and Barnabas Varga, but Parrott’s second goal of the night on 80 minutes and last-gasp winner broke the home side’s hearts. Continue reading...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What a fascinating game! It's like a Pep-Klopp fusion got the better of a Slot-Klopp fusion.
Reilly, Doku were outstsnding . Nunes, Dias, Phil, Haaland and Nico G were belting too.
Reilly, Doku were outstsnding . Nunes, Dias, Phil, Haaland and Nico G were belting too.
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What a fascinating game! It's like a Pep-Klopp fusion got the better of a Slot-Klopp fusion.
Reilly, Doku were outstsnding . Nunes, Dias, Phil, Haaland and Nico G were belting too.
Reilly, Doku were outstsnding . Nunes, Dias, Phil, Haaland and Nico G were belting too.
Lá mór don tír – comhghairdeas le Catherine Connolly, ár nUachtarán nua. Go n-éirí go geal léi. ☘️ 🇮🇪 /Big day for the country –congratulations to Catherine Connolly, our new President. Wishing her every success.☘️ 🇮🇪
Leftwinger Catherine Connolly takes clear lead in Ireland’s presidential race
Leftwinger Catherine Connolly takes clear lead in Ireland’s presidential race
Early tallies indicate resounding victory for leftwinger as voters deliver humbling rebuke to government
The leftwing independent Catherine Connolly is on track to win Ireland’s presidential election, according to early vote tallies.
Reports from tallymen – unofficial but usually reliable observers at count centres – gave Connolly a wide lead on Saturday soon after ballot boxes were opened at 9am. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Lá mór don tír – comhghairdeas le Catherine Connolly, ár nUachtarán nua. Go n-éirí go geal léi. ☘️ 🇮🇪 /Big day for the country –congratulations to Catherine Connolly, our new President. Wishing her every success.☘️ 🇮🇪
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Tomorrow, a week on from Thursday's attack on the Manchester synagogue, this will be marked as a day of solidarity and mourning by civic groups from across all faiths and none. You are also invited to join online sharing #britainstandstogether
More information
together.org.uk/articles/bri...
More information
together.org.uk/articles/bri...
October 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Tomorrow, a week on from Thursday's attack on the Manchester synagogue, this will be marked as a day of solidarity and mourning by civic groups from across all faiths and none. You are also invited to join online sharing #britainstandstogether
More information
together.org.uk/articles/bri...
More information
together.org.uk/articles/bri...
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On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
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Sad news from Manchester, the city will come together as it always does to show there's no place for hate.
October 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Sad news from Manchester, the city will come together as it always does to show there's no place for hate.
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Terrible news that two people were killed in Manchester attending their place of worship at the synagogue in Manchester, with others seriously injured.
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.
October 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Terrible news that two people were killed in Manchester attending their place of worship at the synagogue in Manchester, with others seriously injured.
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.
Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.
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Part of the burden of Jewish history is being touched, and proud, that the British police rushed to the site of this atrocity and that the reaction of the British prime minister was to send police reinforcements to synagogues. For millennia, this was not so. It is not taken for granted.
October 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Part of the burden of Jewish history is being touched, and proud, that the British police rushed to the site of this atrocity and that the reaction of the British prime minister was to send police reinforcements to synagogues. For millennia, this was not so. It is not taken for granted.
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HOPE not hate condemn the appalling, violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester which has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Our thoughts are with the Jewish community and all affected.
October 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
HOPE not hate condemn the appalling, violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester which has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Our thoughts are with the Jewish community and all affected.
Appalled by this vile attack.
Standing in solidarity with Manchester’s Jewish community and my Jewish neighbours.
Standing in solidarity with Manchester’s Jewish community and my Jewish neighbours.
Manchester synagogue: Two dead in Manchester synagogue attack, with suspect also believed to have been killed - police
Police say the suspect's condition cannot be confirmed due to
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Appalled by this vile attack.
Standing in solidarity with Manchester’s Jewish community and my Jewish neighbours.
Standing in solidarity with Manchester’s Jewish community and my Jewish neighbours.
New podcast audio essay from Posthumanism and Technology.
Death on Pause - Ray Kurzweil says tech could end aging -even death by 2045. I talk AI, future of humanity, the singularlity and more
Available below and in the usual podcast places.
#Singularity #Kurzweil #AI #Transhumanism #Futurism
Death on Pause - Ray Kurzweil says tech could end aging -even death by 2045. I talk AI, future of humanity, the singularlity and more
Available below and in the usual podcast places.
#Singularity #Kurzweil #AI #Transhumanism #Futurism
Death On Pause: Ray Kurzweil and the Promise of Singularity
open.spotify.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
New podcast audio essay from Posthumanism and Technology.
Death on Pause - Ray Kurzweil says tech could end aging -even death by 2045. I talk AI, future of humanity, the singularlity and more
Available below and in the usual podcast places.
#Singularity #Kurzweil #AI #Transhumanism #Futurism
Death on Pause - Ray Kurzweil says tech could end aging -even death by 2045. I talk AI, future of humanity, the singularlity and more
Available below and in the usual podcast places.
#Singularity #Kurzweil #AI #Transhumanism #Futurism
RIP Tony Harrisson
Saddened to to hear about this great loss. Harrisson was immense. He could do satire, lament, dramatic verse, TV, spoken word poetry, elegy, poetic journalism, translation, dialect - no finer exemplar of the classical vernacular will you find.
Saddened to to hear about this great loss. Harrisson was immense. He could do satire, lament, dramatic verse, TV, spoken word poetry, elegy, poetic journalism, translation, dialect - no finer exemplar of the classical vernacular will you find.
Tony Harrison, poet and dramatist, dies aged 88
Known for his outspoken politics, the author was acclaimed for work in theatre, opera, film and TV but wanted to be thought of as a poet above all
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
RIP Tony Harrisson
Saddened to to hear about this great loss. Harrisson was immense. He could do satire, lament, dramatic verse, TV, spoken word poetry, elegy, poetic journalism, translation, dialect - no finer exemplar of the classical vernacular will you find.
Saddened to to hear about this great loss. Harrisson was immense. He could do satire, lament, dramatic verse, TV, spoken word poetry, elegy, poetic journalism, translation, dialect - no finer exemplar of the classical vernacular will you find.
The French philosopher Jacques Rancière challenges how we think about politics, art, and education. Here is my podcast interview with philosopher Dr Stuart Blaney where we discuss his ideas.
On Jacques Rancière with Stuart Blaney | Thales’ Well
In this episode I talk with Dr Stuart Blaney about the French Philosopher Jacques Rancière, a thinker who has reshaped how we understand politics, equality, education, and art. We begin with his brief...
thaleswell.podbean.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The French philosopher Jacques Rancière challenges how we think about politics, art, and education. Here is my podcast interview with philosopher Dr Stuart Blaney where we discuss his ideas.
September 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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We are extremely saddened to learn of news regarding the passing of boxing legend and lifelong #ManCity fan, Ricky Hatton.
We send our heartfelt condolences to all of his family and friends at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, Hitman. 🩵
We send our heartfelt condolences to all of his family and friends at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, Hitman. 🩵
September 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
We are extremely saddened to learn of news regarding the passing of boxing legend and lifelong #ManCity fan, Ricky Hatton.
We send our heartfelt condolences to all of his family and friends at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, Hitman. 🩵
We send our heartfelt condolences to all of his family and friends at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, Hitman. 🩵
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Welcome to Manchester City Football Club, Gigi! 🇮🇹🩵
September 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Welcome to Manchester City Football Club, Gigi! 🇮🇹🩵
Yeah, that's a bit decent.
🤖🇳🇴 Five goals, two assists tonight for Erling Haaland… and 48 goals in 45 caps. Insane numbers. 🚀
September 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Yeah, that's a bit decent.
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I’m standing for a seat on the #ucu NEC/HEC.
The HEC carries a lot of power and responsibility. If you’re a member in an HE institution, please take the time to read the @ucucommons.bsky.social post about the national seat I’m standing for and the North East seat Adam Hansen is standing for. 1/4
The HEC carries a lot of power and responsibility. If you’re a member in an HE institution, please take the time to read the @ucucommons.bsky.social post about the national seat I’m standing for and the North East seat Adam Hansen is standing for. 1/4
New on our Substack: two crucial casual vacancy elections for NEC/HEC open TODAY. Ballots will arrive by post. If you are in any HE institution, please vote for @matthewbarnard.phd; if in the North East region please also vote for Adam Hansen. #ucu
ucucommons.substack.com/p/vote-in-uc...
ucucommons.substack.com/p/vote-in-uc...
Vote in UCU NEC's Casual Vacancy Elections!
Dear subscribers,
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August 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I’m standing for a seat on the #ucu NEC/HEC.
The HEC carries a lot of power and responsibility. If you’re a member in an HE institution, please take the time to read the @ucucommons.bsky.social post about the national seat I’m standing for and the North East seat Adam Hansen is standing for. 1/4
The HEC carries a lot of power and responsibility. If you’re a member in an HE institution, please take the time to read the @ucucommons.bsky.social post about the national seat I’m standing for and the North East seat Adam Hansen is standing for. 1/4
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I've written a short post on the specific way academics experience alienation at work. I also argue we must champion the inherent worth of what we do as well as its profitability.
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/a-world-with...
#ucu #academia
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/a-world-with...
#ucu #academia
A world without experts: alienation in academia
Thoughts on the level of alienation in academic work, and how as much as we cannot exit the economy, we must recognise the inherent value of academia.
blog.matthewbarnard.phd
August 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I've written a short post on the specific way academics experience alienation at work. I also argue we must champion the inherent worth of what we do as well as its profitability.
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/a-world-with...
#ucu #academia
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/a-world-with...
#ucu #academia
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I couldn't let this thought go and now I've written a blog post on it:
The LLM of the Gaps: AI, God and Death Angst, where I consider the similarities between the design argument and arguments that LLMs are intelligent
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/the-llm-of-t...
#ai #llm #philosophy
The LLM of the Gaps: AI, God and Death Angst, where I consider the similarities between the design argument and arguments that LLMs are intelligent
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/the-llm-of-t...
#ai #llm #philosophy
August 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I couldn't let this thought go and now I've written a blog post on it:
The LLM of the Gaps: AI, God and Death Angst, where I consider the similarities between the design argument and arguments that LLMs are intelligent
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/the-llm-of-t...
#ai #llm #philosophy
The LLM of the Gaps: AI, God and Death Angst, where I consider the similarities between the design argument and arguments that LLMs are intelligent
blog.matthewbarnard.phd/the-llm-of-t...
#ai #llm #philosophy
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A sensational tribute from Wolves supporters at Molineux today for their former player, Diogo Jota. 🇵🇹💛
📸 Simon Bajkowski
📸 Simon Bajkowski
August 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A sensational tribute from Wolves supporters at Molineux today for their former player, Diogo Jota. 🇵🇹💛
📸 Simon Bajkowski
📸 Simon Bajkowski
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Station Approach, 1962, by L.S. Lowry (1887-1976). Exchange Station, Manchester, built 1884, closed 1969, subsequently demolished. #NorthernArt
August 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Station Approach, 1962, by L.S. Lowry (1887-1976). Exchange Station, Manchester, built 1884, closed 1969, subsequently demolished. #NorthernArt
Still places available to study in September at University of Staffordshire's MA Philosophy of Nature, Information and Technology.👇
Our MA in The Philosophy of Nature, Information and Technology by online learning is a unique program combining posthumanism, new materialism, information theory and environmental philosophy. There’s still time to apply to start in September. See bit.ly/3yLvCkI or contact me: [email protected].
Philosophy at Staffordshire University | Courses, research, media, news…
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August 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Still places available to study in September at University of Staffordshire's MA Philosophy of Nature, Information and Technology.👇
Still places available to study in September at University of Staffordshire's MA Continental Philosophy.👇
Applications are still open for places on our MA in Continental Philosophy by online learning. Join us to study Hegel, Nietzsche, phenomenology, Foucault and much more. See bit.ly/3yLvCkI. Get in touch if you'd like more details: [email protected].
Philosophy at Staffordshire University | Courses, research, media, news…
bit.ly
August 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Still places available to study in September at University of Staffordshire's MA Continental Philosophy.👇
Kyren!!!
🏆 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥!
Kyren Wilson wins the first big title of the new snooker season as he defeats Ali Carter 11-9 to claim the 2025 Shanghai Masters.
Nearly a decade on from his maiden triumph there, Wilson collects £210,000.
📷: George Wood/Getty Images
#WeLoveSnooker
Kyren Wilson wins the first big title of the new snooker season as he defeats Ali Carter 11-9 to claim the 2025 Shanghai Masters.
Nearly a decade on from his maiden triumph there, Wilson collects £210,000.
📷: George Wood/Getty Images
#WeLoveSnooker
August 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Kyren!!!