Shane Glackin
@eltorosolo.bsky.social
Read Philosophy, write Philosophy, swear.
(senior lecturer at u of exeter; phil. of medicine, politics, ethics & metaethics, philosophical methodology. Irish, sports bore, hobbyist guitar pedal-builder)
(senior lecturer at u of exeter; phil. of medicine, politics, ethics & metaethics, philosophical methodology. Irish, sports bore, hobbyist guitar pedal-builder)
Pinned
Apropos of not much, in the 1st year of my PhD at Leeds I was TAing and gave a student a 46 or something for a very, very poor essay. One of the other grad students, who I think fancied her, told her that was too low a mark and on that basis she complained to Seiriol Morgan, the head of 1st year. 1/
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A national cable audience stands rapt before @atherton.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A national cable audience stands rapt before @atherton.bsky.social
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ICE’s acting director ordered a Boston Catholic parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene—stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.” The parish priest is refusing, citing he pope’s call to stand with migrants. It's another chapter in Kristi Noem's war on Christians.
“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage
A Nativity scene missing Jesus — and marked with an “ICE was here” sign — has triggered cries of “politicizing Christmas.” The parish priest says he’s answering Pope Leo's call to welcome stranger.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
ICE’s acting director ordered a Boston Catholic parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene—stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.” The parish priest is refusing, citing he pope’s call to stand with migrants. It's another chapter in Kristi Noem's war on Christians.
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I’m sure FIRE will be all over this
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I’m sure FIRE will be all over this
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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"In the vast majority of cases in which a journalist is killed, whether in peacetime, or in a democracy, or in a dictatorship, in the middle of conflict, wherever in the world — in nine out of ten cases they’re killed with total impunity.” @caoilfhionn.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
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Violent threats, ‘soft sexism’ at the Bar — and defending Jimmy Lai
A career representing journalists who are facing persecution has put a target on Caoilfhionn Gallagher’s back. It makes life complicated
www.thetimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"In the vast majority of cases in which a journalist is killed, whether in peacetime, or in a democracy, or in a dictatorship, in the middle of conflict, wherever in the world — in nine out of ten cases they’re killed with total impunity.” @caoilfhionn.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
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Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
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Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke
December 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke
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I found this today (from Peter Kellner/YouGov) which answers part of your query.
December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I found this today (from Peter Kellner/YouGov) which answers part of your query.
"security concerns on their side"
Then name the people involved and refuse them entry. If it's all of them, empty the section.
Then name the people involved and refuse them entry. If it's all of them, empty the section.
I'm really not one for rival bashing, I find a lot of the EPL fandom really silly in that respect.
But. Absolutely shameful stuff from Tottenham here. Forget the inclusion aspect of it, how are you going to let Slavia Prague tell you what flags you can fly at your own ground!?!? Pathetic.
But. Absolutely shameful stuff from Tottenham here. Forget the inclusion aspect of it, how are you going to let Slavia Prague tell you what flags you can fly at your own ground!?!? Pathetic.
Fuck this shit.
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"security concerns on their side"
Then name the people involved and refuse them entry. If it's all of them, empty the section.
Then name the people involved and refuse them entry. If it's all of them, empty the section.
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Awful: Trump just admitted in a new interview that he knows "very little" about the Honduran ex-president he pardoned. This guy trafficked a gazillion times more drugs into the US than anyone Trump has executed. Wrecks his case for the boat bombings.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Trump Accidentally Sabotages Case for Bombings in New Interview Fiasco
The president’s claims about the boat killings and his pardon of the Honduran ex-president in a new Politico interview should finally convince Republicans that they, and we, must get to the bottom of ...
newrepublic.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Awful: Trump just admitted in a new interview that he knows "very little" about the Honduran ex-president he pardoned. This guy trafficked a gazillion times more drugs into the US than anyone Trump has executed. Wrecks his case for the boat bombings.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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The conflation of "foreign criminals" and "illegal migrants" is disgusting.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
The Home Office continues to use language that its own data refutes
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The conflation of "foreign criminals" and "illegal migrants" is disgusting.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
Vile when some people don't have a safe route to flee from the utter detestation & brutality of war.
It's all grim enough without the Labour Government pushing further misinformation.
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I'm trying to make a list of all the PhD programs in philosophy with (TT/tenured) faculty seriously working in AI ethics. (Think about prospective graduate students looking for supervisors in AI ethics.) What's missing?
Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Florida, Georgia, Purdue?
(plz share)
Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Florida, Georgia, Purdue?
(plz share)
December 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I'm trying to make a list of all the PhD programs in philosophy with (TT/tenured) faculty seriously working in AI ethics. (Think about prospective graduate students looking for supervisors in AI ethics.) What's missing?
Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Florida, Georgia, Purdue?
(plz share)
Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Florida, Georgia, Purdue?
(plz share)
The greatest singer I've ever heard. Better than Liam Clancy, better than George Jones, better than Paul Robeson. RIP.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fx2...
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Raul Malo and The Mavericks: Blue Moon
YouTube video by friendofraul
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December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The greatest singer I've ever heard. Better than Liam Clancy, better than George Jones, better than Paul Robeson. RIP.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fx2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fx2...
Likewise!
I think @awaisaftab.bsky.social suggestions are worth giving serious consideration.
6 Suggestions for DSM-6
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
December 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Likewise!
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But the good news is, by doing this, we defeated racism in the UK.
Government has now - belatedly -published the impact assessment for the changes to skilled worker and care worker visas announced in May.
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
But the good news is, by doing this, we defeated racism in the UK.
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With this there would have been no Mo Farah. No Freddie Mercury. No Lenny Henry. No George Michael. No Meera Syal. No Sadiq Khan. No Sajid Javid. No Salman Rushdie. No Hanif Kureishi.
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
With this there would have been no Mo Farah. No Freddie Mercury. No Lenny Henry. No George Michael. No Meera Syal. No Sadiq Khan. No Sajid Javid. No Salman Rushdie. No Hanif Kureishi.
Lyon's place in my list of favourite cities continues to be unthreatened.
The French city of Lyon is dropping #Microsoft software in favor of #opensource alternatives. It doesn't want to depend on proprietary, closed-source software, and it doesn't want to depend on *American* software. It doesn't want "potential [US] governmental surveillance." […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Lyon's place in my list of favourite cities continues to be unthreatened.
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Asked repeatedly about Biff Tannen rapping George McFly on the head and suggesting he "Make like a tree... and get outta here!" Marty McFly's spokesman says only that the time traveller has a "strong relationship" with Biff which has "yielded positive results for Hill Valley".
Asked repeatedly about Donald Trump calling Sadiq Khan "disgusting" and suggesting that he was only elected because of immigrants, Keir Starmer's spokesman says only that the PM has a "strong relationship" with the President which has "yielded positive results for this country"
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Asked repeatedly about Biff Tannen rapping George McFly on the head and suggesting he "Make like a tree... and get outta here!" Marty McFly's spokesman says only that the time traveller has a "strong relationship" with Biff which has "yielded positive results for Hill Valley".
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"Obsequiousness and collaboration spread like viruses to weaken our republic, but the choice to support one another and defend our institutions strengthens it." From @msroth.bsky.social, the President of Wesleyan and a fine historian. He is NOT collaborating.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Americans still have a choice whether to let the nation turn authoritarian
Obsequiousness and collaboration spread like viruses to weaken our republic, but the choice to support one another and defend our institutions strengthens it.
www.latimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Obsequiousness and collaboration spread like viruses to weaken our republic, but the choice to support one another and defend our institutions strengthens it." From @msroth.bsky.social, the President of Wesleyan and a fine historian. He is NOT collaborating.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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With thanks to Helen Goh and publisher Murdoch Books, we have a copy of Baking & the Meaning of Life to give away with a set of our pie dishes. Follow us, share this post and then find entry details here
www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/competitions
www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/competitions
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
With thanks to Helen Goh and publisher Murdoch Books, we have a copy of Baking & the Meaning of Life to give away with a set of our pie dishes. Follow us, share this post and then find entry details here
www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/competitions
www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/competitions
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The only person to come out of the SPeggie/NHS tribunal vindicated and with a completely untarnished reputation is Dr Beth Upton.
Not SPeggie,
Not the NHS management,
Not Four Women Scotland,
Not the media,
Just Dr Upton.
Not SPeggie,
Not the NHS management,
Not Four Women Scotland,
Not the media,
Just Dr Upton.
December 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The only person to come out of the SPeggie/NHS tribunal vindicated and with a completely untarnished reputation is Dr Beth Upton.
Not SPeggie,
Not the NHS management,
Not Four Women Scotland,
Not the media,
Just Dr Upton.
Not SPeggie,
Not the NHS management,
Not Four Women Scotland,
Not the media,
Just Dr Upton.
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