emmie malone 🏳️⚧️
@emmiemalone.bsky.social
assistant professor of philosophy. mostly working on genre, popular music, and fashion. also interested in the global history of philosophy, trans philosophy, and applied ethics! https://sites.google.com/view/emmie-malone/
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Emmie Malone, Authenticity: What is It, Does it Matter, and Why? - PhilPapers
In “Authenticity: What is it, Does it Matter, and Why?”, Emmie Malone looks at the role that the concept of authenticity plays in art and our aesthetic lives. People often claim ...
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I uploaded a preprint of my chapter in Liz Scarbrough & I's An Introduction to Contemporary Aesthetics. Each chapter is kind of like a phil compass article (an overview of the lit and arguing for a position). In my chapter I argue for pragmatic pluralism about authenticity! philpapers.org/rec/MALAWI
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My review of Ted Gracyk’s book, Making Meaning in Popular Song, is now forthcoming in the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism! You can read the preprint here: philarchive.org/rec/MALBRT-11
Emmie Malone, Book Review: Theodore Gracyk's Making Meaning in Popular Song: Philosophical Essays - PhilArchive
Now is a great time to be working in philosophy of popular music. Work is currently being done on rap and hip-hop, pop, E.D.M., country, metal, and punk. Besides this, the ...
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February 16, 2026 at 2:41 AM
My review of Ted Gracyk’s book, Making Meaning in Popular Song, is now forthcoming in the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism! You can read the preprint here: philarchive.org/rec/MALBRT-11
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Sharing this over here to ask as well because it’s not metal/core/whatever
Have any of y’all seen Margo Price on the current tour? I’m wondering if they’re selling the Midwest Farmers Daughter vinyl at the merch table. I’m missing that one and hoping that I can pick it up at the show!
February 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Sharing this over here to ask as well because it’s not metal/core/whatever
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Transgender bathroom ban bills are now expanding to private businesses.
First, Kansas bill creates bathroom bounty hunters that could target trans people in any business.
Now, Idaho is hearing a bill today that lets you sue a private business if it lets trans people pee.
Our latest story.
First, Kansas bill creates bathroom bounty hunters that could target trans people in any business.
Now, Idaho is hearing a bill today that lets you sue a private business if it lets trans people pee.
Our latest story.
Trans Bathroom Ban Bills Now Expanding To Private Businesses
Earlier last week, Kansas passed a bathroom bounty bill that could target private businesses. Now, Idaho will hear a similar bill that is more explicit that private businesses are also impacted.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Transgender bathroom ban bills are now expanding to private businesses.
First, Kansas bill creates bathroom bounty hunters that could target trans people in any business.
Now, Idaho is hearing a bill today that lets you sue a private business if it lets trans people pee.
Our latest story.
First, Kansas bill creates bathroom bounty hunters that could target trans people in any business.
Now, Idaho is hearing a bill today that lets you sue a private business if it lets trans people pee.
Our latest story.
My review of Ted Gracyk’s book, Making Meaning in Popular Song, is now forthcoming in the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism! You can read the preprint here: philarchive.org/rec/MALBRT-11
Emmie Malone, Book Review: Theodore Gracyk's Making Meaning in Popular Song: Philosophical Essays - PhilArchive
Now is a great time to be working in philosophy of popular music. Work is currently being done on rap and hip-hop, pop, E.D.M., country, metal, and punk. Besides this, the ...
philarchive.org
February 16, 2026 at 2:41 AM
My review of Ted Gracyk’s book, Making Meaning in Popular Song, is now forthcoming in the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism! You can read the preprint here: philarchive.org/rec/MALBRT-11
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I feel like I post this all the time but bear in mind that 1/3rd of employers admitted that they would break the law not to hire us. www.crosslandsolicitors.com/site/hr-hub/...
February 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I feel like I post this all the time but bear in mind that 1/3rd of employers admitted that they would break the law not to hire us. www.crosslandsolicitors.com/site/hr-hub/...
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ICYMI: I introduced my Trans Bill of Rights with @markey.senate.gov — legislation to defend trans people across this country as Republicans continue to push anti-trans rhetoric and bills.
To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.
To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.
February 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
ICYMI: I introduced my Trans Bill of Rights with @markey.senate.gov — legislation to defend trans people across this country as Republicans continue to push anti-trans rhetoric and bills.
To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.
To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.
I guess I think Newsom would clearly be a better outcome on trans issues than any Republican and I would vote for that outcome if that is the choice I’m given.
However, I think this is a tragic dilemma which we should do everything we can to avoid.
However, I think this is a tragic dilemma which we should do everything we can to avoid.
February 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I guess I think Newsom would clearly be a better outcome on trans issues than any Republican and I would vote for that outcome if that is the choice I’m given.
However, I think this is a tragic dilemma which we should do everything we can to avoid.
However, I think this is a tragic dilemma which we should do everything we can to avoid.
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This is possibly worse than we even feared
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
"we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities," Raskin said. "They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets.""
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
"we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities," Raskin said. "They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets.""
Horrific conditions discovered as lawmaker makes unannounced drop-in at ICE facility
A Democrat revealed on Thursday that he witnessed horrific conditions for immigrants detained at a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) posted on X that...
www.rawstory.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:05 AM
This is possibly worse than we even feared
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
"we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities," Raskin said. "They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets.""
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
"we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities," Raskin said. "They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets.""
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hi, cis folks!
if you’re in kansas, please call & tell your state senator & representative that revoking trans people’s documents & setting bounties on trans folks using the bathroom is fucked. tell them to support a veto—yes, even republicans.
contact info: reps.fyi
find talking points in the QP
if you’re in kansas, please call & tell your state senator & representative that revoking trans people’s documents & setting bounties on trans folks using the bathroom is fucked. tell them to support a veto—yes, even republicans.
contact info: reps.fyi
find talking points in the QP
The Kansas State Legislature just passed SB 244, an extremist bill which cruelly targets trans people and their access to restrooms and accurate identity documents.
Kansans: The time to act is NOW. 🚨
Contact your legislators and urge them to SUPPORT the veto of SB 244: tinyurl.com/2m77hbkk
Kansans: The time to act is NOW. 🚨
Contact your legislators and urge them to SUPPORT the veto of SB 244: tinyurl.com/2m77hbkk
February 13, 2026 at 3:44 AM
hi, cis folks!
if you’re in kansas, please call & tell your state senator & representative that revoking trans people’s documents & setting bounties on trans folks using the bathroom is fucked. tell them to support a veto—yes, even republicans.
contact info: reps.fyi
find talking points in the QP
if you’re in kansas, please call & tell your state senator & representative that revoking trans people’s documents & setting bounties on trans folks using the bathroom is fucked. tell them to support a veto—yes, even republicans.
contact info: reps.fyi
find talking points in the QP
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An AP review of crimes committed by ICE agents shows how their powers can be abused:
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
An AP review of crimes committed by ICE agents shows how their powers can be abused:
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
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The second edition of the Queer Analytic Philosophy conference will be in June in Santa Cruz, CA, right before SF Pride! Call for submissions (of pitches, papers, to chair or comment...) here!
#philsky
#philsky
Queer Aɸ 2026
Queer Aɸ Conference
Keynote: Rowan Bell (University of Guelph)
Public Events: TBA
Organizers: Lauren Lyons, Erin Beeghly, Joshua Kramer.
Local Contacts: Lauren Lyons, Nico Orlandi and Sara Berns...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:53 AM
The second edition of the Queer Analytic Philosophy conference will be in June in Santa Cruz, CA, right before SF Pride! Call for submissions (of pitches, papers, to chair or comment...) here!
#philsky
#philsky
well everyone knows there is no transgender country music cartel. what my work presupposes is… what if there was?
February 11, 2026 at 7:25 AM
well everyone knows there is no transgender country music cartel. what my work presupposes is… what if there was?
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Please share and/or fill this out if it applies to you: forms.gle/6TuZYUzhAznR...
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Please share and/or fill this out if it applies to you: forms.gle/6TuZYUzhAznR...
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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7/ Read the rest of the letters:
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
7/ Read the rest of the letters:
article:
bad thing is happening
daily nous comment section:
• good (ethicist)
• well you would probably feel different if things were different 😤 (teaches critical thinking at top five program)
• i want to talk about Judith butler 😡 (person who won’t read Judith butler)
• abolish transgender (👍113)
bad thing is happening
daily nous comment section:
• good (ethicist)
• well you would probably feel different if things were different 😤 (teaches critical thinking at top five program)
• i want to talk about Judith butler 😡 (person who won’t read Judith butler)
• abolish transgender (👍113)
February 9, 2026 at 7:24 AM
article:
bad thing is happening
daily nous comment section:
• good (ethicist)
• well you would probably feel different if things were different 😤 (teaches critical thinking at top five program)
• i want to talk about Judith butler 😡 (person who won’t read Judith butler)
• abolish transgender (👍113)
bad thing is happening
daily nous comment section:
• good (ethicist)
• well you would probably feel different if things were different 😤 (teaches critical thinking at top five program)
• i want to talk about Judith butler 😡 (person who won’t read Judith butler)
• abolish transgender (👍113)
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We're starting a PhD programme in Philosophy at Ashoka! Anyone can apply by April 15 for admission this year, and we will ensure that admitted applicants receive enough funding to support them for the 5 year programme. More info here:
www.ashoka.edu.in/programme/ph...
www.ashoka.edu.in/programme/ph...
Ph.D. Programme in Philosophy - Ashoka University
The PhD in Philosophy programme conforms to all Ashoka PhD programme guidelines. Additional guidelines specific to the Philosophy PhD programme […]
www.ashoka.edu.in
February 9, 2026 at 6:22 AM
We're starting a PhD programme in Philosophy at Ashoka! Anyone can apply by April 15 for admission this year, and we will ensure that admitted applicants receive enough funding to support them for the 5 year programme. More info here:
www.ashoka.edu.in/programme/ph...
www.ashoka.edu.in/programme/ph...
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Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
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The number of trans youth suicides in the UK quadrupled in 2021 following significant restrictions in access to care. The NHS tried to cover this up with a fake report that tried to hide the truth.
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlawproject.org
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The number of trans youth suicides in the UK quadrupled in 2021 following significant restrictions in access to care. The NHS tried to cover this up with a fake report that tried to hide the truth.
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...
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You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures
Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, somet...
transnews.network
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
You’re not crazy. The anti-trans movement is not organic; it was funded by pedophilic billionaires like Jeffrey Epstein who backed a network of conservatives to accuse the same people they were sexually abusing of being the real danger. @madycast.com exposes the truth in our in-depth report.
really disheartening to see how overeager UH has been in capitulating to the state (on the faculty senate dismantling, the workload stuff, and now this). Such a good school and a great department and the administration is making it unlivable there.
A university president reminds faculty not to indoctrinate their students, and a dean decides to have faculty sign a pledge agreeing to this...
When the University President Endorses the “Indoctrination” Narrative - Daily Nous
For some reason, Renu Khator, the longtime president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System, has felt the need to remind her faculty that "our responsibility i...
dailynous.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
really disheartening to see how overeager UH has been in capitulating to the state (on the faculty senate dismantling, the workload stuff, and now this). Such a good school and a great department and the administration is making it unlivable there.
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A university president reminds faculty not to indoctrinate their students, and a dean decides to have faculty sign a pledge agreeing to this...
When the University President Endorses the “Indoctrination” Narrative - Daily Nous
For some reason, Renu Khator, the longtime president of the University of Houston and chancellor of the University of Houston System, has felt the need to remind her faculty that "our responsibility i...
dailynous.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM
A university president reminds faculty not to indoctrinate their students, and a dean decides to have faculty sign a pledge agreeing to this...
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days:
saintheron.com
saintheron.com
Saint Heron
Saint Heron Community Library; a growing media center dedicated to students, practicing artists and designers, musicians and general literature enthusiasts.
saintheron.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days:
saintheron.com
saintheron.com
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Jacinta Shrimpton interviewed me about the philosophical work of Karoline von Günderrode for the New Voices in the History of Philosophy podcast - you can listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...
Karoline von Günderrode's philosophy: Interview with Anna Ezekiel
Podcast Episode · New Voices in the History of Philosophy · 11/11/2025 · 44m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/karoline-von-günderrodes-philosophy-interview-with/id1573939535?i=1000736190371
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Jacinta Shrimpton interviewed me about the philosophical work of Karoline von Günderrode for the New Voices in the History of Philosophy podcast - you can listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...
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Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Hey everyone!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!
Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today!
But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold.
I just resorted our list to put those on the top.
Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!