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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Sep 10

Still can't quite believe that an old university classmate is now the biographer of an old high school classmate, let alone that I'm quoted in said biography. Can't wait to read the whole thing. www.americantheatre.org/2025/09/09/a...

A High School Ham’s First Take on ‘Hamilton’

Lessons from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s last 2 years at Hunter: collaboration, delegation, and digging deeper.

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Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · Jul 23

Our #UofGSpotlight episode Trump 2.0: What’s Next? hit 41,000+ listens!🎙️🌎

Revisit what was predicted and compare it to what’s unfolding now by listening to the episode with our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

Listen here 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/71pi...

Trump 2.0: What's next?

UofG Spotlight · Episode

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Jun 18

If you like jokes about the Scottish Enlightenment, you'll love my local stand-up debut.
youtu.be/sIFBvz9KekM

Michael Frazer performing stand-up comedy at The Stand, Glasgow. There is a sign for Bright Club Glasgow.

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Jun 5

Time to drop the really big bomb:
Reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions.
Have a nice day!

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Apr 28

Any ideas where a teenager should send a short story for consideration for publication or prizes or something like that?

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · Mar 26

Pete Hegseth yesterday: "Nobody was texting war plans."

Well sure if you don't consider minute-by-minute details including what kind of planes and when missiles are launched "war plans" then we're cool

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal

The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Mar 26

Any ideas who Waltz intended to include in the chat when he accidentally added Jeff Goldberg? I have my theories...

a man wearing glasses and a turtleneck is pointing at the camera

ALT: a man wearing glasses and a turtleneck is pointing at the camera

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Mar 10

Reminder: The deadline for paper and panel proposals is TODAY. Hope to see lots of you at this great conference in Glasgow on July 15!

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Association for Social and Political Philosophy Annual Conference 2025

The Association for Social and Political Philosophy and the University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Sciences are happy to announce that the next Annual Conference of the ASPP will be held...

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Mar 5

There's still time to submit your proposals before the Monday deadline!

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Association for Social and Political Philosophy Annual Conference 2025

The Association for Social and Political Philosophy and the University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Sciences are happy to announce that the next Annual Conference of the ASPP will be held...

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Mar 5

I've gotten giggles when lecturing on the categorical imperative with my New York accent. Apparently the Maltese accent creates similar issues. Either that, or the EBU are all hardcore empiricists and consequentialists. #Kant #Eurovision
eurovoix.com/2025/03/04/k...

🇲🇹 Malta: "Kant" Must Be Removed From Miriana's Eurovision Entry - Eurovoix

The European Broadcasting Union has stated that "Kant" has to be removed from its entry for Eurovision 2025.

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Feb 28

Stuck in the middle with you... and John Swinney and Thomas Reid.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2496609...

Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Feb 14

My favourite detail: The spiritual experience that brought "Rabbi Binyamin" to what he considers Judaism was a high school production of "Fiddler on the Roof." Oy.

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Feb 14

The Jewish community in Norwich is tiny, so this strange group was unavoidable when we lived there. Disturbed to learn that it's probably a dangerous cult and not just a weird example of cultural appropriation.

www.thejc.com/news/uk/syna...

Synagogue of shame: The converts being coerced and exploited by the British ‘rabbi’ who follows Jesus - The Jewish Chronicle

Andrew Sheldrake – known to his followers as Rabbi Binyamin – has attracted scores of disciples

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Feb 8

Not to spoil anything, but we here in #Glasgow were very pleased with our shout-out in the latest #Severance.

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Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · Jan 28

💥4000 downloads over the weekend! 💥

Have you already listened to our latest episode of #UofGSpotlight on the return of Trump?

🎧 Tune in: www.uofgspotlight.com

Featuring hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social & @kezdugdale.bsky.social with guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & @jkaarbo.bsky.social.

episode imagery featuring headshots of all our guests

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Nicola McEwen @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social · Jan 24

Stopped hiding in West Wing boxset to confront reality for our new @uofgpolicy.bsky.social #UofGSpotlight podcast. Fascinating political philosophy insights from @michaelfrazer.bsky.social & I discuss leadership style with the always brilliant Prof @jkaarbo.bsky.social. Well worth a listen!

Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · Jan 23

NEW #UofGSpotlight podcast🚨

Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social are joined by expert guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social to discuss the return of President Donald Trump and what's next for US and global politics.

🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com

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Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · Jan 23

NEW #UofGSpotlight podcast🚨

Hosts @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social and @kezdugdale.bsky.social are joined by expert guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social and @jkaarbo.bsky.social to discuss the return of President Donald Trump and what's next for US and global politics.

🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com

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Centre for Public Policy @uofgpolicy.bsky.social · Jan 23

...fascinating insights from our guests @michaelfrazer.bsky.social, Lecturer in Politics at @uofgsps.bsky.social, and @jkaarbo.bsky.social Professor of Foreign Policy at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social and founding co-director of @scga.bsky.social.

Tune in to the episode! 🎧 www.uofgspotlight.com

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Jan 7

Call for Papers: The Association for Social and Political Conference Annual Meeting, University of Glasgow, 15-16 July 2025... Now PhilEvents Official!

philevents.org/event/show/1...

Association for Social and Political Philosophy Annual Conference 2025

The Association for Social and Political Philosophy and the University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Sciences are happy to announce that the next Annual Conference of the ASPP will be held...

philevents.org

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Jan 6

Social/Political Philosophers/Theorists,

The Association for Social and Political Philosophy will be meeting in Glasgow this July. Please see the call for papers below. And please share widely!

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Dec 13

This should be of interest to any social scientist who ever had trouble with ethics review, and any ethicist who ever wondered why ethics review has so little to do with ethics. It was a great workshop which I was proud to attend. www.gla.ac.uk/schools/soci...

What is Institutional Ethics Review, and Why is it (Still) so Unsatisfactory for the Social Sciences?

In this blog, Dr Rebecca Tapscott reflects on a two-day international workshop held at the University

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Shifting Sovereignties @shiftingsovs.bsky.social · Nov 30

🎄🎅 From tomorrow until Christmas we'll post a sovereignty-themed advent calendar. After all Levia-clause is sovereign! He makes law determining who is naughty or nice and dispenses justice, giving gifts to some and punishing the others (taking away bad kids to the forest, in some traditions).

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · Nov 30

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Dec 1

Yes, I think they meant terms like "river," "sea," "Palestine" and (most interesting for me as a political theorist) "free," but that chant also contains the contested terms "from," "to," and (most interesting to philosophers) "will be."

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Michael L. Frazer @michaelfrazer.bsky.social · Dec 1

Looks like the University of Sydney will need a philosopher to co-teach every course, interrupting the main lecture to “make the meaning of contested words and phrases clear." amp.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

University of Sydney review proposes ‘civility rule’ that requires ‘meaning of contested words’ to be made clear | Australian universities | The Guardian

Lecturer questions if academics will have to explain context of every phrase they use, saying those who speak up on Palestine would be affected

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