Blain Neufeld 🇨🇦
@neufeld.bsky.social
Political philosopher. Fantasy enthusiast. Torontonian. Anti-AI zealot.
My book: Public Reason and Political Autonomy (Routledge, 2022).
My work: https://uwm.edu/philosophy/people/neufeld-blain/
My hobby: https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com
My book: Public Reason and Political Autonomy (Routledge, 2022).
My work: https://uwm.edu/philosophy/people/neufeld-blain/
My hobby: https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com
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Blain Neufeld 🇨🇦
@neufeld.bsky.social
· Feb 25
Public Reason and Political Autonomy: Realizing the Ideal of a Civic People
Blain Neufeld claims that public reason makes possible political autonomy in a pluralistic society. His starting point is an ideal of democratic freedom...
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NDPR has posted Andrew Lister's insightful review of my book, "Public Reason and Political Autonomy" (Routledge, 2022).
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"Trump is a pedophile" email raises questions about whether Trump is a pedophile
"Trump is a pedophile" email raises questions about whether Trump is a pedophile
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With many of Jeffrey Epstein’s documents and emails now available to the public, subtle messages from the disgraced financer like “Donald Trump is a sex criminal I have done sex cri...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
"Trump is a pedophile" email raises questions about whether Trump is a pedophile
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Poilievre prevents more MPs from leaving party by locking doors, swallowing key
Poilievre prevents more MPs from leaving party by locking doors, swallowing key
OTTAWA – In an effort to prevent any more defections from caucus, party leader Pierre Poilievre has reportedly locked all Conservative MPs in an undisclosed room in Parliament Hill before swallowing the key.
www.thebeaverton.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Poilievre prevents more MPs from leaving party by locking doors, swallowing key
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New meme just dropped
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New meme just dropped
Poilievre is poison.
“Gerretsen said d'Entremont was leaving the Conservatives because the party has become more stridently right-wing under Poilievre.”
“Gerretsen said d'Entremont was leaving the Conservatives because the party has become more stridently right-wing under Poilievre.”
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals | CBC News
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus Tuesday — and he's joining the Liberals.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Poilievre is poison.
“Gerretsen said d'Entremont was leaving the Conservatives because the party has become more stridently right-wing under Poilievre.”
“Gerretsen said d'Entremont was leaving the Conservatives because the party has become more stridently right-wing under Poilievre.”
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Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose
Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose
PALO ALTO, CA - A group of Silicon Valley tech CEOs assure North Americans that job losses from artificial intelligence could easily be mitigated by universal basic income, while also adding that they...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose
The mad self-destruction of the US by its gangster president is astonishing to witness.
We’re Number Two!
How Trump ceded the future to China
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The mad self-destruction of the US by its gangster president is astonishing to witness.
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Fortunately, the Leafs have spent decades preparing Toronto sports fans for crushing heartbreak
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Fortunately, the Leafs have spent decades preparing Toronto sports fans for crushing heartbreak
How incredibly disappointing. *sigh*
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
How incredibly disappointing. *sigh*
Please don't let this be another 18 inning game. Let's get a HR Vladdy!
November 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Please don't let this be another 18 inning game. Let's get a HR Vladdy!
YES! Jays up by 3! 🤘
November 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
YES! Jays up by 3! 🤘
Time to send the arrogant ignoramus home.
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Remove Pete Hoekstra as US ambassador to Canada. Let's send Pete Packing!
c.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Time to send the arrogant ignoramus home.
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So many own goals.
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
October 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
So many own goals.
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Some positive news...
"Wilders’ short-lived period in power after the PVV’s shock victory in 2023 seems over for now: all major mainstream parties have ruled out joining a coalition with the anti-immigration firebrand’s party."
"Wilders’ short-lived period in power after the PVV’s shock victory in 2023 seems over for now: all major mainstream parties have ruled out joining a coalition with the anti-immigration firebrand’s party."
Centrist D66 party will win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll suggests
Result would pave the way for the Netherlands’ first out gay prime minister and end far-right populist Geert Wilders’ time in power
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Some positive news...
"Wilders’ short-lived period in power after the PVV’s shock victory in 2023 seems over for now: all major mainstream parties have ruled out joining a coalition with the anti-immigration firebrand’s party."
"Wilders’ short-lived period in power after the PVV’s shock victory in 2023 seems over for now: all major mainstream parties have ruled out joining a coalition with the anti-immigration firebrand’s party."
That's it -- time for Canada to finally sever its ties to the monarchy.
October 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
That's it -- time for Canada to finally sever its ties to the monarchy.
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Terrified Jays fan still trapped inside Game 3
Terrified Jays fan still trapped inside Game 3
TORONTO - Following a World Series game against the LA Dodgers that went into multiple extra innings, local Blue Jays fan Mike Cortner reports that he appears to be trapped inside a metaphysical priso...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Terrified Jays fan still trapped inside Game 3
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
Trump: "They cheated on a commercial. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs and they said he didn't. And I guess it was AI or something. They cheated badly. Canada got caught cheating on a commercial. Can you believe it?"
October 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
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Blue Jays dedicate 11-4 blowout to Donald Trump 🇨🇦
October 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Blue Jays dedicate 11-4 blowout to Donald Trump 🇨🇦
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my local convenience store sells Irn Bru.
How could there be adequate demand in mid-town (Davisville) Toronto?
(Well, I'll do my part, going forward...)
How could there be adequate demand in mid-town (Davisville) Toronto?
(Well, I'll do my part, going forward...)
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my local convenience store sells Irn Bru.
How could there be adequate demand in mid-town (Davisville) Toronto?
(Well, I'll do my part, going forward...)
How could there be adequate demand in mid-town (Davisville) Toronto?
(Well, I'll do my part, going forward...)
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Good, important read (hopefully not by ChatGPT).
macleans.ca/education/ai...
macleans.ca/education/ai...
AI Is Ruining My Education - Macleans.ca
I’m a university student in Ontario, and everyone’s taking shortcuts. Learning has never felt lonelier.
macleans.ca
October 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Good, important read (hopefully not by ChatGPT).
macleans.ca/education/ai...
macleans.ca/education/ai...
1. If you are on the fence about pursuing a PhD, don’t.
2. If you are committed to pursuing a PhD, avoid the US.
“[T]his is a terrible time to be contemplating doctoral education in the United States—especially if […] you are not an American citizen.”
2. If you are committed to pursuing a PhD, avoid the US.
“[T]his is a terrible time to be contemplating doctoral education in the United States—especially if […] you are not an American citizen.”
Harvard’s Dismal Grad School News Is Just the Tip of a Very Bad Iceberg
Grad school's been grim for years. But it's always possible for things to get worse.
slate.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
1. If you are on the fence about pursuing a PhD, don’t.
2. If you are committed to pursuing a PhD, avoid the US.
“[T]his is a terrible time to be contemplating doctoral education in the United States—especially if […] you are not an American citizen.”
2. If you are committed to pursuing a PhD, avoid the US.
“[T]his is a terrible time to be contemplating doctoral education in the United States—especially if […] you are not an American citizen.”
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I’m sure I’m not the only one thinking that it looks like he’s trying to complete the job that Bin Laden started.
New photo reveals further demolition of the East Wing to build Trump's $250 million ballroom.
October 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I’m sure I’m not the only one thinking that it looks like he’s trying to complete the job that Bin Laden started.
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Canada cool with one group of temporary foreign workers
Canada cool with one group of temporary foreign workers
TORONTO – The nation of Canada has decided that, on second thought, some temporary foreign workers can stay. “The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a scam designed to take the jobs of hard working C...
thebeaverton.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Canada cool with one group of temporary foreign workers
The Blue Jays, eh! ⭐️
The American League 🏆 is back in 🇨🇦.
The American League 🏆 is back in 🇨🇦.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The Blue Jays, eh! ⭐️
The American League 🏆 is back in 🇨🇦.
The American League 🏆 is back in 🇨🇦.