Barış C. Kaştaş
@barisckastas.bsky.social
Political Theory PhD Student, Université de Lausanne
Almae Matres SciencesPo, GSL
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Almae Matres SciencesPo, GSL
@ejderveejderha'nın yarısı
Skeets in 🇹🇷🇬🇧🇫🇷
barisckastas.wordpress.com
There I was, all motivated to get back building my personal webpage when I discovered that WordPress.com is selling all user data to OpenAI to train their LLM. I guess I'll need to find a new place to host my website before I do anything.
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
There I was, all motivated to get back building my personal webpage when I discovered that WordPress.com is selling all user data to OpenAI to train their LLM. I guess I'll need to find a new place to host my website before I do anything.
Cumhuriyet değerlerini yaşatan herkesin Cumhuriyet Bayramı kutlu olsun!
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Cumhuriyet değerlerini yaşatan herkesin Cumhuriyet Bayramı kutlu olsun!
There's a new Youtube channel that gives surprisingly GMing advice that I'm watching, and I just can't help but shake the feeling that its scripts seem AI generated. The general writing style ("It's not just X - it's Y"), the way they Give A Special Name to basic advice, it all feels... off.
October 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
There's a new Youtube channel that gives surprisingly GMing advice that I'm watching, and I just can't help but shake the feeling that its scripts seem AI generated. The general writing style ("It's not just X - it's Y"), the way they Give A Special Name to basic advice, it all feels... off.
Slightly diminish a band: Slightly pink-ish mild paprikas
Slightly diminish a band: New Model Neighbourhood Watch
Slightly diminish a band: They Might Be Above Average Height
August 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Slightly diminish a band: Slightly pink-ish mild paprikas
La une du Temps aujourd'hui.
July 25, 2025 at 9:08 AM
La une du Temps aujourd'hui.
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An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
July 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
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I am devastated to learn of my dear friend and fellow philosopher Helen De Cruz’s passing.
With Helen's blessing, her husband Johan and I agreed to circulate a GoFundMe on their children’s behalf.
Please feel free to share and circulate widely.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-he...
With Helen's blessing, her husband Johan and I agreed to circulate a GoFundMe on their children’s behalf.
Please feel free to share and circulate widely.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-he...
Donate to Support Helen's Children After Her Passing, organized by Marcus Arvan
Help provide Helen De Cruz's children with a better start in life after her un… Marcus Arvan needs your support for Support Helen's Children After Her Passing
www.gofundme.com
June 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I am devastated to learn of my dear friend and fellow philosopher Helen De Cruz’s passing.
With Helen's blessing, her husband Johan and I agreed to circulate a GoFundMe on their children’s behalf.
Please feel free to share and circulate widely.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-he...
With Helen's blessing, her husband Johan and I agreed to circulate a GoFundMe on their children’s behalf.
Please feel free to share and circulate widely.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-he...
Google Maps does this weird thing in Brussels where it gives half of the location names in French and half in Flemish. I don't see how this kind of multilingualism is useful for anyone!
June 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Google Maps does this weird thing in Brussels where it gives half of the location names in French and half in Flemish. I don't see how this kind of multilingualism is useful for anyone!
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A *null* result I'm very proud of!
Led by Rustam Romaniuc, 35 coauthors from all over France tested nudge interventions to boost voter turnout.
None worked, and we are possibly not surprised -- but a well-powered null result *is* a result!
Paper:
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
Led by Rustam Romaniuc, 35 coauthors from all over France tested nudge interventions to boost voter turnout.
None worked, and we are possibly not surprised -- but a well-powered null result *is* a result!
Paper:
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
June 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A *null* result I'm very proud of!
Led by Rustam Romaniuc, 35 coauthors from all over France tested nudge interventions to boost voter turnout.
None worked, and we are possibly not surprised -- but a well-powered null result *is* a result!
Paper:
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
Led by Rustam Romaniuc, 35 coauthors from all over France tested nudge interventions to boost voter turnout.
None worked, and we are possibly not surprised -- but a well-powered null result *is* a result!
Paper:
kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
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👏 The University of Geneva ends ties with Hebrew University of Jerusalem, reaffirming its commitment to ethical global engagement. This is an important step toward aligning academic partnerships with human rights principles.
Read more ➡️ www.unige.ch/medias/en/20...
Read more ➡️ www.unige.ch/medias/en/20...
June 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
👏 The University of Geneva ends ties with Hebrew University of Jerusalem, reaffirming its commitment to ethical global engagement. This is an important step toward aligning academic partnerships with human rights principles.
Read more ➡️ www.unige.ch/medias/en/20...
Read more ➡️ www.unige.ch/medias/en/20...
How on earth is this appropriate for the month of June?
June 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
How on earth is this appropriate for the month of June?
RIP to one of the most fascinating philosophers of our lifetime.
Philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre has died.
Alasdair MacIntyre (1929-2025) - Daily Nous
Alasdair MacIntyre, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and Duke University, well-known for his work on moral and political philosophy, has died. Professor MacIntyre wrote...
dailynous.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
RIP to one of the most fascinating philosophers of our lifetime.
Just finished my paper presentation in The Political Theory of Democratic Elections in ECPR Joint Sessions! I cannot stress how much I love having helpful feedback from peers and listening to their novel ideas. #ecprjs25
May 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Just finished my paper presentation in The Political Theory of Democratic Elections in ECPR Joint Sessions! I cannot stress how much I love having helpful feedback from peers and listening to their novel ideas. #ecprjs25
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Just as one paper deadline and three D&D games next week approach, my computer's RAM decides to fail me... These technical issues really find the perfect time, don't they?
May 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Just as one paper deadline and three D&D games next week approach, my computer's RAM decides to fail me... These technical issues really find the perfect time, don't they?
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I know @safety.bsky.app team is not a big one but it doesn’t look good when you have a huge wave of new users from Turkey because of government enforced censorship on X/Twitter and then you silently add a country specific moderation service and start blocking users.
April 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I know @safety.bsky.app team is not a big one but it doesn’t look good when you have a huge wave of new users from Turkey because of government enforced censorship on X/Twitter and then you silently add a country specific moderation service and start blocking users.
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Bluesky didn't reach a federated stage where you could choose a service provider in a free country before they started to censor people based on authoritarian demands.
April 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Bluesky didn't reach a federated stage where you could choose a service provider in a free country before they started to censor people based on authoritarian demands.
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Stardew Valley, Baldur’s Gate 3 ile birleşti. Baldur's Village modu ile Stardew Valley oyuncuları Baldur's Gate kahramanlarına dönüşüyor!
frpnet.net/haberler/oyu...
frpnet.net/haberler/oyu...
Baldur's Village - Stardew Valley ve Baldur's Gate 3 Evrenleri Yeni Mod ile Birleşti
Baldur’s Village adlı Stardew Valley modu, oyunculara Baldur’s Gate 3’ten ilham alan karakterler, bölgeler, ve daha fazlasını sunuyor.
frpnet.net
March 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Stardew Valley, Baldur’s Gate 3 ile birleşti. Baldur's Village modu ile Stardew Valley oyuncuları Baldur's Gate kahramanlarına dönüşüyor!
frpnet.net/haberler/oyu...
frpnet.net/haberler/oyu...
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“March 8: A day of rebellion by working women against kitchen slavery. Say no to the oppression and vacuity of household work!"
On the day of struggle for all women of the world, please enjoy this 1932 poster.
On the day of struggle for all women of the world, please enjoy this 1932 poster.
March 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
“March 8: A day of rebellion by working women against kitchen slavery. Say no to the oppression and vacuity of household work!"
On the day of struggle for all women of the world, please enjoy this 1932 poster.
On the day of struggle for all women of the world, please enjoy this 1932 poster.
What a beautiful performance. I got teary-eyed just watching a video recording of this, I can't imagine seeing Paul McCartney in person, still rocking the scene at the age of 82 and keeping my cool.
December 17, 2024 at 4:47 PM
What a beautiful performance. I got teary-eyed just watching a video recording of this, I can't imagine seeing Paul McCartney in person, still rocking the scene at the age of 82 and keeping my cool.
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You have no idea how EXCITED I am about this story. The tomb on display was broken from the side. Well, the recorded history says it was broken from the top. So...
Sarcophagus of St. Nicholas — inspiration for 'Santa Claus' — may have been found: report www.rawstory.com/st-nicholas/
Sarcophagus of St. Nicholas — inspiration for 'Santa Claus' — may have been found: report www.rawstory.com/st-nicholas/
Sarcophagus of St. Nicholas — inspiration for 'Santa Claus' — may have been found: report
The coffin of St. Nicholas — considered the primary inspiration for Santa Claus due to his generosity — may have been discovered at an archeological dig site.A sarcophagus was discovered in a two-stor...
www.rawstory.com
December 16, 2024 at 8:58 PM
You have no idea how EXCITED I am about this story. The tomb on display was broken from the side. Well, the recorded history says it was broken from the top. So...
Sarcophagus of St. Nicholas — inspiration for 'Santa Claus' — may have been found: report www.rawstory.com/st-nicholas/
Sarcophagus of St. Nicholas — inspiration for 'Santa Claus' — may have been found: report www.rawstory.com/st-nicholas/
My wife and I got Whammed two days ago from a random Instagram reel. And we were doing so well, not hearing Last Christmas from any shops in Lausanne...
December 17, 2024 at 8:14 AM
My wife and I got Whammed two days ago from a random Instagram reel. And we were doing so well, not hearing Last Christmas from any shops in Lausanne...
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Imo you should have to include a bibliography at the end of the article so readers get a special little thrill of joy upon seeing that a 28 page article is really 24 pages or whatever. Unfortunately this can't excuse endnotes, though, because nothing excuses endnotes. Some crimes cannot be forgiven.
December 10, 2024 at 6:29 AM
Imo you should have to include a bibliography at the end of the article so readers get a special little thrill of joy upon seeing that a 28 page article is really 24 pages or whatever. Unfortunately this can't excuse endnotes, though, because nothing excuses endnotes. Some crimes cannot be forgiven.
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with all love, I do not think that everyone needs to see everything. most especially, I fail to see how posting graphic tidbits of human slaughter or climate doomerism empowers anyone to do good. there's a difference between being informed and psyching yourself up for suicide.
May 8, 2024 at 3:27 PM
with all love, I do not think that everyone needs to see everything. most especially, I fail to see how posting graphic tidbits of human slaughter or climate doomerism empowers anyone to do good. there's a difference between being informed and psyching yourself up for suicide.
Larian Studios announce a new playable character in Baldur's Gate 3:
Sometimes a story comes along that makes so much sense it feels as though you knew it all along.
May 8, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Larian Studios announce a new playable character in Baldur's Gate 3: