Bill Vanderburgh
@billvanderburgh.bsky.social
Philosopher by profession (science, evidence, cosmology, religion, Hume).
Sailing, photography, poker, & craft beer the rest of the time. #philsky #philsci #hps #separationofchurchandstate
https://substack.com/@billvanderburgh
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Sailing, photography, poker, & craft beer the rest of the time. #philsky #philsci #hps #separationofchurchandstate
https://substack.com/@billvanderburgh
williamvanderburgh.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
These are nine of 100+ common dolphins I saw near San Diego a couple of days ago. Look at the cute little one in front!
#marinelife #sailinglife #sailing #wildlifephotography
#marinelife #sailinglife #sailing #wildlifephotography
June 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
These are nine of 100+ common dolphins I saw near San Diego a couple of days ago. Look at the cute little one in front!
#marinelife #sailinglife #sailing #wildlifephotography
#marinelife #sailinglife #sailing #wildlifephotography
A common dolphin attempting to fly near San Diego earlier today.
#marinelife
#ocean
#wildlife
#photography
#marinelife
#ocean
#wildlife
#photography
June 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
A common dolphin attempting to fly near San Diego earlier today.
#marinelife
#ocean
#wildlife
#photography
#marinelife
#ocean
#wildlife
#photography
Trump’s “Religious Liberty” Commission had its 1st meeting. Those are scare quotes, since it is not trying to promote real religious freedom. The meeting was held at the “Bible History Museum.” Those are SMDH quotes.
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June 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Trump’s “Religious Liberty” Commission had its 1st meeting. Those are scare quotes, since it is not trying to promote real religious freedom. The meeting was held at the “Bible History Museum.” Those are SMDH quotes.
billvanderburgh.substack.com/p/the-religi...
billvanderburgh.substack.com/p/the-religi...
Reminds me of this.
May 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reminds me of this.
I'm not going to re-post that ridiculous AI image of DJT as #pope that you've seen already, but I did post a response over on my blog, where I write about #christiannationalism #democracy and #freedomofreligion.
I've got about 25 posts up there now. Please check it out and help spread the word.
I've got about 25 posts up there now. Please check it out and help spread the word.
May 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I'm not going to re-post that ridiculous AI image of DJT as #pope that you've seen already, but I did post a response over on my blog, where I write about #christiannationalism #democracy and #freedomofreligion.
I've got about 25 posts up there now. Please check it out and help spread the word.
I've got about 25 posts up there now. Please check it out and help spread the word.
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (Tor, 2023).
Wow! One of the very best of 40 the books I've read in the last 6 mo. Highly recommended for anyone who likes #scifi #sf Great characters, action, multiple worlds, plus sophisticated antifascism!
#booksky @torbooks.bsky.social @emilytesh.net
Wow! One of the very best of 40 the books I've read in the last 6 mo. Highly recommended for anyone who likes #scifi #sf Great characters, action, multiple worlds, plus sophisticated antifascism!
#booksky @torbooks.bsky.social @emilytesh.net
April 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (Tor, 2023).
Wow! One of the very best of 40 the books I've read in the last 6 mo. Highly recommended for anyone who likes #scifi #sf Great characters, action, multiple worlds, plus sophisticated antifascism!
#booksky @torbooks.bsky.social @emilytesh.net
Wow! One of the very best of 40 the books I've read in the last 6 mo. Highly recommended for anyone who likes #scifi #sf Great characters, action, multiple worlds, plus sophisticated antifascism!
#booksky @torbooks.bsky.social @emilytesh.net
It seems too much hassle to divide this into a series of posts, so I'll just post it as an image, and maybe I'll put it on my blog, too. #christiannationalism #philosophy #politicalphilosophy #sociologyofreligion #separationofchurchandstate
March 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It seems too much hassle to divide this into a series of posts, so I'll just post it as an image, and maybe I'll put it on my blog, too. #christiannationalism #philosophy #politicalphilosophy #sociologyofreligion #separationofchurchandstate
Tell me you live in California without telling me you live in California....
We had a rain storm, and my university published this.
We had a rain storm, and my university published this.
February 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Tell me you live in California without telling me you live in California....
We had a rain storm, and my university published this.
We had a rain storm, and my university published this.
The Cal State University system (23 campuses, 450k students) is becoming “an AI powered university.” Unclear what it means besides license for ChatGPT. Also: WHO WANTS THIS? Most professors are fighting vs AI; now we’re officially endorsing it? #calstate #ai #ChatGPT #university #philsky
February 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Cal State University system (23 campuses, 450k students) is becoming “an AI powered university.” Unclear what it means besides license for ChatGPT. Also: WHO WANTS THIS? Most professors are fighting vs AI; now we’re officially endorsing it? #calstate #ai #ChatGPT #university #philsky
The U.S. needs to have a conversation about government & religion. The Constitution demands church/state separation, but why *should* folks want that, whether they are religious or not?
#freedomofreligion #endchristiannationalism #philosophy #publicphilosophy
www.thedisunion.com/blog/governm...
#freedomofreligion #endchristiannationalism #philosophy #publicphilosophy
www.thedisunion.com/blog/governm...
January 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The U.S. needs to have a conversation about government & religion. The Constitution demands church/state separation, but why *should* folks want that, whether they are religious or not?
#freedomofreligion #endchristiannationalism #philosophy #publicphilosophy
www.thedisunion.com/blog/governm...
#freedomofreligion #endchristiannationalism #philosophy #publicphilosophy
www.thedisunion.com/blog/governm...
Policies inspired by #project2025 #ChristianNationalism are flying thick & fast. We're up against a well-funded, well-organized campaign to undercut democracy by imposing extremist ideology. #philosophy has a role here: defending freedom of belief. #philsky
www.thedisunion.com/blog/strange...
www.thedisunion.com/blog/strange...
January 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Policies inspired by #project2025 #ChristianNationalism are flying thick & fast. We're up against a well-funded, well-organized campaign to undercut democracy by imposing extremist ideology. #philosophy has a role here: defending freedom of belief. #philsky
www.thedisunion.com/blog/strange...
www.thedisunion.com/blog/strange...
Why do I do this to myself?
Leslie 1989…multiple worlds, design arguments, fine-tuning
#whatiamreading #books
#philsky #astronomy #cosmology #philsci #philosophyofreligion
Leslie 1989…multiple worlds, design arguments, fine-tuning
#whatiamreading #books
#philsky #astronomy #cosmology #philsci #philosophyofreligion
November 16, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Why do I do this to myself?
Leslie 1989…multiple worlds, design arguments, fine-tuning
#whatiamreading #books
#philsky #astronomy #cosmology #philsci #philosophyofreligion
Leslie 1989…multiple worlds, design arguments, fine-tuning
#whatiamreading #books
#philsky #astronomy #cosmology #philsci #philosophyofreligion
Bottom right for me
November 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Bottom right for me
November 15, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Stop worrying for a millisecond. Post a bird. 🪶
Brown pelican enjoying a feast.
Brown pelican enjoying a feast.
November 6, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Stop worrying for a millisecond. Post a bird. 🪶
Brown pelican enjoying a feast.
Brown pelican enjoying a feast.
Finished this today. A very wide-ranging look at issues that come up in poker that apply to/have insights for (or from) real life. Lots of good sci comm. Should appeal even to non-poker-players who are interested in reasoning under uncertainty, reasoning about risk, etc.
#books #poker #scicomm
#books #poker #scicomm
October 31, 2024 at 4:53 AM
A small common dolphin riding the bow wave of my sailboat about 15 miles off of San Diego.
#marinelife #wildlifephotography
#marinelife #wildlifephotography
June 4, 2024 at 8:30 PM
A small common dolphin riding the bow wave of my sailboat about 15 miles off of San Diego.
#marinelife #wildlifephotography
#marinelife #wildlifephotography
Here's a fin whale I saw about a week ago off San Diego! #marinelife #wildlifephotography
April 29, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Here's a fin whale I saw about a week ago off San Diego! #marinelife #wildlifephotography
Here's one from a couple of summers ago! A blue whale with the San Diego skyline just visible in the background. #whaletales
March 15, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Here's one from a couple of summers ago! A blue whale with the San Diego skyline just visible in the background. #whaletales
I call it "rainblow." (A migrating gray whale from two days ago near San Diego.)
Happy World Whale Day.
#marinelife #whales #rainbow
Happy World Whale Day.
#marinelife #whales #rainbow
February 18, 2024 at 4:55 PM
I call it "rainblow." (A migrating gray whale from two days ago near San Diego.)
Happy World Whale Day.
#marinelife #whales #rainbow
Happy World Whale Day.
#marinelife #whales #rainbow
February 10, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Common dolphins seem far from common to me. They are elite athletes, dripping with rizz, and nature's original party animals. Two cute little babies in this photo from last spring, too. #marinelife
February 6, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Common dolphins seem far from common to me. They are elite athletes, dripping with rizz, and nature's original party animals. Two cute little babies in this photo from last spring, too. #marinelife