Martin Cohen
@docmartincohen.bsky.social
Author, editor & freelancer: philosophy and social science = applying philosophy to everyday life. Best known book "101 Philosophy Problems" Bylines at Guardian, Independent, TES and Higher. Definitely also @ForDummies http:www.martincohenauthor.com No DMs
Video short on one of the most disgraceful pardons Trump has issued yet. Of a fraudster who stole $38 million off employees in nursing homes he owned. With Trump directly contradicting his own handpicked district attorney, Alina Habba who had just praised the conviction
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Grifters helping grifters: the pardon of Joseph Schwartz
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer
youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Video short on one of the most disgraceful pardons Trump has issued yet. Of a fraudster who stole $38 million off employees in nursing homes he owned. With Trump directly contradicting his own handpicked district attorney, Alina Habba who had just praised the conviction
youtube.com/shorts/_1n_C...
youtube.com/shorts/_1n_C...
"Giving in to Trump on military spending, tariffs, digital deregulation, taxation and energy has achieved nothing. With the 28-point plan the US can no longer be considered an ally of Europe. Europe must acknowledge this shift in US policy and respond accordingly” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
The week Europe realised it stands alone against Russian expansionism
Washington’s Putin-appeasing plan for peace in Ukraine has failed, but many heard death knell sounded for European reliance on US protection
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"Giving in to Trump on military spending, tariffs, digital deregulation, taxation and energy has achieved nothing. With the 28-point plan the US can no longer be considered an ally of Europe. Europe must acknowledge this shift in US policy and respond accordingly” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Trumpism "lies in understanding the emotional ideas of the great masses and finding, through a psychologically correct form, the way to the …heart of the broad masses… The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous…" 1/2
New Column: Most of this column is a very interesting (to me!) explanation of why Trump has succeeded in politics: because he lies constantly, and lying is actually rewarded in our culture, at least the way he does it. newrepublic.com/article/2035... via @newrepublic.com
America Is Finally Starting to
See Trump for the Bullsh*t Artist He Is
He came to power through a relentless assault of lies. But the debt owed to the truth is coming due.
newrepublic.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Trumpism "lies in understanding the emotional ideas of the great masses and finding, through a psychologically correct form, the way to the …heart of the broad masses… The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous…" 1/2
“The idea that wreckage from one small boat in a vast ocean is a hazard to marine traffic is absurd, and killing survivors is blatantly illegal,” said Moulton (D-Massachusetts).“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a verbal directive, according to two people with direct knowledge of the operation. “The order was to kill everybody,” one of them said. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“The idea that wreckage from one small boat in a vast ocean is a hazard to marine traffic is absurd, and killing survivors is blatantly illegal,” said Moulton (D-Massachusetts).“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder”
This is where the Climate Change con artists take the credulous. Canada can contaminate its wilderness, riding roughshod over the First Nations communities, while offering "carbon pricing and multibillion-dollar carbon capture" as if they make up for it. No, they're a transfer of wealth to the elite
‘Not going to happen’: First Nations threaten to end Carney’s pipe dream
The Canadian PM’s breakthrough oil deal with Alberta cost him a cabinet minister and will still face stiff opposition
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is where the Climate Change con artists take the credulous. Canada can contaminate its wilderness, riding roughshod over the First Nations communities, while offering "carbon pricing and multibillion-dollar carbon capture" as if they make up for it. No, they're a transfer of wealth to the elite
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This place—called the only child prison in the world—is situated in Israel.
The prison stands in Israel is a monument of Zionist values: fear, control, and the systematic destruction of Palestinian hope.
The prison stands in Israel is a monument of Zionist values: fear, control, and the systematic destruction of Palestinian hope.
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This place—called the only child prison in the world—is situated in Israel.
The prison stands in Israel is a monument of Zionist values: fear, control, and the systematic destruction of Palestinian hope.
The prison stands in Israel is a monument of Zionist values: fear, control, and the systematic destruction of Palestinian hope.
Yes. This is the madness.
Brainwashed zealot ….no wonder there can’t be peace 😒
Are Jews and non-Jews equal?" The answer from Israel is a definitive NO.
This is Israeli society's founding principle: Jewish blood is worth more than non-Jewish blood. This racist hierarchy is the true face of the Zionist project.
Are Jews and non-Jews equal?" The answer from Israel is a definitive NO.
This is Israeli society's founding principle: Jewish blood is worth more than non-Jewish blood. This racist hierarchy is the true face of the Zionist project.
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Yes. This is the madness.
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🔥POWERFUL AD ABOUT ICE AGENTS: “What will you say when your kids ask you about your day? A mask can’t hide you from your neighbors, your family, God… you can walk away, but the shame will follow you home.”
November 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
🔥POWERFUL AD ABOUT ICE AGENTS: “What will you say when your kids ask you about your day? A mask can’t hide you from your neighbors, your family, God… you can walk away, but the shame will follow you home.”
Shooter was part of a special US-funded military unit "The units were accused of killing civilians and conducting unauthorised operations in remote Afghan villages"
A reminder: Trump 1.0 ordered the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Trump 2.0 granted the shooter asylum this past April. Trump 2.0 also dismantled the joint terrorism task force, and gutted our national security apparatus.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Shooter was part of a special US-funded military unit "The units were accused of killing civilians and conducting unauthorised operations in remote Afghan villages"
The extreme inequalities in the USA - a few trillionaires alongside millions of desperate and destitute people - is coming everywhere , accelerated by AI. But does it have to be like this? The bulwark is democracy… which is crumbling…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6mT... 😦@miloprcohen.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6mT... 😦@miloprcohen.bsky.social
Yes, AI Will Take Your Job. But What Happens NEXT Is Worse
YouTube video by Species | Documenting AGI
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November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The extreme inequalities in the USA - a few trillionaires alongside millions of desperate and destitute people - is coming everywhere , accelerated by AI. But does it have to be like this? The bulwark is democracy… which is crumbling…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6mT... 😦@miloprcohen.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6mT... 😦@miloprcohen.bsky.social
Thoughful accont of what's rotten in US Agriculture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl02... Basically urging an EU-style Common Agricultural Policy for the US. And that's right, it is what is needed, both for farmers, consumer health and the environment. What not to like?
We Went to Arkansas. The Farm Crisis Will Shock You
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thoughful accont of what's rotten in US Agriculture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl02... Basically urging an EU-style Common Agricultural Policy for the US. And that's right, it is what is needed, both for farmers, consumer health and the environment. What not to like?
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The "master plan" for Gaza will include "alternative safe communities," as the US government calls them, or "compounds," as the @nytimes calls them.
In English, these are known as concentration camps.
Why does the NYTimes launder genocide propaganda?
In English, these are known as concentration camps.
Why does the NYTimes launder genocide propaganda?
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The "master plan" for Gaza will include "alternative safe communities," as the US government calls them, or "compounds," as the @nytimes calls them.
In English, these are known as concentration camps.
Why does the NYTimes launder genocide propaganda?
In English, these are known as concentration camps.
Why does the NYTimes launder genocide propaganda?
So, @thedailybeast.bsky.social is trying to monetise its YouTube videos over and above what it gets anyway. I've been a loyal viewer and indeed recommended the channel to many - but this money-grubbing is exactly the same as what the Beast objects to about Trump. not necessary, not progressive.
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
So, @thedailybeast.bsky.social is trying to monetise its YouTube videos over and above what it gets anyway. I've been a loyal viewer and indeed recommended the channel to many - but this money-grubbing is exactly the same as what the Beast objects to about Trump. not necessary, not progressive.
It's an old philosophical idea too… "Consciousness does not emerge from human brains… it exists as a fundamental field… consciousness does not end when we die, instead, it simply returns to the background field." www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
Radical new theory of consciousness explains what happens when you die
If the theory is correct, 'mysterious' phenomena such as telepathy, near-death experiences, and even life after death could finally be explained by science.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
It's an old philosophical idea too… "Consciousness does not emerge from human brains… it exists as a fundamental field… consciousness does not end when we die, instead, it simply returns to the background field." www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
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Absolutely stunning …Cascading red leaves of a Japanese Threadleaf Maple (Acer palmatum dissectum) at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 🍂🍁
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Absolutely stunning …Cascading red leaves of a Japanese Threadleaf Maple (Acer palmatum dissectum) at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 🍂🍁
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NASA's groundbreaking Europa mission might find life. That’s the hope. Here is the intended mission simulation.
NASA's Europa mission journey to Jupiter's mysterious icy moon, Europa, some scientists believe a vast, salty ocean lies hidden beneath its frozen crust - a prime candidate for life.
NASA's Europa mission journey to Jupiter's mysterious icy moon, Europa, some scientists believe a vast, salty ocean lies hidden beneath its frozen crust - a prime candidate for life.
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
NASA's groundbreaking Europa mission might find life. That’s the hope. Here is the intended mission simulation.
NASA's Europa mission journey to Jupiter's mysterious icy moon, Europa, some scientists believe a vast, salty ocean lies hidden beneath its frozen crust - a prime candidate for life.
NASA's Europa mission journey to Jupiter's mysterious icy moon, Europa, some scientists believe a vast, salty ocean lies hidden beneath its frozen crust - a prime candidate for life.
"Western officials have also raised concerns that Moscow might supply Iranian-style Shahed drones capable of long-distance strikes." Amazing hypocrisy. The USA bombs civilians in their hundres if not thousands - yet is outraged at even the possibilty of retaliation. Maybe deterrance IS needed.
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"Western officials have also raised concerns that Moscow might supply Iranian-style Shahed drones capable of long-distance strikes." Amazing hypocrisy. The USA bombs civilians in their hundres if not thousands - yet is outraged at even the possibilty of retaliation. Maybe deterrance IS needed.
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I believe that the FBI will have to interview ALL OF THE GENERALS at West Point, where this plaque is hanging:
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I believe that the FBI will have to interview ALL OF THE GENERALS at West Point, where this plaque is hanging:
Europe understands, as Von der Leyen said today, that "Russia had attacked more than 19 countries, some three or four times." Funny how self-appointed pundits like Jeffrey Sachs (echoing Trump) insist the problem is NATO "poking the bear"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Von der Leyen warns against ‘carving up’ of Ukraine amid crunch US-led talks
Commission president says undermining of sovereign European nation would ‘open the doors for more wars’
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Europe understands, as Von der Leyen said today, that "Russia had attacked more than 19 countries, some three or four times." Funny how self-appointed pundits like Jeffrey Sachs (echoing Trump) insist the problem is NATO "poking the bear"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Video short: a psychologist explains what makes Trump tick: lying, breaking social norms, deceit - and sadism
youtube.com/shorts/yEv32... And all around the world, leaders try to flatter him. This feeds the disorder, which is properly known as malignant narcissism @shrinkingtrump.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/yEv32... And all around the world, leaders try to flatter him. This feeds the disorder, which is properly known as malignant narcissism @shrinkingtrump.bsky.social
‘Trump is a malignant narcissist’ | Dr John Gartner
YouTube video by Times Radio
youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Video short: a psychologist explains what makes Trump tick: lying, breaking social norms, deceit - and sadism
youtube.com/shorts/yEv32... And all around the world, leaders try to flatter him. This feeds the disorder, which is properly known as malignant narcissism @shrinkingtrump.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/yEv32... And all around the world, leaders try to flatter him. This feeds the disorder, which is properly known as malignant narcissism @shrinkingtrump.bsky.social
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Case in fucking POINT!! 👇
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Case in fucking POINT!! 👇
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The depth of dishonor, lies, cruelty, destruction & unconstitutional acts of POTUS, VP, AG, GOP Senate, Speaker, GOP House + cruel MINIONS is bottomless & Epstein
#WeThePeople must #DefendScience #DefendTheTruth
#DefendTheConstitution🇺🇸 #ProtectTheRuleofLaw🇺🇸 #ProtectTheBillofRights🇺🇸#ProtectDemocracy🇺🇸
#WeThePeople must #DefendScience #DefendTheTruth
#DefendTheConstitution🇺🇸 #ProtectTheRuleofLaw🇺🇸 #ProtectTheBillofRights🇺🇸#ProtectDemocracy🇺🇸
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The depth of dishonor, lies, cruelty, destruction & unconstitutional acts of POTUS, VP, AG, GOP Senate, Speaker, GOP House + cruel MINIONS is bottomless & Epstein
#WeThePeople must #DefendScience #DefendTheTruth
#DefendTheConstitution🇺🇸 #ProtectTheRuleofLaw🇺🇸 #ProtectTheBillofRights🇺🇸#ProtectDemocracy🇺🇸
#WeThePeople must #DefendScience #DefendTheTruth
#DefendTheConstitution🇺🇸 #ProtectTheRuleofLaw🇺🇸 #ProtectTheBillofRights🇺🇸#ProtectDemocracy🇺🇸
Sex Parties, MAXIMUM age 19
This warrants a re-up...
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Sex Parties, MAXIMUM age 19
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This warrants a re-up...
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This warrants a re-up...
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📜 A Flower Drawing, 19th Century
"Since she likened the flavour of her lips to ruby,
We crushed the sugarcane’s head to savour that sweetness."
✏️ Nigârî Haydar Çelebi, 16th Century
"Since she likened the flavour of her lips to ruby,
We crushed the sugarcane’s head to savour that sweetness."
✏️ Nigârî Haydar Çelebi, 16th Century
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📜 A Flower Drawing, 19th Century
"Since she likened the flavour of her lips to ruby,
We crushed the sugarcane’s head to savour that sweetness."
✏️ Nigârî Haydar Çelebi, 16th Century
"Since she likened the flavour of her lips to ruby,
We crushed the sugarcane’s head to savour that sweetness."
✏️ Nigârî Haydar Çelebi, 16th Century