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Alan Richardson
@alanrichardson.bsky.social
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Professor of Philosophy, UBC
Faculty Member, Science and Technology Studies Graduate Program, UBC
Philosophy of Science
History of Philosophy of Science

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 2h
Now that’s what I call a ‘major lift’!

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 2h
I named my fists Adorno and Horkheimer and they are about to make you critical.
pgourevitch.bsky.social Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 2h
I named my fists Moby and Dick because they whale
ericcolumbus.bsky.social Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 2h
I named my fists Lot and 49 because it’s time for some crying

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 2h
I named my fists Moby and Dick because they whale
ericcolumbus.bsky.social Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 2h
I named my fists Lot and 49 because it’s time for some crying
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine

alanrichardson.bsky.social
Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 2h
Someday we’ll look back at a time when a “tool” that couldn’t generate a roast turkey recipe properly was encouraged as a way to write essays on complicated topics. The current boosters will always have been against it.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 2h
But also spineless administrators who could be saying “we have well-established mechanisms for grade appeals. This is going through that process and there is no other story here.”
ryanenos.bsky.social Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 5h
Universities can't function if they're constantly running scared of an online cancel factory and spineless politicians who won't push back. Should this student have received a bad grade? Don't know. Should the governor of the state be commenting on it? Absolutely not. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-stat...
OU puts graduate instructor on leave after student claims discrimination on Bible-based essay grade
OU placed a graduate student instructor on leave after a student publicly contested a grade and filed an illegal discrimination claim after she received a failing grade on an essay
www.oudaily.com

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 2h
Must be time for a Farage government, eh?

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 2h
Chauncey Gardner but make him a belligerent ass
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
#BeingThere
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
talking to reporters last night, Trump claimed of Hegseth's double tap strike that "I don't know anything about it," then moments later claimed "I don't who you're talking about" when asked his plan to pardon the former Honduran president

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
#BeingThere
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
talking to reporters last night, Trump claimed of Hegseth's double tap strike that "I don't know anything about it," then moments later claimed "I don't who you're talking about" when asked his plan to pardon the former Honduran president

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Jonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 3h
Trump’s echo chamber:

Very little U.S travel

No rallies or contact with supporters

Right-wing media

Dinners with rich donors and billionaires

Truth Social

Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Will Jennings, Steve Peers , and 4 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
talking to reporters last night, Trump claimed of Hegseth's double tap strike that "I don't know anything about it," then moments later claimed "I don't who you're talking about" when asked his plan to pardon the former Honduran president

Reposted by Alan Richardson

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post malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 3h
I don’t really have a lot to say about the OU thing except 1) it’s obviously about the trans instructor and 2) red state publics are all so, so vulnerable to this

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Alan Richardson, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 5h
Universities can't function if they're constantly running scared of an online cancel factory and spineless politicians who won't push back. Should this student have received a bad grade? Don't know. Should the governor of the state be commenting on it? Absolutely not. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-stat...
OU puts graduate instructor on leave after student claims discrimination on Bible-based essay grade
OU placed a graduate student instructor on leave after a student publicly contested a grade and filed an illegal discrimination claim after she received a failing grade on an essay
www.oudaily.com

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 12h
Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen

And

The Pretenders’ 2000 Miles

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 12h
Vague but relentless disappointment

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 12h
Gene Wilder—it is a desert island and I will need some laughs.
aselrod.bsky.social Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 16h
This is a Bill Simmons game, but you’re stranded on a desert island. You can only have one actor’s filmography. You get it all, including cameos. But just the one performer.

I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Rebecca Tushnet, Alan Richardson , and 3 more

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 14h
a lot of people debating the merits of that dogshit essay meanwhile the girl’s mom is retweeting demands to ban all trans people from teaching at any level. it’s forest for the trees shit

Reposted by Alan Richardson, Brian Keegan, Nora V. Demleitner , and 1 more

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 16h
This is a Bill Simmons game, but you’re stranded on a desert island. You can only have one actor’s filmography. You get it all, including cameos. But just the one performer.

I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 18h
“Immortality influencer….” Spinoza was a better immortality influencer

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 19h
Dwindling to a manopoint
chanda.blacksky.app Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 19h
He’s losing the manosphere
usapolling.bsky.social Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 1d
Trump Approval Among Men:

Disapprove: 51% (+12)
Approve: 46% (-7)

YouGov / Nov 24, 2025

(% Change With Feb 2025)

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 19h
“What’s your philosophy?”

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 19h
He’s losing the manosphere
usapolling.bsky.social Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 1d
Trump Approval Among Men:

Disapprove: 51% (+12)
Approve: 46% (-7)

YouGov / Nov 24, 2025

(% Change With Feb 2025)

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 19h
The Medium 27, which has six teams but each of them is at least 600 miles from each of the others.
kissphoria.bsky.social gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 19h
Im starting my own NCAA Conference

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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 19h
Im starting my own NCAA Conference

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Sergio Tenenbaum @sergioten.bsky.social · 19h
The applications for our Visiting Fellowships at the University of Toronto Centre for Ethics for 2026-7 are now open. They are non-stipendiary fellowships. but they do come with a modest research budget, nice offices, library access, etc. Please share widely!
sites.google.com/view/uoftc4e...
The Centre for Ethics - Visiting Professors
Update: 2026-2027 Applications are now open.
sites.google.com

Reposted by Richard E. Lenski, Rosemary A. Joyce, Daniel S. Goldberg , and 2 more

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 20h
6 years today the first COVID case was identified in a man in Wuhan marking the beginning of a global pandemic that changed the world. We are way less prepared today to face another pandemic than we were back then. This fact makes me sad.

Reposted by Steven Heydemann, Richard S.J. Tol, Steve Peers , and 9 more

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 22h
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.

If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.

It’s that simple.

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Big Witch Energy @erinbraincandy.bsky.social · 22h
I think "wow, it's crazy how much Christmas in New York looks exactly like downtown Vancouver" is my favourite genre of Hallmark movies.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 23h
I’ll cry if I want to
ottoenglish.bsky.social Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d
Your Party decides to call itself Your Party.
Your party calls itself your party

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 23h
If my university gives me $50million I promise not to teach tomorrow or the rest of the term.
brendelbored.bsky.social Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 23h
My dream is to have one of those college football coach jobs where a college administrator tells me that I’m fired but also they will pay me 50 million dollars as long as I promise not to come to work

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Manisha Sinha

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 23h
Also a reminder: a number of graduate programs at MSU have suspended intake for the coming fall, including 21 in the College of Arts and Letters.
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 23h
Yet another reminder that the very best job in this world is failed college football coach.
Sources: Michigan State plans to fire coach Jonathan Smith today. He went 1-8 in the Big Ten this season and his overall record in two seasons was 9-15. He's set to be owed $33 million.