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Philosopher of science in a previous life, short story writer in this one and comics and music lover in both.

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Steven Richard Douglas French is an emeritus professor of philosophy at University of Leeds.

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Philosophy 36%
Physics 21%
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SUPPORTING PALESTINE @apirus.bsky.social · 22h
#palestine-action #hunger-strikers #palestine #genocide #UK-government #starmer #prisoner

Heba Muraisi, 31, is struggling to breathe and suffering from headaches and lightheadedness after turning down food while being held at HMP New Hall in Yorkshire over alleged break-ins on behalf of the group.
Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69-day protest
Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK
www.independent.co.uk

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Malcolm Stoneman @malcolmstoneman.bsky.social · 23h
St Cuthbert’s Church, Crayke, North #Yorkshire

“St Cuthbert” window (2020)
#HelenWhittaker

The detail shows the Tale of the Affectionate Sea Otters who were reputed to have warmed & dried Cuthbert's feet after a night of him meditating & praying whilst standing in the sea.

#StainedGlassSunday
The window drew inspiration from the book 'Cuthbert and the Animals 'by John Mc Manners & the Lindisfarne Gospels. So two otters link to “The Tale of the Affectionate Sea Otters” who were reputed to have warmed and dried Cuthbert's feet after a night of him meditating and praying whilst standing in the sea. The Celtic knotwork border is influenced by designs in the Lindisfarne Gospels.

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 1d
Canadian Society for the History & Philosophy of Science (CSHPS) invites submissions for annual meeting, to be held in Halifax June 4-6, 2026. Submission Deadline: Monday January 19, 2026
Submission Portal: forms.gle/GVq5SZuLv1yE...
Webpage
cshps.ca
#HPS
Home - CSHPS/SCHPS
Call for Papers:
cshps.ca

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Scott Edelman @scottedelman.bsky.social · 1d
Remembering the late Jeffrey Catherine Jones, born on this date in 1944, who in a better timeline would still be with us. When I was a freshman at SUNY Buffalo in 1973, I crossed the border for the first time to attend a Toronto CosmicCon where I bought this remarkable piece from her — for $20.00.
A circular drawing in black ink of a helmeted spacer floating via a circular balloon above a planet or moon, all those curves interacting to a beautiful effect.

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The Doctor Who Show @thedwshow.net · 1d
It's not recorded yet... yet... but you will be seeing our ALTERNATE GALAXIES on all of #DeepSpaceNine a lot sooner than either @davidkitchen.bsky.social or I thought. And we don't let the grass grow under our feet normally anyway, which might suggest how fast it's coming! :)

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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 1d
Why I love Alan Moore...
Cover from Alan Moore's BBC Maestro comics story telling course notes 1.0 It's a large photo of his face, head tilted, dark grey/white long hair, frizzled dirty white beard and dark grey/white moustache, eyes staring through your soul, set deep into a gaunt face, twin bags below both eyes. Brow unforrowed but with the shadow of a thousand furrows scorched deep in to them. There is a large quote over the photo and it says: "This is what a human face looks like after 40 years of writing. I'd like you to think about that..."

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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · 1d
Rita Levi-Montalcini was a neurobiologist who co-discovered nerve growth factor with Stanley Cohen. They both won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986. She was only the 4th woman to receive it. adalovelaceday.subst...
Prof Rita Levi Montalcini, Neurobiologist
Rita Levi-Montalcini was a neurobiologist who discovered nerve growth factor in collaboration with her colleague, Stanley Cohen.
adalovelaceday.substack.com

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I Support People Protesting in Support of Palestinian Action @srdfrench.bsky.social · 2d
From a US War Dept pamphlet issued to troops in 1945:

“Fascism thrives on indifference and ignorance,”

”If we permit discrimination, prejudice, or hate to rob anyone of his democratic rights, our own freedom and all democracy is threatened.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 9, 2026
Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S.
open.substack.com

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 2d
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com

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Gareth Knapman @garethknapman.bsky.social · 2d
I saw the new film Nuremberg. It was based on the life of psychologist Douglas Kelly, who interviewed Nazi war criminals for five months before their trial. His book was not popular when he published it. Kelly's last chapter served as a warning from history, and this passage resonates with us now.
Text from Douglas Kelly’s book ‘22 cells in Nuremberg’

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Canuck In The North 🇨🇦 @canuckinthenorth.bsky.social · 2d
NASA’s Opportunity rover, designed for a 90-day mission, ended up exploring #Mars for 15 years, sending its final message: “My battery is low and it’s getting dark.”

#NASA

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 2d
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are experiencing the highest rates of settler and state violence in recent history, as the Israeli government enacts new policies to accelerate the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and apartheid.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2d
Musk should remain member of UK Royal Society, says president ft.trib.al/tC0vaAa
Musk should remain member of UK Royal Society, says president
Paul Nurse tells FT that national science academy should avoid ‘making judgments’ about ‘character’ of fellows
ft.trib.al

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 2d
We know the world can feel bleak, but nothing is stronger than a dedicated group trying to change the world for the better. Join us for a day-long discussion about writing for social justice.

Have you got your ticket?

tinyurl.com/bfsjustice

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Davide Serpico @davideserpico.bsky.social · 2d
Excited for the Milan Logic & Philosophy of Science Networking Event at Milan Uni, January 15!

Informal meetup: short research talks by folks at all career stages + parallel discussion groups on key topics.

Join if you're around 🧠🔬

#Logic #PhilScience #AcademicNetworking #UniversityofMilan

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OK Comics @okcomics.bsky.social · 2d
Next weeks new releases are now listed on the OK Comics website. If you don't already have a subscription with us, this is a great way to pre-reserve comics.
Tick the boxes, select in-store or mail-order and we'll do the rest...
okcomics.co.uk/pages/whats-...

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Albert Dros @albertdros.bsky.social · 2d
Snow in the Netherlands earlier this week.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 2d
The most chilling thing to read.
“The bottom line is this: When a federal officer gives you instructions, you abide by them and then you get to keep your life,” Representative Wesley Hunt of Texas said on Newsmax."

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...
Opinion | By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All
www.nytimes.com

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Republic @republiccampaign.bsky.social · 2d
Rachel Reeves wants budget cuts. Meanwhile, the royals are getting themselves half a billion a year, no strings attached. Are you realising it's all a scam yet? #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

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Danielle Tute @danielletute.bsky.social · 2d
Back in stock and ready to rock!

DC’s Absolute range has taken @okcomics.bsky.social by storm. Fresh, out there takes on classic characters.

Perfect for new readers, or those that were becoming bored with the status quo.

Upcoming volumes also available to preorder
okcomics.co.uk/collections/...

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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 2d
From yesterday: The Home Office’s unsafe journeys policy is dangerous | Hamish Dick
The Home Office’s unsafe journeys policy is dangerous - Free Movement
Despite a series of successful legal challenges against it, the Home Office’s current policy on handling requests to defer or be excused from biometric
freemovement.org.uk

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 2d
Our special issue with @martinkusch.bsky.social is finally complete and here’s at long last our introduction. I pitched the idea to him in 2019! Thank you for your patience and generosity, Martin. I am proud of this manifesto and hope colleagues will join us in rethinking this old debate #philsci

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Centre for the History of People, Place & Community @chppc.bsky.social · 2d
We're delighted to announce that the Derek Keene #London Lecture 2026 will be given by Thomas Asbridge (QMUL) on 'The #BlackDeath in London: Understanding a #Medieval Pandemic'. A highlight of our 'Sickness & Health' Summer School week! Lecture is free, all welcome:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
IHR Derek Keene London Lecture 2026 | The Black Death in London: Understanding a Medieval Pandemic
www.history.ac.uk

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I Support People Protesting in Support of Palestinian Action @srdfrench.bsky.social · 2d
When we moved to Leeds over thirty years ago, we lived in a street just like this (only without the lamppost. Or the makeshift swing. Kids looked pretty much the same tho’)
groomb.bsky.social Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 3d
Leeds, 1954, photo by Marc Riboud. Young French photographer on his first assignment for Picture Post.

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Winderful @winderful.uk · 2d
While you were sleeping, #windEnergy reached 35% of the National Grid's electricity demand. https://winderful.uk
The winderful.uk dashboard showing that wind is generating 10,616 MW. That's enough for 92,313,043 LED TVs!

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 3d
#NollaignamBan
During WWII Kay McNulty was one of the women who devised processing routines for the ENIAC machine, establishing how artificial intelligence developed. At the public launch in 1946 the women programmers were relegated to the role of hostesses. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 3d
Leeds, 1954, photo by Marc Riboud. Young French photographer on his first assignment for Picture Post.

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Pestilence @pestilence4all.bsky.social · 3d
Oxygen atoms,
Excited electrons pulse,
Green and red spectrum.

#Photography #AuroraBorealis #Haiku
Northern lights in the backyard this past fall. Radiant beams of purple, red, and green fall upward. Is it possible? Dark leaf-nude trees can also be seen.

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I Support People Protesting in Support of Palestinian Action @srdfrench.bsky.social · 3d
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Trump’s Kill Switch: secure our Digital Sovereignty
Imagine waking up tomorrow and finding the UK government, your bank, or even our hospital systems suddenly offline. Not because of hackers, but because a foreign company, or a foreign leader decided t...
you.38degrees.org.uk

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Aidan McGlynn @aidanmcglynn.bsky.social · 3d
CFP for a special issue of Argumenta, guest edited by @lisabortolotti.com & @lalumera.bsky.social:

THE EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE RESEARCH PROGRAMME: DEGENERATIVE OR PROGRESSIVE?

Deadline 30th of September.
THE EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE RESEARCH PROGRAMME: DEGENERATIVE OR PROGRESSIVE? - Argumenta - Journal of Analytic Philosophy
The notion of epistemic injustice introduced by Miranda Fricker in 2007 raised interest in the harmful effects of prejudice within analytic philosophy and beyond. It inspired various projects linking ...
www.argumenta.org