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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · 19d

And in case you haven't heard of this one:
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

This is an open access book. This book, the first edited collection of its kind, explores the recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics.

link.springer.com

Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · 19d

New Cambridge Element in Philosophy of Physics just out:

www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Philosophy of Cosmology and Astrophysics

Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - Philosophy of Cosmology and Astrophysics

www.cambridge.org

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Christopher Whitaker @civicwhitaker.com · 29d

I lay this at the feet of DOGE and all of their enablers.

CNN @cnn.com · 29d

A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died. https://cnn.it/4ndDYbl

A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died | CNN

Weeds cover the grave of Yagana Usman’s baby – a painful reminder of the months that have passed since she lost her infant twin to malnutrition. Her surviving twin’s fate now hinges in part on decisio...

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1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social · 29d

New!

"Atheism: Believing God Does Not Exist" by Nathan Nobis

#atheism #atheist #theism #theist #religion #philosophy

1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/09/21/a...

Atheism: Believing God Does Not Exist - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology

This essay introduces some of the core philosophical issues about atheism: what it is, how and why people accept atheism, and the relationships between atheism and meaning in life and ethics.

1000wordphilosophy.com

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Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · Sep 21

I know about a pretty big scoop on Brett Kavanaugh that should be dropping Monday at a big outlet. If you think SCOTUS is corrupt now,

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Sep 21

#superseabirdsunday

Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Sep 21

#superseabirdsaturday
#marinelife
#birds #wildlifephotography

A brown pelican landing on the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, backlit by sunset.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Sep 16

Wow, first time I've seen him underwater in this poll with white people. He has negative disapproval across every possible cohort.

A poll showing Donald Trump with negative disapproval across literally every demographic cohort.

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Sep 16

During lockdown I taught a philosophy of cosmology course, for students with little/no math/science. Students and I had a great time. Happy to share my materials if you are interested. Took a historical approach rather than starting with the state of the art.

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Sep 16

Take that, all you unsuspecting brains out there.

#wildlife #birds #seagulls #illusion #photography

Seagull stands on a cloud above the shore as the sky reflects the beach.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · Aug 27

Land of the surveilled; home of the snitches

civilrightsorg.bsky.social @civilrightsorg.bsky.social · Aug 27

Trump's new executive order opens a 'vigilante portal,' essentially permitting civilians to aid in suppressing protests nationwide. It undermines our rights to free speech and assembly and recalls the darkest chapters in authoritarian history. https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-vigilante-portal

New Trump Order Among 'Scariest Things I've Seen in US Politics,' Civil Rights Attorney Says | Common Dreams

Civil rights attorney Alec Karakatsanis said that Trump's latest executive order creates "an online portal to permit random fascist vigilantes to join soldiers" to help crack down on protests across t...

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Denise D. Meringolo @ddmeringolo.bsky.social · Aug 27

I commute from Alexandria, VA, to Baltimore, MD. In 19 years have dealt with traffic. I have seen accidents. But nothing prepared me for the daily blockade of police and national guardsmen standing in the right lane of a major DC artery, slowing traffic, peering into cars, and pulling people over.

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Aug 27

“Life on the slippery Earth” is something I will think about a lot.

Virtue as a collective activity makes sense to me.

You see a lot online these days about co-regulation of emotions—maybe that is a part of co-regulation of our moral lives, too.

Gregg D Caruso @greggdcaruso.bsky.social · Aug 27

Interesting article on Aztec moral philosophy. Life on the slippery Earth: Aztec moral philosophy has profound differences from the Greek tradition, not least its acceptance that nobody is perfect. aeon.co/essays/aztec...

Aztec moral philosophy didn’t expect anyone to be a saint | Aeon Essays

Aztec moral philosophy has profound differences from the Greek tradition, not least its acceptance that nobody is perfect

aeon.co

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Gregg D Caruso @greggdcaruso.bsky.social · Aug 27

Interesting article on Aztec moral philosophy. Life on the slippery Earth: Aztec moral philosophy has profound differences from the Greek tradition, not least its acceptance that nobody is perfect. aeon.co/essays/aztec...

Aztec moral philosophy didn’t expect anyone to be a saint | Aeon Essays

Aztec moral philosophy has profound differences from the Greek tradition, not least its acceptance that nobody is perfect

aeon.co

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Aug 27

Will a recording be posted somewhere?

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · Jul 23

Texas State Rep. James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social criticizes Christian nationalism as being about the worship of power. "It is incumbent upon believers, upon Christians and people of other faith backgrounds to speak out against this perversion of faith and this subversion of our democracy."

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Alexander Howard @digiphile.bsky.social · Nov 15

Between 1920 and 2020, the average human life span doubled because of the development & widespread use of vaccines, germ theory, & antibiotics.
www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/m...
But life expectancy is declining in the USA: www.npr.org/sections/hea... If vaccine use drops further, it will get worse.

Screenshot of a figure comparing average life expectancy in the United States to comparable countries. The graph shows a steep decline during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Jul 20

“Neo-liberal capitalism is where the market has whipped the state & is in control of the state by way of debt & by way of control of politicians. And we have been in that for 40 years with disastrous consequences. And if we don’t get out of it, we’re going into a mass extinction event & mass chaos.”

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Jul 18

Please follow me on Substack. Here's my latest little piece.

#philosophy
#religion
#government
#politics
#separationofchurchandstate
#USConstitution
#freedomofreligion
#christiannationalism

Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Jul 17

open.substack.com/pub/billvand...

Public/Religion

Never the twain should meet.

open.substack.com

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Jul 20

—Kim Stanley Robinson, interviewed on Wisdom at Work podcast.

t.co/esDtFzch8n

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-33-kim-stanley-robinson-on-cop26/id1512500889?i=1000605477301

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Jul 20

“Neo-liberal capitalism is where the market has whipped the state & is in control of the state by way of debt & by way of control of politicians. And we have been in that for 40 years with disastrous consequences. And if we don’t get out of it, we’re going into a mass extinction event & mass chaos.”

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Jul 18

Please follow me on Substack. Here's my latest little piece.

#philosophy
#religion
#government
#politics
#separationofchurchandstate
#USConstitution
#freedomofreligion
#christiannationalism

Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Jul 17

open.substack.com/pub/billvand...

Public/Religion

Never the twain should meet.

open.substack.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Jul 17

I'm hearing reports that President Trump's erratic mental state and decaying physical condition are both being driven by continued discussion of the Jeffrey Epstein cover-up, so please, if you care about this man's health and well-being, please, do not mention the Epstein stuff anymore, please.

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Bill Vanderburgh @billvanderburgh.bsky.social · Jul 17

open.substack.com/pub/billvand...

Public/Religion

Never the twain should meet.

open.substack.com