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Michael Larkin
@ipanalysis.bsky.social
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Researcher, phenomenologist, parent to various creatures, some sort of musician, baker, reader, breaker of stuff, liker of seas and hills, sufferer of Boro.

https://collaborativeresearch.co.uk/

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ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 16h
It can be a huge relief, if you are not NT, when you realise that 'thoughts' and 'feelings' are basically the same phenomenon. It is less of a relief when you have to unpick the legacy of psychological theory and practice from that position.
multiplicityct.bsky.social Chris @multiplicityct.bsky.social · 17h
I'm fascinating by how many concepts are really markers of our ignorance. Amélie Rorty says here that 'emotion' is one, a grab bag of leftovers from supposedly clearer concepts like will & reason.

We also have chance (Darwin's Origin), freedom (Kant's Groundwork), élan vital (Bergson). #philsky
Emotions do not form a natural class. A set of distinctions that has generally haunted the philosophy of mind stands in the way of giving good descriptions of the phenomena. We have inherited distinctions between being active and being passive; between psychological states primarily explained by physical processes and psychological states not reducible to nor adequately explained by physical processes; distinctions between states that are primarily nonrational and those which are either rational or irrational; between voluntary and nonvoluntary states. Once these distinctions were drawn, types of psychological activities were then parceled out en bloc to one or another side of the dichotomies. - Amélie Rorty, "Explaining Emotions" (1978)

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brendannyhan.bsky.social
Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16h
People on BlueSky: AI is useless! A stochastic parrot!

Mathematicians/biologists/physicists: It is already helping us do frontier technical research and in some cases solve open problems arxiv.org/pdf/2511.16072

(There are of course, as always, many caveats, but the paper is genuinely remarkable)
arxiv.org

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rebeccasear.bsky.social
Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 16h
Retraction Watch has covered the problem of the “national IQ” database. Should be noted I’m far from alone in working to remove these publications. The spreadsheet of pubs which use NIQ - linked to in the article - was started by @kohngregory.bsky.social; a project also worked on by Cathryn Townsend

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multiplicityct.bsky.social
Chris @multiplicityct.bsky.social · 17h
I'm fascinating by how many concepts are really markers of our ignorance. Amélie Rorty says here that 'emotion' is one, a grab bag of leftovers from supposedly clearer concepts like will & reason.

We also have chance (Darwin's Origin), freedom (Kant's Groundwork), élan vital (Bergson). #philsky
Emotions do not form a natural class. A set of distinctions that has generally haunted the philosophy of mind stands in the way of giving good descriptions of the phenomena. We have inherited distinctions between being active and being passive; between psychological states primarily explained by physical processes and psychological states not reducible to nor adequately explained by physical processes; distinctions between states that are primarily nonrational and those which are either rational or irrational; between voluntary and nonvoluntary states. Once these distinctions were drawn, types of psychological activities were then parceled out en bloc to one or another side of the dichotomies. - Amélie Rorty, "Explaining Emotions" (1978)

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 1d
At least we won't meet them in the playoffs

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 1d
Ha ha get in #utb

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 1d
Exactly so

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 1d
It's bonkers

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 1d
Morris and Ayling should've done better, but can't argue with that finish

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alice-gregory.bsky.social
alice-gregory.bsky.social @alice-gregory.bsky.social · 1d
The kids fotgotten by the calls to ban phones

@dawnwatling.bsky.social @parthaskar.bsky.social @candiceodgers.bsky.social

psyche.co/notes-to-sel...
The kids forgotten by calls to ban phones | Psyche Notes to Self
Campaigns calling for smartphone-free childhoods might be well meaning, but the choice is not so simple for all families
psyche.co

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nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social
Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 1d
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we must commit to funding trauma-informed services, making the criminal justice system fit for purpose, and driving systemic change to end male violence.

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 1d
Excited to see that this is on the way. The two preview tracks have had a lot of play.
jon.wprb.com Jon Solomon @jon.wprb.com · 2d
The last of the Mint Mile pre-orders have shipped!

Hope you'll join us at the "andwhichstray" listening party tonight on Bandcamp at 9:00 pm ET.

mintmile.bandcamp.com/merch/mint-m...
A bunch of Mint Mile orders that were until recently on my porch.

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carnage4life.bsky.social
Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 1d
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.

I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
www.cnbc.com

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lukeoneil47.bsky.social
Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 2d
Another great piece by @gonebabygone.bsky.social on RFK and Trump's efforts to claw back all of the progress made by people with autism over the years.

www.welcometohellworld.com/i-will-not-g...
I will not give up that which I have tasted
Promotion of the myth
www.welcometohellworld.com

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jon.wprb.com
Jon Solomon @jon.wprb.com · 2d
The last of the Mint Mile pre-orders have shipped!

Hope you'll join us at the "andwhichstray" listening party tonight on Bandcamp at 9:00 pm ET.

mintmile.bandcamp.com/merch/mint-m...
A bunch of Mint Mile orders that were until recently on my porch.

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countrymile.bsky.social
Countrymile @countrymile.bsky.social · 3d
That was fun! the (mini) Mekons and Jon Langfords Men of Gwent playing on a ship motored on the Thames! Susie from The Mekons joined Men of Gwent for one number and they returned the favour by joking The Mekons for a few too! Good fun (even if everyone bumped their heads on low beams!).

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profjohndrury.bsky.social
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 4d
"The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark"
from @casmudde.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com

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vintageobscura.net
Vintage Obscura Radio @vintageobscura.net · 4d
Grant Hart - 2541 [USA, alternative rock] (1988) - Former Hüsker Dü drummer drops this solo gem on his way to illustrious obscurity
https://redd.it/1p1nhfx
https://youtu.be/lCsYUIQ3sZo
Grant Hart - 2541 [USA, alternative rock] (1988) - Former Hüsker Dü drummer drops this solo gem on his way to illustrious obscurity
youtu.be

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rorycj.bsky.social
Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 4d
Sometimes when the football and cricket go disastrously wrong and the news is hide behind the sofa horrible the only answer is to bake a Cholla…

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 4d
😆

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davidosland.bsky.social
David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 4d
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.

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dmain.bsky.social
Douglas Main @dmain.bsky.social · 5d
I just want to look away from news like this but I think we must not

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, Michael Larkin

themountaingoats.bsky.social
the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 5d
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"

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journalphp.bsky.social
Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 5d
Call for papers: Ian Hacking and the Philosophy of Psychiatry. Deadline: 1st February 2026. Guest editors: Şerife Tekin and Jonathan Y. Tsou. Submit your work! think.taylorandfranc... #philsky #philpsy #philsci
Ian Hacking and the Philosophy of Psychiatry
Submit work that examines how Hacking’s historical and pragmatic approach to philosophy has reshaped inquiries into psychiatry.
think.taylorandfrancis.com

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 5d
It's so grim

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 5d
Take what comes!

ipanalysis.bsky.social
Michael Larkin @ipanalysis.bsky.social · 5d
Most of the denialists don't actually disbelieve - they just disagree on how to respond, and denial buys more time for resource-hoarding and border enforcement

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billorcutt.bsky.social
Bill Orcutt @billorcutt.bsky.social · 5d
I'm doing 2 nights in March at Roulette in Brooklyn with EVERYTHING — Guitar Quartet, Louies, How to Rescue Things, Corsano/Orcutt PLUS sets by everyone whose records I've released.

Get details and tickets now!

FRIDAY 3/20: roulette.org/event/bill-o...

SATURDAY 3/21: roulette.org/event/bill-o...

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qualpsy.bsky.social
SQIP @qualpsy.bsky.social · 5d
Proposal Deadline: November 23 — 2025 RUTHELLEN JOSSELSON STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS — SQIP is offering 5 awards up to $500 each to support graduate students currently enrolled in programs in psychology or related fields to complete projects based in #qualitative approaches www.sqip.org/post/2025-ru...

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davidrvetter.bsky.social
Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 5d
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?