Samantha Brennan
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Philosopher, feminist, ethicist, cyclist. Dean of Arts, University of Guelph. My Erdős number is 3. My pronouns are she/her.🌈 http://linktr.ee/sjbrennan

Samantha Jane Brennan is a British-born philosopher and scholar of women's studies who is currently dean of the College of Arts and faculty member in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Guelph. She was previously a professor in the Department of Women's Studies and Feminist Research at Western University, Canada. Brennan was Department Chair of Philosophy at Western from 2002 to 2007, and 2008–2011. She is a past president of the Canadian Philosophical Association (2017–18). .. more

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For new followers: My main bluesky themes are the College of Arts at Guelph where I'm Dean, philosophy (my home academic discipline), feminism and fitness (connected to my book and blog), and all things bike-related.

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Gonna start to use this clip to reinforce the correct meaning of "to beg the question," as in "if you don't want to sound like this Fox News tool, use it correctly."
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Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis

Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis
Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’
www.theguardian.com

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#threegoodthings

1. Spooky trees

2. A good book

3. Snake!
Snake curled up in the leaves Spooky looking tree with some orange leaves left on it The book,  Brooklyn,  by Colm Toibin

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My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."
They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.
Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.
organizingmythoughts.org

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ICE/Border Patrol held a weapon on a guy who was demanding they show him their face in Rogers Park today

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Vance says Trump is 'looking at all his options' as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act

The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Vance says Trump is 'looking at all his options' as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act
The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes.
www.nbcnews.com

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Here’s to the birdwatchers!
Optimistic, slightly eccentric custodians of wonder and joy & passion and love

Birdwatching is an act of quiet rebellion, says Natalie Kyriacou. It is the gentle act of noticing – the willingness to see the world around you

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Here’s to the birdwatchers! Optimistic, slightly eccentric custodians of wonder and joy and passion and love
At its heart, birdwatching is an act of quiet rebellion, says Natalie Kyriacou. It is the gentle act of noticing – the willingness to see the world around you
www.theguardian.com

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Chicago Is Organizing for All

Everyday Chicagoans are proving to be the first line of defense against the federal incursion into their city.

I loved my time in Chicago & it's sad and frightening to see those neighborhoods threatened but great to see resistance

www.chicagomag.com/news/chicago...
Chicago Is Organizing for All
Everyday Chicagoans are proving to be the first line of defense against the federal incursion into their city.
www.chicagomag.com

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It's clearer by the day that Columbia making a deal with Trump in July was a catastrophe for higher education as a whole. It gave terrible people a bottomless appetite for extortion. The other eight universities must follow MIT's lead.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment
www.nytimes.com

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