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Alan Richardson
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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 · 15h
The Trumpists hate the acceptance of new immigrants in American cities in part because that acceptance models internationalism within American borders. (Which Jane Addams was talking about 120 years ago.)

Reposted by Sanford F. Schram, Robert C. Richards, Alan Richardson , and 3 more

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15h
!!!!

"Aides to Todd Blanche directed the U.S. Atty’s office and FBI agents based in MN to shut down a civil rights investigation into an officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good and instead alter it to probe Good for possible criminal liability, according to three people briefed on the discussions."

alanrichardson.bsky.social
Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 16h
What a betrayal of internationalism
By the USA
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 18h
WHO removing Us Flag

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Alan Richardson, Beatriz Gallardo Paúls

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 16h
There are many serious governments in the world.

The US is not one of them.

(There are no penguins in Greenland.)
White House post - Trump and a penguin walk towards a Greenland flag. “Embrace the penguin”.

Reposted by Shannon Vallor, Scott L. Greer, Alan Richardson , and 2 more

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 17h
Seeing a bunch of normal ass midwestern moms and dads marching in -20 degrees knowing they might be tear gassed or worse really drives home what a cowardly lot of people the pundit class is

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Scott L. Greer, Caroline Krafft , and 5 more

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 17h
I am not being snarky. I need my colleagues who wrote on covid school lockdowns to engage with this. To be as loud as they have been about prior "learning loss." Hell, you can cite Tom & Mark's AERJ paper so you feel better that there's some econ somewhere in your argument.

Reposted by Marc Lynch, Kim L. Scheppele, Elizabeth Saunders , and 19 more

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 17h
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Rebecca Solnit, Philip Nel , and 12 more

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 18h
WHO removing Us Flag

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 18h
Wait, their idea is Americans should have babies but not have jobs?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."

Reposted by Alan Richardson

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18h
This is a death sentence for America.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Alan Richardson

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Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · 20h
The MN Dept of Corrections held a presser to call out DHS for its persistent disinformation, calling it "propaganda." Your tax dollars at work.
MN DOC Commissioner pushes back on Homeland Security's 'misinformation'
YouTube video by KARE 11
www.youtube.com

Reposted by American Library Association, Bruce D. Baker, Alan Richardson , and 3 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h
Rep. Chris Smith: "The abortion pill -- mifepristone -- is baby poison ... we now know that the abortion bill -- we've long expected this -- is extremely dangerous to women" (this is a lie)

Reposted by Nandita Sharma, Alan Richardson, David R. Miller , and 5 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 23h
Finally, a use for these {=#=#*{*]*~+~ing things

Reposted by Alan Richardson

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pale blue dotty @palebluedotty.bsky.social · 23h
I heard the ethnic Montanans living near the US border are having their culture erased and are forbidden from owning Ford F-150’s

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Alan Richardson, Jacob T. Levy , and 2 more

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Stewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 23h
It would happen no matter what. The US President is basically a Roomba. When he runs into opposition he turns and starts devouring in another direction. Sooner or later he always circles back, though.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 23h
I am going to Granville Island to try to convince Liberty Distillery to endow my position as The Truth Vodka Professor of Scientific Philosophy.

Overcoming metaphysics requires a stiff shot of Truth

Reposted by Alan Richardson, Tom Griffin, Samantha Brennan , and 1 more

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 23h
Short of getting caught orchestrating a coup or assassination, this is absolutely the core case of what you expel an ambassador for.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."

Reposted by Alan Richardson, Seth Masket, David Darmofal

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
footage of Jared Kushner (and Witkoff) in the Kremlin with Putin

Reposted by Naomi Klein, Charles W. Smith, Alan Richardson , and 9 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."

Reposted by Alan Richardson

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d
NYT: “.. The doctored photograph could end up hindering the Justice Department’s nascent prosecution of Ms. Levy Armstrong.”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Mark D. White, Alan Richardson , and 2 more

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CNN @cnn.com · 1d
The City of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration after the National Park Service removed a long-standing exhibit on slavery in the city's Independence National Historical Park. https://cnn.it/4jSDTZQ

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d
A billion dollars gets you a permanent seat on the Board of Meat-based Health, though.
luckytran.com Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal WASHINGTON —  January 22, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d
The important question is: does Pie R Squared still have the worst pizza in North America?

Reposted by Alan Richardson

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Dr. Earhart Sampson, PhD🌎 @earhart.bsky.social · 1d
This.

fortune.com/2026/01/21/n...
Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires across 24 countries are demanding Davos leaders tax them more: ‘Tax us. Tax the super rich.’ | Fortune
As the world’s wealthiest touch down in Davos for the World Economic Forum, hundreds of the ultra-rich—including the Disney heirs and millionaire real estate developer Jeffrey Gural—call on leaders to...
fortune.com

Reposted by Alan Richardson

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Lily Polenchuk @lilypolenchuk.bsky.social · 1d
In response to a question about messaging, Modry says, from the meetings with US administration, "they are solidly in favor of Alberta sovereignty and solidly not in favor of Alberta becoming the 51st state."

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Paul Glasziou, Jennifer Pett‐Ridge , and 10 more

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1d
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal WASHINGTON —  January 22, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states.

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d
One thing MLK was known for was keeping religion out of political protest. Another thing he constantly repeated was that none of America’s problems were rooted in racial identity. 🤡🤡🤡
postleftwatch.bsky.social Post-Left Watch @postleftwatch.bsky.social · 2d
Matt Taibbi criticizes the ICE protests in Minneapolis, and says Martin Luther King Jr. would not have approved of them.

Taibbi claims MLK would not support "guilt because of racial identity" or "bringing religion into it".

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 1d
Two salient things from my visit earlier this week to a radiology imaging lab:

1 Telus Health signs now plastering the place;
2 the wait time for results is now 2 to 3 times longer than ever before

We don’t need to enshittify health care in BC the characteristic Telus way.

#bcpoli

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Shelly Lundberg, Trevon D. Logan , and 6 more

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John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 1d
I know I don't have a ton of media followers, but I'll put this out there anyway: if you need someone to comment/offer context on the removal of the slavery exhibit at the President's House site in Philly, get in touch. I just finished an entire book on Americans' fight over Washington and slavery.