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Hane
@hane.bsky.social
philosopher of medicine and clinical ethicist who got a gig working in gender affirming healthcare, postdoctoral affiliate in philosophy at Lancaster University, music maker, keeper of snakes, dad, he/him

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the English composer Thomas Tallis (1505–1585) died on this day 440 years ago
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
world philosophy day is exclusionary against philosophers from other possible worlds
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
my Royal Institute of Philosophy public lecture on the life and philosophy of William Whewell
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
happy international mens day
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
new area of specialisation just dropped
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
the evolutionary species concept has some really wild implications for canine transmissible venereal tumours. basically we'd have to classify them as unicellular, asexually reproducing, parasitic dogs.
November 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
KPop* Demon Hunters

*Karl Popper's
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I'll be giving a public lecture at Lancaster next week on the philosophy of William Whewell. doesn't this sound exciting?
#philosophy #philsky #philsci #hps
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
twin 1: "where's dad?"
my wife: "he's at his philosophy reading group"
twin 1: *incredulous stare* "no he isn't"
my wife: "yes he is"
twin 1: "but he already knows how to read"
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I do actually think she's kind of pretty in a way, but I can just tell she's absolutely miserable to live with
November 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
we know not his closing his eyes as it is in itself, but only know his appearing to close his eyes

—  prolegomena §32, sort of
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 17d
Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president’s opponents seizing on the footage to raise questions about Trump’s on-the-job performance.
Images of Trump appearing to close his eyes during Oval Office event spread across social media | CNN Politics
Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president’s opponents seizing on the footage to raise qu...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Reposted by Hane
Obligatory at this point really.
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
me to Brett
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
debating whether The Addams Family involves a Gettier case
November 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Seventh Seal (1957)
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
ready to play chess
October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
this is probably my most halloween-y composition, a toccata for organ over tonic and dominant pedal points.

you see, the longer the note, the more dread.

musescore.com/user/6707006...
Point d'Orgue
Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for Organ (Solo)
musescore.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:17 PM
the game of thrones theme music really annoys me because the harmony just moves between tonic minor and tonic major with no modulation

*sad and brooding* "der-da-da-da, der-da-da-da, der-da-da-da, der-da-da-da" *suddenly happy* "der-da-da-da, der-da-da-da, der-da-da-da, der-da-da-da"

so lazy
October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
it certainly episte me off
epistemology is cringe
October 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
describing Jerry Fodor's philosophy to his face
October 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I'll be giving a Royal Institute of Philosophy Public Lecture at Lancaster next month.

"Polymath from Lancaster: The Life and Philosophy of William Whewell"

Wednesday 19th November 2025, 7pm–8pm
Storey Lecture Theatre, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH
October 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
it's basically my job to have these
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I was struck by this resemblance between Twin 2 and me.

that stare won't work on me, pet. I *invented* that stare.
October 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
the relief you feel when you realise the loud noise in the middle of the night is just an evil demon and not your child waking up
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM