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M R. X. Dentith
@mrxdentith.com
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Philosopher (BNU-ZH): works on conspiracy theory theory, fake news, etc. Associate editor for "Social Epistemology."

Pronouns: they/them

Website: https://www.mrxdentith.com

Podcast: https://zencastr.com/The-Podcaster-s-Guide-to-the-Conspiracy
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I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
Pope Leo makes love to a microphone
November 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Who is prototyping a board game? Me!
Prototype of a board game. A crude white board with writing on it, beside a stack of cards and various components
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Aside from the cheeky look the bull is giving, popping out from behind two milk bottles, one has to wonder if the bull is small or the bottles really really big!
A bull peeks out from behind two bottles of milk produced in China
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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My mother just sent me this, and I can't tell whether it's a cat or some owl-cat hybrid...
A photo of a statue that either depicts a black cat with green eyes looking vexed or cross, or some weird cat-owl hybrid...
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Yes, Apple, that was the word I was trying to spell…
iOS suggesting that when I was writing “announcement” what I probably was trying to write was the non-existent word “annoucemrny.”
October 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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I love this claim, which starts with “I have special skills gleaned from years of experience” but ends with “Statistically it’s quite safe to say almost all stamps are fakes!”
Text says: "I'd have great difficulty explaining it to you, it's purely experience. After 60 years of playing with these things I can tell. There are differences in the paper, the colours, the shades and so. You get a feel for it. Plus the fact that 99% are dud, so you're ahead of the game before you even start," he said.
August 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Behold this cursed image of Winston Peters as a Crusader sitting upon a horse!
An image of Winston Peters (circa mid to late 90s) seated upon a brown horse decked in Crusader livery (white cloth with red crosses embalzoned).
July 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Last night I put a lot of superglue on my fingers making these! Although I love the Starfury design from #Babylon5, I think the Colonial Viper from #BattlestarGalactica might be the best SF fighter craft design thus far
A resin print of a Cylon Raider from the ordinal Battlestar Galactica TV series. A resin print of a Colonial Viper from the ordinal Battlestar Galactica TV series.
June 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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I’m not usually one to click on such stories, but I want to know what an “exoctic holiday” turns out to be!
A ghastly photo of Ricardo Simich against a vermillion background sits atop the following copy: Society Insider Access all areas with Ricardo Simich as he leads you into a glittering world of exclusive parties, exoctic holidays and high-stakes business deals.
June 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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How it ended:
Thanks for the feedback on this What appreciate is that we can agree to disagree in a respectful manner given the polarized world that we live in today.
May 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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How it started:
I’m afraid I’m with iwi on this; Pākehā writing on Te Ao Māori issues have to be incredibly cautious. After you, write—somewhat uncritically—“[w]hen cultural beliefs are given parity with science” without talking about how Western scientific paradigms are themselves an example of a cultural belief. This is very well discussed in both the philosophy and sociology of science, and whether or not we think science as a methodology is more truth-seeking or truth-conducive (it depends on your views on scientific realism or anti-realism, along with commitments to what the purpose of science is; either a descriptive or normative system), it is still enmeshed in culture and politics as a practice. Thus, I think when you conclude with cultural beliefs ‘jeopardiz[ing] public trust in scientific institutions and can foster misinformation’ you are playing right into a fairly right-wing, reactionary view that uses Western scientific practices as a cudgel. Indeed, it doesn’t help that you published this piece at the Skeptic website; I would be very wary to associate anything good with Michael Shermer at this time (leaving aside the credible claims of his inappropriate behaviour towards young women at conferences, his turn towards heterodoxy and his worries about ‘wokeness’ make him and his magazine a very suspicious venue at this time).
May 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.

(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
Rutger Hauer in “Split Second” saying “Couldn’t get a permit.”
April 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Graphic design is someone's passion...
A poster for a talk by myself in the Spark Salon at Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai. Many different fonts are used
April 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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This is mostly for @maxsoar.bsky.social, since you can't DM people images! I finally got a decent frame for it!
An illustration of a ruru framed and sitting on a shelf
March 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Creepy Taobao Cats!
Two 3D cardboard cats with photo realistic faces
March 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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But also:
They [Callaghan Innovation] have been helping coordinate the event. Yes, they have helped shape some of the problem statements they hope participants will tackle.
March 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Look who’s coming to China with me! Love you @thebibliophile.bsky.social
Photo of Georgia, a Ngati Whakaue woman in her thirties, looking at her phone at an airport departure lounge. She has brownish red hair, and wears a striped top and silk trousers. She is beautiful
February 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Everyone must go!
Image of the start of the carousel scene in Logan’s Run. People bathed in red in an amphitheater
February 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Here's why most of us think publishers are taking the piss: I can have a physical or electronic copy of a book I contributed to, but not both...
We are in the process of initiating a print complimentary copy of your book titled, [REDACTED]. As per the head contract, you are entitled to choose either a print copy or an electronic copy, free of charge.
January 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Is this an ad? Is it meant to entreat people to join? Has it worked?
A billboard. It is red in colour with the following black text “Reason not faith” followed by the URL rationalists.nz in white text. The bottom of the billboard has a yellow rectangle with the text “Free thought” followed by a green rectangle with the text “Human rights” followed by a blue rectangle with the word “Science” and a purple rectangle with the word “Education.”
December 30, 2024 at 8:53 AM
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What a change in career!
The grumpy, 700kg reptile was best known for its brief but iconic role in the 1980s film, before later launching a new career as a psychic.
December 24, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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Is the last line academic enough, do you think?
Most (if not all) conspirators desire to achieve something beneficial at least towards themselves. Thus, conspirators can be said to mostly conspire for their own benefit. This is not to deny that there can be conspiracies of goodness: you can conspire to your own benefit whilst also conspiring to better the world. If you believe that the Special Operations Executive (AKA SOE), run by the British Government in World War II, was acting to end the war as soon as possible (which we might think is to the good), then you have to accept that the conspiracies they ran against the Nazis (such as planting false evidence about multiple invasions of Norway, and arranging the feint that made the D-Day Landings in Normandy something the Nazis were not expecting) were conspiracies of goodness. Admittedly, the Nazis would have disagreed (given the conspiracies run by the SOE were to the detriment of Nazi High Command), but who cares about the feelings of Nazis?
December 23, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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The article in the New Zealand Herald about the Northern Club has many “fascinating” features, but this bit stuck out
"They are trying to be modern by enticing 21 to 38-year-olds to join with upcoming events like a Coldplay concert, a Wilderness Feast and celebration of Winston Churchill's 150th birthday.
October 6, 2024 at 6:19 AM
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9 weekends worth of building time (about 55 hours), but this Starfury is ready to fly! (well, sit on a shelf and gather dust...) #Babylon5
The front of a LEGO-style MOC Starfury The left side of a LEGO-style MOC Starfury The back panel detail of a LEGO-style MOC Starfury
October 6, 2024 at 6:01 AM
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What I’ve built so far!
A two third completed MOC Starfury on a coffee table
September 22, 2024 at 7:01 AM