Blain Neufeld 🇨🇦
@neufeld.bsky.social
Political philosopher. Fantasy enthusiast. Torontonian. Anti-AI zealot.
My book: Public Reason and Political Autonomy (Routledge, 2022).
My work: https://uwm.edu/philosophy/people/neufeld-blain/
My hobby: https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com
My book: Public Reason and Political Autonomy (Routledge, 2022).
My work: https://uwm.edu/philosophy/people/neufeld-blain/
My hobby: https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com
That's it -- time for Canada to finally sever its ties to the monarchy.
October 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
That's it -- time for Canada to finally sever its ties to the monarchy.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my local convenience store sells Irn Bru.
How could there be adequate demand in mid-town (Davisville) Toronto?
(Well, I'll do my part, going forward...)
How could there be adequate demand in mid-town (Davisville) Toronto?
(Well, I'll do my part, going forward...)
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my local convenience store sells Irn Bru.
How could there be adequate demand in mid-town (Davisville) Toronto?
(Well, I'll do my part, going forward...)
How could there be adequate demand in mid-town (Davisville) Toronto?
(Well, I'll do my part, going forward...)
An old friend is crashing at our place for a while...
August 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
An old friend is crashing at our place for a while...
This made me truly laugh out loud.
(Found on the internet -- apologies for not being able to give proper credit.)
(Found on the internet -- apologies for not being able to give proper credit.)
August 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This made me truly laugh out loud.
(Found on the internet -- apologies for not being able to give proper credit.)
(Found on the internet -- apologies for not being able to give proper credit.)
Happy Canada Day, eh! 🇨🇦
Here's the view from my new post at Fort York (Toronto).
Keeping the True North Strong and Free -- from the Orange Menace to the south.
Here's the view from my new post at Fort York (Toronto).
Keeping the True North Strong and Free -- from the Orange Menace to the south.
July 1, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Happy Canada Day, eh! 🇨🇦
Here's the view from my new post at Fort York (Toronto).
Keeping the True North Strong and Free -- from the Orange Menace to the south.
Here's the view from my new post at Fort York (Toronto).
Keeping the True North Strong and Free -- from the Orange Menace to the south.
Voted early yesterday (Toronto - St. Paul's) 🇨🇦.
Feeling cautiously optimistic about April 28...
Feeling cautiously optimistic about April 28...
April 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Voted early yesterday (Toronto - St. Paul's) 🇨🇦.
Feeling cautiously optimistic about April 28...
Feeling cautiously optimistic about April 28...
Sunrise over Lake Michigan and Grant Park.
(Chicago - 23 February 2025.)
(Chicago - 23 February 2025.)
February 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Sunrise over Lake Michigan and Grant Park.
(Chicago - 23 February 2025.)
(Chicago - 23 February 2025.)
Post-game feeling...
February 21, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Post-game feeling...
This was one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve had in recent years: watching Peter Jackson’s film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, accompanied with live music at Meridian Hall (Toronto). One film was shown each January over the past two years (most recently, "The Return of the King" last Sat).
January 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM
This was one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve had in recent years: watching Peter Jackson’s film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, accompanied with live music at Meridian Hall (Toronto). One film was shown each January over the past two years (most recently, "The Return of the King" last Sat).
Pre-dawn.
Wood Lake, British Columbia.
27 December 2024.
Wood Lake, British Columbia.
27 December 2024.
December 27, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Pre-dawn.
Wood Lake, British Columbia.
27 December 2024.
Wood Lake, British Columbia.
27 December 2024.
Happy Christmas from wonderful British Columbia! 🏔️
December 25, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Happy Christmas from wonderful British Columbia! 🏔️
A hill on the Isle of Skye. Plus some Skye locals.
(From August 2024.)
(From August 2024.)
November 23, 2024 at 3:05 PM
A hill on the Isle of Skye. Plus some Skye locals.
(From August 2024.)
(From August 2024.)
Dawn over Lake Michigan & Grant Park (2024-10-14).
October 14, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Dawn over Lake Michigan & Grant Park (2024-10-14).
Sun breaks above clouds on Lake Michigan (2024-09-26).
September 26, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Sun breaks above clouds on Lake Michigan (2024-09-26).
Sunrise over Lake Michigan. (Taken from the 8th floor of a building on Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 2024-09-16.)
September 16, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Sunrise over Lake Michigan. (Taken from the 8th floor of a building on Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 2024-09-16.)
Hot off the press: _Politicizing Political Liberalism: On the Containment of Illiberal and Antidemocratic Views_ by Gabriele Badano & Alasia Nuti (OUP).
The most important work in political liberalism of the past 6 years (at least).
Highly recommended! 👍
#philsky
#philosophy
#PolTheory
#polphil
The most important work in political liberalism of the past 6 years (at least).
Highly recommended! 👍
#philsky
#philosophy
#PolTheory
#polphil
September 9, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Hot off the press: _Politicizing Political Liberalism: On the Containment of Illiberal and Antidemocratic Views_ by Gabriele Badano & Alasia Nuti (OUP).
The most important work in political liberalism of the past 6 years (at least).
Highly recommended! 👍
#philsky
#philosophy
#PolTheory
#polphil
The most important work in political liberalism of the past 6 years (at least).
Highly recommended! 👍
#philsky
#philosophy
#PolTheory
#polphil
Eilean Donan (western Highlands of Scotland)
September 3, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Eilean Donan (western Highlands of Scotland)
Highlands Rainbow (Scotland, near Loch Ness).
August 28, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Highlands Rainbow (Scotland, near Loch Ness).
The eclipse at Tannery Park in Oakville Ontario (3:19 pm).
Alas, clouds prevented a clear picture.
It got so dark that the park lights were activated (one is at the bottom left of the picture).
Alas, clouds prevented a clear picture.
It got so dark that the park lights were activated (one is at the bottom left of the picture).
April 9, 2024 at 1:52 AM
The eclipse at Tannery Park in Oakville Ontario (3:19 pm).
Alas, clouds prevented a clear picture.
It got so dark that the park lights were activated (one is at the bottom left of the picture).
Alas, clouds prevented a clear picture.
It got so dark that the park lights were activated (one is at the bottom left of the picture).
Tomorrow!
"Democratic Equality in the New Gilded Age."
Speakers: David McPherson (U Florida), Joshua Preiss (Minnesota SU, Manakato), Pascal Brixel (Northwestern), Jaime Edwards (St. Norbert College).
At UW-Milwaukee. 6 April 2024, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
#philsky
#philosophy
#PolTheory
#polphil
"Democratic Equality in the New Gilded Age."
Speakers: David McPherson (U Florida), Joshua Preiss (Minnesota SU, Manakato), Pascal Brixel (Northwestern), Jaime Edwards (St. Norbert College).
At UW-Milwaukee. 6 April 2024, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
#philsky
#philosophy
#PolTheory
#polphil
April 6, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Tomorrow!
"Democratic Equality in the New Gilded Age."
Speakers: David McPherson (U Florida), Joshua Preiss (Minnesota SU, Manakato), Pascal Brixel (Northwestern), Jaime Edwards (St. Norbert College).
At UW-Milwaukee. 6 April 2024, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
#philsky
#philosophy
#PolTheory
#polphil
"Democratic Equality in the New Gilded Age."
Speakers: David McPherson (U Florida), Joshua Preiss (Minnesota SU, Manakato), Pascal Brixel (Northwestern), Jaime Edwards (St. Norbert College).
At UW-Milwaukee. 6 April 2024, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
#philsky
#philosophy
#PolTheory
#polphil
Very sad to learn that Joe Flaherty has passed away.
SCTV fundamentally shaped my sense of humour growing up, and Flaherty played many of my favourite characters: Count Floyd, Guy Caballero, and Sammy Maudlin, to name a few.
He also was great in “Freaks and Geeks,” another old favourite.
RIP
SCTV fundamentally shaped my sense of humour growing up, and Flaherty played many of my favourite characters: Count Floyd, Guy Caballero, and Sammy Maudlin, to name a few.
He also was great in “Freaks and Geeks,” another old favourite.
RIP
April 2, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Very sad to learn that Joe Flaherty has passed away.
SCTV fundamentally shaped my sense of humour growing up, and Flaherty played many of my favourite characters: Count Floyd, Guy Caballero, and Sammy Maudlin, to name a few.
He also was great in “Freaks and Geeks,” another old favourite.
RIP
SCTV fundamentally shaped my sense of humour growing up, and Flaherty played many of my favourite characters: Count Floyd, Guy Caballero, and Sammy Maudlin, to name a few.
He also was great in “Freaks and Geeks,” another old favourite.
RIP
It’s Tolkien Reading Day!
I recently started rereading The Silmarillion. I’m really enjoying it this time. This is the first book by him that I’ve read or re-read since The Children of Hurin.
After I finish The Silmarillion, I think I’ll keep going: at least The Fall of Númenor and Unfinished Tales.
I recently started rereading The Silmarillion. I’m really enjoying it this time. This is the first book by him that I’ve read or re-read since The Children of Hurin.
After I finish The Silmarillion, I think I’ll keep going: at least The Fall of Númenor and Unfinished Tales.
March 25, 2024 at 6:26 PM
It’s Tolkien Reading Day!
I recently started rereading The Silmarillion. I’m really enjoying it this time. This is the first book by him that I’ve read or re-read since The Children of Hurin.
After I finish The Silmarillion, I think I’ll keep going: at least The Fall of Númenor and Unfinished Tales.
I recently started rereading The Silmarillion. I’m really enjoying it this time. This is the first book by him that I’ve read or re-read since The Children of Hurin.
After I finish The Silmarillion, I think I’ll keep going: at least The Fall of Númenor and Unfinished Tales.
Democratic Equality in the New Gilded Age.
Speakers: David McPherson (U of Florida), Joshua Preiss (Minnesota State U, Manakato), Pascal Brixel (Northwestern U), Jaime Edwards (St. Norbert College).
At U Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
6 April 2024, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
#philsky
#philosophy
#poltheory
#polphil
Speakers: David McPherson (U of Florida), Joshua Preiss (Minnesota State U, Manakato), Pascal Brixel (Northwestern U), Jaime Edwards (St. Norbert College).
At U Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
6 April 2024, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
#philsky
#philosophy
#poltheory
#polphil
March 24, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Democratic Equality in the New Gilded Age.
Speakers: David McPherson (U of Florida), Joshua Preiss (Minnesota State U, Manakato), Pascal Brixel (Northwestern U), Jaime Edwards (St. Norbert College).
At U Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
6 April 2024, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
#philsky
#philosophy
#poltheory
#polphil
Speakers: David McPherson (U of Florida), Joshua Preiss (Minnesota State U, Manakato), Pascal Brixel (Northwestern U), Jaime Edwards (St. Norbert College).
At U Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
6 April 2024, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
#philsky
#philosophy
#poltheory
#polphil