Philipp Steinkrüger
@psteinkrueger.bsky.social
Ancient Philosophy at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de
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November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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'Ahead of the autumn budget on 26 November, Universities UK (UUK) has calculated that funding per student for teaching in 2025-26 is at 64 per cent of the level it was in 2015-16.' 1/3
University teaching income ‘£6.4 billon less’ than 10 years ago
UUK says shortfall in teaching money is ‘baked in’ to higher education funding system as institutions brace for new tax in upcoming budget
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Who doesn't love a guest who thinks that making fun of the physical appearance of other guests is the best way to having a good time?!
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Who doesn't love a guest who thinks that making fun of the physical appearance of other guests is the best way to having a good time?!
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Offener Brief gegen die zunehmende unkritische Nutzung von KI an deutschen Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen - bitte teilen! openletter.earth/gegen-die-un...
Gegen die unkritische Anwendung und Implementierung sog. Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) in der deutschen Wissenschaft und im Hochschulalltag
openletter.earth
November 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Offener Brief gegen die zunehmende unkritische Nutzung von KI an deutschen Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen - bitte teilen! openletter.earth/gegen-die-un...
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"- Viele Ihrer Vorschläge klingen nicht radikal, sondern sind in vielen anderen Wissenschaftssystemen Normalität.
- Und genau das ist so bitter."
#IchBinHanna
- Und genau das ist so bitter."
#IchBinHanna
Was läuft falsch an den Hochschulen?
Lisa Niendorf hat mit "UNIversal gescheitert?" einen Bestseller geschrieben, der Studierende, Mittelbau und Hochschulleitungen aufrüttelt. Interview über Mut, Macht und Ideen, die Wissenschaft menschlicher zu machen im Wiarda-Blog: www.jmwiarda.de/index.php/bl...
Lisa Niendorf hat mit "UNIversal gescheitert?" einen Bestseller geschrieben, der Studierende, Mittelbau und Hochschulleitungen aufrüttelt. Interview über Mut, Macht und Ideen, die Wissenschaft menschlicher zu machen im Wiarda-Blog: www.jmwiarda.de/index.php/bl...
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"- Viele Ihrer Vorschläge klingen nicht radikal, sondern sind in vielen anderen Wissenschaftssystemen Normalität.
- Und genau das ist so bitter."
#IchBinHanna
- Und genau das ist so bitter."
#IchBinHanna
AI apologists: but the NEXT version will fix everything, pinky promise!
"For students, AI teaching appears to be less transformative than it is demoralising".
“I do not want to be taught by GPT.”
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
“I do not want to be taught by GPT.”
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
‘We could have asked ChatGPT’: students fight back over course taught by AI
Staffordshire students say signs material was AI-generated included suspicious file names and rogue voiceover accent
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
AI apologists: but the NEXT version will fix everything, pinky promise!
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November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
„Perspectives on Pragantism“
Shamelessly nicked from Kris McDaniel over on Facebook: the book review that will make your weekend.
Watch Honest Review of Perspectives on Pragmatism Book on Amazon Live
Dive into the world of pragmatism with The Munro’s! Discover why this book's unique perspective, from classical to contemporary, is a must-read for curious minds and project seekers.
www.amazon.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
„Perspectives on Pragantism“
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Der #Forschungsausschuss des Bundestags tagt nicht mehr öffentlich — das war’s dann mit Tranzparenz wissenschaftspolitischen Handelns auf Bundesebene! Erschwert die Arbeit von Journalist_innen ebenso wie unsere für #IchBinHanna uvm. massiv. @wpk.bsky.social fordert in 1 offenen Brief, das zu ändern:
Offener Brief an die Bundestagsfraktionen von CDU/CSU, SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen und Die Linke zur Rückkehr der grundsätzlichen Öffentlichkeit der Sitzungen des Forschungsausschusses
An die Vorsitzenden der Bundestagsfraktionen von CDU/CSU, SPD, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen und Die Linke
Berlin, 19.11.2025
Öffentlichkeit im Bundestagsausschuss für Forschung, Technologie, Raumfahrt und T...
wpk.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Der #Forschungsausschuss des Bundestags tagt nicht mehr öffentlich — das war’s dann mit Tranzparenz wissenschaftspolitischen Handelns auf Bundesebene! Erschwert die Arbeit von Journalist_innen ebenso wie unsere für #IchBinHanna uvm. massiv. @wpk.bsky.social fordert in 1 offenen Brief, das zu ändern:
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TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
TRUMP [after spending 5 minutes with Zohran]: surplus value, it’s a very wonderful thing, very wonderful, and they’re stealing it. Can you believe that?
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
We’re going to be looking very strongly at the bourgeoisie, what they’re up to
Student trying to fool me and hide AI-use by uploading a PDF that tries to look like handwriting but is actually a "handwriting font". What's the conclusion? They thought the 100% regularity wouldn't be noticed? Or they were actually unable to copy the AI output because they can't write by hand?
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Student trying to fool me and hide AI-use by uploading a PDF that tries to look like handwriting but is actually a "handwriting font". What's the conclusion? They thought the 100% regularity wouldn't be noticed? Or they were actually unable to copy the AI output because they can't write by hand?
"I am trained ... to teach students how to understand a narrative, to derive meaning from it with textual analysis and to communicate that meaning in written word. I cannot force them to do any of those things, but I won’t be complicit in exposing them to even more AI in my classroom."
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"I am trained ... to teach students how to understand a narrative, to derive meaning from it with textual analysis and to communicate that meaning in written word. I cannot force them to do any of those things, but I won’t be complicit in exposing them to even more AI in my classroom."
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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Wichtiger Artikel, der auch eindrücklich zeigt, wie verwundbar Befristungen das dt. Wissenschaftssystem machen: Befristetes Personal kann man ohne Kündigungsschutz loswerden & so Wissenschaft empfindlich schwächen. Für Resilienz braucht’s dringend mehr unbefristete Stellen! #IchBinHanna #WissZeitVG
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Wichtiger Artikel, der auch eindrücklich zeigt, wie verwundbar Befristungen das dt. Wissenschaftssystem machen: Befristetes Personal kann man ohne Kündigungsschutz loswerden & so Wissenschaft empfindlich schwächen. Für Resilienz braucht’s dringend mehr unbefristete Stellen! #IchBinHanna #WissZeitVG
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Das Bild einer Entfremdung: Die Stipendiaten der Deutschlandstiftung Integration verlassen bei der Rede des Bundeskanzlers den Saal.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Das Bild einer Entfremdung: Die Stipendiaten der Deutschlandstiftung Integration verlassen bei der Rede des Bundeskanzlers den Saal.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
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It’s letter-of-recommendation season again, when universities ask me to rate a 21 year old student’s ability to “see the big picture of life” while I eat leftover pasta in a Tupperware…
a man with a mustache says but why in yellow letters
ALT: a man with a mustache says but why in yellow letters
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It’s letter-of-recommendation season again, when universities ask me to rate a 21 year old student’s ability to “see the big picture of life” while I eat leftover pasta in a Tupperware…
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UK and Norway won nature's lottery in 1970 - found oil/gas in the North Sea.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
How sparsely populated Norway amassed $1.8 trillion | Fortune Europe
Launched in the early 1990s to invest mostly in bonds, the fund has grown to become the largest of its kind by acquiring small equity stakes in thousands of companies across the world.
fortune.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
UK and Norway won nature's lottery in 1970 - found oil/gas in the North Sea.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
‘I know of one man who cried, clinging to Epaphroditus’ knees, saying how miserable he was now that he was down to his last million. [… Epaphroditus] said, “Dear man, how did you keep silent up till now? How have you endured it?” ’
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
‘I know of one man who cried, clinging to Epaphroditus’ knees, saying how miserable he was now that he was down to his last million. [… Epaphroditus] said, “Dear man, how did you keep silent up till now? How have you endured it?” ’
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Der Vergleich im Artikel einer möglichen Handyecke mit den damaligen Raucherecken ist entlarvend.
"Pauschales Handyverbot ist nicht zielführend". Niedersachsen und Hamburg machen Vorstoß für einen "klaren Rahmen und Unterstützung im Umgang mit Smartphones". #Medien
Niedersachsen und Hamburg: Kein pauschales Handyverbot an Schulen
"Pauschales Handyverbot ist nicht zielführend". Niedersachsen und Hamburg machen Vorstoß für einen "klaren Rahmen und Unterstützung im Umgang mit Smartphones".
www.heise.de
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Der Vergleich im Artikel einer möglichen Handyecke mit den damaligen Raucherecken ist entlarvend.
Kinderärzte impfen oft auch gerne die Eltern gleich mit. Sehr praktischer Service...
Severe outbreaks in Australia and Japan, the latter of which has declared a flu epidemic, have experts concerned.
“It’s not a direct lesson for what we can expect, but it’s a clue,” @cmyeaton.bsky.social said. “And that does give me pause that maybe we’ll be in for something a little bit bigger.”
“It’s not a direct lesson for what we can expect, but it’s a clue,” @cmyeaton.bsky.social said. “And that does give me pause that maybe we’ll be in for something a little bit bigger.”
Pediatricians fill vaccine messaging void left by CDC amid bad flu season
Doctors step up after US health department suspended its flu vaccine campaign following Trump’s election
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Kinderärzte impfen oft auch gerne die Eltern gleich mit. Sehr praktischer Service...