Could these twins' rare genetic disorder provide the key to preventing cancer? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

Now this is proper Saturday afternoon viewing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Em...

Will Andy Starbyn be reopening the mines next?

In 1994, he was sitting in the stands at the ramshackle Antigua Recreation Ground when Lara hit a short ball from the England seamer Chris Lewis to the square leg boundary, to create a new record Test score. Sobers made his way out to the pitch to embrace the young man.

Amelia Bullmore's moving portrayal of Florence Nightingale for Big Train www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHWt...

Genuine question: Islamic-majority countries/communities are often more socially conservative than post-Christian secular ones (family structure, religiosity, gender roles, etc.). Why doesn't that evoke admiration and support from Western right-wingers?

They're singing about football's scummy gnome again.

You find what you go looking for. If you go looking for meanness and stupidity, you'll find it. If go looking for love and wisdom, you'll find it. Sometimes in the very same person.

Farmer signals to his daughter through an old wristwatch, enabling her to save humanity.

People are far more complex than the images of them we have composed from things they have said.

If you're online a lot, there a temptation to outsource your conscience to your social media community. I've felt it myself. It's a bad idea, and it makes you less sensitive to the nuances of real life.

The Clash - Spanish Bombs (Official Audio) - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul0u...

Download this book (it's open access) and read it now! It is a detailed and rigorous presentation of an illusionist theory of consciousness, and in my opinion it is one of the most important books about consciousness ever written. Congratulations, @lovingautomaton.bsky.social!

A nice low-key commencement speech by actor Ed O'Neill www.youtube.com/watch?v=I01X...

Which was the best James: Henry, Sid, or Sally?

Social media is a place where people can talk about you to your face as they would behind your back.

If you'd like to learn tmesis, I'll be happy to put in a word for you.

Kadocracy is coming To Clacton-on-Sea

On a dark night away from the city lights, the sight of the galactic plane arcing majestically across the heavens would move the sternest heart to tears. But it's no use crying over spilt milk.

Μπράβο, Κόμης Μπίνφεϊς!

I wonder if Farage is secretly hoping he loses this. It would suit his narrative and his talents so much better.

Wild times www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a8n...

The Persuaders are back! There will be a new live episode today at 1.00pm EDT, 6.00pm BST. Join @petemandik.bsky.social and me here www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a8n... (NB If want to understand the episode it will help to read this first: petemandik.substack.com/p/can-speake...)

Poor, foolish humans, with their dreams and schemes. They reached for the stars and dropped the bread they held in their hands. Poor humans. Poor us.

Tonight at 8.30 at Castello City Hotel #Heraklion. Do come along if you are in town. @csandis.bsky.social is a brilliant and entertaining philosopher. Entrance is free!

Please RT freely, especially to anyone visiting #Heraklion!

The philosopher @csandis.bsky.social is visiting Heraklion, and tomorrow (Sat 4) he'll be giving a public talk (in English) for @philosynthesis.com at Castello City Hotel from 8.30-10pm. Come and join us if you're in town! Entrance is free and no background is needed fb.me/e/7XVWIV5Yx

"Fungal cognition expands the conceptual landscape of the mind, reinforcing a graded, pluralistic understanding of intelligence." Yes! I've only skimmed it so far, but this paper, by the peerless polymath ‪Kristina Šekrst‬, looks excellent & salutary. It's open access too! @epiphenomenal.bsky.social

There's a mosquito in my Lucozade.

This is what happens when you let apes run a planet. (Usually the birds do it, but there was that asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous.)

We made a baby. Out soon, 20% discount available (DM me). we're still poor but happy. #science #astronomy #astrobiology #philosophy www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

A fantastic new addition to my Elements in Philosophy of Mind series: The Senses by Ann-Sophie Barwich (@smellosopher.bsky.social) offers a new and refreshing take on an old philosophical topic, grounded firmly in modern neuroscience. And it's open access. Enjoy! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

It is out and OPEN ACCESS: "The Senses: Perception and Experience" (Cambridge University Press, Elements: Philosophy of Mind, ed. by @keithfrankish.com) #PhilSky #booksky #HPBio #philosophy #cogsci www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Read John Williams’s Stoner. I enjoyed it and admired it, but it left me feeling depressed. One can't maintain such a disillusioned vision of life.

Moving performance by Pauline Quirke in 1974 adaptation of a William Trevor story. School really was like this in the 1970s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLSe...

If you don't believe in the power of memes, watch this live webcam for a few minutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3EY...

Triptych

From the comments on my interview with Alex O'Connor. Remarkable, really.

New Mind Chat episode. Philip and I talk to Mark O'Brien, who thinks that the mind is a mathematical object www.youtube.com/live/-Rz6XUj...

An excellent new addition to the Philosophy of Mind Elements series I edit: Innateness in Mind by Peter Carruthers. Free to download till 3rd July! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

youtube.com/shorts/ASHFa... Interesting, as is often the case with this guy lately.

Alex O'Connor (@CosmicSkeptic) interviewed me for his podcast. youtu.be/557PDNSbcGE

"We choose to clean the Reflecting Pool and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

I was so lucky to have this chap as my father. I love you and miss you so much, Dad!

@mariakasmirli.com already has several satisfied clients for her online philosophical counselling, which she offers at very reasonable rates. If you're not sure whether it's for you, you can book a free trial session. Information here philosynthesis.com/philosophica... @philosynthesis.com

@mariakasmirli.com introducing Tobias Schlicht at the TCM conference in Bochum

In Bochum for this

Thought I looked cute. Might delete later.