Excited to announce a trial run of [Untitled Games Event], a new Amsterdam-based space for experimental games and playable arts 👾 This will be a monthly 'book club' of sorts for games and conversations about play, inspired by @molleindustria.org + others' LikeLike. Help us spread the word!

"I’m going to pause here just to review: an institution that purports to be a university has told a philosophy professor he is forbidden from teaching Plato." surreal times dailynous.com/2026/01/06/t...

Today, higher education in NL takes to the streets once again to fight against budget cuts and for science, education, critical thinking and solidarity. 🟥 #WOinActie 🟥

Angry Academics in Amsterdam, hoping the next government may put a stop to the systematic destruction of higher education in the Netherlands. #WOinActie

Action group 0.7: ‘To @d66.nl, if you break your promise to retract the budget cuts, you will lose the votes of students and academics forever.’

sfeerimpressie van de Dam bij de Nationale Hogeronderwijsstaking. #WOinActie @aob.nl

I’ve never actually heard Ted talk

Today is a good day to remind the incoming Dutch government about the necessity to provide adequate funding for Higher Education. I wish everyone save travel to #Amsterdam ! www.fnv.nl/cao-sector/o... #CabinetDemolishesHigherEducation

A must read about #AI and higher education!

This is a good start if the day. (1) I am on my way to the Dutch DiGRA Symposium 2025 in Utrecht: gameresearch.nl/2025/05/dutc...

Has been a while since I have been presenting a Philofilm. If you are in Enschede tomorrow, come and join me for discussing old guys and transhumanism.

If you've ever wondered how pig-butchering or love scams begin, here's how. Made all the more timely by that recent Reuters report published yesterday on how Meta's internal research estimated that its platforms were involved in a third of all successful scams in the US.

This is horrifying and awful. TV has been a beacon of excellent and accessible political journalism for at least a decade now. To unceremoniously fire every black woman and trans person in your organization is just fucking gross and Conde Nast should be ashamed.

The Amazing World Of Tomorrow

It‘s that time of the year! Please invite your brilliant Bachelor students to get informed about our amazing international MSc programme Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society! I am also happy to take your questions.

“Will we, as scientists, no longer respect sources, where ideas come from? A university should value and prioritise intellectual property.” #NihilismAndTechnology

RIP Soo Catwoman www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/f...

My campus is prettier than your campus...

Hello, #AcademicSky! We are the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) at KU Leuven. Our senior and junior researchers focus on #logic, #epistemology & #philsci. We’re here to share our work and connect with logicians and philosophers of science worldwide—help us spread the word! #philsky

Wow, these guys have been doing WORK. This looks amazing. Ludwig and El-Hani: "The humbling experience of doing philosophy in fishing communities far away from the philosophical armchair puts a spotlight on many limitations of academic philosophy. ...

My players’ exploration after a full weekend of playing. World map purchased. Rumors collected. 24 hexes visited.

Good news! We finally finished the Feat For A Sphinx and the digital release is live! It was a great saga but we prevailed! Luna was able to finish the layout and everything is golden. Prints will be available in zine stores after we do the KS fulfilment. evlyn.itch.io/a-feast-for-... #morkborg

On my way to #Utwente to welcome the new students of our #MSc #Philosophy of #Science , #Technolog and #Society ( #PSTS ). Yes, we start early here in the Netherlands! @philtech.bsky.social

what's really interesting here (discussed in the piece), is that computer-assisted/post-editing translation has been around for decades but it seems that the hype or convenience or narrative of new LLMs is what's really killing the industry now as opposed to Google Translate 10 years ago

While by and large I like #AlienEarth , I am somewhat dissatisfied with the xenomorphs. The teeth look too metallic and the overall design is too clean. Is that just me?

Microtargeting has gone too far

And I am back to work… Enjoy your summer break, if you have one!

Buy MÖRK BORG here: pittrapshop.com/products/mor...

only 2 days left! 50% off nearly everything in my itch (and don't worry, I've never let itch hold my money. direct checkout through paypal) itch.io/s/156830/the...

Maybe it's irresponsible to leave critical systems to tech companies? (Cc @faineg.bsky.social in case you hadn't seen this one.)

I am preparing my first run of #IntoTheCessAndCitadel (with #OSE as the rule system of choice). Do you have any experience with the tool box? Any recommendations for adventures to plug in? #OSR #TTRPG

Hello, roll your next TTRPG project. 3d6. 1. Pachinko 2. Zero player 3. Dadaist 4. Illegal 5. Kids' 6. Cooking 1. Soulslike 2. Post OSR 3. FATAL clone 4. Musical 5. Braunstein 6. Ritual Using 1. Connect 4 2. Monopoly 3. Subuteo 4. Snooker 5. Darts 6. Dance Dance Revo

I do firmly believe that refusing to outsource your basic cognitive functions to LLMs right now - as so many are stumbling over themselves to do right now, like hogs trotting to a pile of slop that’s been set up inside of a butcher’s delivery truck - will very much pay off in a few years.

hey does anyone need a 12ft by 11ft woolen map of Ireland

Job Opening at the Chair of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology at TUM! Research Fellow for 3 years (renewable). Preferably philosopher w interest in plant, crop & agricultural research (& their history and social studies) All details: www.sts.sot.tum.de/en/sts/arbei... #philsci #sts

On my way to the meeting of the #EthicsBoard of the municipality of #Enschede . Today we will discuss the dilemma between using corporate social media and including stake holders who are still using #WhatsApp, etc. I am looking forward to a stimulating debate. #EthicsOfTechnology

The Department of Science and Technology Studies at the @univie.ac.at is now recruiting for a full professor in Science and Technology Studies! 📅 Deadline for Application 17 September 2025. Please share widely with your colleagues and those who may be interested! #STS Apply now: ⤵️

I gotta say I find a lot of AI discourse around higher ed very confusing. "if ChatGPT can write your essays is college even worth it?" did people think math teachers were assigning problem sets because *they* couldn't figure out the answers?

Philosopher Helen De Cruz has died.

OMG it is not useful. I say that because it does not work, from my perspective as a teacher & scholar. Stop trying to make fetch happen.

Just a brief reminder that Dutch students can still sign up for our exciting #MSc #Philosophy of #Science #Technology and #Society . Why wait? Send us your brilliant students and get them started in 2025/26 :) www.utwente.nl/en/education...

Meine erste kleine Publikation für #SwordsAndWizardry auf #itchio : ☠️ DAS HÜGELGRAB ☠️ pnppub.itch.io/monster-1 #pnpde #ttrpg #osr #odnd #dnd #DungeonsAndDragons

As a non-native English speaker who has been diagnosed with ADHD I love the adrenaline rush caused having to write a text that I can’t edit anymore. Thank you Bluesky!

My favourite variations of #MörkBorg : 1. #FrontierScum 2. #cy_borg 3. #YggdrasilBurns 4. #CorpBorg Yeah, my very first list… #OSR #TTRPG

Have you seen this article on grounded fantasy from @seedlinggames.bsky.social ? A concept worth talking about, I’m penning a blog post on it now! #fantasy #ttrpg #osr #nsr #gaming #groundedfantasy seedlinggames.com/blogging/dis...

Just Make 💩 is a manifesto and guide about making the shit you want to make! A great resource to keep nearby and read when you nee to get your shit together and do some work! diogo-old-skull.itch.io/just-make-shit #TTRPG #Writing #Zine #Art #Creativity #ShowYourWork #JustMakeShit #DnD #NotDnD

I honestly cannot believe more people aren't backing this. This is one of the world's greatest heavy metal comics translated into English--along with a ttrpg by indie/OSR author Gavriel Quiroga! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

I am taking the rest of the week off. Let’s see, if I want to come back to Academia next week.

Wait, we can kill it? Let’s go!