In 2026 there's little reason for philosophy degrees to require classical logic. Sure, it shows up in the lit, but so do Bayes and stats in nearly equal numbers. It's also not clear it improves students' domain general reasoning (both anecdotally and in experimental studies)

I've sort of tipped from "wow, these people are idiots, hilarious idiots" to "Jesus wept these people are idiots, what is wrong with them? What is going to happen to society?"

This is very clearly just empty."Those of you who know me well, will know that I'm not the kind of person who makes compromises to win more games or win an extra title." Except, he clearly did that. De Zerbi apologises to fans for Greenwood comments - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

hmm

As a connoisseur of sticky toffee pudding, I am infuriated by the recent spate of bad recipes. STP is not just a cake with a sauce poured on. They are steamed (or baked) together so that the sauce infuses the pudding.

It seems we just bombed some residential buildings in an attempt to kill a former diplomat who was trying to facilitate negotiations. A civilian trying to *end* hostilities, surrounded by other civilians in their homes. We are completely lost.

#FIFA just raised prices on 40+ #WorldCup games, and somehow kept a straight face doing it. USD$10,900 (A$15.8k) for a final ticket. The sport belongs to everyone, except apparently when it comes to actually watching it.

Perhaps relevant for Spurs fans thinking about what to do now De Zerbi is their manager aeon.co/essays/what-...

My gas and groceries are up 40%, my health insurance is up 50%, and the president is covering up an elite pedophilia ring. But at least there won't be trans athletes competing in a 2028 Olympic sport that I won't be watching.

It's been raining...

What is the most impressive football career that has taken place, in its entirety, since Italy last played a knock out game?

4/x of (brief!) reflections on the themes of “The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life” after our recent trip to Disney World. Chapters 4 through 6.

Today, my football team - @tottenhamhotspur.com - appointed a manager who publicly supported a rapist & domestic abuser. I’m deeply saddened. I’ve just cancelled my membership, as well as that of my son, & written to them to explain why. I’m no longer a supporter. An awful day.

“at palantir we know the original language which grants secret power over nature.” “at palantir they realized that the first thing to be attended to is the rectification of names” “at palantir, one asks first of all what the manner of being is of the one inquiring after the true names of things”

Over 500,000 people were deported from the USA in 2025 – six times more than will watch the World Cup final at the MetLife stadium in July. Our new report today outlines the real risks to fans and communities that FIFA and host governments must urgently address. 👇 www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

ontology, a term popularized by Palantir—

This is HUGE mistake. I would understand continuing with the visit, despite humiliating circumstances, if it had any genuine chance of restoring transatlantic relations. But it won’t. Trump will bask in the spotlight, and go back to slagging off the UK one day later. www.nbcnews.com/world/united...

this is HILARIOUS therepublicjournal.com/essays/ai-an...

reading a book about iran. apparently the gov there is run by a Supreme Leader who has conducted mass deportations, sent forces into cities, uses state licenses to control media, labeled protestors "enemies," slapped tariffs on industries, and is supported by religious extremists. didn't know this.

Teaching a near-3-hour-long philosophy of sport seminar on a Monday after work can be a little bit challenging. But today is Mumford on team identity and then Tarver on native mascots. Two of the best topics, it'll be a blast.

Thanks for mentioning fan opposition to De Zerbi @migueldelaney.bsky.social

"Every single demographic projection in this book was reviewed by some of the world's leading demographers" "Who?" ~~~crickets, tumbleweed~~~

I'll be going to this, despite the risk of Billy Bragg singing/trying to look like Jeremy Corbyn for some reason www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Dan K says on VFTL that Ange didn’t have solutions to the injury crisis last season. I’m not trying to be clever or to dunk: he had a clear solution, which was to win the Europa league by withholding key players from league competition. It worked!

Corpses in saunas.

A slightly unusual start to my day: I was on Serbia's RTS morning show to talk about the ethics of sport and the World Cup. youtu.be/AryQ4ObGQOY?...

A slightly unusual start to my day: I was on Serbia's RTS morning show to talk about the ethics of sport and the World Cup. youtu.be/AryQ4ObGQOY?...

1. How many of your ship’s planks did you replace since your last insurance payment? 2. How many of your ship’s planks did you replace since you first took out your insurance policy? 3. Have all the planks of your ship been replaced? buff.ly/yZoe2Ke

that's just my mate Gregor he's having a bit of a rough day at the office

Tonight launching my friend @philippeauclair.bsky.social’s brilliant book ‘The Mbappe Project’ - not a biography but a study on the impact and legacy of a uniquely “curated” career

As Homer put it the better part of 3,000 years ago, the blade itself incites to deeds of violence; if you put these guys anywhere, they're going to brutalize people, because they're lazy, stupid thugs and that's what they've been hired to do

Has anyone published anything at The Raven recently?

France's away jersey for the World Cup is an homage to the Statue of Liberty 🗽 Its colors mimic those of the statue, gifted to the US by France in 1886 🇫🇷

One of the hallmarks of a failed institution is that its management will try *desperately* to do things it’s not that good at, while giving up on its rare excellences. It happens in art galleries, museums, universities. Perhaps libraries, too.

Aesop: I TOLD YOU

One of my favourite facts is that the spiky tail of a stegosaurus didn't used to have a specific name, until Gary Larson published this Far Side cartoon, at which point "thagomizer" was adopted by paleontologists.

Great to turn up to the gym this morning to find out they have no towels. T-shirts are multi-purpose, I guess.

Darkest timeline Captain Tom vibes.

What’s that hissing sound? It’s the soft power vacuum filling up.

In Vladimir, the protagonist buys a buche du noel, also a new faculty member has just started, also protagonist checks her summer class enrollment, also a case is delayed until summer. This summer? Next summer? When is this set!?

A potential lover for Kingsley..?

What… *is* that thing? Good lord.

the commercial they keep showing where the two women on the porch want to fuck the box you put your shit in to send it off to test for cancer is baffling and upsetting on many many levels

private equity nation: take over a brand, aggressively pursue insane changes that destroy any credibility formerly associated with the brand, walk away while it burns, repeat

Was told of one Premier League coach livid that an international manager had one of his senior players needlessly training six days in a row None of that with Tuchel, who is maybe bringing a crucial club insight www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Will I now always come to this blood donation location because they have plush chairs? Absolutely.