April 1st lying is going to drive me to virtue epistemology.

I regret to inform you that ‘Dad Rock’ is no longer Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, it’s Kings of Leon and Panic! At The Disco.

Call for Abstracts The British Society for the Theory of Knowledge invites contributions to its 2026 conference (Exeter College, University of Oxford, 2nd-4th 09 2026). bstk.org.uk/events.html Please submit abstracts (500 words, suitable for blind review) to [email protected] by April 30 2026.

Partner: ‘Lawyers are so pretentious, using Latin when they don’t have to.’ Me: ‘Do you know this a priori?’

Epistemologists get roasted for calling everything ‘epistemic’ while speech act theorists get away with calling everything illocutionary *and* naming all their papers ‘How to X things with words’.

Me: What shall we watch next? Partner: I picked the last one, it’s entirely up to you. Netflix: Recently added: Hot Tub Time Machine.

There are two kinds of ads in this country: gambling ads, and ‘gamble responsibly’ ads made by the gambling companies.

Thanks to generous funding from the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social, John Basl and I are thrilled to be running the AI and Data Ethics summer school in 2026! ~12 graduate students, $10k stipend, 9 weeks to learn about scientific and ethical issues raised by AI. Please apply! aidesummer.org

I am old enough to remember the time, long ago, when not every single ad was for sports betting apps.

Revising this paper is disproving mathematics. I cut 2000 words, and now it’s 500 words longer.

The Platonic form of philosophy is not the platonic Form of philosophy.

This is my PhD thesis I did not ask for this I did not consent to this I did not approve of this I was not compensated for this I would not have advised this I do not like this And worst of all, the number of people who've read my thesis has still not increased.

New issue of Hypatia, 40.2, is now published: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

I had a chat with David Rutledge on the ABC’s Philosopher’s Zone about AI speech acts in the workplace. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Or for Australians, ABC Radio National June 1 at 5.30 am, repeated June 3 at 1.30 pm and June 5 at five 12:05 am.

Are you a PhD student? Think about applying for one of our £5000 student bursaries for the next academic year (fully funded students do not qualify) Deadline: Monday 9 June 2025 (T&Cs on our website) www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/as-student-b... #philsky #philosophy

2 episodes into Schitt’s Creek and the premise seems to be Arrested Development with less likeable rich people?

Here's a little reminder about the panel "Social and Political Issues in Philosophy of Language", which will be organized by me and @timgrass.bsky.social at this year's MANCEPT Workshops, 3–5 September. Please consider submitting a proposal (Deadline for submission is April 30th)! CFA below:

Best description of the AI ‘assistants’ I’ve been told will revolutionise my work day.

Is ‘Love Shack’ house music?

Movie that takes place where you’re from.

British Philosophical Association academics warn of threat to world leading status amid growing department and course closures. #PhiloFortnight2025 #PhilosophyMatters www.educatemagazine.com/philosophy-a...

No spoilers but Network is a hell of a film.

If you use a Chocolate Orange as a central example all semester, there’s a chance that students will give you one in the final lecture. Next year my central example is going to be a 4 bedroom townhouse.

A Centre for Engaged Philosophy Workshop on Praise & Commemoration, 19th May, Sheffield. Details & registration here: engagedphilosophy.org/2025/03/10/w... Support with costs of attendance available thanks to support from Society for Applied Philosophy. Please share widely! #academicsky #philsky

i've written a blog post about why I think we should reject generative AI in the university: languagemechanics.neocities.org/no-gen-ai

I’m organizing a conference for philosophy graduate students—The 14th Annual Arché Graduate Conference! This will be a great opportunity for students to present their work, network, and spend some time on the charming Scottish coastal town, St Andrews! Please share with your network. #philsky

We're halfway to the end of this fundraiser, and we've already got orders in for folks in the U.S., Germany, and Thailand! Get yours in by Feb 20th to support trans + immigrants rights organizations. 💛

New paper on 'Fat-calling' has ascended to its final form. link.springer.com/article/10.1... Critics have called it 'gobbledygook', 'extreme', and 'what's wrong with philosophy'... and that's before they've even read it! Are they right? Find out for yourself. Open access here: rdcu.be/d895H

A petition in support of the School of English, Communication, and Philosophy at Cardiff, who are being threatened with job cuts that would be devastating for staff, students, and the university

Oh hey! My book is already on Amazon, I did not know! Look how pretty! If you are a person who still uses Amazon, will you please consider pre-ordering? It's cheap, and it really helps with the algorithm and with my ability to promote the book. I hate to push my own stuff but I would be so grateful!

Depending on who says it, ‘Your work is what’s wrong with philosophy!’ can be quite a compliment!

Did you see this experiment my colleague Kristina conducted not just at my university but *in my department*? She and the male instructor assumed eachothers’ names for an online course: and the difference in feedback they received was horrifying.

My first paper post here: 'Fatcalling: Ascriptions of fatness that subordinate' will appear at some point in Phil Studies. Of interest to those working on fatphobia, fat justice, and the reproduction of social norms. Please share (and follow, I'm new to BlueSky!). 1/2 philpapers.org/rec/COUFAO-2

‘Your submission has been accepted’, the five sweetest words one can hear.