Wait no, did I miss the rapture? Gotta set a reminder next time lmao

I stand on the shoulders of people of average height.

God, the Creator: y'all are made in my image btw ✌️ people: cool, we're gonna physically and socially construct a bunch of stuff for creative and pragmatic purposes

Did you know that if you ignore an email it goes away?

Bold of you to presume I've shenanned before.

Surreal experience in church: not only did the pastor use a philosopher as a positive example (not the butt of a joke or a symbol of pride in our own understanding), but that philosopher was Diogenes!

Are you amicus or are you brief?

big natural kinds

I'm so tired of the bigotry my discipline gives voice to. We have to do better.

Boycotts are child's play. It's time for a mancott.

the surgeon was not that kid's mother btw

(holding back tears and hugging my fall syllabus) Fine, whatever.

There's a crack in everything. That's how the feds get in.

New Democratic Think Thank Tells Homophobic Dems to "Let 'er rip."

(feeling defensive after getting some pushback on a controversial post) You're not the person who emails my boss of me!

A New Democratic Think Tank Wants to Curb the Influence of Liberal Groups

RFK Jr. announces that he is rolling back federal support for The Cure. Starting in October, when it's Friday, whether or not you're in love may vary from state to state.

Finally. I've been hoping for a political party that doesn't represent my interests!

Coming out of my cave and I've been doing JUST FINE.

Revising is often a reverse Picture of Dorian Gray type situation. Spending my health to make it vibrant. Polishing it up as I grow increasingly haggard. Making it strong by getting small and weird.

Calvinist who thinks ACAB follows from a more general principle

Sometimes I really want to not love my neighbor that much, as a little treat, but those are the times when it's especially important to love my neighbor, and I'm like... okay Jesus yes you were right on that one as well.

Not so much as a sick template to take his job application spreadsheet to the next level aesthetically? What's a midcareer postdoc gotta do.

You're going to see a lot of performative appreciation by departments this Postdoc Appreciation Week. Just remember: unless you put out to-go boxes with your catering 👏 year 👏 round, your institution isn't really anti-anti-postdoc.

hospitals U.S. flags 🤝 currently at half staff

Went to wade into something on fb (I know I know) and wanted a quick explainer on the ethical dimensions of "just asking questions" so I went to see if anyone at Prindle had written one. I had. It was me. I had written one. www.prindleinstitute.org/2023/02/on-j...

(most bigoted person you know voice) I actually bless the rains down in everywhere.

It's postdoc appreciation week eve, so make sure to leave out some extra pens and a travel coffee mug from an institution you didn't even know they were affiliated with.

Need advice on how to touch grass more effectively. Does it help if the grass is big...?

(shaking my head at current events) It's almost like that Black Eyed Peas song never happened.

well he ain't Brian Live-and-let-live-meade

Come on.

I think enough time has passed that we can admit that Steve Jobs is not a serious name.

You overhear your partner's wfh meeting and it's "how about we circle back" and "let's put a pin in that." Meanwhile mine is all "we don't know where the fouling's coming from" and "maybe we should open up the flanges."

The boys have never been less back in town.

flipping the flipped classroom, immediately falling over

flipping the flipped classroom, immediately falling over

This talk/discussion is happening tomorrow! Register at philosophyteachers.org/talking-teaching. Place your bets now as to whether or not I'll lose my voice from this cold before then. 🙃

(experiencing schadenfreude for the first time) I've got joie de... something. Lord knows it ain't vivre.

being canceled must feel so good for a presupposition

feed a cold, save a cowboy

When my spouse has a bad day at work, I love to ask "Man vs. man or man vs. nature?" And then he hangs his head and lets out a long sigh.... "Man vs. self."

the Coco Chanel quote, but it's looking at the email and removing one exclamation point before sending

The AAPT's Talking/Teaching series (@theaapt.bsky.social) is starting up for the fall, and look who's presenting this week! Join us Wed 9/10 at 12:30 PT/3:30 ET if you want to hear about the Conversation Project I use as a final assignment in some philosophy classes and talk teaching with us.

Feels like we're about two weeks away from an "Arby's macht fries" ad campaign.

Some lead with the carrot, some with the stick. But by harnessing the power of Hegelian dialectic, we can synthesize a more effective leadership strategy. Introducing: the carrot stick.

good thing DOW isn't already an important 3-letter term in national discourse

chill time with my homie

Baudrillard could never.

Reading Alison Jaggar's "Love and Emotion" for the first time and it is 🔥🔥🔥. I didn't know they knew about that stuff in the 80s!