If you didn't get an academic position because you were white, I feel sorry for you for being deranged enough to believe that that is the real reason you didn't get a job. So, in summary, if you think you were denied an academic job for "being white," all I can say to you is LOL.

I know regular US citizens and soldiers are specially good at self-deceptio. They are experts in pretending they are the good guys of history and that every genocide, invasion, and atrocity they commit (constantly), is for a good reason. 1/7

Dear all, I am happy to share this CFA opportunity for a PhD-level student interested in working with me on the SSHRC-funded Indigenous Stories of Philosophy project. Please spread the word far and wide. #FundedPhD #Philosophy #Academia #IndigenousPhilosophy

Guillermo del Toro's #Frankenstein was amazing. What a good movie.

Remember that she is grieving the death of a man who pushed for the Iraq War, which caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people in the Middle East and many US soldiers. All for the sake of profit. While using fake data and playing along with all the US media.

Some people saying, "Palestine has never existed. " Meanwhile, David Hume "Yeah, I will write an entire Chapter of the history of England in connection with the State of Palestine." If people want to call David Hume a 'woke' Enlightenment author for this, that would be a fun turn of events.

Just in case anybody wonders, I was not taken to the sky by any entity today. #WorstRaptureEver #IWasPromisedIWouldFly #TakeMeToEatInstead

Grow a spine and stop whitewashing the legacy of a White supremacist. Unless, of course, you think White supremacy discourse and politics are your thing. In this case, keep going. Is always good to see who people are.

Just to be clear, if someone promotes a white supremacist agenda and the incarceration of minorities, with the domination of women attached to this, that is not only a political position. It is an existential threat for BILLIONS, and as such, it is a good reason to "finish" any kind of relationship.

I think that having concentration camps and a legal system that supports racial profiling and mass incarceration of minorities is political violence to begin with. Also, that those who promote or support those things are promoting political violence already. 1/3

When the Prime Minister and the military heads of Israel said they were going to commit a genocide, some people said "its not their real intention" or "they don't really mean it." 1/3

Dear all, we are extending the deadline for the WCPA Call for Papers. The new deadline is August 15, 2025. Please send your papers, and thanks for all the interest. With already a large number of submissions, this is going to be a great conference! #philosophy #conference #UniversistyOfAlberta

This is an open letter I helped draft, where we ask the @apaphilosophy.bsky.social to do the bare minimum and condemn the genocide and mass starvation in Palestine. Just as they have done with other conflicts, taking a stand in favour of humanity is the bare minimum they should do. 1/3

Why are some academics still shy about condemning the Palestinian genocide? Your humanities department will eventually lose most or all of its funding due to the rise of fascism, no matter how quiet or submissive you act. Grow a fucking spine and say something while you have a platform. #academia

I am happy to share that my project, "The Indigenous Stories of Philosophy," has been awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant. With this support, I will hire a Graduate Student for the project in the coming year. 1/2

Are we going to ask why the US has bases around the planet? Are we going to ask who or what is kept safe with those bases? Because NONE of those bases protect US citizens. Far from it, they endanger them. US cultural and economic imperialism comes at the expense of US lives.

So best case scenario, Israel and the US have effectively pushed for a nuclear arms race. After showing that the only thing that can protect you from illegal attacks are are nukes. Worst case scenario, Iran retaliation could trigger something terrible. Insanity.

From Georgie Gardiner: We will gather online to celebrate Helen De Cruz's philosophical artworks. Please join us. All welcome. Tues, June 24th, 11am Central US Time (5pm BST) Please help spread the word! Share this post or website. georgigardiner.com/helen%22

I've met MANY Western academics who refused to acknowledge that their societies were among the worst criminals in the world. Now that Israel, a Western-backed ethnostate, is facing consequences for 80 years of war crimes, the West is threatening the world with WWIII to save it.

Western outlets are trying to fabricate consent for a world war, nuclear probably, for the sake of protecting the genocidal Israeli regime. Trying but failing MISERABLY. The ratio of each of these posts is incredible. Is there no shame left in Western journalism? Pathetic www.bbc.com/news/article...

All those who supported the war against Irak, that led to the DEATH OF MILLIONS, and who always bought/sold the lies of Israel will now claim that a war against Iran and setting the entire planet on fire is a righteous cause. Western imperialism is madness and must be stopped.

Why are the UK, France, Germany, and the US risking a world war for the sake of an apartheid regime on trial for genocide? "Iranian Navy intercepts British destroyer in Indian Ocean assisting Israeli missile targeting: IRNA" share.google/sdNXvXs99jhM...

Nothing says "My country is great again" like promoting child labour and removing breaks for children at work. Florida is truly paving the way for the US to be what its rich owners always wanted it to be, a factory where exploiting the peasants is the law.

Im convinced that turkeys would not, given the chance, vote for the celebration of Christmas. Unlike "Latinos for Trump," who voted for the guy who promised to get rid of them. "I thought he would get rid of THE OTHER LATINOS, NOT US" is a very bad defence. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

I'm pleased to announce the CFP for the 61st annual meeting of the Western Canadian Philosophical Association & the 9th annual meeting of the Canadian Society for Environmental Philosophy. To be held on October 17- 19 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB. philevents.org/event/show/1...

Now this is happening with healthcare, education, etc. The white supremacist mentality in the US is so entrenched that they are going to raze their own country to the ground before allowing non-Whites basic equality and access to decent living standards.

Western universities were told that if they used violence against students protesting the Palestinian genocide they would be safe. They were told that if they removed EDI/DEI they would be safe. BUT YOU CANNOT APPEASE FASCISM! LEARN THE FREAKING LESSON! www.cnn.com/2025/05/22/u...

Agency that kidnaps minorities and political dissents doesn't want to be compared to... (checks notes) another agency that used to kidnap minorities and political dissents. 🤣

A reminder to many that if it weren't because students broke the gag around the Palestinian genocide, MANY professors would not have dared to speak up. Students lead the way, and to dismiss their actions and activism is nothing short of stupid.

MLA Scott Sinclair droppin truth bombs in the Leg today in his members statement... #ableg #abpoli

OK, a Peruvian Pope was not in my bingo card but here we are. Wild times!

Saw an article asking why students who protested against the Palestinian genocide arent protesting Trump's attacks on their universities. So the institutions that coddle up with genocide against their own students, are now wondering why those same students arent risking their well-being for them. 🙃

Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, is manufacturing a crisis to justify a referendum for secession. The land over which Alberta was established is ruled by treaties 6, 7, and 8. Smith has no real authority for her play. She is already getting called out for playing for Trump. #Canada #Alberta

In my new phase of bird watcher, I was lucky enough to have this little buddy choose my office window to nest. First time I've seen a Canadian goose nesting. #canadiangeese #migration #nesting

Thanks to Trump, the conservatives lost a 20 point lead in Canada. Every time he opened his mouth to rant about annexation or to talk abour tariffs, the conservatives lost seats. The fact that Pierre "Tiny Trump" Polievre might lose his seat tonight is just the cherry on top. #Canada #election2025

I saw a blue jay in my backyard in Edmonton. Since I grew up in Peru, I never saw them until I was an adult. What a beautiful bird.

"Concentration camps, illegal detentions, and genocide should not distract us from the fact that the right has a valid criticism of wokism" is one hell of a defence, but I've been hearing/reading it a lot lately. What a time to be alive and enjoy these levels of stupidity.

I open my work email to find five messages from a student: 1: I came to write the final, but the classroom was empty. 2: The university isn't answering the phone 3: Is this the correct building? 4: Nobody here still! 5: Apologies, I just realized today is a holiday, and the exam is in two days 😅

The Canadian Association of University Teachers has advised us, its members, to avoid travel to the US unless it is essential and necessary. The fast and obvious fall into fascism has made it clear that the US is not a safe place for academics. 1/3

Mario Vargas Llosa is dead. The only Peruvian to ever win a Nobel prize. Racist and supporter of far-right projects around the planet. In his final days, he supported the current Peruvian dictatorship. I will always remember his subtle request for a cultural genocide in Peru in Harpers Magazine.

Can't stop thinking about Columbia's statement today in response to the threatened deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, and how it expresses the administration's commitment to both the protection of the university community and the existential defense of Enlightenment liberalism, this part in particular:

It is always fascinating how people claiming to be defending civil liberties end up doing the dirty work of fascism. Nothing raises more red flags than a philosopher who wants to claim that white supremacy and colonialism are neutral political stances. vancouversun.com/news/ubc-pro...

Just to be clear, they are not interested in eliminating antisemitism. They are targeting anybody that calls Israel an apartheid state committing genocide. These people are very happy with the Nazis doing their salute and holding rallies in the US, like Musk.

The speed at which US liberal politicians, institutions, and academics are folding to open fascism should be good evidence of the weakness of liberalism against fascism. Johns Hopkins request to not protect students is pathetic and disgusting. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...

US-related practices of disappearing people are not new. The Plan Condor, carried out between the 1970s and 1980s, was implemented by Republican and Democratic presidents alike and aimed to dismantle social organizations that could threaten corporate profits and US control in Latin America (LA). 1/2

Johan De Smedt and i have a paper "Cosmovision as cognitive technology: The case of Mesoamerican medicinal knowledge" now forthcoming in a special issue edited by @schrisomalis.bsky.social that examines the beautiful Nahua 16th c Cruz Badiano Ms with a cognitive and philosophical lens.

The Rawlsian branch of analytical political philosophy, dominant in large parts of academic philosophy, was so obsessed with liberal institutional design that it seems unable to deal with actual fascism. The assumption was that liberal culture was dominant and would be so. 1/2

This week, my political philosophy class is discussing fascism. Students are eager to participate and aware of the topic's relevance. The bright side is that they can see why a philosophical approach to notions such as the state, liberalism, marxism, & fascism is useful to their everyday lives.1/2

The amount of pain that an openly fascist USA will cause in the world can't be ignored. However, seeing the empire that has trashed the global south with wars, fascist puppet regimes, and economic wars get destroyed by their own puppet dictator placed by Russia feels a bit karmic.