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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS

@dgilesphd.bsky.social
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Philosopher by trade and temperament bringing philosophy out of the ivory tower into real life. Willing to dig deeper. Unafraid of complexities. Dealing with causes, not symptoms, in struggles for justice. US born now in Prague. dgilesauthor.com

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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 30m
I see what’s happening here in Paris: reasonable student demands met with awful violence www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... .
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I see what’s happening here in Paris: reasonable student demands met with awful violence | Helen Massy-Beresford
The debate around the schools protests is angry and polarised: a foretaste of how next year’s presidential election is likely to play out, says Helen Massy-Beresford, a British journalist and editor w...
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
America isn’t the way it is because Trump is president. Trump is president because America is the way it is. The book "Getting Beyond Trump" goes beyond the echo chambers, looks at what's really going on in the United States, and talks about what few others will. dgilesauthor.com/getting-beyo...
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 19h
A medieval manuscript has confounded scholars for centuries. Have they been reading it wrong all this time? www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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A medieval manuscript has confounded scholars for centuries. Have they been reading it wrong all this time?
Researchers argue incorrect binding of Voynich manuscript radically changes ideas about its drawings and indecipherable text
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 21h
Trumpy will hold 26 events in 30 days. Will that be too much for the weakening old man? #OctoberSurprise
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The simple way to deal with trolls is to turn it back on them. When questioned, they retreat.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Will you ask that exact same pair of questions to Erin?
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Darren Stehle | Queering the Way @darrenstehle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sorry, but we don't want Pete to join the Gay Men's Club, but damn if he doesn't give off the biggest latent homosexual vibe! What's the truth behind his obsession with muscle, testosterone, and masculine virility? It's like he's fighting his own urges so hard that he's exposes his own desires.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A blogger whining about Trump does not qualify as a journalist.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There She Is Myth America Being honest about the United States requires us to deconstruct the mythology that some people created and that some people still believe. youtu.be/YoMT8_d-bqE
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There She Is Myth America
YouTube video by Applying Real Philosophy to Real Life by Dr. Giles
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Journalism?
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
YouTuber Gabe Poirot actually worships not Jesus but Pete Hegseth.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My appearance on the Email and Coffee podcast talking with Joi Brooks about my books and politics, the nature of freedom, and yes, the "truth" about UFOs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n930...
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Power, Control, and The Truth About Flying Saucers
YouTube video by Email and Coffee with Joi Brooks
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yes, thank you. I have to wonder of Hegseth is an example of the damage caused by society's pressure for men to not admit their honest sexual orientation.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The "Skydance" campaign to censor the news begins soon?
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pete Hegseth is only attracted to clean-shaven, muscle-bound men. imnotyourechochamber.substack.com/p/the-homoer... No kink shaming.
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The Homoeroticism of Pete Hegseth
A bro obsessed with hypermasculinity and violence
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That tracks. I was living in England 2012 to 2018 and all of politics there seemed utter madness to me.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Exactly.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Such a shame. Mystery how it came out this way.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This guy doesn't seem very Green. 😕
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's a BS comment but no, not warranting a ban. BlueSky has let stand much worse.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Never been much point in being on Discord.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
imnotyourechochamber.substack.com/p/ai-enters-...
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AI Enters Late-Scam Capitalism*
The setup may be nearly complete and now . . .
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
More circular financing to prop up the AI scam. Like adding more logs to the conflagration. finance.yahoo.com/technology/a...
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Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease chips, in latest circular investing deal
Reuters, which got its hands on Anthropic's IPO prospectus, reports that the AI juggernaut's most notable partnership with big tech firms is with Broadcom.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My appearance on the Email and Coffee podcast talking with Joi Brooks about my books and politics, the nature of freedom, and yes, the "truth" about UFOs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n930...
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Power, Control, and The Truth About Flying Saucers
YouTube video by Email and Coffee with Joi Brooks
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
But, yeah, keep talking about other things and ignore the real harms. www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/h...
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Food packaging. Toys. What to know about hazardous chemicals in everyday plastics | CNN
Plastics riddled with high-risk chemicals are in clothes, food, toys and common household items, a new investigation revealed.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We need to use much more than that because this is MUCH bigger than manchild Hegseth. dgilesauthor.com/getting-beyo...
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"Getting Beyond Trump" Now Available - Douglas Giles
Thinking Trump was the problem has led to bigger problems. We need to get beyond Trump. That's why I wrote this book.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So, it takes over three weeks for BlueSky to respond to reports of consistent harassment from another account. And of course, just like on MuskX, if the account is a right winger, BlueSky will do nothing.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump could die tomorrow. That and $6 will buy you a gallon of diesel. Nothing would really change. dgilesphd.substack.com/p/what-if-tr...
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What If Trump Dies Tomorrow?
I'm giving neither a prediction nor a hope, but this is an issue we do well to contemplate
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... ..
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Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders – report
Bo French, who is running to lead a state agency, has in the past posted controversial and racist statements online
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's Texas.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How do we get beyond this current disaster? www.youtube.com/shorts/Kkn05...
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The Right Wing is Far More than Trump
YouTube video by Applying Real Philosophy to Real Life by Dr. Giles
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I don't listen to any American-made music. Sorry, not sorry.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yeah, ask who the scumbags are who started this war.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Truths that Netanyahu ignores.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This. lnkd.in/p/gUnKF4HP
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The Hubble Tension Crisis: The Collapse of Classical Reductionism Modern astrophysics is facing a profound crisis. The Hubble tension—an irreconcilable discrepancy regarding the Universe's expans...
The Hubble Tension Crisis: The Collapse of Classical Reductionism Modern astrophysics is facing a profound crisis. The Hubble tension—an irreconcilable discrepancy regarding the Universe's expansion ...
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I am still horribly sad that Jim Henson is no longer with us.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s refreshing to see politicians skip the motorcade and hop on public transit! NYC’s Mayor and Ireland’s Prime Minister recently rode the G train together, sharing laughs and chatting with commuters along the way.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When Reagan became POTUS, 90 percent of the American media landscape was spread among over 50 competing companies; now only five corporate conglomerates dominate 90 percent of the media Americans consume.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This has nothing to do with "trans."
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Kid Rock was never big enough to now be labeled as washed-up.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The US's War on Woke in the UN youtu.be/CPIbSEgIPHA
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The US's War on Woke in the UN
YouTube video by Applying Real Philosophy to Real Life by Dr. Giles
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Foundations of the Philosophy of Orientation I Free Seminar: www.orientation-philosophy.com/seminars/fou...
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Foundations of the Philosophy of Orientation I
In this first part of our annual two-seminar program on the foundations of the philosophy of orientation, we will read the first half Werner Stegmaier’s "What is Orientation? A Philosophical Investiga...
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Amen. Politeness doesn't work on people deliberately and consciously disrespecting other people.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Reflections on the Anti-War Documentary, Sir! No Sir! Did a soldier revolt end the Vietnam War? www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/refl... A great documentary.
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Reflections on the Anti-War Documentary, Sir! No Sir!
The new documentary about the Vietnam-era GI anti-war movement, Sir! No Sir!, opened in theaters during the spring and summer of 2006. The film compiles the historical record of the rank-and-file rebe...
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Let me guess, this did not end well for the operators.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Any family and all families are families.
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
> @davidpakman.bsky.social runs a gossip column. Watch @thedavidpakmanshow.bsky.social if you want empty, superficial chatter. If you want to read about what's really happening and what we can actually do about it, may I humbly recommend the book "Getting Beyond Trump." bsky.app/profile/dgil...
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Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS @dgilesphd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A valuable reminder on Yom Kippur.
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