Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 28/07/2026I was kindly invited to provide a talk for the entertainment of this year's Passau Summer School for Applied Ethics students. Not sure how delightful the talk was but the way along the Inn River from the hotel to the university is a real pleasure. 010
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 23/07/2026The real reason why the female human has not yet published her next poetry pamphlet. 000
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 20/05/2026Came across an old Chaise Longue and with a bit of upholstery it works fairly well in the blue room. The cat likes it too, btw. 110
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekJo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 02/05/2026“Like many people of Jewish ancestry of my age, I’m descended from three generations of asylum seekers.” Every few months I feel the need to roll this out again. (I wrote it ten years ago.) blog.oup.com/2016/01/gene...blog.oup.com 312646
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 09/04/2026After convincing the flooring person that we are, unfortunately, fairly careless people, we now get the type of lacquer that's usually used for sports floors: 'approved for use on sports floors where basketball is played at competition levels 1 and 2'. 000
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 16/03/2026And this will be one of my favourite papers this year. 000
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 16/03/2026In case you've just written a paper and are still uncertain where to publish it (but you want to publish it Open Access, of course!), the TIB Hanover has the right tool for you: their Bibliometric and Semantic Open Access Recommender Network (BISON). service.tib.eu/bison/service.tib.euB!SON - the Open-Access journal recommenderB!SON is an independent, open service that lets you find Open-Access journals for your publication based on title, abstract and references. 000
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 13/03/2026We finally have a new front door and it makes me surprisingly happy. 021
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 07/02/2026Earlier me from my D&D-playing time slice would have been delighted by this. 010
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 10/01/2026It is recommended to attach stickers to your luggage pieces so they are easier to recognize. 010
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 30/12/2025This is already available online, *The Future of Education: Reimagining its Aims and Responsibilities*. From what I've looked at so far, it's quite exciting if you're interested in philosophy of education. (If you're not, it's probably super-boring.) academic.oup.com/book/61645academic.oup.comThe Future of Education: Reimagining its Aims and ResponsibilitiesAbstract. This book brings together leading international scholars in the philosophy of education to address some of the most pressing issues facing educat 020
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 20/12/2025Refurbishment update: apparently floors will take a bit longer, as we had to part ways with out original floor fitter due to a communication breakdown. But on the bright side (literally), almost all the lights are up now, including our iconic ostrich lamps. 000
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 14/12/2025There's no kitchen yet and still a week's worth of parquet fitting to do but we nonetheless already moved into out new flat with our flora and fauna. So far, they seem to adjust quite well to the new environment. 020
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 01/11/2025I'm already a bit late for this one, but considering that I'm fond of both democracy as well as solitude, I'm looking forward to reading. 020
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekCatherine Frames @oxinabox.bsky.social · 04/10/2025as a girl with a PhD in natural language processing and machine learning it's actually offensive to me when you say "we don't know how LLMs work so they might be conscious" I didn't spend 10 years in mines of academia to be told ignorance is morally equal knowledge. We know exactly how LLMs work. 6557541579
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 25/09/2025Last talk preps for www.tagung-praktische-philosophie.org 010
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekDr Keith 🎃 Wilson @keithwilson.eu · 01/09/2025What is wrong with the UK? Economic migration is GOOD for the country and the economy, and welcoming refugees and their families is the RIGHT thing to do. Losing sight of these moral imperatives strips the country of its humanity and for what? To please a few xenophobes who will vote #Reform anyway. 2266
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekJan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 30/08/2025"In the U.S. and Brazil,...trust in elections increased when shown examples of officials belonging to the losing side rejecting claims of voter fraud...people’s trust increased after receiving both a warning they might see election misinformation and a preemptive debunking of election fraud claims."science.orgTrust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claimsNew U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say 02017
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 21/08/2025Many current political developments feel very much like this line from Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism to me: 'Nothing which was being done, no matter how stupid, now matter how many people knew and foretold the consequences, could be undone or prevented.' 010
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 14/08/2025Yesterday I had the opportunity to see Small Town Boys at the Edinburgh ZOO festival. Some great choreography and a reminder of what being gay/queer meant in Britain (and of course, elsewhere) when AIDS appeared. It's still running until Sunday. zoofestival.co.uk/programme/sm...zoofestival.co.ukSmall Town Boys | ZOO25A young man embarks on a thrilling journey from his small hometown to the big city, where he finds solace and joy in the vibrant LGBTQ+ scene. However, his adventure takes a dramatic turn as he confro... 010
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 13/08/2025Currently looking (again) at Karl Loewenstein's articles on Militant Democracy; the still (or again) feel quite relevant. It appears that recent technological developments have been used more efficiently so far by authoritarian and fascist political actors than by democratic ones. 011
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 01/08/2025Just stumbled upon this forthcoming chapter on the social and political evaluation of epistemic networks by, among others, @markalfano.bsky.social and Marc Cheong. I found this quite helpful for understanding current phenomena related to misinformation and democracy. philarchive.org/archive/ALFE...philarchive.org 000
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 26/07/2025We already have over 230 million people," [Foreign Minister] Tuggar said. "In the words of the famous U.S. rap group Public Enemy — you'll remember a line from Flavor Flav: 'Flavor Flav has problems of his own. I can't do nothing for you, man.'" lol. lmao www.npr.org/2025/07/11/n...npr.orgNigeria says it won't accept deportees from U.S.: 'We have enough problems of our own'Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send the country migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point. 16850136
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 05/07/2025Just out: 'Virtuelle Realität und Politische Philosophie' ('Virtual Reality and Political Philosophy'), a chapter in the Companion to the Philosophy of Digitality. In German, but in the age of automated translation that might not be much of a challenge anymore. doi.org/10.1007/978-...doi.orgVirtuelle Realität und Politische PhilosophieDieses Kapitel untersucht politische Herausforderungen, die virtuelle Realität (VR) aufwirft. Diskutiert werden Themen wie distributive Gerechtigkeit beim Zugang zu virtuellen Welten und den dort... 000
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 02/07/2025Current and future Glaswegians! It is time for us to move on and therefore to sell our flat in the lovely East End of Glasgow. Comes with one of the prettiest shower rooms in Scotland. Check out the details here: www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...rightmove.co.ukCheck out this 2 bedroom flat for sale on Rightmove2 bedroom flat for sale in Ingleby Drive, Dennistoun, G31 2PP, G31 for £220,000. Marketed by Keys Estate Agents, Glasgow 000
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 04/06/2025“The tech world is reeling from revelations that Builder.ai, once hailed as a $1.5 billion 'AI' powerhouse, now faces scrutiny as its highly promoted artificial intelligence facade crumbles, revealing a human-powered operation behind the cutting-edge AI automation.“ It was 700 Indians writing code!🤣ibtimes.co.ukBuilder.ai Collapses: $1.5bn 'AI' Startup Exposed as 'Actually Indians' Pretending to Be BotsBuilder.ai, once a $1.5 billion 'AI' startup backed by Microsoft and QIA, is filing for bankruptcy. A lender seized $37M, crippling operations. 1221693
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 04/06/2025I think a lot of people don't understand that in a world where everyone uses "AI" to vomit out statistically average text, the ability to use words uniquely becomes a premium skill and a critical differentiator. 581970368
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 29/05/2025If anyone needs a sufficiently complex example on semantic reference in fiction for teaching or to use in a paper, I'm sure this may do the trick (plus you'll have plenty of goodwill of the Star Trek community, I'm sure). Roughly in the middle of the blog post. ironicsans.ghost.io/proof-that-p...ironicsans.ghost.ioProof that Patrick Stewart exists in the Star Trek universeAnd other insane Star Trek facts you didn’t know 000
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekToby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 16/05/2025NEW: Open letter by me & @alasianuti.bsky.social signed by 112 UK-based political academics & writers Starmer's anti-immigrant policies are wrong & won't work www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmerpoliticalphilosophypodcast.comOPEN LETTER: 100+ UK Academics & Writers to Keir StarmerNew anti-immigrant rules are bad policy & will only validate the far-right 622980
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekAlasia Nuti @alasianuti.bsky.social · 16/05/2025I recently co-authored & circulated (with @polphilpod.bsky.social ) an open letter against Starmer’s anti-immigrant rules & rhetoric. Over 100 of my UK-based colleagues signed it. Read the whole thing here: www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmerpoliticalphilosophypodcast.comOPEN LETTER: 100+ UK Academics & Writers to Keir StarmerNew anti-immigrant rules are bad policy & will only validate the far-right 18234
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 08/05/2025This more or less real time documentation of the current administrative carpet bombing of UK higher education was just pointed out to me. Sometimes it helps not just to intuitively know that life's shitty but to have some numbers. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...qmucu.orgUK HE shrinkinga live page of all the redundancies and restructures happening across UK Higher Education. Page is updated regularly. 044
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekLed By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 07/05/2025TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank 22505583820031
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025I just *profoundly* object to the framing in that article linked to in the OP: that all the students are doing it and no one cares and it's time to give up because the lazy cheating students don't actually want to learn anything. 1943236
Reposted by Frodo Podschwadekenzo rossi @enzoreds.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Political theory/philosophy job in our Department! Deadline 26 May. Happy to answer questions by email. werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...werkenbij.uva.nlVacancy — Assistant Professor in Political TheoryThe Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of polit... 57962
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 13/04/2025Dear philosophy journals, it is sort of appalling how many of you still do not offer an RSS feed to track new articles. This is, in internet terms, an ancient technology that can be implemented cheaply. Consider making life a bit easier for scholars in times of an increasing flood of publications. 000
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Anthropic continues to put out solid studies of how Claude is used, this time in universities It shows both AI perils & promise. Students are getting direct answers from Claude, making up a lot use, but there are many cases of AI supporting their learning; too. www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop... 38219
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekIan O'Flynn @delibnet.bsky.social · 07/04/2025This looks a great opportunity. 099
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 01/04/2025What recommended moral philosophy literature is out there regarding proportionality from an ethical perspective? I am familiar with discussions in just war theory (e.g. McMahan, Shue); what interesting stuff is there beyond this? #philosophy #proportionality #ethics 130
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekFiona Macpherson @macpherson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025The first of Glasgow’s events celebrating #philofortnight2025 is this evening. Join us for the Dudley Knowles Memorial Lecture, from 6.00 – 7.30 pm in the Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre or online. 161
Frodo Podschwadek @frodopodschwadek.co.uk · 07/03/2025Reminder: 'Is that still good or should we toss it? Democracy in the 21st century' CfP for a panel on democracy at the TfPP 2025 at the University of Passau, Germany. General conference language is German but English language contributions are welcome. raw.githubusercontent.com/fpodschwadek... 000
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekZentrum für Politische Schönheit @politicalbeauty.bsky.social · 05/03/2025BREAKING: Tesla ist um 76% eingebrochen! 76% weniger Verkäufe in Deutschland. #CrashTesla 681704239
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekGrumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 23/02/2025Thinking of Germany today - good luck to everyone except the AfD and BSW, to whom I wish the absolute worst (and a bad election result). 2282
Reposted by Frodo Podschwadek𝙰𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙰𝚋𝚒𝚣𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚑 @abizadeh.bsky.social · 08/11/2024Worried about ChatGPT in your essay-writing classroom? I wrote up some guidelines for my class last year and I think it worked pretty well. (Plus some more links to other resources to come.)abizadeh.wixsite.comHow (Not) to Use ChatGPT in Your Undergraduate Political Theory ClassShould you be using ChatGPT to help you with your essays? In some ways yes, in some ways no.If you use ChatGPT well, you will benefit greatly: it is a powerful tool that will help improve your writing... 67516
Reposted by Frodo PodschwadekSteve Jeffery, but Spooky 🍸💀📚 @zincstoat.uk · 07/02/2025If you're feeling particularly "fuck it", there's an asteroid impact simulator here neal.fun/asteroid-lau...neal.funAsteroid LauncherDesign your own asteroid and launch it at Earth! 2249
