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Levi Stahl @levistahl.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Proud of my colleagues: We’ve had the best-selling frontlist university press book 4 weeks straight: Inventing the Renaissance by @adapalmer.bsky.social, Unaccountability Machine by @dsquareddigest.bsky.social, & @danielmendelsohn.bsky.social’s Odyssey (2 straight weeks). 4 of the top 5 this week.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Noticing Haseeb Hameed’s score the other day I wondered, as I often do these days, how Dolly was doing and realized when he was my age, my grandfather often wondered exactly the same about his grandfather, using the same words.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Yesterday I learned I’ve been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences alongside 3 other UW colleagues. I’m very proud and very sad that I can’t tell me dad, who would be much prouder. www.amacad.org/new-members-...

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UW–Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Congratulations to political philosopher Harry Brighouse, social psychologist Patricia Devine, political scientist Lisa Martin and cognitive neuroscientist Mark Seidenberg — UW–Madison's newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences!

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Four UW–Madison professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The UW–Madison inductees are political philosopher Harry Brighouse, social psychologist Patricia Devine, political scientist Lisa Martin and cognitive neuroscientist Mark Seidenberg.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

In response to a reference to a “proustian moment” in The Barbie Movie a young friend asked me to explain. When I told her someone devoted his life to writing 7 endless novels about remembering the smell of a cookie she, reasonably enough, didn’t believe me. Till I said he was French.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

A conversation in which you learn that there is virtually zero chance that you have a cancer would be enormously more fun if you’d entered the conversation believing there was a more than virtually zero chance that you have same cancer.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Today started the second championship season without dad to talk to about what’s going on at Northants or Somerset, or to reminisce about Hayes and Higgs, Flat Jack and little Harry Pilling. Every season going forth will be the same. I’ll have to come over for a whole season and watch every day.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Born in 1963 will I still be around when my twin grandchildren play for the winning USA team in the 2048 cricket World Cup? Something to live for, perhaps.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Me: which movie star was in the Belgian resistance? Student: Lauren Bacall? Me: no I can see that. The answer is much more unlikely. Really unlikely! Student….Audrey Hepburn? Me: YES! Student (delighted):!she was the most unlikely person I could think of. I’m so impressed.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Simon Kuper is almost certainly right that anyone like my dad in the Federal government will be gone by the end of the year. I don’t think musk views this as an unwelcome side effect: it’s one of the main goals.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I’m too old for this to matter to me but as someone who shares the president’s birthday this seems like a punishment. It guarantees that he won’t receive any birthday cards by mail on his actual birthday. Horrible idea! No federal holidays should honor the living!! tenney.house.gov/media/press-...

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Congresswoman Tenney Moves to Make President Trump’s Birthday a Federal Holiday

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act to officially designate June 14 as a federal holiday to commemorate P...

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I conjecture that even a room full of moral philosophers, who are renowned to be entirely lacking in empathy, many if not most would get up and help. Well. A few would, anyway.

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Steven Durlauf @durlauf.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Very much looking forward to this conversation with Ingrid Robeyns @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social which David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social will moderate.

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American Philosophical Association @apaphilosophy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Position opening: The APA Central Division solicits applications for divisional secretary-treasurer. Applications must be received by March 5 to be given full consideration. Learn more at www.apaonline.org/news/691767/Posit…

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David Lay Williams @laywilliams.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Very excited to be joining @durlauf.bsky.social for a discussion of @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social's remarkable new book, Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

If anything, this is an understatement.

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

2024 Headline of the Year nominee (September)

Britain’s crime minister has bag stolen at police conference
Andrew MacAskill
London
--The Globe & Mail, 12 Sep 2024

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American Philosophical Association @apaphilosophy.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Today we are pleased to announce the winners of 16 APA prizes. Congratulations to all! www.apaonline.org/news/689851/APA-a…

Fall 2024 APA Prize Winners. Credit for photo of Sally Haslanger: Jon Sachs / MIT SHASS Communications. Credit for photo of Kit Fine: Maximilian Glas.

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Letter to Santa, 1944

Dear Santa:
I have been good all year waiting for Christmas, to come so I could get some toys. I want a doll, a billfold and some fruit. I don't want much cause there is a war going on. When old Hitler is dead I will have a better Christmas and when my brother comes home to stay. Don't forget to bring my toys on Christmas night. Love."
Betty Jane Green,
Route 1, Woodburn, Ky.
--The Park City Daily News, 24 Dec 1944

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Listen to I Got A Name by Jim Croce, then listen to Forbidden Road by Robbie Williams. They seem more alike than He’s so Fine and My Sweet Lord. Here’s Croce: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_BE...

youtube.com

I Got a Name (Stereo Version)

YouTube video by Jim Croce - Topic

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Fabian Pfeffer @fabianpfeffer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Interested in inequality research? Here is a starter pack containing research centers / institutes / organizations dedicated to the study of socioeconomic inequality. Time seemed ripe as, finally, organizations are moving to Bluesky. Let me know if others should be added. go.bsky.app/5daYr6v

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

As being an MP becomes more unappealing (I simply don't believe this government is going to want to take action to fix that) this going to become more marked, that "having a sense of religious mission" becomes ever more important to "actually wanting to do this horrible job".

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

The best, and most entertaining, book I’ve read this year. (Excluding books that contain a murder, some detectives, and in which the killer either gets caught or dies.)

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

@dsquareddigest.bsky.social I’m sure you’ve heard this from hundreds of people but Rory Stewart is apparently loving reading The Unaccountability Machine and Lying for Money simultaneously but can’t quite get your name right.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 18/09/2024

Maybe they could have some jokes in it this time around?

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

47) Galaxy Quest. A perfect movie. Not a minute longer or shorter than it needs to be. Both hilarious and moving.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

Very interesting piece about how parents should regard and relate to their children.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

The real headline here is “representing Clacton on the world stage” by wandering over to the US after the attempt on Trump. Also. Can 4 Taylor Swift tickets with hospitality really only cost 4000 quid?

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

Watching Babylon Berlin while re-reading some Bertie Wooster stories and realising they are happening in the same world at the same time.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 04/08/2024

Saw 10cc in Milwaukee last night and realized I’ve misunderstood nearly every single song. They’re a comic song band! Just a spectacularly brilliant one.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 23/07/2024

If this is not a joke it’s brilliant. If it is a joke it’s pretty good too.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 15/07/2024

British journalists: please learn how to pronounce “Milwaukee”! If you’re there, ask some locals. If you’re not: the “l” is (amost) silent and the middle syllable is slightly emphasized over the first and last.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 08/07/2024

Honestly the only reason to dismiss the theory that Rishi Sunak is a Labour mole who has gone all out to destroy the Conservative party is that a Labour mole would surely be worried about breaking their cover:

theguardian.com

Tories split over timeline to elect leader with Sunak hoping to quit by autumn

Some senior figures in party fear appointment of interim replacement for ex-PM could present Nigel Farage with an ‘open goal’

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 05/07/2024

Doesn’t every party now have an interest in some sort of proportional representation?

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 05/07/2024

Is there any party now that doesn’t have an interest in some form of proportional representation?

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 05/07/2024

Have the voters of Portsmouth North just screwed the Tory party out of their one chance of having a potentially capable leader?

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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

i think it’s good that y’all have added “supermajority” as a thing. the chickens WILL be chlorinated

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 29/06/2024

I had no idea about him performing musical comedy gigs. I know he was great in everything but Fernwood 2 Night is one of the great neglected works of American comic genius.

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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 25/06/2024

gonna write a tumultuous, epic novel about three generations of Finns and call it East of Sweden

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 21/06/2024

My father in law saves his Farmers' Weeklies for me to read when we visit, so I get my farming news at a lag, but presumably CCHQ is paying for their own subscription? They're not suddenly reading them over their father-in-law's breakfast table and going 'my god, we've got a problem here!'

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James W @jamesuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2024

I've got it. They're Oceans 11ing it. This isn't the real bet. The REAL bet is that they get a complete wipe out... and this is all just part of the plan.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 18/06/2024

Oh he’ll be fine, I know a nice little shop in Burlingame where you can get Mr Kiplings and Branston if you’re willing to pay through the nose. He can send one of his chaps to pick them up for him. Mark you if he wants butter that tastes like butter he’ll have to make it himself.

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 18/06/2024

Almost no one receives any training to become a college teacher and once they are hired ongoing professional development is rare and entirely voluntary. And English departments think all their teachers are stellar regardless of the evidence. (Last bit slight exaggeration).

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harryb.bsky.social @harryb.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

How convinced can voters be that they should ensure a critical mass of Tory MPs to hold the government to account when they know i) the Tory party’s civil war will last at least one parliament and ii) how low the quality of the average Tory MP is?

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