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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've gotten a lot of requests from faculty about how to talk to their students about the Cornell 7. I'll post a few resources I've built over the years that I've heard are the most helpful:

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

✨📖 I WROTE A BOOK! 📖✨ Care of the Sexual Self” came out a couple weeks ago published by Bloomsbury. it’s for anyone curious about the philosophy of sex, sex education, and the policies that shape it. But at its heart, it’s about how we become who we are sexually.

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Most of my previous research investigated what philosopher Michel Foucault called “Care of the Self.” Here, I go further into what Foucault means about the sexual self (if there is such a thing) and talk about how the self has been constructed through power structures.

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Fellow academics: have you ever promoted your book actively once it was published? Meaning, did you reach out to bookstores to see if they would host you for a promotion?

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

If you want to understand why so much of the Epstein coverage feels so weirdly icky and bad faith, this article gets at the main dynamic I’m seeing. The takeaway is that men use allegations of rape as a domination contest. Yelling “rapist” doesn’t always translate into care for survivors.

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Good Guys Don’t Rape - C. J. Pascoe, Jocelyn A. Hollander, 2016

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/01/2026

'“As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have on several occasions clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” [Norwegian Prime Minister] Mr. Store said.'

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

In light of today’s conversation on academic accommodations, I’m going to revive a thread lost to time when I deleted my Twitter profile. It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Something I hear a lot in my neighborhood is that there’s a way for everyone to help. And it’s true. We all have a role to play in resisting ICE and fascism. If you want to help the people of Minnesota, this website has vetted ways to do that:

standwithminnesota.com

Stand With Minnesota

A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

The success of ICE watch interfering with ICE’s mission is almost certainly why DHS keeps sending more agents to Minneapolis. They used to execute their raids with just a few agents. Now they need 6-12 to even begin to disrupt the social pressure to be nonviolent.

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Making a post about the need of CBT in genetic counseling.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the best thing a parent can do for their son is to enroll him in co-ed activities and facilitate friendships with girls from the youngest age possible. Patriarchy hurts boys. And nothing runs counter to patriarchy like teaching boys to genuinely value girls.

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Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network @aroaceresearch.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We are thrilled to introduce the Aromanticism & Asexuality Research Network this #AceWeek! The network is based at @clsrleeds.bsky.social in the UK and brings together researchers who are working on #asexuality and #aromanticism. 🔗Find out more at aroaceresearch.com

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Four books on the philosophy of marriage.

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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 15/09/2025

Interesting polling data: Those with unfavorable views of Donald Trump are the LEAST LIKELY to support political violence.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

There seems to be a whole group of men who believe they will have more sex under fascism. But let me clear something up for you. Fascism doesn’t promise more sex. It promises more rape. If that’s the path you’re taking to get sexual access to women, then you’re on the path of becoming a rapist.

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Kevin Carey @kevincarey1.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution.

Screenshot of Columbia's settlement with the White House

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I can’t stop thinking about how the Access Hollywood tape came out before the election even happened, yet suddenly we have people concerned that the President might have lied about being a sexual predator who were totally fine with it when he told the truth about being a sexual predator very grim

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

I wish more Epstein files coverage was focused on the cover up. Because we already know Trump is a rapist. We have known for years. The real story is in his power to protect himself and other abusive men.

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Is compersion an innate orientation—or something we learn? 🤔 Can something be both innate and developed? Maybe compersion—like desire—is an orientation we grow into. Full post on Substack: shaundmiller.substack.com

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I've started a substack. My first post is on compersion as an orientation. Here are some highlights, and you can read the rest at shaundmiller.substack.com

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

📖Just wrapped up the research of compersion by @drmariethouin Did you know there are actually TWO distinct types of compersion? One is like an attitude, an ethical foundation even when the feelings aren’t there, while the other is like the joyous feeling and physical sensation of endorphin rush.

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Martin Luther King Jr. is well-known for fighting for Civil Rights, bus boycotts, the “I Have a Dream” speech, and non-violent protest. But in his later life, he extended his philosophy toward global justice and interconnected his criticism of poverty to the problem of fighting in Vietnam.

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WHO @who.int · 21/01/2025

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw

The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization.
WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, often in dangerous places where others cannot go.

The United States was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since, alongside 193 other Member States, including through its active participation in the World Health Assembly and Executive Board. For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication. American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in WHO.

With the participation of the United States and other Member States, WHO has over the past 7 years implemented the largest set of reforms in its history, to transform our accountability, cost-effectiveness, and impact in countries. This work continues.

We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

What are some good scholarly journals that would be interested in doing a book review on the philosophy of sex education? It would also touch upon moral philosophy, gender studies, public policy, public health, and psychology.

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

We often hear we need more empathy, but what is it exactly? It’s a multifarious answer. So I looked at it from various psychological and philosophical descriptions into a coherent post. I would’ve loved to add more elements such as descriptions from Carl Rogers, but perhaps that’s for another post.

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Shaun Miller @shaundmiller.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Riding on the NY subway and I saw drawing meticulously making sure that each pencil drawing was in its particular line. Looks really good but seriously, how did you manage that with all the bumps, abrupt starts and stops, and the sharp turns?

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