Member states discussed today the partial suspension of Israel’s participation in the Horizon Europe programme. Some were ready to move forward and adopt, while others asked for more time to study.

No vote has been scheduled but it could happen if a clear majority is formed.

All eyes on Germany.

Epistemic nudging for accurate normative expectations - Synthese In this paper we argue that we have reason to use epistemic nudges to correct for biases influencing perceptions of normative expectations. There is a broad consensus in the literature on social norms...

Because sometimes, what holds a bad norm in place isn’t agreement - it’s a shared illusion. And the first step to change is seeing through it.

Authors: Cuizhu Wang (now Uni Genova), Maciej Juzaszek (Uni of Silesia) and Shane Ryan (City Uni of Hong Kong). Funded by @ncn.gov.pl.
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Unlike standard nudges that steer behaviour through defaults or emotion, epistemic nudges support belief accuracy. They aim to fix the hidden misperceptions that silently shape what we do, but are widely misunderstood - without coercion, and with respect for autonomy. 5/

It’s not a command. It’s information. And it can shift your perception - and your behaviour. Epistemic nudges don’t rely on manipulation. They promote reflection and clarity. They help people reconnect with values that are already quietly shared. 4/

It means providing people with accurate, targeted information about what others actually believe is right, helping them form better beliefs, not just follow rules. Back to recycling. Imagine receiving a message: “Most people in your area believe everyone should recycle.”
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This is the power of normative expectations: our beliefs about what others think we ought to do. When those beliefs are mistaken, they can lead people to abandon good norms or uphold harmful ones. We propose a solution: epistemic nudging.
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You care about recycling, but you think your neighbours don’t believe it matters. So, reluctantly, you stop too. But what if most of them do believe everyone should recycle - and think others don’t? Our new philosophical paper in Synthese explores this trap!
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Faculty on the move!
After three fruitful years at the University of Wroclaw, I'm excited to start a new chapter at the University of Silesia! I’ll be working on a project in the philosophy of criminal law funded by @ncn.gov.pl. Grateful for the warm welcome and looking forward to what’s ahead! 🥳

Today I received very good news :) Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education decided to award me a scholarship for outstanding young scientists. Once again, the saying turns out to be true: "Third time's a charm!"

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And we already know. The next president of Poland will be Karol Nawrocki, supported by Kaczynski's Law and Justice party. And basically by other right-wing candidates. This is primarily a sign of opposition to Donald Tusk's government, which has very poor ratings in society after 1.5 years of rule.

Formally it changes nothing. Politically, it changes everything.

KULT - Arahja [OFFICIAL VIDEO] YouTube video by S.P. RECORDS

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Poland's second round of presidential election, exit pokl: 50,3 vs 49,7...

...which means that no one knows.

Poland is choosing her next president!*
At noon, the turnout has been higher than two weeks ago.

*Poland in Polish is feminine.

The situation is scandalous and I hope that the next president will immediately fix this situation. It shows the pettiness of the current president Duda. Fortunately, there are only a few days left until the end of his presidency. 5/5

and suggested that Bilewicz had obtained positive recommendations through acquaintances (in Poland we have a saying: one hand washes the other). And that is why Duda will never grant this professorship. Let us emphasize that Bilewicz is the only person in such a situation in Poland.
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President Duda has been refusing to award him the title of Professor for years, despite the fact that Bilewicz passed the entire procedure and received positive reviews from experts in his field. Yesterday, however, Andrzej Duda said that Bilewicz conducts anti-Polish activities 3/

A president in Poland has the right to appoint professors, after a positive recommendation from the appropriate scientific institutions. It is considered more of a representative function and a formality... except for one case - the famous Polish psychologist - Michał Bilewicz. 2/

Yesterday, the current president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, gave an interview to the popular YouTube channel Kanał Zero. He talked about many aspects of his life and presidency, but one thing deserves to be told.
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Jag slår vad om att Trzaskowski kommer att vinna med liten marginal, men ändå tack vare ett mycket högt valdeltagande och mobiliseringen från anti-PiS-sidan.

But the questions remain: So, what did the authorities know? Why is the report still secret? And why did a foreign entity run a covert operation in Poland's election while the state looked the other way?

The second round of elections is on Sunday. I wonder what else will come out. 8/8

The ads ran for weeks, and when the issue came up, big names like Deputy Minister Paweł Olszewski—who was also part of Trzaskowski's campaign—went to rallies instead of dealing with the problem. After Wirtualna Polska exposed the situation, officials issued statements and launched investigations. 7/

The key report by NASK (Poland's cybersecurity agency), which could shed light on the full extent of the interference, remains hidden from the public. The Ministry of Digital Affairs insist the state reacted appropriately, but the timeline tells a different story.
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Two online profiles splashed out almost half a million PLN on these ads, which is more than any official campaign. Even though there are clear legal rules in Poland that say only candidates or voters can campaign, the state didn't do anything about it until the journalists asked about it.
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At the same time, journalists from the same media discovered attempts to influence the election through hidden online ads. These ads, which were promoting Trzaskowski and attacking Nawrocki and Mentzen, were linked to an Austrian company run by Hungarians, with ties to the U.S. Democratic Party.
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But even after these revelations, Nawrocki and PiS leaders, including President Andrzej Duda, have played down the concerns, calling it just youthful mischief. But the scale of his colleagues' criminal activities has shocked a lot of people. 3/

Nawrocki said the event was a "noble" event, but journalists found out that a lot of his fellow fighters were later convicted of serious crimes, including murder, drug trafficking, extortion, and leading crime groups. The records show a network of violence, with over 135 crimes tied to the group. 2/

The Polish presidential campaign has hit another bump in the road as journalists have dug up some pretty shocking stuff about the people who joined Karol Nawrocki, the candidate supported by Kaczynski's Law and Justice party, in a 2009 football hooligan fight.
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Sudan army announces discovery of 465 bodies in mass grave Sudan’s military said the bodies were held by the RSF inside a school in "horrific and inhumane conditions".

A mass grave of 456 individuals kidnapped, held, #tortured, and killed by #Sudan’s “Rapid Support Forces” (RSF) has been discovered by the Sudanese Armed Forces in the Omdurman neighbourhood of #Khartoum

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EU sports chief hints Israel should get the boot from competitions over Gaza war “Through sport, we have to promote the values that we stand for, with any country,” Glenn Micallef says.

EXCL: Israel’s critics say it should be exiled from global sport over its war in Gaza, just as Russia was — and the EU’s top sports official signaled his agreement.

“Through sport, we have to promote the values that we stand for, with any country,” he told POLITICO. www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...