'Oldest WW2 veteran' from Malvern dies aged 109 Frank Chester is praised by his family following his death nine days after his birthday.

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Jesse Jackson and Marvin Gaye playing one-on-one.

Today's winner of the Internet. Congratulations!

TOMORROW: do join us for the online launch symposium for the newly published Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Suicide! Presenters include Frances Kamm, @hane.bsky.social, Paolo Stellino, Steve Luper, Becky Millar. Things kick off 3 pm UK time!

Cigarette marketing, 1940's

American Kestrel deep dive. Toronto, Canada, April 17th 2026.
Photo by Jose Raposo

Online Book Launch Symposium The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Suicide Eds. M. Cholbi and P. Stellino 21 April, 2026 15:00-19:15 (UK TIME - GMT+0) 15:00-15:15 Michael Cholbi (University of Edinburg), Introduction 15:15-15.45 Steven Luper (Trinity University), What Is Suicide? 15:45-16:15 F. M. Kamm (Henry Rutgers University), The Rationality of Suicide 16:15-16:30 Break 16:30-17:00 Paolo Stellino (NOVA University of Lisbon), Suicide’s Relation to Freedom 17:00-17:30 Hane Htut Maung (Lancaster University), Suicide and Mental Illness 17:30-18:00 Andrea S. Asker (Stockholm University), Suicide and Pessimism 18:00-18:15 Break 18:15-18:45 Becky Millar (Cardiff University), Grief and Suicide 18:45-19:15 Susan Kennedy and Erik Ramirez (Santa Clara University), Suicide, Social Media, and Artificial Intelligence Join Zoom Meeting: https://ed-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/89838962731 Meeting ID: 898 3896 2731 Passcode: P0B6xj26

I look forward to the book launch for the Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Suicide next week. I will be speaking about my chapter on suicide and mental illness from a philosophy of medicine perspective.

Edinburgh (from Salisbury Crags), 1927, painting by William Crozier (National Gallery of Scotland).

can someone who is a cultural expert and/or was an adult in the 80s clear up whether the Charles in Charge theme song was intentionally or unintentionally horny?

What a sad admission. One of my favorite places I ever lived was in Brooklyn in an area that was basically Little Bangladesh.

I loved that neighborhood and would move back in a heartbeat. I never felt unsafe, I had good relations with my neighbors, and the food was great.

11 p.m. "Interview With a Vampire" (1994) Tom Cruise is a soulless recluse who lurks in the darkness and sucks the life from all who come near him. He's also in this movie about a vampire. Showtime.

good morning

I’ve never seen a map that makes more sense.

Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices.

So it turns out paying people a living wage doesn’t collapse the economy; it’s almost like the rich have been lying to us to maintain their power over our lives.

A colloquial Finnish word for the wispy moustache that teenagers often have is amispensselit, which means “vocational school paintbrush”

A McDonald’s where the sign has been reduced to McDo.

There is no McTry.

Me as well

Wow wow wow -- incredible heartfelt speech, audience completely rapt

Up to 60% of car commutes to, from and within Edinburgh could be replaced by walking, cycling and public transport - based on commute distances and the behaviour of neighbours:

The rainfall of Namibia, 🇳🇦 where millions of water lilies bloom all at once

The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail), by Hieronymus Bosch, 1480-1505, 📸 by @alexbrandon

Unexpected Easter snow in Edinburgh — check out the size of those flakes! ❄️

At the Last Supper Jesus declares that One of you will betray me, four will get book deals.

Happy Easter

The Most Important Woman in Kant's Life Suggestions of an Emotional Affair with Countess Caroline von Keyserlingk

Immanuel Kant, ladykiller? substack.com/home/post/p-...

OK philosophy people, is there any good account out there of what an *attitude* is? (note: not looking for rival theories of propositional attitudes but of exactly what marks out some mental item as an attitude) #philsky

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Nisbet PhD Scholarship in Philosophy of Education

The University of Glasgow invites applicants for the Nisbet PhD Scholarship in the Philosophy of education. The award will be tenable for three years and will cover fees and an annual maintenance grant in line with UKRI stipends.

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#philsky #academicsky #edusky

Terrific workshop on the 'Meaning of Mortality' this week @vlc-lab.bsky.social in Valencia!

Michael Cholbi

This week, Michael Cholbi (University of Edinburgh) and Paolo Stellino (NOVA University Lisbon) introduce: 'The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Suicide' recently published with Oxford University Press.

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