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"Tallis" and "Byrd" by Kerry McCarthy

I'm looking forward to this pair of musical biographies. they're also relevant to some exciting philosophical work I've been doing (stay tuned!)

yeah in a way Goodman's new riddle has more in common with Kripke/Wittgenstein on rule following than with Hume

"Tallis" and "Byrd" by Kerry McCarthy

I'm looking forward to this pair of musical biographies. they're also relevant to some exciting philosophical work I've been doing (stay tuned!)

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!

guy incognito

I personally wouldn't have gone for the shirt he's holding. a hanger like that deserves better

when we lived in Cambridge we had an aquarium that had some freshwater crabs and one of them escaped. a few days later it scuttled across the floor when we had friends over for dinner and terrified the guests.

a street with a block of apartments and several terraced flats

I recently revisited Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne and was surprised to learn that I used to live next door to the apartment where the philosopher Mary Midgley lived after her retirement.

or a telegram courier delivery service for posts

gremlins

non-bio laundry gel

I always go non-bio

"basic" as in ontologically fundamental

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.

so happy for you Rose and wish you all the very best for the recovery

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I saw this in a shop and my mind immediately played a breakbeat

Taverner - Western Wind Mass (by The Tallis Scholars) YouTube video by Isaac Sousa

current listen:
John Taverner's (1490–1545) Western Wind Mass

Taverner takes the folk tune The Western Wind and weaves a hauntingly beautiful polyphonic tapestry around it. the tune appears 36 times across all parts, and so the piece is effectively a huge set of variations.
youtu.be/GqYJ-WaFAIg?...

I initially thought it was a general cambridge thing, but when I then did HPS in my third year and found that philosophers don't applaud after their lectures, I realised it was specifically a cambridge medical sciences thing

when I did medical sciences as an undergrad in cambridge in the early 2000s, students used to applaud after every lecture

lol no way I'm doing this. fucking cop question

Newcastle Cathedral Mary Astell 166–1731 If all men are born free, how is it that all women are born slaves? Philosopher, theologian, early feminist writer and educator. Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, educated by her uncle, Rev. Ralph Astell, using the library of St Nicholas Church (now Cathedral). City of Newcastle upon Tyne

plaque dedicated to Mary Astell at Newcastle Cathedral

This room is equipped with Edison electric light. Do not attempt to light with match. Simply turn key on wall by the door. The use of electricity is in no way harmful to health nor does it affect the soundness of sleep.

Beamish museum

autismechre

I did and it was so good. in 24–48 hours I'll be in the relevant epistemic position to judge whether or not it was worth it.

for science

many years ago I did once ask the guy to do that, but he just gave me an incredulous look and said "but it will be so dry to eat"

a few whiskies afterwards will sterilise it right?

needless to say ...

back in my old home town of Chester-le-Street after 15+ years and my favourite kebab shop from my high school days is still there, but now it has a 1-star hygiene rating. what do you reckon? is the nostalgia worth the risk?

If a sex worker follows you/engages with your posts it’s because they’re a human being with similar interests.