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Jeroen Van Bouwel
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Dabbling in #Philosophy of Social Science, Social Epistemology, and Science & Democracy. Recent #PhilSci publication, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science, here: https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/45635 .. more

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · Dec 6
Those interested in Political Science as well as Philosophy of Science, have a look at this volume in the Philosophy of Political Science
#philsci #polsci #philosophy
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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science
Abstract. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science contains twenty-seven freshly written chapters to give the reader a panoramic introduction
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 2h
POLLUTOCRATS. There is precious little carbon dioxide left humanity can emit and still avoid climate breakdown. Yet some of the richest people in the world are pumping out CO2 with abandon, and minimal regard for the global impacts of their poisonous pollution. www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/rese...
Carbon Inequality Kills
Why curbing the excessive emissions of an elite few can create a sustainable planet for all
www.oxfamamerica.org

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 9h
Looks like he hates his grandchildren, given he fires up further climate destruction, is only going for short-term gains and sets every one up against each other (a well-tested recipe for war).

Reposted by Steven French, Alan Richardson, Jeroen Van Bouwel

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 5d
#PhilJobs 2x 3-year #Postdoc Fellowships in Geneva Symmetry Group (part of Philosophy Dept) @ University of Geneva. Candidates must have a track record in independent research in philosophy of physics #philsci
Dossier sent to Prof. Christian Wüthrich @ christian.wuthrich@unige.ch by 20 January 2026
Geneva Symmetry Group
Philosophy of Physics in Geneva
genevasymmetrygroup.wordpress.com

Reposted by Federico Ortino, Jeroen Van Bouwel

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 8d
The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world’s leading climate and weather research institutions. @hayleysmith.bsky.social @susrust.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Trump administration moves to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
Experts say a closure of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., would leave millions vulnerable to worsening climate hazards.
www.latimes.com

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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 14d
It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US

This view is wrong

A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 15d
Look at that @ebu.ch @eurovision.tv there are still people with a moral compass and a backbone!

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15d
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 16d
Some countries still have a moral compass, congrats Iceland!

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Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · 16d
Editors at a Springer Nature logic journal resign and launch new open-access journal, Philosophical Logic.
Editors at Springer’s Journal of Philosophical Logic Resign, Launch New Open Access Journal - Daily Nous
All of the editors-in-chief and associate editors of Springer Nature's Journal of Philosophical Logic have announced their immediate or pending resignation and the launch, as of today, of a new "diamo...
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Florence So @floriso.bsky.social · 16d
🌟 PHD FELLOWSHIP ALERT! 🌟

I’m hiring 1 PhD fellow for my ERC project ECONENGAGE (@ Gothenburg 🇸🇪)! Starting 09/26! Great PhD community + int'l & supportive environment + FUN city. 💰for conferences + workshops! Lots of mentoring & career development opportunities! Deadline Jan 29th. Please apply!
Doctoral student in Political Science, specialization in political economy and political behavior
Doctoral position in Political Science, specialization in political economy and political behavior The Department of Political Science
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 16d
Keeps on being surprising that while political scientists show that imitating the extreme right will only make you lose votes to that extreme right, social democratic politicians like Starmer continue thinking they are smarter? (Note: Danish social democrats aren't doing great in recent elections.)

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 17d
I guess there will be a "Peace Prize" handed out to war criminal Netanyahu during this genocide celebration?

Reposted by Elisa Freschi, Jeroen Van Bouwel

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 18d
Philosophy group at Wageningen University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy of the Life Sciences. Position is in the Philosophy (PHI) group led by @rachelankeny.bsky.social Deadline is 12 January 2026
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
#philsci #philjobs #philsky #hpbio
Assistant Professor in Philosophy of the Life Sciences
Are you seeking a challenging role in a nurturing and collegial setting that supports rigorous philosophical teaching and research as well as opportunities for productive collaborations with social an...
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 19d
Ik stel voor dat het Nobelprijscomité de Wereldbeker voetbal 2026 alvast toekent aan San Marino.

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 19d
En zoals Denemarken digitaal onafhankelijk worden van US www.thelocal.dk/20250610/why...
Why Denmark wants to cut use of Microsoft products at key ministry
Denmark’s Minister for Digitisation Caroline Stage has confirmed she wants the country to become more independent of tech giants including Microsoft.
www.thelocal.dk

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 19d
Confirmed: Another big jump in atmospheric CO2, (still) measured at Mauna Loa: the November average was ~426.5 ppm, that's 2.6 ppm higher than last year!
November 2025: 426.46 ppm November 2024: 423.85 ppm Plus graph showing increase of 15 ppm within 6 years.

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 20d
Definitely has a lack of moral compass too …

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 21d
@vrtnws.be Je moet er misschien ook nog bij vermelden dat de Israëlische publieke omroep KAN klacht had neergelegd omdat in Spanje tijdens de ESC uitzending de genocide in Gaza werd vermeld. Tot zover het “a-politieke” karakter van KAN en ook de haar “respect” voor de vrijheid van meningsuiting.

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 21d
The @ebu.ch should be getting a prize (the “Netanyahu prize for dehumanization”?) for turning a great European-wide party into a white washing PR campaign of one genocidal government! I suppose they have learnt a lot from FIFA about how to replace human rights by big monies. Shame on you @ebu.ch

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 22d
Going to change the name accordingly into “Genocide Celebration”? A new logo consisting of 70.000 skulls?

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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 22d
Holy shit.

Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.

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Brian Kogelmann @bkogel89.bsky.social · 22d
I just published a Cambridge Elements that offers a critical overview of recent work in epistocracy, Confucian meritocracy, and democratic theories of meritocracy. Free to download for the next two weeks. URL: t.co/Z5BOYrCRGF.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/political-meritocracy-in-the-21st-century/AACAB43634DBE4476BD4F2E6A1C78298?utm_date=20251128&utm_id=1764310759&utm_campaign=CLAS,Elements,Humanities,IOC&utm_sou...
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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 22d
Merci pour votre contribution, très utile. J’espère bien que vous avez raison en écrivant “que la mutualisation des risques sera probablement actée”. Pas sûr que je suis pleinement convaincu par cela, je continuerai de peser le pour et le contre.

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 22d
Ja, dus kunnen we hen toch maar beter een beetje bij de les houden? Zonder democratische en sterke publieke omroepen wordt het helemaal een race to the bottom (cfr. USA) helemaal in het hol van Netanyahu en zijn extreem-rechtse vriendjes/oligarchen.

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Jeroen Van Bouwel @jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social · 22d
Goede samenvatting: ‘Wat zouden financiële gevolgen zijn van Euroclear-lening? "Europa schiet in eigen voet".‘ www.vrt.be/vrtmax/luist...
VRT MAX
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