Kate Norlock
@kathrynnorlock.bsky.social
Juggler at Trent University
We are happy to report that issue 11.2 of _Feminist Philosophy Quarterly_ at www.feministphilosophyquarterly.com is now online. Share and enjoy five peer-reviewed articles. As always, FPQ is free to all authors and all readers, so as to enjoy and support feminist philosophical research.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We are happy to report that issue 11.2 of _Feminist Philosophy Quarterly_ at www.feministphilosophyquarterly.com is now online. Share and enjoy five peer-reviewed articles. As always, FPQ is free to all authors and all readers, so as to enjoy and support feminist philosophical research.
No words.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point
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May 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
No words.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
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A friend on fb recently posted someone's "thoughts on yesterday's executive order mandating the adoption and use of 'generative AI' in k-12 education" -- Bsky friends, what are they talking about? Could someone please post news links to the executive order? I've seen/heard nothing about this.
April 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A friend on fb recently posted someone's "thoughts on yesterday's executive order mandating the adoption and use of 'generative AI' in k-12 education" -- Bsky friends, what are they talking about? Could someone please post news links to the executive order? I've seen/heard nothing about this.
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I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
Headed to El Salvador to meet with government officials and discuss return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
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April 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.
I think the federal government should 'realign the liberal tilt of universities' just as soon as they finish realigning the conservative tilt of military bodies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
Harvard Will Not Comply With a List of Trump Administration Demands
Federal officials said Harvard must enact “merit-based reform” in hiring and admissions and report international students who broke rules, among other steps. Harvard called the demands unlawful.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I think the federal government should 'realign the liberal tilt of universities' just as soon as they finish realigning the conservative tilt of military bodies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
Deleting your data does not look difficult: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Column | Delete your DNA from 23andMe right now
The genetic information company declared bankruptcy on Sunday, and California’s attorney general has issued a privacy “consumer alert.”
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March 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Deleting your data does not look difficult: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
This is where we are now.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is where we are now.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We are happy to report that issue 11.1 of _Feminist Philosophy Quarterly_ at www.feministphilosophyquarterly.com is now online. Share and enjoy 5 peer-reviewed articles. As always, FPQ is free to all authors and all readers.
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March 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
We are happy to report that issue 11.1 of _Feminist Philosophy Quarterly_ at www.feministphilosophyquarterly.com is now online. Share and enjoy 5 peer-reviewed articles. As always, FPQ is free to all authors and all readers.
White House: “We spoke with the big three auto dealers. We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA,” the 2018 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
My confusion: Why isn't every story on the tariffs pointing out that the USA is violating the existing trade treaty?
My confusion: Why isn't every story on the tariffs pointing out that the USA is violating the existing trade treaty?
March 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
White House: “We spoke with the big three auto dealers. We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA,” the 2018 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
My confusion: Why isn't every story on the tariffs pointing out that the USA is violating the existing trade treaty?
My confusion: Why isn't every story on the tariffs pointing out that the USA is violating the existing trade treaty?
Stop calling it a deal
“A peace deal.” “Commitment to a deal.” Although Canada and the USA are at odds at the moment, here’s something they have in common: In both countries, their major newspapers repeatedly refer to the proposals of President Trump to the leader of Ukraine as deals. 1/3
“A peace deal.” “Commitment to a deal.” Although Canada and the USA are at odds at the moment, here’s something they have in common: In both countries, their major newspapers repeatedly refer to the proposals of President Trump to the leader of Ukraine as deals. 1/3
March 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Stop calling it a deal
“A peace deal.” “Commitment to a deal.” Although Canada and the USA are at odds at the moment, here’s something they have in common: In both countries, their major newspapers repeatedly refer to the proposals of President Trump to the leader of Ukraine as deals. 1/3
“A peace deal.” “Commitment to a deal.” Although Canada and the USA are at odds at the moment, here’s something they have in common: In both countries, their major newspapers repeatedly refer to the proposals of President Trump to the leader of Ukraine as deals. 1/3
The breezy comment by Bezos that anyone can find anything on the interwebz is grating, and in keeping with the trend toward replacing the judgement of persons with expertise, training, and caring --- who needs an editor when we have whatevs! Alas. 2/2
February 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The breezy comment by Bezos that anyone can find anything on the interwebz is grating, and in keeping with the trend toward replacing the judgement of persons with expertise, training, and caring --- who needs an editor when we have whatevs! Alas. 2/2
The Washington Post turns away from editorial traditions that I have always valued: judicious editorial selection and provision of an array of perspectives worth reading, that express what the section editor and team believe to be worthwhile and informative ways of looking at current issues. 1/2
February 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Washington Post turns away from editorial traditions that I have always valued: judicious editorial selection and provision of an array of perspectives worth reading, that express what the section editor and team believe to be worthwhile and informative ways of looking at current issues. 1/2
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we don’t talk enough about this aspect of our current moment: the sadness and grief of losing institutions that were once so important to us, because they proved unworthy of our support. and it is real grief, because we lose what those institution might have been, if only they had been better.
thank god i used my personal liberties to cancel my subscription last year. (which was painful as someone who worked with wapo for YEARS. i cried the first time i walked into that building bc i was so happy to be there.)
February 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
we don’t talk enough about this aspect of our current moment: the sadness and grief of losing institutions that were once so important to us, because they proved unworthy of our support. and it is real grief, because we lose what those institution might have been, if only they had been better.
Jeff Bezos email to WaPo staff:
I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.
We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets... viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.
I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.
We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets... viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.
February 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Jeff Bezos email to WaPo staff:
I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.
We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets... viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.
I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.
We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets... viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.
This is the fear we've had since we moved here: USA coming for the water.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Trump's musings on 'very large faucet' in Canada part of looming water crisis, say researchers | CBC News
For water experts, there’s worry that climate change and shifting U.S. policies could put pressure on long-standing cross-border water agreements.
www.cbc.ca
February 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is the fear we've had since we moved here: USA coming for the water.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hang tight, AP! Be the journalists we want to see in the world.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
Reporter banned from Oval Office event over editorial decision not to use 'Gulf of America,' AP says | CBC News
The Associated Press on Tuesday said the White House barred its reporter from an event at the Oval Office because the news agency would not start using "Gulf of America" to describe the Gulf of Mexico...
www.cbc.ca
February 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hang tight, AP! Be the journalists we want to see in the world.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
It bothers me every time someone says everyone to the left of Republican isn't trying or resisting or not 'up off the mat.' So this was a relief to read. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The resistance will not be rushed
Resting up to join a peaceful, nonviolent, colorful and multigenerational opposition.
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February 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It bothers me every time someone says everyone to the left of Republican isn't trying or resisting or not 'up off the mat.' So this was a relief to read. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
This is different.
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
reuters.com
www.reuters.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is different.
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
"The Army on Friday released the names of two of three soldiers ..., taking the rare step of withholding the third soldier’s identify after her family requested that the service do so...The third soldier, a pilot, was a woman..."
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Live updates: Army ID’s two soldiers in D.C. plane crash, withholds name of third
Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight 5342, which will undergo analysis.
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January 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"The Army on Friday released the names of two of three soldiers ..., taking the rare step of withholding the third soldier’s identify after her family requested that the service do so...The third soldier, a pilot, was a woman..."
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Baffling.
Trump Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under His Watch www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
Trump Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under His Watch www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
Trump Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under His Watch
President Trump’s remarks, suggesting that diversity in hiring and other Biden administration policies somehow caused the disaster, reflected his instinct to immediately frame major events through his...
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January 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Baffling.
Trump Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under His Watch www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
Trump Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under His Watch www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
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(this is something WAGING A GOOD WAR drove home: the civil rights movement was likewise faced with a media and narrative environment that was pretty deeply unjust. they had to figure out how to win in that environment--whining about it, retreating from it, giving up--none of those produce victory)
January 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Don't let some pesky laws stop you from firing the watchdogs. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump ousts at least 12 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
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January 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Don't let some pesky laws stop you from firing the watchdogs. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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I increasingly think the biggest short-term danger of AI comes from humans not understanding what it actually does, treating it like some sort of oracle.
You say that, but I’m hearing from many people in education that students are using Chat GPT for their history coursework and are defiantly refusing to be corrected by teachers and lecturers that the information they’re getting is wrong
January 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I increasingly think the biggest short-term danger of AI comes from humans not understanding what it actually does, treating it like some sort of oracle.
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open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... “There’s more I could say about Trump’s delusions. And I will, eventually; despite everything, economic life does go on.
..it all seems insignificant beside the reality that the president of the United States has thrown himself fully behind political violence.”
..it all seems insignificant beside the reality that the president of the United States has thrown himself fully behind political violence.”
No Time for Wonkery
This is hell, nor are we out of it
open.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... “There’s more I could say about Trump’s delusions. And I will, eventually; despite everything, economic life does go on.
..it all seems insignificant beside the reality that the president of the United States has thrown himself fully behind political violence.”
..it all seems insignificant beside the reality that the president of the United States has thrown himself fully behind political violence.”