Blain Neufeld 🇨🇦
@neufeld.bsky.social
Philosopher
My book: Public Reason & Political Autonomy (2022)
Research: https://uwm.edu/philosophy/people/neufeld-blain/
Interviews: https://newbooksnetwork.com/hosts/profile/5601da7e-0364-4098-844e-efdfaf1355cf
Hobby: https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com
My book: Public Reason & Political Autonomy (2022)
Research: https://uwm.edu/philosophy/people/neufeld-blain/
Interviews: https://newbooksnetwork.com/hosts/profile/5601da7e-0364-4098-844e-efdfaf1355cf
Hobby: https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com
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Blain Neufeld 🇨🇦
@neufeld.bsky.social
· Feb 25
Public Reason and Political Autonomy: Realizing the Ideal of a Civic People
Blain Neufeld claims that public reason makes possible political autonomy in a pluralistic society. His starting point is an ideal of democratic freedom...
ndpr.nd.edu
NDPR has posted Andrew Lister's insightful review of my book, "Public Reason and Political Autonomy" (Routledge, 2022).
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Yet another reason why I keep thinking about (gaming out) early retirement...
UW System President Embraces AI
Jay Rothman says artificial intelligence is transforming the state’s public universities.
urbanmilwaukee.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Yet another reason why I keep thinking about (gaming out) early retirement...
I'm now a co-host at "New Books in Philosophy" (part of the New Books Network).
My first interview has been posted. It's with Gina Schouten (Harvard U) regarding her recent book, _The Anatomy of Justice_ (OUP, 2024).
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@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
My first interview has been posted. It's with Gina Schouten (Harvard U) regarding her recent book, _The Anatomy of Justice_ (OUP, 2024).
#philsky
#philosophy
#poltheory
#polphil
#moralphil
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Gina Schouten, "The Anatomy of Justice" (Oxford UP, 2024) - New Books Network
newbooksnetwork.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I'm now a co-host at "New Books in Philosophy" (part of the New Books Network).
My first interview has been posted. It's with Gina Schouten (Harvard U) regarding her recent book, _The Anatomy of Justice_ (OUP, 2024).
#philsky
#philosophy
#poltheory
#polphil
#moralphil
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
My first interview has been posted. It's with Gina Schouten (Harvard U) regarding her recent book, _The Anatomy of Justice_ (OUP, 2024).
#philsky
#philosophy
#poltheory
#polphil
#moralphil
@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
Getting a little bit of snow here in Toronto today... ❄️
January 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Getting a little bit of snow here in Toronto today... ❄️
How can there be three more years of this insanity?
Every day feels like a month...
Every day feels like a month...
January 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
How can there be three more years of this insanity?
Every day feels like a month...
Every day feels like a month...
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"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
Trump posted. Dems have a full year to prepare for his next impeachment
January 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
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The coming years are going to reveal a lot more waste on 'AI' like this by our governments, to the tune of 10s of billions squandered on appalling nonsense, all to make rich Tech Bros richer.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid $18 million for a chatbot named Charlie, which the auditor general reported gave her team the wrong answer 66% of the time.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The chatbot's responses were found to be brief and lacking context, with only 2 out of 6 questions answered accurately.
The CRA spent $18M on 'Charlie,' a new tax information chatbot that is wrong most of the time
The Canada Revenue Agency paid $18 million for a chatbot the auditor general says give her team the wrong answer 66 per cent of the time.
nationalpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The coming years are going to reveal a lot more waste on 'AI' like this by our governments, to the tune of 10s of billions squandered on appalling nonsense, all to make rich Tech Bros richer.
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Local man would be angrier about Liberal’s undemocratic floor-crossing scheme if it wasn’t so funny to imagine Poilievre’s face
Local man would be angrier about Liberal's undemocratic floor-crossing scheme if it wasn't so funny to imagine Poilievre's face
OTTAWA – Local voter Martin Kofman finds it appalling that the Liberals have clearly hatched a plan to obtain the majority government voters denied them by luring Conservative MPs to cross the floor, ...
thebeaverton.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Local man would be angrier about Liberal’s undemocratic floor-crossing scheme if it wasn’t so funny to imagine Poilievre’s face
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Poilievre asks BC Conservative leader for tips on just refusing to leave
Poilievre asks BC Conservative leader for tips on just refusing to leave
VICTORIA, B.C. - CPC leader Pierre Poilievre has expressed keen interest as news broke that BC Conservative Party leader John Rustad is unilaterally rejecting his party’s attempts to remove him.
www.thebeaverton.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Poilievre asks BC Conservative leader for tips on just refusing to leave
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"Trump is a pedophile" email raises questions about whether Trump is a pedophile
"Trump is a pedophile" email raises questions about whether Trump is a pedophile
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With many of Jeffrey Epstein’s documents and emails now available to the public, subtle messages from the disgraced financer like “Donald Trump is a sex criminal I have done sex cri...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
"Trump is a pedophile" email raises questions about whether Trump is a pedophile
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Poilievre prevents more MPs from leaving party by locking doors, swallowing key
Poilievre prevents more MPs from leaving party by locking doors, swallowing key
OTTAWA – In an effort to prevent any more defections from caucus, party leader Pierre Poilievre has reportedly locked all Conservative MPs in an undisclosed room in Parliament Hill before swallowing the key.
www.thebeaverton.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Poilievre prevents more MPs from leaving party by locking doors, swallowing key
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New meme just dropped
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New meme just dropped
Poilievre is poison.
“Gerretsen said d'Entremont was leaving the Conservatives because the party has become more stridently right-wing under Poilievre.”
“Gerretsen said d'Entremont was leaving the Conservatives because the party has become more stridently right-wing under Poilievre.”
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals | CBC News
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus Tuesday — and he's joining the Liberals.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Poilievre is poison.
“Gerretsen said d'Entremont was leaving the Conservatives because the party has become more stridently right-wing under Poilievre.”
“Gerretsen said d'Entremont was leaving the Conservatives because the party has become more stridently right-wing under Poilievre.”
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Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose
Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose
PALO ALTO, CA - A group of Silicon Valley tech CEOs assure North Americans that job losses from artificial intelligence could easily be mitigated by universal basic income, while also adding that they...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Tech CEOs suggest AI job losses could be offset by UBI which they will violently oppose
The mad self-destruction of the US by its gangster president is astonishing to witness.
We’re Number Two!
How Trump ceded the future to China
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The mad self-destruction of the US by its gangster president is astonishing to witness.
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Fortunately, the Leafs have spent decades preparing Toronto sports fans for crushing heartbreak
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Fortunately, the Leafs have spent decades preparing Toronto sports fans for crushing heartbreak
How incredibly disappointing. *sigh*
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
How incredibly disappointing. *sigh*
Please don't let this be another 18 inning game. Let's get a HR Vladdy!
November 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Please don't let this be another 18 inning game. Let's get a HR Vladdy!
YES! Jays up by 3! 🤘
November 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
YES! Jays up by 3! 🤘
Time to send the arrogant ignoramus home.
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Remove Pete Hoekstra as US ambassador to Canada. Let's send Pete Packing!
c.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Time to send the arrogant ignoramus home.
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So many own goals.
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
October 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
So many own goals.
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Once again: higher ed is one of our most successful exports. We export more higher ed to China than soybeans. And yet Trump and the mini-Trumps are deliberately destroying the quality of our product
Some positive news...
"Wilders’ short-lived period in power after the PVV’s shock victory in 2023 seems over for now: all major mainstream parties have ruled out joining a coalition with the anti-immigration firebrand’s party."
"Wilders’ short-lived period in power after the PVV’s shock victory in 2023 seems over for now: all major mainstream parties have ruled out joining a coalition with the anti-immigration firebrand’s party."
Centrist D66 party will win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll suggests
Result would pave the way for the Netherlands’ first out gay prime minister and end far-right populist Geert Wilders’ time in power
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Some positive news...
"Wilders’ short-lived period in power after the PVV’s shock victory in 2023 seems over for now: all major mainstream parties have ruled out joining a coalition with the anti-immigration firebrand’s party."
"Wilders’ short-lived period in power after the PVV’s shock victory in 2023 seems over for now: all major mainstream parties have ruled out joining a coalition with the anti-immigration firebrand’s party."
That's it -- time for Canada to finally sever its ties to the monarchy.
October 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
That's it -- time for Canada to finally sever its ties to the monarchy.
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Terrified Jays fan still trapped inside Game 3
Terrified Jays fan still trapped inside Game 3
TORONTO - Following a World Series game against the LA Dodgers that went into multiple extra innings, local Blue Jays fan Mike Cortner reports that he appears to be trapped inside a metaphysical priso...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Terrified Jays fan still trapped inside Game 3