Nikhil Venkatesh
@nikvenkatesh.bsky.social
Mainly philosophy and cricket
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A transcript and audio of MLK’s final Christmas sermon (part of the Massey Lectures).
“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny.”
archive.is/4xTYP
youtu.be/1jeyIAH3bUI?...
“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny.”
archive.is/4xTYP
youtu.be/1jeyIAH3bUI?...
December 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A transcript and audio of MLK’s final Christmas sermon (part of the Massey Lectures).
“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny.”
archive.is/4xTYP
youtu.be/1jeyIAH3bUI?...
“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny.”
archive.is/4xTYP
youtu.be/1jeyIAH3bUI?...
Could be a fun remake of 'O Brother Where Art Thou'
The first trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is here 👀
In theaters July 17, 2026
In theaters July 17, 2026
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Could be a fun remake of 'O Brother Where Art Thou'
Reckon Nehru would have been awesome on the keys
On 17 Dec 1926, the Hindusthan Association of Central Europe held an "Indian Evening" in Berlin, with Urdu songs, dances by Mme Vernice, Jawaharlal Nehru on piano, and a special performance by Louis Douglas, the American dancer then in Berlin. More here:
www.transimperialhistory.com/cosmopolitan...
www.transimperialhistory.com/cosmopolitan...
December 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Reckon Nehru would have been awesome on the keys
A big problem is that people struggle to separate
Such-and-such is bad
Such-and-such is getting worse
Such-and-such ought to be banned/abolished
Such-and-such is bad
Such-and-such is getting worse
Such-and-such ought to be banned/abolished
December 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A big problem is that people struggle to separate
Such-and-such is bad
Such-and-such is getting worse
Such-and-such ought to be banned/abolished
Such-and-such is bad
Such-and-such is getting worse
Such-and-such ought to be banned/abolished
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the line is actually "no JESUS for us meeses," an oblique reference to the fact that, as muppets are unable to take communion, they are forbidden from entering the kingdom of god
December 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
the line is actually "no JESUS for us meeses," an oblique reference to the fact that, as muppets are unable to take communion, they are forbidden from entering the kingdom of god
What I like about this bit of the map is that 'Bruce Grove' sounds like he could have been a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the eighties
December 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
What I like about this bit of the map is that 'Bruce Grove' sounds like he could have been a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the eighties
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“Union-Busting Tactic”
The University of Sheffield argues staff who do not replace missed teaching due to strike action are in breach of contract, and so should forfeit an *additional* two weeks of pay.
#UKHE #AcademicSky
The University of Sheffield argues staff who do not replace missed teaching due to strike action are in breach of contract, and so should forfeit an *additional* two weeks of pay.
#UKHE #AcademicSky
University of Sheffield staff 'intimidated' by pay forfeit warning
University of Sheffield to withhold pay if staff do not make up for teaching missed while striking.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“Union-Busting Tactic”
The University of Sheffield argues staff who do not replace missed teaching due to strike action are in breach of contract, and so should forfeit an *additional* two weeks of pay.
#UKHE #AcademicSky
The University of Sheffield argues staff who do not replace missed teaching due to strike action are in breach of contract, and so should forfeit an *additional* two weeks of pay.
#UKHE #AcademicSky
OpenAI is ten years old today! My take on how its transition from idealistic charity to profit-seeking corporation shows how capitalism squeezes morals out of business theconversation.com/why-openai-i...
Why OpenAI is a prime example of the ethical limits of capitalism
Money and morality are a challenging corporate combination.
theconversation.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
OpenAI is ten years old today! My take on how its transition from idealistic charity to profit-seeking corporation shows how capitalism squeezes morals out of business theconversation.com/why-openai-i...
Phoebe from Friends came up with the Zack Polanski manifesto years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhje...
If I were omnipotent for a day... (S01E04)
YouTube video by Friends Clips
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December 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Phoebe from Friends came up with the Zack Polanski manifesto years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhje...
It's interesting how easy it is for former politicians to become beloved national treasures through the clever use of coloured clothing and light entertainment
December 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
It's interesting how easy it is for former politicians to become beloved national treasures through the clever use of coloured clothing and light entertainment
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Okay but this would slap, actually. I need this show.
December 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Okay but this would slap, actually. I need this show.
Stopped clocks
5 minutes after FIFA gives him a fake medal Trump wants to rename American football.
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Stopped clocks
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Auguste Herbin, Synchromy in Dark Blue, 1941
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135925
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135925
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Auguste Herbin, Synchromy in Dark Blue, 1941
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135925
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135925
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
Very sad news. Didn't know Andrew well but he was always a friendly face at philosophy events warwick.ac.uk/insite/news/...
In memory of Dr Andrew Cooper
warwick.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Very sad news. Didn't know Andrew well but he was always a friendly face at philosophy events warwick.ac.uk/insite/news/...
Surprised it's Sultana who's allying with the SWP. Probably a sign of desperation www.politicshome.com/news/article...
“End The Witch-hunt”: The First 24 Hours At The Chaotic ‘Your Party’ Conference
Chaos has engulfed the first 24 hours of the inaugural conference of ‘Your Party’, the new political party being founded by Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Su...
www.politicshome.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Surprised it's Sultana who's allying with the SWP. Probably a sign of desperation www.politicshome.com/news/article...
I actually learnt the true meaning of Black Friday yesterday! It's not black because it's a really bad day to work in retail, it's black because it's the day that retailers' accounts get 'into the black' after being 'in the red' most of the year
I dunno, I just think we’ve lost sight of the true meaning of Black Friday.
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I actually learnt the true meaning of Black Friday yesterday! It's not black because it's a really bad day to work in retail, it's black because it's the day that retailers' accounts get 'into the black' after being 'in the red' most of the year
As my friend Tena Thau writes, if you care about free speech you should care about mass incarceration politicalphilosophyjournal.org/article/id/2...
Making sure you're not a bot!
politicalphilosophyjournal.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
As my friend Tena Thau writes, if you care about free speech you should care about mass incarceration politicalphilosophyjournal.org/article/id/2...
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Scrapping the two-child benefit cap in full will lift hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty over the course of this Parliament.
A major victory for all the families who have suffered hardship because of it and all those who campaigned for so long to end it.
A major victory for all the families who have suffered hardship because of it and all those who campaigned for so long to end it.
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Scrapping the two-child benefit cap in full will lift hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty over the course of this Parliament.
A major victory for all the families who have suffered hardship because of it and all those who campaigned for so long to end it.
A major victory for all the families who have suffered hardship because of it and all those who campaigned for so long to end it.
I would pay to use an old-school internet: a search engine that simply searched, a social media feed that was just posts of people I follow in chronological order, etc.
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I would pay to use an old-school internet: a search engine that simply searched, a social media feed that was just posts of people I follow in chronological order, etc.
Turns out my brain will reach its adult stage just as I finish my research fellowship. Poor timing
Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s
Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s
Study suggests human brain development has four pivotal ‘turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83
Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes from infancy to old age.
The study, based on the brain scans of nearly 4,000 people aged under one to 90, mapped neural connections and how they evolve during our lives. This revealed five broad phases, split up by four pivotal “turning points” in which brain organisation moves on to a different trajectory, at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83 years. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Turns out my brain will reach its adult stage just as I finish my research fellowship. Poor timing
I'm not an epidemiologist and need some guidance through the literature: what are the best things to read about whether Covid lockdowns saved lives, and how many? And where there's disagreement between researchers, why is this?
November 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I'm not an epidemiologist and need some guidance through the literature: what are the best things to read about whether Covid lockdowns saved lives, and how many? And where there's disagreement between researchers, why is this?
Top tier thought experiment - what if my wife thought I was really great?
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Top tier thought experiment - what if my wife thought I was really great?
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they're saying there's a spectre haunting europe and it's very nice, we're looking into it strongly, it's beautiful, we love it and we think it means well
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
they're saying there's a spectre haunting europe and it's very nice, we're looking into it strongly, it's beautiful, we love it and we think it means well
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If nothing else, England's tour of Australia over the next few weeks will provide the perfect preparation for the next time England tour Australia.
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If nothing else, England's tour of Australia over the next few weeks will provide the perfect preparation for the next time England tour Australia.