Patrick Stokes

@patrickstokes.com

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A/Prof of Philosophy at Deakin Uni (all views mine). Writer, radio producer, half of The Fake McCoys. Works on digital death, personal identity, Kierkegaard, moral phil. Has more hobbies than advisable. Melbourne + Werona
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Patrick Stokes is an Australian philosopher, Associate Professor in Philosophy at Deakin University and a former Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire. He is a winner of Australasian Association of Philosophy Media Prize and is known for his research on Kierkegaard's philosophy. .. more

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Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · Feb 22

My first pen commission! A former student of mine commissioned a fountain pen in Purpleheart (Peltogyne purpurea), a timber which goes purple when exposed to UV light. But that means when you turn it down to pen size, you're left with dull brown wood. Here's how to bring the purple back quickly:

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 8h

I will never, ever stop posting this tweet anytime anyone says anything about Bond:

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 12h

“The Wellerman” except it’s “Beef Wellington”

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Henry Bones @henrybones.bsky.social · 12h

I'm sure some of the mushroom-trial fans would have considered it.
"Oh, it was the winter of 23
when Erin had her folks to tea,
A tale so grim then did unfold
of murder served with gravy
Her poison plan was passing bold
Beware the mushroom lady"

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 12h

🎶Now Erin was no celebrity chef, she had nothing to sellington, 🎶

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 12h

New rule: Everyone has to sing their true crime podcasts instead of narrating them

Keith (vibe spreadsheeter) @mosheroperandi.bsky.social · 13h

You ever think about how there was only 1 to 2 months between the actual wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and Gordon Lightfoot recording his song.

And how weird and slightly deranged it would be if someone had dropped a banger about a contemporary disaster on its heels.

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Keith (vibe spreadsheeter) @mosheroperandi.bsky.social · 13h

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 15h

the government forcing the wiggles to do a podcast episode as punishment really shifts the Overton window of regulatory enforcement possibilities

www.accc.gov.au/medi...

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Leena 🌵 @leena.reuben.games · 15h

you have more people who love you than any of these weenie billionaire losers

how cool is that

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 16h

(To be fair guinea pigs can actually live a surprisingly long time.)

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 16h

Old timey saloon piano player belting out a fifteen minute version of The Rains of Castamere in 11/8 time

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 17h

Winds of Winter, new Tool LP and RDR3 to all drop on the same day

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 17h

Anyone seriously think we'll see this title before 2030?

Go ahead, buy a guinea pig today and see if it's still around to sit next to you as you play RDR3.

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 17h

MEDIA: RDR3 is in pre-production! Get excited!

ME, A TOOL FAN WHO ALSO LOVED RDR2: [long drag on cigarette, stares into distance]

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 20h

In so, so many ways

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 22h

The robot waiters at the Korean chicken place can sign a petition thousands of times faster than mere human ever can

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 22h

Also, 11,000 signatures against a late-night McDonalds? Maybe check whoever runs Lambs for RSI…

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 22h

They need to nationalise and reopen the Tibetan place. 24 hour momos.

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 22h

I was finally going to be able to grab some nugs on the way home from the monthly 774 slot. Curse those starched shirt pencil-pushers in Gower Street!

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Akela Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 23h

Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.

Screenshot of a tweet from Joyce Carol Oates posted on Sunday, November 9th that reads "so curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates--scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend's or relative's accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. in fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. the poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the "most wealthy person in the world."

Patrick Stokes @patrickstokes.com · 23h

Apparently not, the Federal Court says you can publish its judgments so long as they’re properly attributed.