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Sara Van Goozen
@drsvg.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Political Philosophy (UoYork). Ethics of war, global justice, animals. Posting in personal capacity but mostly about work. She/her, fucking massive nerd. I write for @justiceeverywhere.bsky.social
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R/Japaneselanguage Title: Is he Onii-chan in Japanese version? A picture of Big Brother from the 1984 movie adaptation Post text: In 1984, there is a character called "Big Brother". Did they translate it as "Onii-chan" or is there any other way of saying Big Brother?
November 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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you’ve been kidnapped. the characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. who’s coming to save you?

I guess I'm screwed, but at least it will be funny.
Greg Davies and Alex Horne from taskmaster (UK)
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Oh, I have a somewhat similar one. Several "Amsterdam" scenes in Oceans 12 were actually filmed in Haarlem because of the logistical issues of filming in Amsterdam. Most notably, the train station scenes. My PE teacher was late that day because she got held up, but she did get to see Julia Roberts.
Brad Pitt and Matt Damon in Oceans 12 (2004), standing on what's reasonably sure is either platform 2 or 4 of Haarlem Central station
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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When I was
A young boy
My father
Took me into the city
To see a passion play

He said,
Son, when you grow up
Would you be the saviour of the broken
The beaten and the damned?

He said,
Will you defeat them?
Your demons,
and all the non-believers
The plans that they have made
Pope Leo holding a micrphone
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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A panel from the comic Preacher. Main character: "Why is it the greatest champions of the white race always turn out to be the worst examples of it? You!" Little neo-Nazi cunt: "Wh-wh-wh--?" Mc: "WHERE THE FUCK IS YOUR CHIN?"
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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A story in 2 parts, which I'll call: "It's cold, but not THAT cold"
A black cat is tentatively lying on my lap/on the pink fleece blanket on my lap (it's his favorite blanket, but also my favorite blanket) The black cat has decided to lie on a different blanket the other end of the sofa
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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> bans fundamentally harmless charities
> gives the police wide and undefined powers to arrest protesters
> forces citizens to provide passports or driving licenses in order to use the internet

"Why are people afraid to say what they think???"
Text from the government white paper on higher education: A stron higher education sector also depends on free speech and academic freedom. These values are increasingly under pressure from global instability, the rise in social media [sic], and polarised debate, reinforcing the need to protect them. Polling conducted on behalf of the Office for Students in 2024 found that 1 in 5 academics do not feel free to teach controversial topics, rising to 1 in 3 afraid to discuss them more generally.
October 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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It's great that they absolutely couldn't work out an actually helpful way to describe Mounk
Screenshot from the How the Light Gets In describing Yascha Mounk as "Champion of Liberalism" (everyone else in the screenshot gets normally informative, if overly flattering, descriptions e.g. "legendary literary theorist"
October 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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And here he is! Steve Cooke on why Rousseau may well be the first animal rights theorist (whether Rousseau realized it or not)
A photograph showing Dr Steve Cooke next to a screen with a PowerPoint slide, containing a good quote from Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (it's far away and I can't quite read it from here)
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Pictured: Dr Sara Van Goozen fighting against her students' hallucinated bibliography entries
Classic cover image of Doom
June 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Inside of you are two wolves etc. (Both of them have probably been banned from a local coffee shop)
Two blue sky posts, fortuitously paired by my timeliness. The first one is by lastpositivist.bsky.social and reads: ""I really dont *do* respectability politics," I explain, as I barge my way to the fromt of the queue in this coffee shop" The second post is the one this post is responding to ("The coffee-haters found your espresso posts. They're calling you a bean-cuck")
April 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Spent £300 on a chair because of my bad back.

Anyway, here I am working on a plastic garden chair, but at least the cat has a new bed.
A close up photograph showing a black cat fast asleep on a grey office chair. The chair's excellent lumbar support bump thingy is kinda being used as a footrest.
April 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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I read philosophy for the deep insights into human nature, the appreciation of the knowledge of the ancients, and also for tips on getting over hiccups resulting from eating your dinner a little too quickly.
When Pausanias finally came to a pause (I've learned this sort of fine figure from our clever rhetoricians), it was Aristophanes turn, according to Aristodemus. But he had such a bad case of the hiccups- he'd probably stuffed himself again, though of course, it could have been anything- that making a speech was totallyout of the question So he turned to Eryximachus, who was next in line, and said to him: "aca to the doctof, "Eryximachus, it's up to you--as well it should be. Cure me or take my turn." "As a matter of fact, Eryximachus replied, I shall do both. I shall talke your turn- you can speak in my place as soon as you feel better-and I shall also cure you. While I am giving my speech, you should hold your breath for as long as you possibly can. This may well eliminate your hiccups. If it fails, the best remedy is a thorough gargle. And if even this has no effect, then tickle your nose with a feather. A sneeze or two will cure even the most persistent case."
March 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Perfect timing as I just finished my classic guitar marine the other day. Had the model for ages, only just decided what to do with the base. Just in time for the army box release!
A painted noise marine with guitar mini. It's painted in pinks, blues, and a bit of purple. A painted noise marine with guitar mini. It's painted in pinks, blues, and a bit of purple. A painted noise marine with guitar mini. It's painted in pinks, blues, and a bit of purple.
March 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Sending this picture to the Journal of Applied Philosophy @the-joap.bsky.social as an explanation for why my review is late (circumstances beyond my control)
A photograph of a large black cat, fast asleep while draped across a keyboard and a pile of papers.
February 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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It's that time of the year again
A version of the "Distracted Boyfriend" meme, where man looks appreciatively at a woman in red who is not his (implied) girlfriend. The text over the boyfriend is "Sara's students". The text over the appalled girlfriend is "creating a strawman to defeat it", the text over the woman in red is "creating a strawman to defend it".
January 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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At least *someone* is getting to have a nap after a very successful (if I may say so myself!) BIAPT 2025 annual conference @biapt.bsky.social
A black cat is fast asleep on my lap, he is lying on his side and has one arm draped over my leg so there really is no chance of me even moving slightly.
January 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Yesterday, we had a great dinner (if I may say so myself) in the historic York Guildhall, with a fascinating after-dinner speech by @jacobtlevy.bsky.social

And tonight a drinks reception!
A photograph of a (restored) medieval hall with round tables, seating a large number of philosophers. They're facing away from the camera, watching the speaker who is visible in the background.
January 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Currently at the BIAPT annual conference 2025 @biapt.bsky.social - about to present at a panel on animals and non-violence, with @joshmilburn.bsky.social, Hannah Battersby and Fred Matthews.
A photograph of a blue mug with the BIAPT logo. In the background the philosopher Josh Milburn talks about the ethics of killing animals in video games.
January 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Behold! The platonic ideal of "plural you"
A cropped version of the "woman pointing at cat meme", showing just the angry woman pointing
January 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Betwixmas day walk at the end of the world (the foggy Durch countryside)
A photograph showing a grey, foggy landscape. A narrow path runs through the middle. On the left of the path are low shrubs, on the right of the path a mix of bare trees. A photograph of a field in the fog. In the middle is visible a large black dog on a fluorescent line (my parents' dog) A photograph of a junction between a small country road and a tree-lined lane. The fog is very thick, making it seem like there's almost nothing in the background.
December 27, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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Happy holidays everyone - this is a picture of my parents' dog, who loves my partner, and my partner's foot. I hope your vibe is similar, however you spend the day.
A large black dog is lying (asleep) on the ground next to a jeans-clad leg (my partner's). The dog has one of his arms draped across my partner's food.
December 25, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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Hey mate, I was going to read those

(My "it's the week after teaching ended, now I can finally do some research #FestiveBrookeEntryTax)
A photograph of a large black cat fast asleep on top of a pile of printed out academic papers.
December 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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🥰
Another photograph of a black cat on my lap, now he's stretched out with his head slightly to the side (he's clearly fast asleep)
December 3, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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Things will be OK
A photograph of a large black cat lying curled up on my legs, which are covered in a fluffy pink blanket
December 3, 2024 at 9:18 PM