Wow! How wonderful! Can I sign up to talk about Brexlit and British populism? I can't today (or March, for that matter) but later this spring?
(c.f. c21.openlibhums.org/article/id/1... )

One reason Zelensky was attacked for what he was wearing is that clothes-shaming is something these men do to women.

It's to code him as feminine, weak, emotional,unfit to lead (as not masculine=Rational; see also "don't tell us how to feel" & Kremlin praising Trump for being the reasonable part)

That's also a reason they won't do the same to Musk/how he shows he's the above reproach (the myth of the white male genius incarnate. If they start outfit-policing him he's in trouble).

How about a mystery novel rather than a textbook? I loved this as a teen, although getting hold of a copy now might be difficult: "the nonfictional content of the book aligns with Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy";
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie%...

Been thinking so much about the sense of loss in the novels that responded to Brexit. Hoping to write about it next year.

I guess that depends on how much you will use it -- I use it a lot. It had some issues at the start, but most issues seem resolved now. It's fairly new I think. I love that it knows not to read "irrelevant" text, footers and such, and just understands the structure of academic writing.

I use Listening. Made for this. It knows what to skip, you can take notes (ie save the paragraph it's reading from in your notebook as text ) and more. www.listening.com/audio

This! So much this! Have you read Astra Taylor's The Age of Insecurity: Coming together as things fall apart? I'm working on it now as part of making a case for why democratic cultures should centre skills for coping with insecurity and uncertainty (as opposed to being projects of securitization)

Rorty, aesthetics/literature, democratic engagement

Haha! That's hilarious

I wanted to name him Beelzebub, but my husband was worried what the neighbours would think when we'd call the cat in at night. So a 17th century heretic was our compromise.

Love this! I haven't posted much, ever, on social media as it terrifies me. But a cat picture! I can do a cat picture!
While born with Wobbly Cat Syndrome, Spinoza *knows* he's indomitable. Now that I've officially paid my #BrookeEntryTax I guess I am morally obliged to join the conversation.

The left hand of darkness, Ursula Le Guin.