Caro Flores
@floresophize.bsky.social
Philosopher @ UC Santa Cruz (soon to be at U Lisboa). Interested in belief, evidence-resistance, social identities, ideology, ignorance, delusions. || Languages: EN, PT, ES || www.carolinaflores.org for papers
This project is from 2017, but just heard about it in @ruha9.bsky.social's excellent keynote at the Mozilla Festival, which you can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGnc...
Opening & On Unlearning with Dr. Ruha Benjamin - Mozilla Festival 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This project is from 2017, but just heard about it in @ruha9.bsky.social's excellent keynote at the Mozilla Festival, which you can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGnc...
Reposted by Caro Flores
I agree! I really appreciated this debate between Willem Sleegers (author of the replication study) and Jake Quilty-Dunn (who disagrees with him about what the replication study shows
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The whole idea about the paradigm we tested is that manipulation choice rules out the alternative explanations, so it can provide support for the theory, but we didn't find that. We only found effects that can be explained by alternative processes. (Also, I read the paper since I wrote it)
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I agree! I really appreciated this debate between Willem Sleegers (author of the replication study) and Jake Quilty-Dunn (who disagrees with him about what the replication study shows
bsky.app/profile/will...
bsky.app/profile/will...
And anything else about resistance and solidarity that queer perpsectives + philosophy can illuminate!
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
And anything else about resistance and solidarity that queer perpsectives + philosophy can illuminate!
• Understanding everyday acts of resistance and
solidarity
• The aesthetics of LGBTQ+ political movements
• Emotions and LGBTQ+ resistance and solidarity
• The potential and pitfalls of LGBTQ+ practices of
resistance and solidarity online
solidarity
• The aesthetics of LGBTQ+ political movements
• Emotions and LGBTQ+ resistance and solidarity
• The potential and pitfalls of LGBTQ+ practices of
resistance and solidarity online
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
• Understanding everyday acts of resistance and
solidarity
• The aesthetics of LGBTQ+ political movements
• Emotions and LGBTQ+ resistance and solidarity
• The potential and pitfalls of LGBTQ+ practices of
resistance and solidarity online
solidarity
• The aesthetics of LGBTQ+ political movements
• Emotions and LGBTQ+ resistance and solidarity
• The potential and pitfalls of LGBTQ+ practices of
resistance and solidarity online
Potential topics:
• LGBTQ+ perspectives on the nature of solidarity or of resistance
• Paths for resisting the oppression of LGBTQ+ people
in the current political situation
• Organizing within the university
• Epistemic or linguistic aspects of LGBTQ+ resistance
• LGBTQ+ perspectives on the nature of solidarity or of resistance
• Paths for resisting the oppression of LGBTQ+ people
in the current political situation
• Organizing within the university
• Epistemic or linguistic aspects of LGBTQ+ resistance
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Potential topics:
• LGBTQ+ perspectives on the nature of solidarity or of resistance
• Paths for resisting the oppression of LGBTQ+ people
in the current political situation
• Organizing within the university
• Epistemic or linguistic aspects of LGBTQ+ resistance
• LGBTQ+ perspectives on the nature of solidarity or of resistance
• Paths for resisting the oppression of LGBTQ+ people
in the current political situation
• Organizing within the university
• Epistemic or linguistic aspects of LGBTQ+ resistance
The aim is to publish pieces 1,000-4,000 words that are more exploratory, playful, and personal than standard papers. It's meant as a fun assignment ;)
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The aim is to publish pieces 1,000-4,000 words that are more exploratory, playful, and personal than standard papers. It's meant as a fun assignment ;)
My study guide basically said: "look at the slides for these 6 lectures", which I naively thought is clear enough 🙄
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 AM
My study guide basically said: "look at the slides for these 6 lectures", which I naively thought is clear enough 🙄