Cathy Legg
@greatcathy.bsky.social
Pragmatist philosopher (esp Peirce)🦉, food gardener🍅🥕, traveller✈️, thrift maven👗
"Symbols grow" - let's plant some good 1s. 🌱
Located Naarm/Melbourne - never-ceded land (and why dynamite our river waterfall?? #1850scrimes)
Opinions mine, not Deakin Uni's
"Symbols grow" - let's plant some good 1s. 🌱
Located Naarm/Melbourne - never-ceded land (and why dynamite our river waterfall?? #1850scrimes)
Opinions mine, not Deakin Uni's
Pinned
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I have taken
the Tylenol
that was in
the medicine cabinet
and which
they think probably
is the reason
you like trains
forgive me
but that’s bullshit
you got autism
from your dad
the Tylenol
that was in
the medicine cabinet
and which
they think probably
is the reason
you like trains
forgive me
but that’s bullshit
you got autism
from your dad
September 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I have taken
the Tylenol
that was in
the medicine cabinet
and which
they think probably
is the reason
you like trains
forgive me
but that’s bullshit
you got autism
from your dad
the Tylenol
that was in
the medicine cabinet
and which
they think probably
is the reason
you like trains
forgive me
but that’s bullshit
you got autism
from your dad
The esteemed Prof. Bongiorno diagnoses Australian higher ed as trying to serve too many purposes at once, shortly before exiting his own employment at #ANU
Very import interview here people. 15min with Frank Bongiorno on why Unis are import for healthy democracies & much much more.
@frankbongiorno.bsky.social
@fmols.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
@frankbongiorno.bsky.social
@fmols.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
What's the point of university? - ABC listen
Across the board universities are under immense pressure. But if cracks in the system are so widespread, how hard should we be fighting to save them?
Right now, there's a fierce debate about what uni...
www.abc.net.au
September 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The esteemed Prof. Bongiorno diagnoses Australian higher ed as trying to serve too many purposes at once, shortly before exiting his own employment at #ANU
Beautiful
I found this to be soothing and perfectly lovely.
In case you need it rn…
In case you need it rn…
Marlon Williams - Kāhore He Manu E feat. Lorde (from 'Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds')
YouTube video by Marlon Williams Music
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Beautiful
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Authors and publishers need urgent assistance to keep Australia’s literary culture thriving - we are in danger of losing Australian voices writes @alicektg.bsky.social #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/authors...
australiainstitute.org.au/post/authors...
May 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Authors and publishers need urgent assistance to keep Australia’s literary culture thriving - we are in danger of losing Australian voices writes @alicektg.bsky.social #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/authors...
australiainstitute.org.au/post/authors...
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Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
April 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
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Faculty senates at Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the University of Indiana at Bloomington, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have passed resolutions calling for the creation of a mutual-defense compact. chroni.cl/4cBFrnu
These Faculty Senates Are Trying to Band Together to Stand Up to Trump
The idea of a compact among institutions is based on the idea that there’s strength in numbers, and it comes amid frustration that few presidents are speaking out against the administration’s actions ...
chroni.cl
April 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Faculty senates at Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the University of Indiana at Bloomington, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have passed resolutions calling for the creation of a mutual-defense compact. chroni.cl/4cBFrnu
Oh Stella, our homegrown literary sensation, you were SO brave, and I don't think 1890s Australia was ready for you
Miles Franklin's secret life as a 'boy sober' undercover maid - ABC listen
Journalist Kerrie Davies with the story of how novelist Miles Franklin went undercover as a maid for a year, in Sydney and Melbourne's wealthy houses, well before gonzo journalists became household na...
www.abc.net.au
April 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Oh Stella, our homegrown literary sensation, you were SO brave, and I don't think 1890s Australia was ready for you
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Another strand of the assault on academic freedom.
She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. Now She’s a Target.
A conservative group is suing for emails of a law professor who helped create legislation to force oil, gas and coal companies to pay for climate damage.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Another strand of the assault on academic freedom.
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The New York Times analyzed the electoral impact of annexing Canada instead of asking why the president is talking like a dictator. www.readtpa.com/p/stop-analy...
Stop Analyzing Trump's Unhinged Ideas Like They're Normal Policy Proposals
The New York Times just ran 1,200 words gaming out the electoral math of forcibly annexing Canada. We're in trouble.
www.readtpa.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The New York Times analyzed the electoral impact of annexing Canada instead of asking why the president is talking like a dictator. www.readtpa.com/p/stop-analy...
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This is a once-in-a-generation chance for teachers, politicians, media, activists and academics to rebuild from the ground up the legitimation of coequal branches, freedom of speech, tolerance, diversity, law, international cooperation, bureaucratic expertise, regulation, and a robust welfare state.
March 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is a once-in-a-generation chance for teachers, politicians, media, activists and academics to rebuild from the ground up the legitimation of coequal branches, freedom of speech, tolerance, diversity, law, international cooperation, bureaucratic expertise, regulation, and a robust welfare state.
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Aristotle, Nic. Eth. 5.6, 1134a35–b1:
This is why it is not a person that we allow to rule, but rather law, because a person does so in his own interests and becomes a tyrant. (Crisp tr.)
διὸ οὐκ ἐῶμεν ἄρχειν ἄνθρωπον, ἀλλὰ τὸν νόμον* ὅτι ἑαυτῷ τοῦτο ποιεῖ καὶ γίνεται τύραννος.
* M; λόγον ceteri
This is why it is not a person that we allow to rule, but rather law, because a person does so in his own interests and becomes a tyrant. (Crisp tr.)
διὸ οὐκ ἐῶμεν ἄρχειν ἄνθρωπον, ἀλλὰ τὸν νόμον* ὅτι ἑαυτῷ τοῦτο ποιεῖ καὶ γίνεται τύραννος.
* M; λόγον ceteri
March 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Aristotle, Nic. Eth. 5.6, 1134a35–b1:
This is why it is not a person that we allow to rule, but rather law, because a person does so in his own interests and becomes a tyrant. (Crisp tr.)
διὸ οὐκ ἐῶμεν ἄρχειν ἄνθρωπον, ἀλλὰ τὸν νόμον* ὅτι ἑαυτῷ τοῦτο ποιεῖ καὶ γίνεται τύραννος.
* M; λόγον ceteri
This is why it is not a person that we allow to rule, but rather law, because a person does so in his own interests and becomes a tyrant. (Crisp tr.)
διὸ οὐκ ἐῶμεν ἄρχειν ἄνθρωπον, ἀλλὰ τὸν νόμον* ὅτι ἑαυτῷ τοῦτο ποιεῖ καὶ γίνεται τύραννος.
* M; λόγον ceteri
Well I think that clears that issue up!
March 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Well I think that clears that issue up!
Good grief, maybe we should all just send less email
Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them
It’s time to retire the email signature and take a hard look at improving our communication efficiency.
theconversation.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Good grief, maybe we should all just send less email
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It really lets you imagine how a bunch of Soviet agricultural scientists felt about having to live under Lysenko.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
kffhealthnews.org
March 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
It really lets you imagine how a bunch of Soviet agricultural scientists felt about having to live under Lysenko.
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The Seattle Times found a very much alive man who was wrongly declared dead and immediately cut off from his benefits.
DOGE’s Dead Person Found Alive And Well
“You wake up one day and discover you’re dead.“
www.thegodpodcast.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Seattle Times found a very much alive man who was wrongly declared dead and immediately cut off from his benefits.
LOL, it's offensive
An Australian politician called Trump’s tariffs a ‘dog act’ – but what does it mean and how offensive is it?
An Australian politician called Trump’s tariffs a ‘dog act’ – but what does it mean and how offensive is it?
A ‘dog act’ isn’t simply ruffling someone’s feathers – it’s an act of betrayal. Caitlin Cassidy explains the meaning of the Australian phrase to Julia Hollingsworth.
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* Get our breaking news…
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
LOL, it's offensive
The true watchdogs speak back to the lapdogs. This is heartbreaking, not least because they seem such thoroughly decent folks.
They Were the Original DOGE. Then Trump Fired Them. | NYT Opinion
YouTube video by The New York Times
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The true watchdogs speak back to the lapdogs. This is heartbreaking, not least because they seem such thoroughly decent folks.
I found this a gripping watch, as James Bennet reflects deeply on his tenure at NYT during the first Trump presidency, and mistakes made as he now sees them.
James Bennet: Is There a Mainstream Media?
YouTube video by The Point Magazine
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I found this a gripping watch, as James Bennet reflects deeply on his tenure at NYT during the first Trump presidency, and mistakes made as he now sees them.
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"We've heard your demands for action. Some of you have called for a strike to protest the Trump administration. We love that idea, with just a couple of minor tweaks. For example, what if, instead of a general strike, it was a national watch party of To Kill a Mockingbird?"
We Democrats Will Fight Back Just as Soon as We Can Get Our Shit Together
“More than 50 interviews with Democratic leaders revealed a party that is struggling to define what it stands for, what issues to prioritize, and h...
buff.ly
March 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"We've heard your demands for action. Some of you have called for a strike to protest the Trump administration. We love that idea, with just a couple of minor tweaks. For example, what if, instead of a general strike, it was a national watch party of To Kill a Mockingbird?"
Sad to see such an iconic Australian pastime has always been tainted by sexism. Reading 'Puberty Blues' in my teens should have tipped me off.
'I've had someone hit me in the head': Tyler Wright on surfing's 'dangerous' culture
Two-time surfing World Champion Tyler Wright has described her sport as one that can be dangerous for women, and research shows she's not the only one who's been intimidated in the water.
www.abc.net.au
March 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Sad to see such an iconic Australian pastime has always been tainted by sexism. Reading 'Puberty Blues' in my teens should have tipped me off.
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Counteroffer: we nationalize SpaceX and you go to prison
"We should try to privatize everything we possibly can, and that would be my recommendation," Musk said later.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
Elon Musk suggests the U.S. should privatize the Postal Service and Amtrak
During a remote appearance at a technology conference in San Francisco, Musk told attendees the U.S. should privatize "as much as possible."
www.nbcnews.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Counteroffer: we nationalize SpaceX and you go to prison
Old age: a time of gleaning. P.S. mainly women having to do this
‘Every yellow lid is like a box of chocolates’: the Sydney retirees fossicking in bins to pay the bills
Early mornings, razor-like broken window panes, private property restrictions and territorial fellow recycling collectors – it’s all in a day’s work for a growing cohort of elderly Australians
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Old age: a time of gleaning. P.S. mainly women having to do this
Australian authors given 4 days to sign vague and strange agreement
‘Sign our own death warrant’: Australian writers angry after Melbourne publisher asks them to sign AI agreements
Authors were asked to allow Black Inc to use their work for ‘training, testing, validation and the deployment of a machine learning’
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Australian authors given 4 days to sign vague and strange agreement
My podcast episode is now live! What went wrong with neopragmatism and how a more realist pragmatism could help navigate our current bewildering epistemic predicament. #philsky #peirce
Getting past post-truth - ABC listen
Our current "post-truth" environment means it's getting harder to trust what we see, hear and read - and this is a problem for all of us, but especially for educators and anyone in the business of tea...
www.abc.net.au
March 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM