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illocutie.bsky.social
Nikki is an infernal shame
@illocutie.bsky.social
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swirl of organism, queerer of Wittgenstein, fan of graduate unions. (they/them)
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The world is all/
That is the case
Pope Leo speaking tenderly into a microphone, eyes closed.
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Okay, hear me out. Lord of the Rings remake but it's these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
A picture of philosophers Robert Brandom and John McDowell in an office in the Cathedral of Learning
August 31, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Wittgenstein's bed jumpscare
A simple wooden bed enclosed by a kind of museum case. You can see it in the Wittgenstein Museum in Trattenbach.
August 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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I barely knowerbach
A sign at an Austrian train station announcing the destination "Payerbach"
August 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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I don't need to know this. Don't tell me this.
A message from academia.edu: Hi Nikki, Herman Cappelen just uploaded "Going Whole Hog A Philosophical Defense of AI Cognition."
April 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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A picture of philosopher Sally Haslanger with red glowing laser eyes
March 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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This car is 100% American made and will not be subject to the new tariffs.
A picture of the trolley problem
March 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Folks I've come around! I think AI is good, actually
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March 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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should I email this to my committee?
A large smartboard screen in a seminar room showing an MS Windows bootup message: "It's taking a bit longer than expected, but we'll get there as fast as we can"
March 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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A copy of Beyond Personhood, the new book from Talia Mae Bettcher.
March 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Folks, some *big* writing has been happening in this last half hour:
A page that's blank except for the words: "But enough about Wittgenstein...for now."
March 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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yeah i'm funny
Dear Nikki, We are thrilled to inform you that your presentation has been accepted for presentation at the Critical Humor Studies Association Conference at Pomona College, April 25-26!
February 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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early sociolinguistics went crazy
from William Labov: "The black subjects at Macy's used less (r-1) than the white informants, though only to a slight extent; the black subjects at Kleins were considerably more biased in the r-less direction."
January 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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live from pittsburgh, it's the philosophical basset report!
November 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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Post a picture you took to bring some baby to the timeline
A picture of Whiskey the dog chilling in the sun and pointing her snoot toward the camera.
November 17, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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I simply must be stopped
The beginning of an e-mail from me to John McDowell: "Dear John, I hope you're flourishing! (I assume that's what Aristotelians do all day.)"
November 12, 2023 at 10:59 PM
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Our admin gets it
The beginning of an e-mail: "Hell all, I hope you are well! I am reaching out to ask for..."
November 7, 2023 at 9:47 PM
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Well well well... I'm just now receiving word that *someone* might be back on their bullshit
A box of fun vegan donuts
July 6, 2023 at 4:41 PM
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...I might.
It's a picture of me facing away from the camera, topless, wearing berry-colored tights, you get it.
July 5, 2023 at 6:05 PM
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Helping the baby through the fireworks the only way I know (going goblin mode)
It's me being a goblin and cuddling whiskey the dog
July 5, 2023 at 3:12 AM
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CAUTION: so-called "good girl" will steal your spot and then look at you like this:
A picture of Whiskey the dog, lying on a bed and looking very cute and innocent.
July 3, 2023 at 10:44 PM
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Me and my baby girl saw you from across the room and we would really like it if you threw the ball for her now
It's me, in a duck onesie, holding a dog.
July 2, 2023 at 2:23 AM