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Jeroen Van Bouwel
@jeroenvanbouwel.bsky.social
Dabbling in #Philosophy of Social Science, Social Epistemology, and Science & Democracy. Recent #PhilSci publication, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science, here: https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/45635
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Those interested in Political Science as well as Philosophy of Science, have a look at this volume in the Philosophy of Political Science
#philsci #polsci #philosophy
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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science
Abstract. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Political Science contains twenty-seven freshly written chapters to give the reader a panoramic introduction
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Republicans have attacked federal workers as instruments of the “deep state,” exercising power beyond anything authorized by the law. Now the administration is doing the same thing, several tax experts said, undermining laws that hit the ultrawealthy and big companies www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Gennez @vooruit-nu.bsky.social schrapt “leenrecht voor bibliotheken 1,8 miljoen”. Na ronduit bestolen te zijn geweest door AI bedrijven, worden auteurs nu ook gepluimd door de overheid. www.standaard.be/media-en-cul...
Gennez halveert budget virtueel museum van Vlaanderen Faam
Van het 1 miljoen euro per jaar voor digitaal museum Faam, wordt 508.000 euro geschrapt. Het geesteskind van Jan Jambon (N-VA) wordt geïntegreerd in de Erfgoedapp, om meer op het tastbare erfgoed te velde in te spelen.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Aflevering 4389 van de ontmanteling van onze democratie door de N-VA (ooit schijnbaar verdedigers van de Vlaamse emancipatie, nu frontstrijders van de verknechting). Met dank aan de ATV journaliste en mevrouw Verstrepen voor de duidelijke uiteenzetting! www.gva.be/atv/liga-voo...
Liga voor Mensenrechten: "Politie die geweld gebruikt bij vreedzaam protest, zeer verontrustend"
Stoffel Vandoorne heeft zijn contract bij Peugeot in het uithoudingskampioenschap (WEC) verlengd, zo maakte Peugeot Sport dinsdag bekend met een ludieke mededeling op X, het vroegere Twitter.
www.gva.be
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:
His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.
www.thenation.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
How NGOs die — Europe's playbook for dismantling democracy. “fabricate a scandal, delegitimise and defund organisations into dependency on philanthropic support, then criminalise their new funding as foreign influence, all while continuing to demand NGOs services …” euobserver.com/news/ar1c67c...
EUobserver
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euobserver.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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A permanent post in my department. Closing date Dec 14th 2025, interviews in March. Please spread #histsci
Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Please note
www.cam.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Call for papers open for the European Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) network’s 2026 conference. Theme: Governing the Future. Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More information:
2026 European PPE Network Conference
Universität Bayreuth
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October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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And now the call is out! The local organising committee is working very hard to make it a success, so please come #philsci
October 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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If you can, support and contribute to @wikipedia.org, do it.
donate.wikimedia.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Het transcript van het gesprek met Herman Tjeenk Willink is ook te lezen.

Betaalmuurvrij, in NRC:

www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
October 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Forget diplomatic niceties: it's beyond time Europe denounced Trump's trashing of democracy in the US | Paul Taylor
Forget diplomatic niceties: it's beyond time Europe denounced Trump's trashing of democracy in the US | Paul Taylor
The convention to stay out of allies’ internal affairs does not apply. What happens in America does not stay in America, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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I am close to tears; they listened and made an english version apache.be/2025/10/24/b...

@apache.be you rule 🖤
October 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Straffe “anatomie van bestuurlijke traagheid“ in het klimaatbeleid, door Ruben Baetens: rubenbaetens.substack.com/p/12-maniere...
12 manieren om niet te handelen
Een veldgids voor de zelfverdediging van het klimaatbestuur
rubenbaetens.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Folks, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. This was perhaps the worst week of broken norms since I started this project in 2016. I made this week's list free with the hope that you will read it in its entirety to gain a full understanding of what is happening. PLS SHARE!
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Week 50 - The Return
Experts in authoritarianism advise to keep a list of things subtly changing around you, so you'll remember.
open.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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L'IPP a mesuré l'impact des 10 Mds de baisse des impôts de production dont ont bénéficié les entreprises. Impact sur chiffre d'affaires ? Nul. Sur l'investissement ? Nul. Sur la création d'emploi ? Nul. Sur les exports ? Nul. Budget : 10 Mds de perdus.
www.alternatives-economiques.fr/baisser-impo...
Baisser les impôts de production de 10 milliards d'euros pour les entreprises n'a servi à rien
Une récente étude consacrée à la baisse des impôts de production conclut que les entreprises bénéficiaires n’ont rien fait de ce gain. Malgré ce résultat, le gouvernement veut poursuivre dans cette vo...
www.alternatives-economiques.fr
October 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Here's something that's not talked about enough

The air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills an estimated 10 million people a year

1 in 6 deaths is caused by fossil fuels

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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🧠 Steve Fleming (@smfleming.bsky.social), professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London on why collaborating with philosophers helps science ask better questions—and find better answers.

#PLPEXPeditions
@ucl.ac.uk @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Let October 18th, our #NoKingsDay, stand as the unyielding moment the People's Defiance drowns out the whisper of the Crown Wannabe.

We must send a clear message by rejecting Felon47’s attempt to make this a dictatorship & protect democracy!

#TheDefendersOfDemocracy
@thedefofdemocracy.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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De ironie van de geschiedenis: de Vlaamse regering zet het mes in instellingen die historisch onderzoek naar de geschiedenis en taal van Vlaanderen mogelijk maken: de Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten, de KANTL, sociale en humane wetenschappen aan de universiteit.
De fiere Vlaamse leeuw wordt niet getemd, hij wordt gewoon weggesaneerd
Het is best ironisch dat net de Vlaamse regering het historisch onderzoek in Vlaanderen op droog zaad zet, schrijven vijf historici. Of wil ze ruimte scheppen voor een eigen interpretatie van het verleden en de invloed van wetenschappelijke kritiek beperken?
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October 17, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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It’s gonna trickle down any moment now
Billionaire wealth has gone up by $33 trillion in the last ten years.
October 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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De academie die brandhout maakte van de Vlaamse canon, de KVAB, krijgt nu de rekening gepresenteerd. Ze verliest al (!) haar subsidies in 2026.
Minister-president noemt de academie (die nochtans de Vlaamse kandidaat Nobelprijswinnaars voordraagt) geen kerntaak meer.

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Diependaele keldert Vlaamse academie die brandhout maakte van Vlaamse canon
De Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten verliest in 2026 al haar subsidies.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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@leedsprhs.bsky.social
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.
Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer/Associate Professor in Philosophy
Are you an experienced academic in Philosophy with the ambition to carry out world-leading research and deliver an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University? Woul...
jobs.leeds.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM