Jim Baxter
@jimbaxter.bsky.social
Ethics consultant (IDEA Leeds). Host of ethicsuntangled.bsky.social. I delight in all manifestations of the terpsichorean muse.
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Was reminded of what we use to say in the UCL BA Philosophy handbook. A more eloquent version of:
The Philosophy Department does not regard philosophy as something the teaching staff have exclusive access to but rather regards tutorials as a mutual search for the truth.
The Philosophy Department does not regard philosophy as something the teaching staff have exclusive access to but rather regards tutorials as a mutual search for the truth.
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Was reminded of what we use to say in the UCL BA Philosophy handbook. A more eloquent version of:
The Philosophy Department does not regard philosophy as something the teaching staff have exclusive access to but rather regards tutorials as a mutual search for the truth.
The Philosophy Department does not regard philosophy as something the teaching staff have exclusive access to but rather regards tutorials as a mutual search for the truth.
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A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire
go.nature.com/4nHZmoM
go.nature.com/4nHZmoM
‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
Nature - A high-resolution digital map nearly doubles the known length of the ancient road network.
go.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
November 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back!
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest!
#MundaneHalloween
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“70.6% of all newly registered cars in October were electric cars, and among private car buyers, the figure was even higher: a full 88.9% chose electric cars. Aka: electric cars have become the standard choice in Denmark.” 🇩🇰
“VW Group strong, taking 8 out of 10 in the top 10”
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
“VW Group strong, taking 8 out of 10 in the top 10”
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
November 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“70.6% of all newly registered cars in October were electric cars, and among private car buyers, the figure was even higher: a full 88.9% chose electric cars. Aka: electric cars have become the standard choice in Denmark.” 🇩🇰
“VW Group strong, taking 8 out of 10 in the top 10”
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
“VW Group strong, taking 8 out of 10 in the top 10”
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
Can't believe I've just listened to @johnrain.co.uk attempt a series of limp puns connecting golf with the demise of Hitler without once saying the word 'bunker'.
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Can't believe I've just listened to @johnrain.co.uk attempt a series of limp puns connecting golf with the demise of Hitler without once saying the word 'bunker'.
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The Haunt, 1969, painting by by L.S. Lowry (The Lowry). #NorthernArt
October 31, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Haunt, 1969, painting by by L.S. Lowry (The Lowry). #NorthernArt
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Goodnight from Lizzie Foster, starting to doubt the wisdom of listening to her dolls when they asked her to take them out for a midnight picnic in Toft Woods. Goodnight from Chris Downs, freaked out by spotting a door in his house that wasn’t there yesterday. Goodnight from Hookland.
October 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Goodnight from Lizzie Foster, starting to doubt the wisdom of listening to her dolls when they asked her to take them out for a midnight picnic in Toft Woods. Goodnight from Chris Downs, freaked out by spotting a door in his house that wasn’t there yesterday. Goodnight from Hookland.
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🌳 As a #NationalTrust member I’ve just voted for the recommended slate to keep out the bogus, right-wing entryists of “Restore Trust”. Anything this creep wants is bad for Britain and bad for our heritage.
🌳 If you’re a member, vote Recommended Slate now: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
🌳 If you’re a member, vote Recommended Slate now: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
One vital reason to vote in the National Trust elections and for the NT endorsed candidates. We can't risk the Restore Trust candidates getting any influence on it.
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🌳 As a #NationalTrust member I’ve just voted for the recommended slate to keep out the bogus, right-wing entryists of “Restore Trust”. Anything this creep wants is bad for Britain and bad for our heritage.
🌳 If you’re a member, vote Recommended Slate now: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
🌳 If you’re a member, vote Recommended Slate now: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
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The international hit version of West End Girls by #PetShopBoys was released 40 years ago today, Mon 28 Oct 1985. It launched their chart career, going to #1 in the UK and USA.
My new book, #IntoTheGroove, the history of 1980s pop, has plenty on its origin and background, and it’s OUT NOW.
My new book, #IntoTheGroove, the history of 1980s pop, has plenty on its origin and background, and it’s OUT NOW.
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The international hit version of West End Girls by #PetShopBoys was released 40 years ago today, Mon 28 Oct 1985. It launched their chart career, going to #1 in the UK and USA.
My new book, #IntoTheGroove, the history of 1980s pop, has plenty on its origin and background, and it’s OUT NOW.
My new book, #IntoTheGroove, the history of 1980s pop, has plenty on its origin and background, and it’s OUT NOW.
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They should never live down backing this. It's not a minor mistake or data quibble.
It should end careers, frankly.
It should end careers, frankly.
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
They should never live down backing this. It's not a minor mistake or data quibble.
It should end careers, frankly.
It should end careers, frankly.
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Stephen Bush on the extraordinary draft legislation which Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, Matt Vickers, Katie Lam and backbench colleagues have proposed in parliament
It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR
It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR
October 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Stephen Bush on the extraordinary draft legislation which Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, Matt Vickers, Katie Lam and backbench colleagues have proposed in parliament
It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR
It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR
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(if anyone would like to maybe start some sort of campaigning or pressure group of and on behalf of immigrants with ILR and settled status in Britain then I would be interested in helping, or indeed trying to get it off the ground myself, email in bio, etc)
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
(if anyone would like to maybe start some sort of campaigning or pressure group of and on behalf of immigrants with ILR and settled status in Britain then I would be interested in helping, or indeed trying to get it off the ground myself, email in bio, etc)
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Think we’ve crossed a pretty major threshold – and a very bad one – if a journalist working in the lobby for a major newspaper group can tweet like this without professional consequences.
A mainstream “journalist” calling for a British MP to be deported. Is it because I’m Muslim? Next time, just say it with your chest.
October 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Think we’ve crossed a pretty major threshold – and a very bad one – if a journalist working in the lobby for a major newspaper group can tweet like this without professional consequences.
Home of the most generous free tapas in Granada.
That feeling when you arrive at the Medieval Disco Pub and the Medieval Disco Pub is closed.
October 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Home of the most generous free tapas in Granada.
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Here’s another classic Pulp chorus
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Here’s another classic Pulp chorus
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The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
October 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
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"When political parties are democratically accountable to their members, you get policies that the British people want and need."
Citation, never more needed
Citation, never more needed
Voters' voices are being shut out of British politics. Your Party has a radical plan to change that | Jeremy Corbyn
Voters' voices are being shut out of British politics. Your Party has a radical plan to change that | Jeremy Corbyn
At our conference in November we will use a jury service-type model to allow members to discuss and decide policy, strategy and even the name of our party, says Your Party co-leader Jeremy Corbyn
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"When political parties are democratically accountable to their members, you get policies that the British people want and need."
Citation, never more needed
Citation, never more needed
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Traitors is a good demonstration of how the worst strategy in the game is to try and apply logic. Just leads to people saying “well a Traitor would say that!! I’m going to keep in the nice grandma because a nice grandma could never be a Traitor!”
October 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Traitors is a good demonstration of how the worst strategy in the game is to try and apply logic. Just leads to people saying “well a Traitor would say that!! I’m going to keep in the nice grandma because a nice grandma could never be a Traitor!”
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Policy Number 2 of my new centrist party, Go Outside!, is that you can't object to a noise that has been in the area longer than you.
Start with every single bar that surrounds those miserable bastards in Soho that constantly whine about moving to the nightlife centre of London and finding nightlife.
October 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Policy Number 2 of my new centrist party, Go Outside!, is that you can't object to a noise that has been in the area longer than you.
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Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
October 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
This is a really excellent point. It's fine that Taylor Swift's last two albums haven't been very good. She's been at the top longer than anyone can reasonably expect. (But also it's either "Heroes" or Graceland, depending on how you're counting.)
In defense of Taylor Swift...what's the best 12th album anyone has ever made?
October 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
This is a really excellent point. It's fine that Taylor Swift's last two albums haven't been very good. She's been at the top longer than anyone can reasonably expect. (But also it's either "Heroes" or Graceland, depending on how you're counting.)
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In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:
October 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:
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The Mail says that they can run a false front-page headline by the smallprint attributing the false claim to Mr Farage
Got a weaselly reply back from reader's editor Ashlee Gagui about this lie on the Daily Mail front page explaining why "We are therefore entirely satisfied that there is no possible inaccuracy contained within the page" that broadcast a total lie - apparently it's ok because it was Nigel Farage's
![Thank you for your letter. We are always grateful to receive feedback from readers, be it positive or negative, and appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns regarding the front page of Monday’s newspaper.
The headline which you believe contains an inaccuracy was precisely constructed to be read in conjunction with the preamble text – the ‘kicker’, in newspaper parlance – and the following body text. The kicker makes it clear that the headline is a direct reference to Mr Farage countering the attack on his party’s policy proposal as immoral – the last three words, followed by an ellipsis, illustrate that the headline is his view:
[kicker] After PM attacks Reform’s ‘immoral’ policy on scrapping leave to remain, Farage blasts back...
[headline] Worried about immigration? Starmer says you’re racist
[copy] KEIR Starmer was last night accused of insulting millions of voters worried about Britain’s borders... Mr Farage said the claim was an ‘insult’ to millions who want the Government to finally get a grip on immigration, telling the Daily Mail: ‘The Prime Minister has insulted those who believe mass migration should come to an end. Starmer thinks anybody here on a time-limited visa is entitled to stay in Britain for ever. Labour do not believe in border controls – and think anyone who does is racist.’
The body copy then goes on to confirm that the headline is an accusation made against Sir Keir by Mr Farage, whom it goes on to quote](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreia7qrv4k6k2ro4ncrv47m53zzqsdkl376pba2b2mevamzk5o3um2m@jpeg)
October 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Mail says that they can run a false front-page headline by the smallprint attributing the false claim to Mr Farage