Michiel van Ingen
@michielvaningen.bsky.social
Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and not all that short l Critical realism l Critical theory l Historical sociology I Violence l (Recovering) academic l Curmudgeon l Bluesky amateur
I AM THE LAW
February 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I AM THE LAW
Calvin for president of the world, please.
January 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Calvin for president of the world, please.
I don’t know about all of you retarded pussies but I’ve always felt strongly that top wankers (sorry, I obviously meant to say bankers) were the most oppressed of all the minority groups.
January 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I don’t know about all of you retarded pussies but I’ve always felt strongly that top wankers (sorry, I obviously meant to say bankers) were the most oppressed of all the minority groups.
The Economist has somehow managed to lose the fight they started with a very, very dead guy.
January 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Economist has somehow managed to lose the fight they started with a very, very dead guy.
It’s recently been revealed that Adrian Dittmann IS Elon Musk. In other words, it’s a fake account, an alter ego. I know that being deeply psychologically wounded and feeling unappreciated, unloved and empty at your very core aren’t literally part of the job-description for…
December 30, 2024 at 3:14 PM
It’s recently been revealed that Adrian Dittmann IS Elon Musk. In other words, it’s a fake account, an alter ego. I know that being deeply psychologically wounded and feeling unappreciated, unloved and empty at your very core aren’t literally part of the job-description for…
How does one describe explanations that ascribe literally everything to social causes? An explanation that doesn’t describe anything in terms of social causes is ‘a-social’ but what is the term for the complete opposite stance?
December 20, 2024 at 11:59 AM
How does one describe explanations that ascribe literally everything to social causes? An explanation that doesn’t describe anything in terms of social causes is ‘a-social’ but what is the term for the complete opposite stance?
Fascists gonna fascist. Billionaires gonna billionaire.
December 20, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Fascists gonna fascist. Billionaires gonna billionaire.
There were a total of 349 *SCHOOL* shootings in the US in 2023.
There have been a total of 322 *SCHOOL* shootings in the US so far in 2024.
There has also been 1 murder of a healthcare CEO in 2024.
Now hazard a guess at which one is producing more media attention & moral outrage?
There have been a total of 322 *SCHOOL* shootings in the US so far in 2024.
There has also been 1 murder of a healthcare CEO in 2024.
Now hazard a guess at which one is producing more media attention & moral outrage?
December 17, 2024 at 1:33 PM
There were a total of 349 *SCHOOL* shootings in the US in 2023.
There have been a total of 322 *SCHOOL* shootings in the US so far in 2024.
There has also been 1 murder of a healthcare CEO in 2024.
Now hazard a guess at which one is producing more media attention & moral outrage?
There have been a total of 322 *SCHOOL* shootings in the US so far in 2024.
There has also been 1 murder of a healthcare CEO in 2024.
Now hazard a guess at which one is producing more media attention & moral outrage?
The existence of the word ‘disgruntled’ suggests that it should be possible for a person to be ‘gruntled’ but, in this particular case, sadly the English language promises more than it delivers.
December 3, 2024 at 2:46 PM
The existence of the word ‘disgruntled’ suggests that it should be possible for a person to be ‘gruntled’ but, in this particular case, sadly the English language promises more than it delivers.
Just an all-around decent bloke
December 3, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Just an all-around decent bloke
Evenin’ all. I’d like to learn more about anti-psychiatric thought at some stage in the not too distant future. Anyone have any tips on a good place to start? Thanks in advance 🙏
November 29, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Evenin’ all. I’d like to learn more about anti-psychiatric thought at some stage in the not too distant future. Anyone have any tips on a good place to start? Thanks in advance 🙏
Calling someone a ‘low IQ candidate’ seems to disqualify them from political office.
But calling someone a ‘low empathy candidate’ does nothing of the sort.
And therein, of course, lies the rub.
But calling someone a ‘low empathy candidate’ does nothing of the sort.
And therein, of course, lies the rub.
November 24, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Calling someone a ‘low IQ candidate’ seems to disqualify them from political office.
But calling someone a ‘low empathy candidate’ does nothing of the sort.
And therein, of course, lies the rub.
But calling someone a ‘low empathy candidate’ does nothing of the sort.
And therein, of course, lies the rub.
I don’t know about all of you but I’m anticipating a similar statement will be made re. Netanyahu any moment now. Very very holding my breath 🙊🙉🙈🫢🤐😵💫🤢
November 21, 2024 at 9:36 PM
I don’t know about all of you but I’m anticipating a similar statement will be made re. Netanyahu any moment now. Very very holding my breath 🙊🙉🙈🫢🤐😵💫🤢
I don’t know about this. Yes, it’s important to not participate in a mass delusion, yes it’s important to stand up for what we actually believe in, etc. But l it’s also important that we don’t succumb to the ‘calling people we disagree with/don’t like cunts’ theory of change. That is, of course…
This is the rallying call that I've needed to hear since November 6th. From Roxane Gay in today's New York Times www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
November 20, 2024 at 10:28 AM
I don’t know about this. Yes, it’s important to not participate in a mass delusion, yes it’s important to stand up for what we actually believe in, etc. But l it’s also important that we don’t succumb to the ‘calling people we disagree with/don’t like cunts’ theory of change. That is, of course…
The world of politics: misery piled upon misery, piled upon misery, piled upon misery, piled upon....OH HEY LOOK THE ONION JUST BOUGHT INFOWARS!
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:18 PM
The world of politics: misery piled upon misery, piled upon misery, piled upon misery, piled upon....OH HEY LOOK THE ONION JUST BOUGHT INFOWARS!
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...
Reposted by Michiel van Ingen
Coming soon: The Real Podcast, dedicated to embracing Critical Realism’s emancipatory purpose.
The Real Podcast: Coming January 2025
We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of The Real podcast in January 2025, dedicated to embracing Critical Realism’s emancipatory purpose. As a dynamic, transformative philosophy of science…
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October 25, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Coming soon: The Real Podcast, dedicated to embracing Critical Realism’s emancipatory purpose.
On the importance of kindergarten teachers.
From Thomas Boyce’s genuinely excellent “The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitice People Struggle and How All Can Thrive”.
From Thomas Boyce’s genuinely excellent “The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitice People Struggle and How All Can Thrive”.
November 7, 2024 at 9:15 PM
On the importance of kindergarten teachers.
From Thomas Boyce’s genuinely excellent “The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitice People Struggle and How All Can Thrive”.
From Thomas Boyce’s genuinely excellent “The Orchid and the Dandelion: Why Sensitice People Struggle and How All Can Thrive”.