Nikk Effingham
@nikkeffingham.bsky.social
Philosophy Professor (& aspiring novelist) | University of Birmingham | Time travel; philosophy of religion; properties; ontology of objects | Improper personite and proud
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Nikk Effingham
@nikkeffingham.bsky.social
· Nov 30
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The podcast for curious minds 🪐 Hosted by Emma Kennedy 👩🏼🔬
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The 'Why?' podcast with Emma Kennedy interviews myself and @jimalkhalili.bsky.social about time travel!
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Donald Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs site
https://www.ft.com/content/4ce961c6-1fe3-4ab0-b2b7-3d2e8b4cdcb7
https://www.ft.com/content/4ce961c6-1fe3-4ab0-b2b7-3d2e8b4cdcb7
Donald Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs site
US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’
www.ft.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Donald Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs site
https://www.ft.com/content/4ce961c6-1fe3-4ab0-b2b7-3d2e8b4cdcb7
https://www.ft.com/content/4ce961c6-1fe3-4ab0-b2b7-3d2e8b4cdcb7
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BOOM! @knowawastaken.bsky.social just schooled everyone on fact-checking—using free Google is the bare minimum social media users can do to make sure what they’re hearing and sharing actually checks out.
Knowa’s 13 and already 🔥!
Knowa’s 13 and already 🔥!
December 29, 2024 at 6:09 PM
BOOM! @knowawastaken.bsky.social just schooled everyone on fact-checking—using free Google is the bare minimum social media users can do to make sure what they’re hearing and sharing actually checks out.
Knowa’s 13 and already 🔥!
Knowa’s 13 and already 🔥!
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i was trying to find a screenshot from the film yesterday, and google's AI hallucinated this absolute nonsense
December 28, 2024 at 7:58 PM
i was trying to find a screenshot from the film yesterday, and google's AI hallucinated this absolute nonsense
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For your consideration:
The clearest sign for the tone of a TMNT adaptation is whether its version of Splinter started as a dude or a rat, and it's not in the way you would expect
The clearest sign for the tone of a TMNT adaptation is whether its version of Splinter started as a dude or a rat, and it's not in the way you would expect
December 20, 2024 at 5:24 PM
For your consideration:
The clearest sign for the tone of a TMNT adaptation is whether its version of Splinter started as a dude or a rat, and it's not in the way you would expect
The clearest sign for the tone of a TMNT adaptation is whether its version of Splinter started as a dude or a rat, and it's not in the way you would expect
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Woke up jetlagged in a hotel room and automatically opened my laptop to prep my talk slides, before remembering I'm here for a friend's wedding and not a conference. #academia #academicsky
December 14, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Woke up jetlagged in a hotel room and automatically opened my laptop to prep my talk slides, before remembering I'm here for a friend's wedding and not a conference. #academia #academicsky
Graduation day!
December 13, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Graduation day!
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You can read Tareeq’s work on drill and epistemic injustice here
academic.oup.com/bjaesthetics...
#philsky #philosophy
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#philsky #philosophy
Does the Critical Scrutiny of Drill Constitute an Epistemic Injustice?
Abstract. In this paper, I look to draw novel connections between critiques of drill and epistemic injustice by addressing the question of whether the crit
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December 6, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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Before I go and start my day at the bookshop, here's a quick reminder that my next novel FUTURE'S EDGE (published by @titanbooks.bsky.social) is available for pre-order from all good online and high street booksellers.
More info: www.garethlpowell.com/futures-edge/
More info: www.garethlpowell.com/futures-edge/
December 3, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Before I go and start my day at the bookshop, here's a quick reminder that my next novel FUTURE'S EDGE (published by @titanbooks.bsky.social) is available for pre-order from all good online and high street booksellers.
More info: www.garethlpowell.com/futures-edge/
More info: www.garethlpowell.com/futures-edge/
Look, it’s been nearly thirty years and I think it’s about time I said what we’ve all been thinking: Isn’t it time for Arnie to do ‘Jingle All The Way 2’?
December 2, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Look, it’s been nearly thirty years and I think it’s about time I said what we’ve all been thinking: Isn’t it time for Arnie to do ‘Jingle All The Way 2’?
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i spoke on a panel Ugur convened at this conference last year and it was superb. an incredibly high standard of talks, and a really welcoming environment for discussion
December 2, 2024 at 2:07 PM
i spoke on a panel Ugur convened at this conference last year and it was superb. an incredibly high standard of talks, and a really welcoming environment for discussion
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LAST CALL: Thirteenth Annual Essay Prize at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
Topic: Representational format
Length: 3000 words. Single spaced!
Deadline: December 15, 2024.
Prize money: 3,000 Euros.
More info: bencenanay.com
Topic: Representational format
Length: 3000 words. Single spaced!
Deadline: December 15, 2024.
Prize money: 3,000 Euros.
More info: bencenanay.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:39 AM
LAST CALL: Thirteenth Annual Essay Prize at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
Topic: Representational format
Length: 3000 words. Single spaced!
Deadline: December 15, 2024.
Prize money: 3,000 Euros.
More info: bencenanay.com
Topic: Representational format
Length: 3000 words. Single spaced!
Deadline: December 15, 2024.
Prize money: 3,000 Euros.
More info: bencenanay.com
Yes I'm religious, I believe in the Holy Trinity
November 30, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Yes I'm religious, I believe in the Holy Trinity
The 'Why?' podcast with Emma Kennedy interviews myself and @jimalkhalili.bsky.social about time travel!
linktr.ee/whypodcast
linktr.ee/whypodcast
whypodcast | Instagram | Linktree
The podcast for curious minds 🪐 Hosted by Emma Kennedy 👩🏼🔬
linktr.ee
November 30, 2024 at 9:37 PM
The 'Why?' podcast with Emma Kennedy interviews myself and @jimalkhalili.bsky.social about time travel!
linktr.ee/whypodcast
linktr.ee/whypodcast
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Did you know? Black Friday is named in honor of Rebecca Black, who invented Friday in 2011.
November 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Did you know? Black Friday is named in honor of Rebecca Black, who invented Friday in 2011.
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"Wicked" does not synch up to "Dark Side of the Moon" at all. Sorry to everyone in the theater.
November 26, 2024 at 5:14 PM
"Wicked" does not synch up to "Dark Side of the Moon" at all. Sorry to everyone in the theater.
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my two cents on the echo chamber discourse (with a very outdated title)
1) echo chambers are only a risk for dominant groups, when they don't hear marginalised voices
2) most people instead need *epistemic respite*: space away from alternative viewpoints to build communities
1) echo chambers are only a risk for dominant groups, when they don't hear marginalised voices
2) most people instead need *epistemic respite*: space away from alternative viewpoints to build communities
Why Twitter is (Epistemically) Better Than Facebook
Online Environments Social media has the potential to expand our epistemic horizons, connecting us with a wider range of people and more information and analysis than ever before. But it comes with…
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November 16, 2024 at 8:01 PM
my two cents on the echo chamber discourse (with a very outdated title)
1) echo chambers are only a risk for dominant groups, when they don't hear marginalised voices
2) most people instead need *epistemic respite*: space away from alternative viewpoints to build communities
1) echo chambers are only a risk for dominant groups, when they don't hear marginalised voices
2) most people instead need *epistemic respite*: space away from alternative viewpoints to build communities
People always misunderstand that teaching nine hours a week is a lot, confusing “teaching” with “working.” Here’s a comparison: professional boxers only “work” about four hours a year.
November 16, 2024 at 4:34 PM
People always misunderstand that teaching nine hours a week is a lot, confusing “teaching” with “working.” Here’s a comparison: professional boxers only “work” about four hours a year.
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Oxford colleges relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff on very low hourly pay (and they don’t even earn tips)… www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Oxford relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff
Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Oxford colleges relying on ‘Deliveroo-style’ contracts with most tutorials not taught by full-time staff on very low hourly pay (and they don’t even earn tips)… www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Now that actual celebrities are coming to Bluesky I will soon no longer be one of the largest accounts here, I will once again revert to my usual status of mid-tier niche notable, remember me as I was when I was beautiful, well, okay, not beautiful, but kind of middle-aged Muppety
November 15, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Now that actual celebrities are coming to Bluesky I will soon no longer be one of the largest accounts here, I will once again revert to my usual status of mid-tier niche notable, remember me as I was when I was beautiful, well, okay, not beautiful, but kind of middle-aged Muppety
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For my first post here I'm delighted to share, on publication day, The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Delusion! 🧵 www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Delusion
Delusions play an important and fascinating role in philosophy and are a particularly fertile area of study in recent years, spanning philosophy of mind and psychology, epistemology, ethics, psycholog...
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November 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
For my first post here I'm delighted to share, on publication day, The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Delusion! 🧵 www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...