Regina Rini
@reginarini.bsky.social
I teach Philosophy at York Uni in Toronto. I also write the 'Morals of the Story' column for the Times Literary Supplement. Work on norms, disagreement, and the role of tech in society.
June 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
never ending epistemic backstop crises
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June 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
never ending epistemic backstop crises
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incredible...
A man charged with assault and robbery tries to get his alleged victim deported (to prevent him testifying) by forging letters threatening the president.... but fails to consider that the victim doesn't speak English...
... and still gets his victim rounded up for deportation
A man charged with assault and robbery tries to get his alleged victim deported (to prevent him testifying) by forging letters threatening the president.... but fails to consider that the victim doesn't speak English...
... and still gets his victim rounded up for deportation
June 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
incredible...
A man charged with assault and robbery tries to get his alleged victim deported (to prevent him testifying) by forging letters threatening the president.... but fails to consider that the victim doesn't speak English...
... and still gets his victim rounded up for deportation
A man charged with assault and robbery tries to get his alleged victim deported (to prevent him testifying) by forging letters threatening the president.... but fails to consider that the victim doesn't speak English...
... and still gets his victim rounded up for deportation
apartment building wifi naming drama comes for Korean Starbucks
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
May 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
apartment building wifi naming drama comes for Korean Starbucks
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Throughout the Cold War, America benefited enormously from its reputation as a place you could come to do science without ideological interference. Its edge in leading technology comes from that. Today the Trump administration ratified a new policy: if you want to do science, go somewhere else.
May 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Throughout the Cold War, America benefited enormously from its reputation as a place you could come to do science without ideological interference. Its edge in leading technology comes from that. Today the Trump administration ratified a new policy: if you want to do science, go somewhere else.
adobe acrobat AI saying this about a 20 page journal article is a form of violence
May 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
adobe acrobat AI saying this about a 20 page journal article is a form of violence
Nearly 200 years ago, Samuel Morse - yes, the Morse Code guy - published a book claiming that the Pope had directed a vicious Catholic conspiracy to seize control of the United States.
I wish Morse could be resurrected, just for today, to see how things have turned out.
I wish Morse could be resurrected, just for today, to see how things have turned out.
May 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Nearly 200 years ago, Samuel Morse - yes, the Morse Code guy - published a book claiming that the Pope had directed a vicious Catholic conspiracy to seize control of the United States.
I wish Morse could be resurrected, just for today, to see how things have turned out.
I wish Morse could be resurrected, just for today, to see how things have turned out.
if you follow Trump on PravdaSocial, you can document America's move toward Soviet policy day by day.
May 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
if you follow Trump on PravdaSocial, you can document America's move toward Soviet policy day by day.
okay Bezos, all is forgiven
May 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
okay Bezos, all is forgiven
news about subs exploring the Yorktown wreck led me to a wikipedia page that answers a question I'd never known I had: what happens if you try to land your fighter plane on the other side's aircraft carrier?
April 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
news about subs exploring the Yorktown wreck led me to a wikipedia page that answers a question I'd never known I had: what happens if you try to land your fighter plane on the other side's aircraft carrier?
At least 1% of American voters think that Trump's presidency is *both* scary and exciting.
the jump-scare constituency is what decides close elections. It's also, indirectly, what decides who gets to be Fed chair
the jump-scare constituency is what decides close elections. It's also, indirectly, what decides who gets to be Fed chair
April 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
At least 1% of American voters think that Trump's presidency is *both* scary and exciting.
the jump-scare constituency is what decides close elections. It's also, indirectly, what decides who gets to be Fed chair
the jump-scare constituency is what decides close elections. It's also, indirectly, what decides who gets to be Fed chair
when you have five months to write the final paper but instead stay up all night before the deadline sustained by red bull and zyn
April 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
when you have five months to write the final paper but instead stay up all night before the deadline sustained by red bull and zyn
"I could make your end swift, Mr. Bond. But it is important to me that you first witness my hour-long soliloquy concerning the correct pronunciation of 'gif'."
March 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"I could make your end swift, Mr. Bond. But it is important to me that you first witness my hour-long soliloquy concerning the correct pronunciation of 'gif'."
no one:
no one:
no one:
Trump: guys it's monday I'm bored
migratory birds: oh no
no one:
no one:
Trump: guys it's monday I'm bored
migratory birds: oh no
March 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
no one:
no one:
no one:
Trump: guys it's monday I'm bored
migratory birds: oh no
no one:
no one:
Trump: guys it's monday I'm bored
migratory birds: oh no
Okay it's genuinely funny that 'Gulf of Mexico' is on this list. Like finding a yuppie in a Woodstock group photo.
March 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Okay it's genuinely funny that 'Gulf of Mexico' is on this list. Like finding a yuppie in a Woodstock group photo.
If you believe in the wisdom of crowds, here is a signal.
Tesla stock catapulted in value after the US election. Investors bet Musk would use his new-bought influence on Trump to benefit his companies. Today the price sank back to pre-election level. Wall Street crowd no longer sure Musk is wise.
Tesla stock catapulted in value after the US election. Investors bet Musk would use his new-bought influence on Trump to benefit his companies. Today the price sank back to pre-election level. Wall Street crowd no longer sure Musk is wise.
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If you believe in the wisdom of crowds, here is a signal.
Tesla stock catapulted in value after the US election. Investors bet Musk would use his new-bought influence on Trump to benefit his companies. Today the price sank back to pre-election level. Wall Street crowd no longer sure Musk is wise.
Tesla stock catapulted in value after the US election. Investors bet Musk would use his new-bought influence on Trump to benefit his companies. Today the price sank back to pre-election level. Wall Street crowd no longer sure Musk is wise.
An intriguing puzzle for future extraterrestrial visitors: why is the dead and unapproachably radioactive blue planet orbited by a rock full of unclaimed aerospace debris?
March 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
An intriguing puzzle for future extraterrestrial visitors: why is the dead and unapproachably radioactive blue planet orbited by a rock full of unclaimed aerospace debris?
Humanitarian assistance is one of America's main tools of soft power. Unable to compete directly, Russia has instead used the dark magic of social media to convince America that its own tools are haunted. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
February 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Humanitarian assistance is one of America's main tools of soft power. Unable to compete directly, Russia has instead used the dark magic of social media to convince America that its own tools are haunted. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
damning revelations in the unabridged version of the CBS /Harris interview transcript. Can you believe CBS edited this out?
February 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
damning revelations in the unabridged version of the CBS /Harris interview transcript. Can you believe CBS edited this out?
Dear posterity: It is the next day. There is already something else this might seem to be about.
January 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Dear posterity: It is the next day. There is already something else this might seem to be about.
2025: when reality show drama became the default mode of being
January 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
2025: when reality show drama became the default mode of being
recording for posterity what is happening today (rather than the many other moments posterity might recall)
January 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
recording for posterity what is happening today (rather than the many other moments posterity might recall)
sometimes you need to take firm Executive Action
January 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
sometimes you need to take firm Executive Action
"Liberty... is, indeed, little else than a name, where the government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of the society within the limits prescribed by the laws..."
- George Washington farewell address
- George Washington farewell address
January 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"Liberty... is, indeed, little else than a name, where the government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of the society within the limits prescribed by the laws..."
- George Washington farewell address
- George Washington farewell address
the Guardian asks DeepSeek about Taiwan
note that DeepSeek apparently adopts the first-person plural, as if its training data on this topic has been artificially restricted to official government press releases
note that DeepSeek apparently adopts the first-person plural, as if its training data on this topic has been artificially restricted to official government press releases
January 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
the Guardian asks DeepSeek about Taiwan
note that DeepSeek apparently adopts the first-person plural, as if its training data on this topic has been artificially restricted to official government press releases
note that DeepSeek apparently adopts the first-person plural, as if its training data on this topic has been artificially restricted to official government press releases