Thomas Arnold
@thomasarnold.bsky.social
HRI, AI, religious studies, pragmatism, ethics | Researching and teaching ethics at Tufts Institute for AI/Human-Robot Interaction Laboratory | He/him | realism: visceral | writing rhythm: corpseflower
This is Boston coffee nerd excellence
October 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is Boston coffee nerd excellence
Tag yourself in the AI slop how-to, I'm the scissors.
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Tag yourself in the AI slop how-to, I'm the scissors.
Joaquin Phoenix could do young and old William James, portray credible nitrous oxide hits and spirit readings, and nail "Damn the absolute!" in a #PhilosophyBiopics
February 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Joaquin Phoenix could do young and old William James, portray credible nitrous oxide hits and spirit readings, and nail "Damn the absolute!" in a #PhilosophyBiopics
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Iris Murdoch
February 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Iris Murdoch
Finally found my banner
January 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Finally found my banner
From Andrew Marantz’s “Anti-Social,” asking a question to Emerson Spartz.
September 23, 2024 at 2:35 PM
From Andrew Marantz’s “Anti-Social,” asking a question to Emerson Spartz.
The Target “men’s soap” aisle is always good for a laugh and a complete AmStud/social theory midterm prompt printed on a label.
September 23, 2024 at 12:53 AM
The Target “men’s soap” aisle is always good for a laugh and a complete AmStud/social theory midterm prompt printed on a label.
The people whose lives I consider diminished are those who've read Vance and not any May Sarton.
September 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
The people whose lives I consider diminished are those who've read Vance and not any May Sarton.
From “Do androids dream of electric sheep?” to “Hey cars…
August 14, 2024 at 12:33 AM
From “Do androids dream of electric sheep?” to “Hey cars…
"Intellectual life used to be fun"
March 28, 2024 at 6:11 PM
"Intellectual life used to be fun"
Finally this photo of mine from 2020 has its caption.
February 27, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Finally this photo of mine from 2020 has its caption.
My nine Bluesky invitations
February 6, 2024 at 4:23 PM
My nine Bluesky invitations
Speaking to HRI seminar tomorrow and I have some classical slides ready for a change of pace (e.g. Medea as Euripides' mechane-lifted protagonist vs. Ava lifted up in the film Ex Machina; here, an Iliad scene echoed by the Cruise robotaxi dragging a woman 20 feet down the street)
🏺 Classics Bluesky
🏺 Classics Bluesky
February 2, 2024 at 4:45 AM
Speaking to HRI seminar tomorrow and I have some classical slides ready for a change of pace (e.g. Medea as Euripides' mechane-lifted protagonist vs. Ava lifted up in the film Ex Machina; here, an Iliad scene echoed by the Cruise robotaxi dragging a woman 20 feet down the street)
🏺 Classics Bluesky
🏺 Classics Bluesky
Jolabokaflod book for tonight, new one from @jomc.bsky.social
December 25, 2023 at 12:56 AM
Jolabokaflod book for tonight, new one from @jomc.bsky.social
Artist Angela Lorenz produced the "Sir Thomas'more
angelonium.com
angelonium.com
November 2, 2023 at 2:07 AM
Artist Angela Lorenz produced the "Sir Thomas'more
angelonium.com
angelonium.com
Steampunk Pragmatist
October 31, 2023 at 9:31 PM
Steampunk Pragmatist
One of Oakland’s many phenomenal murals (by Joshua Mays)
September 2, 2023 at 7:58 PM
One of Oakland’s many phenomenal murals (by Joshua Mays)
Cursed image when reading "Fear and Trembling."
August 28, 2023 at 3:30 PM
Cursed image when reading "Fear and Trembling."
And Bluesky said, "Children, have you no whales? Cast your nets to the side of the stuck boat, near the orcas, and ye shall find them."
May 21, 2023 at 3:28 PM
And Bluesky said, "Children, have you no whales? Cast your nets to the side of the stuck boat, near the orcas, and ye shall find them."
