ethics & philosophy

ideals, breaches, disappointments and inspirations

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So I only just discovered the Tomlin Rule

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The quote is about trying to stay informed by reading the newspapers, and seems to embody my own attempts at self-preservation in a world where duplicitous absurdities constantly gain more traction than rigorously scrutinised realities.

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Beyond Marching: I Will Not Be Passive #Resist

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Later this week I will be part of my first anti-fascist #resist planning meeting*. I’m on a steep learning curve here, but I refuse to be just an observer any more. I will not be passive.

Anyone else organising with anti-fascist #resistance movements, I’d like to know anything you’re authorised to share with others. We need to be visible.

A wolf sitting on its haunches in the snow, its muzzle pointing upwards, howling.

Myths about alpha males redux

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“Of course, even if the lupine origins of the alpha-male trope weren’t obsolete, the notion that the term can even apply to human social structures is inherently absurd.”