Nathan Alexander

a cartoon character is wearing a uniform that says ephtrs on it Alt: Mr Burns as a baseball coach, giving exaggerated signals

I really miss this about baseball, now that everyone has ear pieces and such to communicate

a cartoon character is wearing a uniform that says ephtrs on it Alt: Mr Burns as a baseball coach, giving exaggerated signals

I really miss this about baseball, now that everyone has ear pieces and such to communicate

Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations Science and Nonreligion Renny Thomas (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal), Stephen Weldon (University of Oklahoma), Bernard Lightman (York University, Toronto), and Lauren Strumos (University of Alberta).

Register now for the latest webinar in our series, Nonreligion, Past and Present: Interdisciplinary Conversations, a collaboration with @ishash.bsky.social. This webinar will focus on the relationship between science and the natural world.

Oct 29, 1pm ET

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Autism and Humanism with Alastair Lichten — Embrace The Void My guest this week is Alastair Lichten (@humanistdad.bsky.social), a humanist organizer who is particularly interested in the intersection of neurodivergence and secularism. We discuss the theory that...

Really interesting podcast, @etvpod.bsky.social and @humanistdad.bsky.social !!

www.voidpod.com/podcasts/202...

Thank you, Nathan! I am really enjoying helping you realize your vision. Such a fun project!

I've been really fortunate to work with Wouter from the Voyager's Workshop! He has created amazing maps and cover art for my upcoming novel. I highly recommend him!!

I really like this phrase, "We welcome all who welcome all"

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Available worldwide! Free stuff! Beautiful art!

I feel like the main (only?) uses of this kind of technology are harassment and fraud. It's hard to even think of any positive uses to come from it aside from silly party tricks whose novelty wears off pretty quickly

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

Historians will look back at the US's slide into authoritarianism and note the dozens and dozens of times when elites not only did nothing to stop it, but actively facilitated it

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

Thank you, Julie!! I appreciate it. I hope everything is going well with you!

I really detest this kind of conservative who is like, "isn't it funny when I say outlandish things that I may or may not actually believe? In any case, I am sufficiently privileged that any policies enacted would have no impact on me personally"

Bill Burr Defends Performing at Controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us” The actor-comedian details his experience at the event: "Definitely one of the top three experiences I've ever had ... I think it's going to lead to a lot of positive things."

The Saudis didn’t pay big money for famous American comedians because they were super eager for comedy, they paid for PR like this.

This is one of the most demented things Trump has posted

How about a giveaway?

I have two copies of my cosy neurodivergent adventure Magic, Maps, and Mischief to send to two people!

All you need to do is follow me and Repost this. Simple!

I'll do the draw on Wednesday October 1st - good luck 🤞😁

Definitely! I hope they ask about at the next White House press briefing. Like, Why did he share this video? Does he believe MedBeds exist?, etc.

The problem is that "Trump Shares a Conspiracy Theory" is hardly news, in the same way that newspapers don't run a daily story, "The Sun Rose Again Today"

Trump shares apparent AI video promoting ‘medbed’ conspiracy theory | CNN Politics The video, which was intended to resemble a Fox News segment on the show hosted by the president’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump, featured an AI version of Trump promising access to new medical technolog...

This story is so crazy, yet it barely cracks the news cycle. I know we're long past the point of, "what if Obama or Biden had done this??"... but seriously, what if Obama or Biden had shared a fake video of themselves announcing a miracle medical technology?

www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/p...

The President of the United States has posted a fake AI video of himself announcing a non-existent policy to give people access to a fake miracle cure that also doesn't exist truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT... We are fully through the looking glass, folks.

I'm excited to read your novel when it comes out!!

Wow, that is awesome!!!

It's crazy. It's like if you wanted to watch Seinfeld, but 70% of the episodes were on Netflix, 20% on Prime, and 10% on Apple. It shows no regard for the fans.

Understanding Global Racisms: Beyond Euro-American centricity Prof Tariq Modood Tariq Modood is Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy, the founding director of the Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship at the University of Bristol and the co-founder of the international journal, Ethnicities. He served on the Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, the National Equality Panel, and the Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life. His latest books include Essays on Secularism and Multiculturalism (2019), Multiculturalism: A Civic Idea (2nd ed; 2013); and as Special Issues co-editor with Thomas Sealy, Beyond Euro-Americancentric Forms of Racism and Anti-racism (Political Quarterly, 2022) and Global Comparative Analysis of the Governance of Religious Diversity (Religion, State and Society, 2022). His latest book, with Thomas Sealy, is The New Governance of Religious Diversity (2024). Prof Modood will be speaking on how the concept of racialisation, developed in Britain and the Global North, may be useful for understanding some forms of prejudice, exclusion and domination in the Global South. DISCUSSANT Morgane Reina Morgane Reina has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Brasília (2021). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary) from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po – 2013) and a Master’s degree in Political Sociology from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po – 2015). DATE: Wednesday, 1 October 2025 TIME: 15:00 - South Africa 9:00 - Canada (Ottawa) 10:00 - Brazil (São Paulo) 14:00 - United Kingdom

Happening next week:

A webinar from the @socialrepair.bsky.social project, co-led by Lori Beaman.

"Understanding Global Racisms: Beyond Euro-American Centricity," Tariq Modood

October 1, 2025
9am ET

Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8174893023...
Access code: 546157

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If only Bernie had written a book about Star Wars, he would've discovered true friendship

Yeah, that quote about beauty stuck out to me too. I feel like making more beauty in the world – whatever that might mean – would be a lot better than what they are up to!!