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Libraries. Philosophy. Judaism. https://philosophicalbibliotherapy.wordpress.com/ Loves #EastDulwich

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I always imagie that Hell will be a kind of Teams meeting which never ends.

01.11.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BLOCKED AND REPORTED

30.10.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I will answer that question when you tell me the number of Χ¨'s there are in "Reish Lakish."

30.10.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This creature in the margin is looking forward to #Halloween .

BL Add MS 11639, f.413v

29.10.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winchester Psalter - Wikipedia

12th Century acc. Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winches...

30.10.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What if I ask, "Have you got a builder's rod?"

30.10.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not to mention the shrinkflation; the books used to be longer too.

29.10.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
oh rats it’s the trolley problem
YouTube video by Camille Cooke oh rats it’s the trolley problem

I'll never understand why, unlike science students, philosophy undergraduates aren't given practical examinations. Here's an example that could be used as a model:

youtu.be/33VUuu2fb1I?...

28.10.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Familial terms are often used in a looser sense. You're so right, brother.

28.10.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When did the shift happen from a time when politicians in government acted like leaders to an era where they are seeminly only motivated by a desire to placate the worst and most destructive voices?

28.10.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hybrid Lecture: Leo Baeck Institute 70th Anniversary Celebrations - The Eva Reichmann Memorial Lecture - The Wiener Holocaust Library Join us for the inaugural Eva Reichmann Lecture: Eva Reichmann: Witness, Historian, Legacy, co-hosted by the The Leo Baeck Institute LondonΒ andΒ The Wiener Holocaust Library. This special event…

πŸ“… Join us next week for a special event to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Eva Reichmann, a pioneering historian whose ground-breaking work continues to shape our understanding of Nazi persecution and Holocaust historiography.

Online and in-person tickets:

27.10.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The last European train that travels by sea Italy's sleeper from Milan to Sicily ends with a rare rail-ferry crossing that's threatened by a new mega bridge.

Going on my bucket list. Who's coming?

www.bbc.co.uk/travel/artic...

27.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farringdon is the only station whose name can be decomposed into three complete words acceptable under the rules of Scrabble.

Prove me wrong.

27.10.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bottle of Stones Original Green Ginger Wine

Bottle of Stones Original Green Ginger Wine

I am very concerned at the number of pubs I have visited recently where the staff have never heard of Ginger Wine.

Have you heard of it? Have you tasted it?

What about Whisky Mac? Did he die in vain?

27.10.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Rabindranath Tagore sitting, wearing a black hat. He has a long grey beard and bushy grey hair.

Photo of Rabindranath Tagore sitting, wearing a black hat. He has a long grey beard and bushy grey hair.

Let your life lightly dance on the verge of Time like a dew on the tip of a leaf.

– Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/12691/...

24.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think this was the Prophetic Voice calling out to the people who were starting to get a little concerned about the resurgence of fascism.

23.10.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are already promising to cut spending on universities by replacing professors with powdered eggheads.

23.10.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm struggling with whether I should more worried about my optimistic predicitons proving false or about my pesimistic predictions proving true.

23.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Came here to say this!

bsky.app/profile/john...

23.10.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a pity that the poll didn't break this down by which version of hell the respondents have in mind. The Jewish Gehenna is, for example, somewhat preferable to the Christian conception, as being a temporary stage to allow the soul to attone for sins and also boasting a day off every Saturday.

23.10.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Poll showing that ReformUK has a 20 point lead among voters who believe they would be sent to Hell (if it exists) when they die

Poll showing that ReformUK has a 20 point lead among voters who believe they would be sent to Hell (if it exists) when they die

Fascinated by the philosophical and theological implications of this

23.10.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2269    πŸ” 390    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 77
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We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

In this era of rising authoritarian politics, both in the UK as well as internationally, do we need the protection of a written constitution?

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

23.10.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Barbara - Septembre (Audio Officiel)
YouTube video by Barbara Barbara - Septembre (Audio Officiel)

youtu.be/r2S-M0OL4M0?...

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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)

youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?...

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Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
YouTube video by The Temptations - Topic Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

youtu.be/OMdlamCp_LI?...

22.10.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Septembre

For no good reason, I am creating a playlist of tracks about or that mention the month of September.

Feel free to suggest and then re-post for maximum exposure!

open.spotify.com/playlist/4E0...

22.10.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Louvre Thieves Given Immunity After Confirming Jewels Stolen For Purpose Of Training AI Software FRENCH POLICE have immediately ended all efforts to recover priceless Napoleon-era jewellery from the Louvre taken in a daring heist after it emerged the jewels were merely stolen for the purposes of ...

β€œWhen we realised these jewels were only stolen to inflate the share price of a company whose entire value relies on the wholesale theft of other people’s art, we had no choice but grant immunity,”

Genius from @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social

waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/l...

20.10.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 467    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone just sent me a WhatsApp saying, "What is virtue?" I now know just how Meno felt.

20.10.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you for posting this. It seems strange at first that the name Noach appears to be repeated on the same line, until you see it in a modern printed version.

20.10.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now that the planet has withstood an outage affecting PokΓ©mon Go AND Fortnight, perhaps we don't have to worry so much about catastrophic climate change any more.

20.10.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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