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Dr. Michael LaBossiere

@drmcl.bsky.social

I'm a runner/gamer from Maine who went to school in Ohio and ended up as a philosophy professor in...Florida. https://www.drmcl.com/

885 Followers  |  1,570 Following  |  298 Posts  |  Joined: 27.08.2023  |  2.6031

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The Complete Rel Series (R1-R16) www.drmcl.com/the-complete...

26.11.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

C9 Thyrella’s Trident www.drmcl.com/c9-thyrellas...

21.11.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another lesson in the importance of reviewing AI created content and perhaps evidence that CoPilot is developing comedic awareness.

26.10.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man says " i read a great review " in front of a painting ALT: a man says " i read a great review " in front of a painting

Are there any cell/molec scientists I know out here who would be interested in being an external reviewer for a new degree program we're putting in for accreditation? Please DM me if you're interested. State requires reviewers to have a PhD.

24.10.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The future was yesterday.
It’s much too late.
We are the barbarians at our own gate.

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The Gun & I: Backstory Gun ownership shaped by youth, ethics, and lived experienceβ€”challenging stereotypes with a story of responsibility, respect, and philosophical nuance.

The Gun & I: Backstory aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/10/23/t...

23.10.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Gun and I: Feeling & Thinking aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/10/22/t...

23.10.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gun Control aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/10/21/g...

21.10.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDr. Antifa”, Red Herrings and Straw Men aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/10/10/d...

10.10.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 Shutdown A Slice of Truth, a Pie of Lies 2025 shutdown exposes GOP rhetoric: a sliver of truth masks lies on Medicaid, immigration, and health careβ€”anchored in fear, deflection, and deception.

The 2025 Shutdown A Slice of Truth, a Pie of Lies aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/10/07/t...

07.10.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Campus Concealed Carry & Free Speech aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/10/07/c...

07.10.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Occupying & Protesting aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/30/o...

07.10.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Speculating About the Identity of Shooters aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/29/s...

29.09.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Escalating Escalator aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/26/t...

29.09.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WOX: War on X (Mass) IV: Hasty Generalization & Anecdotal Evidence aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/25/w...

26.09.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WOX: War on X (Mass) II: Hyperbole & Straw Man Learn how hyperbole and straw man tactics fuel fictional Wars on Xβ€”exploring distortion, plausible deniability, and the ethics of weaponized rhetoric.

WOX: War on X (Mass) II: Hyperbole & Straw Man aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/23/w...

23.09.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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WOX: War on X(Mass): Just Lie Exploring the β€œWar on X”: How fictional narratives like the War on Christmas are built, sold, and justified through strategic lying and audience manipulation.

WOX: War on X(Mass): Just Lie aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/22/w...

23.09.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Charlie Kirk & Free Speech A philosophical look at Charlie Kirk and free speech.

Charlie Kirk & Free Speech aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/19/c...

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Must James Bond Be a White Man? Must James Bond stay white? This essay explores race, identity, and essential properties in fiction using Bond’s history and philosophical analysis.

Must James Bond Be a White Man? aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/19/m...

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Race/Gender Swapping: Why Not Just Create New Characters? Explores race/gender swaps in fiction, exposing bad-faith outrage, economic motives, and the ethical, aesthetic, and political dynamics behind character changes.

Race/Gender Swapping: Why Not Just Create New Characters? aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/13/r...

14.09.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abortion, Women & the Right Anti-abortion laws cloak misogyny in pro-life rhetoricβ€”harming women, ignoring life’s needs, and masking control as morality to appease a reactionary base.

Abortion, Women & the Right aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/14/a...

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Fictional Outrage at Fiction, Revisited A look at how people manufacture fictional outrage over fiction and some of the rhetoric and fallacies used in this process.

Fictional Outrage at Fiction, Revisited aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/12/f...

12.09.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Space Joyrides for the Rich aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/09/04/s...

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C8 Tomb of Ice In this adventure, the PCs set out to destroy the Tomb of Ice and slay the leader of the Creidimh Fuar.

C8 Tomb of Ice www.drmcl.com/c8-tomb-of-i...

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Does Chicago Prove that Gun Laws Don’t Work? Chicago’s gun violence doesn’t prove gun laws failβ€”it highlights how weak laws in neighboring states undermine local restrictions, fueling illegal firearm flow.

Does Chicago Prove that Gun Laws Don’t Work? aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/08/31/d...

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CAN YOU BE A GOOD BILLIONAIRE? Can billionaires be morally good? This post explores wealth, virtue, and ethics, analyzing how fortunes are made and used. Are they hoarders or benefactors?

CAN YOU BE A GOOD BILLIONAIRE? aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/08/26/c...

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β€œWhat About the Children!” aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/08/16/w...

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The Stock Stock Argument Most Americans own stocks, but wealth is concentrated. The top 1% hold most value, exposing economic imbalance despite claims that stock ownership equals prosperity.

The Stock Stock Argument aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/08/17/t...

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Cancel Culture & Critical Race Theory Revisited Republicans claim to defend free speech but actively censor ideas they oppose. This essay explores their contradictions in cancel culture and critical race theory.

Cancel Culture & Critical Race Theory Revisited aphilosopher.drmcl.com/2025/08/18/c...

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Mike's Free Encounter #121: Swarm of Dire Cicadas Swarms of dire cicadas have been causes deafness and death. Will the PCs silence them or fall to sonic slaughter?

Mike’s Free Encounter #121: Swarm of Dire Cicadas www.drmcl.com/mikes-free-e...

17.08.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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