David Boutland

PhD in Philosophy; Philosophy Lecturer at @UofCPhilosophy and @MountRoyal4U. Interests: Political Philosophy, Ethics, Philosophy of Sex & Love.

[Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 @acoyne]

A reminder: There is no legal or moral basis for secession. There is also no practical possibility of it. The mere attempt would be ruinous for everyone involved. Why do we persist in indulging this fantasy — especially now, of all times? We have enough trouble on our hands as it is with the Trump administration. Why hand them the tools with which to divide and destroy us?

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[Carl Bildt @carlbildt]

Here is the full text of 🇨🇦 PM Carney speech in Davos earlier today. It will probably be the best of speeches there this year. https://t.co/1xRKzimHlf

[The Calvin Coolidge Project @TheCalvinCooli1]

🚨Report: Texas A&M has ordered Plato readings to be removed from the philosophy department curriculum

Professor Martin Peterson has confirmed that he was instructed by the philosophy department to remove readings by the Greek philosopher Plato or he would be reassigned

[carmeb @therealcbrad]

43% have to self censor…isn’t that just being at work? Like everyone is censoring themselves because again: they are at work.

[𝔗𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥 𝔐𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 @politicsusa46]

Now this exchange in the Texas legislature is beyond disturbing, but is emblematic of a persistent tactic adopted by the the lunatic right across the country, to attempt to tag a complete falsehood as a headline for a piece of legislation in order to deliberately stir up public outrage, to draw away attention from the actual content of the bill.

This is an exemplary masterclass in the art of forensic dismantling of the false narrative by @jamestalarico, who articulates his disdain for the bill with the accuracy of a laser guided missile, which surgically destroys this clown’s argument. 💥

🎥 TikTok - https://t.co/nGqdKRvQZd

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

Trump's sycophantic cabinet takes ass-kissing to a new level

[Prime Minister of Canada @CanadianPM]

Welcoming Mark Carney, Canada’s 24th Prime Minister.

[Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall]

Philosopher ⁦@RobertTalisse⁩ argues that true intellectual freedom needs more than hearing opposing views — we should look for solitude, step outside familiar political categories entirely and engage with ideas beyond our intellectual paradigm. https://t.co/J3idvoe209

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

An interview with Elon Musk? Jon Stewart would be delighted!

[Max Kolesnikov @mx_kolesnikov]

Ви ж розумієте, що союзник або партнер або хоча б посередник так себе на перемовинах не поводить? Союзник, партнер не розповідає публічно в присутності преси, що ти слабкий, не маєш карт на руках, не протримаєшся без допомоги.
Це була спроба примусу до капітуляції.

[Acyn @Acyn]

O’Leary: We’ve never audited the government for 100 years.

Malinowski: It helps to know some things if we’re going to have this debate. Every agency of the federal government is audited by independent inspectors general. one of the first things that Trump and Musk did was fire the inspectors general

[Francisco Ribeiro @fraveris]

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."

Robert Brault

Kaoru Yamada

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

So after ducking and dodging for weeks, Walters is now admitting that he used taxpayer funds intended for students to purchase $60 Trump Bibles made in China.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In a distracted world, the most underrated leadership skill is listening.

144 studies, 155k people: Good listeners have deeper bonds and better results. We feel valued, and they get smarter.

Great leaders are devoted learners. A key to learning is to listen more than you talk.

[Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 @rahmstorf]

44 scientists have issued a stark warning about the threat of a major ocean circulation change, causing a detrimental disruption of climate patterns lasting for centuries to come.
Check out this short video explaining what this is all about.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

"Garbage"?! Fox News is OUTRAGED by this hateful rhetoric from the president

[Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote]

NEW: THREAD: A new ruling from Judge McBurney in Georgia overturning the abortion ban and allowing the procedure to continue has some REMARKABLE quotes. Let's take a look at just a few. 1/

[David Boutland @DavidBoutland]

@JustinCaouette Miss you too brother, let's catch soon