Dr Skye Cleary
Author Existentialism & Romantic Love (2015) & coeditor How to Live a Good Life (2020)
Last synced from Twitter 83d ago
How Trump Maneuvered His Way Out of Trouble in Chicago
Mike McIntire - Nytimes.com 84d 25 tweets
When his skyscraper proved a disappointment, Donald Trump defaulted on his loans, sued his bank, got much of the debt forgiven — and largely avoided paying taxes on it.
Good Bones by Maggie Smith
Poetry Foundation 1288d 5 tweets
Life is short, though I keep this from my children.
Dr Skye Cleary How to parent in 2020 ❤️ 84d
There's a Living Statue of Trump Peeing on RBG's Court Seat in Front of the Lincoln Memorial
Jane Recker - Washingtonian 84d 1 tweets
Artist Bryan Buckley's satirical one-day project will also feature faux-statues by the Trump Hotel.
Dr Skye Cleary Art as dissent: living statues in DC today 84d
The Great Hack: the film that goes behind the scenes of the Facebook data scandal
Carole Cadwalladr - the Guardian 549d 7 tweets
This week, a Netflix documentary on Cambridge Analytica sheds light on one of the most complex scandals of our time. Carole Cadwalladr, who broke the story and appears in the film, looks at the fallout – and finds ‘surveillance capitalism’ out of...
Dr Skye Cleary Recently watched this and am astounded that they were so high on the fact they *could* they never bothered to think about whether they *should* 84d
Beauvoir in Time
Brill 85d 1 tweets
"Beauvoir in Time" published on 20 Aug 2020 by Brill | Rodopi.
Donald Trump Calls Sacha Baron Cohen A ‘Creep’ After ‘Borat 2’ Star Pranks Rudy Giuliani: He’s Not ‘Funny’
Hollywood Life 87d 1 tweets
Donald Trump called ‘Borat’ star Sacha Baron Cohen a ‘phoney’ and a ‘creep’ after the British funnyman featured the President’s lawyer in his new movie.
Philosophy News Network: is Philosophy Useless?
Existentialcomics.com 85d 1 tweets
A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes
'Incredibly shocking': Younger men failing to recognise domestic violence
The Sydney Morning Herald 87d 3 tweets
A significant minority of young men do not consider punching and hitting to be domestic violence, a national survey has found.
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Dr Skye Cleary Four in ten young men do not consider punching, hitting, non-consensual sexual activity, degrading and punishing a person, or isolating them from their friends as domestic violence 85d
A Good Debate, and It’s Not Quite Over
Peggy Noonan - WSJ 89d 6 tweets
Biden has a formidable lead, but not a flawless campaign. And a few signs point in Trump’s direction.
Can Dousing Yourself in Cold Water Make You Fitter and Happier?
GQ Magazine - GQ 85d 1 tweets
Cold showers and ice baths have been linked to reduced inflammation and better moods.
Dr Skye Cleary Maybe the Stoics were on to something? 85d
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Rsci.app.link 86d 1 tweets
Dr Skye Cleary Excerpt from "Philosophy for Girls" eds Melissa M. Shew and Kimberly K. Garchar   86d
Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon
SFChronicle.com 86d 1 tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election. Barrett's confirmation on...
WSJ News Exclusive | Health Agency Scraps Coronavirus Ad Campaign, Leaving Santa Claus in the Cold
Stephanie Armour - WSJ 86d 43 tweets
A federal health agency halted a public-service coronavirus advertising campaign funded by $250 million in taxpayer money after it offered a special vaccine deal to an unusual set of essential workers: Santa Claus performers.
Dr Skye Cleary Trump admin was planning $250m taxpayer funded covid vaccine ad campaign with mall Santas, Mrs Clauses & elves. Chairman of the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas was disappointed it was cancelled: "This was our greatest hope for Christmas 2020" 86d
Find comfort in choosing your own death | Boing Boing
Boing Boing 87d 2 tweets
In this BBC Ideas video, philosopher Nigel Warburton imagines a future world where “Good Death” centers exist on the outskirts of all towns, a place where we all get to choose how we die. Of course…
Dr Skye Cleary "Many die too late, and some die too early. Yet strange soundeth the precept: "Die at the right time!" - Nietzsche On choosing the moment of your own death 86d
How to Live With Dying - The American Scholar
The American Scholar 87d 2 tweets
Before I could accept mortality, I had to stop running from it
Sylvie Le Bon de beauvoir talks about les inséparables at albertine books
The International Simone de Beauvoir Society 88d 1 tweets
Le 17 octobre 2020, Albertine Books a offert sur Zoom une conversation entre Sylvie Le Bon de  Beauvoir  et la journaliste du NY Times, Judith Thurman autour du roman inédit de Simone...
Dr Skye Cleary Sylvie Le Bon de Beauvoir talks about Les Inséparables at Albertine Books 88d
The Obligation of Self-Discovery
Boston Review 89d 3 tweets
Simone de Beauvoir’s relationship with her readers was a mutually demanding collaboration.
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Dr Skye Cleary "These women experienced Beauvoir as a familiar; someone to whom they could write as freely as she had written to them" - review of Sex, Love, and Letters by 88d
Rational Self Interest
Existentialcomics.com 92d 1 tweets
A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Bloomberg.com 90d 3 tweets
Rudy Giuliani faces questions after compromising scene in new Borat film
catherine shoard - the Guardian 90d 12 tweets
Trump’s personal attorney has indiscreet encounter with actor playing Borat’s daughter in hotel room during pandemic
Dr Skye Cleary "He also agrees – in theory at least – to eat a bat with his interviewer" 90d