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Dr. Ralph Mercer

@rem59

Feral Futurist, Writer, CLA user, Dyslexic, Digital Animist, Plant-Based, Managing Editor of World Futures Review, Canadian

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Vacancies - UCD School of Education

Come do your PhD with me!

I am offering a fully-funded, four-year PhD position in the School of Education @ucddublin.bsky.social. If you want to do critical research on technology and education, especially combining philosophical and qualitative methods, please apply!

www.ucd.ie/education/re...

27.02.2026 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Agnostic 53%

23.02.2026 11:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is exactly right. The Onion quietly left Twitter a month ago and... our weekly subscribers went up. It's because we're doing well here, on Instagram and on YouTube.

As a business, being on Twitter is somewhere between useless or detrimental, unless you're selling boner pills.

23.02.2026 01:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 29444 ๐Ÿ” 4984 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 333 ๐Ÿ“Œ 124

... introducing ideas of universalism and equality (ie woke), making us "weak" and less "virile". It sang the praises of Mussolini, Hitler and Britain's homegrown fascists. What we are seeing is technologically new but politically old. Potent new technologies used to project toxic old ideas.

23.02.2026 10:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 251 ๐Ÿ” 46 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

You know there is no Twitter, right? Just a dumping ground for Musk and extremist views. If you have an account, you are complicit.

23.02.2026 11:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Anime is the philosophical medium of our time <p><em>Anime is philosophical in its very form. In this article, philosopher and novelist Mike Benett argues that animeโ€™s distinctive visual style and narrative structure embody a phenomenological app...

iai.tv/articles/ani...

08.02.2026 01:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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45 years in the blink of an eye

27.12.2025 14:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The future doesn't care what you call it. Left unexamined unnamed, it follows the path of power.

26.12.2025 11:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Christmas Dinner

26.12.2025 11:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent โ€˜confusionโ€™. Just donโ€™t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wings, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Thick as mince and thick as thieves. A column about the absolute idiots European legislators have made of themselves over the naming of food, at the behest of meat lobbyists.
You laugh and then you weep.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

20.12.2025 10:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 623 ๐Ÿ” 217 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59 ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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India moves to regulate AI-generated content (deepfakes)! ๐Ÿค– New draft rules mandate clear labeling (min. 10% of visual/audio) for synthetic info to curb misinformation, fraud & election manipulation. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ #DeepfakeRegulation #AI #IndiaTech

27.10.2025 07:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the intention of unveiling the intrinsic #possibilities and relations among them. See how different outcomes involving knowledge hierarchy and #uncertainty and multiple #scenarios are presented. #futuresstudies #futuresliteracy @rem59.bsky.social @sohailfutures.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social

30.09.2025 10:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Future of the human species is tied to how we understand our relationship with technology, and technology is one of the dominant cultural codes of our time. The codes embedded in our technology, like our words, narratives, and stories, have the power to worldbuild.

#futures #technology

24.06.2025 14:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

constructing #preferredfutures amidst pressing #globalchallenges and tensions, exploring the #futureofpeace and the implications it encompasses. #futuresstudies #futuresliteracy #foresight #future #criticalfutures @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social

19.06.2025 06:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two weeks from today, I embark on my Cross-Canada adventure.
I will be spending 55 days car and tent camping with the goal of reaching St. John's and back. Along the way, I will share stories of Canada's history and interview Canadians for a new project.
Will visit BC in Sept.

11.06.2025 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 134 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@gandersocial.bsky.social any update on when access will expand?

11.06.2025 15:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Call for Papers

A Special Edition of the Neohumanist Review

Submissions by 1 December 2025 โ€ข Publication: March 2026

We seek contributions from, the following themes:

Sadvipra's Journey
Social Order
Dialogues Between Neohumanism and Emergent Philosophies

Details: lnkd.in/eUCTKrW8

07.06.2025 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Book Review: The Hesitant Feministโ€™s Guide to the Future by Ivana Milojeviฤ‡ * Journal of Futures Studies โ€œThe Hesitant Feministโ€™s Guide to the Futureโ€ is a fast-paced journey through 20 short sections of 2-5 pages. It builds from a historical vantage point by exploring how language defines feminism and v...

jfsdigital.org/2025-2/vol-2... Have a quick read of Ralph Mercer, PhD's review of Ivana Milojeviฤ‡'s 'The Hesitant Feminist's Guide to the Future'. Get an overview of the key themes discussed in the book regarding #feminism and the modern #feministmovement as well as its historical origins, touching

02.06.2025 21:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@gandersocial.bsky.social canโ€™t wait for access, thanks

30.05.2025 21:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

voice of love and care for all, the WILD Feminine Futurist serves as a Futures #Doula, guiding the transition towards more #equitable, interconnected and #regenerativefutures. @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social

22.05.2025 22:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#feminist insights, creating more #inclusivefutures that advocate for the recognition and #inclusion of #marginalisedvoices #futuresstudies #futureisfemale @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social

06.05.2025 09:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tune in, get inspired, and join the conversation! ๐ŸŒŸ
Asia Pacific Futures Network #JFSPerspectives #FutureOfSport #Recreation #Innovation #Leadership @jose-ramos.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social

21.03.2025 09:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

critical #studentengagement for creating more #equitable and #diverse visions of the future. #decolonialfeminism #equitablefutures #futuresthinking #futureisfemale #qatar @sohailfutures.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social

20.03.2025 09:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

processes such as hope and #empowerment, utilizing #CausalLayeredAnalysis and #speculativedesign to explore alternative #futures. #designfutures #futureisfemale @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social

15.03.2025 09:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beyond Hesitancy: Dialogues and Reflections on Feminist Futures * Journal of Futures Studies This Symposium response builds on the themes ofย The Hesitant Feministโ€™s Guide to the Futureย (2024) and the contributions of thirty authors that emerged from it. The Symposium itself arose from a year-...

jfsdigital.org/2025-2/vol-2... Join the amazing dialogue as we move beyond hesitancy and reflect on hopeful #feministfutures in this introduction to the Journal of Futures Studies special issue with the one and only Ivana Milojeviฤ‡! See how the enduring necessity of #feminist thought and action in

15.03.2025 09:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We all need to wake up.

04.03.2025 19:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 399 ๐Ÿ” 82 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The amazing (and worldwide distributed) magazine @philosophynow.bsky.social syndicates our stories in their magazine. The most recent issue included "The Smart Shoppers" by Joe R.R. Angelitis

You can read it online here. buff.ly/41zOD84

03.03.2025 00:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scenarios for US-Canada Relations (2025-2030) Under the 47th presidentโ€™s administration (or a similar populist successor), Canada may face increasing US economic, political, and security pressures.

Latest thoughts
open.substack.com/pub/barnabyr...

03.03.2025 01:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The black-and-white photo shows an early biplane in flight, with two sets of wings stacked vertically and a person piloting it. The aircraft has a lightweight frame, visible wheels, and a simple design typical of early 20th-century aviation, set against a plain sky background.

The black-and-white photo shows an early biplane in flight, with two sets of wings stacked vertically and a person piloting it. The aircraft has a lightweight frame, visible wheels, and a simple design typical of early 20th-century aviation, set against a plain sky background.

On this day in 1909, the Silver Dart took to the air at Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
Designed by the Aerial Experiment Association, under the guidance of Alexander Graham Bell, it was Canada's first controlled powered flight.
Let's learn more about it :)

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23.02.2025 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 164 ๐Ÿ” 35 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Call For Papers - Neohumanist Review A Special Edition of the Neohumanist Review ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIPNeohumanist Review 6Publication date: March 2026 The Neohumanist Review invites a diverse range of explorations into the role of enlig...

Call For Papers

A Special Edition of the Neohumanist Review

ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP
Neohumanist Review 6
Publication date: March 2026
#neohumanism #neohumanist #posthumanism

theneohumanist.com/call-for-pap...

17.02.2025 14:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0