Philosopher, Programmer, Owner of an Orange-Coloured Cat of Unique Characterhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3muonfg3qbs2wMore West End wildlife.04 Sep 2026 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muonfg3qbs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mtovoytfzk22A beer for our times.22 Aug 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtovoytfzk22https://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mrpk2wgup22bI was kindly invited to provide a talk for the entertainment of this year's Passau Summer School for Applied Ethics students. Not sure how delightful the talk was but the way along the Inn River from the hotel to the university is a real pleasure.28 Jul 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpk2wgup22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mrdnykguls2hThe real reason why the female human has not yet published her next poetry pamphlet.23 Jul 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdnykguls2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mnmgkyqbvs2nUrban backyard wildlife.06 Jun 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmgkyqbvs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mmbzwriwl22vCame across an old Chaise Longue and with a bit of upholstery it works fairly well in the blue room. The cat likes it too, btw.20 May 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbzwriwl22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mj34iuzfoc2cAfter convincing the flooring person that we are, unfortunately, fairly careless people, we now get the type of lacquer that's usually used for sports floors: 'approved for use on sports floors where basketball is played at competition levels 1 and 2'.09 Apr 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj34iuzfoc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mh6hirxvwk2aAnd this will be one of my favourite papers this year. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6hirxvwk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mh622unylc2dIn case you've just written a paper and are still uncertain where to publish it (but you want to publish it Open Access, of course!), the TIB Hanover has the right tool for you: their Bibliometric and Semantic Open Access Recommender Network (BISON). service.tib.eu/bison/ https://service.tib.eu/bison/16 Mar 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh622unylc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mgwtkajvoc2gWe finally have a new front door and it makes me surprisingly happy.13 Mar 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwtkajvoc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mebtzb6rh22qEarlier me from my D&D-playing time slice would have been delighted by this.07 Feb 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mebtzb6rh22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mc3hvjq6tk27It is recommended to attach stickers to your luggage pieces so they are easier to recognize.10 Jan 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc3hvjq6tk27https://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mb73qfm2o22uThis is already available online, *The Future of Education: Reimagining its Aims and Responsibilities*. From what I've looked at so far, it's quite exciting if you're interested in philosophy of education. (If you're not, it's probably super-boring.) academic.oup.com/book/61645 https://academic.oup.com/book/6164530 Dec 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb73qfm2o22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3mafzsioxos27Refurbishment update: apparently floors will take a bit longer, as we had to part ways with out original floor fitter due to a communication breakdown. But on the bright side (literally), almost all the lights are up now, including our iconic ostrich lamps.20 Dec 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mafzsioxos27https://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3m7xl66asnk2dThere's no kitchen yet and still a week's worth of parquet fitting to do but we nonetheless already moved into out new flat with our flora and fauna. So far, they seem to adjust quite well to the new environment.14 Dec 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xl66asnk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3m4lhjmuomc2jI'm already a bit late for this one, but considering that I'm fond of both democracy as well as solitude, I'm looking forward to reading.01 Nov 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lhjmuomc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3lzonwqnjhs25Last talk preps for www.tagung-praktische-philosophie.org25 Sep 2025 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzonwqnjhs25https://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3lxfohhjwwc2uThis is a Scottish cat, no doubt.27 Aug 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxfohhjwwc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3lww5zqfhwc2kMany current political developments feel very much like this line from Hannah Arendt's The Origins of Totalitarianism to me: 'Nothing which was being done, no matter how stupid, now matter how many people knew and foretold the consequences, could be undone or prevented.'21 Aug 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lww5zqfhwc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3lwdwvo5lb22dYesterday I had the opportunity to see Small Town Boys at the Edinburgh ZOO festival. Some great choreography and a reminder of what being gay/queer meant in Britain (and of course, elsewhere) when AIDS appeared. It's still running until Sunday. https://zoofestival.co.uk/programme/small-town-boys/14 Aug 2025 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwdwvo5lb22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3lwbrsnlr3s2jCurrently looking (again) at Karl Loewenstein's articles on Militant Democracy; the still (or again) feel quite relevant. It appears that recent technological developments have been used more efficiently so far by authoritarian and fascist political actors than by democratic ones.13 Aug 2025 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbrsnlr3s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3lvd3fuhea22dJust stumbled upon this forthcoming chapter on the social and political evaluation of epistemic networks by, among others, @markalfano.bsky.social and Marc Cheong. I found this quite helpful for understanding current phenomena related to misinformation and democracy. https://philarchive.org/archive/ALFEMA-301 Aug 2025 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvd3fuhea22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3lta7qxa6mk22Just out: 'Virtuelle Realität und Politische Philosophie' ('Virtual Reality and Political Philosophy'), a chapter in the Companion to the Philosophy of Digitality. In German, but in the age of automated translation that might not be much of a challenge anymore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-70086-0_38-105 Jul 2025 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lta7qxa6mk22https://bsky.app/profile/frodopodschwadek.co.uk/post/3lsyo2iot422dCurrent and future Glaswegians! It is time for us to move on and therefore to sell our flat in the lovely East End of Glasgow. Comes with one of the prettiest shower rooms in Scotland. Check out the details here: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/16408368802 Jul 2025 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:znsbpplitzwnpdmlrbrcsifp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyo2iot422d