Lawrence Torcello
@LTorcello
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Moral/Political philosophy| RIT
Rochester, New York
Joined January 2012
Yes, I am a climate alarmist. Global warming is a crime against humanity | Lawrence Torcello
theguardian.com
There can be no greater crime against humanity than the destruction of conditions that make human life possible
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A small sample from the long, good-humored line of protesters stretching blocks in Henrietta, NY—one of many Rochester-area suburbs showing up with demonstrations throughout the day.
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I wrote this in the wake of the college protests, but it applies to all peaceful protests. There’s a formula—and it has a strong historical track record. https://t.co/H0sznXANT8
theconversation.com
In most cases, it’s reasonable to expect that groups of protesters will abide by the law. But there are times when doing so diminishes the effectiveness of the protests.
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"The uniqueness of the United States is that it is a nation founded and chartered on the Enlightenment ideals of universal rights—it is a nation founded on ideas."
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In short, fallacies of ambiguity make for bad jurisprudence. https://t.co/k2cjRTOk9s via @factcheckdotorg
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Tomorrow (Thurs, March 13, 7pm): join us for an @interintellect_ online salon. I'll be talking with Adam Gjesdal about themes from my CIVIC SOLITUDE https://t.co/JsTmDfTvky
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Thursday, March 13 (7pm eastern): join us for an @interintellect_ online salon. I'll be talking with Adam Gjesdal about themes from my CIVIC SOLITUDE https://t.co/JsTmDfU3a6
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It was the HIV/AIDS denialism of Thabo Mbeki that fist sparked my interest in the ethical implications of science denial and pseudokepticism. When world leaders abandon science, it usually leads to loss of life--potentially on a very large scale.
As Robert F. Kennedy becomes Secretary of HHS, we must remember that “Just asking questions” about vaccines, and casting doubt on well-established science could have fatal consequences. Just ask the people of South Africa. Researchers estimate over 300,000 South Africans died
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Some necessary, but little-reported, context: U.S. poll after poll shows U.S citizens mistakenly estimate that a whopping 25% of the U.S. federal budget is spent on foreign aid. In reality, it's meager and less than 1% of the federal budget.
brookings.edu
George Ingram provides explanations for popular myths surrounding U.S. foreign aid policy and its impacts.
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My recent conversation with Steve Fisher, where I discuss polarization, disinformation, and the role of philosophy and the humanities in inoculating against disinformation. Lifeslices with Steve Fisher.
lifeslices.podbean.com
Steve Fisher’s Lifeslices podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning more about the world around them and the people who are making a difference. Fisher interviews guests from a...
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Despite the prevailing narrative—in (social) media and in public opinion—of polarization, surveys reveal that Americans share significant common ground on many core values and political issues. This perception-reality gap is concerning, argues @ltorcello: https://t.co/Ls9tN3GViA
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Choose, logos! 🔥 You have to love this matchup. One team is vibing on the ancient Greek philosophy of Heraclitus, and the other team is named after an Edgar Allan Poe poem. This is the humanities matchup of the playoffs.
Asked #Bills edge rusher Von Miller if he thinks the locker room is feeling any pressure of being back on this stage with the stakes being as high as ever He said LB Terrel Bernard put things into perspective today on how they're approaching Sunday #BillsMafia @WKBW
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"This event, for me, has destroyed any boundary between my work and the rest of my life, my family, my friends." https://t.co/pX5hRjeTh0
theguardian.com
I feel like I am safe in saying that we are not thriving on our changing planet – and we will not in the coming decades
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"The report’s description of this violence was all the more remarkable given that Mr. Trump has repeatedly vowed to pardon many Jan. 6 defendants, possibly including ones who assaulted police officers on that day."
nytimes.com
The report, which said the special counsel’s office stood “fully behind” the merits of the prosecution, amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of the president-elect.
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Yes. @ExxonMobil's own scientists DID predict how much the planet would warm given continued fossil fuel burning. And they DID warn us about the "potentially catastrophic events" that would result from that warming in their 1982 internal memo. #NewClimateWar
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"Criminal negligence is normally understood to result from failures to avoid reasonably foreseeable harms, or the threat of harms to public safety, consequent of certain activities."
theconversation.com
The importance of clearly communicating science to the public should not be underestimated. Accurately understanding our natural environment and sharing that information can be a matter of life or...
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Where have I heard an argument like this one before? 🤔 (See next in thread) "New York case law demonstrates that conduct like big oil’s can constitute reckless endangerment, the authors argue? https://t.co/IBDRkfAw6b
theguardian.com
Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim
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"It’s difficult for colleges to defend democracy if they aren’t run democratically."
prospect.org
It’s difficult for colleges to defend democracy if they aren’t run democratically.
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"A 2023 study found climate change to be a significant contributor to California’s record-breaking wildfires over the past two decades."
motherjones.com
Brutal winds persist as the region prepares for more devastation.
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I have nothing against RawStory, but if you wouldn't call a climate-denial blogger with no science training a climate scientist, don't call a software engineer turned crackpot authoritarian blogger a philosopher just because other crackpots take him seriously. Words mean things.
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