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Writer in early modernity, atheism, historical fiction, poems, songs (with The Mighty Ways). Sinophile. Freelance academic.

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The sleep of reason brings forth monsters

04.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been a long year, but I thought you said cornflakes

24.12.2025 05:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Could be apotropaic maybe?

21.11.2025 09:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heijo relaxing, rain outside

18.11.2025 04:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

About the meeting of American generals yesterday, the American media are missing a word. The word is Mortified

03.10.2025 01:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I already had a PhD when I found out that segue wasn’t pronounced ’seeg’

31.08.2025 11:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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29.08.2025 22:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Divorcing Jesus: Atheism for Absolute Beginners Divorcing Jesus: Atheism for Absolute Beginners : Angus, Bill: Amazon.com.au: Books

Out now! www.amazon.com.au/Divorcing-Je...

29.08.2025 10:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Divorcing Jesus: Atheism for Absolute Beginners Divorcing Jesus: Atheism for Absolute Beginners : Angus, Bill: Amazon.com.au: Books

Out now beautiful people - amzn.asia/d/1V2PvV9

27.08.2025 21:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy to announce upcoming publication on paperback, hardback and e-book - 23rd August
Pre-order for Kindle at: www.amazon.co.uk/Divorcing-Je...

17.08.2025 07:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am every person in a film. I know all martial arts and can leap from a building onto a lower one catching the ledge with my arms and hang there for minutes with somebody hanging off my feet.

28.07.2025 01:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear that Prof Liz

26.07.2025 11:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Establishing your personality on the unreliable reports of a single human life lived in ancient Palestine is no basis for a program of self improvement. True self improvement comes from a mandate from the self alone, not from some farcical antiquated morality…

11.07.2025 01:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hang on…

29.06.2025 23:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 14 Divorcing Jesus: The step of unfaith

williamjohnangus.substack.com/p/chapter-14

27.06.2025 12:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 13 Irreligious, not unspiritual

Atheist sprituality - yes please ! williamjohnangus.substack.com/p/chapter-13

17.06.2025 23:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For me:

Aretha
Dionne Warwick
Smokey Robinson
Ronnie Drew (Dubliners)
Jeff Lynne
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Marc Bolan
Maddy Prior

14.06.2025 10:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m planning a book on the history of aikido and am interested in the relationship between Kano and Ueshiba. I wanted to write a straight history book, but almost immediately got tangled in the extreme strangeness of persons and historical moment.

12.06.2025 23:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This was the extract that caught me:

12.06.2025 23:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That being Immortal Gestures? I’ll seek it

12.06.2025 02:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi, I’m not entirely sure yet. I’ve just ordered your book β€˜Beating and Nothingness’ on the strength of a quotation that I found on here which I now appear to have lost. What martial arts do you practice?

12.06.2025 00:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Damon, I’m interested in your writing on philosophy and the martial arts. I’m an aikido person mainly so that’s where my thinking lands. I’m also an academic just launching into non-academic writing…

11.06.2025 04:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

California Uber Alles

08.06.2025 06:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 12 'So where do you get your morality from?'

β€˜So where do you get your morality from?’
open.substack.com/pub/williamj...

05.06.2025 23:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump is losing patience with Russia, says Finnish leader Alexander Stubb says Russian intransigence could pave way for β€˜bone-crushing’ sanctions package

The Guardian have misspelled this headline. It should read β€˜American President links foreign policy to his emotions’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

18.05.2025 23:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 11 Good riddance to all that!

open.substack.com/pub/williamj...

15.05.2025 01:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 11 Good riddance to all that!

open.substack.com/pub/williamj...

15.05.2025 01:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chapter 10 The trouble with Atheism though…

williamjohnangus.substack.com/p/chapter-10...

03.05.2025 04:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

…noe goinge to rochford this yeare??

15.04.2025 11:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The USA elected morons to government and now acts surprised every time a moronic thing happens! Oh no! What an outrage! Dumbfcks

04.04.2025 09:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0