I've been a bit quiet recently, because I used to live in a world where it was feasible to keep your politics distinct from your academic work, but that is no longer the world we live in. The role of science & knowledge more broadly has itself become heavily politicized
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(And I see no contradiction in thinking this and still thinking that it is worthwhile pursuing the positivist ideal. Some unachievable goals or worth pursuing.)
I am communicating that I have explictly accepted this.
And, I suppose, suggesting to other academics that they consider doing the same.