Via Rawstory I saw a bit of writing on the political jeopardy to Trump's presidency and how, in the author's…
From: Pervert Justice
No, not that goop. The real stuff. As every needlesmith and other handcrafter knows, hand care is extremely important. You…
From: Affinity
Scammers are busy phishing for artists now. For the full story, wonderfully illustrated by Steven Weinberg, head over to Hyperallergic.…
From: Affinity
Last weekend my friend in Pittsburgh and I went to visit the Phipps Conservatory. Pittsburgh's a great town, with lots…
From: Stderr
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From: Mano Singham
Much attention has focused on Donald Trump's use of the handshake as a means of assering dominance over the other…
From: Mano Singham
Now you can shower with Voltaire. But don't you dare call it "douche"... [caption id="attachment_435" align="alignright" width="120"] Voltaire by Houdon[/caption]…
From: Stderr
Declaration of Sentiments When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of…
From: Pervert Justice
I brought this up in the 'Napoleon bad' thread, and thought I'd give it a bit more exposure. I haven't…
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From: Affinity
I choose not to be associated with any political ideology - neither libertarianism, liberalism nor conservatism - as I believe…
From: Jonathan's Musings
[caption id="attachment_5749" align="alignright" width="286"] Miyamoto Musashi (unknown artist)[/caption] To be in favor or disgrace is to live in fear. To…
From: Stderr
Ken Ham says so. MEDIA AND BLOGGERS OUT OF CONTROL RE: ARK You may have read media reports and blogs…
From: Pharyngula
We're all going to be cyborgs who live on protein pills! Unfortunately, reality makes that less glamorous than it sounds.…
From: Pharyngula
Execration Figurines. Lance Wallnau is still at it, declaring a veritable storm of witchcraft is swirling about his darling, Trump.…
From: Affinity
A talk by Richard Dawkins on his newest book, Science in the Soul: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist, was…
From: Pharyngula
That creationist with the chromosome argument put out another video raging about me today. It mainly consist of him declaring…
From: Pharyngula
First it's the gay-themed redecoration of the Ark Park. Then, in light of the dodgy resale of the Big Gay…
From: Pharyngula
I will only make a brief comment on this, because I don't think it is really worth more than that.…
From: A Trivial Knot
Feminist waves have been endlessly debated, and wave theory has been perpetually (and perhaps deliberately) misunderstood amongst the public generally…
From: Pervert Justice
We were so close. Then came January 20th and the inauguration with its ominous speech from Hell. There was no…
From: Odgraphix
Thanks: [embed]https://twitter.com/EliErlick/status/882677305927024640[/embed] -Shiv
From: Against the Grain
Much has been said already about YouTube sex educator Laci Green’s supposed “taking the red pill,” so I don’t want to rehash…
From: Bi Any Means
Ken Ham wants to take back the rainbow for his god, so he's now lighting up the Big Wooden Box…
From: Pharyngula
I am surprised and gratified that our school system took a progressive step forward -- they approved a set of…
From: Pharyngula
Since David Futrelle is currently offline, dealing with some nasty migraines, I guess I have to step in and cover…
From: Pharyngula
Julia Serano is back with another fantastic takedown of arguments predicated on notions of immutable, discrete sex binaries. Clarifying the…
From: Against the Grain
This is a repost of an article I wrote in 2015. Actually, it used to be two articles, but I…
From: A Trivial Knot
Declaration of Sentiments When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of…
From: Pervert Justice
The model known as 'Khulood' who was arrested and questioned by Saudi Arabian police after a video emerged of her…
From: Mano Singham
Not content with past exposes of predatory journals, Discover.com blogger Neuroskeptic tells the tale of hir own saga fighting the…
From: Pervert Justice
A guy in the audience yelled at one of the tennis players at Wimbledon, so she decided to let him…
From: Stderr
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From: Affinity
No, not that goop. The real stuff. As every needlesmith and other handcrafter knows, hand care is extremely important. You…
From: Affinity
Did Mayor Roger Claar offer to replace Trustee Robert Jaskiewicz with an android? Some sources say yes. [embed]https://youtu.be/dF0C3PgvSx4[/embed] “Sure…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
NewScientist has a brief article on an international comparison of the health systems of 11 wealthy, industrialized nations. Each system…
From: Pervert Justice
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From: Affinity
Feminist waves have been endlessly debated, and wave theory has been perpetually (and perhaps deliberately) misunderstood amongst the public generally…
From: Pervert Justice
The generation to whom the Christians' bigwig directly spoke 2000 years ago will not pass away before the Most Momentous…
From: Pervert Justice
A Florida man was outraged by vehicles used by utility workers partially blocking his driveway. This of course happens all…
From: Mano Singham
Oh, crap. It's Sunday morning, and all I need is a sermon from dumbshit Jim Carrey. It's nice that he's…
From: Pharyngula
Some Buddhist monks in Thailand, where Buddhism is the majority religion, clearly seem to think that evangelical Christians in the…
From: Mano Singham
A day or two ago PZ Myers put up a post about sexual harassment of graduate students, and I followed…
From: Pervert Justice
The generation to whom the Christians' bigwig directly spoke 2000 years ago will not pass away before the Most Momentous…
From: Pervert Justice
Women in Saudi Arabia have to endure what is probably the most strict dress code in the world, requiring them…
From: Mano Singham
September 21st, 1995, was a good day to be a god. Or, alternatively, to own a grocery store. A worshipper…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
If our Christ-worshipers claim that God endowed their saints with power to perform the [caption id="attachment_13" align="alignright" width="121"] Your host,…
From: Stderr
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.…
From: Against the Grain
(I'm releasing this a day early because I'll be out of town tomorrow.) On today’s episode, we go over some…
From: Bi Any Means
Many of you would have heard or read about the incredible rescue of people who had been caught in a…
From: Mano Singham
Not content with past exposes of predatory journals, Discover.com blogger Neuroskeptic tells the tale of hir own saga fighting the…
From: Pervert Justice
On my home planet, everyone learns basic algebra. Earth seems to be different. People are actually discussing whether to remove…
From: Pharyngula
I choose not to be associated with any political ideology - neither libertarianism, liberalism nor conservatism - as I believe…
From: Jonathan's Musings
Survivor of multiple violent murder attempts by enemy rodent menace. (image: ABC-7 New York) The 7-year old victim of…
From: Death to Squirrels
It's amazing how often these ingredients come up in human cuisine. I have a couple of bottles of Asian fish…
From: Pharyngula
[CONTENT NOTE: graphic image of squirrel bite injuries] And here I was thinking I could enjoy a lazy, relaxing Sunday…
From: Death to Squirrels
Much has been said already about YouTube sex educator Laci Green’s supposed “taking the red pill,” so I don’t want to rehash…
From: Bi Any Means
Though it is a well-known fact that homeopathy is useless and equal to placebo, a large amount of scarce public…
From: Nastik Deliberations
Float in space w/ new @Google Street View of @Space_Station! See where crew exercise, conduct @ISS_Research + more: https://t.co/gJycxkdHcX pic.twitter.com/VqesnouCYs…
From: Affinity
Julia Serano is back with another fantastic takedown of arguments predicated on notions of immutable, discrete sex binaries. Clarifying the…
From: Against the Grain
I choose not to be associated with any political ideology - neither libertarianism, liberalism nor conservatism - as I believe…
From: Jonathan's Musings
[caption id="attachment_20056" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Richard Spencer and William H. Regnery II.[/caption] Lance Williams at Reveal has an absorbing article up…
From: Affinity
Mike Epifani has a compelling piece on antipathy towards prisoners: Over 6.74 million people are supervised by US adult correctional systems, and…
From: Against the Grain
The team behind Game of Thrones is now proposing a new show: an alternate reality series in which the South…
From: Pharyngula
Thanks: [embed]https://twitter.com/EliErlick/status/882677305927024640[/embed] -Shiv
From: Against the Grain
A day or two ago PZ Myers put up a post about sexual harassment of graduate students, and I followed…
From: Pervert Justice
I just sort of glanced past this in my post about Laci Green, but I think it's worth circling back…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
Maybe all those people so heavily against censorship can actually pay attention to actual censorship instead of admonishing trans folk…
From: Against the Grain
One hundred sixty-nine years ago today, after a lengthy planning period totaling ten days, a group mostly consisting of Quakers…
From: Pervert Justice
We are seeing the familiar trajectory of how the US views social problems played out in the case of the…
From: Mano Singham
In this day and age, leaked emails have become one of the means by which information is released about the…
From: Mano Singham
I choose not to be associated with any political ideology - neither libertarianism, liberalism nor conservatism - as I believe…
From: Jonathan's Musings
[caption id="attachment_20056" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Richard Spencer and William H. Regnery II.[/caption] Lance Williams at Reveal has an absorbing article up…
From: Affinity
Via Rawstory I saw a bit of writing on the political jeopardy to Trump's presidency and how, in the author's…
From: Pervert Justice
The US senate has arcane rules of operation that can mystify those who are not steeped in them. One of…
From: Mano Singham
Did Mayor Roger Claar offer to replace Trustee Robert Jaskiewicz with an android? Some sources say yes. [embed]https://youtu.be/dF0C3PgvSx4[/embed] “Sure…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
Time to do another deep dive on polling in the US. The first item comes via Steven Rosenfeld over at…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
[caption id="attachment_20013" align="alignnone" width="800"] Anthony Scaramucci CREDIT: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster.[/caption] Oh what a different song he sings! Scaramucci was no…
From: Affinity
We were so close. Then came January 20th and the inauguration with its ominous speech from Hell. There was no…
From: Odgraphix
[caption id="attachment_35308" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Matt Lubchansky[/caption] Inaccurate. The Democrats would sit down, scribble up some half-assed slogan, and then they'd…
From: Pharyngula