I finished the first draft of my novel Rent is Theft. That sumbitch took 7 years to get through, and…
From: Great American Satan
More of my kind of humor. (Pearls Before Swine) {AD}
From: Mano Singham
It turns out that when you plunk down the money for a 40-foot ladder, there are a lot of other…
From: Stderr
In these days of Zoom meetings, I have seen people exploit the Zoom feature that allows you to use their…
From: Mano Singham
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From: Pharyngula
[caption id="attachment_3733" align="aligncenter" width="600"] KNL Dragon designed by Robert Lang[/caption] This is a neat origami model that can be found…
From: A Trivial Knot
[caption id="attachment_1466" align="alignleft" width="400"] File photo of Bolingbrook Trustee and interplanetary record holder Troy Doris.[/caption] By Reporter X Bolingbrook Trustee…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
I had not been aware of this documentary that dealt with the massive abuse of women gymnasts in the US…
From: Mano Singham
It is a common tactic of people who like to spread false information but seek to avoid taking responsibility for…
From: Mano Singham
Recently there's been a music meme going around, “Red Dress” by Sarah Brand: It sounds to me that the singer…
From: A Trivial Knot
In case you didn't follow the personal lives of creationists, there has been growing drama in Kent Hovind's ministry. It's…
From: Pharyngula
The moment we dreaded has arrived. The believers have suddenly realized that they have a fully operational super-being at their…
From: Pharyngula
Updoot Everything is a youtube channel that collects responses to questions on reddit, and creates videos with computer generated voiceovers…
From: Intransitive
I don't even know who most of these smug pasty-faced motherfuckers are. Except for Nick Bostrom, the second from the…
From: Pharyngula
One of the US military's less endearing characteristics is that it classifies its failures, which effectively puts anyone who discusses…
From: Stderr
I think this little vignette is totally staged -- a Fox reporter would never be that honest and open. https://twitter.com/waltermasterson/status/1419424412760223745…
From: Pharyngula
The conference is happening right now! But it's all virtual, and it's all cheap: check it out online. Note that…
From: Pharyngula
Answers in Genesis is advertising heavily, but all of the ads I've seen miss the mark…or undermine their point. I…
From: Pharyngula
I want to bring awareness to addiction but explain it in words that we use every day. I will use…
From: Jonathan's Musings
Ahh, the Discovery Institute. A patent pseudoscientific think-tank funded by right-wing millionaires. Doesn't that make you want to trust them?…
From: Pharyngula
There are many political reasons why Andrew Cuomo is a terrible governor of New York even excluding his abusive practices.…
From: Mano Singham
In my opinion, the best shot the Democratic Party had at reversing the country's slide into fascism was to nominate…
From: Oceanoxia
The actor has a persona of an enlightened person so it was surprising to read an interview in which he…
From: Mano Singham
I had not been aware of this documentary that dealt with the massive abuse of women gymnasts in the US…
From: Mano Singham
According to Lifesite News (as we all know, a highly reliable site), Outer space to be solely the dominion of…
From: Pharyngula
I hadn't heard the terms 'yips' and 'twisties' until reading some of the many articles following Simone Biles's withdrawal from…
From: Mano Singham
Update: There are more dead links in the last mutual aid post than I was expecting, so I'm taking a…
From: Oceanoxia
The first odd thought to cross my mind was that I hope my fellow cissies haven't been up to shenanigans…
From: Pharyngula
Get a load of this shit: Activision-Blizzard Hires Amazon Union-Busting Firm. As Boots Riley from the Coup said, "If we're…
From: Great American Satan
She was an attractive pop-singer in the 1970s who became the face of intolerant homophobia. I don't remember any of…
From: Pharyngula
How odd that I have to get info about university policy from a TV news site rather than from our…
From: Pharyngula
Well, this story was quite informative. Today I learned all about "poppers", or alkyl nitrites, and it tells you everything…
From: Pharyngula
I haven't had the slightest interest in the games, and haven't watched a single minute of them. But now I…
From: Pharyngula
It is good to note those moments during the Olympics when sportsmanship won out over the intense drive drive to…
From: Mano Singham
It's incremental progress, I guess. The University of Minnesota will require masking in the Fall -- actually, as of now.…
From: Pharyngula
I usually only watch the track events at the Olympics and that too only after it is over. I was…
From: Mano Singham
I know you know I hate the FBI. They're not just a stealth "secret police" they're really bad at it.…
From: Stderr
Even since childhood, I have been indoctrinated that being hardworking is a virtue. Since I didn’t grow up in a…
From: Andreas Avester
Updated on the 1st of August, 2021 With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, joblessness is increasing, and people are in need…
From: Oceanoxia
And we're going to celebrate next week! Come on by and join the conversation! By the way, we've also setup…
From: Pharyngula
In my opinion, the best shot the Democratic Party had at reversing the country's slide into fascism was to nominate…
From: Oceanoxia
Today again a little crossover with the Behind the Iron Curtain series. Jan Hus and Jan Žižka are to this…
From: Affinity
Ever since Edward Snowden revealed the vast extent to which governments and tech companies collect data on each and every…
From: Mano Singham
Ah, the things that outrage Catholics are always fair game. In early July, The New York Times published two articles…
From: Pharyngula
Look at this cartoon. Look at it! The multi-dimensional wrongness blew my mind. But you know I'm going to have…
From: Pharyngula
Welp, the good news is that the small town of Morris has a shiny new store, The Homestead. It's a…
From: Pharyngula
Ken Ham wants to expand his Ark Park with a Tower of Babel. A Bible-themed attraction in Kentucky that features…
From: Pharyngula
Genesis 3:14: And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all…
From: Great American Satan
In a classic example of confusing belief with historical fact, Kylee Zempel at The Federalist is outraged at the very…
From: Pharyngula
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From: Mano Singham
We are now in the third, fourth, or fifth wave of the pandemic in the US, depending on who's counting.…
From: Mano Singham
The boffins didn't even predict it, except under the "there may be run-away reactions" cover. Anyone who has paid any…
From: Stderr
This is a sweet story. Fiona Grayson saw a big funnel web spider taking up residence on her porch, and…
From: Pharyngula
In my opinion, the best shot the Democratic Party had at reversing the country's slide into fascism was to nominate…
From: Oceanoxia
I usually only watch the track events at the Olympics and that too only after it is over. I was…
From: Mano Singham
Update: There are more dead links in the last mutual aid post than I was expecting, so I'm taking a…
From: Oceanoxia
We know that the relationship between climate change and weather is a statistical one, in that rising global temperatures will…
From: Mano Singham
It's driving me nuts. We are in a serious pandemic, and authorities everywhere are acting as if the best strategy…
From: Pharyngula
I have started wearing a mask again when I go to the bridge center even though everyone has to prove…
From: Mano Singham
In addition to being hot and humid (but less so than it was yesterday), the whole of Morris is hazy…
From: Pharyngula
Unfortunately, progressive Nina Turner lost the primary race for the Democratic nomination for the seat held by Marcia Fudge. She…
From: Mano Singham
(via email from Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, emphasis in original): Iris, we need to pay Black women fairly.…
From: Death to Squirrels
In my opinion, the best shot the Democratic Party had at reversing the country's slide into fascism was to nominate…
From: Oceanoxia
I know you know I hate the FBI. They're not just a stealth "secret police" they're really bad at it.…
From: Stderr
Even since childhood, I have been indoctrinated that being hardworking is a virtue. Since I didn’t grow up in a…
From: Andreas Avester
Updated on the 1st of August, 2021 With the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, joblessness is increasing, and people are in need…
From: Oceanoxia
As the title says, August 1st is International Childfree Day, a day to celebrate those who choose not to have…
From: Intransitive
The original plan was simple: line up three book reviews against Michael Shermer's interview of Abigail Shrier, and point out…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
I have described before that I think a good philosophy to live by is "Try not to be a jerk".…
From: Mano Singham
Update: There are more dead links in the last mutual aid post than I was expecting, so I'm taking a…
From: Oceanoxia
We are now in the third, fourth, or fifth wave of the pandemic in the US, depending on who's counting.…
From: Mano Singham
The boffins didn't even predict it, except under the "there may be run-away reactions" cover. Anyone who has paid any…
From: Stderr
Unfortunately, progressive Nina Turner lost the primary race for the Democratic nomination for the seat held by Marcia Fudge. She…
From: Mano Singham
Governor Andrew Cuomo might not be governor for long. The New York state attorney general has determined that he was…
From: Pharyngula
The president of Columbia University made it crystal clear. The administration is wrestling with the idea of in-person classes, which…
From: Pharyngula
There are many political reasons why Andrew Cuomo is a terrible governor of New York even excluding his abusive practices.…
From: Mano Singham
Read the whole thing if you can stomach it. I could not.
From: Death to Squirrels
There is no denying that there are bad apples in the bunch, and that police culture favors bad actors, but…
From: Pharyngula
In my opinion, the best shot the Democratic Party had at reversing the country's slide into fascism was to nominate…
From: Oceanoxia
I know you know I hate the FBI. They're not just a stealth "secret police" they're really bad at it.…
From: Stderr