Trump keeps saying, contrary to all evidence, that we are turning the corner in dealing with covid-19. (Non Sequitur) {AD}
From: Mano Singham
This year, there are Biden/Harris signs; it's not all Trump, Trump, Trump. We have also been getting uncoordinated shoveled shit-tons…
From: Stderr
As the night consumed the last rays of sunlight, the glowing neon lights of Lucy's Bar and Grill stood out…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
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From: Mano Singham
The release of the film The Trial of The Chicago 7 that I reviewed here has renewed interest in the…
From: Mano Singham
Introduction The title is a mantra from the Lowell mill girls from over a century ago who exclaimed "Gain Wealth,…
From: Jonathan's Musings
The next batch is coffee and bergamot with a hint of lavender. Both turned out fine, though the coffee scent…
From: Affinity
No, don't worry - he's still alive and well. Over at Daily Kos [kos] we are informed that Lehrer has…
From: Stderr
Apparently degus and cats share a tendency to climb up things they then have problems getting down again... I'll have…
From: Affinity
The town our friends live in has a really nice park, with an amazing playground that even the resident teen…
From: Affinity
By chance, I just stumbled across this curious announcement: Saturday Oct 30th 'SPECIAL EDITION' 1PM US Central/7PM UK on Quantum…
From: Pharyngula
I discuss a pathetic argument for life after death.
From: Pharyngula
Introduction The title is a mantra from the Lowell mill girls from over a century ago who exclaimed "Gain Wealth,…
From: Jonathan's Musings
I'm suddenly finding myself getting swarmed by evangelicals from KKMS/AM980, the Christian talk radio station. I'd blocked them, but I…
From: Pharyngula
[caption id="attachment_1239" align="alignright" width="500"] Jame Randi and me at Tam 8.[/caption] I wish this was fiction, but James Randi died…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
I've added a new category to this blog: Bad Products. It's going to experience some overlap with the "It's Tactical!"…
From: Stderr
Oh god no, not another Ray Comfort special. He (or rather, some outfit called Genesis Apologetics, which for some unfathomable…
From: Pharyngula
Tomorrow at 7pm Central I'll be talking about a dreary subject: atheism. I might have to derail the topic to…
From: Pharyngula
The term "revisionist history" is one I don't like. Yes, there are revisionist histories that try to - for example…
From: Stderr
I came across this uplifting speech by Steven Pinker while researching the Enlightenment; however, I was really motivated to find…
From: Jonathan's Musings
Who ought to decide about laws that regulate sex work? Answer: Sex workers. Unfortunately, in most societies politicians, police officers,…
From: Andreas Avester
One of the big stories in the 2020 election is how so many white women who voted for Trump in…
From: Mano Singham
We watched the notorious movie last night, including the infamous closing scene with Rudy Giuliani. Sorry to disappoint you, but…
From: Pharyngula
Yet again, high profile men are flashing their genitals at unwilling onlookers, and yet again, other men are trying to…
From: Pharyngula
Inclusive language is highly desirable, because its absence can further various forms of discrimination and create false narratives about what…
From: Andreas Avester
In supporting my wife's graduate studies, I've come to learn of the concept of a "long century", defined as a…
From: Oceanoxia
A few weeks ago, JK TERFling and a few other bigots scrawled their names on a diatribe of hate filled…
From: Intransitive
I'm working on a longer, more involved post, but that won't be done till sometime tomorrow. In the meantime, here's…
From: Oceanoxia
Everyday sexism. The small things in life. When I complain about such "minor" incidents, people tend to accuse me of…
From: Andreas Avester
I've discussed before how big corporations seem to behavior like piratical, landless, colonial governments that loot countries for private gain.…
From: Oceanoxia
[caption id="attachment_1249" align="alignright" width="600"] A UFO displays an ad for State Representative Tom Morrison.[/caption] By Reporter X The Village of…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
As a writing exercise and as part of our Halloween fundraiser, several of us here at FtB are participating in…
From: Pharyngula
It's a bit scary living only 50 miles from a plague state. North Dakota is just the worst. The Czech…
From: Pharyngula
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, and the cannibal castrators lop off testicles in their backwoods chop…
From: Pharyngula
We watched the notorious movie last night, including the infamous closing scene with Rudy Giuliani. Sorry to disappoint you, but…
From: Pharyngula
Introduction The title is a mantra from the Lowell mill girls from over a century ago who exclaimed "Gain Wealth,…
From: Jonathan's Musings
ARACHNADO. I'm pretty sure they made this just for me.
From: Pharyngula
I'd noticed something peculiar in the last week -- a surge of traffic and comments to some old videos I…
From: Pharyngula
Remember that weird, convoluted Omegaverse fanfic lawsuit, where a romance fiction writer, Addison Cain, went into a berserk frenzy of…
From: Pharyngula
Because he just smote my day a little harder. We had a power outage in the middle of lab today,…
From: Pharyngula
I've discussed before how big corporations seem to behavior like piratical, landless, colonial governments that loot countries for private gain.…
From: Oceanoxia
No word back from either of my GOP senators, both of whom are on the Senate Judiciary Committee, regarding my…
From: Freethinking Ahead
As about everybody with the expertise to do so predicted, Covid is back with a vengeance and Europe is in…
From: Affinity
I'm sure that racists would come up for other 'reasons' for their hatred (perhaps they'd blame it on hiphop) but,…
From: Stderr
This is the podcast version of my recent blog post Climate Grief: Mourning a lost homeworld. This blog, and its associated…
From: Oceanoxia
No doubt in an effort to woo Catholic voters by trying to appear as if Pope Francis was friendly with…
From: Mano Singham
The president of Notre Dame University John Jenkins, a Catholic priest, has tested positive for the coronavirus. He had attended…
From: Mano Singham
O Lord, the President says he has COVID-19. We thank you, Jesus, for this once compelling Donald to tell the…
From: Pharyngula
This is a work in progress, and I'll update it as I learn more, find more resources, and as events…
From: Oceanoxia
Kol Hadash Humanistic congregation, based in the Chicago area, held its High Holidays services last weekend. The full services, lead…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
Trump keeps saying, contrary to all evidence, that we are turning the corner in dealing with covid-19. (Non Sequitur) {AD}
From: Mano Singham
I place great value on time. I am one of those people who makes sure that all the clocks in…
From: Mano Singham
Oligarchs tend to be jerks in general and Elon Musk is clearly one of the biggest jerks. One of his…
From: Mano Singham
Beyond sea level rise, it often seems that most people don't really consider the way warming will affect the planet's…
From: Oceanoxia
Oh, sure, we could go with something election related. Or we could follow in Wonkette's footsteps & write about how…
From: Pervert Justice
As usual, he gives a clear explanation of what the World Health Organization does, why it is such a valuable…
From: Mano Singham
I've added a new category to this blog: Bad Products. It's going to experience some overlap with the "It's Tactical!"…
From: Stderr
The US has long had a strain of anti-intellectualism, with some viewing science and expertise with suspicion and as somehow…
From: Mano Singham
This is one of those "damn it, I am not qualified to write about this..." topics that I want to…
From: Stderr
ProPublica has another explosive report, this time about how the Centers for Disease Control, once highly admired all around the…
From: Mano Singham
Who ought to decide about laws that regulate sex work? Answer: Sex workers. Unfortunately, in most societies politicians, police officers,…
From: Andreas Avester
You can't possibly be surprised to learn that the violence accompanying the recent protests was generated by happy white fanatics…
From: Pharyngula
The release of the film The Trial of The Chicago 7 that I reviewed here has renewed interest in the…
From: Mano Singham
One of the big stories in the 2020 election is how so many white women who voted for Trump in…
From: Mano Singham
Introduction The title is a mantra from the Lowell mill girls from over a century ago who exclaimed "Gain Wealth,…
From: Jonathan's Musings
The Sackler family has made billions of dollars by pushing doctors to aggressively prescribe the opioids produced by their company…
From: Mano Singham
That's a concept from Talia Levin's new book, Culture Warlords: My Journey Into the Dark Web of White Supremacy, which…
From: Pharyngula
As usual, he gives a clear explanation of what the World Health Organization does, why it is such a valuable…
From: Mano Singham
BREAKING: Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples The pontiff’s remarks came in a new documentary and…
From: Death to Squirrels
While there has been little to report in local law enforcement developments related to the white efforts to terrorize & sabotage…
From: Pervert Justice
Who ought to decide about laws that regulate sex work? Answer: Sex workers. Unfortunately, in most societies politicians, police officers,…
From: Andreas Avester
Trump keeps saying, contrary to all evidence, that we are turning the corner in dealing with covid-19. (Non Sequitur) {AD}
From: Mano Singham
This year, there are Biden/Harris signs; it's not all Trump, Trump, Trump. We have also been getting uncoordinated shoveled shit-tons…
From: Stderr
Oligarchs tend to be jerks in general and Elon Musk is clearly one of the biggest jerks. One of his…
From: Mano Singham
Beyond sea level rise, it often seems that most people don't really consider the way warming will affect the planet's…
From: Oceanoxia
Oh noez! Jared and Ivanka are not happy. Seems some gaggle of wealthy, well-connected #NeverTrumpers started a PAC last year…
From: Death to Squirrels
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From: Mano Singham
The release of the film The Trial of The Chicago 7 that I reviewed here has renewed interest in the…
From: Mano Singham
One of the big stories in the 2020 election is how so many white women who voted for Trump in…
From: Mano Singham
According to the site maintained by Michael McDonald who is keeping track of early voting, in the 2016 election, 47,015,596…
From: Mano Singham