Batrachian Noun. Amphibian; especially: Frog, Toad. – batrachian adjective. [Origin: ultimately from Greek batrachos frog.] (Circa 1828.) "When the migraine…
From: Affinity
Here are two ads that if I had not been told otherwise I would have thought were parodies. The first…
From: Mano Singham
[caption id="attachment_22026" align="alignnone" width="720"] Peter Saul, “Quack-Quack, Trump” (2017), acrylic on canvas, 78 x 120 inches.[/caption] If you're unfamiliar with…
From: Affinity
Eight years after the release of the Tour with the Mayor, filming has started on the sequel. [embed]https://youtu.be/TRLgk_mgXvY[/embed] [embed]http://https://youtu.be/T1t00sgKSB0[/embed] “The…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
The other day I posted a photo I found when looking for images about the many bombings that took place…
From: Stderr
The idea of Mr. Rogers cheerfully flipping the bird to children, and a double flip too, seems unthinkable. And yet…
From: Mano Singham
about watercolours - tube failure doesn't matter. :) © C. Ford. {AD}
From: Affinity
More David Gilmour because... well... it's David Gilmour... This is from the P*U*L*S*E* DVD (that entire show is a treasure trove…
[caption id="attachment_21997" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Johan Olander, “President Pottymouth” (2017), inkjet on matte photo paper with hand-painted enamel additions, 8.5 x…
From: Affinity
Seth Meyers reviews the state of the Mueller investigation into the Trump White House, Trump's incoherent tax plan that is…
From: Mano Singham
Right Wing Watch has a comprehensive rundown of all those backing Roy Moore. In case you don't remember Moore, here…
From: Affinity
It isn't, of course, but if you're curious about how someone could come to such a bizarre conclusion, let me…
From: Pharyngula
Glenn Beck has an excruciatingly long facebook post about his revolutionary redesign of GB everything. By golly, no one has…
From: Affinity
I can hardly believe how brave she is. Would you believe she actually sells psychic vampire repellent? If it were…
From: Pharyngula
This is painful to watch, so I'll summarize it and spare you. Ron Wyatt, biblical fantasist extraordinaire, claims to have…
From: Pharyngula
If you've been paying attention to the Skepticon blog, you'd know that they've been trickling out announcements about their speaker…
From: Pharyngula
We have until the 23rd this month, people. We're all scared to death, right? Right? :yawns: Personally, I'd be thrilled…
From: Affinity
Mythcon, this conference by Mythicist Milwaukee, has lost another one. Aron Ra withdrew from participation over the fact that the…
From: Pharyngula
Did you know it's "Constitution Day"? I didn't. This is an old image, [stderr] but: Given the way the authoritarian…
From: Stderr
Bill O'Reilly went to Breitbart to opine about us awful lefties and promote his latest book, which I hope will…
From: Affinity
The construction of menstruation as an "unclean" process is an important cornerstone in misogyny, as it provides the sexist asshat…
From: Against the Grain
Now will you believe me? I keep saying that sex and sex determination are far more complex than just whether…
From: Pharyngula
Lydia Bilton (nor her editor, for that matter) couldn't even make it one article without contradicting herself. An expert gets…
From: Against the Grain
A graphic designer, Katherine Young, redesigned a girls' magazine cover to highlight the implicit assumptions we all tend to make…
From: Pharyngula
When we last signal boosted My Chacha is Gay, we found another example of the unenviable position between white progressivism and Islam…
From: Against the Grain
I've never written my name in the snow. I've never participated in a competition to see how far I can…
From: Pharyngula
Today’s episode is a round-up of current news stories, including the DACA repeal, transphobic parents, Hurricane Irma, and Ted Cruz’s…special…
From: Bi Any Means
I am quite insistent on the point that the vocabulary a language has to describe something can affect how people…
From: Against the Grain
The trend of "anything but trans" continues apace, and the latest theme is once again a misconception between autism and…
From: Against the Grain
Today is primary day in NYC, and in a happy turn of fate, my polling place happens to be the…
From: Death to Squirrels
At least, that's the lesson I take away from this. https://twitter.com/DavidASkelton/status/910345478394408960
From: Pharyngula
I've decided to be brave and open up the comments a bit. If I did it right, anyone who has…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
A nobleman went up to the Zen Master Hakuin and asked him “What happens to the enlightened man at death?”…
From: Mano Singham
I've mentioned before that I don't use the classroom to proselytize atheism. I have a job to do, and that…
From: Pharyngula
The CIA regularly deals with nasty people. Probably, it's got something to do with the fact that they are nasty…
From: Stderr
about watercolours - tube failure doesn't matter. :) © C. Ford. {AD}
From: Affinity
Pournelle died earlier this month. He (and his writing partner, Larry Niven) were big, popular names back in the 70s,…
From: Pharyngula
This story is a wild ride If you prefer to read it as an article, you can find it here:…
From: Pro-Science
I've already posted most of this on Facebook, so it will be familiar to some or all of y'all. But…
Freelance writing sounds a glamorous job, doesn't it? You make a living telling stories. You set your own schedule.…
From: Bi Any Means
Right Wing Watch has a comprehensive rundown of all those backing Roy Moore. In case you don't remember Moore, here…
From: Affinity
One of Donald Trump's most potent messages in the last election was his vision, given in almost apocalyptic language, about…
From: Mano Singham
Every national religion has a tendency to make man vain, unsocial, and wicked; the first step toward humanity is to…
From: Stderr
When we last signal boosted My Chacha is Gay, we found another example of the unenviable position between white progressivism and Islam…
From: Against the Grain
Two atheists Seth Andrews and Matt Dillahunty visited Ken Ham's theme park the Ark Encounter in Kentucky and provide a…
From: Mano Singham
Don't get me wrong, I am not talking about our current atmosphere of normalizing bigots from the White House on…
One of the paradoxical signs that god does not exist is how religious apologists keep trying to prove that s/he…
From: Mano Singham
[caption id="attachment_21901" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Long live evolution, Yehrin Tong.[/caption] Dave Daubenmire is frothing again, this time about things he doesn't…
From: Affinity
I don't think I will actually do this, but I was toying with the idea of starting a regular feature…
From: Stderr
It is interesting that Asia seems to be a breeding ground for new Christian cults. I came across this story…
From: Mano Singham
Oh, my. Some researchers have discovered that pigments in tattoo inks can, over the years, wander out of the tattoo…
From: Pharyngula
Variation is everywhere in biology. Structural variation is present at molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels, and functional variation occurs…
From: Fierce Roller
Now will you believe me? I keep saying that sex and sex determination are far more complex than just whether…
From: Pharyngula
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From: Pharyngula
This is a guest post by Joshua Stein, a doctoral student at the University of Calgary and @thephilosotroll on Twitter.…
From: Pharyngula
A graphic designer, Katherine Young, redesigned a girls' magazine cover to highlight the implicit assumptions we all tend to make…
From: Pharyngula
This story is a wild ride If you prefer to read it as an article, you can find it here:…
From: Pro-Science
I'm going to do a small series of postings extracted from an archive of video interviews that I made in…
From: Stderr
A short while ago, residents of Arlington, VA were startled to see a driverless car passing through its streets. At…
From: Mano Singham
Pale, drifting quietly, long grasping arms, cold and anoxic…we all float down here. Yes, I'm going to go see It…
From: Pharyngula
Patrik Hermannson is a young Swedish man who went undercover to explore the American alt-right movement. He works with a…
From: Pharyngula
[CONTENT NOTE: white supremacy, racist police violence (no images).] Please sign and signal boost if you are willing and able.…
From: Death to Squirrels
The construction of menstruation as an "unclean" process is an important cornerstone in misogyny, as it provides the sexist asshat…
From: Against the Grain
Readers of this blog, both of you, know how I feel about the misuse of the phrases witch hunt and…
From: Pervert Justice
[caption id="attachment_22026" align="alignnone" width="720"] Peter Saul, “Quack-Quack, Trump” (2017), acrylic on canvas, 78 x 120 inches.[/caption] If you're unfamiliar with…
From: Affinity
Obscurity has been a feature of politics probably since politics was a thing, but it got especially severe starting with…
From: Against the Grain
Violent protests? I hope no one else gets hurt.
From: Fierce Roller
Lydia Bilton (nor her editor, for that matter) couldn't even make it one article without contradicting herself. An expert gets…
From: Against the Grain
Apologies for the radio silence, I've had a rotten few weeks. Before I put the blog in "park" for a…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
One sign that Bernie Sanders's single-payer health care plan is more substantial than earlier efforts is the quick and angry…
From: Mano Singham
Matt Taibbi attended Donald Trump's rally last month in Phoenix and said the occasion was one in which Trump's descent…
From: Mano Singham
Truth in advertising and all that, you know. Milo Yiannopoulos, desperate to gather together the tattered shreds of his relevance,…
From: Pharyngula
I think that the chart is probably conservative; there are a lot of undeclared conflicts that look a lot like…
From: Stderr
Here are two ads that if I had not been told otherwise I would have thought were parodies. The first…
From: Mano Singham
Whenever it comes to spending money on programs that actually benefit people, such as health care or education or housing,…
From: Mano Singham
Readers of this blog, both of you, know how I feel about the misuse of the phrases witch hunt and…
From: Pervert Justice
Donald Trump spoke at the UN, and threatened to murder 25 million people if he doesn't get his way. U.S.…
From: Pharyngula
There has been a bit of flap about Donald Trump's former press secretary Sean Spicer being given a cameo appearance…
From: Mano Singham
The CIA regularly deals with nasty people. Probably, it's got something to do with the fact that they are nasty…
From: Stderr
Everywhere I turn the last day or two, someone is posting that spectacular video of a Nazi getting punched in…
From: Pharyngula