The Probability Broach, Appendix In the final section of his appendix, L. Neil Smith says that the North American Confederacy…
From: Daylight Atheism
NIXED LIKE NIXON. As is typical of my life in recent years, NoMo is looking hella like a compleat bust…
From: Life's a Gas
This SNL sketch originally aired nearly a year ago, but the mid-term elections have made it funnier. {AD}
From: Mano Singham
I do not watch Fox and other right wing cable news sites and and so did not know how they…
From: Mano Singham
Outgoing Republican congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced articles of impeachment on defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie, an outgoing…
From: Mano Singham
As I mentioned before, this won't be a neat linear read like the other novel-shaped things I've posted before. Only…
From: Life's a Gas
There's a part near the end of the credits where the curtain seems to pull back a bit. Real human…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
Les Horribles Cernettes, amirite? They worked on the Large Hadron Collider, they played on the Large Hadron Collider. Here's one…
From: Life's a Gas
The Probability Broach, Appendix In sketching his anarcho-capitalist utopia, L. Neil Smith wanted to put his best foot forward. Among…
From: Daylight Atheism
I am notorious for making wrong predictions in elections. But even given that poor track record, my predictions for the…
From: Mano Singham
If you never heard of Wes Huff, relax -- he just flamed out and crashed. Huff was a rising star…
From: Pharyngula
Georgia Purdom, the creationist "scientist" working for Answers in Genesis, has written an article titled "How Can I Become a…
From: Pharyngula
Abdul El-Sayed made history this month by becoming the first Muslim American to be elected to the Senate. Conservative Christians…
From: Daylight Atheism
A young woman made a short video criticizing Ken Ham's Ark Park bullshit, and did it so well that Answers…
From: Pharyngula
It's been about 40 years since I read Julian Jayne's book about his bicameral mind hypothesis, so my memory is…
From: Pharyngula
I have a new column this week on OnlySky. It's about the Christians and conservatives who are willing to say…
From: Daylight Atheism
I heard some ridiculous things about this guy, so I started digging into his background, and hit a brick wall…
From: Pharyngula
Planned by his own dad. [caption id="attachment_80646" align="aligncenter" width="500"] When God made the trees, He knew that a tree would…
From: Pharyngula
Would you believe that "Scientists who believe in God are challenging the expert atheist establishment"? It's a peculiar headline. Who…
From: Pharyngula
I know that museums everywhere are struggling to stay afloat, but you'd think there would be limits to their tactics,…
From: Pharyngula
Shitler did not waste a split-second after assuming office before issuing a raft of transphobic executive orders, immediately reversing some…
From: Life's a Gas
It is hard to get an accurate estimate of the size of the transgender community but there is no doubt…
From: Mano Singham
Outgoing Republican congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced articles of impeachment on defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie, an outgoing…
From: Mano Singham
The judge in the Russell Brand trial sentenced the convicted rapist today to 10.5 years in prison. He is still…
From: Mano Singham
[caption id="attachment_80637" align="alignright" width="133"] May he never enjoy the pleasure of a woman's company ever again[/caption] Here's an excellent story…
From: Pharyngula
So the Blue Wave did not impress radical leftist trans folks on tumblr, of course. Some of the blues that…
From: Life's a Gas
In the wake of the massive repudiation of Trump and the Republicans, you can expect them to indulge in all…
From: Mano Singham
Over in the UK, Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and sexual assault and can expect a long prison…
From: Mano Singham
They had an initiative, I638, on the ballot. This ballot measure would prohibit biological males from competing in school sports…
From: Pharyngula
My politics tend towards anti-punitive. That is, I tend to favor smaller and shorter punishments for criminals. No particular reasons…
From: A Trivial Knot
I have been doing chores today, renewing the tabs on our car, walking to the grocery store, reviewing some homework,…
From: Pharyngula
There exists a very popular story about a man who is extremely rich despite lacking all creativity, curiosity, empathy, and…
From: Pharyngula
Only 3% of transgender adults regret transitioning. I don't have any personal experience with that. The part I relate to…
From: Pharyngula
Mike Lindell says it was stolen. MyPillow founder Mike Lindell called for a recount of the 2026 midterms, claiming that…
From: Pharyngula
My link roundup skipped last month. In the last two months, the ace journal club talked about asexual literary theory,…
From: A Trivial Knot
This year, the tomatoes were not particularly successful. As I mentioned, I made some kind of unknown mistake early on,…
From: Affinity
Yesterday, I practiced being retired. I slept in to 7am. I read a book. I took a nap. I went…
From: Pharyngula
My son Alaric is looking worn out. The cause? That's baby Vittorio in his arms. I remember that feeling, the…
From: Pharyngula
It's getting close to the end. We had a biology discipline meeting today -- 9 faculty sitting around a table…
From: Pharyngula
Russell Brand has been getting increasingly weird and desperate -- he has become frantically Christian. It may be that the…
From: Pharyngula
Sam Alito really hates gay and trans people, and logic. He has some twisted arguments. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito,…
From: Pharyngula
I am currently listening to various YouTube essays on LOTR lore. I have read most of the books and watched…
From: Affinity
Gentle mockery of zoroastrianism again. I found out, or was reminded of, the version of your soul that goes for…
From: Life's a Gas
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to compel Illinois to provide its complete statewide voter registration database. Another…
From: Pro-Science
There's a line in Minority Report that's stuck with me. After looking over the crime scene, the detective character turns…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
Just ask Doug Wilson. "If Kamala [Harris] had won the presidency, there would have been basically zero evangelicals in the…
From: Pharyngula
[caption id="attachment_79680" align="alignright" width="300"] These gomers make it so hard to celebrate Independence Day[/caption] It's Independence Day, which means most…
From: Pharyngula
We're deep in the insanity phase of the progression, and it's obvious. A report has been released that exposes the…
From: Pharyngula
Lard, I hate waking up to shit like this. Especially when I'm only really interested in the latest news about…
From: Death to Squirrels
Heretical notion, not much to it, but it makes more sense the canon version of events. I am constantly confronted…
From: Life's a Gas
I've been despairing -- I never get good egg production over the winter months. Today, though, one of the black…
From: Pharyngula
I have long been disgruntled by that popular video from Harvard and XVIVO -- you know the one I'm talking…
From: Pharyngula
It's an election day, but still CNN managed to post a lengthy article titled "Scientists say they’ve found the strongest…
From: Pharyngula
A group of friends from my college days in Sri Lanka now live all over the world but we stay…
From: Mano Singham
Found on a shelf of reagents while preparing a lab: I trust that label. I didn't open it or touch…
From: Pharyngula
Some of the best years of my youth were in high school…but not in high school. During those years, we…
From: Pharyngula
I believe I've mentioned I almost never see goldfinches. It's been years since I got a definitive eyeball on one. …
From: Life's a Gas
Dire warnings about the dangers posed by AI have been around since it first burst into the news. But back…
From: Mano Singham
If you've got a spare 20 minutes, you can get a quick overview of what is currently known about the…
From: Pharyngula
AI discovered an exploit in the PHP that most of the Internet is using, including... wordpress sites, like our own. …
From: Life's a Gas
It is hard to get an accurate estimate of the size of the transgender community but there is no doubt…
From: Mano Singham
You may recall how in 2016 Trump boasted that ""I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot…
From: Mano Singham
I do not watch Fox and other right wing cable news sites and and so did not know how they…
From: Mano Singham
Outgoing Republican congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced articles of impeachment on defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie, an outgoing…
From: Mano Singham
A Guardian reporter spent the last days leading up to the election visiting the campaigns of Abdul El-Sayed and Mike…
From: Mano Singham
The US has a census every decade and based on the population shifts, it allocates the 435 congressional seats among…
From: Mano Singham
In the wake of the massive repudiation of Trump and the Republicans, you can expect them to indulge in all…
From: Mano Singham
There is a lot to analyze in Tuesday's election results and that topic will occupy this blog for a few…
From: Mano Singham
In the end, Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate seat quite easily by a margin of 52.5%-45.5%, defeating Trump toady…
From: Mano Singham
I am notorious for making wrong predictions in elections. But even given that poor track record, my predictions for the…
From: Mano Singham
It is hard to get an accurate estimate of the size of the transgender community but there is no doubt…
From: Mano Singham
The analysis of last week's colossal political upheaval continues. One explanation: education was a major driver of the public's discontent…
From: Pharyngula
You may recall how in 2016 Trump boasted that ""I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot…
From: Mano Singham
This SNL sketch originally aired nearly a year ago, but the mid-term elections have made it funnier. {AD}
From: Mano Singham
I do not watch Fox and other right wing cable news sites and and so did not know how they…
From: Mano Singham
Outgoing Republican congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky has introduced articles of impeachment on defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie, an outgoing…
From: Mano Singham
It seems Lauren Boebert has lost her race to represent Colorado in congress. At least until they scream about voting…
From: Pharyngula
The judge in the Russell Brand trial sentenced the convicted rapist today to 10.5 years in prison. He is still…
From: Mano Singham
I might be willing to keep Hakeem Jeffries on as house majority leader. [caption id="attachment_80631" align="alignright" width="150"] It might be…
From: Pharyngula
Even some Republicans are blasting Trump's decision to make Stephen Miller his chief of staff, calling the latter a 'megalomanic',…
From: Mano Singham