I do not know who I despise more, Donald Trump or the smug Barbie and Ken dolls that are his…
From: Mano Singham
I made the last batches or this year. Now they need 6 to 8 weeks to dry and cure, and…
From: Affinity
I recently read the following on Twitter: My 2020 diet tip: If you want a snack, think about whether you're…
From: Affinity
This is an experimental commissioned piece. I'm happy with how it came out, but I have to admit it's a…
From: Stderr
When the Bolivian regime of Evo Morales was subjected to a right-wing coup in 2019, a lot of people in…
From: Oceanoxia
Rappers Ice Cube, Kanye West, and Fifty Cent have all expressed support recently for Donald Trump. Amber Ruffin has some…
From: Mano Singham
It's rare for me to like pics of myself. There are hardly any anyway, because I'm usually the camera person,…
From: Affinity
A bit of silliness; it's actually kind of fun to do. A few years ago, I took up a trick…
From: Stderr
This is Part 4 of a story chain that some FtB comrades are writing by turns. If you have not…
From: Death to Squirrels
One of the things I hate about myself is my ADHD-driven tendency to over-commit on projects; it's simply impossible to…
From: Stderr
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
When the Bolivian regime of Evo Morales was subjected to a right-wing coup in 2019, a lot of people in…
From: Oceanoxia
Nowadays I do not read news on a daily basis anymore. It’s just too depressing. But I do have to…
From: Andreas Avester
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
It doesn't always show, but there's a lot of prep work for these fundraisers. I've got a half dozen illustrations…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
The alt-right just loves those yahoo edgelords who push the boundaries well beyond civilized behavior, but there are limits. Milo…
From: Pharyngula
Most people's jobs involve some repetition. If asked to imagine some of the most repetitive and boring jobs, working on…
From: Mano Singham
Perhaps you recall John Oliver's hilarious expose of the evil coal baron, Bob Murray, which prompted Murray to fling a
From: Pharyngula
Oh no! I make an appearance in A Dark Web: Part Four! Should I kill myself off in the conclusion?
From: Pharyngula
I even take off the winter coat when I'm in the lab and put on a lab coat instead! Well,…
From: Pharyngula
Marcus sent me a piece of stabilized maple burl last year. It wasn't very big, not enough for my usual…
From: Affinity
You can now read A Dark Web: Part Three! I still don't know how I'm going to wrap this up…
From: Pharyngula
I must have dropped it in Wiltshire. Why, yes, I always take notes by rearranging agricultural fields. This is the…
From: Pharyngula
[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
When the Bolivian regime of Evo Morales was subjected to a right-wing coup in 2019, a lot of people in…
From: Oceanoxia
Nowadays I do not read news on a daily basis anymore. It’s just too depressing. But I do have to…
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
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
Oh dear. There's a language processing module called GPT-3 which is really good at generating natural English text, and it…
From: Pharyngula
Macrophiles ought to love spiders, and I know there are a lot of you out there, all frustrated because you…
From: Pharyngula
Back in 2012 I was at a security conference in Boston and one of the keynote speakers made a pitch…
From: Stderr
As of yesterday, the weekly total of confirmed cases in the US has reached a new record of over 503,000,…
From: Mano Singham
I'm not a taxonomist; early in my career I settled on the model systems approach, which meant all the nuances…
From: Pharyngula
This is for any of you who've been part of a dysfunctional organization, and had to deal with someone who…
From: Stderr
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
I do not know who I despise more, Donald Trump or the smug Barbie and Ken dolls that are his…
From: Mano Singham
When the Bolivian regime of Evo Morales was subjected to a right-wing coup in 2019, a lot of people in…
From: Oceanoxia
Over the last few years, it has become increasingly clear to me that capitalism is not compatible with either a…
From: Oceanoxia
Seeking asylum in another country is the last refuge of desperate people. Leaving one's home and fleeing with just the…
From: Mano Singham
The only measure of the health of the country that Donald Trump cares about is the state of the stock…
From: Mano Singham
Nowadays I do not read news on a daily basis anymore. It’s just too depressing. But I do have to…
From: Andreas Avester
[CONTENT NOTE: gendered violence, murder, suicide.] OCTOBER 26, 2020 BREAKING NEWS Man shoots girlfriend dead on Manhattan street, then commits…
From: Death to Squirrels
Texas has long been a strongly Republican state. Although every recent election has brought predictions that the changing demographics of…
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
I do not know who I despise more, Donald Trump or the smug Barbie and Ken dolls that are his…
From: Mano Singham
One big piece of news in this year's election is the huge number of early voters. As the US Elections…
From: Mano Singham
As of yesterday, the weekly total of confirmed cases in the US has reached a new record of over 503,000,…
From: Mano Singham
Growing up on the west coast of Washington state, we knew one thing about political geography: going east meant going…
From: Pharyngula
When the Bolivian regime of Evo Morales was subjected to a right-wing coup in 2019, a lot of people in…
From: Oceanoxia
Rappers Ice Cube, Kanye West, and Fifty Cent have all expressed support recently for Donald Trump. Amber Ruffin has some…
From: Mano Singham
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has just issued a press release. You only have to read…
From: Pharyngula
Have you ever asked a bank to forgive your loan because you couldn't pay? The chances are that the thought…
From: Mano Singham
There is a good collection of hard-hitting political videos at this independent site. They go for the gut, punching hard…
From: Pharyngula
Over the last few years, it has become increasingly clear to me that capitalism is not compatible with either a…
From: Oceanoxia