Facilitated Communication sits at the intersection of hope, identity, and perceived injustice, which makes it unusually resistant to evidence. When you watch FC in action, it can be convincing. The person appears to be communicating fluently, even sometimes at a level far beyond what anyone expected. The problem is that this impression is exactly…[Read more]

Reg:

Yes, The Right has an Omnicause.

A Fatburger™ with Omni-toppings, trimmings, and dressings is a perfect antidote to ideological fatbergs and Omnicauses. “The Last Great Hamburger Stand”™ beats all the other stands and their stans.

And you don’t have to go to L.A. to enjoy a Fatburger™. They can be found or requested at any good…[Read more]

Simon Paynton:

I don’t know the situation with your Nephew, but look up “Facilitative Communication” and “Augmentative and Alternative Communication” on Wikipedia. For some reason, my posts don’t go through when I post the links.

Anyhow the links may be good to pass on to your Nephew’s family. Going with the evidence is the best thing in all…[Read more]

Reg:

Huzzah for the Atheist Street Pirates!

When I attempt some activism for this before my stroke, I found I had to get out of the car and photograph the signs while parking in awkward places. Also, many signs are out of reach for people without specialized equipment or stuck like glue onto poles and utility boxes. It best to call Highway…[Read more]

Fellow Unbelievers:

Sooo…Was last night’s indigestion and nightmare fuel in Washinton a conspiracy, stupidity, or a stupid conspiracy of dunces?

This link that happened before the main event is what got my head scratching:

https://x.com/MAGAVoice/status/2048180791356821988?s=20

At least no innocents got shot and RFK Jr. Wasn’t on the scene…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
World of Woo: Facilitated communication.

Facilitated communication may possibly be woo sometimes, but it’s not always, and it provides a communication lifeline for people who can’t talk but can use their fingers.

I have a nephew who is severely autistic and non-verbal, and he now communicates on an i-pad.  He has…[Read more]

Reg:

World of Woo: Facilitated communication.

Funny, influencers try to do that with the non-autistic.

Reg:

Tucker Qatarson needs a vigorous spanking.

Maybe the demons who scratched Tucker in his bedroom with four dogs coincidentally in attendance could give the spanking to Captain Incredulity Tucker.

From the article:

Watching MAGA leaders splinter over Trump’s abandonment of “America First” isolationism is great schadenfreude. Political repor…

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