The war against reality in Oklahoma schools.
Rep. Mary Miller loses it over ‘A Muslim’ speaking in Congress.
Nontheist groups see rise in members, donations since Trump’s election.
Atheists respond to narrow Catholic Charities ruling.
A refugee aid group in Germany welcomes atheists shunned by Muslim governments.
Who are the ‘Court Evangelicals’?
The prosecution of a man for burning a Quran in protest signals “a concerning capitulation to Islamic blasphemy codes”.
World of Woo: Deepfake scams.
Environment: Seabed trawling.
Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they’re targeting Trump.
The false god of central planning has deeply held fantastical beliefs about tariffs.
Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ paves the way for state-controlled science.
The enduring mystery of consciousness.
Long Reads:
Why do we need a philosophy of physics?
Humans are an accident of Evolution with rotten genetics.
The big, bad bond market could derail Trump’s big, beautiful bill.
How Project 2025 seeks to obliterate Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
The MAHA Report is mostly ‘Data Vibes’. Will Makary accept responsibility when people die needlessly due to FDA cuts? The prognosis for the next 3.5. years looks bleak but I suppose the remaining FDA staff can get help from Elsa, so no need for alarm.
Mapping space: Largest map of the universe announced.
The next morning, I asked, “How do you like your eggs”? Unfertilized, she said.
Sunday Book Club: The Hidden Globe.
Some photographs taken last week.
While you are waiting for the kettle to boil……
Coffee Break Videos: What on Earth is Quantum? Sam Harris on the Trump vs. Musk Fallout. Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
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