The misuse of religion as a barrier in UN human rights investigations.
Some people don’t mind mixing religion and politics.
An anti-abortion influencer insists she’ll continue her high-risk ectopic pregnancy.
Ah, there is Paula White. I had been wondering. They are all dangerously insane.
World of Woo: Really? RFK in charge of the CDC???
Environment: Climate change will affect food production, but we can adapt to it.
America already tried having a Christian Theocracy. This time it will be hell on Earth. America’s Separation of Church and State? We can fuhgeddaboudit if Donnie wins, but it will even be worse than that as the fiefdom of billionaires will turn civil rights law against vulnerable Americans. Being non-religious will make you unsafe.
Being female will also not keep you safe. Reg, don’t exaggerate. OK, I won’t but what about Brittney Watts or any woman in Idaho, Tennessee or several other States. I do my own research y’all know!
49 more reasons to tell religion to fuck off already.
What Is Critical Thinking?
Long Reads: America is not dying, as Trump insists. The multiverse is metaphysics, not science. The paradox of non-transparent drug prices: Why governments do the opposite of what they say. I live about 20 minutes by car from most of these locations. Modi Operandi: A chronicle of the rise of Indian nationalism offers lessons for defeating America’s version. When does the first spark of human consciousness ignite? Sex machina: in the wild west world of human-AI relationships, the lonely and vulnerable are most at risk. Why social scientists must embrace chaos theory.
Sunday Book Club: The Myth of American Idealism.
Some photographs taken last week.
While you are waiting for the kettle to boil……
Podcast: Sam Harris and Mark Cuban share some final thoughts on the 2024 election.
Coffee Break Videos: Do you believe that Jesus died for our sins? Bill Maher: Christmas Eve voters. The theocrats will not stop in their attempts to roll back on human rights.