Hahaha, I just reminded you of the existence of Captain and Tennille, with zero remorse. I believe I told y'all…
From: Life's a Gas
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From: Mano Singham
The Probability Broach, chapter 22 This chapter opens with another of Smith's fake quotes, but this one is especially eyebrow-raising…
From: Daylight Atheism
The Midnight Collection is FUCKING OVER! After considerable misfortune-related delay, my man Joseph Kelly has concluded the run of these…
From: Life's a Gas
I did not know anything about the person known as Perez Hilton but his name occupied the periphery of my…
From: Mano Singham
As expected, Reform party leader and generally odious person Nigel Farage has won the Clacton byelection that he triggered by…
From: Mano Singham
The TV channel C-Span is watched mainly by a small audience of wonky types who are interested in the details…
From: Mano Singham
Remember that one time Metallica made a song that spoke directly to the horror of war and made ya feel…
From: Life's a Gas
I made an infographic depicting every distinct possible symmetry of 2D periodic groups. There are 17 distinct symmetries, known as…
From: A Trivial Knot
The Probability Broach, chapter 21 Chapter 21 of TPB begins with another fictional quote, this one attributed to "Rosalie Wilderlane"…
From: Daylight Atheism
I am currently listening to various YouTube essays on LOTR lore. I have read most of the books and watched…
From: Affinity
The YouTube algorithm chose to stick a video titled What's your best two minute apologetic? in my face. I expected…
From: Pharyngula
My address is easy to find, and if nothing else, you can just send it to me, at the University…
From: Pharyngula
Holy crap. Guess who these guys are looking towards for advice. Gad Saad. Musk: I mean, there’s a guy who…
From: Pharyngula
I finally got around to rebutting Calvin Smith's lies. But I have to confess that I was flattered by his…
From: Pharyngula
I did not like this video. It's titled "Meet the Evangelical Science Teacher Who Raised an Evolutionist". It meanders. It's…
From: Pharyngula
I've only been teaching for over 40 years, so what do I know. I have to work with a team…
From: Pharyngula
The fundamental feature of Christianity is that its believers are all committed to the idea they are especially beloved by…
From: Pharyngula
Did you know that God explicitly bestowed the ability to generate explosive diarrhea on Cyclospora, and that this is true…
From: Pharyngula
The Shadow League
How exciting! I'd like to say thank you for the honor, I appreciate the efforts of all the little people…
From: Pharyngula
I often talk about the importance of solidarity and organizing. I think I talk less about the obstacles to doing…
From: Oceanoxia
I don't want to read any references to South Park in my comments. They repeatedly produced absolutely horrid transphobic cartoons…
From: Life's a Gas
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced that she's freezing her eggs, basically planning ahead to defer reproduction. Some people have feelings about…
From: Pharyngula
You spend years, decades even, in deep study of a complex topic, and you keep abreast of the current literature.…
From: Pharyngula
dan mcclellan gets it all right here.
From: Pharyngula
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan represent some of the worst elements of the so-called manosphere, the world of pathetic…
From: Mano Singham
The Tate Bros (Andrew & Tristan) of internet misogyny and international sex crime fame were arrested today, for extradition to…
From: Life's a Gas
Isn't that sweet? Pete Hegseth is imposing mandatory testosterone testing, but is not requiring testosterone supplements, yet. As we all…
From: Pharyngula
Trump was found guilty by a jury in 2023 of sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll. But he…
From: Mano Singham
In a long awaited ruling, the court affirmed by a 6-3 margin the constitutional right of birthright citizenship, that anyone…
From: Mano Singham
She was a genuinely good person, a real humanitarian, and now she's dead. She was 80. You know who else…
From: Pharyngula
I am currently listening to various YouTube essays on LOTR lore. I have read most of the books and watched…
From: Affinity
I made it! I got through the first day of classes without passing out or having my pants fall down!…
From: Pharyngula
I woke up a 2am last night, and I couldn't get back to sleep. I also didn't feel like getting…
From: Pharyngula
J. Jonah Jameson got his way and Minneapolis Spider-Man was unjustly arrested, alongside arch-criminal and career racist Jake Lang. Fortunately,…
From: Pharyngula
Since I do not have much experience growing butternut squash, this is a new-ish problem for me. I have encountered this…
From: Affinity
low key threw my back out. this is different from fully throwing back out, where one is utterly crippled and…
From: Life's a Gas
For the past few weeks, my husband and I have been apartment searching. That's right, we're renters! Not sure if…
From: A Trivial Knot
I found an old photo. That's my late brother Jim, me, and my brother Mike, just hanging out at my…
From: Pharyngula
The loofahs are a-growing. Yesterday, I counted 8 fruits, 7 of which can be found in this picture. [caption id="attachment_51142"…
From: Affinity
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
One of Christianity's most pernicious and harmful ideas is that a deathbed conversion is sufficient to erase all of your…
From: Pharyngula
I was up at 2am again last night, and now I'm really tired. The reason is right here: That's my…
From: Pharyngula
The World Humanoid Robot Games took place in Beijing a few days ago. They're fascinating and baffling to watch. That…
From: Pharyngula
I have written multiple times before about the opioid overdoses crisis and the major role in its growth played by…
From: Mano Singham
lol hahaha got em this was just sidebar vandalism; i don't have much of a point to make. though i…
From: Life's a Gas
Trump is known for his obsessions, wildly irrational beliefs that he holds on to despite any evidence to the contrary.…
From: Mano Singham
What does your fourth trip to Lake O'Hara look like? The East side of the valley is dominated by Oesa…
From: Reprobate Spreadsheet
I suspect most if not all of my readership is on board with universal healthcare, but the Yale School of…
From: Oceanoxia
I look up this one blue bee and most sources say "sweat bee" but none of the pictures look quite…
From: Life's a Gas
I grew up in Washington state, and many of my relatives worked the apple orchards in season -- they were…
From: Pharyngula
I was checking on the Argiope female in my backyard, and discovered that she has a little friend, in a…
From: Pharyngula
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From: Mano Singham
This state is a magnet for the worst of the worst. Jake Lang, in a repeat visit to the state,…
From: Pharyngula
I suspect most if not all of my readership is on board with universal healthcare, but the Yale School of…
From: Oceanoxia
There is a familiar pattern to stories of people with great wealth. It starts with the first generation becoming wealthy,…
From: Mano Singham
After the humiliating reversal over the charges to four people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Reflecting Pool, US attorney and…
From: Mano Singham
I often talk about the importance of solidarity and organizing. I think I talk less about the obstacles to doing…
From: Oceanoxia
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has introduced eyeglasses that can record what the user sees with only the smallest…
From: Mano Singham
The podcast This American Life had the following segment. In 1865, a formerly enslaved man named Jourdan Anderson received a…
From: Mano Singham
A lot has been said about this subject, and I'm not ambitious enough to even give a proper tour of…
From: Life's a Gas
Back in 2014, I had a blog post about a community of migrant workers that are not what you first…
From: Mano Singham
I have written multiple times before about the opioid overdoses crisis and the major role in its growth played by…
From: Mano Singham
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From: Mano Singham
This state is a magnet for the worst of the worst. Jake Lang, in a repeat visit to the state,…
From: Pharyngula
Trump is known for his obsessions, wildly irrational beliefs that he holds on to despite any evidence to the contrary.…
From: Mano Singham
I suspect most if not all of my readership is on board with universal healthcare, but the Yale School of…
From: Oceanoxia
There is a familiar pattern to stories of people with great wealth. It starts with the first generation becoming wealthy,…
From: Mano Singham
[caption id="attachment_80052" align="alignright" width="150"] This is the notorious professionalized liberal making machine[/caption] The Secretary of the US Department of Transportation…
From: Pharyngula
In a special election to replace Eric Swalwell in the California congressional seat he was forced to resign due to…
From: Mano Singham
I grew up in Washington state, and many of my relatives worked the apple orchards in season -- they were…
From: Pharyngula
Remember this guy? He ought to be forgotten already. Despite a glowing endorsement from Trump, Lindell was defeated by Demuth…
From: Pharyngula