last night i had a dream the hulk was on a rampage and the only way to get him to…
From: Life's a Gas
This one's a little bit of a journey so bear with me. There was a window in my twenties when…
From: Life's a Gas
The Probability Broach, chapter 17 Win Bear and his friends are traveling on a high-tech airship. Smith makes a big…
From: Daylight Atheism
Hey Americans. Yeah, you. Remember how much you loved Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, starring the Kevin of Costner and…
From: Life's a Gas
Helldivers 2 is a game that takes a significant amount of inspiration from Starship Troopers, being basically a satire of…
From: A Trivial Knot
There was some debate as to the validity of my notion that Dobald Upchuck Scump is an atheist, but you…
From: Life's a Gas
Melania Trump is, to be frank, a boring person. Not that there is anything wrong with that. I myself am…
From: Mano Singham
The Probability Broach, chapter 17 Win Bear and his friends are en route to the Continental Congress via cross-country airship.…
From: Daylight Atheism
I travelled a bit around in Japan around Christmas and New Year, and decided to stay for a couple of…
From: Pro-Science
During the filming of a new action film, lead actors Jonathan Majors and JC Kilcoyne tumbled backwards through a glass…
From: Mano Singham
In my last post, I offhandedly disparaged the Trolley Problem as a serious thought experiment. Let me elaborate. Any philosophical…
From: A Trivial Knot
Newcomb’s paradox is a philosophical thought experiment. There is an entity called Omega, who can predict your choices. Omega presents…
From: A Trivial Knot
Here's a conflict in human thinking in general. It's revealed in this old exchange between Mehdi Hasan and Richard Dawkins.…
From: Pharyngula
There was some debate as to the validity of my notion that Dobald Upchuck Scump is an atheist, but you…
From: Life's a Gas
One of the worst things I can imagine happening in my world is the death of a student. These are…
From: Pharyngula
Atheism is not an intellectual achievement. Maybe for some people it can be, people who grew up in an environment…
From: Life's a Gas
If you were active in online Atheism in 2011, you are probably aware of the Deep Rifts that formed back then,…
From: Pro-Science
It's been such a long time since we've opened the Argument Clinic. But, these times are desperate and many people…
From: Stderr
I figure with all the doom and gloom, maybe I should bring you a story that elevates your opinion of…
From: Stderr
Aww, pretty. I wonder what it says inside? [caption id="attachment_78960" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Dear Professor Myers:I am grateful to have the…
From: Pharyngula
Will a trans rights group unleash a powerful global earthquake on April 25? Bolingbrook officials aren’t taking chances. “Sure, it…
From: The Bolingbrook Babbler
I learned about this horror from Greta Christina: there are networks of websites that host videos of men raping their…
From: Pharyngula
When I read that the secretary of defense Pete Hegseth had summarily fired the army chief of staff Randy George,…
From: Mano Singham
If you were active in online Atheism in 2011, you are probably aware of the Deep Rifts that formed back then,…
From: Pro-Science
We all know that Twitter is a cesspool of spambots, far right users, incels and outright Nazis. We know this…
From: Pro-Science
Bette Midler has long been associated with gay culture, being a purveyor of showtunes and bland liberalism. In the runup…
From: Life's a Gas
The latest scandal: Kristi Noem's husband, Bryan Noem, has been revealed to be a cross-dresser by the Daily Mail. That's…
From: Pharyngula
I have been thinking more about the documentary Inside the Manosphere that I reviewed recently and it struck me how…
From: Mano Singham
Even someone as deeply cynical as I am about the lack of morality of Trump and his willingness to do…
From: Mano Singham
This 12-minute 2026 Oscar-nominated short film satirizes the period drama in more ways than one. {AD}
From: Mano Singham
I've received some spam email promoting an essay. I know I'm being their puppet by mentioning it here, but my…
From: Pharyngula
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Prince's death. I love that guy's music, and I'm going to be playing his…
From: Pharyngula
I finally finished what I started last year - I filled my third rodent-proof raised bed with a mix of…
From: Affinity
I'm up early, I look out the window, and what do I see? Snow. It has been warm and pleasant,…
From: Pharyngula
For the next few days blogging will be light to non-existent as I will be spending time with my children…
From: Mano Singham
Let's tie the tangent with the main series again and talk about seeds. For many crops, self-sustainability with seeds is…
From: Affinity
I needed a morning shot of cynicism, so naturally I turned to stderr, where I learned all about bunkers. As…
From: Pharyngula
Back in October, Trump got an MRI as part of a supposedly routine physical, which was weird. MRIs aren't routine,…
From: Pharyngula
As a former security guy, it's hard to imagine an end-user who's worse than the current dumbass-in-chief. He's the kind…
From: Stderr
I just submitted the official university paperwork resigning from my appointment as of April 2027. One more year, and then…
From: Pharyngula
Whatever one's views are about the Catholic Church, there is no question that it takes its doctrines seriously, devoting enormous…
From: Mano Singham
When I posted about pope Leo criticizing warmongering leaders, I added that that it was only a matter of time…
From: Mano Singham
Although he did not mention any leaders by name, it is pretty clear who was the main intended recipient of…
From: Mano Singham
Atheism is not an intellectual achievement. Maybe for some people it can be, people who grew up in an environment…
From: Life's a Gas
I thought Xians were supposed to celebrate with colored eggs and church services and a nice family dinner. I was…
From: Pharyngula
At a Christian worship service last week, defense secretary Pete Hegseth gave the following prayer. “Let every round find its…
From: Mano Singham
And it's the Pope, no less! Pope Leo made a plea on Wednesday for countries to offer their citizens universal…
From: Pharyngula
One of the basic things that are emphasized in the training of scientists is the importance of evidence in arriving…
From: Mano Singham
One of the things that really makes me furious is when adults make decisions that endanger the lives of their…
From: Mano Singham
I've made posts wondering before if any of the people from the shit side of the regressive/progressive atheist split find…
From: Life's a Gas
Yesterday, I posted a photo of Theridion on a signpost, and unclefrogy asked: the question I have is what kind…
From: Pharyngula
I don't pay much attention to site stats, actively avoiding digging into them. I'm not interested in optimizing for traffic,…
From: Pharyngula
For years, one of the earliest signs of the spider season is the appearance of spider silk criss-crossing these metal…
From: Pharyngula
Show me a 500 million year old chelicerate, and I'll be happy for a day. Look at this beauty, Megachelicerax…
From: Pharyngula
These jumping spiders are ravenous, and are ripping through the local population of Diptera.
From: Pharyngula
I can relate to this National Park Service message. [caption id="attachment_79074" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Our favorite part of spring is walking…
From: Pharyngula
Before a new drug is approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration in the US, say for cancer…
From: Mano Singham
Chased this one down in the shrubbery.
From: Pharyngula
I lost all respect for Matt Ridley years ago, when I wrote: Matt Ridley is definitely a smart guy, and…
From: Pharyngula
Zebra jumper on our window screen, with dinner.
From: Pharyngula
As a former security guy, it's hard to imagine an end-user who's worse than the current dumbass-in-chief. He's the kind…
From: Stderr
When I read that the secretary of defense Pete Hegseth had summarily fired the army chief of staff Randy George,…
From: Mano Singham
If you were active in online Atheism in 2011, you are probably aware of the Deep Rifts that formed back then,…
From: Pro-Science
I can think of non-KKK reasons why a person might feel motivated to delete any reference to blackface from Al…
From: Life's a Gas
It's been such a long time since we've opened the Argument Clinic. But, these times are desperate and many people…
From: Stderr
I have been thinking more about the documentary Inside the Manosphere that I reviewed recently and it struck me how…
From: Mano Singham
It is easy to focus on the day-to-day events in the US-Israeli attack on Iran, we should not forget that…
From: Mano Singham
Apparently, I'm "Somalia-oriented," because I don't share Trump's bigoted views about entire nations. In Minnesota, it's very Somalia-oriented. These people…
From: Pharyngula
When I was around 13 years of age, our neighbors had five children, three of whom were close in age…
From: Mano Singham
I feel as if all the point of progressivism has just served to use it as a target. Every place…
From: Stderr
Over in the UK, Keir Starmer finds himself in very hot water, with his job as prime minister on the…
From: Mano Singham
Remember Devin Nunes? He's the guy who sued a parody account, Devin Nunes Cow for $250 million (I've seen that…
From: Pharyngula
Labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is 'leaving' Trump’s Cabinet (i.e., she was fired) after investigations into several abuse of power allegations.…
From: Mano Singham
[caption id="attachment_75817" align="alignright" width="150"] Someone on TikTok pointed out there are more kids in Texas with measles than trans college…
From: Pharyngula
[caption id="attachment_79077" align="alignright" width="150"] Viewpoint diversity is how you get the unqualified wife of a corrupt wrestling promoter put in…
From: Pharyngula
Before a new drug is approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration in the US, say for cancer…
From: Mano Singham
Well, this is a fine how-de-do. Clarence Thomas is arguing for theocracy. Thomas, 77, the Court’s longest-serving conservative member, laid…
From: Pharyngula
Yesterday, I said I was looking for reasons to tamp down excessive cheerfulness. No such assistance needed this morning! Louisiana…
From: Pharyngula
Whatever one's views are about the Catholic Church, there is no question that it takes its doctrines seriously, devoting enormous…
From: Mano Singham
A few Democrats have grown a spine. They've filed articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth. There is a long list…
From: Pharyngula