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If you asked me to summarize the most significant existential political truth that I fear too few liberals truly understand, it would be this.
October 4, 2026 at 2:43 AM
If you asked me to summarize the most significant existential political truth that I fear too few liberals truly understand, it would be this.
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This month's bonus episode is about how climate change is fake but the hosts' body horror is real.
Conspiracies of Yore: Climategate | If Books Could Kill
Michael and Peter discuss Climategate, the scandal that rocked the climate science world. With scientists on one side, and paid lackeys for
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September 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This month's bonus episode is about how climate change is fake but the hosts' body horror is real.
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jack donaghy: that's republican, we count those
September 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
jack donaghy: that's republican, we count those
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losing an election isn't deterence
imprisoning them & institutional reform is deterence
imprisoning them & institutional reform is deterence
We will vote to rebuke him so decisively no president will dare such abuses again for centuries.
September 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
losing an election isn't deterence
imprisoning them & institutional reform is deterence
imprisoning them & institutional reform is deterence
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It can never be said enough how much Joe Rogan is THE nexus point for mainstreaming conspiracy theories. His show has caused more harm than Alex Jones ever did, including helping to mainstream Alex Jones! It’s wild he has faced zero cultural consequences for the harm he is still actively causing.
When you ask MAHA/anti-vaxxers types how they got into the movement, they mostly report that they saw something on Joe Rogan or Fox News or a meme on Facebook.
A lot of them *have* been negatively judged by doctors, but that usually comes after the conspiratorial beliefs, not before.
A lot of them *have* been negatively judged by doctors, but that usually comes after the conspiratorial beliefs, not before.
This is pure speculation on my part, but I wonder if it’s the exact opposite. We see MAHA amongst the privileged more often because they’re used to being able to find and pay for solutions to their medical problems, and so when they CAN’T, they turn to snake oil
September 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM
It can never be said enough how much Joe Rogan is THE nexus point for mainstreaming conspiracy theories. His show has caused more harm than Alex Jones ever did, including helping to mainstream Alex Jones! It’s wild he has faced zero cultural consequences for the harm he is still actively causing.
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Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.
From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it "age" verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we've been pointing out that it was a huge privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Or maybe it wasn't waiting. Maybe it was already happening. This week a...
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September 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
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You may think you know why you shouldn't start a local humanist group...
But Elizabeth Hegwood is here to dissolve all the excuses you've got and to let you know it doesn't have to be difficult!
Tune into How to Humanist, new episodes each Monday!
But Elizabeth Hegwood is here to dissolve all the excuses you've got and to let you know it doesn't have to be difficult!
Tune into How to Humanist, new episodes each Monday!
August 27, 2026 at 11:11 PM
You may think you know why you shouldn't start a local humanist group...
But Elizabeth Hegwood is here to dissolve all the excuses you've got and to let you know it doesn't have to be difficult!
Tune into How to Humanist, new episodes each Monday!
But Elizabeth Hegwood is here to dissolve all the excuses you've got and to let you know it doesn't have to be difficult!
Tune into How to Humanist, new episodes each Monday!
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I'm an atheist. Everyday, I work alongside Christians and other believers to fight Christian Nationalism and defend the separation of church and state.
Why?
Because shared values matter more than shared beliefs.
Why?
Because shared values matter more than shared beliefs.
August 28, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I'm an atheist. Everyday, I work alongside Christians and other believers to fight Christian Nationalism and defend the separation of church and state.
Why?
Because shared values matter more than shared beliefs.
Why?
Because shared values matter more than shared beliefs.
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Genuinely abundant, cheap, accessible energy has vastly more liberatory potential than AI, for vastly more people -- especially more poor people. Which, I guess, is your answer.
Have you seen any reporting on how solar power generation in the USA is 5 times higher than it was in 2020 in mainstream outlets? If not, why do you think this is not being widely covered the same way other large technological changes are?
Official monthly data is in today, and US solar power generation hit a new record high, up 20% compared to this time last year!
August 27, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Genuinely abundant, cheap, accessible energy has vastly more liberatory potential than AI, for vastly more people -- especially more poor people. Which, I guess, is your answer.
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It’s worse than this. Having been in the room with many of them (long ago, before I knew they were psychopaths), the tycoons who are left running the industry have an active contempt for ordinary people, including their own workers. They actively want to oppress, control and punish them.
Tech execs do not have, like, a theory of mind for people who aren’t tech execs. If they did, they wouldn’t be so frequently baffled by how repulsive normal people think their whole deal is right now
August 22, 2026 at 2:04 PM
It’s worse than this. Having been in the room with many of them (long ago, before I knew they were psychopaths), the tycoons who are left running the industry have an active contempt for ordinary people, including their own workers. They actively want to oppress, control and punish them.
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"Democrats have controlled the House, Senate, and White House twice this century, and both times focused on policy. … If Democrats manage a trifecta in 2029—a live possibility given Trump’s and the Republicans’ unpopularity—they need to prioritize democracy and power, not policy."
Institutional Reform That Can Be Done With a Simple Majority in Congress
Chapter 2 (pp. 8–12) from The Reconstruction Papers.
www.liberalcurrents.com
August 23, 2026 at 5:43 AM
"Democrats have controlled the House, Senate, and White House twice this century, and both times focused on policy. … If Democrats manage a trifecta in 2029—a live possibility given Trump’s and the Republicans’ unpopularity—they need to prioritize democracy and power, not policy."
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New Embrace the Void out for everyone! I'm joined by Steve Novella from Skeptics Guide to the Universe to discuss the recent problem with Evan Bernstein having to leave the show after advocating for war crimes, and how to have a policies about both content and who to collaborate with. Enjoy!
Ethical Content Creation with Steve Novella — Embrace The Void
My guest this week is Dr. Steve Novella, one of the founding hosts of Skeptics Guide to the Universe. We discuss the recent issue with one of the SGU cohosts making public posts of an extreme and dehu...
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August 18, 2026 at 10:43 PM
New Embrace the Void out for everyone! I'm joined by Steve Novella from Skeptics Guide to the Universe to discuss the recent problem with Evan Bernstein having to leave the show after advocating for war crimes, and how to have a policies about both content and who to collaborate with. Enjoy!
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Guy who normalized RFK and Makary is now trust in science reporter at STAT. 🤦♂️
August 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Guy who normalized RFK and Makary is now trust in science reporter at STAT. 🤦♂️
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Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.
The pundits have completely lost the plot
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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August 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.
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"If you gave a socialist a lever that would seize the wealth of every billionaire, they would pull it. Similarly, if you gave a fascist a lever that expelled or exterminated every non-white person in their country, they would pull it—and they’d be enthusiastic about doing so."
Fascists Really Believe It
Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.
www.liberalcurrents.com
August 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
"If you gave a socialist a lever that would seize the wealth of every billionaire, they would pull it. Similarly, if you gave a fascist a lever that expelled or exterminated every non-white person in their country, they would pull it—and they’d be enthusiastic about doing so."
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modern fascists aren't posturing, or saying stuff for some other purpose—they mean it
my latest with @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
my latest with @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
Fascists Really Believe It
Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.
www.liberalcurrents.com
August 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
modern fascists aren't posturing, or saying stuff for some other purpose—they mean it
my latest with @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
my latest with @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
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In dishonor of Ross Douthat's last NYT column, I'm breaking my self-imposed ban on reading him—smug bad faith, whiny victimization, and steadfast refusal to let evidence affect opinion—and will screenshot and comment.
This is the column if you want to read it yourself (I don't recommend it).
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This is the column if you want to read it yourself (I don't recommend it).
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Opinion | Who Is My Enemy? I’m No Longer Sure.
Where does the side of the angels really lie?
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August 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
In dishonor of Ross Douthat's last NYT column, I'm breaking my self-imposed ban on reading him—smug bad faith, whiny victimization, and steadfast refusal to let evidence affect opinion—and will screenshot and comment.
This is the column if you want to read it yourself (I don't recommend it).
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This is the column if you want to read it yourself (I don't recommend it).
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Zuckerberg has basically the same motivation as the villain in The Incredibles.
"The future is for everyone," Zuckerberg says, describing future that is primarily good for Meta.
Mark Zuckerberg Posts Deranged 6,500-Word Essay About Giving Everyone AI Superintelligence
"The future is for everyone," Zuckerberg says, describing future that is primarily good for Meta.
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August 10, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Zuckerberg has basically the same motivation as the villain in The Incredibles.
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“When it is clear that your opponent seeks to drag you to your death, it is better to vigorously resist before you are face down in the silt.” www.liberalcurrents.com/clausewitz-a...
Clausewitz and the Supreme Court
To forgo any effort at protecting American democracy or the rights of its people in the name of norms is mere moral cowardice.
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August 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
“When it is clear that your opponent seeks to drag you to your death, it is better to vigorously resist before you are face down in the silt.” www.liberalcurrents.com/clausewitz-a...
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For my latest premium newsletter, I wrote up my thoughts on Ross Douthat's particular style of argument, and how reactionaries hide their real beliefs when writing for liberal publications.
Abstraction And Lies In The New York Times
Ross Douthat's final column is a feat of dishonesty
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August 11, 2026 at 12:07 AM
For my latest premium newsletter, I wrote up my thoughts on Ross Douthat's particular style of argument, and how reactionaries hide their real beliefs when writing for liberal publications.
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I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians.
I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores are a socialist trap | Opinion
No matter how good Zohran Mamdani makes grocery affordability sound, he's selling New Yorkers the same broken promise that has failed everywhere else.
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August 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians.
I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
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A very serious Rural Politico once told me "Dems have to go to farmer meetings! We gotta be where the people are!"
I was in fact in a farmer meeting at that very moment!
So I live-texted him the meeting. They were complaining that they want indentured workers that they don't have to pay or feed.
I was in fact in a farmer meeting at that very moment!
So I live-texted him the meeting. They were complaining that they want indentured workers that they don't have to pay or feed.
There would be more pushback if folks left of center were more serious about outreach. But folks aren't despite the fact that our system does give disproportionate power to rural areas.
But instead of taking that as the rules of the game as it exists, and actually organizing, we complain about it.
But instead of taking that as the rules of the game as it exists, and actually organizing, we complain about it.
July 30, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A very serious Rural Politico once told me "Dems have to go to farmer meetings! We gotta be where the people are!"
I was in fact in a farmer meeting at that very moment!
So I live-texted him the meeting. They were complaining that they want indentured workers that they don't have to pay or feed.
I was in fact in a farmer meeting at that very moment!
So I live-texted him the meeting. They were complaining that they want indentured workers that they don't have to pay or feed.
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And here is the same Alex Jones bullshit appearing in Rolling Stone. Unbelievably embarrassing to publish this.
July 30, 2026 at 11:37 PM
And here is the same Alex Jones bullshit appearing in Rolling Stone. Unbelievably embarrassing to publish this.
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Justice Neil Gorsuch recently rejected the myth that America was founded as a "Christian nation" on live TV. That's great! But only if you ignore Gorsuch's 9-year record of weakening state/church separation on the Supreme Court.
Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/4pK4E5E (blog by Chris Line)
Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/4pK4E5E (blog by Chris Line)
July 29, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Justice Neil Gorsuch recently rejected the myth that America was founded as a "Christian nation" on live TV. That's great! But only if you ignore Gorsuch's 9-year record of weakening state/church separation on the Supreme Court.
Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/4pK4E5E (blog by Chris Line)
Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/4pK4E5E (blog by Chris Line)
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Great piece from @jamellebouie.net on the most prominent white supremacist influencer in the world, who is also the richest man in the world www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...
Opinion | Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society
Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Great piece from @jamellebouie.net on the most prominent white supremacist influencer in the world, who is also the richest man in the world www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...