In the wake of the Colorado Springs shooting — you know, the one at the Planned Parenthood clinic? — there are disappointing people online telling everyone it was “actually” a bank robbery. I don’t really […]
COP21 The climate talks in Paris are all set to begin tomorrow, with leaders from 150 countries around the world participating. COP21 — technically the 21st yearly “Conference of the Parties” to the 1992 United […]
This week, Lindsey’s talking about Jessica Jones, the new series from Marvel and Netflix — if you haven’t seen up to episode 8, then SPOILER ALERT and come back afterward. If you have seen that far, […]
Today’s post is a guest post by a good friend, a reminder of the things we’re thankful for. *** I went to Paris and I fell in love with a Syrian refugee. I went to Paris […]
Okay guys, here’s the thing: this has nothing to do with freedom of speech. Nothing. *** Here’s the TL;DR: The Church of England/The Anglican Church/the state-sponsored religion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern […]
This morning everybody and their dog is reporting on the achievement of Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket company, but they’re doing it wrong. *** “Jeff Bezos beats Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the reusable rocket race” […]
A new find this week in crazy. *** This is a whole new kind of crazy for me, and you better believe it’s a weird one. Over at r/skeptic yesterday, user salimfadhley explained how he’d […]
There’s tons of news this week, including the FDA approval of GM salmon, three stories about SpaceX, and the first Bitcoin debit card in America. Read on! *** GM Salmon This week, the US FDA […]
In this week’s #FeministFriday post, Elle talks about the erasure of black women from discussions of police violence, and former Oklahoma City police officer and accused rapist Daniel Holtzclaw. The usual forewarnings of subject matter apply. […]
Neither self-contradictory nor absurd, the “Obesity Paradox” isn’t really paradoxical at all. *** Unless you’re talking about infinite hotels or cause following effect in a one-way timeline, I’m not keen on the use of the term “paradoxical.” […]