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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 20h

Robert Louis Semes reviews A. C. Grayling's new book that lays out proposals for calming down the culture wars and diminishing the fights over “woke” and “cancel culture.”

Book Review: "Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars" - TheHumanist.com

A captivating philosopher’s remedy for today’s struggles.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 21h

"The difference between two visions of America — one pluralist and humanist, the other theocratic and exclusionary — is not abstract. It determines whether power answers to conscience or compels it."

Faith in Freedom: Why Secular Democracy Protects the Sacred and the Human - TheHumanist.com

A republic that honors conscience must belong equally to believers and unbelievers alike.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 22h

As democracy drowns in existential dread, Dave Larue applies Nietzsche’s philosophical framework to our two-party system. "Democrats try to reason and comfort a burning house; Republicans sell tickets to the fire."

Mr. Nietzsche Goes to Washington - TheHumanist.com

As democracy drowns in existential dread, applying Nietzsche’s framework to our two-party system.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 23h

We cannot predict exactly how this authoritarian presidential memo will be implemented or provide legal advice on the specific questions groups and individuals may have, but here, we lay out what the Memo does not do, what it aims to do, and what it cannot do.

The Grave Danger—and Blinding Idiocy—of Trump's NSPM-7 | Common Dreams

We cannot predict exactly how this authoritaruan presidential memo will be implemented or provide legal advice on the specific questions groups and individuals may have, but here, we lay out what the…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

"Courts cannot offer more protection to fossil fuel companies seeking to preserve their profits than to young Americans seeking to preserve their rights," said the plaintiffs' lead attorney.

'We Will Appeal': Judge Dismisses Youth Suit Against Trump Attacks on Climate | Common Dreams

American children and young adults suing over President Donald Trump's anti-climate executive orders plan to keep fighting after a federal judge dismissed their case.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Time to Confront the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

If you can, if you feel safe enough, please join a peaceful, powerful No Kings protest near you.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

While the vice president "infantalizes people on the right to defend them," said one journalist, "he never shows the same charity to the left (like, for instance, students that Trump has tried to deport)."

Vance Jumps to Defense of 'Young Boys,' Aged 24-35, Who Praised Hitler in GOP Group Chat | Common Dreams

Far-right VP JD Vance defends Young Republicans who praised Hitler, made racist remarks, & joked about rape as just "young boys being edgy." But can the GOP truly represent a diverse America if it…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

Never give up! Never surrender!

'No Kings' Rallies Against Trump Authoritarianism Could Be 'Largest Protest in US History' | Common Dreams

"On October 18 and everyday, we’ll show the world what democracy looks like," said one union leader. "No thrones! No clowns with crowns! No kings, just working people united in power to defend our…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

What is BioWatch and why is it offline? [Scoop.]

A bioterrorism surveillance program rolled out in 2003 was paused suddenly yesterday. Here's what that means.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

Did You Know Newborn Screening Lost Its Federal Oversight?

The small test that’s saved thousands of newborn lives faces an uncertain future

theunbiasedscipod.substack.com

Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

An op-ed from Vaccine Integrity Project Staff and Advisers argues (quite reasonably) that, since there’s no real data suggesting that changes are necessary, parents should demand scientifically sound reasons “before we mess with kids' vaccination schedule.”

Viewpoint: We owe parents real data before we mess with kids' vaccination schedule

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

Failed prophecies:
Why do religions survive failed prophecies?
Specifically “end of the world” predictions?

Why Religions Survive When Prophecies Fail

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Watch QAnon Bonus Video:…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

Leaders of the Governors Public Health Alliance said it will serve as a hub for governors and public health leaders to monitor disease outbreaks, establish public health policy guidance, prepare for pandemics and buy vaccines and other supplies.

Democratic governors form state public health alliance to counter RFK Jr.

The Governors Public Health Alliance would counter federal health agencies under President Donald Trump as an independent hub to monitor diseases and prepare for emergencies.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 1d

On Kirk’s “National Day of Remembrance,” white supremacists want to replace a tradition of justice with their own manufactured myth.

The Right Wing Desperately Wants to Make Charlie Kirk Its MLK

On Charlie Kirk’s “National Day of Remembrance,” white supremacists want to replace a tradition of justice with their own manufactured myth.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

The activist and writer Cory Doctorow spoke to Jacobin about the steady decline of the “enshittified” internet and what we can do to save it.

How to Save the Internet From “Enshittification”

The activist and writer Cory Doctorow spoke to Jacobin about the steady decline of the “enshittified” internet and what we can do to save it.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

Lend Your Talents to the National Stage!

American Humanist Association is building a rapid-response team of skilled volunteers, and we can help!

Join AHA's Humanists In Action Network today!

Humanists in Action: Volunteer Network

Humanism is a beautiful idea. But ideas don’t organize into advocating for secular rights, managing the minutia, or build welcoming communities by themselves. Organized people do. In a world…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. ET (Virtual): “When Religion Becomes Politics: The Rise of Christian Nationalism.” Featuring AU President and CEO Rachel Laser and Rabbi Dara Frimmer and Idelle Davidson of Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles. They will discuss the ongoing threat of white Christian Nationalism.

When Religion Becomes Politics: The Rise of Christian Nationalism - Temple Isaiah

Join Rabbi Dara Frimmer and Temple member Idelle Davidson for a timely and urgent conversation with Rachel Laser, President and…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s claim that National Guard members beat child gang members on the streets of Washington was disputed even by the military.

Trump Fabricates Story of Hand-to-Hand Combat Between Troops and Child Gangsters in D.C.

Trump’s claim that National Guard members beat child gang members on the streets of Washington was disputed even by the military.

theintercept.com

Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

The New York Times’ coverage of the Supreme Court’s conversion therapy case heavily skewed the focus to the conservative therapist practicing conversion therapy and her free speech argument. Survivors of conversion therapy were largely ignored.

NYT Sidelines LGBTQ Youth Again in Conversion Therapy Case

Coverage of the conversion therapy case left out scientific and legal information necessary to understand what’s at stake for LGBTQ youth.

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has ordered “sweeping changes” at the IRS, including aiming the agency’s criminal-investigative unit at left-leaning nonprofit groups & individual donors, critics are warning of the chilling impacts of the weaponization of state power against the regime’s perceived political enemies.

'Textbook Authoritarianism': Trump Aims IRS Criminal Division at Left-Leaning Groups, Donors | Common Dreams

Reporting by the Wall Street Journal indicates the active "weaponization" of the agency to target the far-right president's political opponents and groups peacefully organizing against his…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

Longtime ayahuasca users may process emotions differently than those who have never partaken.

Long-term ayahuasca use linked to distinct emotional brain activity and higher resilience

People who regularly use ayahuasca in ceremonial settings may develop more resilient psychological traits and altered emotional brain activity, according to new research exploring how long-term use…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

What we are witnessing is the war on terror in zombie form: devoid of its original life force and human drive, but more dangerous than ever, as it shuffles mindlessly forward in a search for human flesh to no end.

Trump Is Vindicating Every Warning About the Potential Misuse of War-on-Terror Powers | Common Dreams

What we are witnessing is the war on terror in zombie form: devoid of its original life force and human drive, but more dangerous than ever, as it shuffles mindlessly forward in a search for human…

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Washington Area Secular Humanists @wash1989.bsky.social · 2d

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise by clearing amyloid-beta plaques in mouse brains.

New Alzheimer's Treatment Clears Plaques From Brains of Mice Within Hours

Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease to be swept away.

www.sciencealert.com

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