The Age of Reason Thomas Paine
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IMO/Satire/Parody - mostly posting about the Tennessee politicial theocracy, although some serious tweets/retweets about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 🇺🇦 🌻
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He spent decades bringing the religious right to power. Now he's marching to undo it.
Rev. Rob Schenck spent decades helping build the Religious Right—commingling church and state to advance conservative causes. Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause.
Rev. Rob Schenck spent decades helping build the Religious Right—commingling church and state to advance conservative causes. Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause.
January 26, 2026 at 12:31 AM
He spent decades bringing the religious right to power. Now he's marching to undo it.
Rev. Rob Schenck spent decades helping build the Religious Right—commingling church and state to advance conservative causes. Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause.
Rev. Rob Schenck spent decades helping build the Religious Right—commingling church and state to advance conservative causes. Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause.
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Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC has removed immunizations against six diseases from its routine childhood recommendations, leading some parents to scramble to keep their children safe from vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Parents Navigate a Fracturing Vaccine Landscape
Rattled by the C.D.C.’s actions and the spread of measles, some parents are scrambling to figure out how to best protect their children.
nyti.ms
January 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC has removed immunizations against six diseases from its routine childhood recommendations, leading some parents to scramble to keep their children safe from vaccine-preventable illnesses.
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A public elementary school in Tennessee let Gideons International distribute bibles to 5th graders. We stepped in.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A public elementary school in Tennessee let Gideons International distribute bibles to 5th graders. We stepped in.
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We sure are.
Public funds must support public, secular schools that serve all students — not bankroll religious indoctrination.
Public funds must support public, secular schools that serve all students — not bankroll religious indoctrination.
A proposed charter school in Tennessee freely admits its mission isn’t educating kids; it's converting them.
But they still want access to tax dollars.
Now, secular groups are intervening in court to stop it.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/churchstat...
But they still want access to tax dollars.
Now, secular groups are intervening in court to stop it.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/churchstat...
Church/state groups file motion to help block proposed Christian charter school in Tennessee
Wilberforce Academy would be a taxpayer-funded Christian charter school. Church/state separation groups now want to be directly involved in the legal battle.
www.friendlyatheist.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:16 PM
We sure are.
Public funds must support public, secular schools that serve all students — not bankroll religious indoctrination.
Public funds must support public, secular schools that serve all students — not bankroll religious indoctrination.
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Despite their slick PR campaigns, school voucher advocates do not value school choice. They value using public funds for private, religious institutions.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Despite their slick PR campaigns, school voucher advocates do not value school choice. They value using public funds for private, religious institutions.
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The merger would bring Musk’s companies in aerospace, social media and artificial intelligence under one banner.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Eyeing Merger With xAI, Report Says
The merger would bring Musk’s companies in aerospace, social media and artificial intelligence under one banner.
www.forbes.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The merger would bring Musk’s companies in aerospace, social media and artificial intelligence under one banner.
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Are we Putin’s Russia yet? Or maybe Xi’s China?
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles on January 29, 2026, linked to his coverage of an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 18.
His attorney, Abbe Lowell,
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles on January 29, 2026, linked to his coverage of an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 18.
His attorney, Abbe Lowell,
January 31, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Are we Putin’s Russia yet? Or maybe Xi’s China?
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles on January 29, 2026, linked to his coverage of an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 18.
His attorney, Abbe Lowell,
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles on January 29, 2026, linked to his coverage of an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 18.
His attorney, Abbe Lowell,
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January 30, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
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Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Leading American companies — including Palantir, Deloitte, and private prison giant GEO Group — raked in over $22B from ICE and CBP contracts last year.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
Do not forget who is profiting from cruelty and human suffering.
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The Trump administration has begun buying warehouses in small towns and cities as part of its $45 billion push to rapidly expand immigration detention space. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
ICE Begins Warehouse-Buying Spree in Small Towns Despite Protest
Also today: How NYC could build 41 miles of new subway, and Haitians in Miami confront sudden loss of legal status.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM
The Trump administration has begun buying warehouses in small towns and cities as part of its $45 billion push to rapidly expand immigration detention space. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:35 PM
NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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The reviews for “Melania” are going to be far more entertaining than the movie. What a fabulous headline:
January 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The reviews for “Melania” are going to be far more entertaining than the movie. What a fabulous headline:
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The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.
January 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The arrest of Don Lemon is textbook fascism—a brazen attempt to silence reporting on a criminal regime. Stand up for Don, because our rights stand and fall with those of courageous journalists throughout this country.
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The few interesting things about Melania—like why she knew Jeffrey Epstein before Donald, what her “modeling” career really entailed, her "arrangement" with Donald, what she thinks about Donald’s constant cheating, and if she really hates Ivanka and Christmas—are omitted from the film.
January 30, 2026 at 11:41 PM
The few interesting things about Melania—like why she knew Jeffrey Epstein before Donald, what her “modeling” career really entailed, her "arrangement" with Donald, what she thinks about Donald’s constant cheating, and if she really hates Ivanka and Christmas—are omitted from the film.
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The world feels like its on fire, but things like this is why im thankful to be born in this day and age with science advancing like it has been. These are heroes
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
Scientists successfully achieve 'permanent disappearance of pancreatic cancer' in new study for cure
The team searching for a pancreatic cancer cure included the ‘renowned Dr Mariano Barbacid,' a legend in the cancer research field
www.unilad.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The world feels like its on fire, but things like this is why im thankful to be born in this day and age with science advancing like it has been. These are heroes
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
www.unilad.com/news/health/...