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Secular Humanist Society of New York. A rational, ethical NYC community. Monthly book club, movie nights, and brunches. Newsletter—PIQUE. Great conversations
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March
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Journalism has a lot of challenges right now, but this? This is Jeff Bezos’ fault. He bought The Washington Post and he broke it. For shame. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers
Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezos’s ‘sickening efforts to curry favor’ with Trump
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February 4, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Journalism has a lot of challenges right now, but this? This is Jeff Bezos’ fault. He bought The Washington Post and he broke it. For shame. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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240 years after Jefferson’s Virginia Statute was enacted, Christian Nationalists want you to think religious freedom is a privilege just for them.
We're setting the record straight: It's always been for all of us.
In honor of National Religious Freedom Day, support our work at atheists.org/donate
We're setting the record straight: It's always been for all of us.
In honor of National Religious Freedom Day, support our work at atheists.org/donate
January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
240 years after Jefferson’s Virginia Statute was enacted, Christian Nationalists want you to think religious freedom is a privilege just for them.
We're setting the record straight: It's always been for all of us.
In honor of National Religious Freedom Day, support our work at atheists.org/donate
We're setting the record straight: It's always been for all of us.
In honor of National Religious Freedom Day, support our work at atheists.org/donate
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IMO, Schmidt is a Christian apologist posing as a scholar, being either catastrophically incompetent or shockingly dishonest.
See:
www.richardcarrier.info/archives/34662
See:
www.richardcarrier.info/archives/34662
Exposing T.C. Schmidt's Oxford Apologetics for the Testimonia Flaviana • Richard Carrier Blogs
There is a new book published by Oxford University Press that is a travesty of Christian apologetics undeservedly snaking the respectability of, well, Oxford University: T.C. Schmidt’s Josephus and Je...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
IMO, Schmidt is a Christian apologist posing as a scholar, being either catastrophically incompetent or shockingly dishonest.
See:
www.richardcarrier.info/archives/34662
See:
www.richardcarrier.info/archives/34662
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Yes. A lot of divergent opinions are published in the literature. But the best ones are supported by evidence and context. I discuss some of it in On the Historicity of Jesus (www.richardcarrier.info/BooksbyRicha...). But there is a lot more.
Books by Richard Carrier, Ph.D. • Richard Carrier Blogs
Click any book cover here to visit the Amazon page that provides print and kindle editions—and in the case of books solely authored by me, audible as well. If you use the links here (or anywhere on my...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Yes. A lot of divergent opinions are published in the literature. But the best ones are supported by evidence and context. I discuss some of it in On the Historicity of Jesus (www.richardcarrier.info/BooksbyRicha...). But there is a lot more.
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Very interesting discussion with @richardcarrier.info about the nativity idea.
As always, if it gives people solace without harming others, so be it. Nevertheless, it is interesting to learn the backstories of such articles of faith.
youtu.be/zkF7cOYU5Xg
As always, if it gives people solace without harming others, so be it. Nevertheless, it is interesting to learn the backstories of such articles of faith.
youtu.be/zkF7cOYU5Xg
Why the Nativity Stories are Fiction - Richard Carrier
YouTube video by Modern Atheism
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January 30, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Very interesting discussion with @richardcarrier.info about the nativity idea.
As always, if it gives people solace without harming others, so be it. Nevertheless, it is interesting to learn the backstories of such articles of faith.
youtu.be/zkF7cOYU5Xg
As always, if it gives people solace without harming others, so be it. Nevertheless, it is interesting to learn the backstories of such articles of faith.
youtu.be/zkF7cOYU5Xg
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A follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A follow up on this Jesse Watters clip from 3 weeks ago. The victim of ICE testified today before Congress that she was on her way to a 39th scheduled treatment at a traumatic brain injury center.
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~ Frank Zappa
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
~ Frank Zappa
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"Far-right Christian nationalists, according to Stankorb, are turning many Americans off to religion in general."
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Moderate churches 'hollowed out' as Christian Right’s 'extreme influence' persists
In a survey released in March 2023, Pew Research Center examined Americans' views on different religious groups. Pew found that 27 percent of respondents had a "very" or "somewhat unfavorable" view of evangelicals, while only 10 percent had that view
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February 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"Far-right Christian nationalists, according to Stankorb, are turning many Americans off to religion in general."
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Raise your hand if you've been warning about a Republican "takeover" (Trump's word) of all elections. ✋
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Trump calls on Republicans to ‘nationalize’ future elections | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting” in an interview airing Monday with Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Raise your hand if you've been warning about a Republican "takeover" (Trump's word) of all elections. ✋
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In his acceptance speech for AHA’s 2025 Humanist of the Year Award, Dr. Jelani Cobb speaks on the dire state of American politics, the value of secular community, and our shared responsibility to meet the moment. Read his full speech at TheHumanist.com!
February 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
In his acceptance speech for AHA’s 2025 Humanist of the Year Award, Dr. Jelani Cobb speaks on the dire state of American politics, the value of secular community, and our shared responsibility to meet the moment. Read his full speech at TheHumanist.com!
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@victoryrenfrew.bsky.social
On that thought.
Here is another journalist attacked by Trump.
For what?
Stating the facts.
youtube.com/shorts/9LTrR...
On that thought.
Here is another journalist attacked by Trump.
For what?
Stating the facts.
youtube.com/shorts/9LTrR...
White House calls Kyiv Independent's story on envoy 'nonsense,' attacks reporter
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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February 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
@victoryrenfrew.bsky.social
On that thought.
Here is another journalist attacked by Trump.
For what?
Stating the facts.
youtube.com/shorts/9LTrR...
On that thought.
Here is another journalist attacked by Trump.
For what?
Stating the facts.
youtube.com/shorts/9LTrR...
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Ron Lindsay's column this week is unusual: he is announcing the search for his replacement. But everything's cool; this was the plan when he became editor. He's leaving at the end of August. secularhumanism.org/exclusive/fi...
FI Editor Wanted | Free Inquiry
Let me get right to the point: Free Inquiry is looking for a new editor, to begin on or about September 1, 2026, although an earlier start might be negotiat ...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Ron Lindsay's column this week is unusual: he is announcing the search for his replacement. But everything's cool; this was the plan when he became editor. He's leaving at the end of August. secularhumanism.org/exclusive/fi...
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On 1st February 2026, Ex-Muslims International (EXMI) calls on people everywhere to stand in solidarity with the women of Iran:
Burn your hijab.
Light up in solidarity with the women of Iran.
#BurnYourHijab #NoHijabDay #WorldHijabDay
@exmuslimsorg.bsky.social @haramdoodles.bsky.social #Femen
Burn your hijab.
Light up in solidarity with the women of Iran.
#BurnYourHijab #NoHijabDay #WorldHijabDay
@exmuslimsorg.bsky.social @haramdoodles.bsky.social #Femen
January 31, 2026 at 12:48 PM
On 1st February 2026, Ex-Muslims International (EXMI) calls on people everywhere to stand in solidarity with the women of Iran:
Burn your hijab.
Light up in solidarity with the women of Iran.
#BurnYourHijab #NoHijabDay #WorldHijabDay
@exmuslimsorg.bsky.social @haramdoodles.bsky.social #Femen
Burn your hijab.
Light up in solidarity with the women of Iran.
#BurnYourHijab #NoHijabDay #WorldHijabDay
@exmuslimsorg.bsky.social @haramdoodles.bsky.social #Femen
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#WorldHijabDay2026 turning coercion into choice.
Language of 'choice' only for those who comply, never for those who refuse.
Read full essay: tinyurl.com/y6tkrcyy
#BurnYourHijab
#NoHijabDay
Language of 'choice' only for those who comply, never for those who refuse.
Read full essay: tinyurl.com/y6tkrcyy
#BurnYourHijab
#NoHijabDay
February 1, 2026 at 10:26 PM
#WorldHijabDay2026 turning coercion into choice.
Language of 'choice' only for those who comply, never for those who refuse.
Read full essay: tinyurl.com/y6tkrcyy
#BurnYourHijab
#NoHijabDay
Language of 'choice' only for those who comply, never for those who refuse.
Read full essay: tinyurl.com/y6tkrcyy
#BurnYourHijab
#NoHijabDay
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A highlight from my London trip: running into a group of survivor parents (whose children have died because of social media) outside No10.
We must make the internet safe for kids by age-gating social media and setting new norms for kids' and teens' device use.
We must make the internet safe for kids by age-gating social media and setting new norms for kids' and teens' device use.
January 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
A highlight from my London trip: running into a group of survivor parents (whose children have died because of social media) outside No10.
We must make the internet safe for kids by age-gating social media and setting new norms for kids' and teens' device use.
We must make the internet safe for kids by age-gating social media and setting new norms for kids' and teens' device use.
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If you're in NYC on Thursday Feb 5, join @chrislhayes.bsky.social & me at Strand Bookstore!
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Chris Hayes + Jonathan Haidt: The Sirens’ Call
Join us for an event with Emmy Award-winning host Chris Hayes, discussing his novel THE SIRENS’ CALL.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:43 PM
If you're in NYC on Thursday Feb 5, join @chrislhayes.bsky.social & me at Strand Bookstore!
RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/chris-haye...
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Maine Governor @janetmillsforme.bsky.social announced in her State of the State address last night her intent to champion a bell-to-bell ban for Maine. Bravo, governor! This would be a fantastic way to allow kids to focus not presence, learning, and each other.
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Gov. Mills pushes for statewide ban on student cellphone use during school day
YouTube video by NEWS CENTER Maine
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January 29, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Maine Governor @janetmillsforme.bsky.social announced in her State of the State address last night her intent to champion a bell-to-bell ban for Maine. Bravo, governor! This would be a fantastic way to allow kids to focus not presence, learning, and each other.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwPk...
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"When adults intervene unnecessarily in children’s lives—supervising their play, mediating their disputes—they effectively call the rehearsal off, increasing the odds that things will go poorly later on."
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@SimonLewsen
@TheWalrus
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#LetGrowOrg
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@SimonLewsen
@TheWalrus
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#LetGrowOrg
Is It Dangerous to Let Kids Be Free? | The Walrus
From bus rides to playgrounds, we are raising our children in a culture of fear
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January 29, 2026 at 1:24 AM
"When adults intervene unnecessarily in children’s lives—supervising their play, mediating their disputes—they effectively call the rehearsal off, increasing the odds that things will go poorly later on."
By
@SimonLewsen
@TheWalrus
thewalrus.ca/is-it-danger...
#LetGrowOrg
By
@SimonLewsen
@TheWalrus
thewalrus.ca/is-it-danger...
#LetGrowOrg
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From "Stand by Me" to "Stand by Mom"
My piece on the classic film in today's Wall Street Journal:
"After grabbing sleeping bags and canteens, they’re off, not a healthful snack in sight. No sunscreen, no adults, and no way to reach mom to say, 'I forgot my retainer.'”
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
My piece on the classic film in today's Wall Street Journal:
"After grabbing sleeping bags and canteens, they’re off, not a healthful snack in sight. No sunscreen, no adults, and no way to reach mom to say, 'I forgot my retainer.'”
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
Kids Need Adventures—Without Their Parents
They need a chance to journey, literally and metaphorically, to adulthood. They can’t if we’re right there reminding them to hydrate.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:25 PM
From "Stand by Me" to "Stand by Mom"
My piece on the classic film in today's Wall Street Journal:
"After grabbing sleeping bags and canteens, they’re off, not a healthful snack in sight. No sunscreen, no adults, and no way to reach mom to say, 'I forgot my retainer.'”
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
My piece on the classic film in today's Wall Street Journal:
"After grabbing sleeping bags and canteens, they’re off, not a healthful snack in sight. No sunscreen, no adults, and no way to reach mom to say, 'I forgot my retainer.'”
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
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Mom hears her 5th grader is being bullied on the bus--wants to jump in. "No," he says. "I've got this."
How'd he get so confident?
When she (anxiously) started letting him ride his bike around, he MADE FRIENDS.
Kids need INDEPENDENCE.
@LetGrowOrg
letgrow.org/mama-bear-an...
How'd he get so confident?
When she (anxiously) started letting him ride his bike around, he MADE FRIENDS.
Kids need INDEPENDENCE.
@LetGrowOrg
letgrow.org/mama-bear-an...
Mama Bear and the 5th Grade Bullying Incident
What do you do when you hear your kid is being bullied on the bus? Read on! Annie Mohr is one of the three parents in our “Give the Gift of Independence” webinar. She’s also Assistant Principal at the...
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February 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Mom hears her 5th grader is being bullied on the bus--wants to jump in. "No," he says. "I've got this."
How'd he get so confident?
When she (anxiously) started letting him ride his bike around, he MADE FRIENDS.
Kids need INDEPENDENCE.
@LetGrowOrg
letgrow.org/mama-bear-an...
How'd he get so confident?
When she (anxiously) started letting him ride his bike around, he MADE FRIENDS.
Kids need INDEPENDENCE.
@LetGrowOrg
letgrow.org/mama-bear-an...