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Journal of liberal secular humanism, open enquiry, and irreverence. Independent non-profit.

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#FreeBetty! Read the Free Betty Coalition's joint letter and find out what YOU can do to aid Betty Lachgar, now imprisoned for over 100 days for the crime of wearing an allegedly blasphemous t-shirt.

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Free Betty Lachgar! A joint letter from the Free Betty Coalition - The Freethinker
Yesterday marked 100 days since the imprisonment of Moroccan feminist Ibtissame Betty Lachgar for the crime of wearing…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The Freethinker is proud to have signed this petition. #FreeBetty!
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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I’ve written for @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social on my report into how some charities exploit religious privilege in charity law to promote sexism, patriarchy and violence against women. freethinker.co.uk/2025/11/the-...
The preacherman-o-sphere: the religious misogynists exploiting our charity sector - The Freethinker
Last year, a video went viral on social media. It featured a young man explaining that a woman…
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November 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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'Misogyny is undeniably present in too many religious charities—and is, in effect, being subsidised by public funds via tax breaks and sometimes Gift Aid,' says Megan Manson of the National Secular Society. @natsecsoc.bsky.social

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The preacherman-o-sphere: the religious misogynists exploiting our charity sector - The Freethinker
Last year, a video went viral on social media. It featured a young man explaining that a woman…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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'In nature, neighbourliness, music, and mirth, believers and non-believers might find common ground and more clearly recognise each other in a shared story,' writes Patrick Seamus McGhee, reflecting on a recent Swiss sojourn.

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Trains of (Free)Thought #3: The Sacred and the Secular in Switzerland - The Freethinker
Trains of (Free)Thought is a four-part series of reflections prompted by the author’s travels through France, Italy, Switzerland,…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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'In nature, neighbourliness, music, and mirth, believers and non-believers might find common ground and more clearly recognise each other in a shared story,' writes Patrick Seamus McGhee, reflecting on a recent Swiss sojourn.

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Trains of (Free)Thought #3: The Sacred and the Secular in Switzerland - The Freethinker
Trains of (Free)Thought is a four-part series of reflections prompted by the author’s travels through France, Italy, Switzerland,…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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'I have heard university administrators state that the primary purpose of the university is not education at all, but to shape the future of the world through activism,' reflects Samuel McKee in his review of The War on Science. @lkrauss1.bsky.social

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Review of ‘The War On Science’, edited by Lawrence Krauss - The Freethinker
Astrophysicist Lawrence M. Krauss has been one of the staunchest defenders of science this century. Now, he has…
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November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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'I have heard university administrators state that the primary purpose of the university is not education at all, but to shape the future of the world through activism,' reflects Samuel McKee in his review of The War on Science. @lkrauss1.bsky.social

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Review of ‘The War On Science’, edited by Lawrence Krauss - The Freethinker
Astrophysicist Lawrence M. Krauss has been one of the staunchest defenders of science this century. Now, he has…
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November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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A new image of the week from our resident cartoonist Paul Fitzgerald, aka Polyp. @polypartist.bsky.social

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Image of the week: 'Sinners', by Polyp - The Freethinker
Find more cartoons by Polyp here.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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A new image of the week from our resident cartoonist Paul Fitzgerald, aka Polyp. @polypartist.bsky.social

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Image of the week: 'Sinners', by Polyp - The Freethinker
Find more cartoons by Polyp here.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, Noel Yaxley takes a look at moral panics amid the recent(ish) enactment of the Online Safety Act, which ‘serves as a Trojan horse: a censor’s charter under the guise of moral righteousness.’

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‘But think of the children!’ On Moral Panics and the Online Safety Act - The Freethinker
As long as I can remember, successive generations have clamped down on free expression under the pretext of…
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November 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, Noel Yaxley takes a look at moral panics amid the recent(ish) enactment of the Online Safety Act, which ‘serves as a Trojan horse: a censor’s charter under the guise of moral righteousness.’

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‘But think of the children!’ On Moral Panics and the Online Safety Act - The Freethinker
As long as I can remember, successive generations have clamped down on free expression under the pretext of…
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November 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, Noel Yaxley takes a look at moral panics amid the recent(ish) enactment of the Online Safety Act, which ‘serves as a Trojan horse: a censor’s charter under the guise of moral righteousness.’

freethinker.co.uk/2025/11/but-...
‘But think of the children!’ On Moral Panics and the Online Safety Act - The Freethinker
As long as I can remember, successive generations have clamped down on free expression under the pretext of…
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November 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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'Infinite growth on a finite planet was never going to make sense, but we can still grow and spread around,' argues Giuseppe Novelli in a meditation on the state of the Earth.

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I can see the concrete slowly creepin’ - The Freethinker
Stephen Hawking once warned us about sending messages out in space, letting ourselves be known to other inhabitants…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, a spooky Halloween story from @nathgalexander.bsky.social!

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The Ronovéan Society of Soul Stealers - The Freethinker
A Halloween short story.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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A Victorian horror story from me, in honour of Halloween 👻

Check it out!!

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The Ronovéan Society of Soul Stealers - The Freethinker
A Halloween short story.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, a spooky Halloween story from @nathgalexander.bsky.social!

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The Ronovéan Society of Soul Stealers - The Freethinker
A Halloween short story.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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'Infinite growth on a finite planet was never going to make sense, but we can still grow and spread around,' argues Giuseppe Novelli in a meditation on the state of the Earth.

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I can see the concrete slowly creepin’ - The Freethinker
Stephen Hawking once warned us about sending messages out in space, letting ourselves be known to other inhabitants…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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'If freethinkers are to live up to the name, they must surely seek out views that challenge their assumptions and disturb the consensus they have created for themselves,' says @Patricksmcg.

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Trains of (Free)Thought #2: Doubt, Dissent, and Death at the Duomo di Milano - The Freethinker
Trains of (Free)Thought is a four-part series of reflections prompted by the author’s travels through France, Italy, Switzerland,…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Just a quick heads-up that the next Freethought History Webinar has had to be rescheduled to 16 December. Do sign up!

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Freethought History Webinar #6: The Career and Continuing Relevance of Charles Bradlaugh. With Bob Forder (16 December 2025). - The Freethinker
An invitation to the sixth in our Freethought History Webinar series.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, editor @danieljamessharp.bsky.social interviews the author Gavin Evans about his new book dealing with the origins and the uses and misuses of the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic holy texts.

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Gods, monsters, and scripture: interview with Gavin Evans - The Freethinker
Gavin Evans is a writer and lecturer whose most recent book, Bible Stories: Fact, Fantasy and Fiction in…
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October 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Just a quick heads-up that the next Freethought History Webinar has had to be rescheduled to 16 December. Do sign up!

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Freethought History Webinar #6: The Career and Continuing Relevance of Charles Bradlaugh. With Bob Forder (16 December 2025). - The Freethinker
An invitation to the sixth in our Freethought History Webinar series.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Today in the Freethinker, editor @danieljamessharp.bsky.social interviews the author Gavin Evans about his new book dealing with the origins and the uses and misuses of the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic holy texts.

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Gods, monsters, and scripture: interview with Gavin Evans - The Freethinker
Gavin Evans is a writer and lecturer whose most recent book, Bible Stories: Fact, Fantasy and Fiction in…
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October 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Christianity has lately not been doing a proper job for democracy in the United States, argues Jonathan Rauch. Actually, it should not have any job at all in it, says Nicholas E. Meyer in his review of @jonrauch.bsky.social's recent book.

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US feeling cross: a review of ‘Cross Purposes’ by Jonathan Rauch - The Freethinker
Christianity has lately not been doing a proper job for democracy in the United States, argues Jonathan Rauch. Actually, it should not have any job at all in it.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Check out the recording of our latest Freethought History Webinar, ft. S. T. Joshi on the downfall of God.

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Freethought History Webinar #5: A Brief History of the Downfall of God. With S. T. Joshi.
YouTube video by Freethinker UK
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October 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM