PZ Myers
Biologist at the University of Minnesota Morris.
Matthew “Choad” Walther gets a free pass at the NY Timesfreethoughtblogs.com Matthew Walther looks worse when he tries to clean himself up. The scrubby mustache, the sweater vest and tweedy suit, the necktie, the sloppy part — I’m no fashion plate myself, but ev…
These monsters are all deadfreethoughtblogs.com I hope you all like long tubular creatures, because that’s all I’ve got for you today. Maybe they’d be less horrifying if they had lots of legs? Here’s a 4-meter long salama…
Congratulations, UK!freethoughtblogs.com This has been a strange election to witness from our side of the pond. The polls were saying way in advance that Labour was going to win, but nobody quite believed it. I know I was cynical. Right u…
An outpost of reason in a county of conservativesfreethoughtblogs.com That’s my town! Unfortunately, they cropped out the university, which would be to the left of the top of the photo. I say unfortunately, because it comes from an article that’s all abou…
I have a phenomenal idea for a horror movie!freethoughtblogs.com It would much scarier and less stupid than this one, and much cheaper to make. Imagine a world in which most of the insects are dying, told from the perspective of the perpetrators, not the victims…
Ian Hislop on William Hogarth’s ‘Humours of an Election’www.youtube.com YouTube video by SoaneMuseum
A disappointing observationfreethoughtblogs.com Tonight, I set up a white sheet in my yard, with a bright LED pointing at it, to see what insects would be attracted to it. It was pathetic. After 45 minutes, 10pm to 10:45, all I found was a handf…
The A.I. Bubble is Bursting with Ed Zitronwww.youtube.com YouTube video by Adam Conover
I’ve read a few romance novels, some fantasy, and a lot of bad science fictionfreethoughtblogs.com I prefer all of them to loony flat earth trash. Candace Owens tries so hard to make women who read silly romance novels sound stupid, while she pretends to be an intellectual. Can you guys imagine …
Good news, bad newsfreethoughtblogs.com The good news: we’ll have the mortgage on our house paid off by next month! That’s it. That’s all the good news. The bad news: we have some major repair work to do on the house. T…
Translation, pleasefreethoughtblogs.com I don’t know what the hell JK Rowling is babbling about now. straight men talk about trans women as though they’re fallen men…what? Who? Does anyone actually think like that? penised ‘l…
We’ve been winning?freethoughtblogs.com Uh-oh. The villains are monologuing. Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, is gloating over the Supreme Court decision to enable an imperial presidency. …let me speak about the radic…
Is this still the 19th century?freethoughtblogs.com One hundred years ago, two hundred years ago, pious Christian churches would gather donations to fund missionary work — they’d send people to Africa or to Indian reservations to ‘…
Looking forward to the big meetingfreethoughtblogs.com Skepticon is coming on 26 July, and they’ve announced the first few speakers. One is Kavin Senapathy . Kavin Senapathy is a writer, journalist, and author covering a slew of life science-rela…
Three cartoonsfreethoughtblogs.com This first one is blunt and all-too accurate. The second one is cynical and will reinforce my disappointment in humanity. The third one is horrible and supports the disappointment I have…and also n…
Are you ready for the 4th of July?freethoughtblogs.com To celebrate our independence from kings, the Supreme Court has declared the president to be a king. At least, that is, when he’s a Republican. Sotomayor dissents. She’s one of the 3 pa…
Rural American valuesfreethoughtblogs.com Believe me, they suck. A corporation, Tractor Supply Co., has announced some revisions to their policy. Going forward, we will ensure our activities and giving tie directly to our business. For ins…
Woke Chins: The Latest Silly Outrage (The Jimquisition)www.youtube.com http://www.patreon.com/jimquisitionhttps://bsky.app/profile/commandersterling.bsky.socialhttp://www.thejimporium.comChins have gone woke now! The Gamerbros c...
I’m trying!freethoughtblogs.com I know. We’ve got to move beyond this nonsense. There’s going to be another debate in September.
Conexiones!freethoughtblogs.com You’ve got a few hours left to make it! I just got back from the event at the Morris hockey rink. Dancing, music, fancy headdresses, tacos, kids running around with balloon animals and facepa…
Weep for Oklahomafreethoughtblogs.com The state of Oklahoma ranks 49th in education, according to one review (there are many such reviews that come up with different values, but none of them place the state higher than near the bottom …
Minnesota candidate accused of assault with a live tarantulawww.youtube.com YouTube video by NBC News
Jon Stewart's Debate Analysis: Trump's Blatant Lies and Biden's Senior Moments | The Daily Showwww.youtube.com Jon Stewart goes live after CNN's presidential debate to unpack Biden's senior moments and Trump's blatant lies. #DailyShow #JonStewart #DebateSubscribe to T...