Fear Goggles

27/05/2017

For years, people – feminists included – have been using the wrong word to refer to female genitalia.

10/05/2017

"Again, there are plenty of real and dangerous things to be outraged over, [. . .] fudging the truth [. . .] delegitimizes the real story, which is just as sinister as the false narratives that get spread on social media."

The misguided outrage over an FCC investigation of Stephen Colbert shows how the left can get stories wrong.

15/04/2017

"Our whole world is just so focused on money, money, money. That's the biggest problem. That's why everything f***s up. That's the target we have to fix. We need to make sure that we are going to get a different focus in life."

Socialist and filesharing pioneer Peter Sunde is not optimistic about the open internet.

25/02/2017

Straight from the source's mouth!

24/11/2016

Happy Thanksgiving from the Bad M***a Booboisie! 🦃

Normalization. This is not a word I think I've ever typed in my time on this planet, but goddamn if it isn't in the dictionary. "Alt-rig...

11/11/2016

On his way to the White House, Donald Trump poisoned America. But he didn't do it alone.

09/11/2016

If you find more silver linings, please let the rest of us know.

Silver linings: The half of the country that feels despondent is largely based in factual reality, thoughtful, and lightly armed compare...

19/10/2016

Since he hasn't been allowed in the debates, here's CNN's latest interview with Gary Johnson.

14/09/2016

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When the pop singer put down her lipstick and eye shadow, she shook up the internet.

28/07/2016

Calamity Jon Morris is, as he often is, almost entirely correct here:

The odds are slim that anyone except my immediate circle of friends and a few subscribers to this Tumblr will even have the opportunity to read this. Still, on that off-chance, I’d like to introduce...

07/07/2016

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22/11/2015

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09/08/2015

Why vegetarians might not have a monopoly on ethical eating.

08/08/2015

"What, what is this? [picks up a metallic tote from the customer's cart] A metallic tote? Do we have more of these?"

Congrats on progress, Target!

While every kid has preferences, there's no reason why little boys can't play with dollhouses or why girls can't play with plastic dinosaurs. Some parents, kids, and other activists have started to...

07/08/2015

03/08/2015

The more I hear the words "deeply held religious belief," the more uneasy I feel. I wasn’t sure why until I had read through the umpteenth article on the subject. And that’s when I realized that the so-called “beliefs” being defended aren’t actually rooted in scripture.

30/07/2015

“The Lion Conservation Fund program is an excellent conception, combining as it does science, education, engagement of local people and, not least a spectacularly charismatic species for the ecosystem it still inhabits.” - E. O. Wilson