former Point of Inquiry / For Good Reason host, scientific skeptic, aspiring humanist in both senses. RTs are not necessarily endorsements.
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An old Bible college pal recently challenged me to explain how life can have any meaning whatsoever if God does not exist. This is my answer. (And nope, I did not give her a link to an old YouTube video of me talking, but it’s the same answer essentially) youtu.be/dAKa4Cxxzq4?si=YGQQ…
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I spoke with Haley Stevens yesterday.
Feeling a bit absurd in pointing out the obvious and being far kinder than I should have been, I reminded her that the outcome of this senate race will be viewed in the light of a future Supreme Court vacancy, and I expressed a hope that all of us understand the stakes.
She assured me she's supporting Dr. El-Sayed, sent me a video of a recent speech she gave blasting Mike Rogers and said this: "Still stands. I promise."
She also said she's been sending this video to other folks to make it clear where she stands on this race.
Again: that was yesterday.
I have known Haley Stevens for years. I have counted her as a friend and an ally. We've had many thoughtful conversations about this country, and she has never failed to remind me that her mother is a fan of my writing.
Whatever other political differences we have, she has always made it clear to me she would stand with LGBTQ people. It was a red line she refused to cross.
Instead, she has made the inexplicable decision to endorse a man who views LGBTQ Americans as second-class citizens unworthy of full equality.
I can't help but wonder what her mother must be thinking right now.
I have no idea what has happened to the person I thought I knew, but clearly, she has completely taken leave of her senses in endorsing a Republican who is little more than a Trump sycophant -- less than 24 hours after promising me that she has not wavered from the bigger picture.
I am disgusted with her cynicism and cowardice in this moment. God forgive me for trusting her.
If you're a Michigan voter and as disgusted as I am, get to your polling place and vote for Dr. El-Sayed.
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Mr Trump wavering on the edge of a terrible strategic mistake. The MidTerms may deliver a Democratic Congress in January. The US blockade has not collapsed the economy. 20,000 air sorties have not opened the Gulf. Trump now planning a three day renewed air war in November. It will be an escalation disaster.
The Economist on Houdini (gift article)
economist.com/culture/2026/1…
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We are facing a crisis of impunity. That's why we built The Rule of Law Project — to investigate unlawful conduct by federal officials, and work with state and local prosecutors to hold them to account.
Watch former DOJ prosecutor Mark Blumberg and human rights leader Brad Adams launch this critical accountability initiative on MSNOW with Nicolle Wallace.
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It's 2026. Your lab throws the biggest Halloween party to celebrate the Death of Mathematics. PIs are wasted in the coffee room, Phds and postdocs dance around a bonfire from obsolete preprints, even Reviewer 2 is having fun
And then the DJ (Fields medal) throws this banger 🎉
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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy: “… Some of us have been briefed on the war plan. And while I cannot disclose any details, I can say this: the plan is insane…”
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Fox: Why are you here this morning?
Trump rally attendee: Well, in the late 70s, I was a little too young to go to South America for the Jonestown Massacre. But this is as close as I'll ever get, so that's why I'm here. There's nothing like seeing a cult right up front.
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PROJECT FORTRESS: The Pentagon is updating its domestic defense strategy to prepare military installations for severe multi-domain warfare scenarios, including widespread power grid outages, disrupted satellite networks, and crippled global supply chains.
Under a new defense initiative dubbed "FORTRESS," nearly 200 major military installations across the continental United States will be required to operate independently for up to 90 days. Documents obtained by Fox News detail plans for portable nuclear reactors, hardened backup power grids, jam-resistant communications, and domestic industrial readiness. @JenGriffinFNC reports on the multi-billion-dollar plan, European civilian preparedness warnings, and expert analysis on vulnerabilities facing civilian rail, port, and power infrastructure supporting defense mobility.
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FEDWATCH: “.. the AI trade bubble is evident across the entire AI infrastructure stack.
.. Names such as .. Lam Research, GE Vernova, Vertiv, Bloom Energy .. have fallen 30% to 35% from late-June highs, while their investment-grade spreads have widened 40 to 60 basis points ..”
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"the white house should look like the place where i order asian chicken nachos because otherwise how will working-class americans know they're respected." listen to yourself.
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The GRU hacked into Jared Kushner's iPhone. Dutch military intelligence (MIVD) then recruited a GRU spy who gave them access to the hacked phone. What MIVD discovered was that Kushner had access to two bank accounts --one Azerbaijani, the other Israeli --where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emirati ruler Mohammed bin Zayed deposited money. It sounds like a slightly far-fetched episode of "Slow Horses," but it's real. And it proves just how eye-poppingly corrupt this administration was and continues to be as its "special envoy" decides the fate of tens of millions in Europe in the Middle East. Simply incredible reporting by Matthew Cole, drawn from his new book on Kushner. vanityfair.com/story/jared-k…
This is one of the best interviews I’ve heard so far about the unimaginable societal changes coming in the next year or two because of AI, despite some annoying interview questions. Well worth your time. Make it through to the end.
youtu.be/A0kTUP7fWtk?is=7MQk… via @YouTube
In the early 20th century, Americans suffered widely from really bad dental health, including widespread tooth decay, gum disease, and tooth loss. Tooth decay and missing teeth etc were actually the leading reason for rejecting military recruits leading up to WWII. Regular toothbrushing was far from universal, but military tooth brushing drills, beginning during World War I and dramatically expanding during World War II, helped establish daily brushing as a widespread American habit, because those servicemen brought those good habits back home with them after the war. Do you brush your teeth two times a day, or three times a day?
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JD - I've got 15 free minutes before my son's hockey practice ends, so let me see how many of Trump's enrichment schemes you didn't see that I can remind you of.
1/ First one is easy: Trump has executed over 30,000 stock trades, many on inside information, netting him millions.
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Ten years ago today.
In just the last few days: Trump made a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel, an economic lifeline for Putin; he and Elon Musk blamed each other for an order that slowed down Starlink satellite connectivity over Ukraine, hampering the country's defenses during a devastating Russian attack; and Trump waived sanctions on Russia that Congress, led by his late friend Lindsey Graham, had pushed for.
Now, Putin has proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to decide Ukraine’s fate for them, bulldoze a century of international cooperation, and frame Russia as an equal to the U.S. and China.
We’ll see if Putin’s puppet continues to dance on his strings.
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Trump is so angry that Ukrainians won’t surrender and die quietly so he and his friends can make money with Putin.
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So @TylerShultz_ as a Theranos whistleblower. And he wrote the piece you need to read about ‘You Can See Everything.’
Elizabeth Holmes is still lying, he says. And the filmmakers, while creating a great piece of art, fall short on looking outside the walls of her apartment to document that.
One key detail: "My wife had to squeeze my arm to prevent me from jumping out of my seat in the theater and screaming, THAT IS NOT THE DEVICE."
Again, that device Holmes showed? It's not the one we're talking about!!!!
Having seen the film, I basically agree with Tyler's take.
statnews.com/2026/10/19/eliz…
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The WSJ editorial board states outright: “…there needs to be a bipartisan reckoning for Mr. Trump’s budding alliance with the Kremlin against Ukraine, Europe and American interests.”
wsj.com/opinion/to-russia-wi…
