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The Bible is too woke for Christians Anti-immigrant theology is a perfect catch-22.

The Bible is too woke for Christians, by @daylightatheism.bsky.social

Anti-immigrant theology is a perfect catch-22 of absurdity.

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#evangelicals #bible #immigration #johnpiper

Urban farming 2060: How vertical gardens will feed megacities Can urban farming feed the world? The short answer is yes, it can and it will!

Urban farming 2060: How vertical gardens will feed megacities, by @susanfourtane.bsky.social

Can urban farming feed the world? The short answer is yes, it can and it will!

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#urbanism #food #agriculture

Judge Fred Biery: A defender of human rights and secularism Judges like this one are America's last line of defense.

Judge Fred Biery: A defender of human rights and secularism, by @daylightatheism.bsky.social

A hurricane of authoritarianism is crashing against the walls of the American constitutional system. Judges like this one are the last line of defense.

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#secularism #humanrights #law

Are parasocial connections helpful or harmful? Social media creates an illusory feeling of being emotionally intimate with strangers.

Are parasocial connections helpful or harmful?

From getting married at the Super Bowl halftime show to obsessed stalkers, social media creates an illusory feeling of being emotionally intimate with strangers.

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#socialmedia #culture #psychology

Sexual networks: Nobody calls it “Kissfest” How non-monogamous people can improve their sexual safety game.

Nobody calls it “Kissfest”, by @deedee-redletter.bsky.social

Practical tips and advice for how ethically non-monogamous people can improve their sexual safety game.

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#sex #relationships #publichealth

David Brooks wants to rebuild a humanistic culture To rediscover our values, we first have to forge a new foundation for them.

David Brooks, @shorterbrooks.bsky.social, wants to rebuild humanistic culture. But is he the one to do it? My column today in @onlyskymedia.bsky.social.

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Sexual networks: Four neighborhoods on the wreath Teenagers will always have sex, which is why there's good reason to teach them about safe sex.

Sexual networks: Four neighborhoods on the wreath, by @deedee-redletter.bsky.social

Teenagers will always have sex, which is why there's good reason to teach them about safe sex.

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#sex #relationships #publichealth

American brain drain We used to be the world's safe haven for science, but now scientists are fleeing.

American brain drain, by @daylightatheism.bsky.social

We used to be the world's haven for science, but now scientists are fleeing the U.S. for safer shores. China, the EU, Canada and other nations will benefit from our losses.

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#science #antiintellectualism

Sexual networks: Theory and research Knowing the structure of our social (and sexual) interactions lets us design effective public health policy.

Sexual networks: Theory and research, by @deedee-redletter.bsky.social

Knowing the structure of our social (and sexual) interactions lets us design effective public health policy.

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#sex #publichealth #relationships

Protecting secularism in religious enclaves Communities of choice can't be allowed to cross the line into becoming mini-theocracies.

Protecting secularism in religious enclaves, by @daylightatheism.bsky.social

Religious communities of choice can't be allowed to cross the line into becoming mini-theocracies where dogma is law.

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#secularism

Why prospects for democracy in Iran are dim Iranians are angry at their government, but popular support for democracy is questionable.

Why prospects for democracy in Iran are dim, by Kimiya Mousavi

A sobering view from an Iranian writer on whether the protests racking the nation are likely to result in a democratic Iran.

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#iran #democracy

That was fast: Malus ex machina Have we created truly conscious AIs, and how scared should we be if we have?

That was fast: Malus ex machina, by @deedee-redletter.bsky.social

AI research is accelerating, and the new "agentic" AIs just might be truly conscious. How scared should we be?

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#ai #technology

The accidental comedy of modern politics Pinky and the Brain politics, or how power became a cartoon.

The accidental comedy of modern politics, by @susanfourtane.bsky.social

Pinky and the Brain explains the tragicomedy of modern headlines much better than it has any right to.

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To distant worlds Will humans venture out into the cosmos, or is that destiny reserved for our AI descendants?

To distant worlds

Will humans venture out into the cosmos, or is that destiny reserved for our AI descendants?

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#artemis #spacetravel

American autocracy The U.S. government is at war with its own people. Other countries' experience gives us a guide for what to do.

American autocracy, by @daylightatheism.bsky.social

The U.S. government is waging war on its own people. Other countries have thrown off the yoke of autocratic rule in the past, and their experience gives Americans a guide on what we should do.

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#uspolitics #resist

Why is rejecting religion so hard? Secular thinkers should be open to all varieties of human experience.

Why is rejecting religion so hard? My column today in @onlyskymedia.bsky.social

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How narcissistic collapse explains Trump's temper tantrums The toddler-like outbursts of someone who can't stand criticism or disapproval.

How narcissistic collapse explains Trump's temper tantrums, by Becky Garrison

The toddler-like outbursts of someone who can't stand criticism or disapproval.

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#politics #narcissism #resistance

Why is rejecting religion so hard? Secular thinkers should be open to all varieties of human experience.

Why is rejecting religion so hard? (by @bledewitz.bsky.social)

Secular thinkers should be open to all varieties of human experience.

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#philosophy #humanism

That was fast: Rage impotently against the machine Real humans have needs and conflicts, but AIs don't.

Rage impotently against the machine, by @deedee-redletter.bsky.social

Real humans have needs and desires, but AI chatbots don't. Interpersonal conflict is not fight_exe.

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#sex #relationships #ai

Cost disease: Why everything is so damn expensive There's a deeper cause than greed or inefficiency.

Cost disease: Why everything is so damn expensive, by @daylightatheism.bsky.social

As robots get better, the jobs that still require humans get pricier. What can we do about it?

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#economics #finance #inequality

The Kjeld sperm donor case reveals a massive failure in the fertility industry The industry needs to exercise more care and diligence for the sake of the children it's helping to conceive.

The Kjeld sperm donor case reveals a massive failure in the fertility industry, by @susanfourtane.bsky.social

The industry needs to exercise more care and diligence for the sake of the children it's helping to conceive.

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#biology #genetics #health

That was fast: Why machines are heartless You can't have a relationship with a chatbot that doesn't have emotions and can't grant or deny consent.

That was fast: Why machines are heartless, by @deedee-redletter.bsky.social

LLMs don't have emotions, however convincing their simulations of them may be. To put it another way: sorry, your chatbot girlfriend doesn't love you.

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#relationships #ai

Will you be immortal by 2039? Are we on the brink of living forever? One entrepreneur thinks so.

Will you be immortal by 2039? (by @daylightatheism.bsky.social)

One entrepreneur thinks so, and he's trying radical therapies to make sure he lives to see the day. Is this advancing the cause of science, or is it just wishful thinking and quackery?

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#transhumanism #biology

CES 2026: Future tech and innovation in Las Vegas We can expect to see new breakthroughs in robotics and AI.

CES 2026: Future tech and innovation in Las Vegas, by @susanfourtane.bsky.social

We can expect to see new breakthroughs in robotics and AI.

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#technology #ai

The future of sex education: Internet sex culture It's better to teach kids age-appropriate sex ed than to have them learn from the internet.

The future of sex education: Internet sex culture, by @deedee-redletter.bsky.social

If we don't teach our kids about sex, they're going to learn from internet porn, and that's way worse.

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#sexed #internet

This is secular 40 Religion, for all its faults, gives life a sense of narrative.

Lizzy Goodman ponder 40 and it's not a good look. This is secular 40. My column in @onlyskymedia.bsky.social.
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"Abortion bans don't stop abortion,"
We know what does decrease abortions.
The Colorado project demonstrated that all it takes is factual reproductive education, free and prompt access to highly effective birth control upon request, and social and financial support for women. GOP defunded it.

Say it again: Abortion bans don't stop abortion They only cause women and infants to die.

Say it again: Abortion bans don't stop abortion, by @daylightatheism.bsky.social

U.S. abortion rates have gone up, not down, since the Dobbs decision. This shouldn't come as a surprise.

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#abortion #reproductiverights

This is secular 40 Religion, for all its faults, gives life a sense of narrative.

This is secular 40, by @bledewitz.bsky.social

Religion, for all its faults, gives people's lives a sense of narrative and purpose. What can secular people do to match or better that?

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#philosophy #humanism

The future of sex education: Academic environments Better sex ed both helps and protects young people.

The future of sex education: Academic environments, by @deedee-redletter.bsky.social

Teenagers are having sex, no matter what. Teaching them how to do it well and wisely helps them have better experiences, and also protects them from predators.

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#sexed #education