Doug Sloane

That we do not fully understand quantum physics does not make Deepak Chopra right

Criminal negligence incentivised.

At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

It's generally true that incompetent people don't recognise incompetence.

Is the steps rule gone in hurling ? Or does it just not apply to Limerick ?

A sign with information about a play, that says a gun is shown but not fired

I'm calling Chekhov

IDF: 50 jets strike Khamenei's underground bunker The IDF says the bunker beneath the former leader's compound in Tehran was being used by senior regime officials. It said Ali Khamenei was killed before he could use the "secure emergency command cent...

Does anyone else find the 50 jets thing ridiculous ? Why not a million ?

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“Evangelicals are missing from the halls of power. That’s a problem. The lack of evangelical Christians at America’s most prestigious institutions fuels mistrust.” Excerpt From “Opinion | Evangelicals are missing from the halls of power. That’s a problem.” Aaron M. Renn The Washington Post https://apple.news/ATJF-eGWhQMuuXvLnrj0ugQ This material may be protected by copyright.

Congratulations, WaPo, you did it, you published the worst take

It's the Fallacy of Relative Privation

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I am very sorry to hear this Aram.

They'll have nobody to talk to.

There'll be an actual Wallet Inspector before the midterms. Mark my words.

These guys are just permanently stoned I think. Between this nonsense and "more electrons" . . .

Using Kylo Ren is apt.

How he doesn't burst out laughing in the middle of this shit is beyond me.

I don't like that they've separated the sausages and rashers from each other.

Fine, now all we need is two hundred million dollars and somebody who knows how to do things.

The last season of B5 was terrible and I think it's one of those series that would do well with modern CGI and more plot. Firefly, yeah maybe.

I can never get my head around why there hasn't been a reboot of Babylon 5 or Firefly, two fantastic series.

You can see why Orwell might be on her mind though

Maybrat is in the central Bird's Head and the whole area is gazetted for logging. If they're finding undescribed mammals imagine how many plants / beetles / fish there are.

Don't forget the shamrock on the 17th

Congratulations

It’s looking increasingly likely that Kristi Noem and Lewandowski funneled almost 200 million in government money to a company that is run by her friend and that nobody can give an address for.

Oh, and it was 8 days old when it was awarded the contract.

YouTube video by Doctor Mike Antivaxxers, Acupuncture, And Alternative Cancer Cures | Dr. Steven Novella

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Before you share that story about how troops were told the Iran War is for "Armageddon," read this The narrative is dramatic. The sourcing is thin. And skepticism matters, especially on something this serious.

It's especially important to be skeptical of viral stories that perfectly validate your worldview and prove just how blatantly horrible the bad guys are. Christian Nationalism is a serious problem but that doesn't make every story about CN true. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you...

5 Logical fallacies in the era of RFK Jr. Common rhetorical tricks that are trending right now

This is fantastic from Kristen Panthagani on the common disinformation tropes RFKJr uses to reduce trust in and now access to vaccines. Learn how to spot these common logical fallacies.

What infuriates me far more than these charlatans is the media accepting the premise of their statements and going off to investigate whether or not Iran has been a threat for years.

So, America's doing jihad now too I guess.