This clip is amazing in how Michigan Democrat candidate, Abdul El Sayed, uses logic, facts and Socratic questioning to totally dismantle a racist accusation by a right-wing Christian nationalist and turn it back on the questioner. So well done. Has echoes of early Obama (and not just the speech pattern!)
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An Amazing Eulogy
It’s a challenge to do an eulogy for imperfect people but I’ve always thought it strange how most eulogies serve to lionize the deceased in the best light possible and rarely to never acknowledge people’s quirks, warts and foibles that that also made them who they are. I just read the most amazing obituary of […]
Secular Sunday – Eagle Feathers
It’s stunning how many people think you have to swear on a Bible in court (that’d be a big “out” for me as an atheist! But atheists still have to swear a legally binding affirmation to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me, uh, Bob?)
Friday Fun Link – The World Needs More Childlike Pointless Whimsy
I had a manager once who observed, almost confused, “So you like whimsical things?” Yes. Yes, I do. I am *so* jealous of this girl! Somewhere a therapist is trying to get people to "live in the moment" while this girl is already three levels deep into a made up game that only exists in […]
Friday Fun Link – Richard Feynman Explains Magnetism in a Very Thorough Way
I mean, this is both cool but also some strong “Sir, this is a Wendy’s” energy here too… In 1983, a BBC interviewer asked Richard Feynman why two magnets push each other apart — and he refused to answer it. What he did instead is the best seven minutes on thinking ever filmed. Bookmark & […]
Secular Sunday – Jesus’ Face According to AI
AI turns Jesus’ Shroud of Turin face into “realistic” version…except Jesus is still white! 😉
The Beautiful Delay: Why Soccer Still Grips The Smartphone-Trained Brain
This essay showed up on my FB timeline from some guy called John Gregory I thought it was pretty insightful so am re-posting… After watching Portugal register just one shot on goal during the Portugal-DR Congo World Cup match the other day, I scratched my head over how soccer can be the world’s most popular […]
Secular Sunday – Who Exactly Is Teaching Kids About “Socialism”?
A bit of a different take on secularism. But since it’s usually heavily religious conservative people yelling “Socialism!” at anything they don’t like, I’ll allow it…
The Butterfly Effect of Trump’s Misadventure in Iran
Just incredible background and context to the butterfly effect of Trump’s egomaniacal disaster in Iran. https://t.co/0WNTcFvv5f — Dean Blundell?? (@ItsDeanBlundell) March 26, 2026