LunaSparks
Openly secular humanist currently living life at the nexus of naturalism, consequentialism, and pragmatism. And, of course, resisting the Butterscotch Dipshit.
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The White House listed 'ending the COVID-19 pandemic' as one of Trump's achievements, despite record number of infections
In a press release touting the scientific achievements of Donald Trump's presidency, the White House claimed his administration ended the pandemic.
LunaSparks
Words are inadequate to describe how much I despise this POS.
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Why Fourteen Critics of "Social Justice" Think You Shouldn't Vote for Trump - Areo
People will always disagree on who to vote for. People may have all kinds of reasons for choosing a particular candidate—but they almost never deliberately choose badly because they are…View Post
White House science office takes credit for 'ending' pandemic as infections mount
It’s the latest inaccurate claim from the administration on the severity of the pandemic.
One Last Funny Feeling About 2020
With seven days to go until Election Day, we’ve reached the end of the limb.
How Trump Maneuvered His Way Out of Trouble in Chicago
When his skyscraper proved a disappointment, Donald Trump defaulted on his loans, sued his bank, got much of the debt forgiven — and largely avoided paying taxes on it.
Trump appears to give a pass to the domestic kidnapping plot against Whitmer
President Donald Trump repeatedly attacked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, during his rally in Lansing, Michigan, on Tuesday, at one point taking credit for the FBI thwarting a plot to kidnap her and then immediately downplaying the...
The Useful Libertarian Idiocy of The Great Barrington Declaration - Niskanen Center
It might seem a little ironic that a fundamentally libertarian document like the Great Barrington Declaration would be deployed in an attempt to obscure the enormity of the American state visiting mass death upon the American people. But it’s not...
Fact check: At Pennsylvania rally, Trump makes four false claims about voting in the state
President Donald Trump has made a habit of lying about the integrity of the election. And in the first of his three Monday events in Pennsylvania, he made four false claims about voting in the state.
Republicans closely resemble autocratic parties in Hungary and Turkey - study
Swedish university finds ‘dramatic shift’ in GOP under Trump, shunning democratic norms and encouraging violence
The Swedish COVID-19 Response Is a Disaster. It Shouldn’t Be A Model for the Rest of the World
Sweden's unique approach to the pandemic has drawn interest from other countries. But the data are clear: it's largely been a failure.
The Republicans’ Familiar, Troubling Plan to Torpedo Biden’s Presidency
Fiscally reckless GOP leaders are already laying the groundwork to attack spending under a Democratic administration.
No Grumpy Old Men in the World of Chimps
Older male chimps follow a pattern that researchers also see in humans, preferring to have positive relationships with a few good friends.
We still don’t know what COVID-19 immunity means or how long it lasts
Without knowing how long immunity lasts, it may be impossible to reach herd immunity without a vaccine or an extremely high death toll.
Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated
President Trump, a congressman and conspiracy fantasists have repeated the myth. But three kinds of evidence point to more than 218,000 U.S. deaths
How Prepared Are These 7 Battlegrounds for the Election? A Readiness Report
Short on money and under enormous pressure, many swing states are still trying to shore up a democratic process challenged daily by court cases, new laws and surges in the coronavirus.
David Byrne’s “American Utopia” Comes to Television
Part concert, part vision quest, the Broadway show, filmed by Spike Lee and featuring a roving twelve-piece band, all in matching silver suits and bare feet, airs on Oct. 17.
Brazil's Bolsonaro endorses Trump's reelection
Both have faced criticism for their skepticism of scientific expertise, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic as the two presidents have disparaged their own public health officials.
Giuliani: Even if Hunter Laptop Story ‘Isn’t Accurate,’ Americans ‘Are Entitled to Know It’
The president’s personal lawyer also likened Democrats and social media companies to communists and Nazis over some early restrictions on sharing the story.
How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation has raised well over $1 billion since he took the White House in 2017 — and set a lot of it on fire. Trump bought a...
I chaired the Republican National Committee. Here's why I'm voting for Biden.
America has watched as the Republican Party stopped pursuing its animating principles of freedom and opportunity and instead gave up its voice on things that mattered.