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Atheist Group Faces Backlash After Publishing, Then Removing, Anti-Trans Article

Friendly Atheist ✏ The Freedom From Religion Foundation says they "regret any distress" caused by Jerry Coyne's thoughtless piece. Jerry Coyne, Steven Pinker, and Richard Dawkins have all resigned from the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Honorary Board.”Good riddance. It’s always nice when the trash takes itself out. I urge FFRF to replace them with people who advance their cause

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Trump, Putin, And Ukraine 🪶 The 21st Century’s Munich Moment

Barry Gilheany ✍ Well folks, we are now looking in real time and in plain sight at the Manchurian Candidate; at President Charles Lindbergh and at the playing out of Charles Roth’s Plot Against America. Fiction becomes fact; Life imitates Art. How else to describe Appeaser-in-Chief (another accolade to add to Fraudster-in-Chief; Liar-in-Chief; Rapist-in-Chief; Nonce-in-Chief; he

Could The Democrats' Lack Of Resistance Be A Green Light For Tyranny?

The Hartmann Report ✏ Written by Thom Hartmann. Recommended by Christy Walsh.The inaction of high profile and leadership Democrats is not just weakness — it's a betrayal of Democratic principles and thus our nation.Is Trump’s, Musk’s, and Putin’s coup against democracy complete?Under the guise of a 44-year campaign to reverse the middle-class advances of the New Deal and Great Society,

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Forty Two

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousDave Kubal Says Trump Has Installed Golden Angels In The Oval Office To Protect HimJudge and parents call for boys to be protected

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A Morning Thought @ 2447

‘Transition’ From Oil? Our Idea Now Looks Like A Delusion

People And Nature ☭ Neil Rothnie, retired oil worker and climate activist, reflects on his participation in Extinction Rebellion and what we have, and have not, achieved.“The rebellion starts here”, I wrote in October 2019. “There must be non violent direct action aimed at big oil, and targeting oil production.”4-February-2025The article, North Sea oil and gas: the elephant in the room, was

Blame Michael Collins For Clonoe Ambush, Not The SAS

Dr John Coulter ✍ The real person to blame for the deaths of four members of the Provisional IRA’s East Tyrone Brigade in the Clonoe ambush in 1992 was not the SAS, but the late Michael Collins, who was shot dead himself 70 years earlier by the Anti Treaty IRA at Beal na mBlath in Co Cork in August 1922. At the time in 1992, in statements from the SAS soldiers stated that the use of

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Five Hundred And Forty One

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousWorld Youth Alliance: MEPs question EU funding for anti-abortion groupUnited States: Trump-Musk Coup Leads to Resistance in the