August 2024

Veteran/VA employee thanks MRFF for “assistance in responding to disgustingly abusive and in-your-face Christian Supremacist inspired religious/racial harassment” MRFF Admin Military Religious Freedom Foundation

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Read More Military Religious Freedom Foundation From: David (last name withheld) Subject: LetterDate: August 31, 2024 at 12:22:56 PM MDTTo: “mikey@militaryreligiousfreedom.org” <mikey@militaryreligiousfreedom.org> Mikey/MRFF, Thanks for recent advice and assistance in responding to disgustingly abusive and in-your-face Christian Supremacist inspired religious/racial harassment (…Project 2025 preview?) directed at me as an employee then promptly ignored if not actively encouraged by the administrators […]

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Michael Shermer — Unmasking the Unknown: UFOs, Alien Tech, and Military Secrets? Skeptic Skeptic

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Read More Skeptic Michael Shermer dives into the world of UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) and the sensational claims of former Pentagon insider Lue Elizondo. Are we truly being visited by extraterrestrials, or is this another case of overhyped speculation? Shermer discusses the credibility of UFO and UAP claims, government secrecy, alien contact theories, and the

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August 2024 Board Meeting – Mission Statement Reflection SHJ Society for Humanistic Judaism

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Read More Society for Humanistic Judaism Rick Gold currently serves on the SHJ Board of Directors, is an international democracy assistance specialist, and former President of Machar, The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism. As a leader in the Machar community, he has led the congregation’s The post August 2024 Board Meeting – Mission Statement

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Amy Goodman Is the 2024 Humanist of the Year The Humanist TheHumanist.com

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The American Humanist Association (AHA) is honored to recognize world renowned journalist, investigative reporter, and author Amy Goodman as the 2024 Humanist of the Year. Goodman is the co-founder and main host of Democracy Now!, a progressive global news program that is free of corporate influence. Her award-winning investigative journalism work spans Chevron Corporation’s role

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Behavioral Science Needs to Return to the Basics April Bleske-Rechek, Michael H. Bernstein, and Robert O. Deaner Skeptic

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Read More Skeptic In this thought-provoking piece, three behavioral scientists argue that the field has strayed from fundamental scientific principles in its pursuit of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals. They contend that an overreliance on “lived experience,” poor measurement practices, and confusion between correlation and causation have led to flawed research and misguided policies.

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The Estes method is an update to the ghost hunter’s Spirit Box, with all the same flaws Hayley Stevens The Skeptic

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Ghost hunters often have the best intentions when it comes to the methods they use to investigate alleged hauntings. However, their attempts to introduce a scientific methodology into proceedings usually fail to reach the mark. This outcome, I believe, is mainly because the ghost-hunting subculture is rife with issues of confirmation bias. In simpler terms,

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FFRF demands Illinois county remove Ten Commandments display from courthouse Gregory Fletcher Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking for the removal of an unconstitutional Ten Commandments display at the Jefferson County Courthouse. FFRF was informed that a Ten Commandments display was … More » from FFRF demands Illinois county remove Ten Commandments display from courthouse The post FFRF demands Illinois

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Freethought Radio – August 29, 2024 Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation After summarizing secular activism and victories around the country, we talk about secularism and Hindu nationalism in India (the world’s largest secular democracy) with our two guests: activist Shabnam Hashmi from India … More » from Freethought Radio – August 29, 2024 The post Freethought Radio – August 29, 2024 appeared

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The Comics Section: Confusing Feelings The Humanist TheHumanist.com

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The latest from Cagle Cartoons.     Confused By Feeling Joy by Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com The post The Comics Section: Confusing Feelings appeared first on TheHumanist.com. The latest from Cagle Cartoons.     Confused By Feeling Joy by Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com The post The Comics Section: Confusing Feelings appeared first on TheHumanist.com.

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