US - backed Afghan "death squads" accused of killing civilians without accountability.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Why not provide a link to the actual article ? https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/10/31/afghanistan-cia-backed-forces-commit-atrocities

Is the concept of god irrelevant??

FearlessFly comments on Nov 2, 2019:

I like Einstein's view ‘I believe in Spinoza’s God, who reveals himself in the lawful harmony of all that exists, but not in a God who concerns himself with the fate and the doings of mankind. and Stephen Gould's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-overlapping_magisteria

Real 'Garden of Eden' where ALL humans originated 200,000 years ago finally found in Botswana

FearlessFly comments on Nov 2, 2019:

. . . this is a dupe "Origin of modern humans 'traced to Botswana' [bbc.com]"

The Anti-Solar Panel - A Device That Generates Electricity From Darkness

FearlessFly comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Wow, I thought "baloney" at first. I'm now thinking whaaattllltheythinkofnext.

Dating as a short man: The highs and lows (both M/W, what is your experience?) [bbc.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 2, 2019:

. . . I confess :) I'm 5' 7" (perhaps getting shorter as I age) I have long preferred short(er) women -- but it is not a show-stopper 💋

‘It’s like nothing we have come across before’: UK intelligence officials shaken by Trump ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Isn't posting the entire text likely a copyright violation, not fair use ?

‪Trump And Barr Ask UK Officials To Attack The US Intelligence Community - [go.

FearlessFly comments on Nov 2, 2019:

If the link isn't an **actual** (or original) source, aren't attempts to ascertain credibility/accuracy made harder ?

All dressed as Republicans for Halloween....

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2019:

There may be a few "republicrats" dressed like that too. ;-)

Indonesian Man Who Helps Implement Sharia Law for Adultery Flogged for Adultery | Hemant Mehta | ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2019:

A religious person showing hypocrisy ? I'm **shocked** ! :D . . . lets see -- the opposite of oxymoron is -- tautology ? (and me being sarcastic is merely ironic) :D

Snowden in the Labyrinth | by Jonathan Lethem | The New York Review of Books

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Fascinating review.

Indonesian Man Who Helps Implement Sharia Law for Adultery Flogged for Adultery | Hemant Mehta | ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Wouldn't it be fair to say, that hypocrisy is a **human** trait, not a *religious* one ?

If we beefed up and enforce the laws against giving jobs to illegals, Making it more expensive to ...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2019:

A nice thought, but IMO there is no significant constituency to support it.

Pharma & Insurance Gave $43M to the 130 House Democrats Not Backing Medicare for All ← Health Over...

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2019:

It is not clear who is funding 'healthoverprofit.com'

Deduct tithes straight from workers’ salaries, Archbishop begs govt – Punch Newspapers

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Is this a troll ? Here's a **clue**, it's a **Nigerian** newspaper **Nigerian** Archbishop !! . . . also a duplicate : "Deduct tithes straight from workers; salaries, Archbishop begs govt ; Punch Newspapers"

Progress! The satanic temple makes inroads in the military [wbal.com]

FearlessFly comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Instead of static temple I'm sure you meant the Satanic Temple https://thesatanictemple.com/

Uber will get there faster, too

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

additional : "Uber allegedly paid $100,000 ransom and had hackers sign NDAs after massive data breach ..."

Judge rules deputies can't put 'no trick-or-treat' signs in sex offenders' yards

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

. . . sounds unconstitutional to me.

‘Pants On Fire’: Analysis Shows 60% Of Fox News ‘Facts’ Are Really Lies

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

Why not post the source article ? (mintpressnews is suspect) https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/article/2014/jul/01/introducing-scorecards-tv-networks/

Deduct tithes straight from workers’ salaries, Archbishop begs govt – Punch Newspapers

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

You might have mentioned, that this is a Nigerian newspaper . . .

Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the Top 3 Plastic Polluters on the Planet (actually it is ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

(more) LEAKED AUDIO REVEALS HOW COCA-COLA UNDERMINES PLASTIC RECYCLING EFFORTS https://theintercept.com/2019/10/18/coca-cola-recycling-plastics-pollution/

Facebook takes down false ad from PAC on Republican Graham [reuters.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook political ads policy after Twitter ban https://thehill.com/policy/technology/468216-zuckerberg-doubles-down-on-facebook-political-ads-policy-after-twitter-ban

Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads [nytimes.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook political ads policy after Twitter ban https://thehill.com/policy/technology/468216-zuckerberg-doubles-down-on-facebook-political-ads-policy-after-twitter-ban

Hahaha...yeah, hate speech... that's it. [indiewire.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

Best to (why not) call people by whatever they would choose to call themselves.

Is this an effective advert for Bernie Sanders?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

IMHO, facebook has a bad historical record for providing accuracy, fairness, truth (and of course privacy). (more) "Exclusive: Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp - sources ..."

Uber will get there faster, too

FearlessFly comments on Oct 31, 2019:

AFAIK, Uber does not have to abide by the ADA. Do you think their drivers are contractors or employees (explain why) ?

Researchers Bankrupted by Eagles’ Roaming Charges [mentalfloss.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

squaaaaak, squaaaak, can you hear me now !! :D

I was wondering about revenge porn... does it have to be malicious?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

How can it be **revenge** if it is unintentional ?

Twitter Will Ban All Political Ads, a direct shot at Zuck

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

Lots of Trump's tweets could be construed as ads, will they be banned ? :D

I have had an unusual amount of free time at work and stumbled upon this clip of Michio Kaku ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

AFAIK, there is **no** experimental evidence for string theory.

Three words: Fundamentalist Religious Right.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I think parental consent is required in most (all?) states with the age less than 18.

Let me get this straight.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

Eric Clapton and George Harrison

A clearer picture is emerging about the origin of humankind. [livescience.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 30, 2019:

I think this is a "duplicate" "Origin of modern humans 'traced to Botswana' [bbc.com]"

‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

If this browser extension is installed : https://www.newsguardtech.com/ , I think rt.com would be ignored by critical thinkers.

Officials cringe as Trump spills sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid - AOL News

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

. . . not the first time Trump has "spilled" sensitive data.

The 10 US cities with the worst crime rates.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

https://www.roadsnacks.net/most-dangerous-cities/ https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlj45jggj/1-detroit/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_crime_rate https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america/ https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/most-dangerous-cities-in-the-united-states.html

Breastfeeding in Public Is FINALLY Legal in All 50 States | PEOPLE.com

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

(from the article) "Women are constantly criticized and shamed for breastfeeding in public — but they can now officially say that it is completely legal across the United States." Just because it is legal, doesn't mean there will no longer be criticism. :(

So who's in Iowa?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

Did you hear about the two Minnesotans who died while ice fishing ? They got run-over by the Zamboni :D

Freedom of religion is not a taxpayer responsibility!

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

https://churchesandtaxes.procon.org/history-of-churches-and-taxes/

A good advice

FearlessFly comments on Oct 29, 2019:

. . . or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_(singer) :D

This is the guy who threw the first pitch the other night when Trump didnt ❤❤❤

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

I have seen him on the PBS Newshour multiple times, seriously charity oriented.

1 step at a time.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Dieting ? I'd say this person is **agnostic** about it. :D

Memories of childhood

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Why can't me and my friends continue to "go out and play" (or stay in and play) ? :)

“Look at my record, child” to a young woman asking him about trust now that he accepts PAC ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

I would say "child" is dismissive. IMO "Look at my record" isn't arrogant (lengthy record).

chalk one up for the prey. [ca.yahoo.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Eligible for the Darwin award perhaps ?

[alternet.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Aside from the occaisional Mitt Romney anti-trump tirade, are there any other Senate GOP non-Trumpers ?

[alternet.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

I think the count is at 21, not really a mass exodus.

[alternet.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

from the article "a Ukrainian official who has been spreading the false conspiracy theory that the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign worked with Ukraine in an attempt to beat Donald Trump" Given the widely reported amount of corruption in Ukraine (esp. prior to the recent election) what credibility should we assign to this official ?

Officials cringe as Trump spills sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

. . . not the first time Trump has disclosed classified info.

What is a ideal date for you?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Making "a connection", finding common interests -- enough to want more time with each other.

Florida School Fires Lesbian Teacher For Attending Pride

FearlessFly comments on Oct 28, 2019:

https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/news/2019/10/18/gay-theater-teacher-says-she-was-forced-out-of-covenant-christian-school-in-palm-bay/3908379002/ (from the above article) "There is no statewide law that prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ people in the Sunshine State, Equality Florida reports."

Baghdadi’s Death Doesn’t Mean What Trump Thinks It Does

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Is anyone here surprised by his "chest-thumping" ?

The universe is expanding even faster than we thought!

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Historically Facebook has shown to be a lousy place to be a reliable source for news. ! (not saying this particular article is 'fake')

US Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Lands After Record 780-Day Mystery Mission | Live Science

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

This is a "duplicate" : "Air Force spaceplane returns to Earth after 780-day mission [cbsnews.com]"

Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 24, 1999 - GoComics

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

That attempt at humor doesn't seem so funny now, does it ?

Found this interesting. Made me think of Little Shop of Horrors. [livescience.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Plant bites man, that would really be news !

[alternet.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

IMO the phrase "democracy up for sale" is 'clickbait', not journalism. So far no emoluments violation has gotten very far (even though I like the attempts).

Do you believe parallel universes?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

In order to have a (any) "belief", I look for **actual evidence**. So far, all I have read about is ideas (hypotheses) that, from a physics perspective, they could exist and may provide explanations for some phenomena.

Florida’s New Board Of Education Chairman Is Anti-Evolution, Christian Extremist | Michael Stone

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitzmiller_v._Dover_Area_School_District

He's not wrong

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Is that sorta like "Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder" ? :)

Under Medicare for All, You Will Never Lose Your Health Insurance Ever Again

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

I am **not** in favor of ESI. However, the article (and comments so far) did not acknowledge a huge problem with Medicare for all, which is there are lots of employees with (what they consider to be) **very good** health care coverage which is likely to be (even if just perceived to be) better than Medicare. For them, change is a hard sell.

Death of democracy

FearlessFly comments on Oct 27, 2019:

I searched on middleeastmonitor.com for "UK protesters face jail, **no** results found.

Elizabeth Warren Says She’ll Consider Hiring a “Secular Outreach Director” | Hemant Mehta | ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

I'd like to think national media would widely report if she actually hires one.

The Ghost Orchid.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Good video. I'm appalled that at least twice, these scientist(s) misused the word 'theory' https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/just-a-theory-7-misused-science-words/

BIG Fuckin' Bird! 😱😱 [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

way cool . . . but, can it roller-skate ? :D

This is worse than what was done in Vietnam .

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Pardon my ignorance about the "Tehran Institute For International Studies". What level of credibility/skepticism should I ascribe to them ?

“I’m sorry mam, I cant discuss an ongoing investigation.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

WRONG, wrong, wrong : The United States Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "shall have the sole Power of Impeachment" (Article I, section 2) and that "the Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Senate_Impeachment_Role.htm

An excellent summary of the Zuckerberg/Trump-Biden/facebook controversy. [pbs.org]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

By his own admission, he does not do well with public speaking -- understatement.

What are some interesting metaphors about the mind?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

A mind is a terrible thing to wase.

Some of the replies to my posts have led me to ask this question. Is this a religious hate group?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

Which of the abrahamic religions (and perhaps many others) does **not** think "my group is better than yours" (and better than the other religious groups) ??

Some of the replies to my posts have led me to ask this question. Is this a religious hate group?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 24, 2019:

IMO, there are several interpretaions of 'respect'. Leaving that aside, here are some ideas I would consider **not worthy** (in no particular order) 1) the penalty for apostacy is death 2) flat earth 3) young earth creationism 4) geocentrism 5) trees have souls 6) intelligent design I imagine others here could easily add to that list.

Donald Trump nominates man whose firm tripled price of insulin to regulate drug companies | The ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 23, 2019:

This article is 2yrs old next month (not really "news").

Being kind will save any troubled soul.. ❤

FearlessFly comments on Oct 23, 2019:

Aren't agnostics 'agnostic' about the existince of a soul ? ? (perhaps depends on the definition of "soul")

I am a little confused about how some who call themselves atheists are what I would call agnostics.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_of_theistic_probability

The term logos, the root word of ``logic,'' refers to the sum total of our rational understanding ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

I find this mythos-over-logos 'argument' presented on the **blog** of F.A. Waaldijk. There are other logos/mythos "discussions". https://www.open.edu/openlearn/nature-environment/natural-history/the-science-evolution/content-section-4 https://www.academia.edu/10450689/_Mythos_and_Logos_in_Plato_

And they whine about Russian interference.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

. . . plenty of rationalizations : https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/americas-history-of-intervention-in-foreign-nations https://www.globalpolicy.org/us-military-expansion-and-intervention.html

Ricky Gervais...the comic Atheist...gotta love him....

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Isn't he British, is he initiating our brain-drain :)

these are superbly inspirational - as an artist but I'm sure also for anyone - ...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

. . . cool, you might post this in the photography group.

So, here we go.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

The article has no Kurdish response. Will they have some/most/all autonomy in NE Syria will they be under Assad's thumb/boot ?

I would like to propose that religion (all religion) is a form of psychological abuse.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Atheism is a religion like **not collecting stamps** is a hobby.

It's official.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

And tomorrow coffe/tea/wine will be good for you (or is it bad for you this time?).

Federal Court Declares GOP 'Poll Tax' Unconstitutional | Law & Crime

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

I read today in the Mpls. Star Tribune that the a bill removing the ban on felons voting was introduced in the state legislature.

Regarding the scheme where Trump sought to use Ukraine to create phony claims against Hunter and Joe...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Given historical corruption in Ukraine, the idea for fomenting "fake news" stories by/from Ukraine is kinda politics-as-usual.

Just to be clear.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Wouldn't paychecks be higher if the employers weren't subsidizing you healthcare premiums ? There is no logical/ratiional connection between having (or losing) a job, and healthcare coverage. !

Democrats introduce SWAMP Act to ban meetings with foreign leaders at Trump properties [thehill.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

Since he backed-down, doesn't that indicate that Republicans thought having the G7 at his resort was a bad idea ?

Opinion: The Chinese Threat to American Speech [nytimes.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

It seems the NYT/New Yorker has differing opinions . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/opinion/sunday/free-speech-social-media-violence.html

Agree or not.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 22, 2019:

. . . nice sentiment, but in terms of critical thinking it is a *logical fallacy* https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/94/False-Dilemma

Science vs everything else

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2019:

For an opposing viewpoint, check-out "Science Wars: What Scientists Know and How They Know It". https://www.amazon.com/Science-Wars-What-Scientists-Know/dp/1598032070 (might be in your local library)

"An unprecedented October blizzard that hit just before harvest time has absolutely devastated farms...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2019:

According to this browser extension https://www.newsguardtech.com/ the journalism of zerohedge.com could only be described as "epic fail"

Do you agree?

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2019:

. . . opiate of the masses

Animals and Humans

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2019:

Larger, more specialized brain.

Gotta love history

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2019:

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. Will Rogers

New Florida Board of Education Chair: “I won’t support any evolution being taught as fact at all...

FearlessFly comments on Oct 21, 2019:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitzmiller_v._Dover_Area_School_District

Mark Twain was given credit: "Heaven for the Climate. Hell for the Company."

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2019:

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Fun:Benefits_of_Hell

But her emails! Oh, the 3 year investigation just ended and cleared her.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Don't forget these . . . https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/19/ivanka-trump-used-personal-email-account-government-work-report/2062280002/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kushner-used-private-email-account-for-some-white-house-business/2017/09/24/917d9b6e-a161-11e7-b14f-f41773cd5a14_story.html

About that photo you just posted .

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2019:

IRONY is an understatement -- Posting an article about a legislative attempt to prevent copyright infringement, by including the **entire** text of the original article -- which is in itself (IMO) a copyright infringement. !

Ain't that the truth!!!

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2019:

There is a Seinfeld episode about that. :)

Sometimes I find it hard to decide where to post something.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Or, maybe it is just plain "fake news"

Russia Picked Donald Trump and Ran Him for President, Former Israeli Intelligence Officer Says

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2019:

The linked article is almost 10 months old . . .

Do you remember Golden Rice? so what happened? [foreignpolicy.com]

FearlessFly comments on Oct 20, 2019:

http://www.goldenrice.org/ The claims in the above link and foreignpolicy.com are telling "different stories". . . . more https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/03/07/173611461/in-a-grain-of-golden-rice-a-world-of-controversy-over-gmo-foods https://www.irri.org/golden-rice https://med.nyu.edu/highschoolbioethics/genetically-modified-organisms-“golden-rice”-debate

Meet The Linux Desktop That Will Embarrass Windows 10 And macOS in 2020 [forbes.

FearlessFly comments on Oct 19, 2019:

This is an "OS try it out" website : https://distrotest.net/deepin/15.11