When a journalist's home was raided by the FBI, Glenn Beck and Tucker Carlson erroneously speculated...

racocn8 comments on Feb 4, 2023:

The Republicans have infinite tolerance and forgiveness for those within their cult, and not an atom for those that aren't.

Video of Marjorie Taylor Greene Explaining CRT Viewed More Than 4.7M Times -- Newsweek

racocn8 comments on Feb 4, 2023:

Is there any truth at all underlying the Republican agenda or its values? I'd sure be curious if anyone was brave enough to take a stab at it...

AOC Blasts GOP for Hypocrisy on Antisemitism With Vote Against Omar

racocn8 comments on Feb 4, 2023:

Unfortunately, just as the Russians have plied Republicans to support their agenda, progressive Democrats have gladly taken Saudi money to support the anti-Israel agenda. There is anti-Semitism on both sides. The real question is whether anyone should care, and if so, why.

Wake Up America: The Republican Party’s Stance on Fiscal integrity is a Sham Wake up, ...

racocn8 comments on Feb 4, 2023:

What little integrity the Republican Party seemed to have has been badly compromised by Putin's rubles. Republicans gladly pocket any and all contributions, and have no problem with Russian bribery. Except that in so doing, they sell out the rest of us.

Clint has aged well 1885-2023

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

Is he still talking to empty chairs?...

STATE CANNABIS NEWS 2/2/2023 New York Gov.

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

Not much good news. Policy is on hold because the DOJ (like SCOTUS, the GQP, the House, and much of the military ) have been corrupted by Putin.

INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS NEWS 2/2/2023 Costa Rica's government is planning to file a revised ...

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

The rest of the world is going to be dragging the U.S. kicking and screaming into reality... "The fascism is strong in this one."

The Meaning of Life

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

Meaning, as in the meaning of life, is another loaded yet empty term coming from the religious hucksters. Other loaded yet meaningless terms: love, god, free will, faith, spirit, soul, divine, etc. Relying on these misnomers is a fools errand or mental masturbation. We retain the use of these terms at our peril insofar as lacking meaning, they cannot be used to convey meaning. As always, being human, our humanity can lock us into limited perspectives. Ultimately, these words only have value to the extent that they do have common, mutually understood meaning. Being so clumsy, the definition gets discussed and that's as far as it usually CAN go. Want meaning? Take your pick.

Here come the Gravy Seals

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

I am certain that many people have had enough and would love the opportunity to purge the Putin-Americans from their midst.

I have just come across this on an old Atheist site in reply to a discussion about Atheism and ...

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

That is correct. Humanism is a 'world view' that incorporates values into its guidelines, while atheism is a statement of non-belief in the various gods espoused by religion. What is most important is that atheism (and the Secular Humanism associated with it) aren't locked into moral framework based on bigotry, paranoia, lying, absurd dogma and mass murder. Religionists ARE locked into their primitive, sometimes idiotic beliefs, and compelled to be loyal to attitudes embracing hatred and cruelty. That makes religionists moral degenerates, and we read about the consequences every day. It also makes religionists know-nothings and thus unfit to render judgment on almost everything.

Psychology says! 🤦🏼 is it true? 😅

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

Yeah, like I have complete control of my thoughts.. I wish...

OK, that's creepy... I can't get any alone time?

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

He has a front row seat to watch which holes you use... (Oh, wait, that's the local perverted Incel peeping tom...)

In America, you have to opt out of religion in public life.

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

The dominant recovery programs are modeled around Baptist theology. Listening to them repeatedly reference idiotic mythology and religious tropes discourages people who are not religious and seeking help. In truth, these programs work poorly in stark contrast to the technology below: https://nihrecord.nih.gov/2020/02/07/psilocybin-might-aid-treatment-mental-disorders-addiction https://www.addictioncenter.com/drugs/hallucinogens/lsd-addiction/microdosing-lsd/ https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2022/04/422606/psilocybin-rewires-brain-people-depression https://www.healthline.com/health-news/fda-looking-at-magic-mushroom-ingredient-to-treat-depression#:~:text=“The%20early%20studies%20have%20shown%20that%20psilocybin%20therapy,Cheung%2C%20communications%20director%20for%20COMPASS%20Pathways%2C%20told%20Healthline. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35711024/ https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2020/can-microdosing-psychedelics-improve-your-mental-health/

I just found this one, and I knew I had the right audience here. LOL

racocn8 comments on Feb 3, 2023:

Can I get a hint, or even a spoiler? ...ooops, yeah, never mind. I figured I should be looking for a penis...

I get androgynous, but gender fluid, I'm confused. What does that even mean & why so anal about it?

racocn8 comments on Feb 2, 2023:

I believe we should acknowledge different aspects of our nature. Unfortunately, embracing the features of the opposite sex can offend others who insist on only admitting to being one gender. That is their loss and sucks to be them. The aspects of the opposite gender have utility in dealing with life and in it's enjoyment. We shouldn't allow the neurotic a-holes to bully us into intolerant behavior.

The antivaxers among us are adamant and unrelenting.

racocn8 comments on Feb 2, 2023:

I ran into another one today. He had all these stories of kids getting heart attacks or becoming epileptic. I haven't heard any of that, so I'm assuming he's plugged into Fox or other disinformation channels. He became very vocal and emphatic, even though I wasn't arguing or disputing anything. Still, I judged his information to be false, and his tone meant trying to discuss it would be useless. It's scary to find people who seem sane and then go off a cliff. Ugh...

These home remedies have fallen out of fashion.

racocn8 comments on Feb 2, 2023:

Technically, hemp appears to be legal in Australia. Hemp can used to produce CBD which has demand on account of its effects. However, CBD comes from a acidic precursor, CBDA, and hemp plants in their native form produce CBDA. The CBDA can then be extracted and heated to decarboxylate the CBDA into CBD. What is little known is that CBDA quells nausea with great efficacy. The anti-nausea effect of CBDA works by the CBDA being bound and activating the 5-HT1A receptors, rather than interacting with the CB1 or CB2 receptors. In studies with rats, researchers found the anti-nausea activity of CBDA had 100 to 1000 times more effect that either CBD or THC.(1) This activity may be related to increased concentrations of Palmitoyl Ethanolamide (PEA) or Oleoylethanolamide (OEA), both of which have been identified as endocannabinoids. This is remarkable because the anti-nausea effects of both CBD and THC are well known. THC reduces nausea by binding and activating the CB1 receptor. Both CBD and CBDA reduce nausea without drowsiness or intoxication. (1) Rock EM, Parker LA. Effect of low doses of cannabidiolic acid and ondansetron on LiCl-induced conditioned gaping (a model of nausea-induced behavior) in rats. Br J Pharmacology 2013;169:685–692.

Satanic Temple opens telehealth abortion clinic and names it after Samuel Alito's mom: ...

racocn8 comments on Feb 1, 2023:

Yeah, if only Alito's mom had done the right thing.....

FBI finds no classified documents at Biden's Delaware vacation home | CNN Politics

racocn8 comments on Feb 1, 2023:

And what probable cause was the basis for that search? If they didn't have any, why haven't they searched any more of Trump's properties?

An article I came across about covid-19 vaccinations in Europe.

racocn8 comments on Jan 31, 2023:

Given how the right wing embraces conspiracies, especially regarding Covid, it is certain that Putin also finances disinformation in Europe. Disinformation is now a major money-generating industry.

George Santos, professional liar and archetypal Rethuglican, has been removed from his Congressional...

racocn8 comments on Jan 31, 2023:

And how about all the traitors who aided Trump's coup? I guess treason isn't as serious as lying.

Pulling from my archives.

racocn8 comments on Jan 31, 2023:

What is most important is that atheism (and the Secular Humanism associated with it) aren't locked into a moral framework based on bigotry, paranoia, lying, absurd dogma and mass murder. Religionists ARE locked into their primitive, sometimes idiotic beliefs, and compelled to be loyal to attitudes embracing hatred and cruelty. That makes religionists moral degenerates, and we read about the consequences every day. It also makes religionists know-nothings and thus unfit to render judgment on almost everything.

If you haven't been goosed yet this year you now have been goosed.

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2023:

Clearly you still need more training...

That must have been uncomfortable

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2023:

Would that *that* god could be crucified... (What an evil, evil religion)

STATE CANNABIS NEWS 1/30/2023 California Gov.

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2023:

I'm afraid Gavin Newsom's only view on cannabis is that not doing anything will keep him viable for his Presidential run. He has had no worry that thwarting the will of the people to legalize cannabis by helping corporate cannabis will be seen as just progressive enough for the rest of the country. It also means he is actually a money focused opportunist and nothing like enlightened -- a wolf in sheep's clothing.

I am weary of choosing between atheist and agnostic.

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2023:

'Atheist' is socially problematic thanks to centuries of vile, hate-mongering by Christians. It has had an effect so, unless your circle is free of bigots, stick with agnostic or even just 'free-thinker'. Remember that Christians are insane and have no compunction against revenge. The will take revenge for the imaginary sin of repudiating their beliefs.

I think there should be a law that if someone is constantly talking about their religion in a ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2023:

It is equivalent to sexual harassment: Counseling by HR to start. The person is creating a hostile work environment and thus risking costly legal suit and remedy. It is not to be tolerated.

Opus Dei is an evil within an evil: [abc.

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2023:

Sick, effed-up psychos.

What does love mean to you?

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2023:

A warm feeling of comfortable familiarity...

A dance number from the 1964 musical comedy What a Way to Go.

racocn8 comments on Jan 30, 2023:

What amazing legs. And what a wild routine. Amazing!!!

Antarctica's Brunt ice shelf finally breaks away.

racocn8 comments on Jan 29, 2023:

Is that good for an inch or two of sea level rise?

Hai bisogno di consigli sulla carta da parati per la casa

racocn8 comments on Jan 29, 2023:

Go for it...

Despite studies showing that cat people are more open-minded, there is one thing that they aren’t ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 29, 2023:

I have never owned a cat, but it is my understanding that they require a great deal less care and attention than a dog. Thus, logistics may have figured into the answers.

Your Happiness Lies Within and Not In External Pursuits.

racocn8 comments on Jan 29, 2023:

External pursuits like being productive and helping others represented success a moment ago...

Often time in life, what is easy to do is not worth it.

racocn8 comments on Jan 29, 2023:

What is success, if not being able to relax and watch the newest episode of one's favorite show...?

Is he coming or not?

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

Pascal's unspoken downside continues to pile up.

Just getting you ready for the summertime

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

It's so bright I have to shut my eyes...

Would you want to live to be 500 years old?

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

Yes, if.... (if for 98% of that time, my body was no worse than it was a 60. Or, maybe an artificially grown body, maybe like in Invasion of the Body Snatchers.)

I just dropped across this piece of religious apologetics, which I thought I would share.

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

Whoever said that must be unfamiliar with Richard Dawkins's presentations. Hitchen's often railed against genital mutilation and I'm sure there was no difference in their views. Religious people cause the death or impairment of their children far too often for anyone not to know about it. Do I even need to bring up priests? Or the treatment of indigenous children by Christians?

“True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

The refusal to acquire knowledge is willful stupidity, not ignorance.

The news has reached across the pond.

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

The value of having zero-compassion comes from the racist drug war. Racist Christians cannot see Blacks as human lest they also come to be accepted as equals. To keep them 'in their place', cruel drug laws get the support of the Evangelicals, at least until they find themselves targeted by police (Rush Limbaugh comes to mind). Biden could do a lot to address all that, but so far, as little as possible, campaign promises be damned.

Asteroid 2023 BU: Space rock passes closer than some satellites [bbc.com]

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

And precisely why did they not attempt to intercept this rock? It costs $10,000 per pound to lift material into space and capturing this asteroid could have provided material for shielding, material experimentation, and discovery of its composition. I wonder why they wasted this opportunity?

Physicists Prove You Can Make Something out of Nothing by Simulating Cosmic Physics

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

Presumably a very high electromagnetic field approaches the condition of electromagnetic photons which are known to generate physical particles out of the virtual particle that swarm with some probability. That is how cosmic rays generate particle jets as they fly in from space. The article describes the 'particle-generation' as actually being a simulation where holes in the graphene charge lattice appear. High voltage effects may also generate gravitational or ant-gravitational effects, and that claim seems less far-fetched after reading this.

‘There Is a Real Sense That the Apocalypse Is Coming’ - POLITICO

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

Nazi-like Christians have always been a major share of Christianity, and because they aren't bound by any scruples, wield an outsize influence on the rest of the Christians. Non-believers should redouble their efforts to stop politicking from the pulpit and harshly penalize those that do. Just addressing the widespread corruption would have the double benefit of removing malign actors and exposing their hypocrisy.

Christians are now a minority in England [theguardian.com]

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

Congratulations are in order. May the yoke slip off completely...

Tyre Nichols death: Law enforcement group 'infuriated' by alleged assault during traffic stop | ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 28, 2023:

There's got to be more going on here. The Scorpion Unit was not tasked with traffic stops, so stopping Nichol's was outside their purview. Memphis created the Scorpion Unit to address an increase in murders, but no one has said WHY the murders were happening, Number one on the list SHOULD (as always) be to transition the Drug War into a community health issue, and if that means legalizing hard drugs, so be it. The police cannot be used to address victimless crime. By enforcing that as a matter of bullying, bullying becomes the SOP. Meanwhile, those who are addicted to drugs are discouraged from getting help with their problem, and turn to crime to pay for their habit. That cycle CAN BE STOPPED.

Oooooh boy.

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

My suspicion is that two or more of these officers had a beef with Tyre before 'stopping' him. (Just as Chauvin knew Floyd before killing him).

Inquiring minds want to know, front, back or both?

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

Disturbing on multiple levels...

More gleeful news. A restaurant in Richmond Virginia refused service to a Christian group. [msn.com]

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

Good for the staff for making that decision. I remember how Christians would publish their own Christian-only business directories and set them out so everyone could understand that they sought to exclude the rest of society.

David DePape breaking into Pelosi home captured on US Capitol Police surveillance footage | Fox News

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

His willingness to attack Pelosi in front of police, and all the rest of his reported behavior suggest that he is a psychopath, and it would be unfortunate if he escaped criminal punishment with an insanity plea. He should be straight-jacketed forever, or euthanized.

David DePape breaking into Pelosi home captured on US Capitol Police surveillance footage | Fox News

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

Ugh.

I hear that she shudders everytime she passes a plastic recycling center.

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

Damn, I thought it was Nosferatu.

Today, January 27th, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

Nazis were Catholics and Lutherans showing the true colors of their beliefs.

Letters From An American 01/26/2023

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

I'm still waiting for the class action suit against Barr for illegally transporting and deploying resources from DEA, DHS, NPS etc for Portland and Lafayette Park. These traitors need a wall...

If the Atlanta protests are acts of terrorism, then the January 6 protesters are extremely violent ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

Good luck finding a jury that agrees with that position. Especially when much of the destruction comes from White Nationalists trying to make the protesters look bad.

First Baptist Church in Florida to force members to sign anti-LGBTQ contract

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

I remember having to sign a card signifying my belief in Christianity in order to get a membership at the YMCA. I still resent being forced to do that. Maybe I'm a hypocrite to have signed it. But given how Christians have repeatedly murdered thousands for not being the right skin color or religion or sex, I do not consider them to have any moral standing. Even on this day that remembers what Christians did at Auschwitz, I still denounce all Christians as subhuman and entirely deserving of the horrors they inflicted on others. There is my real hypocrisy.

Is this true? Anybody?

racocn8 comments on Jan 27, 2023:

I had a muscular blue nose pit bull and we'd sometimes call her tank girl...

Who is covering for them? 👉Republicans👈

racocn8 comments on Jan 26, 2023:

Around 1985, I attended a meeting which included a video conference with the CEO of Arco (Lod Cook). After the presentation, he opened the meeting up for questions, and fielded several of them. Then I asked what he thought would happen if Global Warming became apparent. At first, he blustered and muttered that it wasn't clear Global Warming was happening. I then clarified my question saying that I was asking what HE thought would happen. He calmed down and then answered saying that the Human race would have to learn to live with it, and that no other viable alternatives were foreseeable. That seemed like an honest response. Of course, it left unsaid whether such changes would be survivable for the species as a whole.

5 ex-Memphis cops involved in Tyre Nichols' death charged with second-degree murder

racocn8 comments on Jan 26, 2023:

When I had a snake and put a mouse in the cage, the snake would go into a highly excited state, sometimes striking at anything that moved. Sadly, humans aren't that much better than snakes. We've seen repeatedly that when police officers are frustrated in a police chase, they enter an excited state that blanks out training in favor of doing whatever the group is doing; they pile on and protocols to de-escalate are gone. If you have one sane cop left in the bunch with the presence of mind to restrain his co-workers, you're very lucky.

The spin simply did not make sense.

racocn8 comments on Jan 26, 2023:

The DOJ could have sought a search warrant for Biden's property, but they have the same problem as with Trump's many properties: they need probable cause. It is thought that Mar A Lago got searched because someone on the inside saw the documents and was interviewed by the FBI. So, the DOJ can say they wanted to obtain a search warrant, but that would have been very problematic. (Especially as they have foregone searching Trump's many properties, even though they know he still has some documents.)

What do you call a fish without eyes?

racocn8 comments on Jan 26, 2023:

Christian. (Indeed, what Christians aren't bottom feeders?)

Another Christian Groomer A youth pastor from the Church of God of South Hopewell, Virginia who ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 26, 2023:

My guess is that the sexual inhibition and other confusing (absurd) values foster a disregard for the welfare of others. Embracing religion often means embracing a megalomania where harming others has no priority when compared to satisfying the ego; bullying or browbeating a child into traumatic acts comes 'naturally'!!

How Should We Combat COVID Misinformation On Agnostic?

racocn8 comments on Jan 26, 2023:

If the group was being moderated, yes, information that could lead to people dying should be taken down. Shedding lies and dishonesty is what being agnostic is all about, but it is always a partial process. In the Information Age, how to enforce truth within the public square has become one of the fundamental questions of our time. Arguing with these people seems to be pointless. Being part of the cult seems to involve promoting these lies regardless of their consequences or their absurdity.

A previously additive that got a bad rap is restoring its negative image (believe it or not it was ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 25, 2023:

I can't comment as to the utility of MSG as a flavoring. I can tell you that I got a reaction to MSG twice at the same Chinese restaurant. Shortly after eating the dish, I felt a burning in my spine and brain stem. It was certainly uncomfortable and concerning, but faded within 20 minutes. I'd say more research is needed...

What are you going to do?

racocn8 comments on Jan 25, 2023:

Offer to pay for an abortion...

Thoughts at 3 AM

racocn8 comments on Jan 24, 2023:

When you let the other person talk, you are letting them express their love (for themselves).

Construction can be tricky or an art project

racocn8 comments on Jan 24, 2023:

Nice texturing job...

And so it goes.

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

This is an old ploy, to go to a business space and behave in an obnoxious and offensive manner. It is a shame the restaurant cannot sue the creep for malicious restraint of trade or something. They should have just called the police and let them do what they do best...(!)

Electric induction stoves are cleaner, safer, more efficient, better for the environment, and better...

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

I had not idea they were that bad. Gas is often stored underground and withdrawn as needed. It gets scrubbed, but it can still convey hazardous components. The NOx generation was surprising, and I'm curious what the connection could be with allergy or whatever is sensitizing the lungs. The chemical NO can act as a neurotransmitter. Google: "Nitric oxide (NO) works as a retrograde neurotransmitter in synapses, allows the brain blood flow and also has important roles in intracellular signaling in neurons from the regulation of the neuronal metabolic status to the dendritic spine growth." and from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925443918304526 •Nitric oxide works in neuro-transmission, immune response, and vessel control. •Physiological effects of nitric oxide are direct or indirect by S-nitrosylation. •Pathological effects of nitric oxide are due to protein nitrotyrosination.* •Nitrotyrosination is critical in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease onset. * Tyrosine is an amino acid in proteins

Another of Trumpty Dumpty's insurrectionists looks likely to be thrown into the slammer: [bbc.com]

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Betcha he doesn't get the 20 years stipulated by the Constitution.

We knew it was bad, but seeing it like this is just staggering MASS KILLING DATABASE REVEALING ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

The shootings benefit the GQP (by helping fund-raising, corralling the faithful and usually killing the opposition). So, the GQP secretly applaud what the rest of us view with disgust and revulsion.

Remember this tv series.

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

48 Stars on the flag. Oh yeah....

Utah Plastic Surgeon Among 4 Charged in Alleged COVID Vaccine Card Scheme

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Their scam almost certainly caused more people to die. That's negligent homicide at minimum.

Relationships What are your views on remaining in contact with ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

If you value the new relationship, minimize or end communication with the Ex.

GOP Rep. Calls for Educating Marjorie Taylor Greene About Conspiracies -- Newsweek

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Not only are they not redeemable - - there is nothing to redeem. (Except maybe an organ donation shell).

Looks like Jon Lovitz with a dead rat on his head and Malaria

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

(Yeah, terrible portrait of Trump. Burn it.)

What the George Santos drag queen denial reveals about the Republican Party - YouTube

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Hilarious: "Appearing as a drag queen was the one thing that could have made Santos seem 'cool'..."

Rev up your engine!

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

RRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-RRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrr----- Pt-tou-Pt-tou-Pt-tou-Pt-tou-Pt-tou-Pt-tou-

Hannity confession: See smoking gun evidence as Fox chief Murdoch forced under oath - YouTube

racocn8 comments on Jan 23, 2023:

Fox is absolutely at the center of the treasonous attempt to stage a coup. It is treasonous because Fox talking points come from the GRU. Fox is RT in disguise. But all of that is OK because the Deep State approves. But don't ask me why. (Maybe Putin won that pot?)

Canada settles residential schools lawsuit for $2.8bn [bbc.com]

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

We will never see that in the US. People are proud to be cruel here.

Margaret Thatcher Out For A Meal With Her Cabinet Lol - YouTube

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

Thatcher, a chemist, actually came and visited my lab. I didn't meet her.

What is a "Christian Country"?

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

I'm astounded at the arguments advanced. How could Christianity have promulgated Western progressive ideas and technology now when it suppressed such values for the previous thousand years. And as we look at those values in the West that still endorse bigotry in all its forms, essentially all of that comes from Christian know-nothings. Secularism or Humanist attitudes do NOT derive from Christianity, and such non-believers are the ones that actively oppose Christian tyranny. Understanding this, one can see the claim of a Christian country as dishonest propaganda. The lie comes from the Christian quarters who are desperate to retain their power and the public narrative. A Christian country would be a theocracy whose laws come from Christian values. While many laws do reflect Christian beliefs, people recognize that the laws that align with Humanism provide much fairer, more honorable treatment of fellow citizens (pro-woman, pro-LBGTQ, pro-minority, pro-science). And, those laws that promote cruel, inhumane treatment draw support from Christians. Indeed, Christians are rapidly losing their purchase on the public narrative as Christianity is revealed to be intolerant and hateful.

Soooo, scheduled for shoulder replacement surgery the 14th of Feb.

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

Good luck and I hope a speedy recovery. I get a hip replacement next month. Ugh...

My housemate drew a portrait of me as a parting gift, and it's one of the best gifts I've received ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

Nicely done!!

Natural Remedies with Herbs Anise Romans paid taxes with anise, and it was used in cough drops.

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

On the sleep aid, I thought anise was stimulating... Google shows Star Anise as being good for sleep. Nothing about anise being stimulating, though...

[tiktok.

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

It is torment to watch. Again: The notion that all people should vote is the lie of Democracy. As is all too clear, a major share of the electorate have neither the cognitive capacity nor the moral virtues needed to select suitable candidates for public service. Thus, Democracy will continue to stumble and fail.

Old cures for toothache if your game or desperate I am so grateful for modern dental care, and ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

Do NOT chew seeds from Jimson Weed. A new and very effective remedy is cannabis or hemp extract oil... Many components act either as anesthetic and anti-bacterial.

Sign of the times...

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

I hope he's got a pre-nuptial...

22nd January 1879…Battle of Rorke’s Drift, South Africa: British garrison of 150 holds off ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

And even this is not the ugliest face of colonialism... (Poltroons? Maybe murdering stooges is more like it)

I found this article interesting and, in particular, this: "While some people do in fact pronounce ...

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

Language evolves. I used to get upset about it until I listened to a course on the English language. And while listening to other courses, the professors would pronounce words in way that were completely unfamiliar, sometimes even unrecognizable at first. How could they get it wrong? Is it wrong?

Sunday morning cuteness

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

CAT WASHING 1. Thoroughly clean the toilet. 2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water, and have both lids lifted.3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (you may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape). CAUTION: Do not get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out for any purchase they can find. 5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "powerwash and rinse" which I have found to be quite effective. 6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between the toilet and the outside door. 7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids. 8. The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet, and run outside where he will dry himself. Sincerely, The DOG

Winchcombe meteorite: Is this the UK's most important fireball? [bbc.com]

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

The similar water ratio is remarkable. (or is it coincidence?)

Letters From An American 01/21/2023

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

The notion that all people should vote is the lie of Democracy. As is all too clear, a major share of the electorate have neither the cognitive capacity nor the moral virtues needed to select suitable candidates for public service. Thus, Democracy will continue to stumble and fail.

A penguin walks into a bar.

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

Speciesist...

I knew a lot of people that hated those surprise tests.

racocn8 comments on Jan 22, 2023:

But getting amp'd up on nicotine is OK. And for sure, being a psychotic Christian who doesn't believe in science also gets a complete pass. (I remember visiting HR and as I waited for the lady to show up, I notice in her bookcase that she had brought a small collection of children's books used to indoctrinate toddlers into Christianity. The idea of brainwashing children at such a young age stank of child abuse. Why she had them at work? That level of self-doubt and insecurity screams PTSD.)

Wake up, it's the weekend!!!!

racocn8 comments on Jan 21, 2023:

Wiki: Woke is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination". Beginning in the 2010s, it came to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as sexism, and has also been used as shorthand for American Left ideas involving identity politics and social justice... Webster: Woke: aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) Christian bigots have responded to Woke with lies and disinformation because they see the concept of Woke as accurately conveying their immorality. Extract from wingnut screed: The goal of these theorists is to completely dismantle a culture and reinvent it from the ground up. This radical philosophy crept into our academic institutions in the 1980s. https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/op-ed-the-critical-theory-of-racism-and-wokism/article_11271ebe-a42c-11eb-91a7-73990da1289e.html And an excerpt from a thoughtful analysis: " anti-woke discourse always emphasizes the ideological basis of the social justice movement without being vocal about anti-wokists’ own ideological standing,...." https://www.illiberalism.org/dual-attack-on-social-justice-the-delegitimization-of-woke-wokism/ I liked this: "“Abnormalization” and Delegitimization of Social Justice : ...government and ruling party are engaged in an ongoing smear campaign against human rights defenders, whom they frequently describe as “Soros agents” who undermine national security... Not only do they consign human rights defenders to the group of constructed enemies, but they also “abnormalize” and completely distort the moral valence of their work. "

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racocn8 comments on Jan 21, 2023:

It is all masturbation until behavior-changing consequences are levied. The lawyers should be stripped of their licenses.

Just sayin', George Santos is a thief and a kook and should probably do some time for larceny but he...

racocn8 comments on Jan 21, 2023:

Have you ever heard of a Republican being redeemed?

Just to get a few facts out there.

racocn8 comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Obeisance and fealty are the whole point. Offering up one's mind is the psychic equivalent of falling on one's sword. One enacts suicide of rationality to be God's slave. Or... It is the initiation into the Liar's Club of all time, starting with lying to oneself. Or... It is the ritual of joining the hive mind of the colony organism based on the Christian meme-complex...

[theweek.

racocn8 comments on Jan 20, 2023:

Given Baldwin being virulently hated by Trump, I can't help wondering if he was set up.