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1. “And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God… unless of course that rich man makes over $10 million a year, in which case his wealth will create jobs in the Kingdom of Heaven.” (Matthew 19:24)

2. “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. Oh wait, is she trying to get an abortion? Give me that stone.” (John 8:7)

3. “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second commandment is ‘Don’t let trans people compete in women’s sports.’” (Matthew 22:37–40)

4. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. But especially blessed are those who launch preemptive strikes in the Middle East, for that definitely won’t end badly.” (Matthew 5:9)

5. “Judge not, that ye be not judged. In fact, the judicial branch really shouldn’t be telling the president what to do at all.” (Matthew 7:1)

My beloved veterinarian’s office apparently moved to a new office location without informing customers. They also changed phone systems. The new phone system doesn’t work, and they didn’t leave a forwarding message on the old phone system. You call, leave a message, never hear back, and never learn what’s become of the business. Our oldest […]

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Companies making drones and camouflage allegedly used by the Israeli military operate in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Activists want them out.

The post Why Is New York City Leasing Space to Israeli Military Suppliers? appeared first on The Intercept.

The president describes a cartoonish fantasy of a George Soros-backed criminal network. If only the left were that good at collective defense.

The post Trump’s Idea of the Criminal Left Is a Fiction. A Coordinated Defense Against His Fascism Shouldn’t Be. appeared first on The Intercept.

“It feels like there’s this river running underneath my whole life.
It’s always there; I just have to step into it.”

With apologies to Three Dog Night.

In the wake of recent events, we feel it’s time to speak up. We’ve heard your calls for a statement on the subject of Jeremiah, a bullfrog we’ve long referred to as our friend. Your comments, your direct messages, and your anthrax threats have all prompted us to take action.

Last week, Jeremiah the Bullfrog was convicted of severely harmful crimes and was sentenced to life in prison. Please believe us when we tell you that we were as shocked as you to learn of what could at best be described as a lapse in judgment, and at worst as a psychotic and unfrogivable series of misdeeds.

We initially kept our silence to keep from shifting the spotlight away from the victims and to allow justice to run its course. Now that the trial has ended in a conviction, we feel it’s time to share a truth that has troubled us for a long time:

Jeremiah was, in fact, a mere acquaintance.

The British working class are politically homeless. Their traditional party, founded by the trade unions, has turned its back on the people who built this country, and without whom it could not operate. In its place have emerged a string of opportunists claiming to be the voice of the average punter, but whose credentials just […]

What does an orgasm feel like? From soft furry pompoms to buzzing teeth, these women describe a deeply embodied experience

- Directed by Bronwen Parker-Rhodes

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ADHD is typically thought to be wired into the brain early. But many cases may be better seen as products of digital life

- by Paul Kudlow, Karline Treurnicht Naylor & Elia Abi-Jaoude

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The role of the conscious observer has posed a stubborn problem for quantum measurement. Phenomenology offers a solution

- by Steven French

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Psychologist Paul Bloom on why chatbots make good companions. And why they don't.

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These snakes are among the few animals that can kill the regal felines

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This month’s Reform UK conference held in Birmingham revealed the bizarre nature of the party’s inner workings and policy message. From the surprise appearance of Lucy Connolly to Andrea Jenkyn’s Eurovision main character moment, the conference seemed more like a fever dream than an event led by a supposed government in waiting. Yet nothing was […]

“President Trump said networks giving him negative coverage may deserve to have their licenses revoked, ramping up threats administration officials have made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.” — Axios

I really like free speech. I love it, some might say. I love how I get to say anything I want and it’s totally fine, no problem. I don’t like when you do that though. I only like when I do it, or when people do it in a way I told them to do it. That’s when I really like free speech. In fact, I like free speech so much that I’ve decided it’s just mine now—not yours.

I like so many things about free speech. I like that my friends on TV can say they want to kill homeless people and then keep showing up for work like nothing happened.