I am pleased to announce the first round of my Surly Grant winners for The American Atheist Convention. This event takes place March 28-31 in Austin, Texas and is going to be bigger and better than ever. Why is that you ask? Because now, with the help of Surly Grants, even more awesome people will be in attendance! Hooray! In the past my Surly grant winner announcements have included long, flowing... »
Last week I read that Black Skeptics Los Angeles is raising money for new First in the Family Humanist Scholarships, designated for “college-bound Los Angeles Unified School District students in South Los Angeles. Preference will be given to students who are in foster care, homeless, undocumented and/or LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning). Students must have a record o... »
Attention women in the secular community: I want to buy your ticket to the American Atheist convention! If you identify as a woman, are near, or can get to the Austin, Texas area March 28-31, and want to listen to a bunch of great speakers and have some fun meeting like-minded people then go fill out an application for my admission grant! Well, what are you waiting for? Go do it now! Here is the l... »
Today is the day Skeptics for the Protection of Cancer Patients delivered a birthday present to Houston cancer quack Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski and the Burzynski Clinic, the promise to donate the $13,000+ raised in his name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the request that the clinic match those funds for St. Jude. Considering the filmmaker of the sequel to a Burzynski propaganda pi... »
Being a skeptic can be overwhelming, especially when you’re a skeptic who wants to make things happen. You want to fix the world, but there’s so much to fix, and there’s only one you and there’s so many of them. Cancer quacks, anti-vaxxers, psychics, ghost hunters, Oprah, Republicans, your mother-in-law… where do you even start? Some days, I’m burnt out before I... »
First off, a huge tackle hug to everyone who has donated so far to Fight Childhood Cancer. Whether we reach our goal or not, what you have done matters. Every penny will go toward cancer research and helping kids with cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Thank you from all of us at Skepchick to every single one of you. You. Kick. Ass. »
As many of you know I am organizing a fundraiser where I raise money so that I can pay the admission price to secular and science conventions for people who can’t afford it. This year I have decided to do something a little different and to send MEN to the Women in Secularism Event in May. But first off, there is an event coming up that I have promised to send more WOMEN to. That first event... »
It’s a week of historical import. Groups all over are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights movement. Plus there’s a HUGE sci-fi/fantasy convention in Boston, a science museum 21+ playdate, where you get to dress up as Bond character and roam the exhibits, and Science Cafes all over the place. »
