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Politics
This is What Threats to Free Speech Actually Look Like
Twitter’s recent permanent ban of professional troll Milo Yiannopoulos and his followers’ indignant cries of censorship are the most recent (and highest-profile) example of a phenomenon that has existed for years across countless blogs and internet communities. The pervasive–but entirely entirely incorrect–notion that anyone can say whatever vile garbage they want on any platform they choose without suffering any consequences is so common on…
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Skepchick Sundaylies! Encryption in Literature, the Blackest Black, Teaching Syrian Refugees, and the Relationship Between Birth Month and ADHD
Sunday Funny: The secret to happiness. (via SMBC) Teen Skepchick Encryption in Literature: Dancing Men (Spoilers) Elizabeth discusses the encrypted messages in “The Adventure of the Dancing Men.” Mad Art Lab Sketchbook Pages and the Power of Friendship Celia draws to counter presidential election drudgery. Mad Art Cast #SciArt and the Blackest Black with Glendon Mellow The Gang talks science…
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Top 10 Reasons Why Broad City is the Best Show on TV
Hands down, Broad City is the best comedy show currently airing. I’m serious. I could have written 50 reasons why it is the best thing to happen to television but typing is hard and I really need to disconnect from the matrix and passionately hug a tree. Here is my top ten list that will hopefully convince you to tune…
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Women in Secularism Making You LOL: Lindy West
Women in Secularism is sooner than my overbooked schedule would like to admit. I am incredibly excited to meet, for the first time in person, the fellow speakers, con attendees, and ex-Muslims I’ve known online and through their work. I have been following Lindy West‘s feminist, body acceptance, and comedy work for years. Eighteen-year-old me would squee herself to death…
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ICYMI: Medical Illustrations, Popular Kids, Freedom of Speech, and Valentine’s Day
Teen Skepchick The Difference between Banning and DDoS Private individuals are not required to give a platform for your speech. Speak Your Mind: Sochi or Bust Tell us your thoughts on the Winter Olympics! Thanks for Proving Our Point If you want to prove sexism doesn’t exist, stop being sexist. Mad Art Lab Wellcome Library Images and Finding My Inner…
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Skepticism
ICYMI: July 8-July 14 on the Skepchick Network
Bonjour! I’m back from CERN where I’ve finished solving all the mysteries of the universe. I would tell you what those secrets are, but the Secret World Government tells me that if I did that I’d have to kill you. So you’ll have to wait as we dole them out over the next 50 years. Stay tuned. It’s gonna be…
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Homeopathy & Nutritionists vs. Real Science
Comedian Dara O’Briain is hilarious!
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5.6 Afternoon Inquisition
As promised last Friday, today is a very special AI! Both Comment o’ the Week winners were able to choose a question. Therefore, you may answer one, both, or neither. Here they are! From Merkuto: As humor seems to be a big factor in comment of the week, I’m curious what jokes, comedians, comics, and funny stories the skepchick readers…
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