"Atheism is too boring for the literate.” Ronald Lindsay’s response in @freeinquiry.bsky.social is both dry and devastating: if you think atheism’s dull, try eternity. Read his take: secularhumanism.org/exclusive/th...

Bill Nye headlines CSICon 2026, celebrating 50 years of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry where it all began: Buffalo, NY. June 11–14, 2026. Science. Skepticism. Celebration. Save your spot: https://ow.ly/vqaF50XghIL

Science isn’t perfect, but it’s the reason we get to argue about perfection online instead of dying at 35. ScienceSaves wants to create a day to thank researchers. A day to remember what happens when we stop listening to evidence. Seem fair? Sign the petition: ScienceSaves.org/Petition

The US is losing scientists. Not because they want to leave, but because they can’t stay. Katie Suleta in Skeptical Inquirer on how political hostility and funding cuts are hollowing out the country’s research pipeline: https://ow.ly/ppzl50XfVnj

A T-shirt is all it took to send Moroccan activist Ibtissame "Betty" Lachgar to prison. At the UN, CFI's Kacem El Ghazzali asked: What is her crime? Tomorrow is Blasphemy Rights Day. Blasphemy laws silence the living. Free expression keeps us human: centerforinquiry.org/news/cfi-cal...

Betty has been sentenced to two and a half years behind bars for nothing more than posting a photo of herself wearing a t-shirt that read "Allah is Lesbian." We stand with Ex-Muslims International to demand the release of Ibtissame "Betty" Lachgar. #FreeBetty → www.change.org/p/lib%C3%A9r...

W.E.B. Du Bois called Dayton, Tennessee “America… capable not simply of mistakes, but of persecution, lynching, murder, and idiotic blundering.” At the Scopes Centennial, historian Chris Cameron traced how Black secular voices reshaped faith and freedom: youtu.be/0aks8f245jg

Charlie Kirk’s murder was appalling. Worse? How the Trump administration has seized on it as a pretext for silencing dissent. Ronald Lindsay traces the playbook back to 1933. Read the full essay in Free Inquiry: secularhumanism.org/exclusive/th...

“Christian nationalists often view a woman’s place as domestically focused and in a nurturing role.” Household voting is a blueprint for erasing women’s rights. Nicole Scott traces the dystopian logic behind it in Free Inquiry: secularhumanism.org/exclusive/is...

ICYMI, the CDC cut its food safety surveillance from 8 pathogens to just 2. “If you want to make foodborne disease go away, then don’t look for foodborne disease.” Translation: less data, fewer regs, more outbreaks. From @arstechnica.com: arstechnica.com/health/2025/...

A three-hour Cabinet meeting where Trump and RFK Jr. tossed around autism conspiracies like it was bad dinner theater… Meanwhile, nearly $7M in autism research quietly axed. Fear is free. Evidence gets defunded. From @the-independent.com: www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

RFK Jr. vowed to “empower the scientists.” He's doing that by gutting panels, rejecting consensus, and pushing vaccine policy into dangerous territory. If you want a clear-eyed summary of what’s happening to public health under his watch, this @apnews.com article is it: apnews.com/article/rfk-...

A conversation about evolution, skepticism, and why the #ScopesTrial still matters: youtu.be/gHqBUAUnjMA @johndelancie.bsky.social and @eugeniescott.bsky.social have spent years defending science from denialism, and here, they ask why that work still matters today.

From 2010 to 2020, the number of religious “nones” grew by 270 million. Faster than Christians, Hindus, or Buddhists. “Nones” make up over 24% of the population and are the third-largest group globally. Read @pewresearch.org's full report: www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

You deserve a world shaped by evidence, not superstition. That’s what we fight for. In 2024, CFI… ✔️ Took a homeopathy giant to court ✔️ Protected evolution in public schools ✔️ Fought Christian nationalist policy ✔️ Gave a lifeline to nonbelievers in danger

The “Educational Choice for Children Act” is a school voucher bill buried in the budget that would redirect $136 billion in public funds to private, mostly religious schools. We’re standing with NCPE, @sanders.senate.gov, and @doggett.house.gov on this.

$136 billion in public funds on the line. The “Educational Choice for Children Act” would funnel it into private religious schools. This isn’t choice. It’s indoctrination. ✊ Tell your senators: centerforinquiry.org/alerts/urge-... 🙌 Support our mission: centerforinquiry.org/support-cfi/...

SB 10: Ten Commandments in every public school classroom SB 1049: Students leave class for religious instruction That’s not curriculum. That’s a constitutional violation. Texans, tell Governor Abbott to veto both: centerforinquiry.org/alerts/texas... Not in Texas? Share to help us stop it.

A key (temporary) win: the Supreme Court declined to allow public funds for a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma 👏 No precedent was set. The legal fight will continue. But for now, our constitutional wall of separation stands a little taller. Learn more: centerforinquiry.org/press_releas...

A new homeopathy doc claims it can cure AIDS, regrow dog kneecaps, and replace real medicine. It’s funded by RFK Jr.'s org and 400K+ in industry cash 🫠 We watched it. You probably shouldn’t. Here's the scoop from @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social: skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/be...

A pope from Chicago? CFI's @jamesunderdown.bsky.social has thoughts. Some are about miracle investigations. Some are about Italian beef wafers. Mostly, he just wants the Vatican to stop winging it. Read his open letter here: centerforinquiry.org/blog/leo-xiv... #Catholicism

Michael Scott once defined secular humanism better than half of Congress. Oh is right. Learn more: centerforinquiry.org/definitions/... #TheOffice #SecularHumanism

"When we compare Justice Souter to the religious oppressors who compose the Court's supermajority, we see how crucial it is to have a majority that interprets the Constitution in keeping with its actual purpose." — Edward Tabash, Center for Inquiry Read more: centerforinquiry.org/blog/stateme...

In his column this week, Ron Lindsay imagines what Trump would say if, in line with the image he posted of himself, he were actually elected pope. secularhumanism.org/exclusive/ma...

Now is an especially good time to support @center4inquiry.bsky.social for its long history of promoting science & critical thinking, almost a radical act in the current environment. @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=qzHG...

Arizona’s about to let religious chaplains act as school counselors—no license, no training, just vibes. Governor Hobbs hasn’t signed it yet. If you're in AZ, this is your moment to speak up: centerforinquiry.org/alerts/arizo... #SecularSchools

Yesterday, #SCOTUS heard arguments in a case that could open the door to taxpayer-funded religious charter schools. From CFI's General Counsel: centerforinquiry.org/press_releas... #ChurchStateSeparation

WA just passed a bill making clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse, with no confession loophole. Now it’s up to @governorferguson.bsky.social. Tell him: Kids’ safety > religious privilege. Sign SB 5375. 👉 Take action: centerforinquiry.org/alerts/washi...

In homeopathy, the less of something you take, the more powerful it becomes. @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social explains how a 200-year-old placebo ended up in your pharmacy aisle, and why it’s time to stop pretending it works. 🔗 skepticalinquirer.org/2014/09/an-i... #WorldHomeopathyWeek

What happens when teachers lead the way? You get a national evolution education movement that started with one workshop—and never stopped growing. The Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science turns 10, and we’re celebrating the science educators who make it all possible 🥳 #TeachEvolution

“We thought it was just a play. Then we took it to the Midwest.” @johndelancie.bsky.social reflects on the moment he realized the fight over evolution isn’t over. 🎟️ Join us this July in Chattanooga for the #Scopes100 Centennial Conference. 🔗 centerforinquiry.org/scopes-trial...

CFI has landed on BlueSky 🚀 We’re here to fight superstition with science, swap dogma for reason, and promote a world where beliefs don’t get special rights—but people do. Think critically. Question boldly. Embrace reality. 🔍 Curious? Learn more about who we are: centerforinquiry.org/about/