I cannot stress to you how fucking funny tonight's episode is.

1) Interesting "Dems Not in Disarray" front-page framing. 2) Point Dems need to keep making: -Virtually every Dem leader has now come out publicly against Platner. -Virtually every GOP party leader still all-in for Ken Paxton. (And, of course, for Trump) This is not a "both sides" situation.

Another video of an ICE murder and another statement from ICE leaving us wondering what’s true. It shouldn’t be this way. Abolish ICE and hold Trump’s thugs accountable.

In better news, John Oliver's three-day stint/stunt as a corporate villain on legendary soap opera "General Hospital" appears to be going... fucking brilliantly?? I have watched this clip on a loop for like 20 mins I really, truly need to see the full episodes NOW

It's now time to begin considering what we will build to add to our Halloween display this year. Yes, we're THOSE people.

My department's incoming cohort has 5 PhD students--down from ~15-20 in recent years.

New paper from our group looking at sharing practices in our field, and some of the potential challenges with reusing datasets. Here we focus on the variability in column naming for commonly-used variable names in our field. You can read it here: rdcu.be/fsmZu

whoopsie

Just in from Mitch McConnell's office

I get angry when people talk about "declining trust in science" as though there weren't a coordinated effort by billionaire criminals to smear science as a way to decrease regulations, spread propaganda, and enrich themselves. Scientists are being scapegoated and we should not play along.

"Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their ​use in the education of older children to prevent a ‌negative impact on learning" Sometimes, good policymaking is incredibly simple. www.reuters.com/technology/n...

"Evolution does not create new brains on top of old ones." You Do Not Have a Lizard Brain www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... by @jonathanjarry.bsky.social "Some scientific hypotheses get canonized despite what we now know because of how simple and satisfying they feel."

My wife, who typically does not enjoy science fiction, really enjoyed "Project Hail Mary" on Amazon Prime (as did I). Highly recommended!

It is simply beyond the understanding of MAGA mouthpieces that other people exist

Funny how “God chose the president” only applies when your candidate wins. When Obama or Biden won, was God overruled? This isn’t theology. It’s just delusion dressed up as "divine providence."

A reminder: the largely admirable nation the "Founding Fathers" announced 250 years ago denied the vote to all women, most minorities, many poor whites. It enabled slavery, forbade laws to curb it 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 If you're not a rich white guy and you have rights - thank a liberal

Happy Independence Day, from the god Jack Handey.

The scientific evidence is overwhelming

"The Park Service, in a separate document, similarly said that people should ‘wear an n95 mask when outdoors’ and ‘remain indoors as much as possible during and after the show.’” The guidance is to remain indoors ... during the fireworks. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

The founder we should talk more about is Thomas Paine, who will fuck your shit up every time. Here he is in The Rights of Man just ripping into any ideas of "originalism" and that kind of garbage.

I would kill or die for Larry

Imagine describing something as vicious sneering odium and thinking that’s not the coolest shit you’ve ever heard in your life.

Don't be the sucker who falls for low-effort art. | via Brian Brushwood youtu.be/MAIOPJvbwEU...

The real news here is that Mitch McConnell had a heart.

I'm cackling.

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It is the dawn of a new era. Hear our battle anthem. Welcome to the new InfoWars.

90 minutes to InfoWars. There is a very special caller in this week's episode of Emergency! With Tim Heidecker. Hope you recognize him.

To my faculty colleagues: This is still important. chomsky.info/19670223/

I give you the newest addition to my office decor.

Merchants of doubt

I’m so excited, we got our shirts today! I think they turned out really good. And you could get one too! Anyone who contributes at least $100 to our fundraiser for the Winter Dance Party historical mural gets a shirt and this is it! 🖤🎸 www.gofundme.com/f/preserve-k...

Senile Satan belongs in an assisted living facility. He really believes he’s talking with Teddy Roosevelt, who’s been dead for over one hundred years.

if your 80yr old parent was talking about having conversations with someone who died ~27 years before they were even born, you'd be getting power-of-attorney in place bsky.app/profile/atru...

St. Louis friends: I'll be visiting your fair city on August 2nd to speak to the Ethical Society Mid Rivers. Hope to see some friendly faces in the audience! www.anthonybarnhart.com/speaking-eng...

In my meditation/birthing room.

Godspeed, little audition tape.

My love affair with this song continues. "Holiday for Strings" by The Voices of Walter Schumann on Spotify open.spotify.com/track/3cKhVI...

Checking in on MAHA day at the American State Fair. Managed to get pretty close to the stage

I didn't know that you could make Michael Jackson even creepier, but Jeff Koons powered through and found a way.

I'm a little bit obsessed with these. tastykitchen.com/recipes/appe... #ItsWhatsForDinner

The Supreme Court's first opinion is Watson v. RNC. By a 5–4 vote, the Supreme Court UPHOLDS state laws that allow the counting of mail ballots that are sent by Election Day but arrive shortly thereafter. Roberts and Barrett join the liberals. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

St. Louis friends: I'll be visiting your fair city on August 2nd to speak to the Ethical Society Mid Rivers. Hope to see some friendly faces in the audience! www.anthonybarnhart.com/speaking-eng...

Tamar Gendler:

I’m a Chicago six, an LA four, and a Long Island Medium

An absolutely fascinating episode of RadioLab that shows why our society needs to fund science well. pca.st/episode/e740...

Today, Joe Diamond and I are performing a new show in downtown Kenosha. Take in the parade and then head over to the White Lilac for some fun (and science). www.anthonybarnhart.com/speaking-eng...