I went through his 843-word piece line by line and have debunked no fewer than 20 gross exaggerations, disingenuous nonsense and flat-out lies in an admittedly lengthy rebuttal. WARNING: It's long, and some of it gets pretty wonky. acasignups.net/25/09/28/how...

Ben Shapiro's new book "is a perfect encapsulation of Brandolini’s law that the energy required to refute bullshit is orders of magnitude greater than what it takes to produce it." Absolutely savage takedown of Shapiro from @mattpolprof.bsky.social: www.currentaffairs.org/news/ben-sha...

"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."

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i just sent this email to @ezraklein.bsky.social

I support your right to hate me and say terrible shit about me while I’m alive and after I’m dead. I support your right to cheer my death, if you are so inclined. I also support your right to not give a damn about me.

There's a lawsuit about AI stealing your work. It's the same lawyers taking on Elsevier et al in a separate case. Academics: 1. Check if your work is in LibGen at www.theatlantic.com/technology/a... 2. If so, let the lawyers know at www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. (Published Dec. 2024)

the crisis in which the University of Chicago is now engulfed -- one entirely of its own making, and which has led to the (hopefully temporary) suspension of admissions into numerous PhD programs in the humanities -- represents I think a seismic event in the history of American higher education 1/

Hey, Democrats: It's Okay to Be Outraged That a Rapist Might Have Committed More Rapes rudepundit.blogspot.com/2025/07/hey-...

Weather radars are not weather control devices, no matter what the conspiracy theorists say. freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...

The MAGA Meltdown Over Jeffrey Epstein Is the Stupid Climax They Deserve: Bongino Agonistes rudepundit.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...

since “Sewer Star” popped back up in our mentions today, let’s revisit our classic “Like a Sturgeon”

I'm a professor at the flagship university for the fourth whitest state in the US. Over 80% of our students are white. The biggest barrier to access here is that due to lack of state funding, we have top 10 highest tuition per capita of public unis in the country. We also have a food pantry.

I just voted against the rule to bring President Trump’s Large Lousy Law to the floor. In a few hours, I’ll vote against the bill itself—and its cruel cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and the programs millions of Americans rely on.

Any House Republicans looking for cover to vote against the bullshit bill were given a gift in the terrible jobs numbers. Less than six months in, the Trump economy is failing. Are you gonna cause it to sink even more just to appease a deranged lump of moldy cheddar?

Katherine Clark names and shames more House Republicans in swing districts who are about to take a vote that will hurt tens of thousand of their constituents

There needs to be a spreading hands emoji for posts like this. This is so well said.

OK, the 86 thing:

Trade war claims first fourth-quarter victims as North Pole family business forced to shutter workshop and euthanize reindeer.

Great piece!!! www.dropsitenews.com/p/dr-oz-trum...

Getting variations of a response that is all too common but so false it verges on conspiracy theory: That the public *wants* to care, but the media won't let them. The assumption is that audiences are passive receptacles and only care about what the all-powerful media tells them to care about.

Want an explanation for the destruction of health and medicine in our country that's completely understandable? Send this far and wide! Please share!! Accurate, simple, and comprehensive, John Oliver describes what's happening to NIH (+others) and medicine better than I can youtu.be/8H34jcpEsFs

Why the fuck does the judiciary need to show deference to the executive branch when it comes to foreign policy? If the president is doing something bugfuck insane that the courts can stop, they have a goddamn obligation to stop it.

🚨🚨Calling all North Carolina voters!! Here is a list of every voter that Jefferson Griffin is trying to disenfranchise, please if you are a NC voter check to see if your name is on here, you have 15 days to cure your ballot to make sure your vote counts. thegriffinlist.com/assets/griff...

Teen Vogue summarizes the Democratic party perfectly. freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social and I walking into a PACKED house at UAW Region 1 here in Warren, MI! Republican Rep. John James refuses to hold a Townhall, so we did it for him!

www.jsonline.com/story/news/p... SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF YOU GREAT PEOPLE IN MILWAUKEE AND MADISON WISCONSIN YOU are the stronghold to Get Out the Vote for JUDGE SUSAN CRAWFORD Your freedoms and justice are on the ballot She will protect YOU Vote Susan Crawfor

Early voting today in Wisconsin

Krishnamoorthi presents receipts from the Signal chat showing that classified info was clearly disclosed by Hegseth and calls for his resignation

Duckworth: "Hegseth is the most unqualified sec def in history & this is further demonstrating his incompetence. He's literally leaking classified war plans via group chat...if you're our allies, I'd be thinking twice about sharing classified information...All these people need to lose their jobs"

Warner: And the idea somehow, well, none of this was classified, but we can't talk about it here. You can't have it both ways.

Pritzker is the kind of Democrat we need -- no more Newsoms and Schumers. freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...

Wisconsin! EM is trying to buy your state supreme court, but together we can stop him. Make a plan to vote for Judge Susan Crawford in the special election on April 1. Just 12 days away! Donate, Support, Elect Judge Susan Crawford Wisconsin Supreme Court

Musk doesn't seem worried that he and Trump threaten social and economic collapse. On the contrary, it appears that's his goal. Musk swims in a tech-fascist ideology that believes democracy should be replaced by billionaire dictators — like himself. www.salon.com/2025/03/17/t...

This man was courageous enough to stand up to Trump and Vance. So it's important to post this message and photo to 27 million people. Don't just "like" it -- that only means that YOU'VE seen it. Postb it, blow it up and get it out there! #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

Just making sure everyone sees what the former Social Security chief told CNBC on Saturday: www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...

@ZelenskyyUa @Ukraine @DefenceU We apologize profusely for the crass bully you had to meet with today Please know 70% of US support Ukraine & democracy #IStandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraïni

Every story about a Trump voter who believed what he was saying on the campaign trail only to feel betrayed now should point out that only a fucking idiot would trust a single word out of his lying mouth hole.

Does Musk/Trump even understand that universities, by law, can't redirect their endowments? freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...

This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

President Trump says Ukraine “should have never started” the war with Russia. Now imagine the reaction if President Biden had uttered those exact same words.

There is no reason that Musk and his DOGE shits should have access to everyone's IRS data. It has nothing to do with rooting out "fraud" or "abuse" at the agency. And if they're looking for individuals evading taxes, well, that's what the fucking IRS is for if you don't fire everyone.

That's not how laws work. In fact, that's why we have laws.

The Simplest Explanation: They Are Evil rudepundit.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...

@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social It was terrific hearing you on @stephaniemiller.bsky.social show yesterday While our family is MAGA-free I do want to support MG who have seen the light & you might want to check out Rich Logis from #LeavingMAGA They must make AMENDS first leavingmaga.org