Rightists uphold social hierarchies which is why they are incapable of adequately criticizing the failings of capitalism. They constantly distract from class wars by shifting the attention to culture wars.

I despise the glorification of Bhutan in the Western media. It is frequently described as the "happiest nation in the world" and depicted as an isolated Buddhist paradise. I never see any discussion about the racism Nepalis in Bhutan endure, such as the ongoing ethnic cleansing of the Lhotshampa.

I keep finding myself suggesting this brilliant paper by John Welch, about why pointless debates in evolutionary biology + behavioural ecology. Maybe it is easiest if I just repost it here every so often? link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A 🧵 about the recently published discovery of a sabre-tooth kitten, including some personal reflections and thoughts on its age... 🧪🏺⚒️

I can't believe there are still people who believe in the Altaic languages hypothesis.

This is madness. If other countries want to sell us solar on the cheap so we can expedite adoption of clean energy, let them. Either climate change is a crisis, or it isn't. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

John Singer Sargent showed his talent early. Here are watercolour sketches he made during his family’s trip to Switzerland, when he was only 14

“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.

"65,000-year-old Neanderthal ‘tar factory’ found in Gibraltar cave" archaeologymag.com/2024/11/nean...