5 days agoDogs, Dogs, and more DogsWe need more dogs. There aren’t enough dogs in the world, and certainly not enough dogs in the places we go every day. If you go to work, to a cafe, to a museum, to a grocery store, or anywhere else, and there are not at least several dogs there…Dogs2 min read
Jun 13Guns, Guns, Guns, for EveryoneGun manufacturers, lobbyists, and activists argue that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” …Guns3 min read
Jun 6The Best Laid Plans of a Self-Dooming SpeciesHumans are great at predicting the future, but terrible at planning for it, let alone changing it. From scientists to science fiction writers to lay-prognosticators, we’re able to imagine events far outside the scope of our present actions or our lifetimes. Much of our future-tripping is bleak. Utopian fiction is…Climate Crisis3 min read
May 31Tucker Carlson: Propagandist, White Supremacist, CriminalYears ago, around 2016, my sister commented online that “Trump supporters are Nazis.” One of her “friends” (more of an acquaintance) took umbrage with that. He was a Trump supporter and didn’t like being called a Nazi. Yes, he could, and can continue to, fuck himself. …Tucker Carlson4 min read
May 23Objectivity is a LieObjectivity is a lie. Not that it doesn’t exist, or is impossible, or that there aren’t select objective facts, but the notion that human beings can be objective and without bias is a lie and a foolish doctrine to uphold. Everything in this world, all that we know, is based…Objectivity4 min read
May 16Abortion on Demand, No ExceptionsPeople should be entitled to absolute bodily autonomy. Every person should have the right to do whatever they want with their own body. Anything less than that, any violation or restriction of that right, is an act of fascism and tyranny. …Abortion3 min read
May 9The False Justification Underlying the Supreme Court’s Anti-Choice ViolationWe all knew this was coming. Though not yet official, the leaked draft opinion indicating that the Supreme Court will be bucking precedent to rob the right of legal abortions from the American people, if they live in one of the shit states, appears poised to happen. To those who…Abortion4 min read
May 2Abortion isn’t Murder, ObviouslyAbortion isn’t Murder, Obviously If someone told you they’d gotten an abortion, no matter how anti-abortion you are, you’d get over it. You wouldn’t be so horrified and disgusted that you’d never recover from the shock of that knowledge. Particularly not if it was someone you knew who was telling…Abortion3 min read
Apr 25Dogs Deserve ImmortalityFor as long as humans have lived with the knowledge of our inevitable deaths, we have dreamed of extending our lives. Standard of living improvements, most importantly sanitation, access to nutritious food and potable water, along with advancements in pharmaceuticals and medical technologies, make it possible to extend and improve…Dogs3 min read
Apr 18Biden Beating Trump may have been a Bad ThingBiden Beating Trump may have been a Bad Thing While we were very fortunate to have Trump removed from office, we were less than fortunate to have his successor. Though I’ve never had much positive to say about Biden, I was relieved by his defeat of Trump. However, his victory…Biden3 min read