Gun manufacturers, lobbyists, and activists argue that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” While evidence might not bear this out, and show that in fact most shooters, if they are stopped, are stopped by unarmed civilians, maybe that’s…

Humans 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…

Years 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. But unbeknownst to him…

Objectivity 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…

People 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. No one, no government, should have any right to…

We 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…

Abortion 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…

For 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…

Biden 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…