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- Sat Nov 26, 2016 10:35 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: 2016 Pit MVP nominations
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Re: 2016 Pit MVP nominations
Mitral Valve Prolapse.
- Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:58 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Look at this cunt [.tweet]https://twitter.com/freddiedeboer/status/802515552124203008[/tweet] [.tweet]https://twitter.com/BrianCerv1/status/802517370103353344[/tweet][.tweet]https://twitter.com/freddiedeboer/status/802586219003703296[/tweet] I don't think I've run into this guy before. I can't say ...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:03 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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#NotAllTeenagersyomomma wrote:I agree that these tags are likely pranks and most likely done by teenagers, because you're right. Teenagers are shitty people. ...comhcinc wrote:3. Teenagers are assholes. A lot of this seems the work of teenagers who as everyone should know are assholes.
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:26 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Pages behind...
- Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:09 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Late to the party, but some thoughts on burkinis: - Regardless of other considerations: seriously, laws against the wearing of one certain specific type of clothing on beaches? - The alternative to being allowed to wear a burka or burkini on the beach, whether or not the person is a burka-wearer by ...
- Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:38 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Brive - condolences to you, your wife, & family on your sister-in-law's passing.
- Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:31 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Have been musing: just think of all the societal issues that would be solved if everyone identified as a woman. No more testing or exclusion for sports, no more gender imbalance in boardrooms, and all bathrooms & changing rooms would be unisex.
- Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:53 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
- Views: 10907529
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Alice Dreger is thinking of leaving Twitter (or, is planning to leave): https://twitter.com/AliceDreger/status/766969046172635136 https://twitter.com/AliceDreger/status/767881361692696577 https://twitter.com/AliceDreger/status/766969046172635136 https://twitter.com/AliceDreger/status/767881200375562...
- Sun Aug 21, 2016 12:14 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
- Views: 10907529
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SJWs are always quick to point out that external genitalia do not determine sex (the whole gripe about amab & afab.) But in Semenya's case, ... external genitalia are sufficient to make {her} a woman, in spite of the otherwise decidedly masculine physique, deep voice, testes, & XY sex chromosomes. ...
- Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:38 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
- Views: 10907529
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Above tweet on appropriation was his own reply to this:
- Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:35 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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- Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:27 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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First: the 800m race winners are not trans. Second: Kirbmarc , I think your explanation (on immediate issue & much larger context) using Haidt's model was excellent. Another article on Olympics, sex/gender, & the 800m: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/08/20/sports/caster-semenya-800-meters.html (mobil...
- Sat Aug 20, 2016 10:55 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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- Views: 10907529
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http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/11/30/eitheror
Interesting article, from 2009 but relevent now. Detailed and (TW) long.
Interesting article, from 2009 but relevent now. Detailed and (TW) long.
- Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:33 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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I used to like The Atlantic, but there's no explaining why they thought this was worth publishing: http://archive.is/34bFD Americans are too stupid to read short stories. Americans are too stupid to read long, well-researched pieces about how Americans are stupid. Americans are too stupid to care a...
- Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:01 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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"The Red Pill" opens in October, in NYC then LA.
Tickets for the NYC showings go on sale August 26th.
http://www.theredpillmovie.com/see.html
Tickets for the NYC showings go on sale August 26th.
http://www.theredpillmovie.com/see.html
- Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:26 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
- Views: 10907529
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Gateway to Reason 2 was to be held August 12-14, but due to low ticket sales (100 sold as of a week ago, out of 1100 available) the conference has been canceled: http://www.gatewaytoreason.com/ https://twitter.com/g2rstl/status/758423815378440192 https://twitter.com/g2rstl/status/758423815378440192
- Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:22 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Yes, a bill like that is crazy and what's more that may not be all of it - dunno what the itemized portion looked like but sometimes radiologist &/or ER doc's fees are billed separately from the facility (hospital) charges. com, I hope Emory's Charity Care info linked here before you went in fave yo...
- Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:31 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
- Views: 10907529
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https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/759133757156630528 https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/759133757156630528 Links to: http://heatst.com/culture-wars/progressives-cannibalize-themselves-over-wearetheleft-hashtag/ This seems to be the open letter mentioned: https://medium.com/@We_Are_The_Left/an-...
- Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:19 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Why don't pygmy understand how to dig their own wells. It just seems that at this point in history people should at least get the "building a well for fresh water". I'm going to guess lack of tools (I read a bit more as that confused me too and they have to use a machine to find water, then other t...
- Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:14 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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20 out of 50 here, so neurotypical as fuck. :bjarte: Bastard. 22 out of 50. 26/50. There was no neutral or "neither" option (on purpose) but I could have gone either way on some of the questions. Also, going to a theater means sitting in the dark for 2 hours watching whatever's put in front of you,...
- Sat Jul 30, 2016 9:55 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
- Views: 10907529
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Skepticon has posted financials for FY ending 6/30/2016: https://skepticon.org/financials/
Red ink the past 2 years...
Red ink the past 2 years...
- Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:45 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
- Views: 10907529
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Seems unlikely that com would consider himself a Yankee (in the US sense of the term).Phil_Giordana_FCD wrote:I think at this time the Yankees are fast asleep.rayshul wrote:ARGH I fell asleep is everything over?
But he is likely to be asleep, it's nearly 5am in today-land where he lives. :)
- Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:18 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
- Views: 10907529
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Every time someone here mentions an odd interest they have, half the Pit chimes in saying they're interested in it too. So: anybody into tracing their family history? Yep. One parent was born in Central Europe, the other's from a long line of New Englanders who left Britain in the 1620's (presumabl...
- Fri Jul 29, 2016 11:51 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Re: missing person known to CaptainFluffyBunny & family http://imgur.com/gallery/W7IFi Edit 3: GOOD NEWS!!!! Lizzie has been found by the Ocean Shores PD! We've been steadily finding out more and more about this guy over the past hour and a half. Her kidnapper is at least 18 years old. But the good ...
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:47 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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@ Based Zebra [youtube]BGzFr9qxBRk[/youtube] Thanks! May not have time to watch the whole thing for a couple of days, but as a fan of FIRE & of Dreger I'm looking forward to it. Couple of things: 1) "Comments are disabled for this video" - looks like that may not be something special for the Dreger...
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:04 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Former FTB blogger now working as political speechwriter? https://twitter.com/ericbyler/status/755291235737296896 https://twitter.com/ericbyler/status/755291235737296896 Proof that Trump is truly a troll. After the above went viral he copies the tweet Obama used after Michelle's speech https://twit...
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:25 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Former FTB blogger now working as political speechwriter?
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:21 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Fuck. Lsuoma has just had a mild stroke. No major impairment, but waiting for more information over the next 48 hours. \ Oh and you think that will get you out of your next colonoscopy? Think again, mister. :naughty: (Keep it mild without impairment, FT - the 1st one can be a warning. Follow whatev...
- Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:57 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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A-yup.Stretchycheese wrote:Anyone thinking of going to the CSICON convention?
http://www.csiconference.org/
- Fri Jul 15, 2016 5:57 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Perhaps she is taking a break from blogging to finish her book.Brive1987 wrote:Btw the "Carrier zone" is growing and gaping like hells own goatse. Heina really pulled up stakes with that one.
I'd plot it but you know.
I don't have the spoons for more ridicule and harassment from my peers.
- Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:12 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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I skipped forward a couple of pages to find out if Phil is okay - glad to hear he is!!! Now some free advice (worth what you pay for it?) on com's issue: Arrrgh. So I am laying here with an awful infected area (I will happily accept any of you doctor type pms) and watching house on my laptop. I swit...
- Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Bottomless Pit of Endless Wonder
- Topic: "God-centered community building" / "Jim's closet"
- Replies: 539
- Views: 211438
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I want to see an opinion poll about opinion polls.
- Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:18 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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On the feminist card pack that received $30K but was never completed:
http://notyourgoodfatty.com/kiva-bay-po ... am-artist/
http://notyourgoodfatty.com/kiva-bay-po ... am-artist/
- Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:32 pm
- Forum: The Bottomless Pit of Endless Wonder
- Topic: "God-centered community building" / "Jim's closet"
- Replies: 539
- Views: 211438
Re: "God-centered community building" / "Jim's closet"
So, "godbot" doesn't have any commonly understood meaning here? I don't believe I've ever used the term, including not for you, but I've understood it to refer (not just here but at various atheist sites I've frequented over about 10 years) to people who keep bringing up their religious beliefs (wh...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 3:10 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Are people here keeping up to date the latest on that Rolling Stone journalist who jumped the gun on "Jackie". Quite a few sites are commenting on the emails that seems to show the moment Erdely's cognitive dissonance was punctured, and she realised Jackie might be a bit of a Billy Liar . I like mo...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:03 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Oh, look. All 5 live in Muslim-majority countries.jimhabegger wrote: 5 Imams Who Are Openly Gay
(Not.)
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 6:37 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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http://abcnews.go.com/International/emory-university-students-killed-bangladesh-restaurant-attack/story?id=40299049 http://news.berkeley.edu/2016/07/02/tarishijain/ http://m.ajc.com/news/news/local/emory-student-killed-in-banglabesh-terrorist-attac/nrrNC/ Three college students studying in US among ...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 1:16 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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https://twitter.com/paperwash/status/749332484911992832 https://twitter.com/paperwash/status/749332484911992832 Happy birthday, 'Pit! "Thank you" to Lsuoma & ERV for its birth, and for deciding not to have it circumcised. And here's to all the tough parts of life, and people getting through those, ...
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:26 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Another phone snafu....Skep tickle wrote:
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:23 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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- Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:21 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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http://quillette.com/2016/07/02/in-prai ... ee-speech/
"In Praise of Ambivalence - 'Young' Feminism, Gender Identity, and Free Speech"
h/t @whatdivawants
"In Praise of Ambivalence - 'Young' Feminism, Gender Identity, and Free Speech"
h/t @whatdivawants
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:41 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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The Y axis range on FTB's ranking graph at alexa has changed, before it was 10K-50K and now it's showing 30K-60K Now: (sorry can't figure out how to link or show image now, imgur is messing wit me) http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/freethoughtblogs.com June 8th: http://i.imgur.com/zt4Zp0b.png?1 The new ...
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:22 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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Hiya, SN! Good to see you. ...when a game I'm waiting for comes out (Aug 9). It was supposed to be on June 21, but was delayed. Revolution 60 on Steam? I've been missing most posts here, but sometimes I do a quick F5 vanity search on each page for "scented". Hopefully people won't start to use the w...
- Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:51 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Blogs are up at Richard Carrier's new abode. Comments have been preserved. It also appears that he has screwed up the links to his own blog, as they still point to freethoughtblogs. richardcarrier.info So far based on spot checking, I do not see any evidence of memory holing yet. Apparently still i...
- Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:35 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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A good write up that I saw over at KIwi Farms about a backer of Brianna Wu's Kickstarter that has become fed up at the endless waiting for her game to be released on Steam. https://medium.com/@HoskStation/is-revolution-60s-pc-release-just-a-giant-scam-e10a3ad7d0e8#.nur49bezn Where's the fucking gam...
- Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:07 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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<snip> ...you shouldn't get to decide for all the parents, nor the donors. Transparency and sunlight. I agree with the sentiment, naturally. Would all the other Camp Quest parents and donors here please raise their hands? :greetings-wavingyellow: I have never had any concerns about the organization...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:40 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Phone mishap, disregard.Skep tickle wrote:AndrewV69 wrote:So this shows up in whatever you call it on Twat
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:39 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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[quote="AndrewV69"]So this shows up in whatever you call it on Twat
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:11 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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As others have mentioned, it sure seems like I've been hearing claims go more often unquestioned on NPR lately. Caught one example: Heard it on NPR "TED Radio Hour", host is Guy Raz , show title this week was "Nudge", one segment featured Reshma Saujani, politician & lawyer who founded Girls Who Cod...
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:41 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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It's not a full-time job, but presumably provides some income:
http://secularactivism.org/?p=828
http://secularactivism.org/?p=832
http://secularactivism.org/?p=828
http://secularactivism.org/?p=832
- Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:29 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Not everyone may need the lizard-thick skin that Bhurzum & his buddy helped each other develop, but yeah Service Dog I agree, resilience & hard work are key if having society functioning well is a priority. Sorta related, I muse about all the types of work in which more men than women are employed, ...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:11 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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What's struck me, that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere (not that I've gone looking specifically), is that by far most of the victims were men, presumably cis gay men. Maybe that's just so obvious it isn't being mentioned? Think back. Men are almost never mentioned as men in the news. Reports may ...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 2:58 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Ugh. A week after the Orlando gay club murder spree, my prediction that the narrative would be about race and trans is coming true. Feministing, Huffpo, and even the Advocate are all pushing the story that the shooter was targeting the latin and trans communities. In all seriousness, how does it fe...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 2:45 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Back to the SSA conference policy: 7. If you choose to form a physical relationship with a fellow attendee, please keep in mind that such relationships should always be safe, consensual, and legal. Safe: Use appropriate protection in order to minimize the risk of STDs and unwanted pregnancy. (Is it...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 2:09 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Presumably anyone can register for SSACon, to be held at Ohio State University in Columbus OH in a couple of weeks. SSA conference policies here have some interesting bits. Bolding below was added by me. Comments in blue were added by me & are asides or refer to links whether carried over or not. Gr...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 1:06 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Ugh. A week after the Orlando gay club murder spree, my prediction that the narrative would be about race and trans is coming true. Feministing, Huffpo, and even the Advocate are all pushing the story that the shooter was targeting the latin and trans communities. NPR hasn't gone that far yet (that...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 12:08 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
- Replies: 72028
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FWIW, the last Skepchickcon starts in 11 days. The schedule went up recently: https://skepchickcon.com/schedule/ Anyone reading this who is in contact with Watson, other Skepchickcon organizers, or one of the speakers below - and who cares - there's one entry that needs correction. For Saturday July...
- Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:59 am
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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Congrats on the new jobs, rayshul & com & Brive!
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:09 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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If there was ANY sexual content in what the kids were taught at Camp Quest I would radically change my position. Not only for that but for the fact SJW's are more than happy to indoctrinate into their political philosophy, the same as most relegions will. Teaching kids they must listen and belive, ...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:22 pm
- Forum: Past Misdeeds
- Topic: The Refuge of the Toads
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