RationalWiki:What is going on in the blogosphere?/August 2010

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August 2010[edit]

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Once a skeptic, always a skeptic

11

Is the Birther Movement 2.0 in the works? And will the knuckleheads behind this new effort be called "Baptismers"?

11

The Intelligent Gestation Institute challenges the Theory of Pregnancy. Not strictly speaking a blog, but quoted in full on Pharyngula.

14

You may never have heard of them, but their combined wealth almost challenges Bill Gates, and they're bankrolling the Tea Party

25

Wow. Homeopaths can carry antimatter around in a vial: Weird Homeopathy - Positronium

4

PZ Myers: Being a dick (probably) saved my life

24

Weird Homeopathy - made from a shipwreck

21

The unscientific method of homeopathic proving.

13

Charlie Brooker sums up the absurdity of the "Ground Zero Mosque" in two sentences: I once had a poo in a pub about two minutes' walk from Buckingham Palace. I was not subsequently arrested and charged with crapping directly onto the Queen's pillow.

17

The ultimate holistic remedy: homeopathic water.

20

Ten Scariest tributes to Ayn Rand.

16

This is what I think: "Traditional Marriage Perverts the Tradition of Marriage"

16

Roger Ebert on Sarah Palin: She's just trolling now, right?

9

Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and other members of the right wing scream machine may think that the neighborhood around Ground Zero is hallowed ground. But the strippers and gamblers who frequent the area beg to differ.

13

VIDEO: Are your holidays ruined by the spectre of socialism (public beaches, police protection, etc.)? Then take your vacation back from Big Government! Come to Somalia, the libertarian paradise that's been government free since 1991!

3

Peter Wilby: It is "undemocratic" to allow billionaires to donate to charity. (Careful, there; people might realize just what you mean by "democracy.")

13

Latest periodic table: vaccine rejectionism.

9

Who'da thunk? FDA warns consumers that drinking industrial bleach does not in fact cure asthma, Crohn's or cancer.

10

The story of a gay minor league baseball umpire who was publicly outed during a game by an irate team manager.

10

Jerusalem was dismantled here/ in England's green and pleasant land.

4

Dr. Laura, upset that African American comedians get to use the n-word on HBO, decides to use the word ten times within a five minute rant of her nationally syndicated talk radio show.

16

A message to those praying for Christopher Hitchens. Hat tip

18

What do you do when people want to keep their taxes low no matter the results? Start reverting back to 19th century-style infrastructure.

14

What happens if the Pentagon manages to nail Julian Assange? Wikileaks posts the key to this file, called "INSURANCE". In the meantime, US military are banned from looking at Wikileaks. The Taliban still can, of course.

13

If you dig Digg and you've suspected that since Obama's inauguration a lot of "diggs" have gone to rightist content while progressive content has gotten "buried," your suspicions have been confirmed. (Local interest too!)

6

An unemployed couple, who "both suffer from unspecified physical and psychological disabilities," have applied Godwin's Law to the naming of their children.

9

If you're a right winger running against Tom Tancredo, who could blame you for trying to out-batshit-crazy him?

8

Transportation Security Administration (TSA): We promise that none of the full-body security scans we do at airports will ever be stored. Never. They are discarded immediately. Honest. You can trust us. Really. Okay, maybe we store a few, but not many. Honest...

19

Where are all the sane Republicans? Boggling at the batshit gibbering lunacy of the people they find themselves sharing a party with. "I have this view that the Ninth Commandment must mean something."

14

Harry Reid's Teabagger opponent, Sharron Angle, has baffled and amused the mainstream media with this request: "Don't ask questions that you want me to answer. Ask me questions that I want to answer. Oh, and be my friend.

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All time. Greatest. Creationist. Answer: "because DNA wasn't invented then".