RationalWiki:What is going on in the blogosphere?/November 2020

November 2020
How America's deadliest serial killer went undetected for more than 40 years: short answer, he targeted those on the margins of society such as black women, runaways, drug users and sex workers (warning: paywall) Non-paywall story here. In a chilling effect on free speech, Youtuber Second Thought has received a visit from the Feds over his video on police brutality. The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in the Pandemic The minute we make any decision—I think COVID-19 is serious; no, I’m sure it is a hoax—we begin to justify the wisdom of our choice and find reasons to dismiss the alternative. Why presidential transitions of power take so long in the United States (and when that period has played a major role in history). Lawyer Sidney Powell, fresh from being kicked off Donald Trump's legal team, released a "Kracken" promising to destroy the case for Democrat Joe Biden having won the US presidency. It consists predominantly of conspiracy theories and unfounded allegations that have already been widely debunked. A resource guide for issues of anti-semitism in the left How the Trump administration's ideologically-driven anti-abortion regulations on foreign aid wrecked health initiatives across the developing world. How fascists try to appropriate the genres of science-fiction and fantasy Solar power space stations could be the answer for our energy needs Some Brazilians long considered themselves White. Now many identify as Black as the fight for equality inspires racial redefinition. The prosperity hoax The Pandemic case for the two-day workweek No honeymoon: When he enters the White House, Joe Biden will be attacked by obstructionist Republicans on his right and by social democratic reformers on his left "Harmony Square," a web-based game funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security that teaches players how to spot misinformation tactics. The presidential "concession speech" tradition began with William Jennings Bryan in 1896 and has always been a courtesy rather than a requirement. After negative elections results, centrist Democrats talk about the need for leadership change France's Islamophobia problem