RationalWiki:What is going on in the blogosphere?/March 2014

March 2014
"I will let you return to the show as part of the Michelle Malkin Memorial Unpaid Internment Program." "Turning into?" The House Science Committee is and has been a national embarrassment. I'm havin' pains in my chest because I'm laughing at so stressed from Fox News. (Goddamn procrastinators.) We've reached the point where Bill Kristol — yes, Bill Kristol — is speaking more sense than the entire GOP hierarchy. Creationists kill 8 year old's suggestion for a state fossil for South Carolina. Pro-life Christians. And here's how the climate change deniers will lose. Some good reasons why Americans believe in Noah and his flood. LALALALA I can't hear you! Saint Reagan, deliver us thine tax cut so our balanced budget may be filled. Why some people are disappointed with Nate Silver's new FiveThirtyEight: "The problem with the new FiveThirtyEight is not one of data vs. theory. It is one of 'data' the buzzword vs. data the actual thing." When anti-intellectualism kills. The surprisingly sharp point of the Tyson Cosmos series. (The third episode seemed more aimed at astrology.) While God spends his time meddling with sport events, Satan is apparently busy ruining Kickstarter projects. Wal-Mart finally owns up to being a welfare queen The "Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology" petitioned Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, to "create and enforce new policies that allow for true scientific discourse about holistic approaches to healing." Jimmy Wales responds. "Goodbye, Fred Phelps. Nobody will miss you. We'll be too busy to care or remember, enjoying the better world you drove us to build." <vote poll=blog3530 closed="yes">"Don't mess with Texas": One of the most hilarious lies of modern times. <vote poll=blog3529 closed="yes">You know what, Putin? We'll let you move further into Europe! Just a little bit... Update: Seriously, Russia, it'll all be fine. $70 billion in capital flight in three months is very easy to reverse. <vote poll=blog3528 closed="yes">Nate Silver, who you will recall, is a witch, predicts the GOP may be able to take the Senate. (Then again, this mess.) <vote poll=blog3527 closed="yes">The climate change deniers have won. <vote poll=blog3526 closed="yes">Crimea wins the hottest new attorney general award. Russian fascism has a new face....with heels...and the world's reaction is somewhat ....neanderthal! (But that Ruritanian uniform just needs a few steampunk touches.) <vote poll=blog3525 closed="yes">"We have entered a strange, tumultuous new world in which Tom Friedman is insightful and wise." <vote poll=blog3524 closed="yes">Steven Wilson, The logic of Russian internet censorship. (Washington Post). <vote poll=blog3523 closed="yes">"What personality trait do you look for in a mate?" asks Jenny McCarthy. "Someone who's willing to vaccinate the kids," answers Twitter. <vote poll=blog3522 closed="yes">McConnelling. <vote poll=blog3521 closed="yes">How the truth is made at RT. <vote poll=blog3520 closed="yes">How science deniers use false equivalency to pretend there’s a debate <vote poll=blog3519 closed="yes">Canadian doctor: Richard Burr, do not fuck with me. <vote poll=blog3518 closed="yes">Six Things Real Pimps Want You to Know (Gawker). <vote poll=blog3517 closed="yes">Color us shocked, shocked! A solid majority of IR experts (even those who advocate realpolitik) say that Republicans are full of shit on military policy. <vote poll=blog3516 closed="yes">This is how you do a shameless plug and get away with it. [Autoplay video] <vote poll=blog3515 closed="yes">Another writer makes the case that America has strongman-envy. (The cycles of history.) <vote poll=blog3514 closed="yes">Review of a recent book on the introduction of the idea of evolution into the Islamic world. How do you discuss Darwin in a language that does not have a word for "species?" <vote poll=blog3513 closed="yes">Did you invent Bitcoin? Take Slate's simple quiz! <vote poll=blog3512 closed="yes">Facts may not be the best method to convince conservatives. <vote poll=blog3511 closed="yes">If the moon were only 1 pixel... a tediously accurate scale model of the solar system will bore you for minutes! <vote poll=blog3510 closed="yes">Popbitch looks at the revenue numbers the Daily Mail Online claims: and they [http://popbitch.com/articles/Profits_Of_Doom.html don't add up. At all.] <vote poll=blog3509 closed="yes">Perhaps the best analysis of Bitcoin out there. <vote poll=blog3508 closed="yes">If only acceptance for interracial marriage occurred this fast. <vote poll=blog3507 closed="yes">Abandon ship! <vote poll=blog3506 closed="yes">Trigger warning: If you like trigger warnings, this blog post about trigger warnings may trigger you. Consider yourself warned. <vote poll=blog3505 closed="yes">Tyler Cowen: Paul Ryan takes a dump on fiscal conservatism again. <vote poll=blog3504 closed="yes">In many states in the U.S., if you seek an abortion your doctor is required by law to lie to you about the risks of the procedure. Here's a handy summary of which lies are required in which states. <vote poll=blog3503 closed="yes">Crouching Tiger, Hidden Moron. (And look at all the fascists in Kiev!) Update: Seriously, in layman's terms, Putin is fucking himself. <vote poll=blog3502 closed="yes">Imminent Streisand effect as "Attractive convict" tries to sue teh internetz for using her mug shot as a meme. <vote poll=blog3501 closed="yes">"The Fuelshark Won't Save You Gas Because It Runs On Bullshit" <vote poll=blog3500 closed="yes">Emily Willingham: Hyping your conspiracy theory in 5 easy steps <vote poll=blog3499 closed="yes">Fox News Crazy Alert: propping up Lost Cause of the South. (And, in full irony, Civil War-era Democrats.)