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Skepticon is an annual convention which focuses on skepticism, atheism, and social justice. (Not necessarily in that order, of course.) Richard Carrier was one of the founding speakers at Skepticon; he...

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Analysis of the Richard Carrier Lawsuit

As you may have heard, atheist activist and independent scholar Richard Carrier is suing loads of his erstwhile allies for defamation, among other things. [Just to get my own biases out of the way: I...

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Locker Room Banter

The most recent (but probably not the last) shocking revelation about Donald Trump’s character came out of the Access Hollywood production archives: #DonaldTrump: the comments about women you hadn't...

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Comparing Like With Like

Too often we have heard it said we cannot compare apples and oranges. They are both fruit, they grow on trees, they are generally roundish, juicy, sweet, and nutritious. They compete with one another...

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Graph of the Week — Electoral College Outcomes

A little while back, I mentioned my tiny (but reasonably functional) toy model of the electoral college. Based on the state-level poll averages as of yesterday evening, here are the most likely...

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Apocalypse or Anticlimax — Election 2016 Final Models

A concise collection of election day final forecasts from reasonably reputable analysts, for future reference. Mostly focused on electoral vote (EV) projections, for constitutional reasons. All...

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Signs of the Times

Yesterday was the Women’s March on Washington, Chicago, Dayton, Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, and hundreds of other cities across America and the world. I visited the local march here in OKC, which was...

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Anti-Irish Political Cartoons

Many of my fellow Americans will take a moment to celebrate our Irish ancestry today, wearing green and perhaps hoisting a cup of that abominable corporate-spawned syncretism known as a Shamrock Shake,...

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For Heaven’s Sake, Not Near A Church

Earlier today, a leading Tulsa paper issued a stern condemnation of State Senator Ralph Shortey: Editorial: Ralph Shortey should resign https://t.co/utdSSOTUgd #okgov pic.twitter.com/EgixVQxIzl — Tulsa...

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Which monuments should come down?

In a free and democratic society, each generation is given the opportunity to choose which of their forbears’ institutions and memorials are worthy of passing on to their successors.  Generations past...

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