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We have a lot of pest hunters at my house. The evil cat is not one of them.

Michael McGrady analyzes Trump administration initiatives that reveal an ongoing coordinated effort to redefine dissent as some form of deviance and to further elevate a narrow and discriminatory worl

The American Diabetes Association has responded to the little incident at a recent meeting, and issued a formal statement. As many of you are now aware, an incident took place at the American Diabetes

We’ve found the hottest cartoon woman on the internet. It gets a bit gross in subsequent panels.

I just posted about building a ship model, and what happens? Ken Ham posts about building a model ark. I begin to suspect that he’s copying me. We’ve partnered with an Australian businessman to produc

This little spider was clinging to our car. Sorry, young one, we’re relocating you to a safer place.

An article published in the journal Diabetes Care, a journal of the American Diabetes Association, and authored by credible scientists in the field, begins with this condemnation of the policies of th

Near the end of life, authenticity often feels like a very simple, human experience of being treated in a way that matches who you have been all along. The post What Authenticity Means at the End of L

The latest from Cagle Cartoons.     Climate Ignorance by Pat Bagley, PoliticalCartoons.com The post The Comics Section: Tuning It All Out appeared first on TheHumanist.com.

Pete Hegseth has decreed that there are only 31 religions that will be officially recognized by the US military, in an effort to pare down and streamline the efficiency of their administration. Of the

One of Christianity’s most pernicious and harmful ideas is that a deathbed conversion is sufficient to erase all of your sins (“sin” being one of the worst ideas of all) and get you into heaven, a par

Remember, with plastic, there is no such thing as throwing it away. The post The Problem of Plastic: Why Humanists Should Care appeared first on TheHumanist.com.

You may have the impression that Minnesota is chock-full of Scandinavian Lutherans, but that’s not so: German Catholics make up an even larger proportion of the state population. There is a band runni

I had my medical follow-up this morning, and it was entertaining. We looked at photos from my arthroscopic surgery! That photo to the right is not my knee; my knee was much more scruffy and cluttered

I apologize for scaring you all with that dour, nasty visage. That’s Keith Kidwell, a North Carolina state legislator, looking like a giant angry cockroach wearing a skin suit, but I know I shouldn’t

A few days ago, I got sucked into a weird vortex of a YouTube category. I watched ONE (1) video about climbing Mt Everest, and then of course the algorithm started feeding me more and more Everest vid

If America wants to speak the language of values, it must stop letting hidden money write the script—and start measuring morality by the lives its politics protects. The post The Dark Money Behind Ame

I gave Mary a quick lesson in using a real camera this morning. She took a few shots of the flowers she has growing outside our back door. Tell her she did a good job!

In the beginning of the grooming process, there is sweetness and light. The groomer wants you, acts like you’re the only one in the room, showers you with adulation, folds you into the embrace of a gu

Every time he brags about passing a basic cognitive test — as he does so painfully often — this is how I feel. The man whose brain barely functions is in charge of all the science enterprises in this

Yesterday, I stumbled across this duo, Angine de Poitrine, and they scrambled my brain. I was listening to this weird microtonal math rock played by a couple of people in goofy polka dot costumes. Can

The other day, while I was browsing, I was interrupted by an ad for PragerU. I despise PragerU, the totally fake university that specializes in fake history and fake science, led by that smarmy old fr

Let us keep talking about ethics, practicing compassion, and turning our values into action—so that we, too, can live fully and shine bright. The post The Humanist Forum: Living Your Values Intentiona

The state conventions have put up their choices for governor, since Walz has announced that he won’t be running. On the Democratic side, we’ll have Amy Klobuchar, the current senator. I can’t get exci

Jey McCreight is an old friend I’ve known since they were a an undergraduate studying biology in Indiana. I’ve been happy to see their accomplishments over the years: grad school, a post-doc, landing

A distress call from an all-too-familiar species that has brought upon their own demise. The post The Green Planet appeared first on TheHumanist.com.

The latest from Cagle Cartoons.     Revised Statue Of Liberty by Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com The post The Comics Section: Gee Thanks, Gerry appeared first on TheHumanist.com.

250 years into the American experiment, we are left to ask about the state and the fate of the founders’ vision. The post At the Near-Side of Metaphysics appeared first on TheHumanist.com.

100 community events across the country to put empathy into action. The post American Humanist Association to Host Nationwide Day of Service on May 2 appeared first on American Humanist Association.

The AHA stands proudly in solidarity with the SPLC. The post American Humanists Condemn Trump Administration Attack on Civil Rights Leader appeared first on American Humanist Association.

“State capitals should be welcoming to all citizens." The post Federal Judge Sides With Humanists on Monumental 10 Commandments Victory in Arkansas appeared first on American Humanist Association.

"A decision completely divorced from reality." The post American Humanists React to SCOTUS Decision on Conversion Therapy appeared first on American Humanist Association.

Introducing humanist conversations to major streaming platforms. The post American Humanists Launch “How to Humanist” Podcast appeared first on American Humanist Association.

"Our response to the crisis of cruelty plaguing our communities." The post American Humanists Launch the American Empathy Project appeared first on American Humanist Association.

“This is an issue of humanity." The post American Humanists: “No More Regime-Change Wars” appeared first on American Humanist Association.

"No right to tell anyone what to believe or how to pray." The post Humanists Denounce Pete Hegseth’s Attacks on Religious Pluralism in the Military appeared first on American Humanist Association.

Real religious liberty can’t be taken for granted. The post Humanists Applaud Introduction of Separation of Church and State Resolution in Congress appeared first on American Humanist Association.

State funds cannot be spent on religious instruction. The post After Court declares that grant to Ohio religious school was unconstitutional, no funds to be spent on religious education appeared first