Should we want the best for MAGA voters? What are our moral obligations toward people who despise us?

Should we want the best for MAGA voters? (by @tjkratt.bsky.social)

What moral obligations do we have toward people who despise us?

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#uspolitics #humanism

Lessons from Foundation: Decline, fall... and comeback? Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.

Lessons from Foundation: Decline, fall... and comeback? (by @tjkratt.bsky.social )

Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.

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#foundation #parableofthesower

Negativland and me: Why we fall for hoaxes Public gullibility was a problem in the 1980s when I was caught up in a famous media hoax. It’s worse today.

Public gullibility was a problem in the 1980s when I was caught up in a famous media hoax. It’s worse today.

onlys.ky/negativland-... @onlyskymedia.bsky.social

Educated by the stars Science education can—and should—instill kids with a sense of awe and wonder at the world.

“The power of flying someone through the map we have of our solar system, Milky Way, and mapped galaxies provides a perspective like none other,” [Tamara] Litke says.

Read Tom Krattenmaker's latest article here:
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#cosmology #ecology #journeyoftheuniverse

Educated by the stars Science education can—and should—instill kids with a sense of awe and wonder at the world.

Our star blindness contributes to our alienation from the universe and natural world. Before fancy navigation technology, sailors and travelers of all sorts used the stars to find their way home. We could, too.

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#scienceeducation #environmentaleducation #secularspirituality

Will religion make a comeback in secular America? Can nonreligious community fill the void?

Will #religion make a comeback in #secular America?

My new piece for @onlyskymedia.bsky.social.

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We are relieved that two members of the YDS community, Rev. William Barber and Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, are safe and unharmed following their arrest while praying in the Capitol Rotunda yesterday. 🧵

Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget (RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the…

Statement by YDS Dean Greg Sterling on the arrest of Rev. Barber and Rev. Wilson-Hartgrove.
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Ant-man on the rise, a hole in the middle and perfect timing. How Timberwolves won Game 4. Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle and Los Angeles’ Luka Doncic and LeBron James combining for 133 points made Game 4 a must-watch.

Not to jinx anything, and as a #Timberwolves fan I harbor much well-justified pessimism, but #anthonyedwards' play reminds me of someone. Starts with a J. The big difference is ANT smiles a lot more.

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

A techno-pessimist of a different sort The tech isn't the problem.

#Tech is not inherently harmful. It’s the people who abuse it for nefarious purposes, leverage it for power and profit, and glorify it as the solution to every problem, blind to the fallout. My new piece at @onlysky0.bsky.social

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What I wrote about Francis when his papacy was new and a conservative backlash was beginning. Rush Limbaugh was shocked by the pope's "liberal" views and claimed "somebody must have gotten to him."

True, I said. *Jesus* had gotten to him.

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

The scene at the Green.

I am totally taking this course!

Mary Evelyn Tucker on the new Journey and Berry courses YouTube video by Journey of the Universe

Mary Evelyn Tucker invites you to join our new course on Journey of the Universe, in partnership with the Deeptime Network, beginning tomorrow!

Link to register in the comments 💫

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Whose personal liberties? Not everyone's, I can tell you that.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...

Republicans terrified of crossing Trump due to physical threats, Democrat says Eric Swalwell says threats to them and their families are stopping GOP officials from criticizing president

They elected their tormentors. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The broligarchs and the quest for immortality When the solution to having more money than you can spend in a lifetime is much, much more lifetime.

Were humanity ever to achieve dramatic breakthroughs in longevity—including, even, immortality, at least for those who could afford it—would it be a good thing?

My new piece for @onlysky0.bsky.social.

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USDA orders removal of climate change mentions from public websites The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed officials to remove content related to climate change from its public websites, according to emails obtained by ABC News.

Great news! #Climatechange is going away! abcnews.go.com/amp/US/usda-...

Gulf of America? Should be renamed to Gulf of Dystopia.

Nebraska went big for Trump—and that may kill its economy Nearly 60% of Nebraska voted for Donald Trump last November.� There is perhaps no state more dependent on immigrants than Nebraska.� Oops.�

Props to @dailykos.com for making this point and making it so well:

"Nearly 60% of Nebraska voted for Donald Trump last November.

There is perhaps no state more dependent on #immigrants than Nebraska.

Oops."

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump? The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the LGBTQ community made headlines on Tuesday, was also critical of Trump during his first term.

Bishop Budde is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.

Longevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Him The tech centimillionaire, who is known for taking droves of wellness supplements, has backtracked on one of his special pills.

Embarrassing. gizmodo.com/longevity-ob...

The stupid and necessary climate pill We're not going to stop feeding the atmosphere carbs. So the stupid pill it is.

Spot on from @dalemcgowan.bsky.social.

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Excellent thread on the dangerous warning signs from the weather of the past year.

Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year.

And now for some good-ish news on a somber day. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Jimmy Carter Was Right About Materialism but, Alas, Wrong About Us “Too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption,” he said in his 1979 “Crisis of Confidence” speech. If only we had listened.

“There is little about our patterns since his address to suggest that we wish to earn, own and consume less, or that we have awakened to the fact that having, buying and using more may fail to make us happier.”

—Rob Lieber on what #JimmyCarter got wrong about us

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/y...

I’d say the same but with one big difference. I watch with *anxiety* and inevitability 😬

Did you see the graphic on the screen? The Vikings are the oldest Big 4 major league sports franchise never to win a championship. (Depending on how you classify 1969.)

Vikings and Lions for all the marbles next weekend in the final game of the regular season. Couldn’t script it better. Nobody saw this coming from the Vikes this year. That makes it easy to just enjoy the ride, and what a ride it’s been so far. #skol