Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 12hAmazon says I have a cat. Ha! Joke’s on them. I have TWO cats. 010
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 05/10/2026From 11/9/26: Just got a “Dear Colleague” email from the NSF. Read it and the linked information therein. I am especially dismayed by the plan for “Golden Ticket” funding for research that would not survive panel review. That means funding projects that support their atavism & corruption. Sigh. 03615
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Utah is sharply divided, it is true. But the larger part support Lee, though it isn't clear that they support what he does. Their ignorance is intentional. 040
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"substantial knowledge deficits across multiple domains" sounds so much better than saying someone is willfully ignorant, or just plain stupid. I'll have to use that. Those referenced thusly probably won't even understand the slight. 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Anecdotally, they also seem to be over represented in the group of university students that want to argue with their elementary physics prof about metaphysical nonsense 080
Reposted by Rayleigh LordDizzygirl @dizzygirl.myatproto.social · 03/10/2026🤣 "Americans who subscribe to Christian nationalist beliefs tend to be characterized by lower education and substantial knowledge deficits across multiple domains." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comCognitive Ability and Christian NationalismAmericans who subscribe to Christian nationalist beliefs tend to be characterized by lower education and substantial knowledge deficits across multiple domains. Building on research connecting lower .... 910037
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Heard it: It’s always the one you most suspect. 050
Reposted by Rayleigh LordThe Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 28/09/2026“I already hoped Prop 1 would succeed in Idaho to protect women and human dignity;” Brad Price writes in an op-ed, “now, seeing this attempt at religious supremacy, I have another reason I hope it succeeds.”sltrib.comVoices: The LDS Church’s abortion message to voters is not peacemaking. It is coercive control at every level.“I already hoped Prop 1 would succeed in Idaho to protect women and human dignity;” Brad Price writes in an op-ed, “now, seeing this attempt at religious supremacy, I have another reason I hope it succeeds.” 23512
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Some questions may be inherently individual ones, or people may be sharply divided about whether they are. In such cases, the proper role of religion is to appeal to the conscience of the individual, not the coercive power of the state. Edward Kennedy Edited for brevity. 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The real transgression occurs when religion wants government to tell citizens how to live uniquely personal parts of their lives. The failure of Prohibition proves the futility of such an attempt when a majority or even a substantial minority happens to disagree. 100
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 22/09/2026What I gleaned from Trump’s speech at the UNGA: - He openly admitted ordering crimes against humanity - He is planning to order more - He remains an imbecile incapable of any truly human feelings - He’s still at least three layers short of a Maslow cake. 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Oh they reference the supremacy clause several times in this ruling. They also tell the US supreme court that they used the wrong stats quo. Seems a bit bold. 0130
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Maybe that’s why Trump hates Canada so much. 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 19/09/2026That’s fine since Powell’s water is so low it’s getting tough to find a functional boat ramp. 101
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 19/09/2026And so we see that we have learned nothing from the California Prop 8 fiasco, wherein; 1. Gay marriage still happened in spite of organized LDS efforts, 2. We (LDS) managed to anger a large group of the general population, and 3. The broader christian world still hates us as blasphemers. 041
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Using government power to force adherence to religions doctrine was satan's plan, btw. 030
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The best protection for widespread religious liberty, and liberty in general, is for government to be neutral, even disinterested, in religious belief; with the caveat that government will need to limit the power of groups that impose their religious requirements on others. 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 18/09/2026While you may agree with present priorities, power wielded by religious opportunists invariably leads to exclusion and oppression of those unwilling to profess fealty and obey. The day will come when you are excluded from the powerful group, and your beliefs will be targeted. 100
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It is unwise to allow the use of government power to enforce religious doctrine. After all, who chooses which doctrines are enforced? Not you. 130
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Under the guise of religious liberty influential religious opportunists are increasingly using the coercive power of government to impose religious tenets broadly and limit choices of others. 140
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 18/09/2026TLDR; government must not be used to enforce religious doctrine! Continuing on: It is a basic postulate of liberty that having others disagree with your viewpoint does not in and of itself infringe on your liberty. 140
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I saw something like this on that other place. I've recreated it here using the original NOAA graphic, annotated by me. I define 30-year averages or 30-year trends to be climate, not weather. Note the clear climate change trend now spans 45+ years. There is no question--the climate is changing! 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Just got a “Dear Colleague” email from the NSF. Read it and the linked information therein. I am especially dismayed by the plan for “Golden Ticket” funding for research that would not survive panel review. That means funding projects that support the administration’s atavism & corruption. Sigh. 020
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I am not surprised that Republican leadership swore an oath of support for Donald Trump, and to "cheat like hell" in Dallas last night. I am disappointed, but not surprised. 010
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 10/09/2026While that seemed to work, the result was the inflation realized during the Biden administration. From Trump’s perspective, the $5000 payout is a win-win. He gets credit for giving money to voters. And any inflationary rise wouldn’t happen until the next administration, which would take the blame. 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Trump's $5000 for each adult would pump over a trillion dollars cash into the economy, which would invariably lead to high inflation. We've seen this before. Recall the cash payments during covid, started by Trump and continued by Biden, ostensibly to prevent economic slide into recession or worse. 100
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I believe Full Self Navigation disengaged shortly before impact. The driver was in control when the incident occurred. Hence, SpaceX is not liable! 020
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 05/08/2026And so we see that for Republican primary voters in at least one district in Michigan, racism is stronger even than Trump’s endorsement. I suspect this is true generally. 010
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 27/07/2026But that is silly, of course. Trump would change the national motto to "In Trump We Trust" 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Rumor has it that the Trump administration will be updating the national motto to "Valorization of Stupidity" any day now. 100
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Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Was wondering same. But was afraid to ask. You are very brave. 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Cue a modified Monty Python reference: Nobody expects the Western Schism! 120
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 04/04/2026They do seem to have forgotten history. It is studied in depth every fourth year and celebrated with parades and fireworks every July 24, but it is forgotten nonetheless. 000
Reposted by Rayleigh LordHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. 1439247237615
Reposted by Rayleigh LordJust Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Hillary Clinton’s fire and fury opening statement to the House Oversight Committee. 529104783905
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Hating America for what it is, Pining for a past that never was, Hoping for a future than can never be, Republicans. 000
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Republicans. Greedy Old Pedophiles (GOP). 000
Reposted by Rayleigh LordOmg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue 5783269214045
Reposted by Rayleigh LordAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/01/2026Rep. Randy Fine on Ilhan Omar getting attacked: "I blame Ilhan Omar for what happened" 9191816488
Reposted by Rayleigh LordPam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026We are at another crossroads where we have to count on Senate Dems to hold the line, and that terrifies me more than anything else. Because the cowardice amongst Dems in office is like nothing I have ever witnessed. They don’t have to stand in -20 degree temperatures. All they have to do is vote 1328871
Reposted by Rayleigh LordArizonaTerry.bsky.social @arizonaterry.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Republicans have always been the worst. Always accusing Democrats of what Republicans now openly support and do. 3165
Reposted by Rayleigh LordSteeveH @juststeeveh.bsky.social · 25/01/2026I think it is now fair to say the the Republican Party is a terrorist organization. Trump is a terrorist. Everyone in his administration is a terrorist. Those supporting Republicans from now on are terrorists. Enemy domestic. 2151
Reposted by Rayleigh LordKatie @looktogod.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Gadianton Robbers. Maybe that's what constituents from Utah should be saying to their leaders when calling in to tell them to stop supporting these thugs. @schotthappens.com @sltrib.com @alanwessman.bsky.social @nateforutah.bsky.social @pfstack.bsky.social @michellequist.bsky.social Alma 43:6 - CBP 351
Rayleigh Lord @blueskyscattering.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Yes. The entire chapter reads like current events, building to verse 39: 39 And thus they did obtain the sole management of the government, insomuch that they did trample under their feet and smite and rend and turn their backs upon the poor and the meek, and the humble followers of God. 120
