Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 3hThe last duck post of 2026 with videos and photos. Result: all four of Miss Duck's brood fledged successfully, and I am an empty nester. But that's the best possible outcome. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/30/t... 011
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 5hWe learn here that the Qur'an is remarkably good at predicting scientific advances, but only after the advances are made. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/30/j... 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 6hThis Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was seven years old. 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 6hAll the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Andrzej has a new book out (I took the cover photo). Hili: Tomorrow is the release of your book. Andrzej: Yes, it’s going to be a busy day. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/30/w... 021
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jan Malik contributed photos of birds and mammals from the Tatra Mountains of Poland. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/29/r... 001
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, including my reaction to a professor's NYT column on AI and an AI-themed Hili dialogue: Hili: What do you think of artificial intelligence? Andrzej: I get the impression that the better it gets, the better plagiarism gets too. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/29/t... 141
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's International Drink Beer Day, and a friend tenders what he thinks is the Best Beer on Earth. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/28/i... 020
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili and Kulka are about to have a scrap. Kulka: I have a feeling it’s raining. Hili: I’m about to chase you out of that spot. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/28/m... 033
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This Norwegianj Jewish girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was eleven years old. 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026ID advocate Stephen Meyer once again declares that both naturalistic evolution and materialism are dead, because of SCIENCE. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/27/f...whyevolutionistrue.comFor the gazillionth time, New Atheism declared dead (by ID advocate Stephen Meyer!)For some reason the Telegraph has thrown in its lot with Intelligent Design creationism—and in the “News” section no less. The author of the piece below, ID creationist Stephen C. Meyer… 180
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is offended that she's accused of praying. Andrzej: Are you praying? Hili: No, I’m talking to a spider. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/27/s... 021
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This French girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was six years old, and would be 89 today had she lived. 020
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Rob Henderson, proponent of the idea of "luxury beliefs" now includes free will as such a belief. We elites, he says, think we have free will, but we push the idea of determinism on the "lower classes" because we want them to think they're billiard balls. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/26/r...whyevolutionistrue.comRob Henderson completely messes up when discussing free willRob K. Henderson is identified by Wikipedia as “an American writer and political commentator known for coining the term luxury beliefs.” These beliefs are said to “”confer … 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Spot the cat! whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/26/f... 110
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Kulka and Hili are on the window, discussing things as they hiss at each other. Kulka: Does absolute emptiness exist? Hili: Some suspect it can be found in many heads. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/26/s... 030
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This Italian girl was gassed to death upon arrival at Auschwitz. She would have been 89 today had she lived. 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Pushback on the movie "NAZA". whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/25/p... 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026An old Jesus and Mo strip, republished today, shows that religious people aren't more moral than nonbelievers. Both of the divine duo dislike that study, and plan to lie about it. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/25/j...whyevolutionistrue.comJesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ moralityToday’s Jesus and Mo strip, called “deeds,” is a Friday flashback from 12 years ago today. I found the study to which Jesus refers; it’s reported in a 2014 paper in Science … 031
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is anxious again: Hili: I’m worried about the fate of the world. Andrzej: Oh, that’ll keep you busy all day. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/25/f...whyevolutionistrue.comFriday: Hili dialogueWelcome to Friday, September 25, 2026, National One-Hit Wonder Day. I can name many of these: “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen, “Brand New Key,” by Melanie, and “Teen A… 041
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This Dutch Jewish girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was four years old and would be 88 today had she lived. 000
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The two state delusion: neither Israel nor Palestine wants it, yet Britain and other European countries insists it's the only wrote to peace. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/24/t...whyevolutionistrue.comThe two-state delusionAs I reported recently, UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband (under Labour) announced that a new government’s policy would (if passed) include imposing sanctions on companies in the West Bank, bu… 031
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Jesus 'n' Mo 'n' free speech. John Cleese is on the road with a showing of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and a conversation, and Muslims are protesting his appearance. Mo does, too. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/24/j... 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili tans her soft belly. Andrzej: What are you doing? Hili: Tanning my belly. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/24/h... 031
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Fat Bear Week is here! Vote today: four matchups. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/22/f... 061
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili sees her nemesis Kulka. Hili: Our neighbor pretends she doesn’t see me. Andrzej: Use the same method of coexistence. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/22/t... 021
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was three years old. He would be 88 today had he lived. 000
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The New York Times keeps touting woo, this time in an editorial from an editor saying that there might very well be something in mediums talking to the dead. Nonsense; the efficacy of mediums has been tested and found wanting. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/21/m... 140
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili shows off her knowledge of art. Hili: Did Rousseau have a cat? Andrzej: I don’t know, why do you ask? Hili: I’m wondering where he got the idea of the noble savage from. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/21/m... 061
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This Polish accountant lived but 12 days in the camp before he either died or was murdered. He was 36. 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Here's the frog! whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/20/h... 210
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Investigative journalist and author Gerald Posner discusses the ideological imbalance of news coverage by the New York Times. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/20/g... 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Can you spot the frog in this photo? whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/20/s... 020
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili's comments get more arcane: Hili: Is it possible for a chimera to be a draft animal? Andrzej: In politics, unfortunately, yes. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/20/s... 023
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This French Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was one year old, and would be 85 today had he lived. 021
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Three cat-related items for Caturday, including hideous medieval drawings of cats and a wonderful two-part series on domestic cats narrated by Joanna Lumley. Here are some medieval moggies: whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/19/c... 031
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Bill Maher on the economic apocalypse. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKEL... whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/19/b...youtube.comNew Rule: Free Money! | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)YouTube video by Real Time with Bill Maher 000
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili's being bribed with her favorite treat: beef Hili: Sometimes even a cat has had enough of everything. Andrzej: Do you want a piece of beef? Hili: That’s psychological manipulation. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/19/s...whyevolutionistrue.comSaturday: Hili dialogueWelcome to shabbos for Jewish cats, Saturday, September 19, 2026, with Yom Kippur beginning at sunset tomorrow and lasting 24 hours. It is the Day of Atonement—the holiest day in the Jewish calenda… 031
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was eight years old. 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A new species of cat, the tilcayo (a 3-pound sweetie) has been discovered in Bolivia and described in Current Biology. This adds to the 40-odd species of cats we already know. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/18/n... 021
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Mo is mad that the Onion left out Islam in a satirical cartoon of religions, and he think that's because The Onion was worried that putting in Islam would cause violence. So he goes out to commit some. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/18/j... 021
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is pondering Deep Questions: Hili: I look and wonder? Andrzej: What about? Hili: Where does time disappear to? whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/18/f... 020
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This Dutch Jewish girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was two years old and would be 86 today had she lived. 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Natasha Hausdorff's Spectator article on the misguided accusations of "illegal settlers" and "ethnic cleansers" leveled as Israelis in the West Bank. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/17/n... 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and in Dobrzyn, Szaron wants to go out. Szaron: Could I go out too? Hili: What for? whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/17/t... 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This French Jewish girl was gassed as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was three years old. 000
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A new edition of Words and Phrases I Despise: whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/16/w... 020
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026There's a new Jesus and Mo strip after a long absence of the artist. This one deals with a new report that St. Paul's cathedral has partnered with a London nightclub to have more music that will draw in potential Anglicans. As usual, Mo is a hypocrite. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/16/a...whyevolutionistrue.comA new Jesus and Mo!It’s been yonks since we’ve seen a new Jesus and Mo strip, but there’s one today called “ravers”. The email that came with the link said this, “Back from holiday… 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili has a biology question: Hili: Do bats see with their ears? Me: Hmm, that’s an interesting way of putting it. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/16/w... 010
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This Hungarian Jewish girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was one year old and would be 83 years old today had she lived. 000
Jerry Coyne @evolutionistrue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili makes a mundane observation: Hili: The sun is going down behind the line of trees. Andrzej: Yes, that’s its everyday habit. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/09/15/t... 031
