Reposted by Secular OutpostOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026More terrorist attacks from terrorist Russia as they bomb a hospital in Kyiv and the Science Academy Every single day Russia carries out mass terrorist attacks across Ukraine 8162106
Reposted by Secular OutpostSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026OK. Huge baseball fan here, and I've also backpacked the Teton Crest Trail. Building a baseball stadium at a national park is one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard. It's insane that MLB would ask, and worse that the National Park Service would consider Grand Teton.washingtonpost.comTrump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National ParkMajor League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, with an agency official scouting Grand Teton as a possible location. 53914
Reposted by Secular OutpostMatthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A four-wave study in Sweden found that conspiracy thinking, use of right-wing alternative media, and social media reinforce each other over time. In contrast, mainstream news use was associated with lower levels of conspiracy thinking. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comBreeding conspiracy thinking? Investigating the longitudinal relationship between media use and conspiracy mindsetOver the last decade, conspiracy theories and beliefs in them have become a more pressing social and political problem. Despite different media being the main channels through which conspiracy theo... 311562
Reposted by Secular OutpostMelissa Deckman @melissadeckman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026@ruthbraunstein.bsky.social and I published an op-ed, out today in @rns.org ,about what the case of Utah and Latter-day Saints tell us about assuming most religious conservatives endorse Christian nationalism, drawing from our latest survey on CN resistance. religionnews.com/2026/09/24/c...religionnews.comCan a person be very conservative and also oppose Christian nationalism? Our survey says yes.(RNS) — Latter-day Saints diverge from the white evangelicals they resemble in their political conservatism and Republican partisanship. 195
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is probably going to seem very random compared to my usual content, but I’m an avid hiker who collects maps. So here goes. I’ve started to appreciate certain maps as an art form. I think they can be subjectively quite beautiful. Am I the only person who thinks this? 000
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 24/09/2026You Can't Pop Into Existence Without a Time to Pop Into: Why Craig's Kalam Argument Needs More Than Examples secularoutpost.substack.com/p/you-cant-p... #philsky #philosophy #atheism #apologetics 000
Reposted by Secular OutpostKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Rumors about “rigged elections" are now a fixture of U.S. elections, leading to diminished trust in election results & democracy (broadly). These rumors can sometimes be hard to debunk, esp. in their early stages. Our UW team has identified the 6 common ways that election integrity rumors mislead: 15502221
Reposted by Secular OutpostRandal Rauser @randalrauser.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Joe Schmid is hiding pro-choice arguments on his YouTube page to keep people from sinning. youtu.be/VbjBjc_NxM8youtu.beIs Joe Schmid censoring pro-choice arguments?YouTube video by Randal Rauser - The Tentative Apologist 031
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 26/08/2026What are your top priorities for the U.S. Government to focus on? Do you have your list in mind? Now compare your list to this breaking news: wapo.st/4gQOTqLwapo.stTrump says U.S. could rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid Canada trade warThe president cited his tariff fight in a social media post, saying the United States doesn’t expect to be “doing much business with Ontario any longer.” 030
Reposted by Secular OutpostRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 21/08/2026www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55673indcatholicnews.comUSA: Retired Anglican priest detained by ICE | ICNA 78-year-old Colorado priest has been in ICE detention for almost a year. He is now malnourished, in a wheelchair, has a persistent cough, and with chest pain. The only treatment he gets is cough med... 951356738
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 15/08/2026To adapt Bilbo Baggins: I understand half of Thomism half as well as I should like, and less than half of it half as well as it deserves. #philosophy #LOTR #Thomism 000
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Stephen Darwall’s new paper dismantles a classic argument (Anscombe, Taylor): that obligation is inherently "owed to someone" and thus requires a Lawgiver. He shows that resolving conflicting duties & supererogation inescapably requires nonrelational (monadic) moral obligation. shorturl.at/XeKMGcambridge.orgWhy Obligations can’t be Relational All the Way Down | Canadian Journal of Philosophy | Cambridge CoreWhy Obligations can’t be Relational All the Way Down 020
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This is my best friend, Buddy, resting his head on his favorite toy. #goldenretrievers #dogs 061
Reposted by Secular OutpostLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Bambi and Thumper, the adult years 💕 TT: @medy_evans Port Angeles, Washington 373143422623
Reposted by Secular OutpostMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I’m old enough to remember when lying about adultery was worthy of impeachment. Feels quaint at this point. 39290902101
Reposted by Secular OutpostPetra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The greatest gift we can leave future generations isn’t money it’s a healthy planet. Protect forests today, so life can thrive tomorrow. There is no Planet B. 101490332
Reposted by Secular Outpostatlasmind @atlasmind.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Turquoise lake in Colorado 🇺🇸 01402121
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Last night was a great night for a hike. #PNW #hiking #photography 171
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 20/07/2026There is nothing quite like the feeling of standing at the start of a new trail. The wooden stairs of Margaret's Way curving up and disappearing into that dense, sun-dappled green just pull you right in. Ready to hike! 🥾🌲 📍 Squak Mountain, Issaquah Alps #PNW #Hiking #Forest #OptOutside 181
Reposted by Secular OutpostBarry McCaffrey @brma64.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Mr Trump has the US stuck in a quagmire. No way to force the Straits without significant US ground forces. 200,000 IRGC…600,000 Army. Doable. Stiff battle. A year. To what end? Iran is going nuclear within 5 years. No allies. No voter support. No strategy. 2228683
Reposted by Secular Outposttomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 10/07/2026Pete Hegseth toured a naval vessel, got upset that sailors had beard exemptions, and launched a Pentagon-wide crackdown. Iran hostilities just resumed with no end in sight. The Secretary of War's top priority is facial hair on Black men with a documented skin condition.rawstory.comPete Hegseth sends heads rolling after noticing his no-beard policy is going unenforcedSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth noticed too many people were getting exemptions from his strict "no beards" crackdown while visiting a naval ship last month, CNN reported — and heads rolled over it.... 58467183
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 29/05/2026This is both rigged and stupid. In a democracy, voters choose their politicians. In the U.S. House of Representatives, the political party that controls a Representative’s state government chooses the choose its politicians’ voters through partisan redistricting.ground.newsRepublicans are poised to finish this year’s redistricting war 10 seats ahead of DemocratsBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The coast-to-coast battle to gain an edge in November’s elections through partisan gerrymandering is racing to its conclusion – with Republicans poised to finish with... 010
Reposted by Secular OutpostAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 01/05/2026If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine ceases to exist. IF Russia ceases, the war ceases 714436940
Reposted by Secular OutpostJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Here’s the thing—especially on April 15: cutting the IRS isn't some abstract budget trim. It's a tax cut delivered through weaker enforcement. And it mostly goes to people with the most scope to hide income. 9443041505
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I find it hard to believe that any Christians will accept Trump’s gaslighting: 021
Reposted by Secular OutpostThe Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 10/04/2026As Ukraine burns, Trump displays a White House photo with Putin during an active war. The image pairs a convicted U.S. president with a leader under ICC warrant, signaling proximity as allies question U.S. reliability. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/as-ukraine... 4249
Reposted by Secular OutpostPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Regardless of whether it’s all talk, when the leader of our country expresses plainly genocidal intent, everyone has to do something. For citizens of all political stripes, it means rejecting this madness. For Congress, it means taking action to rein him in. Now. 978275966651
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I’m an atheist who is happy to join with the Pope in condemning Trump’s threats. 020
Secular Outpost @secularoutpost.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Whether literal, hyperbolic, or something else, it is not okay for Trump to talk about ending an entire civilization. 050
Reposted by Secular OutpostBarry McCaffrey @brma64.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Hegseth just fired the Army Chief Gen Randy George. Immediately. Gen George the most competent and experienced combat leaders I have ever encountered. Courage. Integrity. Takes care of soldiers. A government of gangsters. 1013431997
Reposted by Secular OutpostAlan Howe, Democracy promoter, anti-fascist, Cassandra @alanhowe.bsky.social · 01/04/2026The headlines are getting more truthful. 38397552236
Reposted by Secular OutpostBarry McCaffrey @brma64.bsky.social · 17/03/2026So Trump says he can “take Cuba.” He says he can “do anything he wants.” He has employed US Military power to attack seven countries without consulting Congress. He says he can take US media companies off the air for treason. Do the Republicans in Congress know this is nuts? 56533188
Reposted by Secular OutpostAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Treating your allies like garbage and then demanding they bail you out of the war you started doesn’t work? Who knew? 671115953208
Reposted by Secular OutpostJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Trump keeps bragging about passing a dementia screening test as if it were an IQ test. Which is exactly the kind of thing someone with… checks notes …dementia would do. 39603131
Reposted by Secular OutpostBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 17/03/2026"The president and his senior advisers didn’t consider that the Iranians would get a say in what happens in this war. As a result, they failed to plan for the potential and foreseeable consequences of attacking Iran." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comIran Gets a Vote in This WarThe administration doesn’t seem to have planned for that. 2433384
Reposted by Secular OutpostGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17/03/2026🧵 by @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social: 30079252875
Reposted by Secular OutpostAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/03/2026Rand Paul: "As far as reasons for the war, there have been many different ones floated, but none have been very convincing... we were told their nuclear weapons were obliterated, and now we're told their nuclear weapons are just moments away from being a bomb. I don't think the arguments are valid." 596113732955
Reposted by Secular OutpostThe Onion @theonion.com · 13/03/2026U.S. Suffers Additional Casualties In War It Won Last Week 90106772400
Reposted by Secular OutpostJoshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 13/03/2026Incredible that just 24 hours after this tweet, it's being reported that America is preparing to put boots on the ground in Iran. 68291142888
Reposted by Secular OutpostSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 06/03/2026British Columbia is switching their clocks for the last time this Sunday. There's a lot going on in the world right now, but there is NO reason to not make daylight saving time permanent. Congress should pass my bill to finally lock the clock. 7949665
Reposted by Secular OutpostAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026wow -- Tillis goes ballistic on Noem, telling her "what we've seen is a disaster under your leadership" 1437268087042
Reposted by Secular OutpostGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Is this bad? It seems bad. 593157824817
Reposted by Secular OutpostBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 02/03/2026"He explained to the American people — whose sons will fight and die (six so far) in Operation Ego Stroke — to say how seriously proud he is of the gold drapes he picked out. So thanks, Mr. President, for meeting this moment with the solemnity it deserves." open.substack.com/pub/mattlaba...open.substack.comOur Unserious PresidentWho'd rather talk gold drapes than wars of aggression 45563189