The Cult of Fools (Nov 13, 2022) – “Free Insulin”
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Megachurch Elder arrested and charged with Torcher & Murder of 11 year old
It is sadly way too common to come across stories of kids being abused in churches these days. This new story appears to take it all to an entirely new and very dark level. Quick Facts Which Megachurch? – It is Rock Church in San Diego. That was founded and led by former NFL player Miles … Read more
Why are Climate Scientists Freaking out about Climate Change?
In 1895 Rudyard Kipling, the novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist, famously wrote a Poem titled “If”. It is perhaps one of the most parodied poems ever written, and so of course there is this variation of it… If you can keep your head and remain calm while everybody around you is running about with … Read more
Are you being Groomed with Disinformation?
Marianna Spring, a correspondent working for the BBC, has been conducting a little experiment for the past two months. Here is what she did. She setup five very different social media profiles. Each represents a distinct view from the political spectrum. These profiles all got accounts on all the usual platforms, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc… … Read more
The Cult of Fools (Nov 6, 2022) – “Just $8”
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
Catholic Diocese Totally screws up handling Sexual abuse
A continuous stream of revelations of Clerical sexual abuse and also the associated cover-ups has been a shock for many. What has become increasingly clear is that it has been happening on a literally global industrial scale over multiple decades, and most probably centuries. In our increasingly connected age there was no way that this … Read more