Mastodawn

AtomPorter Feb 10, 2023

A Duggar Revisits Her Religious Upbringing https://nyti.ms/3DXpyHI

Jinger Duggar Vuolo Revisits Her Religious Upbringing

Jinger Duggar Vuolo, who was one of 19 children on a popular reality show, becomes a powerful voice in a trend of young adults re-examining their own conservative Christian childhoods.

The New York Times

AtomPorter Feb 5, 2023

In West Bank, Settlers Sense Their Moment After Far Right’s Rise https://nyti.ms/3RyxS6w

In West Bank, Settlers Sense Their Moment After Far Right’s Rise

After a surge in violence, there are fears of a wider escalation in the occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers see an opportunity, and Palestinians fear what’s next.

AtomPorter Feb 2, 2023

https://apnews.com/article/psychedelic-churches-ayahuasca-5101fe47fe9a6e28de686272ed96ff46

Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion

HILDALE, Utah (AP) — The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it anyway. On that frigid night in remote Utah, he was hoping for a life-changing experience, which is how he found himself inside a tent with two dozen others waiting for the psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca to kick in.

Associated Press

AtomPorter Feb 2, 2023

Inclusive or Alienating? The Language Wars Go On https://nyti.ms/3wSySbW

Opinion | Inclusive or Alienating? The Language Wars Go On

New vocabulary is supposed to be supportive. But terms like “bodies with vaginas” just antagonize voters and empower the right.

AtomPorter Feb 1, 2023

Good news about the cost of non carbon producing energy vis-a-vis coal.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/30/us-coal-more-expensive-than-renewable-energy-study

US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study

It is cheaper to build solar panels or cluster of wind turbines and connect them to the grid than to keep operating coal plants

The Guardian

AtomPorter Jan 31, 2023

The Latest Crusade to Place Religion Over the Rest of Civil Society https://nyti.ms/3DpqN29

Opinion | The Latest Crusade to Place Religion Over the Rest of Civil Society

The Supreme Court appears ready to overrule a decision that has stood for nearly five decades on religion in the workplace.

AtomPorter Jan 29, 2023

https://gizmodo.com/1850040113

NASA announces a more “sustainable” rocket engine.

I'm waiting for Tucker and GOP accuse NASA of being “woke” and demand all rockets run on coal.

NASA Announces Successful Test of New Propulsion Technology for Treks to Deep Space

The rotating detonation rocket engine is powered by supersonic technology, in a breakthrough that could revolutionize the way humans travel in space.

Gizmodo

AtomPorter Jan 29, 2023

Onion headline hits it: "Police Urge Calm In Light Of Unspeakable Evil They Committed.

https://www.theonion.com/police-urge-calm-in-light-of-unspeakable-evil-they-comm-1850036255

Police Urge Calm In Light Of Unspeakable Evil They Committed

MEMPHIS, TN—In an attempt to quell public outrage over the upcoming release of body-cam footage showing the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by five of its officers, the Memphis Police Department continued to urge calm Thursday in light of the unspeakable evil they had committed. “I understand that this heinous atrocity…

The Onion

AtomPorter Jan 29, 2023

Folks are speculating that Trump is going to dump Truth social.

If he does, do you think Devin Nunes will regret leaving Congress to lead DT's media "empire"?

He had a good gig there and since incumbents rarely lose re-election, would probably have been re-elected.

Instead, he's the head of a failing media empire, whose biggest attraction is heading out the door.

AtomPorter Jan 28, 2023

Good points about how us policy already favors rural areas, but rural residents seem unaware...

Can Anything Be Done to Assuage Rural Rage? https://nyti.ms/3Jfv9wI

Opinion | Can Anything Be Done to Assuage Rural Rage?

Rural voters blame the wrong people, but their troubles are real.

The New York Times