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pzmyers 🕷

@pzmyers@freethought.online
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Biologist at the University of Minnesota Morris. Atheist and loud about it. Feminist, the noisy kind. Antifa. Etc. Preferred pronouns: he/him.

I blog at http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula.

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Joined May 14, 2023
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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 3w ago
Q: What's the large muscular organ in a woman's chest called? A: The heart? Q: I'm sorry, Bob. It's the SPLEEN. The spleen. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/09/14/i-know-there-are-differences-between-male-female-anatomy-but/
I know there are differences between male & female anatomy, but…
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I know there are differences between male & female anatomy, but…

This is ridiculous. Backwards, grossly mislabeled, multiplication of organs — two vaginas in unexpected places? — one imaginary organ (dorsme?), all professionally illustrated. Don&#821…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Bad science & medicine, pro-life edition.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/27/nothing-is-correct-in-this-illustration/

Nothing is correct in this illustration
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Nothing is correct in this illustration

I know a little bit about development, so this abomination made me want to punch an anti-choicer. The mother’s abdomen doesn’t change size over 9 months, the fetal proportions are all w…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Of all the 80 year olds who should die, she wasn't one of them.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/25/no-not-dolly/

No! Not Dolly!
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No! Not Dolly!

She was a genuinely good person, a real humanitarian, and now she’s dead. She was 80. You know who else is 80? Can we arrange a trade?

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Spider-Man has a GoFundMe.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/24/support-your-friendly-neighborhood-spider-man/

Support your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!
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Support your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!

J. Jonah Jameson got his way and Minneapolis Spider-Man was unjustly arrested, alongside arch-criminal and career racist Jake Lang. Fortunately, there is a friendly neighborhood GoFundMe to support…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

I'm going to have to start believing that Spider-Man is real. This photo is straight out of a comic book.

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Another 80 year old has died. Death keeps missing its target.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/26/now-tim-curry/

Now Tim Curry?
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Now Tim Curry?

It’s been a bad couple of days. Tim Curry is dead. He was 80, just like Dolly. Also like our president. They say death comes in threes — we need this pattern to continue until it hits s…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2w ago
Aron Ra and I had a conversation about some silly creationist claims. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/09/21/a-discussion-with-aron-ra/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaUZ-e188tE
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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Double feature at the Morris Theater. One was delightful, the other sucked hard. Can you guess which is which?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/29/friday-night-at-the-movies/

Friday Night at the Movies
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Friday Night at the Movies

Last night, I watched Coyote vs. Acme. Of course it was good! The plot was simple, the nostalgia was elevated, the cartoons were familiar, and violence was absurd and straight out of the 1950s. Tak…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

This is what shooting up hate does to you.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/28/if-only-we-could-get-rid-of-all-the-anti-immigrationists-so-easily/

If only we could get rid of all the anti-immigrationists so easily
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If only we could get rid of all the anti-immigrationists so easily

I’m torn. I think the government has gone way overboard on deportations — let the people pursue happiness! — but yeesh, it’s Milo Yiannopoulos. Far-right political commentat…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

The pillow guy has formally and officially and finally lost the Minnesota primary. He has not conceded, so look forward to more whining forever and ever.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/28/its-over-mike/

It’s over, Mike
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It’s over, Mike

The Mike Lindell saga in Minnesota is over. He had been throwing his familiar temper tantrum over losing the primary election, which is his right, and it was also his right to demand a recount, if …

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Ken Ham takes a moment to tell us that Dolly Parton won't get into his heaven, because she thought love is love. Didn't she know that the guiding principle of Xianity is hate is hate?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/27/have-you-been-wondering-what-ken-ham-thinks-of-dolly-parton/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogd8T528xuk

Have you been wondering what Ken Ham thinks of Dolly Parton?
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Have you been wondering what Ken Ham thinks of Dolly Parton?

No? I don’t blame you. He’s a rather repellent character who always gets everything wrong. In case you don’t bother to watch that video (you are very wise), he cites the fact that…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Are you telling me that I failed to brainwash students after these decades of teaching?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/26/oh-no-im-an-ineffective-brainwasher/

Oh no — I’m an ineffective brainwasher!
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Oh no — I’m an ineffective brainwasher!

The evidence is in. We liberal professors are doing a bad job at indoctrination — it’s not our hard work that is persuading students, we’re just coasting on a general trend that e…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

240 words as a pointless prelude to say maybe he will accuse me of something that he doesn't bother to state.

Jebus, but I hate this mealy-mouthed writing.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/26/i-detest-bad-writing/

I detest bad writing
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I detest bad writing

I have received a long-winded, weasely, vague threat from someone demanding that I confirm receipt of his fuzzy undefined accusation. This is that confirmation. Hi, id: 2026-08-26-02:05:21:987t I&#…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

I am looking forward to some hyper-violent cartoon destruction tonight.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/28/quality-entertainment-with-tnt-and-exploding-cigars/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-43VeYGiPM

Quality entertainment with TNT and exploding cigars
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Quality entertainment with TNT and exploding cigars

I am working the Morris Theater tonight, and we are showing… I’ve been looking forward to this, but at the same time I am being reminded that my childhood was filled with horrific cartoon vio…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
Rand Paul is a dishonest tool. He's the one who ought to be grilled and punished for his crimes against science and humanity. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/30/kangaroo-court-is-in-session/
Kangaroo court is in session
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Kangaroo court is in session

Anthony Fauci was hauled up in a senate hearing where ignorant, ideologically-poisoned buffoons like Rand Paul harangued him with absurd accusations. He rightly responded by taking the fifth &#8212…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Darline Graham is a symptom of an American disease.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/26/if-the-electorate-were-rational/

If the electorate were rational…
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If the electorate were rational…

We wouldn’t have these problems. Everyone has to see that Trump is insane, right? He’s picking a trade war with Canada, our ally and partner. <a href=” is retaliating. We&#8217…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
When that evil crook dies, I'm going to want to raise a glass. Don't you dare stop me. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/30/political-discrimination-against-beer/
Political discrimination against beer!
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Political discrimination against beer!

I’ve never been much of an alcohol drinker — the example of my alcoholic grandfather kept me wary of the stuff — but I’ve gotten even more extreme over the course of the las…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Don't be fooled by the bright and cheery exterior. My house actually looks like this, deep in its soul.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/25/another-sleepless-night/

Another sleepless night
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Another sleepless night

I was up at 2am again last night, and now I’m really tired. The reason is right here: That’s my mailbox. It’s located under the eaves of my garage roof, and you might have to look…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

I ain't afraid of no humanoid robot.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/25/an-interesting-but-arbitrary-engineering-exercise/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgnBN8BLc-o

An interesting, but arbitrary, engineering exercise
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An interesting, but arbitrary, engineering exercise

The World Humanoid Robot Games took place in Beijing a few days ago. They’re fascinating and baffling to watch. That “Humanoid” in the title is clearly a significant constraint th…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

A meal fit for a Texas/Florida Republican!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/26/eat-it-republicans/

Eat it, Republicans!
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Eat it, Republicans!

Remember this? A video circulating widely on social media Sunday appears to show President Donald Trump announcing that the United States will buy Argentine beef while dismissing concerns about str…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Trump and Caligula have too much in common.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/28/its-another-incitatus-moment/

It’s another Incitatus moment
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It’s another Incitatus moment

The Roman emperor Caligula threatened to make his favorite horse, Incitatus, a consul. Historians agree he didn’t actually accomplish that, it was more of a demeaning joke against the aristoc…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 3mo ago
Women: if you think men have a poor understanding of female anatomy, just you wait until AI replaces your gynecologist. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/06/11/you-have-my-permission-to-be-horrified/
You have my permission to be horrified
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You have my permission to be horrified

In case you’ve ever wondered how to use a menstrual cup, don’t ask AI. They might give you a nightmare illustration. But wait! There’s more! I decided to ask the Google AI to expl…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
Am I the only person who starts his day looking for a particular obituary? https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/21/my-terrible-confession/
My terrible confession
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My terrible confession

I get up early every morning, and practically the first thing I do is check the news to see if our ghastly president is dead yet. I have high hopes that sometime in the near future he’s going…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

Porn scenario or horror story? It's from the Bible, it can be read either way.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/24/sex-tips-from-the-bible/

Sex tips from the Bible
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Sex tips from the Bible

By way of today’s Oglaf: I thought, no way, that isn’t in the Bible. But it is! It’s all wrapped in prudish anti-sex nonsense, but if you just read Proverbs 7:10-20, it’s ki…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
Not gonna lie, I'm out to indoctrinate people. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/22/welcome-to-my-den-of-iniquity/
Welcome to my den of iniquity
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Welcome to my den of iniquity

A military police officer turned researcher got a job as a corrections. No one will be surprised that she discovers that prisons are a hotbed of ugly attitudes and hateful beliefs. In my observatio…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
I had no idea I was signing up for a tricky cognitive test! https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/13/what-an-excellent-brain-exercise/
What an excellent brain exercise!
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What an excellent brain exercise!

I had to fill in at the theater last night. I was not prepared for the exam. I hadn’t realized how difficult this was going to be. I was handling concessions: there were 3 of us, Kate handlin…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
Lately, I've taken to morbidly enjoying the obituaries. At my age, that's probably unwise. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/12/weird-little-warmonger-trump-bootlicker-dies-suddenly/
Weird little warmonger & Trump bootlicker dies, suddenly
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Weird little warmonger & Trump bootlicker dies, suddenly

Well, damn. We were so busy waiting for ghoulish news about Mitch McConnell that we’ve been completely surprised by the abrupt demise of Lindsey Graham. He will be greatly missed by one man, …

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
One weird Swedish philosopher has become prominent by stealing ideas that titillate rich people. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/27/all-of-elon-musks-heroes-are-frauds/
All of Elon Musk’s heroes are frauds
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All of Elon Musk’s heroes are frauds

I’ve always thought of Nick Bostrom as a font of bad ideas, but that’s not his self-estimation. He considers himself a genius! Bostrom considers himself to be a towering intellect of co…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

I walked outside, all by myself, unaided. Maybe I'm getting better!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/25/i-went-outside-today/

I went outside today
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I went outside today

This was a triumph, although these photos are rather lackluster. I walked around my backyard without the aid of a cane, crutches, or walker! My knee is improving fast, although I can’t walk o…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

One day done, 15 weeks to go.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/24/survival-day-one/

Survival: Day One
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Survival: Day One

I made it! I got through the first day of classes without passing out or having my pants fall down! There are a few things I have to work on, though. No one wanted to talk. I had multiple questions…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 3mo ago
The University of Minnesota is synthesizing pseudo-cells from scratch. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/01/the-university-of-minnesota-creates-life-in-the-laboratory/
The University of Minnesota creates life in the laboratory!
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The University of Minnesota creates life in the laboratory!

Well, sort of. Researchers in the College of Biological Sciences on the Twin Cities campus have created a synthetic cell from scratch that has many of the properties of evolved cells, but they also…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
The only foreign agents I'm concerned about are not Chinese, but they are the Americans who are catalyzing our self-destruction. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/17/i-do-believe-in-foreign-interference-in-our-elections/
I do believe in foreign interference in our elections
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I do believe in foreign interference in our elections

Donald Trump gave a speech last night in which he he claimed that he only lost the 2020 election because foreigners interfered. He is obsessed with that ignominious defeat, because his ego is so hu…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

That hideous swollen lump is my knee. Trust me, it's getting better fast!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/23/recovery-update/

Recovery update
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Recovery update

That strange pink blob is my right knee, adorned with the fading signatures of myself and the surgeon. It’s lumpy and a bit swollen, still recovering from the stabbings, marked by a pair of w…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

Don't do drugs, kids.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/19/still-alive-4/

Still alive
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Still alive

I’m back from my knee surgery, and I only look half-dead. All went well, I’m on hydrocodone for a couple of days, but the doctor did minimal hacking and my knee can bear my weight even …

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

Bible doofus uses the death of Craig Venter to say atheists will burn in hell and that all True Science™ supports the Bible, as he interprets it.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/23/no-ken-molecular-biology-does-not-support-biblical-dogma/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN-N32gTKLs

No, Ken, molecular biology does not support Biblical dogma
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No, Ken, molecular biology does not support Biblical dogma

Ken Ham takes the opportunity of Craig Venter’s to misunderstand everything he studied, condemning atheism and making the weird argument that the scientific evidence supports his version of B…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

If you're an atheist, you can't answer this stupid question, apparently.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/24/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SRanLOrW4hQ

What is the meaning of life?
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What is the meaning of life?

I stumbled across this video via Dark of All Trades, and it annoyed me. This tradcath weirdo calling himself “PreConciliar Radio” has a question for atheists that he thinks will rock us…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

The rules are being rigged to favor contrarian assholes.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/24/idiots-demanding-special-status-for-being-idiots/

Idiots demanding special status for being idiots
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Idiots demanding special status for being idiots

Let’s just down all the prestigious institutions of American science, shall we? The White House signaled interest early this month in investigating whether the National Academies of Science, …

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

Monarchs in flight.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/27/how-about-a-pretty-video/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV2KeTiW1GA

How about a pretty video?
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How about a pretty video?

After that last horrible video of a mealworm being tortured to death by a spider, here’s something nicer: Mary and I crossed the street to watch swarms of Monarchs roosting in the trees.

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

Our ancestors must have had a deeper spirituality than we do, given their appreciation of diversity.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/25/the-fallacy-of-inferring-the-spiritual-superiority-of-our-ancestors/

The fallacy of inferring the spiritual superiority of our ancestors
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The fallacy of inferring the spiritual superiority of our ancestors

My father always impressed me with his deep knowledge of cars. He could tell you the make, model, and year of any car with a glance, and further, he could tell you how to disassemble its carburetor…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

I'm getting better! Don't euthanize me yet!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/20/stirring-feebly-in-my-sick-bed/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGWHTG8KSjU

Stirring feebly in my sick bed
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Stirring feebly in my sick bed

I had to address my friends: don’t pity me for my bad design. I’ll get better.

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 4mo ago

It's OK, they intended to explode.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/05/23/they-meant-to-do-that/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAA5vmlntkw

They meant to do that
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They meant to do that

The latest SpaceX launch was totally successful, proceeding exactly as intended. Yeah, they planned to explode on landing. It’s a feature of the SpaceX launches–they guarantee a spectac…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
I don't think Wyoming has thought this through. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/24/you-cant-get-a-philosophy-degree-in-wyoming/
You can’t get a philosophy degree in Wyoming
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You can’t get a philosophy degree in Wyoming

Wyoming students aren’t allowed to get a degree in philosophy. Wyoming will become the first state in the US where you cannot receive a B.A. in Philosophy. The University of Wyoming will be t…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
NOOO! DON'T DRINK THAT! Don't click on this link if you're about to eat a meal. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/23/huuuaaaallllp/
>huuuaaaallllp<
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>huuuaaaallllp<

This grubby-handed gentleman left a jar of raw milk outside, in 90°F heat, for two days, until the solids started to separate, chunks formed, and I see some discoloration appearing, although that c…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
That is one ugly-ass statue of a big ol' racist. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/20/ugly-man-ugly-statue/
Ugly man, ugly statue
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Ugly man, ugly statue

Serves him right. This sculptor thought he could cash in on the Charlie Kirk frenzy, but it backfired on him — now he’s left holding the bag. A New York sculptor has been left furious a…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago
A remarkably effective repellent. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/10/build-more-guillotines/
Build more guillotines
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Build more guillotines

They are a demonstrably effective repellent of bad ideas. You don’t even need to use them! Just wheel them into an area and watch the parasites scamper away.

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 2mo ago
Why are old GOP politicians fussing about "T levels" so much? https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/19/a-beautiful-response-by-talarico/
A beautiful response by Talarico
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A beautiful response by Talarico

Talarico takes the right tone in responding to accusations by Texas Republicans. “He says you’re not manly enough to actually — this guy says you’re not manly enough to represent the pe…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago
Nightmare fuel -- for both the USA and Greenland. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/11/this-is-what-happens-when-you-let-a-senile-fool-run-the-country/
This is what happens when you let a senile fool run the country
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This is what happens when you let a senile fool run the country

The next distraction: We’re at war with Iran, but that’s not enough to hide Trump’s crimes. How about going to war with a NATO ally? The invasion of Greenland has begun. An Americ…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 3mo ago
Surprise! AI can be used to cheat! https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/07/09/no-youre-saying-students-cheat/
No! You’re saying students cheat?
Pharyngula

No! You’re saying students cheat?

You don’t say. This is a story about a professor who discovered his students will use AI to cheat. Serrano decided that his spring 2026 section of the quite difficult ECON 1170 would allow ta…

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago

I could have recorded about 6 hours of this spider torturing its prey. I was nice and just got a minute.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/25/grisly-horrible/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Uz8hQ6Vwk

Grisly & horrible
Pharyngula

Grisly & horrible

Sometimes my spiders make me queasy. This is the reality of nature, though. I fed my Parasteatoda a mealworm this morning, and sadly, the spider was not particularly effective in killing its prey. …

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pzmyers 🕷 @pzmyers@freethought.online
· 1mo ago
Vote today, Minnesota! https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/08/11/its-minnesota-primary-day/
It’s Minnesota Primary Day!
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It’s Minnesota Primary Day!

I’m getting out to vote this afternoon, and generally my choices are straightforward. I’m voting for Peggy Flanagan for the US Senate; she’s vying with Angie Craig, who has made s…

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