tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23562779616564681392024-03-13T13:40:47.374-05:00The Freedom of NonbeliefA blog about skepticism, atheism and the freedom of not believing in irrational or magical thoughts.
I am not going to use this blog to attack religions, but instead talk about how throwing off the mental shackles of belief has been a freeing experience.Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-66226188603399434142019-09-09T21:18:00.001-05:002019-09-09T21:18:04.103-05:00Another link dump. People still think that Disney bought tickets for CM.<br />
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<a href="https://www.comscore.com/Products/Movies-Reporting-and-Analytics/Market-and-Audience-Analytics?cs_edgescape_cc=US" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">https://www.comscore.com/Products/Movies-Reporting-and-Analytics/Market-and-Audience-Analytics?cs_edgescape_cc=US</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Information on pictures was extracted with </span><a href="http://metapicz.com/#landing" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">http://metapicz.com/#landing</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">1. </span><a href="https://boundingintocomics.com/2019/03/13/new-reports-of-empty-theaters-at-captain-marvel-add-to-movies-controversy/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">https://boundingintocomics.com/2019/03/13/new-reports-of-empty-theaters-at-captain-marvel-add-to-movies-controversy/</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">3. </span><a href="https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/%5Bglgt%5D-captain-marvel-opens-%24157-million-box-office-beat-wonder-woman-6007630-7.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/%5Bglgt%5D-captain-marvel-opens-%24157-million-box-office-beat-wonder-woman-6007630-7.html</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://freeworldeconomicreport.com/is-disney-faking-captain-marvels-box-office-numbers/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">http://freeworldeconomicreport.com/is-disney-faking-captain-marvels-box-office-numbers/</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">10. Several Twitter shots, none with independent corroboration.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">More of the same Twitter pictures, same dozen are being reshared. Same site also criticizes Brie Larson’s appearance. Checked with reverse image search and </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">https://digitalempire. REMOVE wordpress.com/2019/03/11/disney-possibly-bought-out-box-office-tickets-to-boost-captain-marvel-perception/</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">By page 3 of results, we get individual showtimes for the movie.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">No theater manager (let’s call them Group B) is ever mentioned by name. No theatre and times were ever given.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">AMC (let’s call them part of Group B, but they could be financially Group C) has a database of ticket sales and concession sales that can be checked. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Compare the number of ticket sales vs. concession sales and see if CM is an outlier; that is more ticket sales vs. average ticket sales. Compare the weeks of release across all theatres. Compare to other Marvel movies and perform a t-test to see if there is a significant difference in sales. Adjust for summer releases when more concessions are sold. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Buy Disney stock (Stockholders, Group D). When the next quarter happens, request a full stockholder report and look for anomalies in accounting. Of course, you will need a degree in forensic accounting. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">We now have 3-4 groups, A, B, C, and D that all have a vested financial interest in the success of any movie and this movie in particular. Each and every member of these groups need to be on board with this plan and NONE of them can talk about it. In six months no one has come forward with this. No manager has talked about, no theatre company has demanded new contract terms because of this from Disney/Buena Vista. No shareholder has raised a complaint over lost money (buying tickets costs money that is not recapped in box office gross). Plus polling sites like PostTrak and CinemaScore’s own data disputes the “empty theatre” hoax.</span></div>
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<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-68116131677638908372019-01-17T15:31:00.004-06:002019-01-17T15:31:57.536-06:00Need a safe place for theseWow. Has it really been this long since I have been here? That's inexcusable.<br />
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But I need a safe place for some links to debunk the site Neon Nettle. So here we go.<br />
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<b>Topic: Laura Loomer</b><br />
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Laura Loomer paid some people to break into Pelosi's home. There is no evidence they were asylum seekers or even undocumented.<br />
So they were not asylum seekers but part of a publicity stunt.<br />
<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-activist-laura-loomer-nancy-pelosi-house-1291083">https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-activist-laura-loomer-nancy-pelosi-house-1291083</a><br />
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She was banned from Uber and Lyft.<br />
<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/uber-new-york-lyft-laura-loomer-699261">https://www.newsweek.com/uber-new-york-lyft-laura-loomer-699261</a><br />
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Banned from Twitter for TOS violations. Posting hate about Rep. Ilhan Omar.<br />
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/laura-loomer-banned-twitter-after-criticizing-ilhan-omar-n939256">https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/laura-loomer-banned-twitter-after-criticizing-ilhan-omar-n939256</a><br />
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<b>Topic: Neon Nettle</b><br />
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We know that it is a Conspiracy theory site full of psuedoscience. It is registered in the UK via TUcows, so the registrar information is blocked in the US (imagine that)<br />
<a href="https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/neon-nettle/">https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/neon-nettle/</a><br />
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They list their business office in London.<br />
<a href="https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/neonnettle.com">https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/neonnettle.com </a><br />
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but their IP servers are in Wayne, Pennsylvania.<br />
<a href="https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/74.208.156.58">https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/74.208.156.58</a><br />
<a href="http://neonnettle.com.websiteoutlook.com/">http://neonnettle.com.websiteoutlook.com/</a><br />
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Their rating on Snopes is "Mostly False" news with the 20 or so articles I sampled over the the 6 months falling in the "false" or "mostly false" category.<br />
<a href="https://www.snopes.com/tag/neon-nettle/%C2%A0%C2%A0">https://www.snopes.com/tag/neon-nettle/ </a><br />
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Politifact ranks them as "Pants on Fire" in terms of truth in reporting<br />
<a href="https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2017/apr/04/blog-posting/doctors-deaths-were-not-connected-fake-news-websit/">https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2017/apr/04/blog-posting/doctors-deaths-were-not-connected-fake-news-websit/</a><br />
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and describes them as Fake News<br />
<a href="https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/article/2017/apr/20/politifacts-guide-fake-news-websites-and-what-they/">https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/article/2017/apr/20/politifacts-guide-fake-news-websites-and-what-they/</a><br />
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Described as a fake news sites with demonstrably false articles by Mic<br />
<a href="https://mic.com/articles/188404/partisan-pundits-and-conspiracy-theorists-still-rule-facebook-analysis-shows#.gM4WXw6I7">https://mic.com/articles/188404/partisan-pundits-and-conspiracy-theorists-still-rule-facebook-analysis-shows#.gM4WXw6I7</a><br />
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Ranked #38 for number of stories pushed onto Facebook. All described as fake.<br />
<a href="https://www.newswhip.com/2018/03/top-reporters-on-facebook/">https://www.newswhip.com/2018/03/top-reporters-on-facebook/</a><br />
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News Stories are written by anyone, not actual Journalists. <br />
<a href="https://neonnettle.com/jobs%C2%A0">https://neonnettle.com/jobs </a><br />
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Their ad for hire asks for content covering "Politics, GMO's, UFOS, Government corruption, Financial corruption, Mysteries, Entertainment".<br />
They pay roughly $35 per article or about 2 cents per word (point of reference I can get 4 to 5 cents per word on contract writing. I never take a job for less than 3 cents per word).<br />
<a href="https://www.upwork.com/job/Article-writer-for-alternative-news-site-neonnette-com_~01acf780ae5df01e5e/">https://www.upwork.com/job/Article-writer-for-alternative-news-site-neonnette-com_~01acf780ae5df01e5e/</a><br />
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They were featured as a fake news site in Dale Michelson's 2018 book "Fake News vs Real News: Learning the Essentials".<br />
<a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Fake-News-Vs-Real-Essentials/dp/1720911002/">https://smile.amazon.com/Fake-News-Vs-Real-Essentials/dp/1720911002/</a><br />
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Featured in an article on fake news on Medium<br />
<a href="https://medium.com/@Shesreallyfat/fake-news-means-nothing-is-sacred-2241e6aff337">https://medium.com/@Shesreallyfat/fake-news-means-nothing-is-sacred-2241e6aff337</a><br />
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And on Vice<br />
<a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bjx8ed/no-brad-pitt-did-not-confirm-hollywood-is-a-child-sex-ring">https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bjx8ed/no-brad-pitt-did-not-confirm-hollywood-is-a-child-sex-ring</a><br />
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Cameron University in OK (a former Baptist, now publis, university offering degrees in Library Sciences, HLC accreditated) lists it as fake news<br />
<a href="https://cameron.libguides.com/FakeNews/List">https://cameron.libguides.com/FakeNews/List</a><br />
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FactCheck.org lists them in their Misinformation Directory<br />
<a href="https://www.factcheck.org/2017/07/websites-post-fake-satirical-stories/">https://www.factcheck.org/2017/07/websites-post-fake-satirical-stories/</a><br />
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Meida Matters<br />
<a href="https://www.mediamatters.org/stories-and-interests/fake-news">https://www.mediamatters.org/stories-and-interests/fake-news</a><br />
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Fake News Codex<br />
<a href="http://www.fakenewscodex.com/fake-site/neon-nettle/">http://www.fakenewscodex.com/fake-site/neon-nettle/</a><br />
<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-19340881807793806992017-11-06T13:20:00.001-06:002017-11-06T13:20:35.885-06:00Buzzfeed is Stealing Content Wow. Has it been THIS long since I posted here? That is wrong.<br />
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Anyway. YouTube Atheist and Skeptic <a class="g-profile" href="https://plus.google.com/108535289185072413666" target="_blank">+JaclynGlenn</a> has been a fave of mine for years. Well she has new content over at FullScreen (yet one more reason for me to subscribe) and it looks good.<br />
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You have to pay to see it. BUT if you don't want to I guess Buzzfeed has been stealing her content.<br />
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You can hear her talk about it here:<br />
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I can't stand content thieves. <br />
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I know Jaclyn had her own issues with content borrowing in the past. But she owned up to that, apologized and made amends. Watch her videos and see the side by side comparisons. It's not as bad as say Gus Van Sant's Pyscho remake, but close.<br />
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There really is not much she can do I guess. I can do even less. But I can show my support and boost the signal a bit more.<br />
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<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-11165189487083811062016-08-22T16:20:00.003-05:002016-08-22T16:20:58.401-05:00The Bible Reloaded - DMCAForwarding this to boost the volume.<br />
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<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-90772779093187629752015-09-11T10:05:00.001-05:002015-09-11T10:05:06.475-05:00Homo Naledi and the Dawn of HumanityLots of great new news coming out about the newly discovered <i>Homo Naledi</i>.<br />
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150910-human-evolution-change/">http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/150910-human-evolution-change/</a><br />
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The is a new PBS Documentary about the Dawn of Humankind out on Sept. 16, but you can watch it now.<br />
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/dawn-of-humanity.html">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/dawn-of-humanity.html</a><br />
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EnjoyTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-51842474382748754492015-05-13T15:18:00.000-05:002015-05-13T15:18:34.349-05:00Planet of My DreamsGreat article on why the Discovery Institute has so much to loose if/when we discover new life in the cosmos.<br />
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<a href="http://guff.com/glt-why-creationists-are-praying-we-never-find-alien-life/20?ts_pid=2&ts_pid=5">http://guff.com/glt-why-creationists-are-praying-we-never-find-alien-life/20?ts_pid=2&ts_pid=5</a><br />
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A good read.Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-24572210735203934162015-05-11T06:15:00.002-05:002015-05-11T06:15:23.534-05:00Next ProjectI really enjoy all the atheists, skeptics and free thinkers on YouTube.<br />
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So I am working on a play list of some of my favorites and I am also working on another playlist of ones I want to share with my kids.<br />
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When I am done I will post them here.<br />
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<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-42653686798740144222015-04-14T09:08:00.001-05:002015-04-14T09:08:41.012-05:00Criticisms of Anita SarkeesianI came across this video from the Amazing Atheist and I want to share it.<br />
Warning: If you have never watched the AA be warned, his language is of the very colorful AngloSaxon variety. That is the polite way of say he swears like a fucking sailor.<br />
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Here is the video.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EJjA4lKoHPc" width="640"></iframe>
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I backed Sarkeesian early on because I felt what she was doing was "good work" but since then I have had some issues with the product coming out.<br />
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1. Where are they? Like TJ says at this rate it will be 2021 before she is done. <br />
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2. Shoddy Research. A lot of her videos are shot to prove a pre determined conclusion. Plus she relies on ancedotes and research that have been disproven (video games for example do not cause people to act out violently).<br />
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3. No comments on Videos? I know she gets a lot idiots posting to her videos. But some of us would like to engage in some real conversation and keeping the comments closed on her videos sends the message that she is not interested in actually having a discussion.<br />
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I am still happy I put some money towards this. But as a Kickstarter backer I am disappointed about the product I am getting back.<br />
<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-62181711435469350232015-04-06T13:19:00.001-05:002015-04-06T13:19:33.505-05:00New URL and other updatesWow. I really suck at this. Well, not really I guess. I do update my <a href="http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/">Other Side blog daily</a>, but this little corner of my personal internet seems a bit more dusty.<br />
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Anyway I have updated the URL around here, <a href="http://atheism.timsbrannan.com/">http://atheism.timsbrannan.com/</a>.<br />
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I have to think about the future of this place.<br />
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I will admit I don't read as many atheism blogs as I used too. I think the future of atheism has to move beyond the internet and into "the real world". <br />
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I got a few more atheism books for Christmas, so once I get to those I might have more to say.<br />
<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-81456669748757147182014-12-02T07:53:00.004-06:002014-12-02T07:53:47.011-06:00Home State Stupidity or How You Can Stop Megan FoxI will make a confession. I actually enjoy living in Illinois.<br />
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We have a lot going on here and I have lived all over the state. Our museums are great and not just the ones in Chicago. Our politics are awful, but the people of state are engaged in them and we pay attention. And then there is the food. I'll stack the culinary choices of Illinois against ANY state in the union.<br />
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But we have our own fair share of idiots.<br />
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Case in point Megan Fox. Not the actress, but the home-schooling, anti-science and bully to the Orland Park Library (more on that later).<br />
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She gained some internet fame with her "audit" of the Field Museum this past month.<br />
I will let you watch it for yourself.<br />
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Personally I am glad this video is out there. It shows just how stupid these creationists are.<br />
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But the story does not end there.<br />
No. This idiot has been harassing the Orland Park Public Library to get them to change their Internet censoring policy.<br />
<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/orland-park-homer-glen/ct-orland-library-controversy-tl-ssw-0904-20140902-story.html">http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/orland-park-homer-glen/ct-orland-library-controversy-tl-ssw-0904-20140902-story.html</a><br />
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You can read more details from fellow Illinoisan Hemant Metha, aka The Friendly Atheist.<br />
<a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/26/creationist-mother-debunks-evolution-exhibit-at-chicagos-field-museum-heres-how-you-should-respond/">http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/11/26/creationist-mother-debunks-evolution-exhibit-at-chicagos-field-museum-heres-how-you-should-respond/</a><br />
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I am including the link to his GoFundMe page for the Library. It is a good cause and a slap in the face of stupid people like Megan Fox.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.gofundme.com/hu5nmw">http://www.gofundme.com/hu5nmw</a></b><br />
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So please, if you have a little extra cash, please consider this.<br />
<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-58990448317401763152014-10-06T06:58:00.001-05:002015-01-15T08:46:47.709-06:00No Carrie Underwood. We don't care what you sing.Wow. blowing off the dust and spiderwebs in here.<br />
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A couple of articles have been appearing on various conservative websites around the net this past weekend. Now I know what they are trying to do here and it is certainly not what their readership thinks, but more on that later.<br />
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The headlines are typically of the sort "Atheists Bash Christian Singer For Her Faith" or "Atheists Protest Carrie Underwood's New Song" or "Carrie Underwood’s Brand New Song Is Making Atheists MAD AS HELL!"<br />
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<li><a href="http://americanoverlook.com/video-when-atheist-bash-christian-singer-for-her-faith-they-never-expected-her-to-respond-this-way">http://americanoverlook.com/video-when-atheist-bash-christian-singer-for-her-faith-they-never-expected-her-to-respond-this-way</a> or</li>
<li><a href="http://jarridwilson.com/atheists-carrie-song/">http://jarridwilson.com/atheists-carrie-song/</a> or</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/carrie-underwoods-brand-new-song-making-atheists-mad-hell/">http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/carrie-underwoods-brand-new-song-making-atheists-mad-hell/</a> or</li>
<li><a href="http://americannews.com/atheists-viciously-attack-carrie-underwoods-new-song-want-it-banned/">http://americannews.com/atheists-viciously-attack-carrie-underwoods-new-song-want-it-banned/</a></li>
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I call bullshit.<br />
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Carrie Underwood can sing whatever she likes and wants. It’s a free country. In fact the song can make her millions and win a Grammy and I'll be ok with that.<br />
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For the record out of the couple hundred Atheism blogs and websites I follow I have not seen a single atheist say they have an issue with her or her song. I have seen a lot say they have issue with how this is all being reported though.<br />
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As expected there is not a single atheist quoted, no sites listed or linked.<br />
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This is a manufactured "controversy" used to drum up sales of an album.<br />
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I couldn't care less about Carrie Underwood's album, what she sings or doesn't sing about.<br />
Really.<br />
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I DO care about my group of people being falsely represented in the press*.<br />
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*I say "press" here but it appears these are nothing more than internet tabloids. Slightly more readership than a blog, but less than say "Cracked", a site that actually performs research.<br />
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Reading through the various comments on these sites and her FB page you would think it was some sort of alternate reality. They praise her for singing about her faith (fine, she can do that all week long and twice on Sunday if she wants) and being "brave". Brave? Last time I checked 83-85% of this country identifies as Christian. She is sing too, about and for the Majority of people in this country.<br />
That isn't brave. That's like singing a song about the health benefits of orange juice. <br />
Want to be brave? Sing a song about atheism like Steve Martin did. We are only 6% of the population.<br />
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So no, atheists don't care what Carrie Underwood sings about. None are offended.<br />
We don't care about any of the other Christian or Gospel songs released every year.<br />
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We do care about how we viewed in the media.<br />
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Here is Snopes. <br />
<a href="http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/underwood.asp">http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/underwood.asp</a><br />
We live in an information age people. The sum of human knowledge is at your fingertips. Ignorance is a choice.Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-54755139424523240482014-04-17T06:39:00.001-05:002014-04-17T06:39:31.391-05:00Ask an Atheist Day 2014Today is Ask an Atheist Day for 2014.<br />
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Ask me anything!Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-25494692691090697602014-03-19T11:22:00.001-05:002014-03-19T11:22:49.992-05:00Noah's ArkSo according some reports as many 60% of Americans believe that the Noah Flood story is true.<br />
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I remember being in Sunday school and <i>knowing</i> this was bullshit. But people still believe it.<br />
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What I have learned in these two videos? That God is a genocidal dick and most certainly not gay. No really.<br />
<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-90522988784931417572014-03-04T15:55:00.001-06:002014-03-04T15:55:23.022-06:00The Wisdom of Jean-Luc PicardThe best arguments for a humanist society.<br />
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Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-67122100814338828772014-02-13T13:08:00.003-06:002014-02-13T13:08:29.190-06:00Need to update this...I have been taking most of my discussions of Atheism off-line and to Google+.<br />
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But I today I want to share this.<br />
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Here is TJ the Amazing Atheist on The Nine Most Annoying Things About Atheists.<br />
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<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-69446212944664304832013-12-19T11:10:00.001-06:002013-12-19T11:10:17.135-06:00Long time..Wow. I know. I didn't forget this blog, I just haven't had anything to say.<br />
That is till today.<br />
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Let me just say this.<br />
I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF THE FAKE CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION MYTHS!<br />
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Christians: You are NOT persecuted! You are the fucking majority in this country and members of your belief system are doing the best they can to cram their<br />
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You are confusing persecution with not always getting what you want.Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-87661015930979209682013-09-23T15:28:00.002-05:002013-09-23T15:28:31.302-05:00More Video FunSeriously. Do these videos come from some other parallel world? Do Christians honestly think these are conversations people have?<br />
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Watch Every Young Man's Battle<br />
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Of course the best thing for this is merciless mocking. And special buzz juice.<br />
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Cult of Dusty:<br />
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I could not have done a better job myself.<br />
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<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-66532660247696933452013-09-18T07:36:00.002-05:002013-09-18T07:36:19.417-05:00Well. I guess I should stay in IllinoisHere are the State Constitutions that ban Atheists from holding office.<br />
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<b>Arkansas:</b><br />
"No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court."<br />
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<b>Maryland:</b><br />
"That no religious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God; nor shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution.”<br />
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<b>Mississippi:</b><br />
"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state."<br />
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<b>North Carolina:</b><br />
"The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God."<br />
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<b>South Carolina:</b><br />
"No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution."<br />
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<b>Tennessee:</b><br />
"No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this state."<br />
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<b>Texas:</b><br />
"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being."<br />
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<b>Pennsylvania:</b><br />
"No person who acknowledges the being of a God and a future state of rewards and punishments shall, on account of his religious sentiments, be disqualified to hold any office or place of trust or profit under this Commonwealth."<br />
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Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_against_atheists#United_States">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_against_atheists#United_States</a>Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-67660933878163831982013-09-16T13:12:00.002-05:002013-09-16T13:12:25.755-05:00Celebrate our Secular ConstitutionNew ad going up from the <a href="http://ffrf.org/">FFRF</a>.<br />
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<br />Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-52489142985764549072013-09-09T17:08:00.002-05:002013-09-09T17:08:26.964-05:00The LoopholeRemember kids do what other people tell you is in the bible ...or something.<br />
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Thinking outside the box.Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-73918306634286896172013-08-09T14:17:00.002-05:002013-08-09T14:17:51.615-05:00Uh...yeah...I was talking to my wife last night about how it's been more than a month since I updated this.<br />
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I should start out with some basics again I guess.<br />
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Atheist = Someone that doesn't believe in god or a god.<br />
Agnostic = Someone that doesn't know if there is a god or not.<br />
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So I would say I am an Agnostic Atheist. I don't believe in god or worship one, and I am pretty sure that no such person exists, but I could be wrong. Granted there is no evidence for a god so it would take something pretty big to convince me.Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-59926733466047957302013-07-04T08:53:00.002-05:002013-07-04T08:53:35.943-05:00The First Amendment is the First Post<i>"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; "</i><br />
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Happy Independence Day America. You are not perfect, but you are better than most where it counts.Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-73931621149491407422013-07-03T12:08:00.002-05:002013-07-03T12:08:35.436-05:00Bloglovin post<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/6281511/?claim=ezpe9zt5ufk">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>
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Or you can open it. Cause doors have handles and can be opened as well.<br />
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Though I do feel I have to pay at least some homage, given how the picture looks, to my D&D roots.<br />
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"If a door is closed...kick it in cause that is where the DM is hiding all the best stuff!"Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356277961656468139.post-65721950070559707332013-06-26T10:57:00.001-05:002013-06-26T10:57:11.644-05:00DOMA and Prop 8 are Dead!Two posts in one day here?<br />
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I just wanted to get the word out that DOMA (The Defense of Marriage Act) and California's Prop 8 are dead.<br />
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The Religious right is freaking out and I am not ashamed to admit that I am enjoying the show.<br />
But most important this is a victory for everyone. It upholds the rights of people over religious bigotry.<br />
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Now Illinois just needs to get their own act together.Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.com0