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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 9h

SCOTUS just heard Chiles v. Salazar, a case that could reopen the door to LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy.”

The same justices taking luxury trips from billionaires still have no binding code of ethics.

👉 Tell Congress to back SCERT: americanhumanist.org/scert

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 1d

Back in 2022, Diana left a review calling AHA’s work essential.

Three years later, the country has only moved further from reason and compassion, and her words hit even harder.

We keep showing up.
Join us: americanhumanist.org/join

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 2d

This week in The Humanist: when lawmakers use religion as a blunt tool to define "decency," they weaponize faith against difference, empowering the state to police our private lives.
https://thehumanist.com/news/national/a-history-of-gendered-censorship-and-the-costs-of-faith-based-porn-panics

A History of Gendered Censorship and the Costs of Faith-Based ‘Porn' Panics - TheHumanist.com

Bigotry rebranded as moral purity.

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 3d

🚨Action Alert! 🚨

AHA members are joining hundreds of events nationwide on Saturday, October 18, to say “No Kings!”

Find an event near you: americanhumanist.org/nokings

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 4d

Every choice and every word builds our legacy. Let the weight of that responsibility sharpen your focus and inspire you to move with intentionality.

Sign up for Dose of Humanism! Free SMS boosts of secular inspiration helping you reset your heart & mind - one text at a time: bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 6d

We’re hiring 2 roles: Community Organizing Coordinator + Communications Coordinator!

Remote-friendly, benefits, PTO, flexible schedule, transparent interview timeline.

Join a team of quirky humanists working to (no biggie) change the world. 🌍
👉 americanhumanist.org/opportunities

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 7d

Our leaders are telling the military to “intimidate” and “eliminate” Americans they disagree with.

This is what desperation looks like.

Stay updated at thehumanist.com

TheHumanist.com

TheHumanist.com is the online hub for news, politics, science, and culture from a humanist perspective.

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 8d

Science belongs to all of us, not just to those who can pay.

This week in The Humanist: https://thehumanist.com/commentary/the-new-eugenics-biohacking-fertility-startups-and-the-future-of-choice

The New Eugenics: Biohacking, Fertility Startups, and the Future of Choice - TheHumanist.com

Not scifi, but capitalism applied to the human genome.

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 9d

It doesn't matter if you live in a city, town, suburb or hamlet - the government has no fucking business sending the military in to occupy your community.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/09/30/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-chicago-military-training-ground-national-guard-operation-midway-blitz

Trump floats using Chicago, other Democrat-led cities for military training, says troops coming ‘very soon’

Gov. JB Pritzker immediately decried the president’s latest promise to deploy troops in the city as an authoritarian ploy.

www.wbez.org

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Secular Students @secularstudents.bsky.social · 9d

Legendary primatologist, Jane Goodall didn’t just study chimps. She changed how we see the natural world. Her curiosity and tireless activism for conservation inspired generations to think, explore, and act. The world is better because of her.

www.fox32chicago.com/news/jane-go...

Jane Goodall, renowned conservationist, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, the famed conservationist known for her expertise on chimpanzees and her globe-spanning advocacy of environmental causes, has died.

www.fox32chicago.com

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 10d

Trump's latest celebrity sideshow (featuring Dr Phil and Miss Not-Quite-USA) is meant to lay the groundwork for the obscene Christian nationalist policies this administration wants to implement.

More from AHA's Fish Stark:
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-religious-liberty-commission

Religious “Liberty” Commission Just Another Buffoonish Trump Reality Show | Common Dreams

We need to call this what it is: a sham, a joke, a mendacious misuse of the fundamental American principle of religious liberty meant to lay the groundwork for the obscene Christian Nationalist polici...

www.commondreams.org

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 10d

To be a good blasphemer is to be brave, not cruel.
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/how-to-be-a-good-blasphemer-a-humanist-guide-to-courageous-critique

How to Be a Good Blasphemer: A Humanist Guide to Courageous Critique - TheHumanist.com

Cutting through dogma to expose hypocrisy.

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 11d

As humanists, we must hold a genuine hope for the possibility of personal improvement for every person - Incels included.

This week in The Humanist:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/incels-a-humanist-understanding-and-approach

Incels: A Humanist Understanding and Approach - TheHumanist.com

When a vulnerable person is exposed to a toxic community, a completely broken worldview can develop.

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 11d

'In an age when governments prioritize... religious sensitivities over that of fundamental human rights, blasphemy remains a valuable way to undermine such anti-democratic ideologies–often, while having a bit of fun at the same time.' Great article from @americanhumanist.bsky.social

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 12d

Try taking an intentional pause today. Sit and savor the moment instead of speeding through to the next.

Hungry for more? Sign up for Dose of Humanism! Free SMS boosts of secular inspiration helping you reset your heart and mind - one text at a time: bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism.

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 13d

In this current climate, we are paying close attention to reports of discrimination in the workplace occurring towards nonreligious and nontheistic employees.
https://thehumanist.com/news/secularism/my-boss-started-hosting-prayer-meetings-at-work-now-what

My Boss Started Hosting Prayer Meetings at Work. Now What? - TheHumanist.com

How can someone tell if what they have experienced qualifies as discrimination?

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 14d

A resolution to defend church–state separation is here, but it'll only matter if your Representative co-sponsors.

📢 So... make them: americanhumanist.org/churchstate

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 15d

The rapture didn't come for Ryan Walters, but reality sure did.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/ryan-walters-oklahoma-resign.html

Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Education Chief Who Promoted Bibles in Schools, to Resign

Ryan Walters had drawn criticism from liberals and conservatives alike over his push to place Bibles in classrooms and bring more prayer into public schools.

www.nytimes.com

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 16d

A star for the man who taught us to look to the stars. Congrats to our 2010 Humanist of the Year, Bill Nye, on his Hollywood Walk of Fame star! So well deserved.

Reuters @reuters.com · 18d

Bill Nye, the educator and host of Emmy Award-winning 1990s television series "Bill Nye the Science Guy," was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 17d

The public square belongs to all of us.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/its-not-just-free-speech-the-trump-administration-is-coming-for-religious-freedoms/

It’s Not Just Free Speech. The Trump Administration Is Coming for Religious Freedoms

Undoubtedly, Christian nationalism is having a moment. It must be challenged, writes Rep. Jared Huffman.

www.thedailybeast.com

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 18d

Today's assignment: make someone's day a little easier. Even if it's just holding open the door. Acts of kindness bond us.

Sign up for Dose of Humanism! Free SMS boosts of secular inspiration helping you reset your heart and mind - one text at a time: bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism.

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 18d

So... what are we packin for our Rapture trip?

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 18d

"Empathy is in natural opposition to concepts such as fascism. It's a given, understanding fascism as an exclusionary ideology, that it offers no place for true universal empathy nor open-mindedness."
https://dailycampus.com/2025/09/19/the-war-on-empathy-is-dystopian-and-delusional/

The war on empathy is dystopian and delusional

As long as there has been mutual human socialization, there has been empathy: the ability to see and feel things from others’ perspectives. Without empathy, there would be no reason to take care of…

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 21d

Freedom of conscience means no politician tells you how to pray. The White House’s “America Prays” does exactly that.

Push back.

Urge your Senators to join the Congressional Freethought Caucus: americanhumanist.org/joincfc

Encourage your Representative to Join the Fight for Church-State Separation

With Donald Trump threatening to destroy the separation of church and state, your Representative needs to keep protecting our secular democracy top of mind. For years, we've been organizing a working group of Members of Congress dedicated to leading...

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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 22d

Trey Reed should still be alive today. Our hearts are with his community and grieving loved ones.

Black lives are not disposable. And none of us are free until we're all free.

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