Carlsaganspeaks
@carlsaganspeaks.bsky.social
A skeptical historian of the evolution of religion, esp. Judaism and Christianity, from a scientific anthropological perspective. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Be kind and the world will be a better place. Stand up to bullies.
Post of the day. This is solid, historical reasoning.
December 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Post of the day. This is solid, historical reasoning.
Reposted by Carlsaganspeaks
I find myself thinking about historian Robert Paxton’s 2004 definition of fascism far too often than I’d like these days. Note that these sentences were written back when Donald Trump was a NYC playboy libertine who donated to Democrats.
December 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"Threats" don't work. That's the story.
Wake me when a judge actually holds someone in contempt.
Wake me when a judge actually holds someone in contempt.
December 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"Threats" don't work. That's the story.
Wake me when a judge actually holds someone in contempt.
Wake me when a judge actually holds someone in contempt.
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Jack Smith's information belongs to the US public.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
December 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Jack Smith's information belongs to the US public.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
The last thing the country needs is another deluded wave of religious fanaticism. What do you call Christian Nationalist MAGA?
We need the basic human goodness of secular humanism, that emphasizes do no harm.
Babies are naturally good, not inherently evil. Religion requires slavish obedience.
We need the basic human goodness of secular humanism, that emphasizes do no harm.
Babies are naturally good, not inherently evil. Religion requires slavish obedience.
December 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The last thing the country needs is another deluded wave of religious fanaticism. What do you call Christian Nationalist MAGA?
We need the basic human goodness of secular humanism, that emphasizes do no harm.
Babies are naturally good, not inherently evil. Religion requires slavish obedience.
We need the basic human goodness of secular humanism, that emphasizes do no harm.
Babies are naturally good, not inherently evil. Religion requires slavish obedience.
All true. Now do "Christians". Same point.
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
All true. Now do "Christians". Same point.
Translated: Trump is perpetually a "victim", so their focus on what to release means protecting Trump the victim and not releasing any of the damning evidence. So much damning evidence, it took hundreds of FBI agents months to obfuscate.
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Translated: Trump is perpetually a "victim", so their focus on what to release means protecting Trump the victim and not releasing any of the damning evidence. So much damning evidence, it took hundreds of FBI agents months to obfuscate.
He's one of the Twitter extremists Grok AI algos are based on. The US govenment purchases Grok to install throughout federal systems. It will take billions and a long concerted effort to excise this fascist cancer AI metastisizing throughout our government. Deep discrimination. The singularity.
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 AM
He's one of the Twitter extremists Grok AI algos are based on. The US govenment purchases Grok to install throughout federal systems. It will take billions and a long concerted effort to excise this fascist cancer AI metastisizing throughout our government. Deep discrimination. The singularity.
Fair point. I will confine my Kelly praise to his endorsement of Isaacman, and his message to troops to follow the rule of law.
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Fair point. I will confine my Kelly praise to his endorsement of Isaacman, and his message to troops to follow the rule of law.
Add to that, the installation of Twitter-algo-based Grok AI into government systems, and we have a great deal of vandalism and science-destruction to undo. Merit-based science officials have been dumped for medieval superstition and unqualified sycophants, in every scientific department.
December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Add to that, the installation of Twitter-algo-based Grok AI into government systems, and we have a great deal of vandalism and science-destruction to undo. Merit-based science officials have been dumped for medieval superstition and unqualified sycophants, in every scientific department.
He is the worst, why The Atlantic hasn't fired this drunken neo-con years ago is a mystery, unless some of The Atlantic higher-ups are also in the Epstein photo collection.
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
He is the worst, why The Atlantic hasn't fired this drunken neo-con years ago is a mystery, unless some of The Atlantic higher-ups are also in the Epstein photo collection.
Way off the mark. This is not voting for Trump's agenda. Isaacman is the first competent nominee of this entire **itshow administration. And f*** DOGE and every other Trump nominee or appointee.
December 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Way off the mark. This is not voting for Trump's agenda. Isaacman is the first competent nominee of this entire **itshow administration. And f*** DOGE and every other Trump nominee or appointee.