Why Gun Nuts Lie – I Know From Experience

Some good points for gun-nuts (and I'm pretty close to a gun-nut myself):

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dogmadebate/2016/06/why-gun-nuts-lie-i-know-from-experience/

Why the World Is Better Than You Think in 10 Powerful Charts

This could be something for my Advancing Technologies blog, but I think it makes better fodder for showing conservatives (who often claim the world is getting worse) that things are actually getting better:

http://singularityhub.com/2016/06/27/why-the-world-is-better-than-you-think-in-10-powerful-charts/

Children More Likely to be Molested in Church than in Transgender Bathrooms

Next time you get in an argument with someone who is against people using the bathroom that matches their sexual identity, you may want to ask if they support banning children from church:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/children-more-likely-be-molested-church-transgender-bathrooms

Three Charts to Email to Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law -- Updated

I believe I posted this before, but this is an update:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/09/1320193/-Three-Charts-to-Email-to-Your-Right-Wing-Brother-In-Law-Updated

George Will leaves the GOP

Mmm, how does eating your own young taste?

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/george-will-leaves-gop-224801

Is Facebook Deleting Atheist Pages? Yes — Thanks To Harassment Campaigns By Some Muslim Groups

http://www.inquisitr.com/3228866/is-facebook-deleting-atheist-pages-yes-thanks-to-harassment-campaigns-by-some-muslim-groups/

Iceland Declares Christianity A Public Health Hazard

Gotta love this:

http://kachetiendg.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-island-country-of-iceland-has.html

Ivana: Trump Kept Hitler's Speeches at Bedside

Just more fuel for the claim that Trump is following the Nazi playbook:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/06/19/1540390/-Ivanka-Trump-Kept-Hitler-s-Speeches-at-Bedside

Former Intel. Official: American Hate Is a Bigger Threat Than Foreign Terrorism

http://time.com/4370375/american-hate-national-security/?xid=newsletter-brief

Canadian prime minister and opposition leader share kiss to denounce orlando massacre

http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/canadian-prime-minister-and-opposition-leader-share-kiss-to-denounce-orlando-massacre/

Dozens of GOP delegates launch new push to halt Donald Trump

I do so experience Schadenfreude watching conservatives eat their young. :-)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/dozens-of-gop-delegates-launch-new-push-to-halt-donald-trump/2016/06/17/e8dcf74e-3491-11e6-8758-d58e76e11b12_story.html

Japanese Donald Trump Commercial

It's satire made by Americans, but still great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbM6WbUw7Bs&sns=em

Antarctic CO2 Hit 400 PPM for First Time in 4 Million Years

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/antarctic-co2-hit-400-ppm-for-first-time-in-4-million-years/

Nat Geo Report Claims Global Religion Declining, Secularism Surging

This SO warms my heart:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/nat-geo-report-claims-global-religion-declining-secularism-surging

And I'm glad to have done my own small part to help make this happen.

As a Muslim American, Is It Time To Waterboard Myself?

What ex-Muslims must endure:

https://medium.com/@zaintkhalid/as-a-muslim-american-is-it-time-to-waterboard-myself-7d7e622ac566#.kebw0va2m

Wall Street Journal Ads Call Out The Paper’s Bias On Climate Change

Well this is surprising and about time:

http://new.www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wall-street-journal-climate-change-ads_us_57602f98e4b071ec19ef45d8?utm_hp_ref=whats-working

Court Backs Rules Treating Internet as Utility, Not Luxury

Nice!

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/technology/net-neutrality-fcc-appeals-court-ruling.html?_r=0

Why even driving through suburbia is soul crushing

Not exactly political, but interesting nevertheless:

http://qz.com/698928/why-suburbia-sucks/

Cartoon: Radical cleric vs. Trump

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/06/07/1535245/-Cartoon-Radical-cleric-vs-Trump

Trump is Henry Ford 2.0

An interesting history lesson and comparison:

http://priceonomics.com/henry-fords-campaign-to-make-america-great-again/

Harry Reid Wants Elizabeth Warren To Be Vice President

I prefer her to be president, but this'll do nicely:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harry-reid-wants-elizabeth-warren-to-be-vice-president_us_57585f3ae4b0e39a28ac3c87

The Bernie Sanders Campaign Didn’t Matter

A different perspective on the significance of Bernie's campaign:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-campaign_us_57572d3ce4b08f74f6c06b39

Wealth Inequality, Perception vs Reality

I've posted this before, but it bears repeating because of just how stunning it is. Here is the wealth inequality in America, perception vs. reality:

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

And here is the wealth inequality in the entire world:

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

Swiss say 'no' to a guaranteed income from the government

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/06/05/swiss-say-no-referendum-would-guarantee-income/85448844/

This is apparently a real-world exercise of something I read years ago about the concept of an automatic "free" income: http://marshallbrain.com/basic-income.htm

The Science Of Fox News: Why Its Viewers Are The Most Misinformed

http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2014/10/23/1338538/--The-Science-Of-Fox-News-Why-Its-Viewers-Are-The-Most-Misinformed

So Trump fans say they want a businessman as President...

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/6/5/1533493/-So-Trump-fans-say-they-want-a-businessman-as-President

Mr D. Goes to Washington: Revolution

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

The RNC is (basically) broke, too!

Very good news:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/31/1532837/-RNC-is-broke-too-basically

Trump attacks! And shoots down his own party

Just because this is particularly delicious:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/31/1532650/-Trump-Attacks-and-shoots-down-his-own-party

What it would sound like if politicians actually told the truth

https://www.facebook.com/thefreethoughtprojectcom/videos/1752284258325167/

More Than A Third Of The Coral Is Dead In Parts Of The Great Barrier Reef

C'mon, climate change deniers...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/great-barrier-reef-coral-dead_us_574bd64de4b0dacf7ad53513

Just...don't

Not a real sign, but perfect nonetheless:

http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aPDbvmq_700b.jpg