Deb Friesen

Should the Bible to be studied in schools? The result might not be what some expect. My essay about what happened when I read the Bible as an adolescent. #BibleStudy #womenintheBible #leavingreligion #atheism #humanism #religion #womenoftheBible #freedomfromreligion medium.com/@omadebarch/...

Good to see a case being made for the welfare state: "In Denmark, spending on welfare is like putting money in social investments that pays healthy dividends by reducing the burden on healthcare The UK has backed welfare cuts as part of an austerity policy instead of viewing welfare as investment"

I testified yesterday at a hearing, again about immigrants and crime. Nothing makes the Republicans more infuriated than pointing out that immigrants lower the crime rate.

A welcome reminder that we share a common humanity and a beautiful planet with artificial borders in spite of stupid so-called leaders

Such good news for Canada. Going in the right direction

Their assets are frozen, construction is suspended, and their deal is under investigation for fraud. SMITE!

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.

Humanists International has concluded its General Assembly at the World Humanist Congress in Ottawa. Following this year's theme, delegates have agreed ‘The Ottawa Declaration on Humanism as Resistance’. Read the full declaration: humanists.international/policy/the-o...

More moments from the World Humanist Congress in Ottawa, where the global humanist movement has come together under the theme "Humanism As Resistance." Help fund that work here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/sup...

So they’re not even pretending to care about “religious freedom” anymore. The masks are off.

Once again: AI is, non-metaphorically, a religion. These people believe in a fundamentalist way that they're a chosen people—so they can do whatever the fuck they want to do. The present-day impact of your actions on others doesn't matter when you're infallibly chosen as Savior in the World to Come

Humanist International Ottawa Declaration on Humanism as Resistance August 9, 2026 humanists.international/policy/the-o...

Nuclear and fossil fuel power plants have a problem that wind and solar don't: Heatwaves across Europe have forced power plant shutdowns in six countries due to low river levels and high water temperatures.

Currently reading this and thoroughly enjoying it!

Summary for EV battery anxiety - the rest of your car will wear out or break before your battery does.

Thank you, Tokyo 🇯🇵 London is looking East. In a changing world, building strong global connections is essential to secure the investment, high-skilled jobs, and innovation that will keep London competitive.

Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%

Pope Leo when he hears JD Vance is writing a book about the Catholic faith

I finally got around to reading this. You should read it too. "We are exporting the very labor of teaching and learning—the slow work of wrestling with ideas, the enduring of discomfort, doubt and confusion, the struggle of finding one’s own voice." www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...

Demystifying AI: what we do and do not yet know Paul Bassett will explain what we do and do not yet know about AI. Paul Bassett is a software engineer and author who taught computer science and has researched AI. 📆 April 28 🕑 7 - 9 PM ET 📍 Barrie, ON. www.meetup.com/central-onta...

The Seven Mountain Mandate is a Christian nationalist ideology, which says Christians should dominate 7 aspects of society: family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment, business, and government. www.podchaser.com/podcasts/con...

Joy doesn't wait for permission or perfect timing. It doesn't postpone itself until every wound has healed, until the chaos settles, until the ledger of life balances itself. Instead, joy emerges like wildflowers through concrete — in the spaces we least expect it.

1,173 people were shot dead by "law enforcement" in the USA last year. In the UK, it was 2. The US population is 6x that of the UK, so go ahead and multiply the second figure by 6. Then explain to me why this massively disproportionate rate of killing is so.

Tennessee Dems not holding back👇🏽

The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University. (And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.) /

such a great bloke. top shelf dude. gave real shits about climate change!!

Happy Winter Solstice ☀️

Since I made this video, 5 more Palestinian families were forced to flee Fasayil, only one family still remains 📍West Bank, Palestine

Memo to Mike Johnson and his White Christian Nationalist ilk: We march not because we hate America but because we hate what they're doing to America.

I was told today would be full of violence from the left and that everyone “hated America.” I saw peaceful patriots who love America and hate racist fascist rapist President Epstein.

No Kings protest kicking off in Washington, D.C. Here’s the view down Pennsylvania Avenue from near the front. Street is totally packed for blocks.

Thank you, BOSTON! #NoKings omg wow!😍😍😍😍😍

"My children are dead!" A Palestinian prisoner released today was expecting to embrace his family, only to find out they had been killed weeks ago in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

And this is why the z1o terr0r1st reg1me cannot get a free pass courtesy of the white west.... #WarCrimes #AlShifa #Executions #Z1oTerr0r1sm #IzrahellIsATerr0r1stState

Momentum is growing for a Youth Climate Corps, a bold new public program to put young people to work protecting our communities & tackling the climate crisis. It's built for this moment. Tell Carney: it’s time to fund a Youth Climate Corps! 👉 www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney

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"Solar energy is anticipated to be the world’s main source of energy by 2050" hell yeah

A very informative and inspiring episode. Listen to it!

Honored and excited to be on the 10th anniversary podcast of the Energy Transition Show with @chrisnelder.bsky.social to talk electrotech with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social. By far my favorite podcast I've done! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

A must listen!

Pope Leo XIV denounced people who deny climate change today, arguing that they are contributing to the destruction of God's creation.

In London, hate will never win.

🧵 Who's the most informed about American politics? Very lefty seculars. My new FREE study @sfjournal.bsky.social finds atheists/agnostics, especially if they are politically sorted, score higher on knowledge of basic civics & current politics than other groups. 1/ academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...

If you told me I could have a great review of my new book from the NYT or from Cory Doctorow, I'd take the latter in a heartbeat pluralistic.net/2025/09/23/o...

Well, at least Trump is clear about what he has always stood for. Hate.

MAGA front group in Alberta begs the Americans to ban me. Here's the thing, I come from a long line of anti-fascists. My uncles kicked Nazi ass all over Europe.