SecularAZ

This!! “You don’t need a Catholic encyclical to make a case against AI. You can also do it using a secular belief that our minds, our work, and our ability to reason are worth protecting.”

There's no ACIP in the US right now -- and there won't be for the foreseeable future because RFK Jr isn't reconstituting the group. That is already having consequences for new vaccines, which don't have ACIP recommendations. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Time for some good old-fashioned deconstruction: “The ‘benefits’ of capitalism are drying up and it suddenly seems that secular god is an angry god of retribution and punishment.”

An essay in Christianity Today says concerns about Christian Nationalism are exaggerated. But even that defense points to support for teacher-led prayers, Ten Commandments displays in schools, and Christian “moral values.” Those are real threats! www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-sociolog...

Haven’t voted yet? Tomorrow’s the last day that’s recommended to mail in a ballot! Use a drop box or vote in person. elections.arizonaagenda.com?_bhlid=f5b63...

Reclusive Deity Hasn’t Written A New Book In 2,000 Years https://theonion.com/reclusive-deity-hasn-t-written-a-new-book-in-2-000-year-1819576927/

If, as expected, Democrats sweep this election,the already growing movement in MAGA to repeal the 19th amendment will get louder. It's tempting to dismiss this as just talk. But while they can't just end women's suffrage, this movement is dangerous. www.salon.com/2026/10/26/m...

Starting soon! Join us to talk all things trex 🦖 with paleontologist Riley Black!

Queer and trans Arizonans — if you have questions about your voting rights or run into a problem at the polls, help is available in multiple languages. Read the full Arizona LGBTQ+ voter guide here: www.lookoutnews.org/know-your-ri...

Enormous news. A melanoma vaccine, one of the most deadly cancers out there. Science is good and helpful and there should be more of it. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

Hey hey, it's #ScienceFriday this week! Join us on October 23 at 12p/PT as we welcome paleontologist @restingdinoface.bsky.social to discuss her new book "Tyrant Lizard Queen." Bring your questions about #trex and #dinosaurs! secularaz.org/single-event...

BREAKING: SCOTUS rejects Trump admin's request to allow it to end gender-affirming medical care in prisons — a significant, if tentative, rejection of one of the admin's most extreme anti-trans arguments. Only Thomas and Alito noted they would have granted the stay. More to come: www.lawdork.com

As Krispin and I have studied the abusive parenting methods that permeate religious authoritarian communities, we have found there have ALWAYS been people speaking up about how these methods harm and terrorize children. Today we highlight a few of them: www.strongwilledproject.com/speaking-up-...

Join us 10/22 at 5pm for “American Caesar: Are We Already There?” Dr. Brad Onishi explores the growing alliance between Christian Nationalism and tech leaders, the appeal of authoritarianism, and what these forces mean for religious freedom and secular democracy. Register: bit.ly/BRADLEYONISHI

My humble request for all of you this evening: Read this piece. The fear of not being believed is real, and I'm asking for allies - especially *male* allies to read and process this.

Together with other scientists I’m suing the 🇺🇸 US National Institutes of Health for violating our 1st Amendment rights & censoring our health science. I’m ready to shine a light on the darkest days. Buckle up, read on. This gets pretty wild… THREAD

Running on a raw milk platform. What could possibly go wrong? 🙄 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/u...

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

Meta took down the No Kings instagram; TikTok banned the Musk documentary account for supposedly violating its political posting policies. A reminder that platforms are owned by the wealthiest of people, control the means of media distribution, & put their thumbs on the democracy scale as they wish

"Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over men; rather, she is to remain quiet." 1 Timothy 2:11–12

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I’m old enough to remember his summer book tour, where he claimed his Christian faith had humbled him and vowing that he will lead with love and kindness.

Saturday’s ‘Vote Early Day of Action’ marks No Kings’ shift from protest to polls… will you be there? azmirror.com/2026/10/16/r...

No fucks left to give! This is the energy we need!

Florida's proposed science standards downplay evolution and climate change, making it easier for schools to skip or minimize them. Education Commissioner Henry Mack says the goal is avoiding "ideology." Students deserve so much better than this. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/floridas-n...

Kristan Hawkins and Students for Life are being sued under one of Texas's bounty hunter laws for buying abortion pills. Mother Jones caught their dumb public stunt on camera. It's the very definition of being hoisted by one's own petard. Classic. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Join us Friday 10/15 at 12p/PDT for a conversation with @leahrosenstiel.bsky.social about "Politics by Formula: How Congressional Policymaking Creates Disparities." Are funding formulas based on objective needs like population or poverty? Nope...they're deeply distorted by political institutions.

It's a great time to remind everyone that our reproductive rights are on the ballot this year. 🫶 Let's make our voices heard this Nov 3rd! 🗳️

I wrote about the media's unwillingness to call a spade a spade last week: religiondispatches.org/2026/10/06/e...

The same people warning about “sharia law” are the ones demanding live streamed executions, book bans, baring journalists from the White House, eroding women’s rights, rounding up people in our streets, and legislating the Bible in schools, all in the name of “Christianity.”

HAPPENING ON SATURDAY, OCT 17th, 2 - 4pm NO KINGS VOTE EARLY RALLY! mobilize.us/s/gzI8dS

#PhoenixPride 🏳️‍🌈 🩷

Lea el Semanario en español bit.ly/octubre12Inf...

🎉 AZ, voting starts NOW! 🗳️ Vote EARLY and vote your WHOLE ballot! Use our handy ballot guide: bit.ly/VoteEd26 👟☎️ Then, help SOSAZ and pro-public education candidates across the state this GOTV weekend! Get it all in the #WeeklyEdReport 👉 bit.ly/Ocotber12EdReport

It's the last day of #BannedBooksWeek! Donate a title (or two) to our banned books library, or grab an "I'm with the Banned" or "Ban Bigots Not Books" shirt, hoodie or hat! Donate a book: bookshop.org/wishlists/60... Check out our shirts: www.bonfire.com/store/secula...

It's still #BannedBooksWeek... Help us build our banned books library! bookshop.org/wishlists/60...

Starting soon! Join us at noon/PT

Young men have watched the bodily autonomy of their mothers, sisters, aunts, nieces become a subject for debate by white men, while women die in hospital parking lots. Whether any attend an authoritarian house of worship or not, no one can escape the prevalence of the patriarchy in our society.

"The only way to truly end the threat of authoritarianism is to address the white Christian elephant in the room." Interesting stuff in @hollybfletcher.bsky.social's new piece, including a nod to James Talarico's message of Christian pluralism: www.liberalcurrents.com/you-cant-run...

If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes. n.pr/4AXBftW

Join us this Friday, 10/9, at 12p/PT for a conversation with @beccareatucker.bsky.social about her new book "The Abortion Companion: An Affirming Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey" secularaz.org/single-event...

In this moment, in the run-up to these midterm elections, it’s clear our country is poised on an even more perilous political moment. Our Virtual & Accessible GOTV Rally is where and when we join up to launch our brave sprint to win at the finish line on November 3rd. 🧵

Example number eleventybillion why prayer doesn’t belong in government meetings 😂🤣😈

Join Unity Rising at Phoenix Pride this weekend!! act.unityrisingusa.org/walk-w-unity...

This theobro preaches his hate in Prescott #Arizona. According to him, interracial marriage is “not normative and not natural.”

Every year, we take a selection of #bannedbooks to display and distribute at our booth at the Tucson Festival of Books! Will you help us fill our library? Donate a banned book (or two)! This link takes you to our registry at Changing Hands Bookstore. bookshop.org/wishlists/60...