Beris Dizdar

Biologist. Researched respiratory viruses as an undergraduate. Work in genetics and microbiology lab. In favor of reason, truth, science, and evidence.

[Richard Dawkins @RichardDawkins]

Hallelujah! Donald lame-Duck.
But let’s hope the Looney-Tunes left wing of the Democrat party can be reined in.
At the same time let’s hope Congress will find a way to bring Trump to justice, for his corrupt use of the presidency to enrich himself, for his criminal attempted coup when he lost the 2020 election, and for besmirching the dignity of the presidency.

[Richard Dawkins @RichardDawkins]

Congratulations to Governor Gavin Newsom on a sensible change of mind. Let's hope the Democrat party in general will follow.
https://t.co/nNOst6IRR9

[David Frum @davidfrum]

"Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day today, haven't we?"

"Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow though."

- Grant and Sherman after the disaster of the first day of Shiloh, April 1862. They won the next.

Today is one of the bad days in American history. Better days will come.

[Windsor Mann @WindsorMann]

Christopher Hitchens died 13 years ago today. I miss him.

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

Here is what a 15 foot hurricane storm surge looks like folks.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery.

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

Clearly Prohibited:
Occupying buildings
Destroying campus property
Setting up tents and taking over campus grounds
Preventing students from attending classes leading to admin shutting down the campus
Threatening to murder Jews
Committing acts of violence

[Ayaan Hirsi Ali @Ayaan]

This is bizarre but real. Hamas massacred, maimed and raped Jews by the hundreds and took others hostage while shouting Allahu-Akbar. Israel retaliated against these atrocities. And many students and faculty in America’s elite universities arrived at the conclusion that they should side with Hamas!!!
Here they are now performing the Muslim prayer in public while harassing their Jewish fellow students. How did this happen? It did through a gradualist process of stealth Islamization called Dawa. Sometimes spelled Da’wa or Da’wah.
Wake up to Dawa and end it.

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

Dear @KonstantinKisin
As a card-carrying member of the New (and Old) Atheists, for us, God's existence is not a question of pragmatic truth (what works is true), or of mythic truth (pace @jordanbpeterson ) but of empirical truth (what is actually true).
It may sound appealing to say "religious people embrace Western values of liberty & capitalism" or "at least Christians know what a woman is!"
But these criteria are irrelevant to understanding what is actually true. Either there is a God or there isn't. Either Jesus was resurrected from the dead or he wasn't.
Woke-ism may be a new religion, but it is not the result of atheism/secularism.
I'm happy to come on your show again to explain why, and what atheists actually believe. Your characterization of us—at least in this video—is incorrect & misleading.

[Malcolm Nance @MalcolmNance]

I AGREE.
#CeasefireForGazaNOW

Surrender HAMAS.

Free the Hostages.

Return the bodies.

This war ends instantly.

HAMAS chose this war.

HAMAS can end this war.

[Malcolm Nance @MalcolmNance]

All war is terrible but THIS war could end with one text message fm Sinwar. HAMAS must ceasefire, Surrender and release all Israeli hostages.

HAMAS started this war. They hold all of Gaza hostage as well.

HAMAS must surrender or be forced to surrender.

They cannot again be allowed to remain a terror organization with military capacity. Ever.

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

This supports my hypothesis that most of these students are clueless why they're protesting, beyond simpleton sloganeering "Palestinians Good, Israelis Bad."
I'm leaning toward "Useful Idiots" over "Captured Ideologues"

[Armin Navabi @ArminNavabi]

Dear Palestinians,

Fighting Israel has brought you nothing but grief. Don't let misguided calls for an unreachable victory steal the dreams of another generation. Choose life. Your children deserve better. Stop fighting Israel.

[Bari Weiss @bariweiss]

If true a very good sign.

[Coleman Hughes @coldxman]

You’re clearly confused, Clay. Hope this helps.

The headline was terrible for several reasons.

One: I’m not a conservative and have never claimed to be, not even on that podcast where Sunny hallucinated that she heard it.

Two: my race should be totally irrelevant. The truth of the message can’t depend on the identity of the messenger. Yet in our race-obsessed society, many people would simply dismiss my message if I weren’t black. That’s precisely the kind of racial dynamic I’m criticizing.

Because I’m a mature and happy adult, I don’t publicly denounce on every little thing that privately offends me—if I did I’d be angry on Twitter all day. And that’s no way to live a life. You shouldn’t interpret my lack of comment as approval.

If you’re trying to find evidence of my “hypocrisy”, you’re going to have to do better than a headline that I had nothing to do with.

[Armin Navabi @ArminNavabi]

Why Palestine Was Never an Arab Country (Must Watch)

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

“I’m pro-life,” Johnson responded, “I’m a Bible-believing Christian, I believe in the sanctity of every human life. So I come to Congress with deep personally held convictions.”
Yes but you are sworn to defend the Constitution @MikeJohnson not the Bible.
https://t.co/BxJfadN5IN

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

"Sure, Putin imprisons journalists, murders political opponents, & is a revanchist bully but at least he knows what a woman is!" is not an argument.
You can think the West is decadent (those who do often live decadent lives in the West) AND acknowledge Putin is an evil dictator.

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

A master class in critical thinking in only 4 minutes. Bravo

[Michael Shermer @michaelshermer]

I think I will turn in my electric car and get a massive inefficient gas-guzzling fossil-fuel burning SUV just to spite these so-called environmental activists who have no clue on what actually brings about cultural change. Hint: this isn't it.