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Beyond Repression: A Christian Approach to Autogynephilia
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EXTRA EDITION: Trump Celebrates 50 Wins in 50 Days!
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The Bulwark
Republicans Get Elon Relief. Dems Are Outta Luck.
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Wisdom of Crowds
Do You Know What Time It Is?
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Tracing Woodgrains
What Convinced Me: Stories from my path out of Mormonism
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Ben Crosby
1d

This is really worth reading (and I’m not just saying this because I am referenced very generously in it!). I’ve been thinking a lot about leading vs lagging indicators lately, and Loren lays out the case very well for why focusing on attendance or giving actually underestimates the scope of the problem. I’m very excited about the resolu…

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The Church Nerd
The Illusion of Stability: Why the Future of the Mainline Church Is Worse Than You Think
Benjamin Ryan
1d

My latest:

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to State Conversion Therapy Ban

Within the pediatric gender medicine field, there have been conflicts over whether such state bans compromise mental health care for minors with gender-related distress.

Hazard Ratio: Benjamin Ryan
Hazard Ratio: Benjamin Ryan
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to State Conversion Therapy Ban
Jack Murphy
1d

The two years in the making Havana Syndrome article is here, with startling new revelations and interviews with the initial cohort that was attacked in 2016/17.

The High Side
The High Side
‘Lambs to the slaughter’ (Part 1)

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John Ganz
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Unpopular Front
Unpopular Front
The Abduction of Mahmoud Khalil
Ray Alex Williams
1d
Modern transgenderism, particularly within activist communities and online spaces, exhibits a rigid ideological framework. For example, concepts like gender identity as an unchallengeable personal truth, the rejection of biological sex as a primary determinant, and the use of specific language (e.g., pronouns, "cisgender," "transphobia") form a kind of orthodoxy. Deviation from this orthodoxy—such as questioning the validity of self-identified gender or emphasizing biology—often results in accusations of heresy-like labels (e.g., "TERF" or "bigot"), mirroring how cults enforce ideological purity.
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John Ellis
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This is a major study and well worth reading.

7. The Middle East has battled water insecurity for centuries, but today, the region is on a razor’s edge. Climate change and overuse have threatened water supplies like never before. In a region beset with wars, fragility, and political tensions, it is harder than ever to develop agreements and reforms that would alleviate water scarcity. The trends are clear: By 2050, every single country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will live under extremely high water stress. Rapidly growing populations, along with failures to effectively manage water and waste, have brought many countries to a precipice. (Source: csisi.org. The report, written by Natasha Hall, is disturbing, to say the least.)
John Ellis