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Gordon Bonnet

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Novelist; linguist; musician; astronomy, geology, & weather enthusiast; blogger; potter/sculptor; Doctor Who fanboy; dog lover. He/him, bi/queer and proud!

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"When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail." -- Abraham Maslow

12.03.2026 11:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We Tried To Warn You, episode #1,485,372

12.03.2026 11:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Marco Rubio with photoshopped clown shoes

Marco Rubio with photoshopped clown shoes

11.03.2026 22:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 449 ๐Ÿ” 69 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Little bits of beauty critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

We need the creators right now, more than ever www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/litt...

12.03.2026 10:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trajectory a short story

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11.03.2026 15:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Assessing a collapse critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

The fall of an ancient civilization carries a warning for us www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/asse...

11.03.2026 10:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And, like free fall, may it continue to accelerate until it meets a hard and unyielding surface. With, I hope, similar results.

10.03.2026 18:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The vanishing book critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

One of the references for the OED has... disappeared? www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/the-...

10.03.2026 10:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The lake of bones critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

About a strange place high in the Himalayas www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/the-...

09.03.2026 10:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Mutilization?"

08.03.2026 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The free fall isn't near fast enough. He still has supporters.

07.03.2026 13:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hitching a Ride A short story

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07.03.2026 12:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Creating Crungus critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

When AI generates a demon www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/crea...

07.03.2026 11:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And mine was a toxic narcissist who was a champion at gaslighting. A recipe for growing up thinking you're the crazy (selfish, lazy, incompetent) one.

06.03.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Declaring war on Iran didn't distract people from the Epstein files, maybe declaring war on Cuba will! This man is willing to set the whole world on fire on the off chance that it'll help him escape any accountability for the vile and vicious things he's done.

06.03.2026 15:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

100%. I still remember how shocked I was -- and yet, how much sense it made when I thought about it -- when a therapist said about what I'd been through as a child, "You DO realize that was emotional abuse, right?"

06.03.2026 13:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The blink of an eye critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

Are we really alone in the universe? www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/the-...

06.03.2026 11:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Tell Kristi... I want her to know it was me." -- Cricket

05.03.2026 21:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Creative paralysis When impostor syndrome wins

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05.03.2026 16:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

05.03.2026 11:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Toxic waste critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

The latest "health" fad is putting activated charcoal in your food and/or drink. Please don't www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/toxi...

05.03.2026 11:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
My puppy Jethro wearing a graduation hat

My puppy Jethro wearing a graduation hat

Here's my little pup Jethro when he graduated from obedience school.

04.03.2026 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The war of choice critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

Religious fanatics declaring an attack a "Holy War" has a long and inglorious history www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/the-...

04.03.2026 11:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guilt by association critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

About the layers of meaning in music www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/guil...

03.03.2026 11:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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03.03.2026 01:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 241 ๐Ÿ” 57 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But he's not in cognitive decline AT ALL. Nope. Not a bit.

02.03.2026 20:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

His diaper rash is migrating north

02.03.2026 20:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Divine meddling critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

The deity as micromanager www.skeptophilia.com/2026/03/divi...

02.03.2026 11:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Patterns and meaning critical thinking blog skeptic analytics skepticism science rational education alternative medicine conspiracy theories debunk misinformation skepto

Sometimes coincidences "mean something," but most of the time... not www.skeptophilia.com/2026/02/patt...

28.02.2026 11:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Followed all!

28.02.2026 10:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0