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This is not a tragedy of nature. It’s a crisis caused by human choices — choices backed by billions of dollars in U.S. support.
We stand with Palestinians!
We stand with Palestinians!
We lead with kindness because it’s our baseline, not a liability. And even with this loud war on empathy, we’re not buying the lie that caring is optional.
World Kindness Day is about refusing to let cruelty set the tone. We’re staying human on purpose.
World Kindness Day is about refusing to let cruelty set the tone. We’re staying human on purpose.
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We lead with kindness because it’s our baseline, not a liability. And even with this loud war on empathy, we’re not buying the lie that caring is optional.
World Kindness Day is about refusing to let cruelty set the tone. We’re staying human on purpose.
World Kindness Day is about refusing to let cruelty set the tone. We’re staying human on purpose.
How we treat veterans, and what we choose to learn from them, reveals whether we value human life or just national pride.
If we truly honor their service, we’ll listen to their stories, confront the cost of war, and demand that political power never outweigh human worth.
If we truly honor their service, we’ll listen to their stories, confront the cost of war, and demand that political power never outweigh human worth.
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
How we treat veterans, and what we choose to learn from them, reveals whether we value human life or just national pride.
If we truly honor their service, we’ll listen to their stories, confront the cost of war, and demand that political power never outweigh human worth.
If we truly honor their service, we’ll listen to their stories, confront the cost of war, and demand that political power never outweigh human worth.
This Veterans Day, we should talk to veterans about what war means, and for what reasons - if any - war should be considered.
From The Humanist archives:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/how-do-we-honor-veterans-by-learning-from-their-experiences
From The Humanist archives:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/how-do-we-honor-veterans-by-learning-from-their-experiences
How Do We Honor Veterans? By Learning from Their Experiences. - TheHumanist.com
On Veterans Day we take time to honor those who fight our nation’s wars. This is a time to honor our veterans, and one of the most important ways we can do that is to learn from their experiences. Thi...
thehumanist.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This Veterans Day, we should talk to veterans about what war means, and for what reasons - if any - war should be considered.
From The Humanist archives:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/how-do-we-honor-veterans-by-learning-from-their-experiences
From The Humanist archives:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/how-do-we-honor-veterans-by-learning-from-their-experiences
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Good. I don't need a court to tell me my marriage is valid. After 21 years with Elizabeth, I KNOW it is.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Good. I don't need a court to tell me my marriage is valid. After 21 years with Elizabeth, I KNOW it is.
It’s officially too cold for short sleeves and weak convictions.
Get yourself or (or someone else) something soft & warm that still makes a statement.
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Get yourself or (or someone else) something soft & warm that still makes a statement.
🛒 store.americanhumanist.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It’s officially too cold for short sleeves and weak convictions.
Get yourself or (or someone else) something soft & warm that still makes a statement.
🛒 store.americanhumanist.org
Get yourself or (or someone else) something soft & warm that still makes a statement.
🛒 store.americanhumanist.org
Jerry Seinfeld has become the saint of the 9.9% — disciplined, apolitical, a lover of comfort, a man for whom the world’s chaos is just material to be gently mocked and filed away in another notebook.
This week in The Humanist:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/seinfeld-and-the-9-9-percent
This week in The Humanist:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/seinfeld-and-the-9-9-percent
Seinfeld and the 9.9 Percent - TheHumanist.com
Jerry Seinfeld, both as a character and as a man, perfectly embodies the new American upper-middle class — the 9.9 percent who live well, think of themselves as sensible rather than rich and treat the...
thehumanist.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Jerry Seinfeld has become the saint of the 9.9% — disciplined, apolitical, a lover of comfort, a man for whom the world’s chaos is just material to be gently mocked and filed away in another notebook.
This week in The Humanist:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/seinfeld-and-the-9-9-percent
This week in The Humanist:
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/seinfeld-and-the-9-9-percent
Voters showed up and history followed.
More leaders who believe in reason, compassion, and equality were elected. From PA’s first openly trans atheist mayor to VA’s first Muslim woman in statewide office, democracy got a bit more real.
👉 Join cfequality.org to keep humanist voices in the room.
More leaders who believe in reason, compassion, and equality were elected. From PA’s first openly trans atheist mayor to VA’s first Muslim woman in statewide office, democracy got a bit more real.
👉 Join cfequality.org to keep humanist voices in the room.
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Voters showed up and history followed.
More leaders who believe in reason, compassion, and equality were elected. From PA’s first openly trans atheist mayor to VA’s first Muslim woman in statewide office, democracy got a bit more real.
👉 Join cfequality.org to keep humanist voices in the room.
More leaders who believe in reason, compassion, and equality were elected. From PA’s first openly trans atheist mayor to VA’s first Muslim woman in statewide office, democracy got a bit more real.
👉 Join cfequality.org to keep humanist voices in the room.
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Long live the jury trial in America.
Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer
Sean C. Dunn admitted he flung the hoagie at a federal agent. His attorneys called it a “harmless gesture” of protest as Trump commandeered D.C. police.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Long live the jury trial in America.
Kristi Cummings's first ceremony as a Humanist Celebrant was for a college friend, legalizing a partnership of nearly 20 years just days after marriage equality became a reality in the U.S.
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/humanists-making-a-difference-humanist-celebrant-kristi-cummings
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/humanists-making-a-difference-humanist-celebrant-kristi-cummings
Humanists Making a Difference: Humanist Celebrant Kristi Cummings - TheHumanist.com
I find that most people accept our goals of compassion and reason. Once in a while, couples are astounded to find that they are not alone, but welcome in a community of like-minded people.
thehumanist.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Kristi Cummings's first ceremony as a Humanist Celebrant was for a college friend, legalizing a partnership of nearly 20 years just days after marriage equality became a reality in the U.S.
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/humanists-making-a-difference-humanist-celebrant-kristi-cummings
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/humanists-making-a-difference-humanist-celebrant-kristi-cummings
Leading a humanist community isn’t easy. You’re part organizer, part advocate, part mentor.
This spring, learn how to lead with clarity and compassion in Leadership: How to Run Organizations, taught by Rev. Kevin Jagoe.
Enroll now: americanhumanist.org/spring
Jan 8 – Apr 13 | Mondays | Online
This spring, learn how to lead with clarity and compassion in Leadership: How to Run Organizations, taught by Rev. Kevin Jagoe.
Enroll now: americanhumanist.org/spring
Jan 8 – Apr 13 | Mondays | Online
November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Leading a humanist community isn’t easy. You’re part organizer, part advocate, part mentor.
This spring, learn how to lead with clarity and compassion in Leadership: How to Run Organizations, taught by Rev. Kevin Jagoe.
Enroll now: americanhumanist.org/spring
Jan 8 – Apr 13 | Mondays | Online
This spring, learn how to lead with clarity and compassion in Leadership: How to Run Organizations, taught by Rev. Kevin Jagoe.
Enroll now: americanhumanist.org/spring
Jan 8 – Apr 13 | Mondays | Online
Humane and empathetic leadership matters. It matters so much.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/call...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/call...
Calls to suicide hotline decline sharply after Christian conservative resigns as education head - LGBTQ Nation
Teachers have literally been celebrating his departure.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Humane and empathetic leadership matters. It matters so much.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/call...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/call...
Cringe is a constant - the raw material of a rich life. Reject the demand for a flawless performance and reframe your next stumble as a beautiful lesson in being human.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Cringe is a constant - the raw material of a rich life. Reject the demand for a flawless performance and reframe your next stumble as a beautiful lesson in being human.
Craving more humanist inspiration? Sign up for Dose of Humanism - free SMS boosts of secular inspiration: bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism
Craving more humanist inspiration? Sign up for Dose of Humanism - free SMS boosts of secular inspiration: bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism
Evil is a mirror for humanity. It fascinates us because it’s human, not supernatural.
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/why-evil-fascinates-us-murderers
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/why-evil-fascinates-us-murderers
Why Evil Fascinates Us: Murderers - TheHumanist.com
Horror shows us fantasy. True crime shows us reality. And reality is far more terrifying.
thehumanist.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Evil is a mirror for humanity. It fascinates us because it’s human, not supernatural.
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/why-evil-fascinates-us-murderers
https://thehumanist.com/commentary/why-evil-fascinates-us-murderers
Starting tomorrow, 42M Americans will lose access to the SNAP benefits that help them afford food—not because the funds aren’t there, but because the administration decided to cut them off.
Learn more + take action: americanhumanist.org/snap
Being starved by your own gov? Now that's scary.
Learn more + take action: americanhumanist.org/snap
Being starved by your own gov? Now that's scary.
October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Starting tomorrow, 42M Americans will lose access to the SNAP benefits that help them afford food—not because the funds aren’t there, but because the administration decided to cut them off.
Learn more + take action: americanhumanist.org/snap
Being starved by your own gov? Now that's scary.
Learn more + take action: americanhumanist.org/snap
Being starved by your own gov? Now that's scary.
We're building a movement to counter the religious right with a message about what makes a good and moral life that is grounded in compassion + reason.
We're going to take them on not just in the courts but in the culture war - and we will win.
We're going to take them on not just in the courts but in the culture war - and we will win.
Atheist content creators are some of the most effective advocates for secular values, but they rarely get institutional support.
That’s about to change—and the American Humanist Association (@americanhumanist.bsky.social) is leading the charge.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
That’s about to change—and the American Humanist Association (@americanhumanist.bsky.social) is leading the charge.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
How the American Humanist Association is empowering a new wave of atheist content creators
A quiet experiment could redefine how secular voices reach millions online and revive a movement that’s lost momentum
www.friendlyatheist.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
We're building a movement to counter the religious right with a message about what makes a good and moral life that is grounded in compassion + reason.
We're going to take them on not just in the courts but in the culture war - and we will win.
We're going to take them on not just in the courts but in the culture war - and we will win.
This is blatant racism.
apnews.com/article/refu...
apnews.com/article/refu...
Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It'll be mostly white South Africans
The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States to 7,500 and they'll be mostly white South Africans.
apnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is blatant racism.
apnews.com/article/refu...
apnews.com/article/refu...
This Saturday, Nov 1st at 12PM PDT / 3PM EDT, we celebrate the lives that continue to light our way.
Join the Freethought Society’s Secular Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos Secular International Event, joyful remembrance through art and story.
🕯️ americanhumanist.org/muertos
Join the Freethought Society’s Secular Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos Secular International Event, joyful remembrance through art and story.
🕯️ americanhumanist.org/muertos
October 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This Saturday, Nov 1st at 12PM PDT / 3PM EDT, we celebrate the lives that continue to light our way.
Join the Freethought Society’s Secular Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos Secular International Event, joyful remembrance through art and story.
🕯️ americanhumanist.org/muertos
Join the Freethought Society’s Secular Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos Secular International Event, joyful remembrance through art and story.
🕯️ americanhumanist.org/muertos
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Atheist content creators are some of the most effective advocates for secular values, but they rarely get institutional support.
That’s about to change—and the American Humanist Association (@americanhumanist.bsky.social) is leading the charge.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
That’s about to change—and the American Humanist Association (@americanhumanist.bsky.social) is leading the charge.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
How the American Humanist Association is empowering a new wave of atheist content creators
A quiet experiment could redefine how secular voices reach millions online and revive a movement that’s lost momentum
www.friendlyatheist.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Atheist content creators are some of the most effective advocates for secular values, but they rarely get institutional support.
That’s about to change—and the American Humanist Association (@americanhumanist.bsky.social) is leading the charge.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
That’s about to change—and the American Humanist Association (@americanhumanist.bsky.social) is leading the charge.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/how-the-am...
We’re proud to partner with The Adventures of Memento Mori on their new episode: What Would Carl Sagan Do? 🔭
“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” — Carl Sagan
🎧 Listen anywhere you get podcasts.
“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” — Carl Sagan
🎧 Listen anywhere you get podcasts.
October 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We’re proud to partner with The Adventures of Memento Mori on their new episode: What Would Carl Sagan Do? 🔭
“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” — Carl Sagan
🎧 Listen anywhere you get podcasts.
“For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love.” — Carl Sagan
🎧 Listen anywhere you get podcasts.
Fear of difference is small. And the world is huge.
Diversity makes our communities smarter, richer in culture, and more resilient. It's what America was built on, and it will be our future.
As humanists, we choose curiosity over isolation.
Diversity makes our communities smarter, richer in culture, and more resilient. It's what America was built on, and it will be our future.
As humanists, we choose curiosity over isolation.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Fear of difference is small. And the world is huge.
Diversity makes our communities smarter, richer in culture, and more resilient. It's what America was built on, and it will be our future.
As humanists, we choose curiosity over isolation.
Diversity makes our communities smarter, richer in culture, and more resilient. It's what America was built on, and it will be our future.
As humanists, we choose curiosity over isolation.
Maybe you checked in on a neighbor.
Maybe you spoke up for someone who couldn’t.
Maybe you just chose kindness over convenience.
We want to hear: what’s the most humanist thing you’ve done lately?
Maybe you spoke up for someone who couldn’t.
Maybe you just chose kindness over convenience.
We want to hear: what’s the most humanist thing you’ve done lately?
October 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Maybe you checked in on a neighbor.
Maybe you spoke up for someone who couldn’t.
Maybe you just chose kindness over convenience.
We want to hear: what’s the most humanist thing you’ve done lately?
Maybe you spoke up for someone who couldn’t.
Maybe you just chose kindness over convenience.
We want to hear: what’s the most humanist thing you’ve done lately?
Humanist Chaplain Frank Chappell finds meaning in the beautiful finality of life and death, because ritual doesn't require dogma—just heart and community.
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/humanists-making-a-difference-humanist-celebrant-chaplain-frank-chappell
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/humanists-making-a-difference-humanist-celebrant-chaplain-frank-chappell
Humanists Making a Difference: Humanist Celebrant & Chaplain Frank Chappell - TheHumanist.com
"The foundations of humanism can be found in our simple interactions and connections to each other as conscious beings."
thehumanist.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Humanist Chaplain Frank Chappell finds meaning in the beautiful finality of life and death, because ritual doesn't require dogma—just heart and community.
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/humanists-making-a-difference-humanist-celebrant-chaplain-frank-chappell
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/humanists-making-a-difference-humanist-celebrant-chaplain-frank-chappell
Growth isn't about being ready, so stop waiting for permission or perfection. Take that leap today!
Need some help growing those wings? Sign up for Dose of Humanism - free SMS boosts of secular inspiration helping you reset your heart & mind - one text at a time: bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism
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October 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Growth isn't about being ready, so stop waiting for permission or perfection. Take that leap today!
Need some help growing those wings? Sign up for Dose of Humanism - free SMS boosts of secular inspiration helping you reset your heart & mind - one text at a time: bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism
Need some help growing those wings? Sign up for Dose of Humanism - free SMS boosts of secular inspiration helping you reset your heart & mind - one text at a time: bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism
A scientist 🧪. A software developer 💻. Colorado’s first openly trans legislator. Rep. Brianna Titone is proof the future is built by those who defy expectations.
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/representation-matters-colorado-state-representative-brianna-titone
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/representation-matters-colorado-state-representative-brianna-titone
Representation Matters: Colorado State Representative Brianna Titone - TheHumanist.com
"People can live ethical, compassionate, service-driven lives without religious belief."
thehumanist.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A scientist 🧪. A software developer 💻. Colorado’s first openly trans legislator. Rep. Brianna Titone is proof the future is built by those who defy expectations.
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/representation-matters-colorado-state-representative-brianna-titone
https://thehumanist.com/features/profiles/representation-matters-colorado-state-representative-brianna-titone
Lawmakers want to let churches campaign for politicians while keeping their tax breaks.
The “Free Speech Fairness Act” would gut the Johnson Amendment, blurring the line between faith & politics.
Tell Congress: protect fair elections. 👉 americanhumanist.org/freespeech
The “Free Speech Fairness Act” would gut the Johnson Amendment, blurring the line between faith & politics.
Tell Congress: protect fair elections. 👉 americanhumanist.org/freespeech
October 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Lawmakers want to let churches campaign for politicians while keeping their tax breaks.
The “Free Speech Fairness Act” would gut the Johnson Amendment, blurring the line between faith & politics.
Tell Congress: protect fair elections. 👉 americanhumanist.org/freespeech
The “Free Speech Fairness Act” would gut the Johnson Amendment, blurring the line between faith & politics.
Tell Congress: protect fair elections. 👉 americanhumanist.org/freespeech