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BAHACON is a Canadian Secular Humanist conference that takes place each August in Sarnia/Pt Edward Ontario Canada. We bring in a variety of secular, scientific and Humanist speakers with a strong focus on community. Visit Bahacon.com for more details.
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BAHACON 2026 @bahacon.bsky.social · 9d
New date for 2026 and a new line up of great speakers. Hope to see you there!
BAHACON 2026 All Star Line-up! Featuring Seth Andrews, Forrest Valkai, Melanie Trecek-King, Eugenie Scott, Andrew Seidel, Dan Barker, Erika (Gutsick Gibbon), Noah Lugeons, David Fitzgerald, Darante LaMar, Timmy Gibson and Annie Laurie-Gaylor. Mark this Date! August 21-23, 2026 Four Points Sheraton-Sarnia-Pt Edward
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vancityneil.bsky.social
Die Hard is the best Christmas movie...

Hans down!
December 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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center4inquiry.bsky.social
Psychics made 2,099 predictions for 2025.
Most were wrong.
Many were untestable.
The big events were missed entirely.

King Kong was predicted again, though.

gwup | die skeptiker ran the numbers. Reality won: https://ow.ly/IymW50XO3xW
Text-only graphic stating that out of 2,099 psychic predictions for 2025, none accurately predicted the year’s major events, according to the GWUP Forecast Check.
December 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
bahacon.bsky.social
Happy Holiday from all of us at BAHA/BAHACON. Light and joy to you and yours this holiday season. Cannot wait to see you all in 2026. 🧡
Ugly Christmas sweater design with the lettering Happy Holidays from BAHA! Done in shades of blue with stars and ornaments.
December 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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newhumanist.bsky.social
An ode to the joy of fairylights, and the tiny sparkles of light we leave for each other
Tiny twinkles of light in the dark
Janet Ellis on the power of lights in winter time
newhumanist.org.uk
December 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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humanists.uk
What kind of world do humanists want? Humanists believe responsibility for building a better and fairer world falls on human beings alone. 1 One Life, One Planet Wrongs won’t be put right in another life after this one, so we need to work for justice and happiness for all in the here and now. 2 Democracy, human rights, freedom, equality, and education provide the best means to support human beings to live full and flourishing lives. 3 Humanists UK humanists.uk
December 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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richardcarrier.info
Live in an hour. :-)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTq5...
Beating A Dead Savior | Dr. Richard Carrier vs. Dr. Bart Ehrman
YouTube video by Godless Engineer
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December 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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secularstudents.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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aron-ra.bsky.social
Someone accused me of being a hater. That's not true. The only thing I hate is injustice.

Oh, and Christmas music.
December 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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humanists.uk
‘I love Christmas. At this very special time of year, when the Sun appears only fleetingly to those of us living in the northern hemisphere, I feel a deep connection with ancient ancestors. I like to go for wintry walks, on crisp days in pale winter sunshine, finding a Neolithic monument or an Iron Age hillfort to explore with my children. It also feels right to hunker down, to be with friends and family, to celebrate friendship with the exchange of gifts, and to give to good causes.’ Alice Roberts Humanists UK Vice President
December 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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newhumanist.bsky.social
Are we living through a Third Information Crisis?
Surviving the Third Information Crisis
Writer Naomi Alderman gives us tips and tricks on how to stay sane in a maddening world
newhumanist.org.uk
December 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
bahacon.bsky.social
Happy Solstice for all our friends far and wide. Although we cannot be with you all this holiday season know that we cherish you all year round.
A holly and everygreen wreath done in shades of blue and white on a dark blue background with the text Happy Winter Solstice inside the wreath.
December 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
bahacon.bsky.social
Beautiful 🥺
ricksteves.bsky.social Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 5d
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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December 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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andrewlseidel.bsky.social
Books make the best gifts!🎁
I've got lists upon lists for you in Bookshop.
Best
📖for Dads
📖for parents to read out loud
📖to make you rethink everything
📖 historical fiction
📖to understand Christian Nationalism
And so many more!
Andrew L. Seidel Bookshop
Andrew L. Seidel is a constitutional and civil rights attorney. His first book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American was burned by a Tennessee preacher. His second…
bookshop.org
December 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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newhumanist.bsky.social
📖 From the archives:

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" electrified Victorian Britain when it was published in December 1843.

But it was a secularist tale, and its subversive qualities have been forgotten

#booksky
The quiet subversiveness of A Christmas Carol
The redemption story of Scrooge is a deeply humanistic one, and in it, Dickens was constructing a broad and subversive church.
newhumanist.org.uk
December 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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humanists.uk
How do humanists tell right from wrong? Humanists believe morality comes from our shared human needs and our ability to understand the consequences of our actions. 1 Humanists maintain that people don’t need to believe in gods to tell right from wrong. 2 Humanists try to reduce harm and increase well-being, treating others as we’d like to be treated. This is sometimes referred to as ‘the golden rule’. 3 THE RULE BOOK Humanists UK humanists.uk
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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friendlyatheist.com
Churches always ask how to bring young people into the fold.

Well, now we know what's keeping them out: Irrational beliefs, bigotry, sexism, abuse, and so much more.

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-real-r...
The real reasons Americans continue walking away from organized religion
From anti-LGBTQ teachings to clergy abuse scandals, new research explains the collapse of religious loyalty in the U.S.
www.friendlyatheist.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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humanists.uk
What is humanism?Humanism is a non-religious approach to life, centred on living a meaningful, ethical life based on reason and compassion. Humanists see the universe as a natural phenomenon with no supernatural side, and look to science to answer questions about the natural world. Humanists believe this life is the the only life we have, so they focus on living well in the here and now, guided by empathy and our shared humanity.
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
bahacon.bsky.social
Hemant is a past speaker of ours and still one of our favorite people. He does great deep dives into this type of news.
friendlyatheist.com Hemant Mehta @friendlyatheist.com · 7d
The Army’s "Spiritual Fitness Guide" mentions "God" once in 112 pages—and that apparently broke Pete Hegseth’s brain.

He's now targeting the Chaplain Corps.

His baseless complaints should worry anyone who cares about our military.

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pete-hegse...
Pete Hegseth is waging a pointless and damaging war on military chaplains
Hegseth’s crusade against the Chaplain Corps undermines readiness, trust, and pluralism
www.friendlyatheist.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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craigweekend.bsky.social
Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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shanilv.ca
The #winter #solstice arrives Sunday morning. And ~5,000 years later, sunrise on that day will still enter the #roofbox at #Newgrange, sending a narrow beam of light down the passage and illuminating the chamber at its center — exactly as its builders intended.🔭🧪

My essay:
🔗 bit.ly/Why-the-sols...
The Longest Night: Why Our Ancestors Watched the Winter Solstice
From Stonehenge to Newgrange to Peru’s Chankillo, our ancestors observed the winter solstice — and learned that time itself could be…
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December 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
bahacon.bsky.social
Come see Melanie in 2026. We love her talks so much and cannot wait for her new book!

youtube.com/shorts/Hndbd...
Why we don’t need more common sense
YouTube video by Thinking Is Power with Melanie Trecek-King
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December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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andrewlseidel.bsky.social
"Purity tests for holidays don't work. ... A strict Christmas in keeping with religious orthodoxy is unfamiliar to virtually everyone who celebrates in the U.S. In other words, there’s no right way to do Christmas, nor any requirement that it be religious."
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religiondispatches.org
December 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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ffrf.org
Join us today for our Winter Solstice celebration! ❄️

We'll be live from our office in Madison with special musical guest Kristin Lems and FFRF Co-President Dan Barker. They'll be performing a concert with both original and traditional songs.

Join us live from Facebook or YouTube at 12:30 p.m. CST!
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
bahacon.bsky.social
Forrest Valkai is coming back in 2026. Sharing his phenomenal video essay "Sex and Sensibility".
@forrestvalkai.bsky.social

youtu.be/nVQplt7Chos?...
Sex and Sensibility
YouTube video by Forrest Valkai
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December 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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humanists.uk
Musician Kirsty MacColl died #onthisday in 2000. It's difficult to believe it's been 25 years. We were proud to conduct her humanist funeral, in accordance with her wishes. This Christmas marks the third year without Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl, but still, their voices live on❤️
I'll see you baby when the clans rise again, women and men united in the struggle in this free world. Kirsty Maccoll. Musician and humanist.
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM