10 scientific truths that somehow became unpopular in 2025
10 scientific truths that somehow became unpopular in 2025
Scientific truths remain true regardless of belief. These 10, despite contrary claims, remain vitally important as 2025 draws to a close.Ethan Siegel (Big Think)
like this
don't like this
Massachusetts Church Keeps Anti-ICE Nativity Scene, Defying Diocese Leaders
The Christmas display, which replaces Jesus, Mary and Joseph with a sign saying “ICE Was Here,” has drawn criticism from Catholic leaders and immigration officials.
Dec. 8, 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/massachusetts-church-ice-nativity-scene.html
Massachusetts Church Keeps Anti-ICE Nativity Scene, Defying Diocese Leaders
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/40091546
The Christmas display, which replaces Jesus, Mary and Joseph with a sign saying “ICE Was Here,” has drawn criticism from Catholic leaders and immigration officials.Dec. 8, 2025
like this
Israel Named Leading Killer of Journalists in 2025 for Third Straight Year
Israel Named Leading Killer of Journalists in 2025 for Third Straight Year
Nearly half of the worldwide reporters who lost their lives on the job this year were killed by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza, according to Reporters Without Borders.julia-conley (Common Dreams)
like this
‘I Was Paid’: Bongino’s Confession About His January 6 Claims | The deputy director of the FBI admitted to lying during his days as a pundit.
‘I Was Paid’: Bongino’s Confession About His January 6 Claims
The deputy director of the FBI admitted to lying during his days as a pundit.David A. Graham (The Atlantic)
like this
Trump backtracks on releasing boat strike video, distances himself from controversy - ABC News
Trump backtracks on releasing boat strike video, distances himself from controversy
A number of Senate Republicans said they'd like to see the video released.Hannah Demissie (ABC News)
like this
Trump: "Look at how cool my good friend Pete Hegseth is! He's killing the drug dealers and the terrorists."
Media: "Damn, did you just post video of your Sec Def committing a war crime?"
Pete: "No! No! Not a war crime! I didn't say that. This is fake footage. But if it was real, it would have been a very cool thing to do."
Media: "Trump, is your Defense Department leaking doctored videos of military exercises?"
Trump: "Democrats! The Democrats were already doing this. No crime! Fake news. I don't even know this Pete Hegseth guy. Never even seen a video."
Media: "Okay, well... I guess that's that. Back to polling the midterms."
ICC: helpless shrugging
like this
Tell us of your experience with NOSTR
This survey was created so the Nostr community can better understand itself and help advance the Nostr protocol and ecosystem.
The Fediverse is the network and NOSTR is one of its protocols.
i do not know where you get that impression. antisemitism, conspiracy theories and general racism are soooo common if you just browse one of the public feeds on primal, ditto etc. not to mention like 1 in 5 posts are just bitcoin posting.
we do have instances of fascist chuds on ActivityPub, but they're at least a little less easy to run into if you go to our equivalent of a public firehose like mastodon.social.
i will say there's parts of the nostr protocol i prefer over ActivtyPub, but you'll never catch me anywhere near that nazi bar
Trump had two mortgages he claimed were primary dwellings, records show
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”shoshana.gordon@propublica.org (ProPublica)
like this
Leaked Memo: DOJ To List, Target Anti-Trump Activists as ‘Domestic Terrorists’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will potentially treat opponents of President Donald Trump’s policies as “domestic terrorists,” according to a leaked memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all U.S. law enforcement agencies.
The document, which was first published over the weekend by investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein, appears to represent the first attempt to implement Trump’s calls to target left-wing activists and others who protest his administration’s policies as “terrorists” affiliated with antifa, an anti-fascist movement that often serves as a boogeyman for the right.
Leaked Memo: DOJ To List, Target Anti-Trump Activists as ‘Domestic Terrorists’ - Democracy Docket
The Justice Department will potentially treat opponents of President Donald Trump’s policies as “domestic terrorists,” according to a leaked memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all U.S. law enforcement agencies.Democracy Docket
like this
Obvious attack line: "Sensitive baby scared of criticism. Cry more, it won't make your hyperbolic language any more effective when we can all see how scared you are of opposing views."
Been waiting a long time for someone to just call out his microdick energy and follow it up with how you're going to materially improve people's lives when he's gone.
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad trafficAimee Levitt (The Guardian)
Thailand launches airstrikes inside Cambodia after accusing it of violating ceasefire
At least six people have been killed and dozens of others injured in fresh clashes between the two South-East Asian neighbors, despite a ceasefire agreement signed in October under US mediation.
like this
Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy
Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech
Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy
: Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving techConnor Jones (The Register)
Palestinian Medical Evacuees in Jordan Returned to Gaza Without Prior Warning
Dec 12, 2025
A group of Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza to Jordan for medical treatment with family members or caregivers were reportedly returned to Gaza earlier this month by Jordanian authorities without prior warning and had their belongings, including money and jewelry, confiscated by Israeli soldiers, according to multiple sources.The Palestinian children were evacuated from Gaza as part of an initiative first announced by Jordanian King Abdullah II during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in February. Dubbed the “Jordan Medical Corridor initiative,” Jordan pledged to treat a total of 2,000 child patients from Gaza in successive stages. The patients would receive medical care at private or public hospitals and return to Gaza once treatment was completed. Since March, hundreds of Palestinian children have received treatment in successive batches and have been returned to Gaza.
Palestinian Medical Evacuees in Jordan Returned to Gaza Without Prior Warning
Palestinian children and their families receiving medical treatment in Amman were poorly treated by Jordanian authorities and robbed by Israeli border guards.Drop Site News
Firewood Banks Aren’t Inspiring. They’re a Sign of Collapse.
Firewood Banks Aren’t Inspiring. They’re a Sign of Collapse.
Rural communities are banding together to chop firewood so that people in need can heat their homes. This shouldn’t be necessary.The New Republic
like this
NewRepublic simping for the State, fails to see how anything other than the State could be considered inspiring or resilient.
Apparently, acts of solidarity aren't inspiring and people taking their material wellbeing into their own hands aren't being resilient because it means the State is non-functional...just...what?
Such a weird article.
like this
It's a very American view to think that individuals in the community having to step in to keep people from dying is more reasonable than the government of one of the wealthiest nations in the world stepping in to keep people from dying. And somehow criticizing the state for failing to provide for the most basic needs of its citizens is simping.
None of the people using the wood bank are taking their wellbeing into their own hands. They're relying on their community to support them so they don't die. And that's great that it's happening, but it's shifty that the government, ostensibly the representative of the community, can't institutionalize what is clearly the will of the community.
like this
This rugged phone lets you hot-swap batteries without turning it off
Ulefone has already made a name for itself in the rugged smartphone business. Now, it's got a sub-brand that's focused on more niche innovations for people who want more differentiated devices – and its first flagship product is quite something.
Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading
The AI-powered ‘Ask this Book’ is a spoiler-free reading assistant.
Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading
Amazon’s AI-powered ‘Ask this Book’ is a spoiler-free reading assistant for the Kindle app on iOS, though it’s only in the US for now.Dominic Preston (The Verge)
dbtng
in reply to kowanatsi • • •Well, it was an interesting article, and I agree with all their points. I'm not sure what I expected. The article was a bit more wide-ranging than just a list of facts. Yes, it did predictably start off with climate denialism, but it went other directions too. Worth a read.
Edit ... Heh. I've rescanned it a few times. I love the way the guy shits on AI on the way out the door. Good work.
More edit ... um ... this guy's a freeeak. Love it. He's got a podcast called Starts With A Bang. He looks like Dr. Robotnik.
like this
roflo1, kowanatsi, hurricane155, Arimistar, univers3man, msage, PosthumousBacon and shalafi like this.
Arimistar doesn't like this.
chicken
in reply to kowanatsi • • •Come on, at least quantify "unpopular"
ThrowawayPermanente likes this.
MonkderVierte
in reply to kowanatsi • • •Truth: the data can be interpreted that the universe is expanding. Important difference.
And exactly this little trick is the exploit of the human mind the right-wingers abuse.
Edit: not that this article is rightwing or anything.
like this
Spider, Peruvian_Skies, Anomalous_Astrolabe and dogdeanafternoon like this.
ThrowawayPermanente doesn't like this.
ThrowawayPermanente
in reply to kowanatsi • • •Successful_Try543 likes this.
thenextguy
in reply to kowanatsi • • •like this
THB, whyrat and Spider like this.
technocrit
in reply to kowanatsi • • •TBH there's no such thing as scientific "truth". There's varying level of evidence and varying levels of certainty.
Articles that flatten various scientific results into simply being "true" are actually pseudo-scientific. They present a true/false dichotomy that doesn't actually exist. They're lumping things with excellent evidence with things that are far less sure, but none of them are "true" in the logical/mathematical/scientific sense.
This doesn't help science or make people smarter. It just makes people less critical and more accepting of "authorities" like this shitty website. This is part of why USA is full of people who "love science" but are scientifically illiterate.
like this
Peruvian_Skies, dogdeanafternoon, fruitycoder and ThrowawayPermanente like this.