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On Character and The Duty to Vote Accordingly

"...as those values are reflective of us individually, they are reflective – of us collectively. The Presidency doesn’t just show us who we are as a person but it shows us who we are as a people – more importantly, it shows the world who we are as a country."

Mental Weakness and the “Just World” Fallacy

If you believe the world is "just", in its very nature, you have no personal responsibility to pursue making it better.

Derek Debus Joins the Board at Bullshido

Recently, I have been asked to join the Board of Directors for Bullshido. I eagerly jumped at the opportunity and am humbled by the...

The Bar Exam is BS

Let’s talk about the bar exam. The bar exam is, ostensibly, a means of testing “minimum competence” to ensure that new law graduates are...

16 Covid Update 3 – Revenge of the Sick

Dr. Jason Goldsmith (MD, PhD) and the crew delve into the latest information on the clusterfracas that is the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States.

Wearing Masks: the Right Thing, or Being Forced to do it

Creating criminal liability for failing to wear a mask only gives more opportunity problems to get worse.

Microaggressions and Nematodes: The Scientific Worm Community Goes Karen Over a Joke

Save your face by sitting on your palms while reading this. Scroll with your feet or something.

Cancel Culture vs. Free Speech

Sunlight is the best disinfectant—at least for bad ideas—as the saying goes. The way to combat bad ideas is through an injection of spirited debate and empirical evidence directly into the veins of the culture.

Historical European Martial Arts: Separating the ‘bull’ from the facts

The depiction of European swordplay in popular media is almost never based on real martial practices, as stunt work and stage choreography tends to follow the ‘rule of cool’ more than it relies upon historical sources as a reference point.

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62 Empathy for the MAGA

In this episode, Jack and Phrost dive into the growing wave of right-wing influencers abandoning Trump. From Joe Rogan's stunned reaction to the Iran war, to Nick Fuentes and Alex Jones turning on the administration, to Tucker Carlson's performative outrage—the rats are leaving the ship. Also covered are the Epstein files cover-up, with Phrost reading from a harrowing victim's journal, debate on whether MAGA reformers deserve forgiveness, and a for pitch the world's greatest charitable organization: Bum Justice.

Minneapolis Has Too Much ICE This Time of Year – Anatomy of a Catastrophe IV, the Renee Nicole Good Killing

The images and captions in this article were added by the editorial team, the author is not responsible, or even aware of them. -Ed Are...

60 End of the Year Health of the Nation 25 with Dr. Jason Goldsmith

Wrapping up 2025, Dr. Jason Goldsmith from The Immunology Podcast comes on to update the crew on the state of Public Health in the...

Shutting Off the Martial Arts to Fascism Pipeline

Editorial essay by Chris Wissman. Hosts and guests on recent Bullshido podcasts have expressed legitimate worries about a martial-arts-to-fascism pipeline—the potential for a largely young,...