Dr. Leana Wen, a Public Health Professor at GWU presents a horrifying argument in her interview with Chris Cuomo. She's, in effect, saying that freedoms are granted from the government; that the government

(This post was inspired by unclear.communism's post: "Solzhenitsyn about Vavilov, modern Christ") In the early years of the Soviet Union the "revolutionary" ideas of Trofim Lysenko,

I took a photo of a friend playing the keyboard outside. I liked the photo (in B&W the best) but didn't like the kids play tent that was part of the picture. Tried various ways to minimize or remove

A few days ago Daltano wrote a post on edibles: They looked interesting so I bought two trial packs. They came today. I was going to wait and post something after I tried them but thought I would post

Vaclav Havel in The Power of the Powerless, 1978 asks: "Is it within the power of the "dissidents"-as a category of sub-citizen outside the power establishment-to have any influence at all

There are many Americans who think that we're in the middle of the American Cultural Revolution. The left, after all, has fully embraced Herbert Marcuse's philosophy that one should never tolerate that

I took a photo of a New Hampshire farmhouse in the fall. Often times when I come home I recrop photos; take out unwanted aspects of the scene; and other post-production work to make it "better".

(New York City, Midtown) The area by Madison Square Garden was never posh, and the restaurants were never great, but there was this place that was famous for their Gyros and Souvlakis and, for years, decades

I find this sickening -- the firing of Biden staffers for marihuana use. The policy and procedures for hiring are set by White House. I will accept that the Secret Service should vet an employee's background;

I took a shot of a friend playing the keyboard and found it boring. So I removed the color and turned up the contrast and played with it a bit. Here's the final image. Below this image are the earlier

For those not from Brooklyn, the Gowanus Canal has been one of the dirtiest, foul smelling areas that could be found. In its waters are industrial waste and mob hits; although it has become much cleaner

Love her opinion videos. I never knew she could spin some rhymes. It sounds like she channeled her inner Clown Posse in some parts - without being over the top or too NSFW. (Hey mods, let me know if this

I like black and white photography. Lately I've taking photographs and then removing the color and working with the contrast. I love this photo as is. The next photo I put the original as a layer underneath

I was inspired by another poster's submissions to post this. It was taken at dawn on the Brooklyn Bridge walkway - looking towards Manhattan. It was a beautiful, crisp morning.

I have a hard time watching historical dramas. I’m almost always put off by grossly inaccurate historical retellings. As a result I couldn’t watch more than a few seconds of this Netlix series before turning

The International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) considers cannabis to be a single species. This goes against popular opinion which holds sativa and indica to be different species, or at the very

CBD is one of more than five hundred cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant.1 While there is no known cure for migraines we know that cannabidiol oil relieves pain and reduces inflammation. 2 Until

Gun control is not about safety. It's about control over the citizenry. Eight Republicans voted for this ish, not only that but it was co-sponsored by three GOP lawmakers: Fred Upton, Michigan, Chris Smith,

From the article: "President López Obrador is part of the Morena party that has control of both Congressional chambers. López Obrador has said that the decriminalization of cannabis and other drugs

Over the last few years I’ve become more and more passionate about privacy and am looking for platforms that help promote a society that respects privacy and restricts the possibility of censorship. For