Is Gain-of-Function Research a ‘Risk Worth Taking’? Or ‘Insanity’? The Biden administration remains supportive of gain-of-function research “to help prevent future pandemics” as long as it’s done safely and with transparency. Is it worth the risks?

by Chipit to /s/science from thefp.com

Dropping the SATs Hurts Poor Kids. Elite colleges are eliminating standardized tests before they eliminate legacy admissions. Tells you all you need to know. Our ruling class is doing all they can to prevent the poors from getting in.

by Chipit to /s/Education from thefp.com

The Real Science on Masks: They Make No Difference. This verdict ought to be the death knell for mask mandates, but that would require the public health establishment to forsake “the science”—and unfortunately, them and their acolytes in the media seem as determined as ever to ignore actual science.

by Chipit to /s/science from thefp.com

TFP - The Witch Trials of JK Rowling

by EventideSky to /s/GenderCritical from thefp.com

The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling. When she gave the Harvard commencement address in 2008, she was introduced as a social, moral, and political inspiration. After she said, "It isn’t hate to speak the truth," It’s hard to capture the breadth of the firestorm that followed.

by Chipit to /s/censorship from thefp.com

NYT: “Right-wing commentators have been particularly critical, using the crisis to sow distrust about government agencies" And: “A chemical odor lingers because people can smell the contaminants even when they are far below hazardous concentrations.”! As journalists, when government says it it's OK.

by Chipit to /s/media_criticism from thefp.com

USA gender clinic whistleblower Jamie Reed speaks—"I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing the Whistle."Transing Children

by wafflegaff to /s/LGBDropTheT from thefp.com

I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing the Whistle.

by xoenix to /s/TumblrInAction from thefp.com

I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing the Whistle.

by iamonlyoneman to /s/politics from thefp.com

How DEI Is Supplanting Truth as the Mission of American Universities. “I find it abhorrent for the University to encourage faculty members to classify and prioritize students based on their group identities. I intend to continue helping all students equally, regardless of their backgrounds.”

by Chipit to /s/Education from thefp.com

Got (Raw) Milk? How the Cow Became a Culture Warrior. It’s not just about what you put on your cereal. Meet the raw-milk revolutionaries who are raging against the machine.

by Chipit to /s/Food from thefp.com

The Rise of the DeSantis Democrats

by cars to /s/politics from thefp.com

What the Hell Happened to PayPal? The company that was meant to liberate countless individuals is becoming something else. Increasingly, it is becoming a police officer. It is deciding what is right and wrong, who gets to be heard, who is silenced.

by Chipit to /s/censorship from thefp.com