Hi, This is Lilandra. It’s been a while since I have posted. Since my last post, I nearly finished with a degree in Science Writing at Johns Hopkins. Special thanks to Dale McGowen, our leader at Patheos Nonreligious, for writing me a recommendation. Aron has also been working away at a Bachelor’s in Anthropology at […]
Texas tackles Moses and the Bible in History Standards Again
Should Texas students be told that Moses and Judeo-Christian Biblical Law influenced the founding of our laws? According to the Texas Freedom Network, the Texas School Board will be hearing testimony on this on Tuesday, June 12th, and some other culture war questions that politicize history such as: Was the Civil War about State’s Rights? Was McCarthyism justified? […]
Secular Community Fundraiser for Orphans of the Smith Tragedy
Tomorrow night at 7:30 CST the (watch here:)Ra-Men Podcast will have guests on promoting the fundraiser for the three Smith children. You can contribute here and the podcast will also donate its Patreon proceeds for the video to the cause. Some background from the fundraising page from their uncle, Grant Brady: As many of you know, […]
Hateful ideology is not just for religious fundamentalists
The Atlantic featured a vignette of a prominent Alt-Right Atheist Troll. Rather than being good without god; it seems some atheists reject religion and gravitate to hateful ideologies. My husband Aron Ra and others helped to build an atheist community. However, it seems that community can also be a convenient audience for deceptive Anti-PC rhetoric and faux […]
Can an Atheist Get Elected in Texas?
Seriously, what are Aron Ra’s chances for being elected as an open atheist in Texas? Anecdotally, we encountered these signs on our way back from Austin to interview former Democratic Texas State Senator, ex-gubernatorial candidate, and role model -Wendy Davis. One of the more vocal constituents of Manheim, TX proudly displayed this on their property: A […]
San Antonio’s Non-Christian Scapegoating Mayor is up for Re-election
Earlier this month at a candidate’s forum, San Antonio’s Mayor Ivy Taylor, may or may not have had atheists specifically in mind when she speculated on the roots of systemic poverty. Although she didn’t specifically mention atheists, she definitely linked poverty to a lack of relationship with the Christian god, specifically. Early voting for municipal […]
What if David Dao had given up his seat?
How would the situation have changed if David Dao had given up his seat for United crewmembers as he was ordered to? Let’s start with the obvious. Obviously, he wouldn’t have gotten manhandled by airport police. Though the violence used to remove an elderly man wasn’t justified. Yes. He wouldn’t now require surgery. In an hourlong news […]
Affirming each other’s humanity after today’s terrorist attacks.
We offer to our friends and fellows in London and Nigeria our sympathies as religious extremism has robbed the world of more innocent victims. At least four people are dead including the attacker and at least 20 are injured after a car deliberately struck pedestrians on Westminster Bridge. In Nigeria, 5 suicide bombers targetted a refugee camp […]
Did you know that I am a famous Lilandra?
My username Lilandra Ra is listed on Names.org as a famous Lilandra. I suspect it is mentioned there because it is just basically me and my name inspiration alien Lilandra Neramani, Empress of the Marvel Universe’s Shi’ar and a few others you may not have heard of either. The name is not that popular and, in fact, […]
Our Call to Congress to Impeach Trump was Simple
My husband Aron Ra and I had no trouble today calling the House Judiciary Committee about our concerns with Donald Trump. It was our first call that got through to an official. Despite my phone anxiety, the process was not anything to worry about. The phone person was polite but I did have to ask if I could […]