'Running Man' a constant in Downtown Madison; once 440 pounds, he's now down to 180
Never give up on yourself. I went from 450lbs to 195lbs in the last 18 months, from whole pizzas to half marathons
M/30/5'11" [450>170=280] (3 years) Never give up on yourself!
Theocracy Watch: Vice President Vance criticizes NGOs overseas that receive U.S. foreign aid, accusing them of being dedicated to spreading atheism, and he vows that it will stop under the second Trump administration
FFRF Action Fund applauds the lackluster attendance at National Prayer Breakfast and urges lawmakers to continue distancing themselves from sectarian events that fail to represent all Americans and instead focus on policies that uphold the true principles of secular governance.
We have to start fighting
As FFRF warned in November, President Trump and his Christian nationalist allies are coming after public education: “Christian nationalists want to defund, defang and ultimately destroy public education so they can replace it with religious propaganda...”
Freedom From Religion Foundation / FFRF
FFRF warns that Trump is weaponizing the Justice Department to enforce Christian privilege: “Christianity is not under attack in this country — if anything, it enjoys overwhelming privilege...We stand ready to fight back against this attack on our secular democracy and the rights of nonbelievers."
FFRF Action Fund’s “Theocrat of the Week” is Idaho state Rep. Heather Scott for her shameful resolution asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse marriage equality for same-sex couples.
FFRF Action Fund’s “Secularist of the Week” is a Washington lawmaker who is working to require the state to add clergy members to the list of mandated reporters of child abuse.
Trump announces “Anti-Christian Bias Task Force” during the National Prayer Breakfast to "eradicate anti-Christian bias" within the federal government and end the "religious persecution" of Christians in the United States.
No really, it’s still not actually about Trans people: "Abandoning trans people will not save secular democracy. It will only embolden the rising Christo-fascist movement currently overtaking large parts of our government."
FFRF AF gave testimony on a Washington State bill that would require clergy to report child abuse and neglect. The bill has been the subject of controversy and fierce opposition from the Catholic Church.
Theocracy Watch: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem freezes funding for NGOs because they're not "about Jesus" or "spreading faith and salvation..."
Texas bill defining life at ‘fertilization’ endangers contraception, women’s lives: HB 2197 proclaims “the sanctity of innocent human life created in the image of God.”
FFRF Action Fund and and the Congressional Freethought Caucus are fighting back against the National Prayer Breakfast, which remains linked to extremist religious movements that threaten American democracy.
FFRF: Secular activists must speak up in condemnation of the Trump administration’s ongoing display of ugly prejudice against minorities.
Conservative lawmakers propose draconian nationwide abortion ban: The bill, HR 722, misleadingly claims to enforce “equal protection” under the 14th Amendment by granting legal rights to embryos and fetuses.
FFRF salutes Black History Month and secularism: “If the concept of God has any validity or use, it can only be to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God cannot do this, then it is time we got rid of him.” — James Baldwin
Is anyone here a member of the Freedom From Religion Foundation?
LAST CHANCE: Urge your senators to oppose Trump’s Project 2025 enforcer, Russell Vought. He will use his power to harness the power of the federal government to implement Christian nationalism and Project 2025.
FFRF Action Fund’s “Theocrat of the Week” is U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen, who has introduced a congressional resolution to condemn a bishop for her sermon urging President Trump to “have mercy.”
FFRF Action Fund’s “Secularist of the Week” is Montana state Sen. Mary Ann Dunwell for introducing a bill that would require clergy members to report all confessions relating to child abuse.
A federal judge has ruled that a school board member in Arizona cannot sue her district over warnings she received for reciting bible verses at board meetings after FFRF complained.
