People are entitled to feel offence, but when they claim that jokes about any religion or set of ideas are off limits and should never happen, what they're really calling for is a blasphemy law: weaponised hypersensitivity. Such demands should be ignored. lbc.co.uk/radio/presente…

It’s (mildly) interesting to me that every single time a far right troll accuses me of abusing Christians or no voters and I ask them for instances they never reply. Coz they know no instance exists. They just throw the mud in the hope it will stick

City of Sydney removes anti-vaccination event after influx of complaints ow.ly/sHox30gFHzs

Marriage quality: we need freedom from religion, not freedom of religion smh.com.au/comment/marria…

#NineLessons next month features a whole host of amazing talent inc Nikesh kumar Hollie McNish Greg Foot Steve Mould @GinnyFBSmith and heaps more. Tickets at cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons

Funny how racism, sexism and homophobia are made to appear noble when the media colludes with the Church to call it "religious protection". #ssm Atheist Foundation of Australia Jason Ball Jane Caro

A new guest to announce for the Fri 22nd eve of #NineLessons. Happy to say Dallas Campbell will be part of the show! Tickets for all dates and shows here: cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons

This being the week of Thanksgiving we thought we would share an old piece by our Founder, Ayaan, about what she is thankful for. The piece might be old, but it still rings true today. Read it here and let us know what you think: theahafoundation.org/ayaan-hirsi-al…

Disappointing to see MPs reject the scientific fact that animals can feel pain and experience complex emotions. As humanists we would be deeply concerned about any potential weakening of UK animal welfare standards. metro.co.uk/2017/11/20/mps…

"We have no established church in Australia...I respect religious diversity...people should be free to be able to make their own choices" Philip Ruddock will lead a review into the legal protections for religious freedoms #Faine #auspol

Remember when we cared about this? A much-needed movie returns our focus to the suffering of women under Taliban rule. x.com/thedailybeast/…

Deeply saddened to learn of the attack in Egypt this afternoon. So many lives lost. All people of goodwill must stand up to terror. We must amplify those voices from every community who promote peaceful values. We must challenge those who preach extremes. bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

Happy birthday, Spinoza! "Those who are governed by reason desire nothing for themselves that they do not desire for all others and so are just, faithfu, & honorable in all their conduct." l

It was #OnThisDay in 1859 that a remarkable book was published. On the Origin of Species was written by Charles Darwin and went on to completely transformed our understanding of life. This photograph of Darwin was taken by Lock and Whitfield in 1878 collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects/co8228…

Day 2 of the #16days of Activism to end violence against women: Awareness is key to the prevention. Read this story of a survivor of FGM & why she refuses to be silent about the night she was mutilated. Share this story with friends & #orangetheworld. theahafoundation.org/activist-survi…

#BREAKING Victoria becomes the first state to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill, with MPs voting to give patients the right to request a lethal drug to end their lives from mid-2019

The same-sex marriage bill has passed the Senate. It will now go to the House of Representatives, paving the way for gay marriage to be legalised by Christmas. #SSM

Senate says YES to equality and NO to James Paterson’s nasty amendments 🏳️‍🌈 x.com/amequality/sta…

A genuine question: if Catholic Church holds canon law above civil law how is it different from other religion's law like sharia? #QandA

.@TrunkmanUK & Melinda Burton just delivered all your incredible #NineLessons at Conway Hall donations for @TrussellTrust. Well over 300kg of food and such in time for Xmas. Thank you all so much. cc @robinince