Reality's Last Stand

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🧵A new woke paper introduces the concept of "temporal dysphoria" and "trans time," which is a distinct relationship to time experienced by transgender people. Yes, really. It supposedly manifests in three forms: • "Missing time" • "The time loop" • "Disjuncture of time, place, and progress"

"This case was never complicated from a biological standpoint. The confusion did not arise from a lack of evidence, but from a refusal of left-wing journalists to report the truth and the public's unwillingness to reason independently." ✍️@SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/imane-khelif…

"This barrage of activist-driven research has created the illusion that biology has undergone a paradigm shift where biologists no longer believe in a simple male–female distinction... But that scientific revolution never actually happened." @SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/the-latest-a…

A new @ncri_io report reveals that coordinated booster networks, foreign engagement farms, synchronized retweets, and a media ecosystem that mistook fake momentum for real influence all helped elevate Nick Fuentes into national view. By @SwipeWright. realityslaststand.com/p/the-manufact…

"The more one digs, the clearer it becomes that PATHWAYS is less a scientific endeavor than an expensive piece of theater designed to keep puberty blockers on the table while performing a pantomime of clinical trials." @lecanardnoir realityslaststand.com/p/the-nhss-pub…

"If people discriminate over something as trivial as a coin toss, it should come as no surprise that identities rooted in centuries of culture, religion, ethnicity, or nationality exert far greater influence on how they perceive and treat others." @JowanM realityslaststand.com/p/the-multicul…

This is a truly fantastic essay by @JowanM exposing the paradox of multiculturalism through the lens of human psychology. Multiple groups maintaining strong racial, ethnic, or religious identities does not foster national unity; it fosters prejudice. "We readily recognize the dangers of strong group identity when it fuels far-right movements, yet this insight mysteriously disappears when the very same dynamics emerge within migrant or minority communities. This blind spot reflects the core creed of multiculturalism: noble intentions and moral rhetoric paired with total disregard for real-world outcomes." Free article. Link below: 🔗realityslaststand.com/p/the-multicul…

"Is the sex binary a trap sprung by conservative reactionaries? Or is it a widely known scientific fact that well-intentioned progressive academics have squirted out much squid ink to deny, clouding the public discourse to no valuable end?" –@byrne_a realityslaststand.com/p/beyond-the-b…

"Anticipation of a thing is, by definition, not the thing itself. This is why Orr and colleagues’ claim violates one of the foundational principles of logic: the Law of Identity." – @JamesLNuzzo realityslaststand.com/p/no-anticipat…

"The new policy would impose a blanket ban on athletes who have undergone male puberty, regardless of identity or what’s indicated on one’s birth certificate. Predictably, this has been grossly misrepresented in the press." –@SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/after-years-…

"When it comes to why female sex symbols like Sydney Sweeney are so captivating, it may be that their appeal lies in a rare biological combination: boobs that are perkier than one would expect given their enormity." – @SpeciesTypical realityslaststand.com/p/the-science-…

"The principle that 'community well-being is more important than accurate data' is indistinguishable from the claim that lying is acceptable when the truth is politically inconvenient." –@SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/data-activis…

Why I reject the "No enemies to my right" approach pushed by @MattWalshBlog and others: For one, it’s electoral suicide. Much of the left has already embraced a “no enemies to my left” ethos in recent years. Leftist commentators who promote absurd or even openly racist ideas—such as Robin DiAngelo and Sarah Rao—have been largely shielded from criticism by their ideological allies on the grounds that they’re fighting for the right team. The result has not been increased political effectiveness. Instead, the right successfully tied these radicals to the Democratic Party as a whole, tainting the party with the worst excesses of its far-left fringe. Many voters supported Trump—or simply stayed home—not because they admired him, but because they were exhausted by the overreach, moral hysteria, and frequently insane ideas of the far left. The right shouldn't make the same mistake. My latest for @SwipeWright's @RealLastStand realityslaststand.com/p/no-enemies-t…

"In short, the ruling restores the plain meaning of 'sex' as Congress originally intended and reasserts that only lawmakers—not unelected officials—have the power to redefine such a foundational term." – @SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/breaking-fed…

"Research among Pakistani families shows that most parents have a limited understanding of genetics or basic patterns of inheritance. Many attributed congenital disorders to supernatural causes like the 'evil eye,' fate, or divine will." – @SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/first-cousin…

"It’s tempting to laugh at all this, and in some ways we should. Much of this is funny in the way only the truly absurd can be. But the bigger picture isn’t funny at all. What this paper reveals is that academia has lost its immune system." – @SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/puppygirls-a…

"When academics reframe childhood as a site of 'pleasure and erotic desires,' they are not just playing intellectual games. They are eroding the moral and cultural guardrails that protect children from predatory adults." – @SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/sociology-jo…

"If Democrats wish to 'dominate this debate,' they will need to return to reality. They will need to acknowledge that sex matters, that evidence must guide medicine, and that the rights of women & children deserve protection against ideological crusades." realityslaststand.com/p/the-bulwarks…

"Democrats can champion whatever causes they like, but the Trump administration’s intervention in the trans sports debate offers them a quiet off-ramp from an issue that has become a major electoral liability, even among their own voters." @SwipeWright realityslaststand.com/p/upenn-bans-m…