questioning leads to discovery

QUESTION EVERYTHING

Don’t accept what you’ve been spoon-fed all your life.
Don’t submit to the whims of the masters of the universe willingly.
Don’t be another sheep who thinks he’s a wolf.

Question everything.
Question why the sky is blue.
Question why you hold the political beliefs you hold.
Question why Burger Kings still exist when no one ever eats there.
Question every single minute detail of what you encounter every day. Your life will be richer and a lot more interesting.

We’re living in an era where almost all of the systems which control our lives have been thoroughly gamed by the already-powerful. Politics? Check. Religion? Check. Corporate Culture? A thousand checks.

But here’s the secret they don’t want you to know – You have more power than you think. That’s why they go to such great lengths to make you think you don’t. If they weren’t afraid of you they wouldn’t have to.

On this site we cover a range of topics, in a variety of styles, at different positions along the spectrum of seriousness.

The Heretic Picayune is the first step toward a vastly more interesting society. And it starts with the simple act of questioning.


New Religion

There is a new religion in America. Its roots are in Christian fundamentalism. Instead of being led by pastors of ...
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Who Decides What Exposure Is Indecent?

Of all the dumbass laws out there, Indecent Exposure has got to be one of the dumbest. It’s against the ...
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SantaCon

Fascists dislike anything out of the ordinary and unconventional (Adorno, et al 1950). We got wind of this when "Christians" ...
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Celebration of Life Funerals

My doctor gave me an absurd "living will" to sign that said "I want people to be cheery around me ...
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How I Feel This Holiday Season

I am in a profound state of grief. I find no comfort in Christmas sentiments. As one soldier fighting in ...
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The Real Reason Why Families Don’t Stick Together Like They Used To

It’s simple. It’s the mother of invention. It’s necessity, or, to be exact, the lack of necessity. Before the Industrial ...
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News Flash From Our Populist President To Be: The Uninsured Don’t Have the Right to Health

Who are the uninsured? Poor people. Private insurance can cost $750 a month, easy for a rich guy like Dr ...
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Righteousness, Outrage and Propaganda: Hijacked Beliefs

Propaganda hijacks your beliefs and you don't know it. You are sure they are your beliefs. It makes you angry ...
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Deaf to Fascism: Right Wing Derangement Syndrome

I have been railing at my Trumper friends for 4 years. It took me until yesterday to figure out what ...
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My, How the Internet Has Fallen

There have been two brief, very brief, periods when I had some hope for the future of the internet. The ...
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