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A prominent science blogger called the Defense Secretary a pig, scarcely human.

SeverityHatefulTreats a whole group as lesser, dangerous, or not fully human. Everything at this level.
Who said itPZ Myers, science blogger
Who it targetsThe Defense Secretary, as a stand-in for the administration
TrackPolitical opponentsProtected-group hate and political-opponent extremism are counted apart, and neither total is presented as a score against the other. Everything on this track.
What was said

Writing about a mandatory testosterone-testing policy for troops, Myers said of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: “He's a pig, scarcely human.”

Why it counts

“Scarcely human” is the line. Calling a policy stupid is argument. Removing someone from the category of people is the thing this monitor exists to count, and it counts the same regardless of who says it.

We track this one for the same reason we track the others. An instrument that only finds this on one side of the aisle isn't measuring anything.

The receipts

Every quote, checked against its source.

PZ Myers, science blogger

"Don't bother testing Pete, though. He's so insecure that he's probably taking testosterone supplements already. Also, he's a pig, scarcely human."

2026-07-16 · source

One item from a weekly pass over hobocode.net/blog/the-weather-report-2026-w29 (925 accounts checked). Most of what those accounts posted that week didn't cross the line and isn't here.

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