"We don't let animals suffer, so why humans?" [BBC]
Stephen Hawking backs assisted suicide
The suicide rate in Colorado has dropped 40% during COVID quarantine
From the Denver Post: Colorado recorded a 40% decrease in suicides in March and April as social-distancing policies aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus kept residents home,… READ THE REST
If you think Jeffrey Epstein was murdered because no prison would treat an inmate that negligently…
Ken "Popehat" White (previously) has expanded on his excellent Twitter thread about Jeffrey Epstein's suicide in jail, and just how (shamefully) normal it is for prisoners to die in custody… READ THE REST
Texas' new cannabis laws screw PTSD sufferers. Again.
Back in 2015, the great state of Texas passed The Compassionate Use Act, making the use of cannabis for medical purposes totally cool… in a small number of instances. Only… READ THE REST
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The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on… READ THE REST
