happy mutants To do in NYC: David Byrne's Reasons to Be Cheerful Cory Doctorow

politics Rules for surviving an autocracy Cory Doctorow

music Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell, RIP David Pescovitz

military US Navy bans hemp shampoos, lotions, and soaps David Pescovitz

fox news Tucker Carlson's head writer fired after online harassment and bigotry exposed Rob Beschizza

donald trump Trump confirms that US cyberattacked Russia in 2018 Xeni Jardin

music Aedan's "Evolution" features vibrant flower and insect closeups Andrea James

science fiction New edition of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother/Homeland with intro by Edward Snowden Mark Frauenfelder

feminism Feminist father: "If you ever hurt my daughter, I swear to God I'll let her navigate her own emotional growth" (video) Rusty Blazenhoff

Technology Finally revealed: identity of hacker blamed for stealing from 300+ companies and governments, in 44 countries Xeni Jardin

hamilton Weird Al puts a polka spin on "Hamilton" footage Rusty Blazenhoff

police Police militarization is objectively bad for police and for society, according to science Thom Dunn

statues The last time a Frederick Douglass statue was vandalized in Rochester, it was because of drunk college kids Thom Dunn

mistakes Oregon cop "cleared" after flashing white power sign at right-wing demonstrators Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Celebrate the 4th with an Otto professional steak grill for perfectly cooked meat in 10 minutes Boing Boing's Shop

corruption Trump administration gave a $700M bailout to a $70M truck company after it allegedly defrauded the Pentagon Thom Dunn

Kids Online course shows young artists how to make portraits in Kehinde Wiley's style Andrea James

sponsored What is CBD? Boing Boing

censorship Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement" Thom Dunn

jeffrey epstein The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam Thom Dunn