protests 23,000 refugees have fled violence in Nicaragua Seamus Bellamy

cats Cat food recall: Natural Balance pulled for 'deadly' side effects Xeni Jardin

newsletters Recommended newsletter: Exploding Topics, "a list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis." Mark Frauenfelder

Spoken Word with Electronics SWWE Broadcast #10: "Jules Vern was a Copycat, How to Prank a Bird, Ice Cream on TV is Often Mashed Potatoes, and It’s Been 3 Years Since I’ve Had a Drink." Ethan Persoff

trump "Live and Let Die" played for Trump during factory tour Rob Beschizza

pandemic Modern bathroom design is a direct response to pandemic planning Thom Dunn

Gadgets This ultra-portable charger gives you up to 3 extra hours of battery life when you need it most Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets From smart bags to spinners, here are 10 great luggage ideas for your next trip all on sale Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Upgrade your sock drawer with these all-season bamboo yarn socks Boing Boing's Shop

florida Move over, Florida Man, and make room for feral Florida monkeys with herpes Thom Dunn

Gadgets Your toilet is your friend, these cool items can help you treat it like one Boing Boing's Shop

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

happy mutants Documentation Gathering, Sanitization, and Storage: an excerpt from "A Public Service" Tim Schwartz

politics Marianne Williamson assails Trump for pardoning Charles Manson's corpse (he hasn't) Rob Beschizza

Games Review / Manifold Garden Rob Beschizza

wikipedia Someone at the NRA has been quietly editing Holocaust Denial articles on Wikipedia Thom Dunn

war Devastating remix of Ellen's lecture on befriending George W. Bush disappears after copyright takedown … then reappears in force Rob Beschizza

podcasts Writer David Moldawer's favorite tools Mark Frauenfelder

humor Prankster gets the obituary he probably deserves Rusty Blazenhoff

#standedatnarita No trains or buses from Narita to Tokyo after the category 3 typhoon = chaos for thousands Sean Bonner