piketty After a manager at a Dollar General asked about the unionization of a nearby store, the company fired her Cory Doctorow

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

COVID-19 COVID Safety Guidelines for Shared Workshops Gareth Branwyn

racism Lawyer for gun-toting St. Louis couple describes his clients as "melanin-deficient human beings" Thom Dunn

Gadgets Onyx is the home fitness app that knows when you’re cheating and isn’t afraid to tell you Boing Boing's Shop

police brutality Elderly man shoved to ground by Buffalo cops in horrific footage Rob Beschizza

rona Unmasked shoppers break Target employee's arm after being told to leave store Rob Beschizza

rona Woman doesn't want to leave Red Lobster Rob Beschizza

A woman's breast implant deflected a bullet, saving her life David Pescovitz

Fighter jet passenger, 64, accidentally ejects during ride that was a surprise "gift" David Pescovitz

COVID-19 COVID-19 may be attacking the hearts of some infected individuals Seamus Bellamy

non-fiction Good nonfiction: "Cowhand – The Story of a Working Cowboy" (1953) Mark Frauenfelder

squirrels US federal government agency issues a very important warning about the … Squirrel Realm? Thom Dunn

cute This 'foster mom' bear is raising a cub saved by a dog Xeni Jardin

us news With crossbow, 'Good Samaritan' accidentally kills man he was trying to save from 2 pit bulls' attack Xeni Jardin

Gentlemen doing things Watch: video of man arrested for aiming laser pointer at aircraft Mark Frauenfelder

animals Man wrestles and kills coyote that was attacking his toddler David Pescovitz

music Ozzy Osbourne reveals he has Parkinson's disease David Pescovitz

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