activism Banksy's brilliant idea to make "everyone happy" after activists pulled down Bristol slave trader statue David Pescovitz
coronavirus County sheriffs claim that prisoners sleeping head-to-toe count as being "six feet apart" for coronavirus safety Thom Dunn
greta thunberg Bristol newspaper publishes names and photos of local men calling for violence against Greta Thunberg Rob Beschizza
Math is fun A mathematician found a solution to the much-studied problem 33 = x³ + y³ + z³ Mark Frauenfelder
happy mutants Tim Maughan's Infinite Detail: a debut sf novel about counterculture, resistance, and the post-internet apocalypse Cory Doctorow
corruption The sheriffs who cheered Trump's attack on the press have long histories of shady dealings, revealed by the press Cory Doctorow
Gadgets You can install linux on the new Atari VCS, which will have more powerful specs than originally planned Rob Beschizza
fundraising University students raise £1500 to send much loved janitor on a much needed vacation Seamus Bellamy