elections On the eve of a contentious election, Twitter suspends the accounts of progressive activists Cory Doctorow

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law Disney's prized theme-park no-fly zone means it can't use drones in its firework shows Cory Doctorow

tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week’s dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

covid19 After the facepalm, Dr. Fauci expresses his frustration Jason Weisberger

coronavirus How coronavirus impacts climate change and the US housing market Thom Dunn

Weird Kentucky man who wished to go to jail to support jailed girlfriend gets wish Xeni Jardin

china Design fiction, politicized: the wearable face projector Cory Doctorow

google After the passage of the EU Copyright Directive, Google nukes Google News France Cory Doctorow

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law Heirs' property: how southern states allow white land developers to steal reconstruction-era land from Black families Cory Doctorow

happy mutants SO LATE SO SOON: fun, genre-celebrating SF for young readers (of all ages!) Harry Tynan AKA Moose Malloy

fake news Angelina’s boozing, Prince Charles’ divorce, and college entry cheat Lori Loughlin “tells all,” in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

art Laetitia Ky twists her hair into fantastically intricate, socially conscious art David Pescovitz

spooks Spies tried to infiltrate Citizen Lab and trick them into talking about their research on Israeli spytech company NSO Group Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Every NSFWpocalypse sends users to small, indie platforms, who are threatened by the same factors that make no-platforming practical Cory Doctorow

property rights Vinod Khosla, Beach Villain Rob Beschizza

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

News Trump-Putin in Helsinki: Transcript and Video Xeni Jardin