crime FBI closes D.B. Cooper hijacking case Rob Beschizza

politics Las Vegas mayor offers city as 'control group' to see how many die of COVID-19 without social distancing Xeni Jardin

tabloids Worst Royal crisis ever spells the end of the monarchy, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

toilet paper Stop flushing shit besides TP and shit down your toilet Thom Dunn

books All of Me is Illustrated celebrates the Ray Bradbury Centennial with a 21st Century take on "The Illustrated Man" Matt Maranian

fandom Dale Cooper shows up on TikTok entering Twin Peaks at the exact moment he drove into the town 31 years earlier Gareth Branwyn

cnn Anderson Cooper isn't a fan of Rod Blagojevich Gina Loukareas

kentucky One of the poorest, most desperate regions in Appalachia is experiencing an economic miracle thanks to fiber run by a New Deal-era co-op Cory Doctorow

charity Charitable Giving Guide 2019 Boing Boing

politics Podcast: The Engagement-Maximization Presidency Cory Doctorow

Dungeons & Dragons What's new in tabletop gaming (Halloween edition) Gareth Branwyn

bong bong '98 Special' sized pre-roll cones are the cones for me Jason Weisberger

Copyfight Adversarial Interoperability Cory Doctorow

peter thiel FBI investigating VC fund started by Peter Thiel for financial misconduct: Report Xeni Jardin

Business Interoperability: Fix the internet, not the tech companies Cory Doctorow

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late stage capitalism Telcoms lobbyists have convinced 26 states to ban or restrict municipal broadband Cory Doctorow

racism A black guest of DoubleTree gets kicked out of the hotel for calling his mother in the lobby Carla Sinclair

charity Charitable Giving Guide 2018 Boing Boing

politics Maria Butina to plead guilty to conspiracy, accused Russian agent flips to help investigations Xeni Jardin