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Art and Design Artist David Henry Nobody Jr. on how impersonating a wealthy Trump fan "kind of drove me insane" Sarina Sinclair and Adam Gelbart

books Less than Human, More than Human Jasmina Tesanovic

happy mutants Eugene Burger, the Magician Philosopher Ferdinando Buscema

mental illness It’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Trumpcare’s dangerous impact on mental health care Maureen Herman

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

happy mutants It’s about Time: Reading Steampunk’s Rise and Roots Rachel A. Bowser and Brian Croxall

charity Charitable Giving Guide 2016 Boing Boing

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politics Lessons from the DNC: Ronald Reagan, the Southern Strategy, and "abnormal politics" Cory Doctorow

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obama President Obama's final State of the Union address Xeni Jardin

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