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grifters Trump's "China muse" advisor has been citing a made-up economist for years Thom Dunn

excessive punishment A 21-year-old who overslept and missed jury duty was given 10 days in jail Mark Frauenfelder

trump 'Hello(?)!' Trump solicits Kim Jong-Un over Twitter at G20 Xeni Jardin

chemistry Man puts mercury in his mouth Mark Frauenfelder

movies Peter Mayhew, "Chewbacca," RIP David Pescovitz

politics Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison in Virginia trial, sentencing in Washington DC case next week Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Calexit: a fractured California, where militias and the DHS battle the resistance in Trump's future America Cory Doctorow

science fiction Original fan art celebrating Peter Tieryas' “Mecha Samurai Empire” Peter Tieryas

health Why were people thinner in the 1970s? Mark Frauenfelder

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politics Trump: Singapore and DMZ possible sites for North Korea Summit with Kim Jong-Un Xeni Jardin

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