offworld One way to avoid cultural appropriation: Seek collaborators, not just characters Laura Hudson

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police Hamilton County sheriffs replace U.S. flag at justice center with police "thin blue line" flag Rob Beschizza

varsity blues Federal prosecutors release rowing photos Lori Loughlin allegedly used to get daughters into USC Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets Everything's going to be fine, there's a new iPad Pro Rob Beschizza

History Powerful Iwo Jima WWII footage shot by marines in combat and never seen publicly David Pescovitz

mistakes What exactly is the Thin Blue Line bullet glass suggesting? Rob Beschizza

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books Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of Prozac Nation, RIP David Pescovitz

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music Private equity looters startled to be called out by name in Taylor Swift award-acceptance speech Cory Doctorow

police brutality The NYPD is out of control, paying hundreds of millions a year in settlements to its victims Rob Beschizza

security America needs a national standard for voting and voter rolls Cory Doctorow

education NJ school district bans indebted students from prom and field trips, refuses offer to pay off lunch debt Cory Doctorow

Gadgets 3 VPN options that will help you stay protected in 2019 and beyond Boing Boing's Shop

Technology The Microwriter, a tiny chording word processor from 1984 Clive Thompson

useful stuff What's the difference a budget and a top-of-the-line precision steel rule? Mark Frauenfelder

uk "PM for a day": dissident Tories plan to bring down the government the day after Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister Cory Doctorow

makers Complete instructions for making a replica of the Minivac 601 educational computer kit Mark Frauenfelder

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