politics Great backgrounder on the Hong Kong protests: what's at stake and how'd we get here? Cory Doctorow
surveillance Hong Kong's #612strike protest movement: a million strong, leaderless, wireless and smart as hell Cory Doctorow
futility closet The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora induced a climate crisis and changed world history Futility Closet
fake news Tom Cruise’s healing touch, Nazi Roseanne, and Vanna White’s hooker scandal, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
fake news Royal twins, Robert Blake’s murder confession, and the secret to long life, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
mount vesuvius Ancient Roman turned down tragic death by volcano for a slapstick alternative Seamus Bellamy