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Japan Alien-looking robot to stock convenience store shelves David Pescovitz

We Are Little Zombies is a treat for eyes and ears Mark Frauenfelder

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novels An interview with Charlie Kaufman about his new novel takes a weirdly meta Kaufman-esque turn Thom Dunn

racism The US Department of Justice was originally created to tackle white supremacy Thom Dunn

racism Racist professor fired Rob Beschizza

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donald trump Trump tweets 14 white supremacist words Xeni Jardin

Science Scientists have mapped 20 percent of the ocean floor David Pescovitz

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Gadgets The Apple Watch just keeps getting better and you can grab one now for $20 off Boing Boing's Shop

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2020 Is 2020 over yet? This website will help you figure it out. Thom Dunn

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rare moments Mitch McConnell admits he was wrong. Obama administration DID leave a pandemic plan Carla Sinclair

modern monetary theory Cory Doctorow wrote a good explainer about modern monetary theory Mark Frauenfelder

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nihilism Two great deep-dives mine the endless hole at the bottom of Mitch McConnell's inhumanity Thom Dunn

UFOs Pentagon releases UFO footage Thom Dunn